In need of a laugh this weekend or perhaps a new show to binge-watch? Here are 20 Romantic Comedy Korean Dramas you should watch for that pinch of laughter and romance!
Strong Woman Do Bong-soon
Do Bong-Soon (Park Bo-Young) was born with superhuman strength through heredity. Thanks to her unbelievable strength, she landed herself a bodyguard job to a chaebol heir, Ahn Min-Hyuk (Park Hyung-Sik), the CEO of Ainsoft, a gaming company.
As the number of kidnapping cases rises in the area where Bong-soon lives, she is determined to find the culprit and stop it once and for all. While she tries her best to catch the culprit, Min-hyuk has been training Bong-soon to control her strength as she might lose her power if she harms an innocent with her power. Through numerous training and dangerous situations, their relationship at work starts to bloom into something more.
Watch it now on Netflix and Viu.
What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim
All seems smooth for the vice-chairman, Lee Young-Joon (Park Seo-Joon) until one day, his highly-capable secretary, Kim Mi-So (Park Min-Young), decides to resign after working for nine years. After being reliant on his secretary for so long, Young-Joon decides to do whatever it takes to make sure Mi-So stays.
Watch this romantic comedy Korean drama now on Netflix, Viu, and iQiyi.
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo
Chasing after her dreams, Kim Bok-Joo (Lee Sung-Kyung) is a young woman who wants to be a weightlifter on an athlete college campus. Along the way, she starts to develop a crush on her friend Jung Joon-Hyung’s (Nam Joo-Hyuk) older brother, Jung Jae-Yi (Lee Jae-Yoon). Being a good friend, Joon Hyung tries to help her but he soon finds himself falling in love with her.
Watch it now on Netflix, Viu, and iQiyi.
Crash Landing on You
A successful South Korean businesswoman and chaebol heiress, Yoon Se-Ri (Son Ye-Jin) was testing out her new sportswear by paragliding in South Korea. However, things take a turn when she is swept up in a sudden storm and crash-lands in the North Korean portion of the Demilitarized Zone.
Lost, confused, and scared, she meets Army Captain Ri Jeong-Hyeok (Hyun Bin) from the Korean People’s Army who decides to help her hide and return to South Korea. Through their journey, they start to develop feelings for each other despite the conflict between the two countries.
Watch this classic romantic comedy Korean drama now on Netflix.
Mr. Queen
Jang Bong-Hwan (Choi Jin-Hyuk) is a free-spirited chef who works at the Blue House in the modern age. One day, he finds himself in the body of Queen Cheorin, Kim So-Yong (Shin Hye-Sun) in the Joseon period who has to marry King Cheoljong (Kim Jung-Hyun), the reigning monarch who seemed to be a gentle and easy-going person. As a tradition, So-Yong spends 7 nights together with the King and slowly discovers his dark suspicious side.
Watch it now on Viu.
Fight For My Way
With multiple societal demands, a group of youths with big dreams are struggling to survive while striving for a successful career. As they try to fight their way, romance starts to brew between two long-time friends, Ko Dong-man (Park Seo-Joon) and Choi Ae-Ra (Kim Ji-Won).
Watch it now on Netflix, Viu, and iQiyi.
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
Yoon Hye-Jin (Shin Min-A) is a dentist who decides to move to the seaside village of Gongjin to open her own dental clinic. She meets Hong Du-Sik (Kim Sun-Ho), a handsome smart man that seems to be busy even though he is unemployed. Also known as Chief Hong by the local residents of Gongjin, Du-Sik is always there for the people who need help. As Hye-Jin continues to be curious about Du-Sik, a new relationship is formed along the way.
Watch it now on Netflix.
Legend of the Blue Sea
A mermaid, Sim Chung (Jun Ji-Hyun) from the Joseon period finds herself washed up in present-day Seoul after being released from capture by a nobleman Kim Dam-Ryeong (Lee Min-Ho). In present-day Seoul, Heo Joon-Jae (Lee Min-Ho) is a smooth-talking swindler that can easily con his victims. As he works hand in hand with Nam-Doo (Lee Hee-Jun) and Tae-O (Shin Won-Ho) to swindle money, he encounters the mermaid washed up near an oceanside resort.
Watch it now on Netflix, Viu, and iQiyi.
My Love from the Star
We can’t talk about Romantic Comedy Korean Dramas and not talk about this classic title!
Landing on Earth during the Joseon Dynasty 400 years ago, Do Min-Joon (Kim Soo-Hyun) is an alien who possesses a human appearance and enhanced physical abilities involving vision, hearing, and speed. The alien, Min-Joon, feels that human beings are selfish, but he slowly falls in love with actress Cheon Song-Yi (Jun Ji-Hyun).
Watch it now on Netflix, Viu, and iQiyi.
