Redemption Arcs Ranking

Ten years ago, Sean Leaf's gambling addiction led to the tragic loss of his daughter in a fire at Sky Tower. Devastated by their loss, his wife, Rue Bale, spiraled into despair during a fireworks show in 2012. Overwhelmed by hopelessness, Sean ends his life as well. When he opens his eyes again, he unexpectedly finds himself back in an arcade in 2002. To his surprise, Rue is also transported to the past.

After being cheated on in her marriage, Chelsea York “sells” her husband for two million and one dollars before starting a new life. Armed with her excellent cooking skills, she opens a restaurant and wins the heart of Jaden Grant, the CEO of Grant Corp. As she faces harassment from her ex-husband and May Adler, a wealthy socialite, Chelsea grows closer to Jaden, whose mother supports their budding relationship.

Qiana Cooper, born into a prestigious family, hides her identity to break free from her father's excessive indulgence. She travels to Green Land intending to marry John Collins, aspiring to lead an independent life. However, John becomes enamored with Cindy Smith, who portrays herself as an aristocrat. To ascend the social hierarchy, John divorces Qiana. Fueled by anger, Qiana enters into a marriage contract with Jack James, who happens to be in need of a partner.

Dr. Tara Judd is rushing a severely injured, comatose child to the hospital when a car blocks her way. The driver refuses to move, causing Tara to miss the critical window to save the child. Only when the driver realizes that the child is her own does she understand the gravity of the mistake— but by then, it’s already too late.

For three years, Lily Reed has been married to Sam Page as a token of gratitude, hiding her true identity as the daughter of the richest man, Joe Reid. However, on their third anniversary, she discovers his affair with Mary Reid, a gold-digger posing as a young lady of the Reid family. After being mistreated by her mother-in-law and sister-in-law, Lily is kicked out of the house, and they continue to harass her even after her divorce from Sam.

Mabel Reed, raised in an orphanage and longing for family love, faces constant neglect and isolation at home due to her family's biases. Heidi, the Reeds' adopted daughter, secretly replaces Mabel’s medication with vitamins, worsening her stomach illness until it advances to gastric cancer. Her family, believing Heidi’s lies, accuses Mabel of faking her illness for sympathy. Eventually, Heidi's schemes lead to Mabel being cast out and brutally murdered.

Hall was once Master Chef possessing the Four Legendary Utensils. His disciple, Zac Marllard, turned against him and pushed Xander off a cliff, making him lose his powers. Luckily, Sean Moore saved him and let Xander marry his daughter, Linda. Together, they had an adorable daughter called Shirley. In order to take back everything he lost, Xander stayed hidden and learned to cook all over again.

On her way to a crucial negotiation, Ayla Young unsuspectingly accepts a drugged bottle of water from her best friend, Karen Lund. Rendered unconscious, Ayla is driven by her husband, Ryan Zell, to a treacherous mountainside, where he and Karen abandon her in a car, leaving her to be buried alive in a devastating mudslide. With no regard for her life, they scheme to take over her company, stooping as low as harming her parents to secure their goals.

Due to his master's arranged marriage for him, Joe Leed embarks on an adventurous journey in search of his fiancée. Along the way, he rescues the virtuous and chastises the wicked, all while earning money to sustain his own livelihood. As Joe navigates the bustling chaos of city life, his proficiency in medicine and martial arts earns him power and influence. However, he finds himself yearning for the simplicity of the mountains.

Sean Clark was always seen as a loving husband and a devoted father—until a tragic car accident changed everything. On his daughter’s birthday, the scheming Vera Lane deliberately drives straight toward Daisy Clark and Wendy Scott. Wendy, in a desperate attempt to save her daughter, is severely injured. When Sean finally arrives at the scene, instead of rushing to Daisy and Wendy's aid, he chooses to be with Vera.