Ideal Male Lead (Green Flag ML)
Dramas/Movies where the main male lead is loyal and nice to the female lead. Some contains SPOILER!!
-
1. Love O2O
Chinese Drama - 2016, 30 episodes
Since the very first time the male lead saw the female lead and falls for her, he did everything to make her his and fall in love with him too. He silently supports her and help her in secret. He unconditionally trust her even if he hears gossip from others.
-
2. Intense Love
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
The ML is a genius rich doctor who has an arranged marriage with an actress. He cooks for the FL, protects her against scandal, still trusts her even if somebody sends him pictures of her cheating and he is also willing to keep their engagement a secret to protect her from rumors.
-
3. You Are My City and Fortress
Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes
Xing Ke Lei (ML) is charming, handsome, strong, honest, knows how to cook and good in doing household chores in short he is good at practically everything. He is a Captain of Special Police Team. He falls in love with Mi Ka (FL), an aspiring doctor, she is strong and caring person.
I enjoyed the relationship dynamics between the two leads, and the change in how they realized the extent of their feelings. They had such a healthy relationship and were there for each other in thick and thin. -
4. Really Miss You
Chinese Drama - 2023, 33 episodes
Mo Qing Cheng (ML) is the mysterious famous voice actor known as "Qiang Qing Ci." He is a good cook, doctor, musician, voice artist, singer, producer, chief planner, mature, loyal, gentleman and too many to mention. In every episode, he shows how much he cares for FL. He is not trying to hide his feelings for Gu Sheng online she is known as "Sheng Sheng Man (FL), even though he is a introvert he is trying his best to start a conversation with female lead and creating a comfortable space in between them. Even though he has many fans, he always assures Sheng that she is his gf by posting, clarifying and validating post about their relationship. From the very beginning until the end he always shows his sincerity by saying "He is serious and dating with marriage in mind." Trying his best for the approval of her parents, grandfather, 5 older brothers/cousins even her friends.
-
5. Luo Yao Knew What He Meant
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
Su Zai Zai (FL) encounters the aloof and cool Zhang Lu Rang(ML) and falls in love with him at first sight. She fell first but he fell harder. He doesn't talk much but he shows his love thru actions. He remains loyal to FL even if they are in LDR. He always writes letter to her and remain in contact. He never entertains girls who like him and remain loyal to FL. When they are in college together, he is proud of his gf and always clarify any misunderstanding because he doesn't want the FL to be upset or jealous. The FL is his 1st and last love. They married each other.
-
6. General's Lady
Chinese Drama - 2020, 30 episodes
ML is a general who defends the border. He is super manly, capable and very tough and yet, super loving and warm as Husband. I love to see his expressions change from an icy cold poker face general to ‘I love my wife so much’ -- ‘how dare you mess with my wife’ ---"try me if you dare’ ----‘I miss my wife’. He protects the FL, explain any misunderstanding and always listen to the ranting of FL even if he's tired.
-
7. Please Be My Family
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
Song Hao Yu(ML), a CEO of a company and a single father who is helping his son Chen Cheng choose a birthday gift, he notices that Qi Si Le(FL) is wearing a brooch identical to the one Chen Cheng has. Following the clue of the brooch, ML gradually confirms the relationship between Xuan Xuan and Chen Cheng. In order to provide a complete family for the two children, MLproposes to FL. The intention of the ML is not good for the FL at first 'coz he married her for the kids but he never mistreat her. Give her the assurance and security she deserves and eventually fall for her. He always tries to talk to the FL whenever their is a misunderstanding. Always try to balance work and family. Cook for the FL.
-
8. Love Your Bones Forever
Chinese Drama - 2021, 30 episodes
Zhousheng Chen (ML) who is an innocent chemistry professor but super genius with IQ of 190, responsible, mature sometimes a little shy feels sweet . full of warmth and concern for FL, understanding, honest as if made me feel how comfortable it was to be his girlfriend. He was reunited with the girl he loved so much in the past life but couldn't be with her (because of the oath he made before he met FL that he would never marry for the rest of his life made him felt guilty towards her at the end of his past life for not being able to return her love)
He is not a proactive person, he never has to speak out loud about his feelings towards Shi Yi but everyone knows his love towards her. His love towards Shi Yi is evident through his small gestures, and most importantly eyes. He is also willing to give all his shares and assets to Shiyi (FL) even if she tries to divorce him (which never happen) he still tries to think of ways to live frugally as long as she is happy. Even if the're lots of challenging situation that will force him to divorce or separate he is still willing to be with her for a lifetime.
-
9. The Season of Kokdoo
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
Kokdu (ML) is a definition of true unconditional love. He is a man who became a god because he refused to follow the Creator's wishes and travel to the afterlife as he wanted to wait for his true love. His punishment for disobeying the Creator was to become the god of death, escorting others to the afterlife, only being on Earth for 99 days every 99 years. During his time on Earth, he has to suffer the prayers of others and reap the soul (take the life of) those who are so evil that people pray for their deaths. By the Creator's command, in order to end the punishment Kokdu's true love has to tell him that she loves him. On one of those trips to Earth, he meets Han Gye Jeol(FL), who is the reincarnation of his true love. The story follows the journey of Han Gye Jeol and Kokdu as they work to figure out the love of a god of death and a human towards a happy ending.
