Stupid Time Jump Separation (WIP)
Dramas where the writers felt the need to indulge in that frustrating cliche of having the leads separate for a long time (a year, three years, decades??) near the end of the drama to show that their feelings endure over time and separation.
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![Crash Landing on You]()
1. Crash Landing on You
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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![Coffee Prince]()
2. Coffee Prince
Korean Drama - 2007, 17 episodes
Year (or three?) of barista studies in Italy.
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![The Imperial Doctress]()
3. The Imperial Doctress
Chinese Drama - 2016, 50 episodes
ML serves as emperor but reunites with FL when his son is ready to take over.
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![Mr. Sunshine]()
4. Mr. Sunshine
Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
ML saves the FL but goes back to the US + to prison for 3 years.
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![Live Up to Your Name]()
5. Live Up to Your Name
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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![Put Your Head on My Shoulder]()
6. Put Your Head on My Shoulder
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
6+ months
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![The Beauty Inside]()
7. The Beauty Inside
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
Guilt ridden, the FL goes into hiding for a year.
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![Something in the Rain]()
8. Something in the Rain
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
The writers made horrible choices
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![I'll Find You on a Beautiful Day]()
9. I'll Find You on a Beautiful Day
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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![Pinocchio]()
10. Pinocchio
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
Grandfather forbids them from being a couple for a year.
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![Dreaming Back to the Qing Dynasty]()
11. Dreaming Back to the Qing Dynasty
Chinese Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
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![True Beauty]()
12. True Beauty
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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![Before We Get Married]()
13. Before We Get Married
Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 13 episodes
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![The Crowned Clown]()
14. The Crowned Clown
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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![The Great Seducer]()
15. The Great Seducer
Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
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![We Best Love: Spin-off]()
16. We Best Love: Spin-off
Taiwanese Special - 2021, 1 episode
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![Koidesu! Yanki-kun to Shiro Tsue Garu]()
17. Koidesu! Yanki-kun to Shiro Tsue Garu
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
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![A Business Proposal]()
18. A Business Proposal
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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![Sciogliendomi dolcemente]()
19. Sciogliendomi dolcemente
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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![Love Between Fairy and Devil]()
20. Love Between Fairy and Devil
Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
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![Sweet Teeth]()
21. Sweet Teeth
Chinese Drama - 2021, 22 episodes
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![Soundtrack #1]()
22. Soundtrack #1
Korean Drama - 2022, 4 episodes
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![Non l'avrebbe mai saputo]()
23. Non l'avrebbe mai saputo
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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![Hidden Love]()
24. Hidden Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 25 episodes
