romance kdrama watchlist (59 shows)

1. Twenty Five Twenty One

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

(2022) high rating, positive reviews #coming of age #1990s #enemies to friends #nostalgia #friendship [ROMANTIC LIFE YOUTH DRAMA]

2. My Liberation Notes

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

(2022) available on Netflix #loneliness #introverted FL #slow burn #character development #alcoholism [ROMANTIC FAMILY LIFE MELODRAMA]

3. Snowdrop

Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

South Korea (2021) positive reviews, starring Jisoo from BLACKPINK & Jung Hae In (Tune in for Love) #1980s #hiding [POLITICAL ROMANTIC MELODRAMA]

4. Rain or Shine

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

South Korea (2017) available on Netflix, positive reviews #healing #survivor guilt #second chance #tearjerker [ROMANTIC PSYCHOLOGICAL MELODRAMA]

5. Angel's Last Mission: Love

Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes

South Korea (2019) available on Netflix , starring Shin Hye Sun (Thirty But Seventeen) #warm ML-cold FL #angel-ballerina #tearjerker [ROMANTIC FANTASY COMEDY DRAMA]

6. At a Distance, Spring Is Green

Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

South Korea (2021) starring Park Ji Hoon from Wanna One #coming of age #mental health # bromance [SCHOOL ROMANCE]

7. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes

Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

South Korea (2018) starring Seo In Guk (Doom at your Service) & Go Min Si (Sweet Home) #psychological #antihero #murder #tearjerker [ROMANTIC MYSTERY THRILLER]

8. Hello, My Twenties!

Korean Drama - 2016, 12 episodes

South Korea (2016) available on Netflix, a.k.a. "Hello, My Twenties", high rating #coming of age #female centered #college life [ROMANTIC DRAMA]

9. Tomorrow with You

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

South Korea (2017) starring Lee Je Hoon (Move to Heaven) #time travel #cold ML #adult romance [ROMANTIC SUPERNATURAL MELODRAMA]

10. Hotel del Luna

Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

South Korea (2019) available on Netflix, starring IU #strong FL #ghost #immortal [ROMANTIC HORROR COMEDY]

11. Time

Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes

South Korea (2018) #forbidden love #terminal illness #tearjerker [ROMANTIC MYSTERY MELODRAMA]

12. Because This Is My First Life

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

South Korea (2017) available on Netflix, positive reviews #contract relationship #cohabitation #adult romance [ROMANTIC COMEDY LIFE DRAMA]

13. The Light in Your Eyes

Korean Drama - 2019, 12 episodes

(2019) positive reviews #time loop #family relationship #life lesson [ROMANTIC LIFE MELODRAMA]

14. Blood

Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes

South Korea (2015) available on Netflix, starring Ahn Jae Hyun (My Love from the Star) & Jung Hae In (Tune in for Love) #vampire #interspecies romance #secret [SUPERNATURAL MEDICAL ROMANCE]

15. Bring It On, Ghost

Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

South Korea (2016) available on Netflix, starring Ok Taec Yeon (Vincenzo) & Kim So Hyun (Love Alarm) #ghost-seeing ML #interspecies romance [ROMANTIC HORROR COMEDY]

16. Reunited Worlds

Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes

South Korea (2017) starring Ahn Jae Hyun (My Love from the Star) #reincarnation #love triangle #superhuman strength #friendship [ROMANTIC SUPERNATURAL MELODRAMA]

17. Coffee Prince

Korean Drama - 2007, 17 episodes

South Korea (2007) available on Netflix, classic, positive reviews, starring Gong Yoo (Train to Busan) #cross-dressing #hidden identity #boss-employee #bromance [ROMANTIC COMEDY]

18. My Roommate Is a Gumiho

Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

South Korea (2021) starring Jang Ki Young (Come and Hug Me) #interspecies romance #cohabitation [ROMANTIC FANTASY COMEDY]

