Male lead falls first and chases first
Mostly kdramas & cdramas, includes a few others too.
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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201. A Love Story : You Are the Greatest Happiness Of My Life
Chinese Drama - 2021, 45 episodes
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202. Only Side by Side with You
Chinese Drama - 2018, 40 episodes
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203. My Dear Destiny
Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
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204. Moving
Korean Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
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205. The Evil Face
Chinese Drama - 2022, 18 episodes
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206. A River Runs Through It
Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes
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207. Someday or One Day
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
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208. Across the Ocean to See You
Chinese Drama - 2017, 44 episodes
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209. Because It's The First Time
Korean Drama - 2015, 8 episodes
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210. Best Mistake
Korean Drama - 2019, 15 episodes
both ML & SML fall first and try to confess first
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211. Better A Lie Than A Truth
Chinese Drama - 2022, 18 episodes
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212. San Hao Cha Sheng
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
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213. Frumusețe la Comandă
Korean Drama - 2014, 21 episodes
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214. Bromance
Taiwanese Drama - 2015, 18 episodes
ML is intense in the way he pursues the FL
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215. Catch the Ghost
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
ML falls long before the FL, is jealous and possessive
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216. Cheat My Boss
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
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217. Cenușăreasa și Cei Patru Cavaleri
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
SML definitely falls first, ML is debatable ig
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218. Coffee & Vanilla
Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
very possessive and controlling ML
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219. Dear Diary
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
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220. Dear Little Mermaid
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
sweet ML, he's loved the FL for a long time w/o her knowing
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221. Irresistible Love
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
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222. Doctor Slump
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
ML has loved the FL since childhood, she doesn't know
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223. Ex's Revenge
Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
ML falls fast and hard
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224. Dong Lan Xue
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
jealous/possessive ML
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225. Dreaming Back to the Qing Dynasty
Chinese Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
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226. Ex-Boyfriend & Boss
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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227. Extraordinary You
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
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228. Difficult To Win His Heart
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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229. Fake Princess
Chinese Drama - 2020, 27 episodes
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230. Love From Zero to One
Chinese Drama - 2022, 18 episodes
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231. Fall in Love With My Badboy
Chinese Movie - 2020
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232. Love Yourself
Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
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233. Flower Boy Next Door
Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
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234. Flower Boy Ramen Shop
Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes
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235. Forever Love
Chinese Drama - 2020, 28 episodes
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236. Mang Ai Qian Jin
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
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237. Girlfriend
Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
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238. Cha-cha-cha la Malul Mării
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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239. I Love My President Though He's A Psycho
Chinese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
intense, toxically possessive ML
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240. In Time With You
Taiwanese Drama - 2011, 13 episodes
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241. Iyashi no Otonari-san ni wa Himitsu ga aru
Japanese Drama - 2023, 13 episodes
somehow the ML is both a toxic stalker and a sweetheart at the same time
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242. Jun Jiu Ling
Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes
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243. Just an Encore
Chinese Drama - 2019, 31 episodes
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244. Kiss Scene in Yeonnamdong
Korean Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
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245. Large Queen
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
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246. The Lighter and the Princess' Gown
Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
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247. Lost You Forever
Chinese Drama - 2023, 39 episodes
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248. Love Is Science?
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 18 episodes
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249. Love Me in Three Days
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
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250. Love of Thousand Years
Chinese Drama - 2020, 30 episodes
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251. Lovely Us
Chinese Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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252. Zhe Ya Huan Wo Yong Bu Qi
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
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253. Maiden Holmes
Chinese Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
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254. Marriage, Not Dating
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
There are like three MLs pursuing the FL and as far as I remember they all chase first
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255. Marry Me
Chinese Drama - 2020, 35 episodes
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256. Marry My Husband
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
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257. Miss Mystery
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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258. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
SML falls first for the FL and she falls for him too, then the ML pursues the FL first as well
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259. Mr. Sunshine
Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
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260. My Absolute Boyfriend
Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
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261. Holograma Mea Iubită
Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
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262. Jiang Jun Zai Xia
Chinese Drama - 2023, 23 episodes
very flirty, touchy ML who pretends to fall first and then actually falls first too
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263. My Love, Enlighten Me
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
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264. Wo De Jiao Ren Di Di
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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265. My Female Lead Don't Be Too Cute
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
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266. No Going Back Romance
Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
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267. Oh My Baby
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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268. Oh! My Sweet Liar!
Chinese Drama - 2020, 29 episodes
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269. Perfect Couple
Chinese Drama - 2014, 45 episodes
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270. Perfect Marriage Revenge
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
absolute simp ML. Falls at first sight, chases first, confesses first.
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271. Pin Anong
Thai Drama - 2012, 22 episodes
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272. Pin to Kona
Japanese Drama - 2013, 10 episodes
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273. Please Feel At Ease Mr. Ling
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
ML falls fast and is clingy but adorable about it
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274. Professional Single
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
ML is possessive, clingy, and gets easily jealous
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275. Refresh Man
Taiwanese Drama - 2016, 17 episodes
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276. Zao Zuo Shi Guang
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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277. Ru Hua Ru Tu
Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
very devoted ML
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278. Secret
Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
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279. Secretary Bai Wants to Resign Everyday
Chinese Drama - 2022, 21 episodes
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280. Sekai Ichi Muzukashii Koi
Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes
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281. Sunbae, Don't Put On That Lipstick
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
noona romance, ML falls fast
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282. Sm:)e
Chinese Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
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283. Someday or One Day
Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 13 episodes
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284. Song of Youth
Chinese Drama - 2021, 43 episodes
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285. Sungkyunkwan Scandal
Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes
many love interests for the FL and I think they all fall first
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286. Dragoste Neașteptată
Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
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287. The Love by Hypnotic
Chinese Drama - 2019, 36 episodes
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288. The Oath of Love
Chinese Drama - 2022, 32 episodes
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289. The Perfect Match
Taiwanese Drama - 2017, 22 episodes
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290. The Sweet Girl
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
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291. The Wonder Woman
Taiwanese Drama - 2020, 18 episodes
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292. Till the End of the Moon
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
it's complicated because this is such an intense enemies to lovers situation but I think the ML falls first and does pursue the FL first, he makes all the moves while she's guarding her heart
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293. Dong Lun Dao Wo Lian Ai le
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
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294. Unforgettable Love
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
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295. Well Dominated Love
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
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296. When I See You Again
Taiwanese Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
ML chases for a while before the FL ever reciprocates
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297. Ling Long Lang Xin
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
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298. Ye Cheng Fu
Chinese Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
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299. You Drive Me Crazy
Korean Special - 2018, 4 episodes
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300. Yumi's Cells
Korean Drama - 2021, 14 episodes