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K-Drama Beginners

KBS02

While Park Dan Dan (Lee Se Hee) considers herself a bright and optimistic person, she’s fed up with living with her stepmother and stepbrother. Needing a break, she decides to go for a hike, where she runs into Lee Young Guk (Ji Hyun Woo), a wealthy widower and single father of three who’s struggling to cope with his children's rebellious behavior and the void left by his late wife. Young Guk hires Dan Dan as a live-in tutor, and she’s determined to bring stability and joy back into the family. Despite their significant age gap and contrasting personalities, Young Gook and Dan Dan find themselves drawn to each other, gradually striking up a romance. However, they face plenty of obstacles, including societal expectations, disapproving family members, and their own past traumas. Will Dan Dan and Young Guk’s love help them overcome their struggles and find true happiness?

Young Lady and Gentleman

Looking for my Gentleman Team

KBS2, KOCOWA

Under her mother’s firm guidance, actress Park Do Ra (Im Soo Hyang) rose to stardom. After years of hard work, Do Ra wants to take a step back and relax, but her mother insists that she continue so that she can make more money. However, a sudden scandal sends Do Ra plummeting from the limelight and she struggles to figure out what to do next. She reunites with Go Pil Sung (Ji Hyun Woo), a passionate and determined rookie drama producer – and her first love. As Do Ra navigates the challenges of her new reality, Pil Sung becomes her unexpected anchor, helping her to not only get back on her feet but to rediscover her true self.

Beauty and Mr. Romantic

The Beauty of Mr. Romantic

Lee Yeong Joon (Park Seo Joon) is the arrogant hotshot vice president of his family’s company, thanks to the tireless efforts of his incredibly talented secretary, Kim Mi So (Park Min Young). With her by his side for the last nine years, Yeong Joon has been able to appear like the shining star he believes he is. But when Mi So suddenly decides to quit, Yeong Joon quickly realizes just how important she is... and not just to his career. Jealous over his older brother, Lee Seong Yeon’s (Lee Tae Hwan) growing relationship with Mi So, Yeong Joon decides it’s time to get his secretary back, no matter what. Based on the novel of the same name by Jung Kyung Yoon, this 2018 South Korean romantic comedy series was directed by Park Joon Hwa.

What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim

The Perfect Secretaries Team

Former teenage sweethearts separated by uncontrollable circumstances, Sin Joon Young (Kim Woo Bin) and No Eul (Suzy) are reunited as adults – when the latter is commissioned to make a documentary about Joon Young. He is now a superstar actor and singer who's dead-set against filming his documentary and gives No Eul a miserable time. Gradually, he relents to the documentary and uses the time to try and win her heart back. Can they rekindle their once-passionate love? This 2016 South Korean drama series was directed by Park Hyun Suk and Cha Young Hoon.

Uncontrollably Fond

The Uncontrollable Lovebirds

When her lifelong friend, Lee Do Han (Kim Do Wan) asks her for help, struggling actress Na A Jeong (Jeon Jong Seo) finds she can’t say no. Agreeing to a contract marriage to keep Do Han’s secret from his overbearing family, A Jeong soon finds herself in over her head as Do Han’s younger brother, Lee Ji Han (Moon Sang Min) refuses to accept the engagement. With Ji Han determined to sabotage their “marriage” at every turn, how long will it take before the truth is revealed? Adapted from the webtoon of the same name, this 2024 hijinks-filled South Korean romantic comedy series was directed by Kwon Young Il.

Wedding Impossible

🧨 Mission: Wedding 💍 

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

Fans think top South Korean star Gong Tae Seong (Kim Young Dae) is as sweet and innocent as can be. But behind closed doors, he isn’t quite so angelic. His management company’s PR team ace Oh Han Byeol (Lee Sung Kyung) knows the real Tae Sung, as she's tasked with doing whatever it takes to hide his hot temper and competitive streak from the public. It’s a thankless job, and one that frequently puts her at odds with the temperamental celebrity. But as they spend more time together, might they eventually spend less time butting heads… and more time falling in love? This 2022 South Korean love-hate romantic comedy drama was directed by Lee Soo Hyun.

Sh**ting Stars

💕Love You to the Stars🌠

As a professional contract marriage master, Choi Sang Eun (Park Min Young) knows exactly what it takes to make her clients happy. Transforming herself into the perfect partner, Sang Eun gives her clients what they want: a perfect single life, free of any life-long commitments. Among her long-term clients are Jung Ji Ho (Go Kyung Pyo) and Kang Hae Jin (Kim Jae Young), two very different men who employ her services on alternating days. Though professional with every one of her clients, Sang Eun has noticed that both Ji Ho and Hae Jin have started to make her heart flutter. Torn between her professional obligations and her growing feelings for Ji Ho and Hae Jin, will Sang Eun find a way out of this unexpected predicament? Directed by Nam Sung Woo, this is a 2022 South Korean romantic drama.

Love In Contract

 💥 The Almighty ✨ 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

Oh Ha Ra (Kang Sora), a top-notch divorce lawyer known as the “goddess of litigation,” finds her orderly life turning to chaos when her ex-husband and fellow attorney Goo Eun Beom (Jang Seung Jo) joins the same law firm she works at. Despite her protests, Ha Ra and Eun Beom are forced to work together, reigniting old tensions and unresolved feelings that set the stage for a high-stakes battleground inside and outside the courtroom. As the two work to settle other couples’ divorces, their past relationship issues begin to surface once again – and Ha Ra finds she might not despise Eun Beom as much as she thought. Will they rekindle their previous love for each other, will their tumultuous past prove too explosive to overcome? This 2023 South Korean drama series was directed by Kim Yang Hee.

Strangers Again

JTBC

Once bullied for her looks, Kang Mi Rae (Im Soo Hyang) undergoes a dramatic transformation through plastic surgery, only to face new challenges in college when people ridicule her for altering her appearance. Reconnecting with Do Kyung Suk (Cha Eun Woo), who values inner beauty over appearances, Mi Rae finds herself caught between external judgment and internal growth. As Kyung Suk stands up for her against harsh labels and superficial commentary, Mi Rae starts to reclaim her confidence and realizes that true beauty is about who you are on the inside… and starts to sense that she and Kyung Suk might become more than just friends. This 2018 Korean drama was adapted from the webtoon of the same name by Maenggi Ki and was directed by Choi Sung Bum.

My ID Is Gangnam Beauty

The Beauty Lovers

Na Bong Sun (Park Bo Young), a timid assistant chef with a secret crush, gets entangled in a supernatural scheme when Shin Soon Ae (Kim Seul Gi), a ghost with unfinished romantic business, uses Bong Sun’s body as a vessel to complete her final wish. As Soon Ae's bold attempts to experience love affect Bong Sun’s life, the once shy assistant begins to catch the eye of her star chef crush, Kang Sun Woo (Cho Jung Seok), who’s nursing a broken heart of his own. Both women strive to fulfill their desires – one for a love she never had, and the other for a chance at romance. Will their intertwined fates lead to unexpected romance and closure, or will their desires remain unfulfilled? This 2015 Korean drama series was directed by Yoo Je Won.

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