8 Brilliant Romantic K-Dramas That Have Fallen Under the Radar
It’s time to give these shows another try.
The South Korean industry has turned its shows into major players in the TV world. The new K-dramas are released almost every day and every one of them seems to have a chance to become a hit. There are many reasons why these shows are popular, but the main one is of course the powerful story at the center of the series.
However, with so many new shows coming out every day, sometimes completely worthy shows fly under the radar and end up on the sidelines.
For example, these brilliant rom-coms are worth another chance to be seen by larger audiences.
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1. Ho Goo's Love (2015)
At the center of this K-drama is a young man named Ho Goo. The thing is, he never had a relationship in his life. One day though he meets his first love Do Hee.
The girl is a devoted sports star, but those two after they have met again, seem to be falling for each other again. But will it be a wise idea, though?
2. Marriage, Not Dating (2014)
This K-drama revolves around an extremely rich plastic surgeon Gong Ki Tae. As it usually comes for people like him, he loves his single life and doesn't even think about marriage. But the thing is, his family is concerned about him and wants him to find a wife.
So he decides to prank him and bring home a girl they would never approve of… But will he be able to fulfill his plan? Seems like Cupid has another journey for him.
3. Another Miss Oh (2016)
In this K-drama, there are two women with the same name, Oh Hae Young, who always appear in each other's lives because of the name situation. Throughout their lives, from school to work, they always run into each other.
Everything changes, however, when a mysterious man shows up: he can see the future and decide which woman will be in it. But will his decision bring them both the happiness they need?
4. Crazy Love (2013)
Crazy Love focuses on a young woman named Yoon Mi So, who finds her happiness during the most unlikely time.
She was desperate her whole life: being raised in an adoptive family, she soon married a man named Lee Min Jae. But her mother-in-law is a snake in disguise who wishes her son ended up marrying someone else.
One day though Yoon Mi So meets unhappily married Seo Kyung Soo. And from that moment the lives of everybody around them would change forever.
5. One More Happy Ending (2016)
K-drama has an ensemble cast of characters who are tired of terrible marriages and on-again, off-again relationships.
And they believe in second chances in love! At the center of the story is former singer Han Mi Mo and her nearly 30-year-old friends, who turn their search for love into a fun and entertaining journey.
6. Run On (2020)
This is what we call a double-score K-drama because there are two couples at the center of this series that we end up rooting for.
The first is Ki Sun Gyeom and Oh Mi Joo, a former sprinter for the national team who was thrown out and a dedicated translator. And the second couple, Seo Dan Ah and Lee Young Hwa seem to be drowned together by fate.
But how will their lives turn out and will they manage to keep the spark in their relationships?
7. The Beauty Inside (2018)
At the center of this K-drama is a professional actress named Han Se Gye, who is also known as a real troublemaker, with many rumors surrounding her. But that's because of a secret she has to keep: one week a month she changes her body and leads a different life.
One day she meets a perfect young man, Seo Do Jae. He seems to have everything, but in reality, he suffers from a disease that makes him unable to remember faces.
The only face he can remember is Han Se Gye's. But is there a way to keep them together despite their strange conditions?
8. The Greatest Love (2011)
One of the main characters of this K-drama is Gu Ae Jung, a once popular superstar whose band failed and the blame fell on her. Since then, she has been trying hard to stay popular but has turned into a B-rated person who moves from show to show.
On the other hand, there's Dokko Jin, a perfect actor who's on the verge of making it big in Hollywood. The only thing holding him back are the times when he accidentally gets mixed up with... Gu Ae Jung.
While they seem to be annoyed with each other at first, they soon realize that something is going on in their hearts.
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