A lot of dramas these days are simply about making people fall in love, but they don't have anything to the relationship other than attraction. Often times the relationships shown in dramas are always romance, when there are so many other types of beautiful relationships. Friends, family, lovers, or something in between, every relationship has meaning. This list is of characters that have truly deep relationships with much more meaning than they seem.

• 1. Mother

  Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

  10

  In mainstream dramas, relationships between a mother and daughter aren't depicted as a main theme, but it's shown amazingly in this show. Even though the two aren't blood related, they are closer to each other more than anybody else.

• 2. Orange

  Japanese Movie - 2015

  10

  This is a great movie that shows just how important friendship is to people. Having someone by your side can change your entire life and this is exactly what this movie shows.

• 3. Shooting Star

  Japanese Drama - 2010, 10 episodes

  8.0

• 4. Kids on the Slope

  Japanese Movie - 2018

  10

  The friendship between Kawabuchi and Kaoru was really beautiful. It's not often that friendship is depicted so sweetly and they meant a lot to each other.

• 5. Sagideka

  Japanese Drama - 2019, 5 episodes

  10

  Their relationship wasn't the main part of the story but it was really intriguing to see. The cop always felt the need to trust the suspect, even when everything was against him.

• 6. Sachiiro no One Room

  Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes

  10

  This was an extremely unconventional drama, as it was about the relationship between a kidnapper and his victim. They both build an odd and twisted relationship, but even though it's made of lies, it's able to save them.

• 7. Love at Least

  Japanese Movie - 2018

  10

  Even though their relationship isn't a central part of the story, their slightly twisted relationship is beautiful and really realistic. 

• 8. Drama Special Season 8: The Love of a Buzz Cut

  Korean Special - 2017, 1 episode

  9.0

• 9. Missing 9

  Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

  10

  Jun Oh and Bong Hee had a relationship that changed a lot throughout the show, but they were always there for each other. It wasn't about being boyfriend or girlfriend, it was just they were what each other needed. They were the closest during a horrible time.

• 10. You're My Pet

  Japanese Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

  10

  I think people don't see just how much they're relationship was. Momo was someone who was always trying to show himself as talented and cool, not really showing anyone who he truly was. Sumire was someone who felt the need to show herself as strong, she couldn't handle letting anyone know when she was hurt. Yet the two of them found each other and they became each other's safe havens. 

• 11. Shoot My Heart

  Korean Movie - 2015

  9.5

  Bromance

• 12. I Hear Your Voice

  Korean Drama - 2013, 18 episodes

  8.5

• 13. Cycle-cycle

  Japanese Movie - 2017

  8.5

  Despite the fact that it was really short, it showed how two strangers were able to bond over an extreme event. It was a quickly made friendship, but somehow it was special.

• 14. Life

  Japanese Drama - 2007, 11 episodes

  8.5

  Friendship

• 15. The Girl's Speech

  Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes

  9.5

• 16. Meet Me after School

  Japanese Drama - 2018, 11 episodes

  10

  This is a drama about two people who feel an intense connection from almost the first time they meet. Their relationship is developed well throughout the show.

• 17. Kids

  Japanese Movie - 2008

  8.5

  Bromance

• 18. Moriyamachu Driving School

  Japanese Movie - 2016

  8.5

  Bromance

• 19. KBS Drama Special 2013: Nara's Rain

  Korean Drama - 2013, 1 episode

  8.0

• 20. You Are the Apple of My Eye

  Japanese Movie - 2018

  9.0

  First Love

• 21. Holding The Cat in Arms

  Japanese Movie - 2018

  7.5

• 22. 68-Year-Old New Employee

  Japanese Special - 2018, 1 episode

  7.0

• 23. Cry Me a Sad River

  Chinese Movie - 2018

  9.5

  This movie is something that covers dark topics and it truly shows how bad bullying can be and in real life, fairy tales don't happen. But friendships can truly save someone and being there for someone is everything that one can do.

• 24. I Don't Love You Yet

  Japanese Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

  9.5

• 25. One Spring Night

  Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes

  10

• 26. Ping Pong Ball

  Korean Special - 2018, 2 episodes

  9.5

  Bromance

• 27. Five Missions

  Taiwanese Drama - 2018, 15 episodes

  9.5

• 28. You, Me and Bach

  Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes

  9.5

  Unlikely friendship and romance

• 29. More Than Blue

  Taiwanese Movie - 2018

  9.0

  Childhood friends who are too scared to lose each other.

• 30. Better Days

  Chinese Movie - 2019

  10

• 31. Juvenile Offender

  Korean Movie - 2012

  8.5

  Mother and son

• 32. Student A

  Korean Movie - 2018

  9.0

  A desperate friendship of two lonely and broken people who encourage each other to live.

• 33. Starry Starry Night

  Taiwanese Movie - 2011

  10

• 34. Rebellious Teenagers

  Chinese Movie - 2015

  8.0

• 35. Moonless Dawn

  Japanese Movie - 2019

  9.0

• 36. Drama Festival 2013: Haneuljae's Murder

  Korean Special - 2013, 1 episode

  8.0

• 37. Little Q

  Hong Kong Movie - 2019

  9.0

• 38. Project S: Skate Our Souls

  Thai Drama - 2017, 8 episodes

  9.0

  Father-son relationship/ bromance/friendship

• 39. Swing Kids

  Korean Movie - 2018

  10

  Beautiful friendship and how even the barest of interactions can mean so much. 

• 40. Soul Mate

  Chinese Movie - 2016

  9.5

  One of the most beautiful and real friendships I've seen depicted in a movie.

• 41. My Sweet Grappa Remedies

  Japanese Movie - 2019

  8.0

• 42. Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom

  Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes

  9.5

• 43. Isa Pa with Feelings

  Filipino Movie - 2019

  9.5

• 44. Why I Dress Up for Love

  Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

  9.5

• 45. Definitely Not Today

  Chinese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

  8.5

• 46. Upcoming Summer

  Chinese Movie - 2021

  9.5

• 47. Racket Boys

  Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

  8.5

• 48. Our Beloved Summer

  Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

  9.0

  This drama is one of the best depictions of love that I've seen. It wasn't just attraction or simple romance, the two treasured each other so much. When they looked at one another, it felt like they saw something so precious.

• 49. Work Later, Drink Now

  Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

  8.5

• 50. Our 30 Minute Sessions

  Japanese Movie - 2020

  9.5

  Friendship/Bromance

• 51. My Blood & Bones in a Flowing Galaxy

  Japanese Movie - 2021

  8.5

• 52. Hello My Love

  Chinese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

  8.0

  Rather than this focusing on the beginning or middle of relationships, it focuses on the conclusions of relationships and where that leaves a person.

• 53. Silent

  Japanese Drama - 2022, 11 episodes

  8.5

• 54. Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight

  Japanese Movie - 2022

  8.0

• 55. Lost

  Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

  9.0

• 56. Go

  Japanese Movie - 2001

  8.5

• 57. My Marvellous Fable

  Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

  8.0

  The story focuses on the past of the leads and how their past relationships and experiences shaped them into who they are.

• 58. Welcome to Samdal-ri

  Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

  8.0

• 59. Will Love in Spring

  Chinese Drama - 2024, 21 episodes

  8.5

• 60. Usotoki Rhetoric

  Japanese Drama - 2024, 11 episodes

  9.5

• 61. 1st Kiss

  Japanese Movie - 2025

  9.5

• 62. Escape

  Japanese Drama - 2025, 10 episodes

  8.0

  Hachi's worst fear is touching someone and seeing feelings she didn't want to see. So every moment that she nonchalantly sat close to, angled herself towards, or touched rinta's hand, it meant she trusted him enough to do so. Trust and faith in someone is such a wonderful thing to base a relationship on.

• 63. Fell upon Me

  Chinese Drama - 2025, 22 episodes

  8.5

• 64. Only We Know

  Filipino Movie - 2025

  8.0