Destined together by a shallow contract, will romance bloom between the two? Check out these dramas to find out if their relationship turns into true love!

Fake to Real Romance

Godin Media

Magazine reporter Lee Geun Young (Choi Sooyoung)’s career takes a nosedive after she accidentally throws up on top celebrity Hoo Joon (Choi Tae Joon). She is fired, and assumes Hoo Joon orchestrated the sacking. So she stages a one-person protest outside his talent agency, becoming his most notorious “anti-fan.” A TV producer decides to capitalize on her 15 minutes of fame by casting Geun Young alongside Hoo Joon in a reality TV show where they must live together. Geun Young agrees, happy to get a paycheck, while Hoo Joon agrees, thinking it may boost his flagging popularity. Things get off to an explosive start as filming begins. But could Cupid arrive and smooth out their differences? This 2021 South Korean drama series was based on a novel by Kim Eun Jung and was directed by Kang Cheol Woo.

So I Married The Anti-Fan

🥀Hatefully Yours 🙃

At twenty-seven, Akiha Okada (Nana Seino) is thriving in her career and personal life but faces relentless pressure from her grandmother to marry. Content with her single status, Akiha rejects a proposal from Shu Momose (Kentaro Sakaguchi), a reliable yet unromantic suitor. However, when her grandmother's restaurant faces bankruptcy, Akiha finds herself in a surprising arrangement with Shu, who offers her five million yen to marry him. As their fake marriage unfolds, Akiha and Shu must navigate the unexpected challenges of their new life together. What starts as a business deal begins to transform into something far deeper, revealing that their unorthodox union might be the key to finding true love.

ONLY JUST MARRIED

Love Under Contract team 

Sung Deok Mi (Park Min Young) is a dedicated art gallery curator who’s even more dedicated to her “job” as the fansite owner for boy group member Cha Shi An (Jung Je Won). While Deok Mi keeps her fangirl activities a secret at her day job, the new gallery director Ryan Gold (Kim Jae Wook) manages to discover her extracurricular activities. As Ryan learns more about Deok Mi's secret, he disrupts her carefully guarded life, sparking unexpected changes. With her personal and professional worlds colliding, Deok Mi must navigate the complexities of love, fandom, and her secret. Can she keep her passion concealed, or will it redefine her life forever? This 2019 Korean drama was based on the webtoon “Noona Fan Dot Com” by Kim Sung Yeon, and was directed by Hong Jong Chan.

Her Private Life

The Undercover Sasaeng Team

Dragon TV

Tong Nian (Yang Zi) might be a brilliant IT programming student, but when it comes to love, her score is anything but perfect. Having fallen for Hang Shang Yan (Li Xian), one of the best pro gamers in the world, Nian tries everything she can think of to get Shang Yan’s attention. Sadly, no matter how hard she tries, she always ends up failing miserably. Will she ever find a way to catch the eye of a man who never seems to notice anyone? Based on the novel “Stewed Squid with Honey” by Mo Bao Fei Bao, this 2019 Viki Original Chinese romantic comedy series was directed by Li Qing Rong and Xiang Xu Jing.

Go Go Squid!

🍯 Honey Stewed Squid! 🐙 

Yul (Do Kyung Soo), the King's carefree nephew, falls in love with the compassionate Yi Seo (Nam Ji Hyun) during his playful youth. When Yul's father (Jo Han Chul) and Kim Cha Eon (Jo Sung Ha) orchestrate a bloody coup that kills the King and Yi Seo's father, she escapes with her brother while Yul is unaware. Yul's father becomes King, making Yul the Crown Prince. Sixteen years later, Yul suffers memory loss after an assassination attempt, setting the stage for a dramatic reunion with Yi Seo and a journey to uncover the truth about his past. This is a 2024 South Korean historical drama exploring love, betrayal, and destiny.

100 Days My Prince

The 100 Days Team

Naver TV Cast

When Lee Kang Hoon (Sung Hoon), the heir to a lucrative empire, is kidnapped by a ruthless gang, he narrowly escapes with his life despite being stabbed. Desperately wounded, he seeks refuge at a local veterinary clinic where Dr. Cha Yoon Seo (Kim Jae Kyung) treats his injuries. Kind-hearted Yoon Seo refuses his payment, but Kang Hoon is determined to pay her back. He hires Yoon Seo to pretend to be his girlfriend in order to avoid blind dates set up by his family. As he becomes possessive of her time and attention, genuine feelings start to develop. Will their fake relationship turn into true love? This 2015 South Korean romance series was directed by Kim Yang Hee.

