watch while you work
dramas that you could half pay attention to and enjoy. not “bad dramas,” just relatively easy to follow dramas.
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1. A Menina Abençoada
Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes
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2. A Noiva de Habaek
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
not super exciting, but it's cool to see the world habaek is from and do human things
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3. Alarme do Amor
Korean Drama - 2019, 8 episodes
literally only 8 episodes. cutesy high school romance
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4. Alarme do Amor 2
Korean Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
only 6 episodes lsdkflasdfjlskdf, just watch it if you saw s1
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5. Amor Bem Intencionado
Chinese Drama - 2019, 20 episodes
kind of meh for me? i honestly don't remember anything amazing in particular
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6. Amor O2O
Chinese Drama - 2016, 30 episodes
just a bit slow-paced and stiff
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7. Apaixonados na Cidade
Korean Drama - 2020, 17 episodes
fun format (mockumentary), and silly characters/moments (also Minho as a side character made my viewing experience so much better)
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8. Ashes of Love
Chinese Drama - 2018, 63 episodes
really long, and tons of filler
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9. Dominar seu coração
Chinese Drama - 2019, 35 episodes
predictable and full of cliches, but still cute and fun
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10. Elfos da Limpeza
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
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11. Invasão Zumbi
Korean Movie - 2016
a little predictable, but understandably so as they're... on a train.
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12. Jardim de Meteoros
Chinese Drama - 2018, 50 episodes
some cringe dubbing and rookie acting, but if you skip some of the side stories it's easier to get through
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13. Love The Way You Are
Chinese Movie - 2019
just something easy and cute to pass the time
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14. Me Salve
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
a pretty slow-going drama that picks up as you get past the first half
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15. Melodia de Esperança
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
lots of classical piano, a tsundere ML, and fun interactions between characters (probably my favorite part about the drama)
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16. Meu Amor, Instrua-me
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
a fun and easy-going drama with LOTS of aegyo
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17. Minha Identidade é Beleza de Gangnam
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
sort of cute, sort of cringe. but definitely on the slower end pacing-wise
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18. Minha Juventude
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
i remember very little about this, but it's just a cute little school drama that helps to pass the time
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19. Na Direção do Amor
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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20. Namoro na Cozinha
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
pretty standard set-up for a webdrama. but dang does the romance start quick whew
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21. O Amor Subsiste Em Duas Mentes
Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
a lot of sitting around, but the actual investigating was fun to watch. and connecting the dots of the main leads' mysteries was satisfying
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22. O Conto da Raposa de Nove Caudas
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
general plot line is uhhhh pretty cookie cutter, but still fun to see. im a bit of a hoe for fantasy stuff so
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23. O Conto de Nokdu
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
i wont lie, it kinda felt like nothing really happened in this drama. the romance was cute and the character relationships were interesting, but in terms of plot there wasn’t really anything there
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24. O Entregador Mais Forte
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
just kind of a basic drama with a standard plot line, except the ML doesn't get cute hair until over half way through lmao
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25. O Que Houve Com a Secretária Kim?
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
just a lot of roundabout. classic drama with "misunderstandings" to draw out the plot
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26. O Rei: Monarca Eterno
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
the main points are scattered across some skippy side stories
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27. Oh! Meu Imperador
Chinese Drama - 2018, 21 episodes
kind of uneventful, but entertaining
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28. Oh! Meu Imperador 2
Chinese Drama - 2018, 21 episodes
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29. Olá, Monstro
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
super slow first half, but better in the second half. a lot of the plot is predictable, but still generally fun to watch
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30. Onde as Estrelas Pousam
Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
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31. Passarela de Sonhos
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
very chill, very cute drama that's easy to follow and enjoy
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32. Patine até o Amor
Chinese Drama - 2020, 40 episodes
a funny and sweet sports drama. probably could’ve been 24ep, but generally super enjoyable
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33. Porque Eu Te Conheci
Chinese Drama - 2017, 56 episodes
a long melodrama. the best parts were mostly between the main leads
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34. Queijo na Ratoeira
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
a light-hearted, but oddly suspenseful, youth drama
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35. Querida Rua Mayang
Chinese Drama - 2020, 37 episodes
this would've been way better as a 24ep drama. a lot of filler, but still an overall nice plot
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36. Romance é um Livro Bônus
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
cute. fluffy. nothing super exciting, but definitely a fun watch if you like flirty and lighthearted dramas
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37. Solteiro Profissional
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
fluffy art school drama with: a typical tsundere ML, a "clumsy" FL, a beloved SML, and a clingy SFL
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38. Um Amor Lindo Demais
Chinese Drama - 2017, 23 episodes
just a light-hearted youth drama to pass the time
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39. Uma Coisinha Chamada Primeiro Amor
Chinese Drama - 2019, 36 episodes
skipskipskip, but has cute beans in a fluffy school romance
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40. Vincenzo
Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes