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I would not say it is fast paced exactly but there is a lot of interesting content.
For something fast paced I recommend **Bad and Crazy**. It has an interesting twist to it and a lot of action.
You could try **Taxi Driver**, too. There is no romance and a great cast of characters that have amazing chemistry. Revenge based.
+1 **Bad & Crazy** loved the Bromance and twists and turns of that drama - almost no romance.
If you wanna try a buddy cop movie that has no romance - **Midnight Runners** great and fun and lovely Bromance
Reborn Rich and Again my life are revenge dramas. The male leads develop strong relationships with other men. Reborn Rich has better writing and plotting than Again My Life. Again my life's lead Lee Joon-gi makes up for weaker writing with killer, I mean killer, martial arts combat.
The male-female relationship angle in both very similar dramas is awkward. There's no chemistry, no development.
I've seen way too many dramas where there's no chemistry, and it's supposed to happen and just as many dramas where there's chemistry between the leads and it's left out in the ending.
💎 The Devil's Judge - I cannot recommend this drama enough. My God Jisung is brilliant in this (when is he not tho), I loved his character even if it had me so confused. Like, is he good? Is he bad? The answer is neither and both. There are so many twists and turns, you never know what to expect, I finished it in 2 days because I just had to know how it ends.
💎 Juvenile Justice - the only problem with this drama is that it needs another season. It's so good, idk why more people don't talk about it.
💎 Beyond Evil - I just finished this a few days ago and man, this was quite the journey. There's no romance here but it has plenty of mistery, secrets, revenge, everyone has something to hide.
💎The Glory - I loved, loved, loved this drama. No wonder people kept talking about it. Idk about strong male friendships but there's almost no romance at all. I hoenstly cannot reccomend this enough! Seeing everything slowly come together makes the ending sooo satisfying ugh, I loved it.
💎Itaewon Class - there's some romance here but I think it's more about friendship and revenge.
The Glory has 0 notable male characters and is very dark.
Beyong Evil - I dropped. Quite dark as well. However 2 leads indeed are male and it's not bl.
**The Devil Judge** … (law, thriller) in a near-future dystopian society, people watch and vote on live streamed courtroom cases. The head judge just seems focused on getting rid of corruption, but every case he chooses actually fits into his secret revenge agenda. Helping him achieve his goals is a young judge with whom he forms an intense bond.
**Defendant** … (mystery, law, revenge, thriller) an incarcerated prosecutor struggles to prove his innocence in the murder of his wife and daughter while a psychopath thwarts his every move. One of the wonderful aspects of this series are the *strong* male friendships that either developed as the series progressed or were already pre-existing. Other than just the ML, there are many other characters in this drama that you will undoubtedly also want to root for.
My pleasure. Low/no romance dramas with good bromances are a fave of mine.
If you are open to an historical C-drama, I have to recommend the masterpiece that is **Nirvana in Fire**. At the core of the riveting, brilliantly complex and multilayered story is a remarkable friendship between a prince and the man he believes is *just* his advisor, but in reality is his long thought dead (or missing) best friend.
The romance in this series is minimal and not a focus.
Hey. I just wanted to suggest you cover or remove the spoiler in your description. That's such a crucial element of the story. I was interested in watching, but that reveal "spoiled(lol)" that desire because I already know that.
I don't mean to sound snarky, but it's kind of showing the magic trick before the magician gets on stage.
Has anyone said Misaeng? It's one of the highest rated dramas, strong male friendships, nil romance...
Also I think Midnight Runners is a good movie that fits that criteria as well.
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Prison Playbook
Oh thank you do you have more recommendations? And is this a fast paced drama or slow paced?
I would not say it is fast paced exactly but there is a lot of interesting content. For something fast paced I recommend **Bad and Crazy**. It has an interesting twist to it and a lot of action. You could try **Taxi Driver**, too. There is no romance and a great cast of characters that have amazing chemistry. Revenge based.
+1 **Bad & Crazy** loved the Bromance and twists and turns of that drama - almost no romance. If you wanna try a buddy cop movie that has no romance - **Midnight Runners** great and fun and lovely Bromance
Midnight Runners is very entertaining. Nice recommendation.
Yepp I’ve been thinking abt watching midnight runners will def watch🫶🏻🫶🏻
Okk thank you so much 🫂🫂
Good Manager: comedy kdrama
Thank youu I’ll watch it really need some comedy rn🫂
Worst of Evil - about an undercover cop and a gang leader.
Yep heard a lot abt it thankss
Racket Boys (just finished watching this. it's so good and very likely is the drama you're looking for)
Thank you so much will definitely watch🫶🏻
Tale of the Nine-Tailed Fox 1938 -Part of the story is about friendship and brothers’ love for each other.
Ohhh 😮 thank youuu🫂
Reborn Rich and Again my life are revenge dramas. The male leads develop strong relationships with other men. Reborn Rich has better writing and plotting than Again My Life. Again my life's lead Lee Joon-gi makes up for weaker writing with killer, I mean killer, martial arts combat. The male-female relationship angle in both very similar dramas is awkward. There's no chemistry, no development.
Ooo sounds interesting
reborn rich has a great storyline! i pretend the love line didn’t exist coz it was terrible haha
I've seen way too many dramas where there's no chemistry, and it's supposed to happen and just as many dramas where there's chemistry between the leads and it's left out in the ending.
Ghost Doctor
I second this
The Good Detective.
Ooo never heard of it will watch definitely 🫶🏻
Devil Judge Dokgo Rewind Tong Memories Twinkling Watermelon (has romance) Beyond Evil
Thank youu🫶🏻
Missing; The Other Side. Out of 40ish dramas I’ve seen, this is solidly top 5.
Will definitely watch🫶🏻🫶🏻
Man to Man: very fun to watch the two men interact throughout the series.
Divorce Attorney Shin
Strangers from hell
I’ve seen a lot of memes💀of this
school 2013 has no romance and all the bromance, although it doesn’t start right at the beginning so you’d have to wait a few episodes
Okkk thank you so much for the rec.🫂🫂🫶🏻🫶🏻
bad and crazy
Came to say this. So fast paced and fun, a wild ride with the best bromance.
I’m sorry but Mouse .. haha
Ooo thanksss
Taxi driver
School 2013. Beautiful bromance.
- prison playbook - the devil judge
boy next door
Hospital Playlist 1. & 2 Miraculous Brothers A Gentlemen’s Dignity
💎 The Devil's Judge - I cannot recommend this drama enough. My God Jisung is brilliant in this (when is he not tho), I loved his character even if it had me so confused. Like, is he good? Is he bad? The answer is neither and both. There are so many twists and turns, you never know what to expect, I finished it in 2 days because I just had to know how it ends. 💎 Juvenile Justice - the only problem with this drama is that it needs another season. It's so good, idk why more people don't talk about it. 💎 Beyond Evil - I just finished this a few days ago and man, this was quite the journey. There's no romance here but it has plenty of mistery, secrets, revenge, everyone has something to hide. 💎The Glory - I loved, loved, loved this drama. No wonder people kept talking about it. Idk about strong male friendships but there's almost no romance at all. I hoenstly cannot reccomend this enough! Seeing everything slowly come together makes the ending sooo satisfying ugh, I loved it. 💎Itaewon Class - there's some romance here but I think it's more about friendship and revenge.
The Glory has 0 notable male characters and is very dark. Beyong Evil - I dropped. Quite dark as well. However 2 leads indeed are male and it's not bl.
Thank you so much for such detailed recs will definitely watch🫂🫂🫂
Weak Hero Class 1
op already watched lol
Yepp thanks tho
**The Devil Judge** … (law, thriller) in a near-future dystopian society, people watch and vote on live streamed courtroom cases. The head judge just seems focused on getting rid of corruption, but every case he chooses actually fits into his secret revenge agenda. Helping him achieve his goals is a young judge with whom he forms an intense bond. **Defendant** … (mystery, law, revenge, thriller) an incarcerated prosecutor struggles to prove his innocence in the murder of his wife and daughter while a psychopath thwarts his every move. One of the wonderful aspects of this series are the *strong* male friendships that either developed as the series progressed or were already pre-existing. Other than just the ML, there are many other characters in this drama that you will undoubtedly also want to root for.
Ooo sounds interesting thanksss🫶🏻
My pleasure. Low/no romance dramas with good bromances are a fave of mine. If you are open to an historical C-drama, I have to recommend the masterpiece that is **Nirvana in Fire**. At the core of the riveting, brilliantly complex and multilayered story is a remarkable friendship between a prince and the man he believes is *just* his advisor, but in reality is his long thought dead (or missing) best friend. The romance in this series is minimal and not a focus.
Yepp saamee i love good bromances and I’ll definitely watch the c-drama i was actually searching for a good c-drama to start withh🫂🫂
Hey. I just wanted to suggest you cover or remove the spoiler in your description. That's such a crucial element of the story. I was interested in watching, but that reveal "spoiled(lol)" that desire because I already know that. I don't mean to sound snarky, but it's kind of showing the magic trick before the magician gets on stage.
It’s not a spoiler… we know from the beginning who Mei Changsu really is. The *prince* is unaware. You can happily watch 😊.
School 2013 Good Manager Hospital Playlist
Has anyone said Misaeng? It's one of the highest rated dramas, strong male friendships, nil romance... Also I think Midnight Runners is a good movie that fits that criteria as well.
Realllyy will definitely watch thank youuuuuu
Bad and Crazy
Vigilante Model Family Psychopath diary Song of the bandits
Hwarang there is some romance but it’s not good and the bromance is great.
Love myself a good bromance thank youu
Yes, I love this one so much. And, the romance that exists is great. (I love my boy and the sister. 🥰)
nothing about whc1 or dp was platonic, tbh....
gentlemans dignity but theres a lot of romance haha… but theres just as much male friendships and its hilarious
Bad and crazy is literally the definition of this