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

Hong Seol (Kim Go Eun) hasn’t had the easiest life – although she’s a hardworking and dedicated student, she was forced to take an extended break from her studies to help alleviate her family’s financial situation. She appears to have a stroke of luck when she receives a scholarship for a year’s worth of college tuition, but it was meant for another student: upperclassman Yoo Jung (Park Hae Jin), the heir to a family-owned multinational corporation. While he's athletic and attractive, he's secretly insecure and often vindictive towards those he dislikes. Yoo Jung often finds himself at odds with Hong Seol, but also seems to find her attractive. Things escalate when Yoo Jung’s estranged childhood friend In Ho (Seo Kang Joon) comes back to town – and also falls for Hong Seol. Will this love triangle make Hong Seol's college life hell, or will she find a genuine relationship? This 2016 Korean drama, based on the webtoon of the same name by Soonkki, was directed by Lee Yoon Jung.

Cheese In The Trap

I'm trapped

Five years after witnessing a doctor’s heroic act, rookie nurse Sakura Nanase (Mone Kamishiraishi) joins the same hospital, only to find out that her idol, Dr. Kairi Tendo (Takeru Satoh), is a cold perfectionist. Despite his harsh demeanor, Sakura’s relentless dedication and open affection begin to soften his heart. As she endeavors to prove her worth and win him over, the clash between her optimism and his cynicism becomes a test of love and perseverance. Will Sakura's unwavering commitment turn this cold-hearted doctor into a believer in love? This 2020 Japanese romantic comedy drama was adapted from the manga by Maki Enjoji.

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

Kim Tan (Lee Min Ho)’s wealthy parents have been grooming him to take over the lucrative family business, the Empire Group, since he was just a young boy. His jealous older half-brother Kim Won (Choi Jin Hyuk) – already a successful executive at the firm – is a constant thorn in Tan’s side. Tan, meanwhile, is engaged to an heiress, Rachel Ryu (Kim Ji Won), the scion of a powerful, hotel-owning family. But while he is studying in the United States, Tan meets and falls for Cha Eun Sang (Park Shin Hye), unaware that she is the daughter of his family’s housekeeper. As super-rich families hatch plans for their children’s future, could love put an end to their ambitious schemes? This 2013 South Korean drama series was directed by Kang Shin Hyo and Boo Sung Chul.

Heirs

The Heirs Team

School bullies have made life hell for Im Ju Gyeong (Mun Ka 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 series was adapted from the viral 2018 webtoon "True Beauty".

True Beauty

True Beauty Team

Xiao Feng (Peng Xiao Ran), princess of the Western Liang Kingdom, finds herself entangled in a dangerous political plot when Li Cheng Yin (Chen Xing Xu), the youngest Li prince, is sent to assassinate her family and steal her heart. Despite his initial mission, Cheng Yin falls in love with Xiao Feng while plotting to ruin her family, including killing her grandfather and driving her parents to suicide and madness. After discovering his role in her family's tragedy, a heartbroken Xiao Feng jumps into the magical River of Forgetfulness, followed by Cheng Yin, and they both lose their memories. In a twist of fate, Xiao Feng must now travel to the Eastern Palace to marry Cheng Yin as part of a peace agreement, facing uncertain dangers far from her homeland. This is a 2019 Chinese historical romance drama based on the novel "Eastern Palace" by Fei Wo Si Cun.

Goodbye My Princess

Love Trap

KBS2

Working-class highschooler Jan Di (Ku Hye Sun) secures a scholarship at the prestigious Shin Hwa High School. Shin Hwa is attended by elites, most infamously the F4 — the four richest boys in school. Not one to stir up trouble, Jan Di keeps to herself... until her best friend accidentally drops ice cream on F4 leader Goo Joon Pyo (Lee Min Ho). After Jan Di stands up for her friend, her anonymity goes out the window and the F4 won't leave her alone. However, as Jan Di learns more about the F4, she realizes that there's more than meets the eye... and it seems Joon Pyo feels the same way. Will this unlikely duo find romance? Released in 2009 and based on the Japanese manga of the same name, this drama is a worldwide phenomenon and a fan-favorite classic. It was directed by the late Jeon Ki Sang and Lee Min Woo.

Boys Over Flowers

🌸The Fabulous Four Team🌸

In the late 1980s Seoul, five childhood friends from the Ssangmundong neighborhood navigate their challenging teen years together. Seong Deok Seon (Lee Hye Ri) struggles with her low school ranking, Kim Jeong Hwan (Ryu Jun Yeol) is soccer-obsessed, Seong Seon Woo (Ko Gyung Pyo) is the perfect student, Ryoo Dong Ryong (Lee Dong Hwi) is a knowledgeable geek, and Choi Taek (Park Bo Gum) is a genius baduk player who dropped out of school. As they support each other through various misadventures, they form unbreakable bonds that will shape their future lives. Their shared experiences and friendship become a testament to the power of youth and community during a transformative era in South Korean history. This is a 2015 South Korean nostalgic drama series directed by Shin Won Ho, the third installment in the "Reply" drama series.

Reply 1988

The Lucky Eights Team

For the past 999 years, the fox-like gumiho has been collecting human energy in a precious bead in an attempt to become human while posing as a professor named Shin Woo Yeo (Jang Ki Yong). But his plans are thrown into jeopardy when student Lee Dam (Hyeri) accidentally swallows his bead – threatening to end his hopes of becoming human… and kill Dam! In desperation, Woo Yeo suggests they live together until they can find a way out of this mess. Will this unconventional arrangement lead them to a solution… or to romance? This 2021 South Korean drama series was based on a webtoon by Na and was directed by Park Joon Hwa and Nam Sung Woo.

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