The most popular genre of Korean dramas is romance. Why? Because they are the best when it comes to showing the love between the main leads. With beautiful actors, cheesy moments, and steamy kisses, Kdramas are at the top.
Kdramas can be watched on different streaming platforms such as Netflix, Viki, Prime Video, YouTube, and more. Anyone who starts watching them finds it difficult to stop because they are addictive.
If you are eager to watch some dramas filled with romance and have a Netflix subscription, here are the best romance dramas that you can watch. You’ll fall in love with these dramas, for sure!
1. King The Land
Hangul: 킹더랜드
Year: 2023
Goo Won, the heir to a hotel company, wakes up with no memory after a car accident. The hotel employee Sa Rang takes him in and helps him remember. As they get closer, they have to deal with problems from their families and the hotel.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Jun Ho as Goo Won
- Im Yoon Ah as Cheon Sa Rang
- Go Won Hee as Oh Pyung Hwa
- Kim Ga Eun as Kang Da Eul
No. Of Episodes: 16 (80 min. each)
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2. Strong Woman Do Bong Soon
Hangul: 힘쎈여자 도봉순
Year: 2017
Do Bong Soon is a girl who doesn’t have a job but has superhuman abilities. Ahn Min Hyuk, the CEO of a gaming company hires her to be his bodyguard. As they get to know each other better, they realize that their relationship goes beyond work.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Park Bo Young as Do Bong Soon
- Park Hyung Sik as Ahn Min Hyuk
- Ji Soo as In Gook Doo
- Jun Suk Ho as Secretary Kong
No. Of Episodes: 16 (65 min. each)
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3. Crash Landing On You
Hangul: 사랑의 불시착
Year: 2019
Se Ri goes for a short paragliding ride, a sudden tornado blows her off course, leading her to crash land in North Korea, where she meets an army officer, who agrees to help her return to South Korea. They fall in love, despite the dispute between their countries.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Hyun Bin as Ri Jung Hyuk
- Son Ye Jin as Yoon Se Ri
- Seo Ji Hye as Seo Dan
- Kim Jung Hyun as Goo Seung Jun
No. Of Episodes: 16
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4. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
Hangul: 역도요정 김복주
Year: 2016
Bok Joo is a weightlifter aiming for the gold medal, but then for the first time in her life, she falls in love. At age 20, can she find a way to have both love and fame? The drama shows how friends grow up and how their relationships change as their lives get busier.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Sung Kyung as Kim Bok Joo
- Nam Joo Hyuk as Jung Joon Hyung
- Lee Jae Yoon as Jung Jae Yi
- Kyung Soo Jin as Song Shi Ho
No. Of Episodes: 16 (60 min. each)
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5. Alchemy Of Souls
Hangul: 환혼
Year: 2022
Set in a fictional country called Daeho, Jang Wook of the noble Jang family has a secret about his birth. He meets Mu Deok, an elite warrior trapped within a physically weak body who becomes his servant and secretly begins teaching him how to fight.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Jae Wook as Jang Wook
- Jung So Min as Mu Deok Yi
- Hwang Min Hyun as Seo Yul
- Shin Seung Ho as Go Won
No. Of Episodes: 20 (80 min. each)
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6. Crash Course In Romance
Hangul: 일타 스캔들
Year: 2023
The drama is about a scandal that happens between the owner of a side dish shop who reluctantly enters the world of entrance tests and a star teacher in the highly competitive private education sector in Korea.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Jeon Do Yeon as Nam Haeng Seon
- Jung Kyung Ho as Choi Chi Yeol
- Roh Yoon Seo as Nam Hae Yi
- Shin Jae Ha as Ji Dong Hee
No. Of Episodes: 16 (75 min. each)
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7. Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
Hangul: 갯마을 차차차
Year: 2021
Hye Jin, a dentist moves to the seaside village of Gongjin. She meets Du Shik and becomes curious about him. He is known as Mr. Hong around town. He is unemployed officially, but he is a master of odd jobs who appears to help everyone with any situation.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Shin Min Ah as Yoon Hye Jin
- Kim Seon Ho as Hong Doo Shik
- Lee Sang Yi as Ji Sung Hyun
- Lee Suk Hyeong as Kang Do Ha
No. Of Episodes: 16
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8. Business Proposal
Hangul: 사내 맞선
Year: 2012
