Hello! Could you please recommend romance Kdramas with happy ending?

I'd prefer it if they are lighthearted but a little angst is fine. Just no completely angsty dramas please. I tend avoid love triangles that drag till the end.

I also love the historical ones. Mr. Queen is one of my all time favorite historical kdramas. I have re-watched it multiple times. Loved the humor and romance between our characters.

While You Were Sleeping is another drama close to my heart. Loved our main character's personalities. So humorous and exciting to watch. I also loved Lovely Runner recently. It had a classic feel and was totally heartwarming!

The Kdramas ones I have watched are:

Descendants of the Sun Healer Suspicious Partner Two Worlds While You Were sleeping I Am Not A Robot Vincenzo The King:Eternal Monarch Legend of the Blue Sea My Secret Romance Fight For My Way Strong Woman Do Bong Soon Vagabond My Roommate is a Gumiho Rookie Historian Goo-Hae Ryung Mr. Queen Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo Her Private Life The Uncanny Counter Lovers of the Red Sky Tale of the Nine Tailed Bring it on Ghost Our beloved Summer The Emperor: Owner of the Mask Because This is My First Life Backstreet Rookie Hometown Cha Cha Cha Oh my Venus Tale of Nokdu Rain or Shine Dear. M Sh**ting Stars 1% of something Reborn Rich Guardian: The Lonely and Great God Love in Contract Sungkyunkwan Scandal The Red Sleeve Cuff Ghost Doctor Strangers Again/ Can we be Strangers? The Forbidden Marriage Under the Queen's Umbrella Alchemy of Souls Alchemy of Souls 2 Beautiful love, Wonderful Life Love in the Moonlight See You in my 19th life Kill Me, Heal Me Crash Landing on You Business Proposal Destined With You The Story of Park's Marriage Contract My Demon Wedding Impossible Queen of Tears Lovely Runner My Lovely Liar Twinkling Watermelon My Judge from Hell What Comes After Love Serendipity's Embrace My Sweet Mobster

Thanks everyone!

I’m extremely new to Kdrama, I only finished my third drama today. I’m looking for romance that is more Slice of Life than Action. Also, the faster the romance the better

KDramas I’ve watched (ranked):

1. Hometown Cha Cha Cha - This was amazing, so comforting and chill. The main couple were so cute together

2. Twinkling Watermelon - I really enjoyed this youth drama! The couples in this show were diabetes inducing also. This would be better on top if they focused more on the romance aspect

3. Our Beloved Summer - My first Kdrama and I didn’t enjoy this much, their relationship didn’t feel reciprocal and it was hard to watch.

Hello, I am looking for a drama where women team up to get revenge or defend each other. By defend, I mean something like our home/bitter sweet hell where the FL and the mother in law work together to defend them and their family from a crazy person trying to ruin their life. I also adore the friendship aspect specifically even though it wasn't very strong in some of these dramas. Even if the friendship part isn't fully there, it's okay! I've watched green mothers club, avengers social club, our home/bitter sweet hell, lies hidden in my garden, battle for happiness, penthouse, little women

Def more that I'm forgetting though. I think green mothers & avengers social club are a lot more light hearted and I adore them so much😭😭 The friendships were so wholesome and cute. I also like when they have a rich person backing them up.

Little women is just in another realm of its own for me, I still haven't found a show that came close to it. It felt like watching a movie every episode. It was very.... artistic? Kinda maybe how lies hidden in my garden wanted to go especially with the cinematography, but it was lowkey very forgetful and flat for me... Battle for happiness was a lot more serious, but I love that too. In Penthouse I believe Suyreon and Yoonhee teamed up and I ate up that entire plotline.

I also like a FL that actually speaks up and has some type of common sense. I LOVED THE FL IN MR. QUEEN SPECIFICALLY. It's like she knew she had free will... very hilarious and I'd probs do unhinged stuff like her too.

I really like Kim Heesung and Kim Seohyung so I watched a lot of dramas they were in since they have plots I like.

