Established Couples
Where the main couple (or a supporting couple with either quite some screen time or with at least one main character in the coupling) are already married or dating at the start of the drama and the story is about them growing within the relationship rather than the typical falling in love arc
Does NOT include: Arranged marriages, forced marriages, contract marriages, etc.
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![The Killer Is Also Romantic]()
1. The Killer Is Also Romantic
Chinese Drama - 2022, 18 episodes
Leads are together and marry soon into the drama
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![Flower of Evil]()
2. Flower of Evil
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Leads are married and have a child together
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![My SO Has Got Depression]()
3. My SO Has Got Depression
Japanese Movie - 2011
Leads are married
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![The Princess Royal]()
4. The Princess Royal
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
Leads have been married for 20 years (but are not very emotionally together)
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![At the Moment]()
5. At the Moment
Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
tbd
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![Butterflied Love]()
6. Butterflied Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 22 episodes
Leads are married
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![Big Mouse]()
7. Big Mouse
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
Leads are married
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![Painted Skin]()
8. Painted Skin
Chinese Movie - 2020
ML and FL are married
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![Sousa Kaigi wa Living de!]()
9. Sousa Kaigi wa Living de!
Japanese Drama - 2018, 8 episodes
Leads are married with a kid (more family-focused than romance-focused)
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![Yu Jiao Ji]()
10. Yu Jiao Ji
Chinese Drama - 2022, 22 episodes
Secondary leads are together
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![This World Is Not Real]()
12. This World Is Not Real
Chinese Drama - 2024, 18 episodes
Leads are dating
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![Shufu Mezon]()
13. Shufu Mezon
Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
All leads are married
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![Kentaro Hiyama no Ninshin]()
14. Kentaro Hiyama no Ninshin
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
Leads are friends with benefits
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![As Husband as Wife]()
15. As Husband as Wife
Chinese Drama - 2024, 36 episodes
Leads are married
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![Detective Mariko's Most Disastrous Day in Life]()
16. Detective Mariko's Most Disastrous Day in Life
Japanese Movie - 2023
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![Don't Be Afraid To Love]()
17. Don't Be Afraid To Love
Chinese Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
ML and FL are dating
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![Fufu no Himitsu]()
18. Fufu no Himitsu
Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
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![2049－The Hedgehog Effect]()
19. 2049－The Hedgehog Effect
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
FL is married with a child
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![Kakenai ~Tsu!? ~ Kyakuhon-ka Yoshimaru Keisuke no Sujigaki no nai Seikatsu ~]()
20. Kakenai ~Tsu!? ~ Kyakuhon-ka Yoshimaru Keisuke no Sujigaki no nai Seikatsu ~
Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
ML and FL are married
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![The Warp Effect]()
21. The Warp Effect
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
SML and SFL both have girlfriends
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![Magic of Zero]()
22. Magic of Zero
Thai Special - 2022, 3 episodes
2/3 couples are dating
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![Magic of Zero: Zero Supporter]()
23. Magic of Zero: Zero Supporter
Thai Special - 2022, 1 episode
MLs are dating
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![Magic of Zero: Zero Photography]()
24. Magic of Zero: Zero Photography
Thai Special - 2022, 1 episode
FLs are dating
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![Riverside Code at Qingming Festival]()
25. Riverside Code at Qingming Festival
Chinese Drama - 2024, 26 episodes
ML and FL are married
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![The Aobas' Dining Table]()
26. The Aobas' Dining Table
Japanese Drama - 2018, 4 episodes
SML and SFL are dating
