Unique Dramas/Movies I PTW... (not my usual cup of tea)
these are dramas & movies that normally aren't my cup of tea but look interesting, so I may try them one day soon...? scifi, aliens, time travel, zero romance, and more. shows or tropes I usually avoid but may want to watch when the mood strikes because they sound intriguing or come highly recommended.
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![Avengers Social Club]()
1. Avengers Social Club
Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
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![Postnatal Care Center]()
2. Postnatal Care Center
Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
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![Why Oh Soo Jae?]()
3. Why Oh Soo Jae?
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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![Please Call Me CEO]()
4. Please Call Me CEO
Chinese Drama - 2022, 32 episodes
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![A Gift to the People You Hate]()
5. A Gift to the People You Hate
Thai Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
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![Flower of Evil]()
6. Flower of Evil
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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![Prison Playbook]()
7. Prison Playbook
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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![The Demon Judge]()
8. The Demon Judge
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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![Youth of May]()
9. Youth of May
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
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![3 Nen A Gumi: Ima kara Mina-san wa, Hitojichi Desu]()
10. 3 Nen A Gumi: Ima kara Mina-san wa, Hitojichi Desu
Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
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![Mother]()
11. Mother
Japanese Drama - 2010, 11 episodes
dark. I usually avoid stuff where children are being hurt as well.
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![Extracurricular]()
12. Extracurricular
Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
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![Destruction]()
13. Destruction
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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![Tell Me Your Wish]()
14. Tell Me Your Wish
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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![Feng Qi Long Xi]()
15. Feng Qi Long Xi
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
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![Be with You]()
16. Be with You
Japanese Movie - 2004
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![Don't Call it Mystery]()
17. Don't Call it Mystery
Japanese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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![Mother]()
18. Mother
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
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![Reset]()
19. Reset
Chinese Drama - 2022, 15 episodes
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![Stranger]()
20. Stranger
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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![Mouse]()
21. Mouse
Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
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![Trab Fah Mee Tawan]()
22. Trab Fah Mee Tawan
Thai Drama - 2020, 19 episodes
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![Circle]()
23. Circle
Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
dual timelines in each episode. one being in the "future".
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![Bromance]()
24. Bromance
Taiwanese Drama - 2015, 18 episodes
don't usually love female pretending to be male in a contemporary setting.
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![Secret Garden]()
25. Secret Garden
Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes
usually dislike "body swap" trope.
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![Are You Human Too?]()
26. Are You Human Too?
Korean Drama - 2018, 36 episodes
android AI type romances
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![D-Day]()
27. D-Day
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
nearly -to- no romance
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![Designated Survivor: 60 Days]()
28. Designated Survivor: 60 Days
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
nearly -to- no romance
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![My ID is Gangnam Beauty]()
29. My ID is Gangnam Beauty
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
plastic surgery to feel pretty/accepted
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![Save Me]()
30. Save Me
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
serious & too close to home
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![Old Boy]()
31. Old Boy
Korean Movie - 2003
dark & nearly -to- no romance.
ETA: holy shit. I'm scarred for life from this one. Yikes.
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![Hyde, Jekyll, Me]()
32. Hyde, Jekyll, Me
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
split personalities
ETA: Watched and actually really enjoyed.
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![The Fiery Priest]()
33. The Fiery Priest
Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
slap stick style comedy is not my cup of tea usually
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![My Love from the Star]()
34. My Love from the Star
Korean Drama - 2013, 21 episodes
aliens
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![Medical Examiner Dr. Qin]()
35. Medical Examiner Dr. Qin
Chinese Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
nearly -to- no romance
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![My Girlfriend is an Alien]()
36. My Girlfriend is an Alien
Chinese Drama - 2019, 28 episodes
aliens
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![Les Neuf Mystiques]()
37. Les Neuf Mystiques
Chinese Drama - 2016, 48 episodes
treasure hunt?
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![The Untamed]()
38. The Untamed
Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
nearly -to- no romance & BL?
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![In The World Which Is Neither White Nor Black, Panda Laughs]()
39. In The World Which Is Neither White Nor Black, Panda Laughs
Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
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![Time]()
40. Time
Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
I haven't read spoilers, but the synopsis makes me think the ML has limited time left to. live and I usually don't watch shows that give away the "end" at the beginning.
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![Liar Game]()
41. Liar Game
Korean Drama - 2014, 12 episodes
looks like has a cliffhanger ending and zero romance. More about psychological stuff
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![Money Game]()
42. Money Game
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
mostly contemporary political intrigue
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![The Player]()
43. The Player
Thai Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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![Female Psychiatrist]()
44. Female Psychiatrist
Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes
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![Stealth Walker]()
45. Stealth Walker
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
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![Decision to Leave]()
46. Decision to Leave
Korean Movie - 2022
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![Finger]()
47. Finger
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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![Lies Hidden in My Garden]()
48. Lies Hidden in My Garden
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
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![Oriole in the Post]()
49. Oriole in the Post
Chinese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
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![Kairos]()
50. Kairos
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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![Stove League]()
51. Stove League
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
