Role Reversal
Dramas that flip the traditional gender roles or invert the usual cliche drama tropes by gender (for example, CEO woman with working-class man). The FLs in these dramas hold positions of social/economic/physical power that are higher than the ML, and/or they have a strong, aggressive personality.
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1. Search: WWW
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
All FLs are powerful business people
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2. Across the Ocean to See You
Chinese Drama - 2017, 44 episodes
FL is a CEO, ML is her employee
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3. Affection
Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
FL is the king, ML is her tutor
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4. Aterizare Forțată în Brațele Tale
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
FL is a wealthy CEO, ML is a soldier
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5. The Legends
Chinese Drama - 2019, 56 episodes
FL is a sect leader who saves the ML's life
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6. Try the World
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
Both FL and ML are powerful folk heroes, but the FL is slightly stronger
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7. Zhang Gong Zhu Zhai Shang
Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes
ML is the FL's concubine
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8. Demonul Șarmant
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
FL is a CEO, ML is also powerful as a demon but he loses his power to the FL early on
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9. Female CEO Fall in Love with Me
Chinese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
title says it all
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10. Contract Love From Today
Korean Drama - 2021, 15 episodes
FL is a popular, beautiful trainee; ML is an average student
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11. Kimi Wa Petto
Japanese Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
ML acts as the Fl's "pet"
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12. The Romance of Tiger and Rose
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
set in a matriarchal society, FL has power over the ML, her husband
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13. Till the End of the Moon
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
FL travels to a time when the ML is young and powerless while she is more powerful and experienced
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14. Dian Xia Si Shi
Chinese Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
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15. Dragoste și Dominare
Korean Movie - 2022
FL is a dom
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16. Meeting You
Chinese Drama - 2020, 28 episodes
FL is popular and headstrong, ML is shy and soft
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17. Hold On, My Lady
Chinese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
FL is a notorious bandit who marries the low-rank nobleman ML
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18. Hotel del Luna
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
FL is a CEO and a powerful mythical being
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19. Skate Into Love
Chinese Drama - 2020, 40 episodes
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20. Why Oh Soo Jae?
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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21. Love Revolution
Korean Drama - 2020, 30 episodes
FL is cold and aloof, ML is soft and sweet
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22. Lost You Forever
Chinese Drama - 2023, 39 episodes
FL is a royal and a military commander
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23. Wo De Jiao Ren Di Di
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
FL is a state preceptor who saves the ML