Homelessness in Dramaland

Tracking how homelessness is portrayed in dramaland. What kinds of stories are told about it?

"Story spark" is a term I'm using tentatively to describe when being homeless is the initiator of the story. So far, when homelessness occurs in this style, its used as a device to bring protagonists together.

fiflydramalover oct. 24, 2024

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1. Kimi wa Petto

Japanese Drama - 2003, 10 episodes

8.5
One of the protagonists (Takeshi) is homeless and agrees to be the other protagonist's (Sumire) pet so he can live with her.
- Story spark
2. Youkai Share House

Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes

8.0
The FL starts of the story without a home and ends up moving in with a bunch of yokais out of desperation. She is homeless for a very short amount of time.
- Story spark
3. Kaso Girei

Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

9.0
The leads both experience homelessness in the beginning of the story
- Story spark
4. Happy of the End

Japanese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes

7.5
Chihiro is chronically(?) homeless until he moves in with Haoren, who has an unstable home life (keeps needing to move into somewhere else)
- Story spark
5. Parole d'honneur

Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes

8.0

The ML pretends to be a homeless beggar in the beginning of the story. There is also the beggar guild, which seems to be made up of people without homes.
6. Farewell My Concubine

Chinese Movie - 1993

9.5

The lead loses his family and ends up homeless (iirc) before getting taken in by a peking opera troupe in the beginning of the story.
7. Chihiro

Japanese Movie - 2023

9.5

There is a supporting character who is without a home. Chihiro takes him into her home, but he does not stay long. Eventually he ends up squatting in an abandoned building before passing away.
8. Konin Todoke Nihan wo Oshita Dakedesuga

Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

8.5

The second lead is between homes, often staying over with someone he knows instead of having his own stable place to live
9. My Demon

Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
One mysterious and silly character is a homeless beggar. SPOILERS: this character is very powerful despite her appearances.
- Mysterious
- Magical
- Silly
- Gives guidance
10. Todome no Kiss

Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes

8.5
A supporting character is homeless for the full duration of the show. He is mysterious and knowledgeable with hidden secrets
- Mysterious
- Magical
- Silly
- Gives guidance