15 KDramas To Watch If You Loved Crash Landing On You

15 K-Dramas To Watch If You Loved Crash Landing On You

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1 15 K-Dramas To Watch If You Loved Crash Landing On You

For CLOY fans and viewers who cannot get enough of the series, here are other 10 K-Dramas to binge and gloss over.

Crash Landing On You has been a K-Drama hit on South Korea’s own tvN network and on Netflix worldwide. This romantic comedy-drama about a South Korean woman who crash-lands to North Korea and falls for a North Korean army man touched the hearts of Korean and K-drama fans alike. For a premise that peculiar, it fits on the mold of the K-drama trends of star-crossed lovers.

For fans and viewers hungry for more romantic exploits like Jeong-hyeok and Se-ri, here are ten K-Dramas with similar premises to check out and binge all day. So, better prepare a box of tissues.

Updated on August 29th, 2020 by Gabriela Silva: K-dramas are all the rage when it comes to binge-worthy television. They have managed to enthrall countless audiences with their unique and addictive storylines. Whether it’s a romance, a drama, or a thriller, fans can’t get enough.

K-dramas pertaining to romance are the most popular by a mile, and they often have audiences wishing these love stories were real. Crash Landing On You has done especially well and fans are always on the prowl for more shows to add to their roster.

15 It’s Okay To Not Be Okay

It’s Okay To Not Be Okay straddles the line between romance and psychological thriller. Audiences follow the complicated love story of Moon Gang-tae (Kim Soo-hyun) and Ko Moon-young (Seo Ye-ji). This isn’t a normal star-crossed lovers’ story. This is much more complex and dark but still channels the same charm as Crash Landing On You.

Gan-tae is a health worker in a psychiatric ward who meets Moon-young, a children’s book writer. One has no time for love and the other has never experienced it. Both have scars from their past that have made them grow slightly cold in adulthood. Upon meeting, they start to heal one another in a whirlwind of a complex romance.

14 Romance Is A Bonus Book

When talking about star crossed lovers, Romance Is a Bonus Book is a must-watch. Cha Eun-ho and Kang Dan-i have known each other since childhood and well into adulthood. Eun-ho becomes a successful author and senior editor of a publishing company. Over the years, their friendship grows strained after Dani-i marries the wrong man.

Now a single mother and having no experience in the workforce, Dan-i is desperate to make things work. Eun-ho becomes aware of her hardship and helps her get a position in his company. Along the way, Dan-i and Eun-ho start to realize feelings that were there all along.

13 My Secret Romance

In My Secret Romance, Lee Yoo-mi (Song Ji-eun) is an aspiring nutritionist who has no choice but to attend her mother’s wedding. Along the way, she falls into a handful of mishaps with Cha Jin-wook (Sung Hoon), a second-generation chaebol, and heir to his father’s company.

Despite originally meeting under ill pretenses, Yoo-mi starts to warm up to Jin-wook. They spend the night together and Yoo-mi sneaks away the following morning. Three years later, they run into each other again. They start a comical game of cat and mouse avoiding how they really feel for one another.

12 My Holo Love

Love isn’t always easy, especially when falling in love with an AI. My Holo Love follows the story of Han So-yeon (Ko Sung-hee) who has a condition called face blindless disorder. She is unable to distinguish familiar faces. Because of this, she lives a lonesome life until she starts to use an AI program.

Holo is a program that creates a realistic human hologram. It just so happens that the hologram resembles the program’s creator. The creator, Go Nan-do (Yoon Hyun-min) soon starts to fall in love with So-yeon. But So-yeon’s feelings come into conflict between Holo and Nan-do.

11 W

W first debuted back in 2016 but it’s still one of the most-watched shows for good reason. The show occurs in two alternate realities, in a way. It focuses on a fictional webtoon titled “W” by an author who rises to stardom. The webtoon becomes so popular that it’s later developed into printed versions. What’s the catch?

The alternate webtoon reality starts to come to life and function within its own universe. The author’s daughter realizes her father missing before the launch of the final book. She sees that her father decided to end the main character’s life for good. In a bizarre turn of events, she’s sucked into the webtoon and alters the character’s fate.

10 Her Private Life

Her Private Life tackles fan culture and its effects on social media underneath the premise of a romantic comedy. The story centers on a respected art curator named Deok-mi (Park Min-young), who is a major fan of K-Pop idol Shi-an (Jung Jae-won). When a rumor spreads that Deok-mi and Shi-an are dating, Deok-mi’s colleague Ryan Gold (Kim Jae-wook) suggests that they pretend they are a couple.

The show’s strengths lies on Min-young’s performance on jumping from professional work to joyous fanaticism. And her pairing with Kim is exquisite.

