Contract Marriage/Relationship Dramas

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At Hwayang High School, Oh Ji Na (Lee Si Woo) is the epitome of popularity, talent, and style, with a bright future in a K-pop group. But when she ropes in the unassuming junior Lee Seung Min (Shin Hyun Seung) into a fake relationship to boost her career, their contrived connection begins to blur the lines between pretense and genuine affection. As they navigate this unexpected bond, Ji Na’s heart starts to soften – could this unlikely pairing turn into something real? A spin-off of the 2019 drama Best Mistake, this Korean drama series was produced by Kim Hyun Ki and Kwon Jun Seok.

Be My Boyfriend

The ❤️Love by contract❤️ Team

In an alternate 21st-century Korea where a constitutional monarchy still exists, ordinary art student Shin Chae Gyeong (Yoon Eun Hye) is thrust into the opulent, restrictive world of royalty. Due to an old agreement between their grandfathers, she is betrothed to the aloof and seemingly cold Crown Prince Lee Shin (Ju Ji Hoon). Their forced marriage is a constant battle of wills, as Chae Gyeong struggles to adapt to palace etiquette and Shin chafes under the weight of his duties. The arrival of Lee Shin’s charming cousin Prince Lee Yul (Kim Jeong Hoon), another potential heir to the throne, further complicates matters, stirring up old resentments and creating a love triangle. Can Chae Gyeong navigate court politics and jealous rivals, all while figuring out where her own heart lies? This drama was based on the manhwa “Gung” by Park So Hui.

Princess Hours

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After her husband dies, leaving her with a substantial amount of debt, Kang Hye Su (Uie) struggles to raise her daughter alone. To make matters worse, Hye Su learns that she has an inoperable brain tumor, making her situation even more dire. An unlikely savior comes in the form of Han Ji Hun (Lee Seo Jin), the head of a restaurant company, whose mother needs a liver transplant. Hye Su and Ji Hun make a deal: if Ji Hun will provide for her daughter, Hye Su will donate her liver when she dies. But what begins as a cold, transactional relationship slowly evolves as they navigate the complexities of their fake marriage, family expectations, and the undeniable bond forming between them as the inevitable end grows closer.

Marriage Contract

Mother's Love Team

Kim Mi Young (Jang Na Ra) is a clerical worker who takes orders from everyone due to her abundance of kindness. She has an unexpected romantic encounter with a man named Lee Gun (Jang Hyuk), who is hoping to propose to his long-term girlfriend, Kang Se Ra (Wang Ji Won). However, when Mi Young discovers she is pregnant with Gun’s child, his marriage plans with Se Ra are quickly cast aside. Mi Young and Gun go through rough patches in their relationship – and marriage leads to their lives changing forever!

Fated to Love You

The Fated Team

Tencent

When Chen Jiaxin (Liang Jie) and Wang Xiyi (Xing Zhao Lin) meet on a cruise ship bound for the Bahamas, sparks immediately fly. Swept up in a whirlwind of passion, they impulsively marry. However, tragedy soon strikes, causing their romance to crumble. Xiyi returns to his family’s corporate empire, which makes Jiaxin travel to Hungary, spending the next several years honing her skills as a potter. Reunited by fate nearly a decade later, these former lovers must decide if they can rekindle their old flame. Ding Ying Zhou and Zhou Jun Lun directed this 2020 Chinese series.

You Are My Destiny

Fated to Love

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

Reclusive millionaire Kim Min Kyu (Yoo Seung Ho) has a peculiar condition: any physical skin-to-skin contact with another human triggers a life-threatening allergy. However, when a research group under his company sends him a cutting-edge humanoid robot, his life completely changes – especially because the “robot” is actually a human! After the real robot unexpectedly short-circuits before its scheduled delivery, the head researcher begs his ex-girlfriend Jo Ji Ah (Chae Soo Bin), who the robot was modeled after, to pose as the android instead in exchange for a huge paycheck. Min Kyu, unaware of the truth, develops a strong connection with Ji Ah, but struggles with the idea of falling in love with a robot. Ji Ah herself has also fallen for Min Kyu, but can’t express her feelings due to the elaborate charade. Will love find a way to overcome this huge obstacle?

I Am Not a Robot

The Robotic Team

TV Chosun

Choi Kang Ju (Lee Hong Ki), heir to the Taeyang Group, is bound by a century-old family curse where the heir's wife always dies shortly after marriage. His arranged bride, the cold-hearted Jang Yi Gyeong (Yang Jin Sung), mysteriously vanishes before their wedding. In her place, Na Doo Rim (also played by Yang Jin Sung), a warm-hearted rural woman who looks identical to Yi Gyeong, is convinced to take her role. Complications arise when Kang Ju falls deeply in love with Na Doo Rim, threatening the carefully orchestrated marriage plans of both families. As tensions mount and questions about Yi Gyeong's disappearance linger, the couple must navigate the potential consequences of their unexpected connection and the looming family curse. This is a 2014 South Korean drama series directed by Yoon Sang Ho.

Bride of the Century

The Cursed Team 

Dramax

Arrogant Lee Jae In (Ha Seok Jin) is stunned when his grandfather conditions his inheritance on marrying sweet schoolteacher, Kim Da Hyeon (Jeon So Min). Reluctantly, Jae In signs an engagement contract with Da Hyeon, despite being strangers. As the couple endure months together, their differences seem insurmountable, but time may soften even the hardest hearts. This romantic comedy series was based on a novel of the same name by Hyun Go Woon.

1% of Something

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Jiangsu TV

During the Ming Dynasty, Yu Qi Ling (Tiffany Tang) arrives in the capital city searching for her adopted mother's biological son. She encounters Jin Yuan Bao (Wallace Huo), a skilled sleuth in the Detective Bureau, and discovers their paths intersect through a kidnapping investigation. When the Empress Dowager arranges Yuan Bao's marriage to Jiang Xiao Xuan (Gong Mi), who flees to be with her true love, Qi Ling assumes Xiao Xuan's identity and marries Yuan Bao. Despite their constant arguments, the unlikely couple must work together to find Qi Ling's missing brother and protect the throne. This is a 2014 Chinese historical drama series directed by Huang Zu Quan.

Perfect Couple

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Fuji TV

Mitari Yo (Adachi Rika) and Ishida Ren (Shirasu Jin), long-time best friends since high school, make a playful bet on their 29th birthday: whoever marries first receives a 300,000 yen cash gift before Mitari turns 31. As they navigate their professional lives in shoe manufacturing and urban redevelopment, unexpected romantic complications arise when a junior employee shows interest in Ishida and Mitari's ex-boyfriend Mizusawa Ryusei (Asaka Kodai) reappears. Their friendship is tested as they wonder if their true feelings might actually lie deeper than platonic companionship. Will one of them win the bet, or will they discover a different kind of connection? This is a 2019 Japanese drama based on a 2011 Taiwanese series, directed by Izuru Kumasaka.

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