Welcome to the love triangle K-drama trope collection. 

What's a gal to do when she has two handsome suitors vying for her heart? Watch these dramas to find out!

Love Triangles

JTBC

Born from a long line of women gifted with monumental strength, Do Bong Soon (Park Bo Young) is far from ordinary. Only able to use her power for good, Bong Soon agrees to work as a bodyguard for Ahn Min Hyeok (Park Hyung Sik), the recently endangered chaebol heir and CEO of gaming company Ainsoft. With dreams of developing a video game of her own, Bong Soon hopes that by working with Min Hyeok, she’ll find a way to turn her dreams into reality. Meanwhile, her childhood friend, Detective Gook Doo (Ji Soo), is on the hunt for a kidnapper whose path soon crosses with Bong Soon. Using her gifts for the greatest good, will Bong Soon find her life full of everything she’s dreamed of and more? This is a 2017 South Korean romantic comedy series directed by Lee Hyung Min.

Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

Small but Mighty Team

When we were kids, teachers often said, \u201CWe will all have to buy water, and the business related to mental hospitals will extend.\u201D In the end, their prediction was correct. We can easily find people suffering from depression, sleep, and panic disorders. In this dystopic world, there is a man whose childhood was filled with bad memories. Not being able to overcome his trauma, he created other personalities. The problem is he never remembers what he had done when he changed. Dissociative Identity Disorder. What made him like this? But suddenly, a woman approaches him and suggests they can be friends. In incidents around him, his different identities start to be integrated, and they slowly realize sympathy and love are the only means of treating wounded hearts.

Kill Me Heal Me

The 7-Dimensional Team

Could it be possible for two people from entirely different worlds to be destined for each other? It’s not easy being a college student but nothing has ever been easy for Hong Seol (Kim Go Eun). Born into poverty, Hong Sol is a hardworking student and part-time worker determined to overcome her station in life. Existing worlds apart is Yoo Jung&nbsp;(Park Hae Jin), the rich heir to a multinational corporation who is known for being broody and manipulative towards those he dislikes.
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Worlds collide when Hong Sol is given a scholarship meant for Yoo Jung. Suddenly, her financial woes are significantly alleviated by receiving one year’s worth of free tuition. Additionally, Yoo Jung appears to have changed for the better and has become kinder and friendlier to her although the actions of his past are not so easily forgotten. His behavior is confusing, and the plot thickens when Hong Seol finds herself caught between the reformed bad-boy Yoo Jung and his estranged childhood friend, Baek In Ho (Seo Kang Joon). Is Yoo Jung genuine in his attentions? What will Hong Seol choose to do when caught in the cross-fire of old grudges between In Ho and Yoo Jung?

“Cheese in the Trap” is a 2016 South Korean drama series directed by Lee Yoon Jung. It is based on a webtoon written by Soon Ggi. This series marks the television debut for film actress Kim Go Eun.

Cheese In The Trap

I'm trapped

Five years ago, Sakura Nanase (Mone Kamishiraishi) was one of a number of witnesses who watched as a handsome young doctor stepped in at the last minute to save the life of a stranger. Enamored as much by his charm as she was by his professional skill, Sakura could stop herself from immediately falling in love. Determined to find a way to meet this heroic doctor again, Sakura decided rather quickly that the only way to do so would be to go into the medical profession herself. Now, at twenty-two, Sakura is a rookie nurse who has just taken her first position at a local hospital.

Working hard at her new job, Sakura is surprised when she learns that the doctor she fell in love with all those years ago is working in the same hospital. But what’s even more surprising is the fact that Doctor Kiari Tendo (Takeru Satoh) is nothing like she imagined him to be. Often referred to as the “Devil” at work, Doctor Tendo is a cold perfectionist who has no qualms about making snide comments and biting remarks to his co-workers. Despite this fact, Sakura works hard to gain Doctor Tendo’s recognition at work and has no problem expressing her feelings about him openly and honestly. Her persistent nature earns her the nickname, “Warrior Chick” at work and, as she refuses to back down, Doctor Tendo can’t help but take notice.