9 Because This Is My First Life

For thirtysomethings looking for a K-Drama to relate to, there is Because This Is My First Life. This rom-com series focuses on stressed computer designer Se-hee (Lee Min-ki) and struggling screenwriter Ji-ho (Jung So-min), broke and unmarried in their thirties. Through screwball circumstances, they find themselves cohabiting one townhouse. Their cynical natures would often clash and leads to them falling in love.

Polar opposites are perfect recipes for K-Dramas. And this series sees an eccentric type and a gracious optimist on common ground that leads them getting married and genuinely committed.

8 Tomorrow, With You

Now, for a more fantasy-themed premise. Tomorrow, With You utilizes the concept of time travel and applies to a story of a headstrong real estate CEO Yoo So-joon (Lee Je-hoon). When he notices a time travel ability when he takes the subway, So-joon learns from the future that he will die in isolation. Thus, he pursues the heart of cheerful photographer Song Ma-rin (Shin Min-a) and marries her. Soon, So-joon sees more of her worth.

Tomorrow, With You covers the topics of destiny and love, with an enticing romance at its core.

7 Something In The Rain

Something in the Rain is a unique kind of K-Drama, in that it subverts from the traditional Korean ideas and taboos about courtship. The story is centered on Yoon Jin-ah (Son Ye-jin), a coffee shop supervisor with a bad history in relationships. She soon reconnected with her childhood friend Seo Joon-hee (Jung Hae-in), but soon harbors romantic feelings towards him.

The main quirk of this K-Drama is the age difference between Jin-ah and Joon-hee. But even with that, Jin-ah is worth rooting for her determination and her pining for love.

6 Abyss

More in the touch of the supernatural, Abyss focuses on two friends, respected prosecution lawyer Go Se-yeon and cosmetics heir Cha Min, who uneventfully passed away but are revived by the titular “Abyss”, a celestial being that revives any human after he or she has died. The two possess new bodies (Park Bo-young and Ahn Hyo-seop, respectively) and investigate what lead to Se-yeon’s death.

Though the story may be far-fetched, viewers will easily love the two leads and the performances of a quirky Park Bo-young and a charismatic Ahn Hyo-seop.

5 The King 2 Hearts

Now, similar to Crash Landing On You, The King 2 Hearts is set in an alternative reality where North and South Korea engage in joint efforts for unification. At the center of the political intrigue is South Korea’s crown prince Lee Jae-ha (Lee Seung-gi) and North Korean officer Kim Hang-ah (Ha Ji-won), who are antagonistic during their time in military training but soon fall in love. When a threat looms, the two must step up to protect their nations.

A mix of political thriller and romantic drama, this series takes full advantage of its premise.

4 Guardian: The Lonely and Great God

K-Dramas truly have a penchant for fusing fantasy elements with their romance series. Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (or Goblin) is about Kim Shin (Gong Yoo of Train to Busan), a famed general from the Goryeo Dynasty who was cursed with an immortality curse. The only cure to his curse is to find a bride. After 939 years in existence, he finds company in cheerful Ji Eun-Tak (Kim Go-eun) and charming chicken shop owner Sunny (Yoo In-na).

This series mixes colorful folklore and exquisite romance to make an unforgettable story that became a phenomenon.

3 Memories of the Alhambra

A Netflix hit, Memories of the Alhambra explores the concept of love in the age of rapid-growing technology. The story focuses on Yoo Jin-woo (Hyun Bin), a CEO who is fond of videogames. He travels to Spain to potentially meet a developer of an innovative AR program, but he instead meets his sister Jung Hee-joo (Park Shin-hye). The two soon get entangled in a serious case that tests Jin-woo’s resilience.

Think of this as a blend of Ready Player One and Before Sunrise. And it will surely reward with clever twists and a heartfelt romance.

2 What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim

Based on the novel ‘Why Secretary Kim’, What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim takes the trope of the stone-cold male lead falling for the bright-hearted female lead and embraces the cliché with unabashed affection. Park Seo-joon of Itaewon Class and Parasite fame plays Lee Young-joon, an excellent but egotistical executive. His life soon changes when his reliable secretary Kim Mi-so (Park Min-young) plans her resignation that made him realize his feelings for her.

As mentioned, polar opposites in K-Dramas work off well with two charismatic leads with relatable personalities. Thus, this series is worth checking out.

1 Descendants of the Sun

Descendants of the Sun is primarily South Korea’s answer to An Officer and A Gentleman, only grittier and more accessible. This romantic war drama recounts the love story between Special Forces officer Yoo Si-jin (Song Joong-ki) and surgeon Dr. Kang Mo-yeon (Song Hye-kyo). Their pursuit of each other gets challenged by their philosophical differences and questions about Si-jin’s army decorum.

Despite the two extremes of both genres, Descendants of the Sun offers a balance of gripping action and compelling romance. Integrate it with lovable characters and colorful moments, and this is the ideal war K-Drama.

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