The drama follows Ha Ri, who goes on a blind date by claiming to be her best friend. But she’s terrified to see Tae Mu, the CEO of the company she works at. And to make matters worse, he’s dead set on marrying her.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Se Jeong as Shin Ha Ri
- Ahn Hyo Seop as Kang Tae Mu
- Seol In Ah as Jin Young Seo
- Kim Min Kyu as Cha Sung Hoon
No. Of Episodes: 12 (60 min. each)
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9. It’s Okay To Not Be Okay
Hangul: 사이코지만 괜찮아
Year: 2020
The drama centers on a psychiatric hospital community health worker who lives with his autistic brother and a popular writer with antisocial personality disorder. They reveal secrets, comfort each other, and move forward.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Soo Hyun as Moon Gang Tae
- Seo Yea Ji as Ko Moon Young
- Oh Jung Se as Moon Sang Tae
- Park Gyu Young as Nam Ju Ri
No. Of Episodes: 16
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10. True Beauty
Hangul: 여신강림
Year: 2020
After learning makeup, high schooler Ju Gyung becomes a pretty girl. Her makeup abilities make her a goddess, yet she would rather die than show her bare face. The drama follows her romance with the only boy who saw her without makeup.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Moon Ga Young as Lim Joo Gyung / Joo Bal
- Cha Eun Woo as Lee Su Ho
- Hwang In Yeop as Han Seo Jun
- Park Yoo Na as Kang Soo Jin
No. Of Episodes: 16 (75 min. each)
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11. Our Beloved Summer
Hangul: 그해 우리는
Year: 2021
A coming of age, romantic comedy revolving around Choi Woong and Yeon Soo, who broke up with a promise never to meet again. The documentary they filmed ten years ago in high school gets the fame and they are by compulsion facing camera once more.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Choi Woo Shik as Choi Woong
- Kim Da Mi as Gook Yeon Soo
- Kim Sung Chul as Kim Ji Woong
- Roh Jeong Eui as NJ
No. Of Episodes: 16
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12. See You in My 19th Life
Hangul: 이번 생도 잘 부탁해
Year: 2023
Ji Eum is reborn for the 19th time. She can remember all of her past lives. She tries to find a guy named Seo Ha who she knew in a past life, and they fall in love despite the challenges of their different worlds.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Shin Hye Sun as Ban Ji Eum
- Ahn Bo Hyun as Moon Seo Ha
- Ha Yoon Kyung as Yoon Cho Won
- Ahn Dong Goo as Ha Do Yoon
No. Of Episodes: 12 (70 min. each)
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13. Dali And Cocky Prince
Jin Moo Hak is the second son of the family that owns a global restaurant chain. Meanwhile, Kim Dal Ri is the only child of a rich and prestigious family. They happen to meet without knowing about each other’s backgrounds and they develop good feelings for each other.
14. My Love From The Star
Hangul: 별에서 온 그대
Year: 2013
Do Min Joon is an alien who landed on Earth 400 years ago. He has different abilities & a cute appearance. When he discovers that he has three months left on earth, he meets Cheon Song Yi, the biggest Hallyu star in South Korea.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Soo Hyun as Do Min Joon
- Jun Ji Hyun as Cheon Song Yi
- Park Hae Jin as Lee Hee Kyung
- Yoo In Na as Yoo Se Mi
No. Of Episodes: 21
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15. Run On
Hangul: 런온
Year: 2020
The drama follows the love story of former sprinter Seon Gyeom, a sports agent, and subtitle translator Mi Joo. Dan Ah is the CEO of a sports agency. Soon, she meets university art major Young Hwa, who likes movies and drawing.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Im Si Wan as Ki Seon Gyeom
- Shin Se Kyung as Oh Mi Joo
- Choi Soo Young as Seo Dan Ah
- Kang Tae Oh as Lee Young Hwa
No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)
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16. Touch Your Heart
Hangul: 진심이 닿다
Year: 2019
Yoon Seo is embroiled in a scandal that affects her career. Later on, she is offered a prominent role in an upcoming drama. She must, however, first serve as a secretary for a lawyer named Jung Rok. They fall in love eventually.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Dong Wook as Kwon Jung Rok
- Yoo In Na as Oh Yoon Seo
- Lee Sang Woo as Kim Se Won
- Son Sung Yoon as Yoo Yeo Reum
No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)
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Wrapping Up
So these are some recommended romantic Korean dramas that’ll make you swoon over the main leads. These dramas will make you happy and make you crave a life partner.
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