You know that we always root for the main leads who are friends to turn into a cute couple. And if you want to watch such type of dramas, here are some amazing Kdramas in which friends turn into lovers.
1. 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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2. 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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3. When the Weather is Fine
Hangul: 좋으면 찾아가겠어요
Year: 2020
Cellist Hae Won quits her job in Seoul and goes back to her village where she lived when she was in high school. There, she meets her former classmate, Eun Seob who owns a bookstore now. His daily life is simple, but it begins to change after he meets Hae Won.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Park Min Young as Mok Hae Won / Irene
- Seo Kang Joon as Im Eun Sub / Kim Jin Ho
- Lee Jae Wook as Lee Jang Woo
- Kim Hwan Hee as Im Hwi
No. Of Episodes: 16
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4. Fight For My Way
Hangul: 쌈 마이웨이
Year: 2017
Dong Man wants to be a taekwondo star when he grows up. Ae Ra wants to be a news anchor on TV. Joo Man and Seol Hee face a new threat to their relationship. Even though they don’t have much education, can they still reach their goals?
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Park Seo Joon as Ko Dong Man
- Kim Ji Won as Choi Ae Ra
- Ahn Jae Hong as Kim Joo Man
- Song Ha Yoon as Baek Seol Hee
No. Of Episodes: 16 (60 min. each)
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5. Happiness
Hangul: 해피니스
Year: 2021
In the near future, a new apartment building has been built. The people who live there come from different places, but a new disease spreads quickly. It shows the psychological battle and the way that people from different classes treat each other.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Han Hyo Joo as Yoon Sae Bom
- Park Hyung Sik as Jung Yi Hyun
- Jo Woo Jin as Han Tae Seok
- Park Joo Hee as Ji Soo
No. Of Episodes: 12 (65 min. each)
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6. Reply 1988
Hangul: 응답하라 1988
Year: 2015
The drama follows the lives of 5 families living on the same street in a neighborhood. A nostalgic look back at the year 1988. As the group of friends gets into and out of mischief, what experiences will they carry with them into their future lives?
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Hye Ri as Sung Deok Sun
- Go Kyung Pyo as Sung Sun Woo
- Ryu Joon Yeol as Kim Jung Hwan
- Park Bo Gum as Choi Taek
No. Of Episodes: 20
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7. She Was Pretty
Hangul: 그녀는 예뻤다
Year: 2015
When young, the beautiful Hye Jin often rescued shy and unappealing Sung Joon from awkward situations. Years later, the tables have turned and the now handsome and dashing Sung Jun looks to return the favour to his first love.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Hwang Jung Eum as Kim Hye Jin
- Park Seo Joon as Ji Sung Jun
- Go Joon Hee as Min Ha Ri
- Choi Si Won as Kim Shin Hyuk
No. Of Episodes: 16 (60 min. each)
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8. Soundtrack #1
Sun Woo is a rookie photographer & Eun Soo is a lyricist. They have been close friends for 20 years. Due to a reason, they begin to live together for 2 weeks. Staying together, their relationship develops romantically.
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- Han So Hee as Seo Eun Soo
- Park Hyung Sik as Han Sun Woo
- Kim Joo Heon as Kang Woo Il
- Yoon Byung Hee as Yoon Dong Hyun
No. Of Episodes – 4
Watch On – Disney+
9. Romance is a Bonus Book
Hangul: 로맨스는 별책부록
Year: 2019
Dan Yi is a copywriter trying to find a job. Finally, she gets a job at a publishing company by lying about her background. Eun Ho is the chief editor at that publishing company. As they become involved in each other’s life more than often, a love story begins to unfold.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Na Young as Kang Dan Yi
- Lee Jong Suk as Cha Eun Ho
- Jung Yoo Jin as Song Hae Rin
- Wi Ha Joon as Ji Seo Joon
No. Of Episodes: 16
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10. Something in the Rain
Jin Ah is a single woman & Joon Hee is the younger brother of her best friend. She has remembered him as a little kid, but one day, he comes back as a masculine man. When she is surprised by his change, her gut feeling tells her that she would truly fall in love this time.
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- Son Ye Jin as Yoon Jin Ah
- Jung Hae In as Seo Joon Hee
- Jang So Yeon as Seo Kyung Sun
- Jung Yoo Jin as Kang Se Young
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Netflix
11. Pinocchio
Hangul: 피노키오
Year: 2014
Choi In Ha becomes a broadcast journalist, especially when she suffers from a condition “Pinocchio syndrome” which makes her break out into hiccups whenever she lies. Her colleague reporters pursue justice as they try to discover themselves in the process.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Jong Suk as Choi Dal Po
- Park Shin Hye as Choi In Ha
- Kim Young Kwang as Seo Beom Jo
- Lee Yoo Bi as Yoon Yoo Rae
No. Of Episodes: 20 (58 min. each)
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12. My First First Love
The drama tells the story of five youths and their messy encounters with the concept of first love. A group of Tae Oh’s friends suddenly move into his house for their reasons, where they experience love, friendships, and struggles.
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- Kim Ji Soo as Yoon Tae Oh
- Jung Chae Yeon as Han Song Yi
- Jung Jin Young as Seo Do Hyun
- Choi Ri as Oh Ga Rin
No. Of Episodes – 8
Watch On – Netflix
So, these were the top dramas that will make you fall in love with the characters who friendship slowly turns into romance and finally become a couple.
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