Despite his numerous efforts to resist, Doctor Tendo finds his heart softening towards the tenacious nurse, Sakura. Will her dedication to her work and her persistent declarations of love be enough to finally win him over?

Adapted from the manga of the same name by Maki Enjoji, “An Incurable Case of Love” is a 2020 romantic comedy drama directed by Fuminori Kaneko, Ryosuke Fukuda, and Kenta Tanaka.

An Incurable Case of Love

Youku

When wealthy business group heir Ling Yue (Liu Te) collides with deliveryperson Gu An Xin (Zhao Lu Si), the former ends up in hospital with injuries and amnesia. Terrified, An Xin takes Yue back to her house to care for him. The pair ends up living together, despite their differences – and both start to feel the pull of attraction. But what will happen to their romance when Yue’s memories start to return? This 2021 Chinese romantic comedy drama was based on a novel by Chun Feng Yi Du and directed by Zhong Qing.

Please Feel At Ease Mr. Ling

The Rabbit and Wolf Team

The world at your feet and the weight of the world on your shoulders - children of the super-elite class bear the burden of success as they are being groomed as heirs to their family business empires despite only being in high school.
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Kim Tan (Lee Min Ho) is the heir to the Empire Group, a family conglomerate business, but he lives under the constant shadow of his older half-brother, Kim Won (Choi Jin Hyuk), who is already an accomplished young executive in the family business. Despite being betrothed to the wealthy and haughty Rachel Ryu (Kim Ji Won), a hotel heiress, Tan falls in love with Cha Eun Sang (Park Shin Hye), the daughter of his family’s housekeeper.
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Eun Sang and her best friend, Yoon Chan Young (Kang Min Hyuk), the son of Empire Group’s secretary, did not grow up like their families’ employer did, but they get embroiled in their lives nonetheless. Eun Sang gets caught in a love triangle with Tan and Choi Young Do (Kim Woo Bin), the condescending heir to a luxury resort conglomerate, while Chan Young falls in love with Tan’s ex-girlfriend, Lee Bo Na (Krystal Jung), the socialite daughter of a major entertainment executive. Can a romance survive between the haves and the have-nots?
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“Heirs: He Who Wears the Crown Must Bear Its Weight,” also known as “Heirs,” is a 2013 South Korean drama series starring the hottest actors working today. It is directed by Kang Shin Hyo.

Heirs

The Heirs Team

School bullies have made life hell for Im Ju Gyeong (Moon Ga Young), who torment her relentlessly for being “ugly.” So when she transfers high schools, she decides to turn over a new leaf by using tips she learns from social media to transform her appearance! Donning a new look and carefully maintaining her "ugly secret," she slowly gains confidence in herself while making genuine friends including Lee Su Ho (Cha Eun Woo), the most popular boy at school, and his close-friend-turned-rival, Han Seo Jun (Hwang In Yeop), a troublemaker with a kind heart. Caught in a love triangle and constantly at risk for having her secret exposed, what will happen if Ju Gyeong's new friends learn about the "real" her? Will she find true love with either of her suitors? This 2020 South Korean series was adapted from the viral 2018 webtoon "True Beauty" and directed by Kim Sang Hyub.

True Beauty

True Beauty Team

Aspiring young weightlifter Bok Joo (Lee Sung Kyung) dreams of reaching the pinnacle of her sport. But that all changes when she falls for her friend Joon Hyung (Nam Joo Hyuk)’s older cousin – the weight loss specialist Jae Yi (Lee Jae Yoon). Bok Joo enlists as a patient at Jae Yi’s clinic. But will this spark jealousy for Joon Hyung… after he finds himself falling for Bok Joo? This 2016-2017 South Korean drama series was life based on the life of Olympic gold medalist Jang Mi Ran and was directed by Oh Hyun Jong.

Weightlifting Fairy, Kim Bok-joo

I'm Busy Getting Stronger Team

Xiao Feng (Peng Xiao Ran) is the much-loved princess of the Western Liang Kingdom. But her kingdom is in peril and stands on the verge of an all-out war with the neighboring Li Dynasty.