Other dramas I've watched (based off memory):

1. Tomorrow
2. mask girl
3. hi bye mama
4. masters sun
5. class of lies
6. sky castle
7. nobody knows
8. remarriage and desires
9. 2521
10. shadow beauty
11. w
12. link: eat, kill, love
13. marry my husband (I liked how the FL got her lick back and clocked everyone)
14. angry mom (I liked, she took no BS)
15. perfect marriage revenge,
16. weak hero class 1
17. flower of evil
18. doctor cha
19. the world of the married
20. my name
21. Richxb*tch
22. Pyramid game
23. Under the queen's umbrella (i love me a good historical dramaaaa)
24. The princess weiyoung + yanxi palace are both chinese but example of girls teaming up in a historical setting
25. Juvenile justice
26. See you in my 19th life
27. Queen of tears
28. The glory
29. Celebrity
30. Welcome to Sam Dal ri
31. Eve
32. Save me
33. Its okay not to be okay
34. Sweet revenge
35. Revenge of others
36. Extraordinary attorney woo
37. Vincenzo
38. Strangers from hell
39. Revenant
40. The guest
41. Deaths game
42. Happiness
43. All of us are dead
44. I also absolutely loved sparkling watermelon, the romance lowkey didn't matter to me as much although it was really funny to see how dedicated the dad was. But I loved seeing all of them just being friends and living life, but ofc given what I like watching there has to be misery somewhere😭💔
45. I loved extraordinary you as well, I think the whole thing about fighting against a rly bad destiny/fate and the whole webtoon aspect. Plus the main relationship i really loved.

Dramas I've watched and hated/got annoyed severely with:

This is thai, but the boys over flowers thai version PMO so bad. I would've had pepper spray for everybody. Girl stand up?!!!

Lovely runner, I loved it but the FL did so many stupid things. Common sense wasn't there occasionally and I literally wanted to scream😭

Please recommend dramas that have an older male lead. I’d prefer it to be a drama with action in it as i’ve been very much to into action/thriller dramas like Bloodhounds lately but if it’s just romance, that’s also fine. I find myself really liking the older male characters for some reason and I figured I’d like to see something where they are more centered throughout the storyline. By older, I mean around 30 and UP. Around their 40’s to 50’s would be great. I don’t mind if the female lead is older or around the same age, but I’d be really like to see the dynamic with a younger FL if possible. Something where the mafia/shady deals are involved as well as action, etc would be perfect. I’m not sure if any of those are around as it’s super specific. Most dramas I’ve seen are always centered around young people and though I’m young myself, I always found the older male characters more complex (when they’re not always playing the villain).

Ive been watching bloodhounds and I’ve felt attached to all of the older characters- especially the badass one who had a family but still dedicated his life to fighting on the side. Squid games- The salesman lives rent free in my head. Which they showed more of him!!

List of Kdramas I’ve watched so far include:

• While You Were Sleeping • What’s wrong with Secretary Kim? •K2 • Bloodhounds • Strong girl Bong Soon • Train to Busan

I wanna watch a Kdrama with casual/everyday language, as I'm currently learning Korean at a beginner-intermediate level and I want to immerse myself in the language as much as I can!

This probably means I'm looking for a slice-of-life drama, preferably one that's on Netflix, but basically I'm looking for a drama that doesn't use too much work/business vocab (doctors, lawyers, etc.), no historical dramas, maybe not even romance ones, but maybe a drama that also has texting/online lingo?

Thank you!!

Here's my MDL:

https://mydramalist.com/dramalist/moiraqueen

PS: This is my first time looking for a drama with this kind of criteria, so I'm not sure what to compare it to.. maybe like Reply 1997 or Strongest Deliveryman?

as the title suggests I'm looking for a kdrama with a green flaggy ML! I've been binging kdramas recently and i've been PRESSED seeing how many MLs are actually lowkey rly red flag and they still end up together and play it off as character development... 😭

Fantasy kdramas are right up my alley but I'm not a big fan of historical dramas!