Noble, My Love

The Noble & Lovely Team

Oh Yoon Seo (Yoo In Na), a glamorous actress with a tarnished career, is given a chance at redemption with a new lead part. To prepare for it, she must work as a secretary for icy lawyer Kwon Jung Rok (Lee Dong Wook) for several months. As she struggles to adapt to her new role and prove her acting skills, tensions rise between the two – his cold demeanor constantly clashes with her determination. Amidst professional challenges and personal conflicts, Yoon Seo must navigate this tumultuous journey to restore her reputation and find her true self. Will this unexpected opportunity be her path to success or lead to more setbacks? This 2019 Korean drama series was directed by Park Joon Hwa.

Touch Your Heart

Sincerely, Yours Team

Furniture designer Park Gae In (Son Ye Jin) lives in a spectacular historic home. She has been scarred by past events, and now craves stability and calm. She decides that she needs a housemate, but is very fussy about the kind of person she wants to live with. She thinks she has found the perfect housemate when she meets architect Jeon Jin Ho (Lee Min Ho), a man she mistakenly believes is gay – and will thus have no interest in her. He gladly agrees to live with her, thinking that living in her stunning home will help him land a dream architectural project. But things get complicated when Jin Ho finds himself falling for Gae In. Can he keep his feelings secret – or will she learn the truth about her new housemate? This 2010 South Korean drama series was based on a novel by Lee Se In.

Personal Taste

Nam Sae Hee (Lee Min Ki), a socially awkward IT employee in his early 30s, has exhausted his savings buying a house, leaving him financially strained. Yoon Ji Ho (Jung So Min), a struggling writer in her 30s, finds herself homeless and struggling to make ends meet. When Ji Ho becomes a tenant in Sae Hee's house, their unexpected living arrangement sets the stage for a unique relationship. As they navigate their personal, familial, and financial challenges together, they begin to discover unexpected connections and support in each other's lives. Their journey raises questions about love, survival, and personal growth in difficult economic circumstances. This is a 2017 South Korean drama series directed by Park Joon Hwa.

Because This Is My First Life

The Scrimp & Scrape Team

Tired of being looked down on, civil servant Gong Ah Jung (Yoon Eun Hye) tells what she thinks is a small lie to an antagonistic acquaintance: she’s actually secretly married to wealthy hotel CEO Hyun Ki Joon (Kang Ji Hwan). To her dismay, the rumor spreads impossibly fast, eventually reaching Ki Joon himself. He threatens Ah Jung with a lawsuit, but a series of absurd events eventually forces Ki Joon to acknowledge that pretending to be married might actually prove mutually beneficial. As they navigate the absurdities of their fabricated relationship, dealing with nosy relatives, jealous ex-lovers, and the ever-present threat of exposure, genuine feelings begin to blossom amidst the lies. Will their pretend marriage evolve into a real one, or will the truth ultimately tear them apart?

Lie to Me

iQiyi

In a world divided into three kingdoms, Han Yun Xi (Ju Jing Yi), a skilled doctor from a renowned medical family, marries Prince Qin of Tianning, Long Feiye (Zhang Zhe Han). Thrust into the treacherous royal politics, Yun Xi is persuaded by the Empress Dowager to become a spy, with the promise of learning about her long-lost mother. Navigating the complex palace intrigue, she must balance her kind nature with the ruthless demands of her new royal life. This is a 2018 Chinese historical drama based on the novel "Poison Genius Consort" by Jie Mo.

Legend of Yun Xi

Beautiful Poison Team

Oh Yeon Joo (Han Hyo Joo) is searching for her missing webtoon-writing father when she is sucked into the strange world of her father’s comic creation. In this dimension, she comes face-to-face with Kang Cheol (Lee Jong Suk), an Olympic gold medal winner and self-made millionaire… and the main character in her father’s unfinished masterpiece “W.” Yeon Joo soon discovers that she can only escape from this bizarre universe by winning the feelings of Cheol. Will she ever return to the “real” world – and find love on the way?

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