Meanwhile, in Li territory, the youngest Li prince, Li Cheng Yin (Chen Xing Xu) is sent on a deadly mission to assassinate key Western Liang figures and steal the heart of Xiao Feng.

The princess proceeds to falls in love with Li Cheng Yin – unaware of his lethal quest.

The Li crown prince, meanwhile, is killed in the carnage of an ambush that also claimed the lives of other important Li figures.

Li Cheng Yin goes ahead with his mission, killing the Western Liang ruler, Xiao Feng’s grandfather – driving her mother to suicide and her father to madness, although he ends up falling in love with Xiao Feng in the process.

After she discovers Li Cheng Yin is to blame for what has happened to her family, the dismayed Xiao Feng jumps into the magical River of Forgetfulness in a bid to escape her emotions. The distraught Li Cheng Yin follows her. Both of their memories are wiped clean of one another…

Now, in a fresh bid for peace, Xiao Feng must travel to the Li stronghold, the daunting Eastern Palace – to marry the new crown prince: Li Cheng Yin.
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Will Xiao Feng stay safe as new threats emerge, far from her beloved homeland? Has her love of Li Cheng Yin gone forever? Or will the unforgiving world of inter-clan politics prove too much for the princess?

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“Goodbye My Princess” is a 2019 Chinese drama series based on the novel “Eastern Palace” by best-selling author Fei Wo Si Cun. It was directed by Li Muge.
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In addition to this, the original series, a director’s cut was released later in 2019, featuring never-before-aired scenes and extra episodes.

Goodbye My Princess

Love Trap

KBS2

Ask any Kdrama connoisseur to recommend a fan-favorite classic and one of them is bound to suggest Boys Over Flowers. Also known as “Boys before Flowers”, this iconic Kdrama hit is based on the Japanese manga of the same name.&nbsp;
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The story centers on an average schoolgirl Jan Di (Kyu Hye Sun) and her confrontations with the four richest and most spoiled boys in her high school. Collectively, these four are known as the “F4”. Coming from a humble family in the dry-cleaning business, Jan Di only got into the prestigious and expensive Shin Hwa High School on a stroke of luck after saving the life of someone on the school’s property and receiving a swimming scholarship in reward.
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Not one to stir up unnecessary trouble, Jan Di keeps to herself and tries to avoid interactions with rich kids like the F4. However, a turn of events occurs when Jan Di’s best friend Oh Min Ji (Lee Si Young) crosses Goo Joon Pyo (Lee Min Ho), the leader of the F4, by accidentally getting ice cream on his shoes. Jan Di decides that enough is enough and stands up for her friend against the group.
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As it turns out, Jan Di discovers that there’s more to the members than their spoiled-boy façade and finds herself falling in love with one of them. At the same time, Goo Joon Pyo begins to battle his attraction towards her. How will this love triangle change the dynamics of the group?
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Achieving sky-high ratings and bagging plenty of awards across Asia around the turn of the last decade, Boys Over Flowers will be a treat for anyone interested in the themes revolving around issues like socio-economic disparity, family ties, and the joys of love and friendship.
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Get ready for addictive drama, romance, and comedy at its best! With a cast made of worldwide famous actors, this puppy love story is a must-watch for those into the world of kdramas.

Boys Over Flowers

🌸The Fabulous Four Team🌸

A young woman yearns to learn about her past and finds a story she didn’t expect.

Lin Jing Yun (An Yue Xi) is a food critic and food magazine editor based in France. She travels to Shanghai to explore the local cuisines and rediscover her heritage. What she finds is an old family diary belonging to a woman named Duan Tian Ying (An Yue Xi), who lived during 1930s Shanghai. 

In the diary, Tian Ying talks about her torn feelings between the gentle Xu Xing Cheng (Kevin Chu) and the arrogant Luo Fu Sheng (Zhu Yi Long). However, Hong Lan (Eva Cheng) has a secret crush on Fu Sheng and Duan Tian Ci (Alen Fang) is in love with Tian Ying and will do anything to protect her.

What will Jing Yun discover about her own history through this diary?

“Granting You a Dreamlike Life” is a 2018 Chinese drama series. It is based on a novel by Chen Ju Zi.

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