MLs that are really well written green flags imo are Min Hyuk from Strong Woman DBS, Sun Jae from Lovely Runner (words cannot describe how much I love this kdrama), Myul Mang from DAYS etc. I'm not sure what the best way to describe why I love these MLs is but I think they have such a golden retriever-ish vibe to them? Like a more specific kdrama I can think of where the ML is like that would be Yoo Hyun from Hello, Me! He's very supportive of the FL and he deals with stuff maturely-ish even for his nature. MLs that I CANNOT stand are Lee Soo from More Than Friends and the guy from Still 17 (ik this is a cult fav but I CONVULSED watching this - I don't really think he's at fault but the way he treats people and behaves even though i'm sure partly is from trauma is horrible.. the FL is lowkey basically the one who "fixes" him even though she went through trauma too??) i'm sure there's more but basically I don't really need my MLs to be sugary sweet but i'm tired of the FL bending backwards for a ML who acts like he's 5 IM DONE with character development... sorry for the slight rant and overly specific request but tysm in advance for the reccos <333

watchlist: https://mydramalist.com/dramalist/misocat7

Hi, everyone!

I am looking for K-drama recommendations, and the suggestions on this site are always so great, so I figured I would make my post. I have always loved South Korean movies but am new to K-dramas.

All the K-dramas I have watched so far are:

Goblin/ A Shop for Killers/ Strangers from Hell/ Squid Game/ A Killer Paradox/ The Frog/ Bad and Crazy. I am also currently watching My Liberation Notes, and I am enjoying it.

Of all the above-listed, my top three would be Squid Game, My Mister, and Goblin.

What I love about Squid Game is how gripping the storyline is. I was hooked from the first episode, and the cast does a fantastic job. I was very invested in Gi-han's journey throughout the series. I also really enjoy the concept of the show, and of course, the games are anxiety-inducing and keep you on edge!

My Mister. I finished this last week, and I just love it so much. Lee and IU put so much heart and soul into these characters, and their unspoken bond kept me hooked on the story. The writers added so much depth to both characters, and the pacing of how it was all revealed through the series was the perfect speed. Nothing felt rushed. It also felt extremely true to life, so the show's relatability really influenced how I loved it. I feel that My Liberation Notes is following in the same footsteps, which is no surprise as the shows both have the same writer.

Goblin. The cast is what makes this series so enjoyable. I watched the show because I am such a big fan of Gong Yoo, but I must say, Lee Dong-wook absolutely stole the show for me here. His comedic timing, mixed with the character's "I hate everything" attitude, only to later be revealed as quite a sensitive soul under his tough exterior. This was enjoyable to see unfold over the storyline. Goblin is an all-rounder. It has humor, is wholesome, and sad, but most of all, it has the hilarious back-and-forth bickering between Goblin and the Reaper, and later, quite a beautiful friendship between the pair.

Suggestion-wise, I'd prefer that people recommend thrillers, dramas, or horrors that are incredibly gripping and keep you on the edge of your seat. I also don't enjoy really over-the-top melodramatic stuff, where people overact and find themselves in situations that just seem totally unrealistic if the drama is based on everyday situations centering around regular people.

This is what I love so much about all the above titles, as none of them feel that way. Goblin had its cheesy moments but was full of humor and heart, and the story was interesting and engaging. All the characters were also distinctive. Similarly, with My Mister, My Liberation Notes, and even Squid Game, I feel the characters react and respond to things how most people would in everyday life, or at least in a realistic way regarding the situations they find themselves in. I say this because I don't want to put people off suggesting things that aren't realistic storyline-wise, such as Goblin. This is a fantastical world, so if it is within the show's context, I don't mind it. It is more so the dramas centering around everyday people and situations who react in such over-the-top, unrealistic ways.

I also don't mind suggestions that center around slice-of-life type dramas, so long as they feel true to life.

Here are some of my favorite Korean movies, too, should that help with my taste preferences:

Train to Busan, The Wailing, Burning, The Chaser, A Taxi Driver, The Man from Nowhere, Parasite, Memories of Murder, New World, and Decision to Leave.

Thanks, everyone!

I didn’t think I wanted this but I want more like it! I am enjoying When the Phone Rings even though only two episodes are out and it doesn’t finish until January 2025. It’s story a contract marriage where the two are absolutely cold to each other. There is some mystery and political intrigue but the interesting part is how the two leads behave when they are NOT with each other. As cold as he seems to be, he may be very protective of her. The elements I like are that

1. the main leads do not seem to care for each other.