19. One Spring Night

Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes

South Korea (2019) available on Netflix, positive reviews, starring Jung Hae In (Tune in for Love) #adult romance #family pressure #single father [ROMANTIC LIFE MELODRAMA]

20. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo

Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

South Korea (2016) available on Netflix, highly praised #friends to lovers #strong FL [ROMANTIC COMEDY]

21. Tale of the Nine-Tailed

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

South Korea (2020) starring Lee Dong Wook (Strangers from Hell) #interspecies romance #reincarnation #immortal [ROMANTIC FANTASY THRILLER]

22. Everything and Nothing

Korean Drama - 2019, 4 episodes

South Korea (2019) short, starring Park Si Eun from STAYC #family #life #youth romance #adolescence #sad [ROMANTIC SCHOOL MELODRAMA]

23. Reply 1988

Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes

South Korea (2015) available on Netflix, positive reviews, starring Park Bo Gum #slice of life #friendship #school #nostalgia #multiple couples [ROMANTIC FAMILY COMEDY]

24. Reply 1997

Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes

South Korea (2012) positive reviews, starring Seo In Guk (Doom at your Service) #1990s #school #friendship #bromance #gay character [ROMANTIC FAMILY COMEDY]

25. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes

South Korea (2016) highly praised, starring IU #time travel #tearjerker #obsession [ROMANTIC HISTORICAL FANTASY MELODRAMA]

26. Moment at Eighteen

Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

South Korea (2019) #coming of age #school #gay character #first love [ROMANTIC COMEDY DRAMA]

27. True Beauty

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

South Korea (2020) adapted from the webtoon, starring Moon Ga Young (Tempted) #school #hidden identity #beauty standards [ROMANTIC COMEDY]

28. Splash Splash Love

Korean Drama - 2015, 2 episodes

South Korea (2015) positive reviews, very short, starring Kim Seul Gi (Oh My Ghost) #time travel #cross-dressing #hidden identity [ROMANTIC SUPERNATURAL HISTORICAL COMEDY]

29. Who Are You: School 2015

Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes

South Korea (2015) available on Netflix, starring Kim So Hyun (Love Alarm) & Sung Jae from BtoB #school bullying #childhood friends #hidden identity #twins [ROMANTIC MYSTERY DRAMA]

30. Guardian: The Lonely and Great God

Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

South Korea (2016) classic, starring Gong Yoo (Train to Busan), Kim Go Eun (Tune in for Love), Lee Dong Wook (Strangers from Hell) & Yook Sung Jae from BtoB #grim reaper #bromance #interspecies romance #tearjerker [ROMANTIC FANTASY COMEDY]

31. Extraordinary You

Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes

South Korea (2019) available on Netflix #school #illness #character in a webtoon #love triangle [ROMANTIC FANTASY COMEDY]

32. The Liar and His Lover

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

South Korea (2017) starring Joy from Red Velvet #band #scandal #bromance #lying [ROMANTIC COMEDY]

33. Strong Girl Bong Soon

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

South Korea (2017) classic, starring Park Bo Young (Oh My Ghost), Kim Ji Soo (My First First Love) & Park Hyung Sik (Hwarang) #strong FL #superhuman strength #love triangle [SUPERNATURAL ROMANTIC COMEDY]

34. W

Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

7.0

South Korea (2016) available on Netflix, starring Lee Jong Suk (While you were Sleeping) #parallel dimension #webtoon artist #serial killer [ROMANTIC FANTASY THRILLER]

35. Yumi's Cells

Korean Drama - 2021, 14 episodes

South Korea (2021) starring Kim Go Eun (Tune in for Love) #slice of life #workplace #animation [PSYCHOLOGICAL ROMANTIC COMEDY]

36. Wednesday 3:30 PM

Korean Drama - 2017, 15 episodes

(2017) #friends to lovers #cohabitation #love triangle #break up [ROMANTIC LIFE COMEDY]

