Leads Start Out at Odds
The leads start out as rivals (or the leaders of rival groups), or simply dislike each other at first. They face-off, fight, compete, or exchange verbal blows of some kind.
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![Love in the Moonlight]()
1. Love in the Moonlight
Korean Drama - 2016, 18 episodes
They delight in bickering and teasing each other for several episodes.
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![L'amour éternel]()
2. L'amour éternel
Chinese Drama - 2017, 24 episodes
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![The Romance of Tiger and Rose]()
3. The Romance of Tiger and Rose
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
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![The Story of Ming Lan]()
4. The Story of Ming Lan
Chinese Drama - 2018, 78 episodes
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![School 2017]()
5. School 2017
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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![The Tale of Nokdu]()
6. The Tale of Nokdu
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
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![The Untamed]()
7. The Untamed
Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
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![Something About 1 Percent]()
8. Something About 1 Percent
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
Grandfather tries to force the ML to marry the FL. He's rude. They dislike each other at first.
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![In Time With You]()
9. In Time With You
Taiwanese Drama - 2011, 13 episodes
Leaders of the male and female halves of the class respectively.
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![Accidentally in Love]()
10. Accidentally in Love
Chinese Drama - 2018, 30 episodes
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![The Beauty Inside]()
11. The Beauty Inside
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
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![The Happy Loner]()
12. The Happy Loner
Korean Special - 2017, 2 episodes
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![HIStory3: Prisonnier]()
13. HIStory3: Prisonnier
Taiwanese Special - 2019, 20 episodes
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![Story of Yanxi Palace]()
14. Story of Yanxi Palace
Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes
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![Mad Dog]()
15. Mad Dog
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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![Sassy Go Go]()
16. Sassy Go Go
Korean Drama - 2015, 12 episodes
Leaders of rival clubs.
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![It's Okay, That's Love]()
17. It's Okay, That's Love
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
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![Falling for Innocence]()
18. Falling for Innocence
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
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![One Night Bride]()
19. One Night Bride
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
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![Cheese in the Trap]()
20. Cheese in the Trap
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
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![Bring It On, Ghost]()
21. Bring It On, Ghost
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
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![Secret]()
22. Secret
Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
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![Princess Agents]()
23. Princess Agents
Chinese Drama - 2017, 67 episodes
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![Legend of Yun Xi]()
24. Legend of Yun Xi
Chinese Drama - 2018, 48 episodes
The FL accidentally interrupts the ML's mission / the FL is sent to the ML's household as a spy
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![Madame Antoine]()
25. Madame Antoine
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
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![Suspicious Partner]()
26. Suspicious Partner
Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes
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![You're Beautiful]()
27. You're Beautiful
Korean Drama - 2009, 16 episodes
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![Empress Ki]()
28. Empress Ki
Korean Drama - 2013, 51 episodes
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![Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Doko Made mo]()
29. Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Doko Made mo
Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
Sort of
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![Min & Max]()
30. Min & Max
Chinese Movie - 2016
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![Heartstrings]()
31. Heartstrings
Korean Drama - 2011, 15 episodes
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![General and I]()
32. General and I
Chinese Drama - 2017, 62 episodes
They start out as master military strategists for rival nations.
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![King2Hearts]()
33. King2Hearts
Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
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![Monsieur Queen]()
34. Monsieur Queen
Korean Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
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![Fall In Love]()
35. Fall In Love
Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes
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![Ma seule chanson d'amour]()
36. Ma seule chanson d'amour
Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
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![Accompany You To Fly By The Wind]()
37. Accompany You To Fly By The Wind
Chinese Drama - 2021, 35 episodes
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![Bad Buddy]()
38. Bad Buddy
Thai Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
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![We Best Love : Le premier pour toujours]()
39. We Best Love : Le premier pour toujours
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
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![We Best Love: Fighting Mr. 2nd]()
40. We Best Love: Fighting Mr. 2nd
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
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![Not Me]()
41. Not Me
Thai Drama - 2021, 14 episodes
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![Semantic Error]()
42. Semantic Error
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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![TharnType]()
43. TharnType
Thai Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
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![F4 Thailand : Boys Over Flowers]()
44. F4 Thailand : Boys Over Flowers
Thai Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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![Yu Jiao Ji]()
45. Yu Jiao Ji
Chinese Drama - 2022, 22 episodes
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![Once We Get Married]()
46. Once We Get Married
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
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![Alchemy of Souls]()
47. Alchemy of Souls
Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
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![Love Battle]()
48. Love Battle
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
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![Ye Ye Xiang Jian Bu Shi Jun]()
49. Ye Ye Xiang Jian Bu Shi Jun
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
The FL accepts an assignment to assassinate the ML
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![My Uncanny Destiny]()
50. My Uncanny Destiny
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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![Hei Yue Guang Wen Na BE Ju Ben]()
51. Hei Yue Guang Wen Na BE Ju Ben
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
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![De Retour du Gouffre]()
52. De Retour du Gouffre
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
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![Ready For Love?]()
53. Ready For Love?
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
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![Lost You Forever]()
54. Lost You Forever
Chinese Drama - 2023, 39 episodes
By "leads" I mean my favourite two main characters: Xiao Liu and Xiang Liu.
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![Irresistible Love]()
55. Irresistible Love
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
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![Ning An Ru Meng]()
56. Ning An Ru Meng
Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes
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![My Demon]()
57. My Demon
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