2 They are forced to be with each other for reasons other than that they like or even know each other.

3. Their feelings evolve over the course of the drama.

I would like recommendations for similar to this trope. I can’t think of too many that have this plot except the classics:

1. Goon (Princess Hours)- the two didn’t know each other but get married because of family obligations and the crown prince had a girl friend.

2. Fated to Love You- a mistaken one night stand that leads to a pregnancy and marriage. The male lead has a girlfriend who he is in love with.

3. Something About 1%-

The grandfather pushed them together.

Thank you. Here is a list of everything I watched and kept track of:

https://mydramalist.com/dramalist/2muchdramaandneverenuff

I just finished Family By Choice and one of the things I realized I loved about it was that >!Sanha and Juwon!< had so much casual intimacy once they got together. What I mean by casual intimacy includes things like hand holding, hugs, cheek kisses, going on dates, etc. Like when >!Sanha was asleep on the couch and pulled Juwon into him, or Juwon was asleep in her shop and he laid down next to her and pulled her into his arms. And the scene at the train station where Juwon ran to tell Sanha she loved him and they kissed, the kiss was amazing but the focus on their arms wrapping around each other...!< those were just chef's kiss.

So many times when a couple gets together they barely act like they're in a relationship, and even a cheek kiss will get a wide-eyed look. Besides a few fish kisses, there won't be much to show that they're actually in a relationship.

Some other dramas that I think do this well are Something in the Rain, which is wonderful at depicting a couple in a relationship realistically, honestly some of the best casual intimacy I've seen. Doctor Slump was also pretty good at showing the FL and ML in a romantic way, even though the aegyo was a little too much at times. Her Private Life was great at this too, with some amazing kiss scenes and romantic moments, one of my favorite scenes is when >!they fall asleep at the art gallery on each other and are found by the rest of the staff the next morning.!<

I love a great kiss scene, but sometimes those moments where the ML and FL show their love through this sort of close intimacy can be even more compelling. I would love to see some more dramas that do this well, so all suggestions are welcome!

Here's my MDL with my entire watch history.

I’m in thirst for more saeguk, i just watched My Dearest (its definitely one of the best saeguk of all time) and i feel like i need more saeguk in my life. I am very particular with acting for some reason I can’t enjoy anything if someone cant act well I dont know why. Also I love love a great screen writing. I don’t mind cdrama too, though I have never watched cdrama my whole life.

I don’t mind if the romance is minimal as long as the political plot is interesting.

This is the list of saeguks that I enjoy

The BEST Saeguk I’ve watched:
Mr. Sunshine (acting, screenplay top notch)
My Dearest (acting way too good, great writing)
Mr. Queen (repeated 5x, great acting)
The Red Sleeve
The Crowned Clown (i was stunned at the acting)

Good, Just Okay:
100 Days My Prince (less politics so I don’t enjoy it as much)
Under The Queen Umbrella (This is actually fun but not the best)
Knight Flower (again not so much court politics but this is enjoyable)
Jang Ok Jung

Dropped:
Alchemy of Souls (I dozed off multiple times so I just decided to drop it)

https://mydramalist.com/dramalist/pistachiohaze

I am looking for any kdrama's that might be similar to the manhwa My boss's Special Request. The story is about a female boss having a contract marriage with one of her employees where they end up getting married for business and end up living together and slowly fall in love. At first their relationship is cold but it eventually wears down.

Is there any kdrama that is like that? Mainly looking for a female boss and employee romance show but wouldn't mind if it had a contract marriage/cohabitation with their boss. But in general I'm just looking for something similar. Start up is probably similar in some sense to what I'm looking for. But I would more so like the ceo to well off and the dudes just a regular dude.

TLDR: Primarily looking for these themes:

- Contract marriage/Cohabitation

-Female CEO and regular employee.

Other K-Drama's I've watched: All of us are dead. - Love Next door - You're All Surrounded. - My Holo Love. - No Gain No Love. Backstreet Rookie. Start up.

Please recommend dramas similar to the confidence 2020.

