Male lead falls hard and chases first

Mostly kdramas, includes jdramas and cdramas also. 

I personally love MLs who get possessive, jealous, and/or clingy and are constantly trying to initiate skinship so I've added notes  on that as far as I know. 

Feel free to leave suggestions in the comments.

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  • Mulher Forte, Do Bong Soon

    1. Mulher Forte, Do Bong Soon

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

    9.0

    Both male leads chase first and act jealous around each other right from the start. The FL starts out with a strong crush on one of them but doesn't act on it and eventually shifts. 

  • Um Pouquinho de Felicidade

    2. Um Pouquinho de Felicidade

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 28 episodes

    8.0

    He falls first (childhood love) and chases her first, lots of sweet skinship in this one

  • Príncipe do Café

    3. Príncipe do Café

    Korean Drama - 2007, 17 episodes

    9.0

    He falls first, chases first, above average skinship

  • A Fada do Levantamento de Peso, Kim Bok Joo

    4. A Fada do Levantamento de Peso, Kim Bok Joo

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

    9.5

    ML definitely falls first and chases first, very cute friends to lovers dynamic

  • O Que Houve Com a Secretária Kim?

    5. O Que Houve Com a Secretária Kim?

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

    8.5

    He falls first and chases her like crazy

    Watch on Hulu

  • Fadas da Limpeza

    6. Fadas da Limpeza

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

    9.5

    This is one of those "falling for you has ruined my life" kind of comedy stories. He falls first and chases first even though it drives him crazy, haha. Very cute drama

  • Meu Romance Secreto

    7. Meu Romance Secreto

    Korean Drama - 2017, 13 episodes

    7.0

    Clingy/jealous ML, he chases her hard and in some very silly ways. Above-average skinship

    Watch on US Netflix

  • Alguma Coisa na Chuva

    8. Alguma Coisa na Chuva

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

    Noona romance, above-average skinship

    Watch on US Netflix

  • Você é Meu Pet

    9. Você é Meu Pet

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

    6.5

    He is super clingy and possessive, falls first

  • O Chefe e Eu

    10. O Chefe e Eu

    Chinese Drama - 2014, 34 episodes

    He falls quite quickly and turns into an idiot while chasing her XD above average skinship too

    Watch on US Netflix

  • Amor O2O

    11. Amor O2O

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 30 episodes

    5.0

    Pretty much love at first sight for the ML, he is clingy and chases first. Above average skinship

    Watch on US Netflix

  • Romance da Sorte

    12. Romance da Sorte

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

    7.5

    She *technically* chases first but for plot reasons, not for love. He falls in love first and chases her, plus he has a smile that could make a thousand flowers bloom :)

  • O Romance do Tigre e da Rosa

    13. O Romance do Tigre e da Rosa

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

    7.0

    ML does fall first, he's an antihero at the beginning but once he comes around he is totally smitten and possessive

  • Solteira Astuta

    14. Solteira Astuta

    Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes

    10

    Second chance love - ML chases first on the second go-around and is jealous/possessive. The second lead is also quite clingy and chases hard. 

  • O Amor Maior

    15. O Amor Maior

    Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes

    Possessive and jealous ML

  • Doce é o Amor

    16. Doce é o Amor

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes

    8.5

    He chases her first (childhood love), at first he's obsessive in a negative way (he does some things that border on stalking) and eventually he pursues her in a romantic way. 

    Great physical chemistry between the leads

  • Gogh, A Noite Estrelada

    17. Gogh, A Noite Estrelada

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes

    8.5

    Pretty much all her love interests chase her first, the main ML is quite jealous too

  • Pousando no Amor

    18. Pousando no Amor

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

    The kind of love story where chasing her ruins his life and he chases her anyway LMAO

    Watch on US netflix

  • Love Me Like a Child

    19. Love Me Like a Child

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 29 episodes

    8.0

    He chases hard, above average skinship

  • Hello Again!

    20. Hello Again!

    Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

    Lots of kisses, above-average skinship

    ML sort of falls for her in high school and begins pursuing her when they meet again as adults

  • Hwarang

    21. Hwarang

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes

    Both male leads fall first, one of them chases almost from the beginning

  • Nobre, Meu Amor

    22. Nobre, Meu Amor

    Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes

    4.0

    He falls first and chases her to stalker levels, super possessive and clingy

  • Herdeiros

    23. Herdeiros

    Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes

    A classic - ML is very possessive and jealous, falls first and chases her like crazy

    Watch on US Netflix

  • O Rei de Porcelana

    24. O Rei de Porcelana

    Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes

    9.0

    He pursues her first for platonic reasons and later on because he falls for her, in both cases he's chasing her more than the other way around

  • Amor entre Fada e Demônio

    25. Amor entre Fada e Demônio

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes

    8.0

    Antihero ML, falls first

    Watch on US netflix

  • Para Sempre Camélia

    26. Para Sempre Camélia

    Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes

    Noona romance 

    Watch on US netflix

  • 1% de Alguma Coisa

    27. 1% de Alguma Coisa

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

    9.0

    He chases her the entire time, ML is possessive (to controlling levels), above average skinship also

  • Você é Humano Também?

