my favorite MLs
this has nothing to do with the plots or ships or anything within the dramas but the male leads and how much i liked them
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1. Vuoi sposare mio marito?
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
it took me all of 2 minutes to know for a fact that a) i was going to fall harder for this man than i've fallen for anyone else, b) he was going to raise my standards through the fucking roof, and c) he was going to the top of this list. i was right on all 3 accounts.
'i want to be your solid land' like?? my heart never stood a chance :')
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2. Love Between Fairy and Devil
Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
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3. Cinderella and the Four Knights
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
i knew from the minute i saw this man i wanted him to be the endgame love interest and i cannot tell you the pure JOY that flooded my soul when he was
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4. Chocolate
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
i have a little spot in my heart that is soley dedicated to lee kang and how much i love him and will be dedicated to him for the rest of eternity
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5. The King: The Eternal Monarch
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
every so often i think about him and get heart palpations
'I thought no one was meant to speak my name, but I guess it was just meant to be spoken by you.' I MEAN COME ON
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6. Tomorrow
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
this addition to the list is multi-facted because do i love jun-woong with all of my heart? absolutely yes. did i only remember that he's technically the ml of this drama after i opened this comment box to *screaming crying throwing up* over park jung-gil? also yes.
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7. A Business Proposal
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
'you know what you and this credit card have in common? they both have no limit.' this man is ICONIC
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8. Alchemy of Souls
Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
i know i rail on season 2 naksu but season 2 jang uk is absolute perfection
like he's perfection in season 1 but i have a soft spot for tortured male leads and this man was the most tortured male lead i have ever seen i was in love from the first episode. WATCH THE SCENE WHERE HE DOESN'T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT HER AND TELL ME I'M WRONG YOU CAN'T
(added this before i realized mdl had them as two seperate titles so just a disclaimer i adore him in both seasons i just don't feel the need to add both to the list lol)
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9. Crash Landing on You
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
this man is a soft baby and must be protected
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10. 20th Century Girl
Korean Movie - 2022
when i tell you the way i was unable to close my jaw for the last 20 minutes of this movie
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11. Doom at Your Service
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
'i can't help but call it 'you'.' excuse me while i get a heart transplant, mine doesn't seem to be working quite right anymore.
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12. Vincenzo
Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
i had my gripes with vincenzo but also he was a freaking badass and so much fun to watch
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13. Because This is My First Life
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
mans is autistic and you can fight me on it. also he's a cat dad and i put him on this list for that fact alone.
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14. My Demon
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
this man has mastered the art of the Drama Walk and i commend him for it
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15. Cleaning Elves
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
his smile >>>>>>>
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16. Who Rules the World
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
the little looks he gave bai when she wasn't paying attention had my heart in a VICE i swear
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17. Just Between Lovers
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
i would jump in front of a moving bus for lee gang-du and that is not an exaggeration
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18. Tale of the Nine-Tailed
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
there was just so much personality packed into yeon. he was so fun to watch and i love him to pieces.
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19. Ashes of Love
Chinese Drama - 2018, 63 episodes
mans snuck his way on this list three months post-drama and i have no clue how but he did lmfao
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20. Eulachacha Waikiki
Korean Drama - 2018, 20 episodes
dong-gu has the least chill of any person i have ever seen in my life and i love him so much for it XD
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21. The Princess Wei Young
Chinese Drama - 2016, 54 episodes
i know i am a weakling for ml smiles but i mean it when i say that jun's smiles have me in a fucking death grip.
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22. Romance is a Bonus Book
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
cha eun-ho was made when someone stuck the soul of a golden retriever in the body of a very hot man. watch the drama and tell me i'm wrong.
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23. Orange Days
Japanese Drama - 2004, 11 episodes
this man is a walking green flag
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24. Her Private Life
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
my only aspiration in life is to someday have a smile as pretty as ryan's.
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25. True Beauty
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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26. The Legend of Gu and Jue
Chinese Drama - 2021, 49 episodes
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27. Fantasy Sonata
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
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28. I Just Wanna Hug You
Japanese Movie - 2014
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29. The Romance of Tiger and Rose
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
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30. The Legend of the Blue Sea
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
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31. Sh**ting Star
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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32. Lovely Runner
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
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33. Sparkling Watermelon
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
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34. A Good Day to Be a Dog
Korean Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
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35. Inakunare Gunjo
Japanese Movie - 2019
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36. L'affetto reale
Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
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37. Guo Zhao
Chinese Drama - 2024, 23 episodes