Maybe at first he treats the FL rudely only because of thousands year of torment that he forgot everything only anger and obsession remains. But when he remembers the love of his life (FL), he did everything to make her happy and protects her. -
10. Hidden Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 25 episodes
Duan Jiaxu (ML) helps Sang Zhi (FL) to meet with her teacher at school, and they become close, and then Duan Jiaxu treats Sang Zhi as his own sister. He is sweet, attentive, caring , hardworker, loyal ,always make time for Zhi, even if he has a lot of debt coz of his father he still buys FL gifts to motivate her. He got his own struggles but he still walks like a sunshine being nice to everyone around and obviously handsome. FL is his first and last relationship.
-
11. Queen of Tears
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
Baek Hyun Woo (ML), who is the pride of the village of Yongduri, is the legal director of the conglomerate Queens Group, while chaebol heiress Hong Hae In (FL) is the “queen” of Queens Group’s department stores. Hyun woo is handsome (makes any woman give a second look in him), smart lawyer with nice voice (top student in law school-SNU), boxing champion, join special marine corps and a great shooter.
Hae In's view of Hyun Woo that she writes to herself :
Hyun Woo can fix anything, nags a lot (patiently explains everything for her coz she is born in wealthy family), easy to fool (coz he believes anything she say), cute when drunk, pulls your heartstrings when he cries, sexy when his sleeves up,.
ML is fated to be with FL since young. He saves her from drowning when they were children, helps with her wounds when they were teenager, helps her when she pretend to be an intern. Even when he knows her true identity as Queen's heiress and get married, he also helps his in-laws resolve legal issues. He even take a bullet for her.
basically FL's ideal type of man. -
12. Love Better Than Immortality
Chinese Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
The male lead here is like a villain who only knows killing but since he met the FL he changed and willing to sacrifice anything for the girl. He tease, flirt, protects and love the FL unconditionally.
-
13. Love and Redemption
Chinese Drama - 2020, 59 episodes
The ML is kind, selfless, patient, rich, handsome and smart, basically the male lead you want to encounter in real life. He often sacrifices himself for the greater good even when he is in the human word, demon clan, and heaven realm especially if it involves the FL. He is patient and waits for the FL to realize her feelings for him. He always tries to explain himself to FL whenever there is a misunderstanding. The ML also have an extraordinary background but always humble himself to others and is not arrogant.
-
14. Extraordinara Avocată Woo
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
Lee Joon Ho (ML) assists in various litigation-related tasks and plays a role in securing additional evidence at the scene of the incident. He attracts everyone's attention with his warm appearance and friendly personality, but the fact that he doesn't take advantage of his popularity is his real charm. In front of him is Woo Young Woo (FL), a 'strange lawyer' who works a lot. He draws admiration in Woo Young Woo with her amazing memory and novel ideas. He is caring, patient and always try to understand the FL. He always explain everything to FL whenever there's misunderstanding. He is always on the FL side even if other people talk bad about her.
-
15. Well Intended Love
Chinese Drama - 2019, 20 episodes
The ML protects the FL all the time. Maybe sometimes he is so possesive/obsessive but it only shows how much he loves the FL.
-
16. The Moment of Meeting Again
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
the love story between Zhang Wansen and Lin Beixing is very touching, if I were to use a word to describe it, their love is eternal. Zhang Wansen (ML) portrays unconditional love to Beixing (FL) even if she didn't know his feelings for her its ok. He protects her from the shadows without knowing herself that she is in danger, he still sacrifice his life for her. Even if she like the other guy he still wants her to be with the guy for her to be happy,
-
17. The Legends
Chinese Drama - 2019, 56 episodes
I love how the male lead treats the female lead here. He protects her unconditionally. Even if the whole world hate him, he didn't care as long as she is happy. Even if the female lead turns bad, he still follows her and support her all the way.
-
18. Put Your Head on My Shoulder
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
The male lead fall in love first and confess to the female lead. Because the ML is a handsome genius and not at the same level as the FL, he tries his best to understand her and help her if she need it. Because the ML is new to love he didn't know how to express it which leads to multiple misunderstanding. But because of his love for the FL he is always the one to clear the misunderstanding and always assure the FL of his love for her.
-
19. Fall in Love
Chinese Drama - 2019, 30 episodes
Tang Jia Nan is a player, who likes to mess around but at the same time, he's a very nice person. When he was little, his brother Tang Hao Yun lost one of his legs from saving him which caused Jia Nan to feel guilty ever since. To make it up to him, Jia Nan acts dumb which caused him to grow up to become a very simple person who has no interest in becoming his family's company, Bei Shi's, heir.
As a ML, He's loyal, frank, kindhearted, egoist yet humble, and very humorous who is understanding, supporting, caring and lovely Even he lost his memory of FL his feeling for her not change if its comes to other people they react & treat very badly or hurt her fiancé but here he still stay the same. His mind doesn't remember but her heart loves her and will do anything for her . Because he is famous and has a reputation as a Casanova in showbiz he is often the center of gossip and rumors. Even the FL doesn't mind, he still explains it to her to avoid misunderstanding. I also loved the relationship between them. Wherein in other dramas, a third party or circumstances could tear them apart, this couple maintained their cool and tried to understand the other one instead of getting angry and sulking. -
20. Moonshine and Valentine
Chinese Drama - 2018, 25 episodes
I love how loyal the male lead here. He always do everything for the girl without expecting anything from her. She is his first and last love.