    28. Você é Humano Também?

    Korean Drama - 2018, 36 episodes

    8.5

    The AI male lead falls first and chases first, sort of... he's an AI so take that however you want

  • Quem Governa o Mundo

    29. Quem Governa o Mundo

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes

    9.5

    I would call this rivals to friends to lovers - he falls first and is the jealous type but he's generally pretty mature and respectful about the way he pursues her

    Watch on US Netflix

  • A vingança da criada

    30. A vingança da criada

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes

    9.0

    ultra possessive ML, tons of skinship (tw for assault)

  • Responde 1988

    31. Responde 1988

    Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes

    9.0

    For both ML the FL is their first love. One pursues her while they're teens while the other is more reserved about it. 

  • Escola 2017

    32. Escola 2017

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

    9.0

    The ML is awesome in this one! He falls first and chases first, gets jealous easily

  • Rainha Cheorin

    33. Rainha Cheorin

    Korean Drama - 2020, 20 episodes

    10

    ML starts off in love with someone else but when he does fall for the FL, he falls first and is very jealous. He chases Mr. Queen both figuratively and at times literally (hilarity ensues)

    Watch on Hulu

  • Meninos Antes de Flores

    34. Meninos Antes de Flores

    Japanese Drama - 2005, 9 episodes

    8.0

    ML is obsessed from the beginning, first with bullying her then with pursuing her. (Same goes for all other versions: Boys Over Flowers, Meteor Garden, etc)

    Be warned that in some versions (especially Meteor Garden) the ML goes so far as to physically assault her early on.

  • Noiva por Vingança

    35. Noiva por Vingança

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

    9.0

    This is a true enemies to lovers so it takes him a little while but he does chase her first once he realizes he's in love. ML is the jealous type too

    Watch on Disney+ (?)

  • A Mulher do Rei

    36. A Mulher do Rei

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 48 episodes

    Super possessive ML, he chases her to maybe a concerning extent, haha

  • Amor ao Luar

    37. Amor ao Luar

    Korean Drama - 2016, 18 episodes

    8.0

    He chases her hard, even before he realizes she's a woman LOL

  • Encarnação da Inveja

    38. Encarnação da Inveja

    Korean Drama - 2016, 24 episodes

    He does chase her first though it takes him a little while to come around, he ends up very possessive and jealous (as you might imagine from the title) eventually. Above-average skinship

  • Mergulhando em Seu Sorriso

    39. Mergulhando em Seu Sorriso

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 31 episodes

    7.0

    He does fall first though he is the tsundere type so you may not notice at first.

    Watch on US Netflix

  • Responde 1997

    40. Responde 1997

    Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes

    9.0

    Both male leads fall first and chase first, in the past and present timeline - meanwhile she is too busy crushing on idols to notice XD

  • Descendentes do Sol

    41. Descendentes do Sol

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

    Falls first and chases hard

  • Queijo na Ratoeira

    42. Queijo na Ratoeira

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

    5.5

    ML chases FL first and is possessive & jealous, bit of an antihero so it's hard to say whether he really falls first

  • Príncipe dos Lobos

    43. Príncipe dos Lobos

    Taiwanese Drama - 2016, 18 episodes

  • O Romance de Uma Bruxa

    44. O Romance de Uma Bruxa

    Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes

  • O Rei Apaixonado

    45. O Rei Apaixonado

    Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes

    Love triangle, both MLs chase first

  • Romance na Rádio

    46. Romance na Rádio

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

    7.5

    He's into her from the beginning (she's his childhood first love) but acts cold at first. Once he does decide to pursue her he turns into the cutest awkward little gopher LOL

    He is possessive and very (childishly) jealous right from the beginning though

  • Eu Ouço a Sua Voz

    47. Eu Ouço a Sua Voz

    Korean Drama - 2013, 18 episodes

  • Primeira Vez Amor

    48. Primeira Vez Amor

    Korean Drama - 2019, 8 episodes

    8.0

    The ML falls first but takes his time actually chasing because they're childhood friends and she's in love with his friend. He's definitely jealous and clingy though.

  • Romance Secreto

    49. Romance Secreto

    Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes

    Above-average skinship

  • Confesse Seu Amor

    50. Confesse Seu Amor

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

    9.0

    They are each other's first love, but upon meeting as adults he's the one who does all the chasing. The ML is jealous, possessive, and clingy. Lots of kisses too

  • Uma Odisseia Coreana

    51. Uma Odisseia Coreana

    Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes

    Watch on US Netflix

  • Pretendente Surpresa

    52. Pretendente Surpresa

    Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

    9.5

    ML falls first and chases first, he's adorable and makes an idiot of himself while chasing her

    Also: above-average skinship

    Watch on US Netflix

  • Eu Preciso de Romance 3

    53. Eu Preciso de Romance 3

    Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes

  • Divorce Lawyer in Love

    54. Divorce Lawyer in Love

    Korean Drama - 2015, 18 episodes

  • Você É Meu Herói

    55. Você É Meu Herói

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes

  • All About Eve

    56. All About Eve

    Korean Drama - 2000, 20 episodes

  • De Cinco Para Nove

    57. De Cinco Para Nove

    Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes

    Very clingy ML

  • Tempo de Amor e Alegria com Você

    58. Tempo de Amor e Alegria com Você

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 31 episodes

  • Vamos, Atreva-se

    59. Vamos, Atreva-se

    Korean Drama - 2015, 12 episodes

    Watch on US Netflix (?)