True Beauty
Adapted from a webtoon, True Beauty is about a high school student, Lim Ju-Kyung (Moon Ga-Young) who hides her bare face. Ever since young, she always had low self-esteem due to constant bullying and started to learn make-up to make herself pretty. As she continues to hide her bare face in high school, she gets involved with 2 men; Lee Su-Ho (Cha Eun-Woo) and Han Seo-Joon (Hwang In-Youp).
Watch it now on Viu.
Our Beloved Summer
Choi Ung (Choi Woo-Sik) and Kook Yeon-Su (Kim Da-Mi) filmed a documentary during their high school days as a couple but broke up 5 years ago. As the documentary resurfaced and went viral, the former couple is forced to face the cameras together again by their producer friend.
Watch it now on Netflix.
Reply 1988
It first started with Reply 1997 and Reply 1994. This time, Reply 1988 brings you back to the 80s in Ssangmundong, Seoul. Reply 1988 revolves around the lives of five families and their 5 teenage children living in a small neighborhood, filled with nostalgia, love and laughter.
Watch it now on Netflix, Viu, and iQiyi.
Oh My Venus
Struggling to support her family, Kang Joo-Eun (Shin Min-A) is a 33-years-old lawyer who has become overweight and is not as attractive as before in today’s materialistic world. After getting dumped by her boyfriend of 15 years, Kim Young-Ho (So Ji-Sub), a personal trainer for Hollywood stars, helps her get in shape to turn her life around. As her journey to become slimmer continues, romance starts to brew.
Watch it now on Netflix and Viu.
18 Again
Inspired by the film “17 Again”, Hong Dae-Young (Yoon Sang-Hyun)’s life took a turn when his wife, Jung Da-Jung (Kim Ha-Neul) filed for a divorce. Being looked down upon, Dae-Young regrets his life and suddenly returns to his 18-year-old body. Taking this chance to live his new life, he uses a second identity and attends the school his twins are enrolled in. With his new identity, he manages to befriend his kids and slowly uncovers the truth of his crumbling family.
Watch it now on Netflix, Viu, and iQiyi.
She Was Pretty
Ji Sung-Joon (Park Seo-Joon) was ugly and fat and did not have any friends when he was young. However, the popular and pretty Kim Hye-Jin (Hwang Jung-Eum) became his friend and provided comfort during hard times. Their special connection got cut off when Sung-Joon and his father moved to the United States.
15 years later, Sung-Joon returns to South Korea to look for Hye-Jin. However, both of their appearances have completely changed. Sung-Joon is now handsome while Hye-Jin looks nothing like before. Wanting to hide her appearance, she tries to avoid Sung-Joon but fate is reuniting the childhood sweethearts.
Watch it now on Netflix, Viu, and iQiyi.
Business Proposal
Disguising as her friend, Shin Ha-Ri (Kim Se-Jeong) shows up for an arranged blind date in her friend’s place to scare the prospective suitor but the date turns out to be Kang Tae-Mu (Ahn Hyo-Seop), Ha-Ri’s CEO.
Watch it now on Netflix.
It’s Okay Not To Be Okay
Moon Kang-Tae (Kim Soo-Hyun) is known to be selfless and takes care of his autistic older brother Moon Sang-Tae (Oh Jung-Se) while working in the psychiatric ward of OK Psychiatric Hospital in Seongjin City. Go Moon-Young (Seo Ye-Ji) is a popular author of children’s books. Known for being antisocial, rude, selfish, and arrogant. Watch what happens when two totally different people meet
Watch it now on Netflix.
Kill Me Heal Me
Suffering from multiple personality disorder, Cha Do-Hyun (Ji-Sung) has not 2, but 7 personalities and he has had trouble treating his illness for years. After finding clues on how to recover, he travels back to Korea and meets a 1st-year female resident who becomes a secret doctor for him.
Watch it now on Viu.
Crazy Love
CEO Noh Go-Jin (Kim Jae-Wook) is on a mission to track down the person who has been sending him death threats. Meanwhile, his secretary Lee Shin-Ah (Krystal Jung) has recently been diagnosed with a disease and finds out she doesn’t have much time left.
Watch it now on Disney+.
It’s Okay That’s Love / It’s Alright, This is Love
Jang Jae-Yeol (Jo In-Sung) is a mystery novelist and a radio DJ that suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder. Ji Hae-Soo (Gong Hyo-Jin) is a first-year psychiatric fellow at a University Hospital. After meeting on a talk show, their pugnacious relationship blooms.
Watch it now on Viu and iQiyi.
Must Watch Romantic Comedy K-Dramas with Love and Laughter
From humorous scenes to heartwarming endings, these Romantic Comedy Korean Dramas are definitely binge-worthy! If you’re not a fan of romantic comedy dramas, you can check out these Law Korean Dramas or Horror Korean Dramas instead!
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