Terminal illness

This list contains dramas/movies which touch upon terminal illness or similar. It doesn't need to have a tragic ending, but it has to be more serious than a flu. The list itself is ordered alphabetically.

EunAeYoon Dez 21, 2023
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  • 1 Litro de Lágrimas

    1. 1 Litro de Lágrimas

    Japanese Drama - 2005, 11 episodes

    8.0

    While the acting will definitely feel very amateurish to some, if you can forget that bit and focus more on the content, you'll like this one. I highly recommend reading/buying the actual book as well.

  • A Horas da Minha Vida

    2. A Horas da Minha Vida

    Japanese Drama - 2014, 11 episodes

    9.0

    This one was superb.

  • Canção do Sol

    3. Canção do Sol

    Japanese Drama - 2006, 10 episodes

    6.0
  • Chocolate

    4. Chocolate

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

    7.5

    This series and many of the episodes, are kind of like stand alone short stories. The first episodes are there to establish the main and supporting actors you'll see towards the end of the drama.

  • Contrato de Casamento

    5. Contrato de Casamento

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

    8.0
  • Coração Escarlate

    6. Coração Escarlate

    Chinese Drama - 2011, 35 episodes

    8.0

    While it definitely feels dated and the terminal illness part is only during the latter part, it's still quite good.

  • Hospital Ship

    7. Hospital Ship

    Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes

    6.5

    One of the main characters has cancer, though it's a very small part of the series over all. It does bring up several cases which involves terminal illnesses though.

  • Koizora

    8. Koizora

    Japanese Drama - 2008, 6 episodes

    7.0

    It's short, but not too bad.

  • Mais Que Azul

    9. Mais Que Azul

    Korean Movie - 2009

    7.5
  • Mama

    10. Mama

    Korean Drama - 2014, 24 episodes

    8.5

    This one was quite good. It did feel a bit draggy towards the end. 

  • Mulher

    11. Mulher

    Japanese Drama - 2013, 11 episodes

    8.5

    FL finds out that she has cancer.

  • Nirvana in Fire

    12. Nirvana in Fire

    Chinese Drama - 2015, 54 episodes

    9.0

    While it certainly is a ficticious illness, the end result is death. It's a big aspect of the main male lead's character.

  • O Inigualável

    13. O Inigualável

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

    6.0

    The main FLs all have terminal illnesses.

  • Paixão Incontrolável

    14. Paixão Incontrolável

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes

    6.0
  • Perfume de Uma Mulher

    15. Perfume de Uma Mulher

    Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes

    8.0

    I really liked this one. Great characters.

  • Trinta, Mas Dezessete

    16. Trinta, Mas Dezessete

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes

    7.0

    Not terminal illness, but rather a female lead who wakes up from a 17 year long coma. The reason for the coma was a bus accident and it focuses on her getting back into society after she wakes up. 

    It's for the most part light and quite good.

  • Um Convite de Casamento

    17. Um Convite de Casamento

    Chinese Movie - 2013

    7.0
  • Um Mundo Maravilhoso

    18. Um Mundo Maravilhoso

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

    8.0

    Not terminal illness, but one of the main characters falls into a coma. The series revolves around finding out what exactly happened. It also explores the impact severe bullying can have.

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