  • Amor melhor que Imortalidade

    60. Amor melhor que Imortalidade

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 40 episodes

    FL pursues the second male lead for some time before he returns her feelings. The primary male lead falls first and pursues her for a while in some... *odd* ways...

    He's possessive, constantly seeking her out and touching her

  • O Casal da Emergência

    61. O Casal da Emergência

    Korean Drama - 2014, 21 episodes

    Second chance romance, above average skinship

  • O Rei das Compras Louis

    62. O Rei das Compras Louis

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

    He is so sweet and so clingy LOL

  • O Amor de Ho Goo

    63. O Amor de Ho Goo

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes

  • Talvez Seja Amor

    64. Talvez Seja Amor

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 30 episodes

    6.0

    He at first pursues her because she's the only one who doesn't trigger his OCD, later on because he loves her

  • Encontro

    65. Encontro

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

  • A Lua que Abraça o Sol

    66. A Lua que Abraça o Sol

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes

    9.0

    He falls first (childhood love), is quite possessive too

  • Ele é Psicométrico

    67. Ele é Psicométrico

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

  • Batendo Novamente

    68. Batendo Novamente

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes

  • Intensivão de Amor

    69. Intensivão de Amor

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

    8.0

    Falling in love with her genuinely ruins his career and yet he still does it lol. I think it's implied that they fall at the same time but she doesn't realize it until after he's already started pursuing her

  • Bela Gong Shim

    70. Bela Gong Shim

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes

  • Pinóquio

    71. Pinóquio

    Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes

  • A Dignidade de Um Cavalheiro

    72. A Dignidade de Um Cavalheiro

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes

  • Mate-me, Cure-me

    73. Mate-me, Cure-me

    Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes

  • Oh, Minha Vênus

    74. Oh, Minha Vênus

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes

  • Proteja o Chefe

    75. Proteja o Chefe

    Korean Drama - 2011, 18 episodes

  • Dr. Romântico

    76. Dr. Romântico

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes

  • Meu Estranho Herói

    77. Meu Estranho Herói

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes

  • Melodia de Esperança

    78. Melodia de Esperança

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

    Watch on US netflix

  • Minha Identidade é Beleza de Gangnam

    79. Minha Identidade é Beleza de Gangnam

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

    7.5

    ML falls first, chases her and is clingy & possessive

    Watch on US Netflix

  • Sorriso Real

    80. Sorriso Real

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

    big time, ML is the classic CEO who falls first and makes an idiot of himself while chasing her

  • Beleza Verdadeira

    81. Beleza Verdadeira

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

    Both ML and SML fall first and are the jealous, competitive type. Above-average steam

    Watch on US Netflix

  • Apostando Alto

    82. Apostando Alto

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

    Both male leads chase her, one of them definitely falls first

    Watch on US Netflix

  • Perfume de Uma Mulher

    83. Perfume de Uma Mulher

    Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes

  • O Rei: Monarca Eterno

    84. O Rei: Monarca Eterno

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

  • Paixão Incontrolável

    85. Paixão Incontrolável

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes

  • Sorte Travessa

    86. Sorte Travessa

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

  • Lutando Pelo Meu Caminho

    87. Lutando Pelo Meu Caminho

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

    8.5

    Friends to lovers, ML is the jealous type and chases hard

  • Dali e o Príncipe Arrogante

    88. Dali e o Príncipe Arrogante

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

  • A Vida Privada Dela

    89. A Vida Privada Dela

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

    Watch on US netflix

  • Curador

    90. Curador

    Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes

    9.0

    Above-average skinship

  • Vestido Com Mangas Vermelhas

    91. Vestido Com Mangas Vermelhas

    Korean Drama - 2021, 17 episodes

    Very clingy/possessive ML

  • Ela Era Bonita

    92. Ela Era Bonita

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes

  • Revolução do Amor

    93. Revolução do Amor

    Korean Drama - 2020, 30 episodes

  • Desgraça ao Seu Dispor

    94. Desgraça ao Seu Dispor

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

  • Meu Namorado Incrível

    95. Meu Namorado Incrível

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 28 episodes

  • A Grande Doutora

    96. A Grande Doutora

    Korean Drama - 2012, 24 episodes

    Clingy/possessive ML

  • Mais Um Final Feliz

    97. Mais Um Final Feliz

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

  • O Entregador Mais Forte

    98. O Entregador Mais Forte

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

  • Bem-vindos a Waikiki

    99. Bem-vindos a Waikiki

    Korean Drama - 2018, 20 episodes

  • Monstar

    100. Monstar

    Korean Drama - 2013, 12 episodes

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