37. Queen of the Ring

Korean Drama - 2017, 21 episodes

South Korea (2017) starring Kim Seul Gi (Oh My Ghost) & Ahn Hyo Seop (Thirty But Seventeen) #magical ring #beauty standards #lying #fluffy [ROMANTIC FANTASY COMEDY]

38. Chicago Typewriter

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

South Korea (2017) positive reviews, starring Yoo Ah In (#Alive) #reincarnation #bromance #flashbacks to tragic past [SUPERNATURAL ROMANTIC COMEDY]

39. The King: Eternal Monarch

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

South Korea (2020) available on Netflix, starring Kim Go Eun (Tune in for Love), Woo Do Hwan (Save Me) & Jung Eun Chae (The Guest) #parallel universe #bromance #murder [SCI-FI MYSTERY ROMANCE]

40. Crash Landing on You

Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

South Korea (2019) available on Netflix, highly praised #north korean-south korean #star crossed lovers [POLITICAL ROMANTIC COMEDY]

41. Uncontrollably Fond

Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes

South Korea (2016) available on Netflix, starring Bae Suzy #terminal illness #tearjerker #star crossed lovers #second chance [ROMANTIC MELODRAMA]

42. Her Private Life

Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

South Korea (2019) available on Netflix, starring Kim Jae Wook (The Guest) #boss-employee #pretend relationship #fluffy [ROMANTIC COMEDY]

43. So Not Worth it

Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

South Korea (2021) available on Netflix, starring Minnie from (G)I-dle, Young Jae from Got7 & Han Hyun Min #foreigners #youth #overcoming struggles [ROMANTIC COMEDY SITCOM]

44. Cheese in the Trap

Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

South Korea (2016) available on Netflix #friendship #college life #love triangle [ROMANTIC PSYCHOLOGICAL DRAMA]

45. Love with Flaws

Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes

South Korea (2019) starring Ahn Jae Hyun (My Love from the Star) #hate to love #bromance #gay character [ROMANTIC FAMILY COMEDY]

46. Imitation

Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

South Korea (2021) starring Yunho frome Ateez & Chani from SF9 #kpop industry #hardship #friendship [ROMANTIC COMEDY]

47. I Hear Your Voice

Korean Drama - 2013, 18 episodes

South Korea (2013) available on Netflix, starring Lee Jong Suk (While you were Sleeping) #special power #mind reading #cohabitation #age gap [SUPERNATURAL MYSTERY ROMANCE]

48. Something in the Rain

Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

South Korea (2018) available on Netflix, starring Jung Hae In (Tune in for Love) #family pressure #workplace abuse #forbidden love #older FL-younger ML [ROMANTIC LIFE MELODRAMA]

49. The Innocent Man

Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes

South Korea (2012) available on Netflix, starring Song Joong Ki (Vincenzo) #revenge #rich FL-poor ML [ROMANTIC FAMILY MELODRAMA]

50. Introverted Boss

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

South Korea (2017) available on Netflix #boss-employee #social anxiety #healing [ROMANTIC COMEDY DRAMA]

51. Somehow 18

Korean Drama - 2017, 10 episodes

South Korea (2017) short, positive reviews, starring Min Ho from Shinee #time travel #school #attempted suicide #first love [ROMANTIC FANTASY COMEDY]

52. I'm Not a Robot

Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes

South Korea (2017) available on Netflix #haphephobia #hidden identity #fluffy [SCI-FI ROMANTIC COMEDY]

53. Fight for My Way

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

South Korea (2017) available on Netflix, positive reviews, starring Park Seo Joon (Itaewon Class) #friends to lovers #friendship [ROMANTIC BUSINESS COMEDY]

54. He Is Psychometric

Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

South Korea (2019) positive reviews, starring Park Jin Young from Got7 #special power #investigation #bromance #tragic past [ROMANTIC SUPERNATURAL MYSTERY THRILLER]