Red Flags Galore - Toxic & taboo romance
Be safe my girlies but no judgment, we all enjoy a twisted romance every now and then
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![Homeroom]()
1. Homeroom
Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
Adult teacher/minor student as well as bully/victim
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![Pin Anong]()
2. Pin Anong
Thai Drama - 2012, 22 episodes
forced marriage, abusive ML
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![Amor Bem Intencionado]()
3. Amor Bem Intencionado
Chinese Drama - 2019, 20 episodes
manipulative, emotionally abusive ML
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![Ventos de Inverno]()
4. Ventos de Inverno
Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
con artist x victim
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![Qing Que Cheng Huang]()
5. Qing Que Cheng Huang
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
mutually destructive love/hate relationship
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![Deep Love Love Again]()
6. Deep Love Love Again
Chinese Drama - 2024, 22 episodes
both leads are toxic
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![Coração Partido]()
7. Coração Partido
Chinese Drama - 2024, 22 episodes
infidelity, walking red flag ML
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![Cor de Romance]()
8. Cor de Romance
Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
abusive domineering ML
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![Café & Baunilha]()
9. Café & Baunilha
Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
abusive domineering ML
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![Beijo Cego]()
10. Beijo Cego
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
stalker ML
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![A vingança da criada]()
11. A vingança da criada
Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes
mutually destructive couple with a physically abusive ML
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![Amor melhor que Imortalidade]()
12. Amor melhor que Imortalidade
Chinese Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
villain romance, ML pretends to be FL's brother
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![The Rose]()
13. The Rose
Taiwanese Drama - 2003, 24 episodes
step-siblings
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![Meu Irmão Me Ama Demais]()
14. Meu Irmão Me Ama Demais
Japanese Movie - 2017
adoptive siblings and there's also two SMLs who are both adults pursuing a minor, one of them even her teacher
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![Antes Que A Gente Se Case]()
15. Antes Que A Gente Se Case
Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 13 episodes
infidelity with toxic ML
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![Cruel Romance]()
16. Cruel Romance
Chinese Drama - 2015, 40 episodes
violent, abusive ML, includes assault
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![Jardim de Meteoros]()
17. Jardim de Meteoros
Chinese Drama - 2018, 50 episodes
bully x victim
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![Meninos Antes de Flores]()
18. Meninos Antes de Flores
Korean Drama - 2009, 25 episodes
bully x victim
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![Iyashi no Otonari-san ni wa Himitsu ga aru]()
19. Iyashi no Otonari-san ni wa Himitsu ga aru
Japanese Drama - 2023, 13 episodes
stalker ML
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![Nobre, Meu Amor]()
20. Nobre, Meu Amor
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
toxically possessive ML
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![Segredo]()
21. Segredo
Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
ML tries to destroy the FL's life
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![Desejo de Verão]()
22. Desejo de Verão
Taiwanese Drama - 2010, 14 episodes
both MLs are toxically obsessed
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![O Amor Eterno]()
23. O Amor Eterno
Chinese Drama - 2017, 24 episodes
tw for dubcon
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![O Sorriso Deixou Seus Olhos]()
24. O Sorriso Deixou Seus Olhos
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
intense, psychopathic ML
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![Circle of Love]()
25. Circle of Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
mutually destructive couple with a physically abusive ML
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![Cidade dos Streamers]()
26. Cidade dos Streamers
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
mutually destructive, toxic love/hate relationship
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![Me Apaixonando por Você Durante Esse Contrato]()
27. Me Apaixonando por Você Durante Esse Contrato
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
bully x victim
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![Shan Shan Lai Chi De Ni]()
28. Shan Shan Lai Chi De Ni
Chinese Drama - 2023, 15 episodes
stalker ML
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![Yu Nu Jiao]()
29. Yu Nu Jiao
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
mutually toxic, destructive relationship
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![Flame Bride]()
30. Flame Bride
Chinese Drama - 2024, 28 episodes
mutually destructive couple with a physically abusive ML
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![Love in Flames of War]()
31. Love in Flames of War
Chinese Drama - 2022, 43 episodes
very toxic enemies to lovers
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![Uma História Para Ler Quando se Apaixonar]()
32. Uma História Para Ler Quando se Apaixonar
Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
adult teacher / minor student
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![Colegial Apaixonada e Professor Irresponsável]()
33. Colegial Apaixonada e Professor Irresponsável
Japanese Drama - 2023, 9 episodes
adult teacher / minor student
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![The Controllers]()
34. The Controllers
Chinese Drama - 2020, 40 episodes
sociopath ML
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![Um Conto de Amor e Lealdade]()
35. Um Conto de Amor e Lealdade
Chinese Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
extreme enemies to lovers, infidelity, toxic ML
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![101 Marriages]()
36. 101 Marriages
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
very toxic, controlling, possessive ML
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![Case Primeiro, Então Se Apaixone]()
37. Case Primeiro, Então Se Apaixone
Chinese Drama - 2021, 30 episodes
forced marriage, abuse portrayed as love
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![Eu Amo Minha Irmã mais Nova]()
38. Eu Amo Minha Irmã mais Nova
Japanese Movie - 2007
incest
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![Vá em frente]()
39. Vá em frente
Chinese Drama - 2020, 46 episodes
adoptive siblings, the ML is possessive and pushy though not to the level of some of the other walking red flags on this list
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![The Nineteenth Year]()
40. The Nineteenth Year
Chinese Drama - 2024, 99 episodes
step-siblings
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![The Sweetest Secret]()
41. The Sweetest Secret
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
adoptive siblings, possessive ML
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![Doce Primeiro Amor]()
42. Doce Primeiro Amor
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
adoptive siblings, possessive ML but he's better than most on this list
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![Hwarang]()
43. Hwarang
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
ML pretends to be FL's brother. also tw for forced kiss from SML
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![Kakafukaka]()
44. Kakafukaka
Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
FL reconnects with her first boyfriend who assaulted her in junior high
