This will have all the dramas I've watched where the love triangle is a rather prominent part of the show, and if not that, then a love square or pentagon. I know it's an old trope, but if you enjoy it, then enjoy this list.

Love Triangles and Reverse Harem Dramas

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

Youku

Dong Ting Yao (Dawn Chen) is the sole survivor of a massacre that wiped out her entire family. Before his passing, her father instructs her to seek refuge with her arranged fiancé, Fang Yu Ze (Vincent Wei). Before she can flee, Ting Yao is horrified to see soldiers led by Yu Ze’s uncle Fang Tian Yi (Dai Gao Zheng) enter her family home, making her believe the Fang family is responsible for the massacre. When she eventually escapes from Tian Yi's captivity, she discovers that her half-sister has taken her place as Yu Ze's fiancée. Determined to seek revenge and reclaim her position, she stays at the Fang residence as a maidservant, but finds Tian Yi thwarting her every plan and even trying to seduce her. Will Ting Yao’s quest for vengeance succeed, or will Tian Yi emerge victorious? This 2022 Chinese drama series was directed by Lin Qing.

Maid's Revenge

<3 Sweet Revenge Team <3

JTBC

Ten years after a tragic mall collapse that claimed 48 lives, Ha Moon Soo (Won Jin Ah), Lee Gang Doo (Lee Jun Ho), and Seo Joo Won (Lee Ki Woo) – find their paths crossing once again when a new construction project takes place at the site of the disaster. Moon Soo, now a detail-focused builder, works for Joo Won, the architect behind the new construction, while Kang Doo, struggling to make ends meet, takes a job on the site. As they confront old wounds and lingering trauma, can they find healing amid the pain? This 2017 Korean drama was directed by Kim Jin Won.

Just Between Lovers

The Fated Lovers Team

iQiyi

As Chinese military forces fight back against the invading Imperial Japanese army, the government conscripts young men to defend the country. Xie Xiang (Bai Lu) urgently wants to join the battle, fueled by her hatred of injustice. There’s just one problem… she’s a woman! Refusing to let that stop her, she cuts her hair short and assumes her brother’s identity, eventually getting drafted into an elite military academy in Shanghai and befriending other recruits, including the quarrelsome rich kid Gu Yan Zheng (Xu Kai) and the more introverted Shen Jun San (Li Cheng Bin). Xie Xiang wants to keep her true identity a secret, but when both Yan Zheng and Jun San start to fall for her, the challenge becomes increasingly difficult. Will the comrades-in-arms survive the bitter ravages of love and war? This 2019 Chinese period drama was directed by Hue Kai Dong.

Arsenal Military Academy

The All Guns Blazing Team

Graphic designer Sol Ah (Shin Ye Eun)’s love-hate relationship with cats takes an unexpected turn when she ends up taking care of her crush’s girlfriend’s cat Sergei! However, Sergei is no ordinary cat – he can turn into a human, newly-named Hong Jo (Kim Myung Soo). Sol Ah, mistaking Hong Jo for her landlord’s son, continues to live with him, not knowing about Hong Jo’s double life as her cat. Things get complicated when Hong Jo starts to fall for Sol Ah – is there any way this relationship could work? Based on a webtoon by Go A Ra, this 2020 South Korean drama series was was directed by Ji Byung Hyun.

Meow, the Secret Boy

The Purrrrr-fect 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

When his older brother is poisoned to death, Crown Prince Lee Hwan (Park Hyung Sik) becomes the prime suspect in his murder. To make matters worse, he receives a cursed letter containing a prophecy concerning his death. With his future looking grim, Lee Hwan finds a glimmer of hope in Min Jae Yi (Jeon So Nee), a noblewoman accused of murdering her family days before her wedding. Agreeing to help her if she agrees to help him find a way to break the curse, the two set out on an unexpected path toward love. Directed by Lee Jong Jae, this 2023 South Korean historical romance drama is as full of mystery as love.

