Dramas With Break Up/ Misunderstanding/Long Separation

ML had a grudge against the FL’s mother for causing his family’s ruin, and wants to make her suffer. He was mean to the innocent, naive FL for the first 7 episodes but then he started to develop feelings for her. They got together in episode 11 although the ML was still conflicted and was thinking he could still walk away from the FL later on. In episode 15, they had a conflict and the FL was very upset with the ML. The ML was very remorseful and wanted the FL back. She gave in eventually around episode 18 and the show ended on a happy note with a proposal from the ML.

Don’t be discouraged by the break up/separation…. This has a very good story and it just got better and better after the main leads reunited after a few years… very good, with happy ending and still definitely worth watching especially after they met again. 

Misunderstandings abound, FL also married someone else, although the main couple still ended up together in the end

ML died. 

SPOILER ALERT…..
This is a show with 30 short-length episodes. This is not a fluffy drama but the chemistry of the main couple is on fire.  In the beginning, it looked like the ML stabbed the FL and left her dying and the FL came back years after as the concubine of the ML’s father-in-law, making her the ML’s mother-in-law (ML had a wife in name only, which he divorced later on). The FL tormented the ML and there was definite love and hate in her feelings towards him. Later, there was some explanation on what happened years ago and why the ML did what he did and it was to protect her. If I have to sum up the main couple’s interactions here, it’s like they’re dancing the tango, there’s the push and pull, the fiery attraction , betrayal and vengeance, passionate love and craziness. In short, it’s rather entertaining to watch these two here. It’s a happy ending and they ended up having a daughter. But for the fluffy drama goers, this might not be your cup of tea.

Toxic relationship between the main leads… open ending.

You might want to check out the reviews out there before watching. The ending was not all that good if you’re looking for a really happy ending.

Even when there was an instance where they got separated for a while, the main couple’s chemistry here was still really good. 

They did not end up together.

The couple had so much separation and angst here before they could get their happy ending. ML became an emperor, and had a political marriage with another woman even though he loved the FL, and he even had children with his wife. He had at one time had to force the FL to the palace to be his concubine just to keep her. He later dethroned his empress wife and made the FL into his empress. I kind of felt sorry for his other wife, he did not treat her well all because he was only obsessed and in love with the FL. I think she became scheming against the FL even more because of the way the ML did not even hide how much he favored the FL, even treating his children with the FL as his favorites just because he loved their mother. The ML was flawed and selfish, but he did love the FL the most in this story and clung on to her even though he knew the FL will suffer and get targeted by others by staying at the emperor’s side. She ran away from him several times but he still managed to come after her and persuade her to return to him. 

The main couple were together around episode 20,  but they had a somewhat unhealthy relationship at first. The FL approached the ML initially with a personal motive of her own. She lied to him and they were both not great in communicating with each other, which caused a lot of misunderstandings between them. Their conflict deepened somewhere from around episode 26, and although there was no official and long break up, it was still angsty to watch. ML even blocked the FL’s number on his phone, although she did kind of deserve his cold treatment at that time. She wasn’t really honest with him, she wanted to use him as her revenge tool against her cheating ex boyfriend and his new girlfriend, and she faked her feelings for him at first before she started falling for him for real. They started resolving their issues in episode 31. I honestly just skipped the parts that I don’t really care for. Things got better for them from episode 31 all the way to episode 36.5 once they resolved their conflict and their relationship became more intimate and close. Happy ending for the mains and the other couples.

This was recommended for this list, but I was told this is not a bad show to watch if you can get past the break up.

ML basically kept his wife (FL) in the dark about his plan to lure out the enemies by pretending to kill her family and imprison her for treason just so he could put a convincing act. Great chemistry between the leads, though I’m surprised the FL did not make the ML grovel for forgiveness first. Happy ending.

FL died…

They broke up, ML had mental issues and had to go for treatment before they could get back together again.

Slow burn, couple got together in episode 19. FL broke up with ML in episode 23 but they got back together in the same episode. Ending is happy for the main couple, although it was rushed and was just meh.

I would still recommend this as a worthy watch even if this doesn’t meet the criteria on my No Break Up list. The story is good.

Main couple broke up in episode 19 and they got back together in episode 22 after 3 years of being apart.

It’s still a good watch, I love the story and the main leads’ chemistry.

ML is wishy washy and indecisive.

Open ending, FL did not end up with anyone. It’s centered on her life journey so it’s not romance-centered.