Red Flags 101
Are you in need of some toxicity in your life? Fear not, because this list contains only the biggest red flags, whether for the plot or for the characters in the series or movies. This list is meant to be this way and is for people who enjoy either possessive characters or dark romances.
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1. A Round Trip to Love
Chinese Movie - 2016
Trigger Warnings:
- very possesive character
- forced proximity
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2. Addicted Heroin
Chinese Drama - 2016, 15 episodes
Trigger Warnings:
- possesive character
- step-sibling romantic relationship
- forced proximity
- power struggle
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3. Ban Yin
Chinese Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
Trigger Warnings:
- possesive & obsessive main lead
- bodyguard style romance
- forced proximity
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4. Behind Your Smile
Taiwanese Drama - 2016, 19 episodes
Trigger Warnings:
- deceptive main lead
- possesive main lead
- liar main lead
- forced proximity/forced skinship (not rape)
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5. Devil Beside You
Taiwanese Drama - 2005, 20 episodes
Trigger Warnings:
- step-sibling romantic relationship
- possesive main lead
- forced proximity
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6. Duelist
Korean Movie - 2005
Trigger Warnings:
- assasin & detective romance
- physical fighting
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7. Flower Boy Ramen Shop
Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes
Trigger Warnings:
- teacher-student romantic relationship
- forced proximity
- possesive main lead
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8. Flower of Evil
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Trigger Warnings:
- liar main lead
- hidden identity
- somewhat physical scenes
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9. HIStory4: Close to You
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
Trigger Warnings:
- both couples have possesive main leads
- step-sibling romantic relationship
- s*x under influence of alcohol
- coaxing into sexual actions
- age-gap romance
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10. Kill It
Korean Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
Trigger Warnings:
- assasin main lead
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11. KinnPorsche
Thai Drama - 2022, 14 episodes
Trigger Warnings:
- mafia romance
- BDSM scene
- blood & violence
- mild nudity
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12. Le Jun Kai
Chinese Drama - 2013, 9 episodes
Trigger Warnings:
- obsessive main lead
- delusional main lead
- forced proximity
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13. Love and Fortune
Japanese Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
Trigger Warnings:
- ephebophilia
- nudity
- sexual relations with minor
- toxic relationship
- age-gap romance
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14. Mask
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
Trigger Warnings:
- cold main lead
- possesive main lead
- mild violence
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15. My Personal Weatherman
Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
Trigger Warnings:
- forced proximity
- mentions of BDSM
- coaxing into sexual relations
- possesive main lead
- somewhat cold/expressionless main lead
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16. New Tales of Gisaeng
Korean Drama - 2011, 52 episodes
Trigger Warnings:
- macho-man main lead
- possesive main lead
- liar main lead (in first 20 episodes)
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17. Sei no Gekiyaku
Japanese Movie - 2020
Trigger Warnings:
- Stockholm syndrome
- forced proximity
- forced orga*m
- heavy BDSM & sexual scenes
- nudity
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18. The Princess's Man
Korean Drama - 2011, 24 episodes
Trigger Warnings:
- bandit main lead
- revenge motivated main lead
- violent main lead
- forced proximity
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19. Utsukushii Kare
Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
Trigger Warnings:
- stalker-ish type romance
- possesive & obsessive main lead
- toxic relationship (extensive worshipping)
- sasaeng fan romance