Our Blooming Youth

🌸Blooming Love of Youth🌸

Saet Byul (Kim Yoo Jung), daughter of taekwondo master Jung Chul Min (Ryu Seung Soo), first meets Choi Dae Hyun (Ji Chang Wook) when he saves her from a falling sandbag. Years later, Dae Hyun becomes a convenience store manager after taking the blame for his girlfriend Yoo Yeon Joo's (Han Sun Hwa) police investigation. Saet Byul applies for a part-time job at his store, rekindling their past connection. Yeon Joo becomes jealous of Saet Byul's beauty and her obvious attraction to Dae Hyun, attempting to have her fired. Despite Yeon Joo's efforts, Dae Hyun keeps Saet Byul, recognizing her ability to attract customers. This is a 2020 South Korean romantic comedy directed by Lee Myoung Woo.

Backstreet Rookie

💥Wookie's Rookies🏪💖Team

KBS02

High school friends Ko Dong Man (Park Seo Joon), Choi Ae Ra (Kim Ji Won), Kim Joo Man (Ahn Jae Hong), and Baek Seol Hee (Song Ha Yoon) struggle to balance their big dreams with the realities of adulthood. After an injury, Dong Man was forced to quit taekwondo, but he still longs to return to fighting. Ae Ra, a department store employee with dreams of becoming a news anchor, faces constant setbacks in her stagnant relationship. Their lifelong friendship, built on playful bickering and unwavering support, begins to blossom into something more. Meanwhile, Joo Man and Seol Hee both work at a home shopping network where they’ve hidden their six-year relationship, but their love is about to be put to the test by new employees with less-than-pure intentions. Will these friends manage to find their way in life?

Fight For My Way

The Fighting Team

Gu Seo Jin (Hyun Bin), the director of theme park Wonder Land, is also a third-generation member of the family that owns Wonder Group, making him one of the contenders to be the next CEO. However, for the past 15 years, Seo Jin has privately dealt with dissociative identity disorder, avoiding any activities that might trigger the appearance of his alter, Robin, whose kind and gentle personality contrasts with Seo Jin’s cynical, ruthless ways. This grows increasingly difficult when Jang Ha Na (Han Ji Min), the next-generation director of the circus show at Wonder Land, returns with plans to revamp the failing show. Seo Jin had planned to cancel the show due to poor margins, but Ha Na refuses to back down, leading to Robin’s personality emerging more frequently. As the stakes grow higher, Seo Jin, Ha Na, and Robin’s relationship to each other continues to evolve in ways none of them expected.

Hyde, Jekyll, Me

Don't Hyde From Me Team

Seo Jung Hoo (Ji Chang Wook), also known as “Healer,” works as a night courier who executes any task for the right price, leaving no trace. His latest mission? Track down and protect rookie reporter Chae Young Shin (Park Min Young) at the behest of fellow news reporter Kim Moon Ho (Yoo Ji Tae). As Jung Hoo, masquerading as a bumbling reporter, integrates himself into Young Shin’s life, they uncover a deeply buried secret connecting their pasts to a tragic incident over a decade prior. Can Jung Hoo protect Young Shin from the powerful forces determined to keep the truth hidden, all while navigating his own growing feelings for his charge?

Healer

The Time Healers

In the Kingdom of Silla, the reigning queen strives to keep her son Jin Heung (Park Hyung Sik) safe from enemies and assassins. Hoping to disrupt the existing noble hierarchy, she forms a group of warriors known as Hwarang with the intent of protecting Jin Heung, who joins the Hwarang’s ranks under the name Ji Dwi. Alongside him are mysterious commoner Moo Myung (Park Seo Joon), spirited physician’s daughter Ah Ro (Go Ara), aristocratic swordsman Su Ho (Choi Minho), the stoic Ban Ryu (Do Ji Han), the playful Yeo Wool (Cho Yoon Woo), and the innocent Han Sung (V), each grappling with their own burdens and aspirations. Amidst political machinations and forbidden romance, they navigate loyalty, friendship, and the quest for justice. Can they successfully usher in a new era for Silla?

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