The plot is about a mobster who takes the identity of a rich man who launders money through a company. He becomes the CEO but doesn’t know anything about finance. He forces the FL to work for him and help he launder money. At first he uses all psychological measures to threaten her to do what he wants but later on falls in love with her.

I liked that the FL is smart and strong. She always has a trick up her sleeve against the ML. they have a great chemistry and I like the dynamics between them. I didn’t like how long it was. 40 episodes is too long. Felt dragged towards the end.

Dramas I watched: crash landing in you (didn’t finish), unforgettable love, and unexpected falling (same FL and ML as the confidence).

Hi all, I usually watch Japanese dramas but in the mood to branch out. The only two K dramas I've ever finished were Iljimae and My Mister. My Mister is a masterpiece IMO.

I'm looking for dramas more or less in the same vein - slice of life about realistic working people (I can't stand dramas about the rich), friendship, family, etc doesn't have to be tragic or comedy, either is fine, as long as it's realistic (preferably no terminal illness type of trope). Workplace dramas are ok too (hopefully realistic).

I'm also not really into romance. Some is ok but not too much/too dramatic. I prefer romance to not be the main theme.

I gave Reply 1988 a try and for some reason couldn't continue even though that's probably the exact kind of drama I'm looking for.

Thank you all for the help.

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Im looking for K-Dramas with K-drama with a strong female lead and a very complex storyline. I prefer something that shows how hard it is to work so much for your favorite sport. I’ve enjoyed dramas like “cheer up”, where the female lead works very hard to be on the cheer team. I’ve enjoyed “Weightlifting fairy Kim Bok-joo” where the female lead also works very hard to be better in weightlifting. I would prefer some romance included but not for it to be the whole storyline. Please recommend!

Other Kdramas that i’ve watched: • All of us are dead • Lovely runner • Cinderella and the four knights • Coffee prince • Boys over flowers • Queen of tears • The glory

Hi, looking for a kdrama; an enemies to lovers trope, preferably a high school/ college based one. I also need need one where they genuinely hate each other, not the whole playful flirting thing 😭 An example of some dramas I liked was love next door, even though they really didn’t hate each other. List of dramas I’ve watched:

• All of us are dead
• Boys over flowers
• Vincenzo
• Squid game
• Moving
• Business proposal
• Marry my husband
• Mr queen
• Lovely runner
• Queen of tears
• The penthouse
• The good bad mom
• It’s okay to not be okay
• Sweet home
• Duty after school
• A time called you
• The glory
• Strangers from hell
• Mouse
• Ballerina
• Sweet home
• School 2015
• School 2013
• Class of lies
• My father is strange
• Save me
• Extracurricular
• Weak hero class 1
• Mr plankton
• True beauty
• The 8 show
• Melting me softly
• Anna
• My sweet mobster
• Night has come
• Deaths game
• Love next door
• Pyramid game
• Hellbound
• Mask girl

I binge watched the first two episodes of when the phone rings last night and I’m obsessed but now I’m feeling empty now that ep 3 isn’t out.

Please recommend shows like when the phone rings that get into the romance/drama quick and are binge worthy?

Other shows I like: hometown cha cha cha but it’s too slow, business proposal!! love the tension and the drama and the trope, king the land, queen of tears a little too serious but I love the trope it’s similar to when the phone rings

Shows I hate: doctor slump WAY TOO SLOW

I’m looking for a kdrama preferably set in college, where the main girl isn’t weak and soft. For example, if someone says her secret or whatever, out loud, she doesn’t just stare and look around at loss for words, she actually says something back and doesn’t let it bother her.

I’m watching ”My ID is my gangnam beauty” right now and I don’t like how the main character doesn’t understand when someone is being shady towards her or that she doesn’t stand up for herself.

Also if it could be the male lead that’s cold and nonchalant but slowly starts to fall in love or having a soft spot just for her and he can’t handle it so he’s acting out, that would be great! I don’t know if a kdrama like that exist though.

Just for reference, I liked ”King the land” on netflix because of how the male lead was, but I wouldn’t call it enemies to lovers. Also I haven’t watched that many kdramas so I can’t really name anything similar to what I’m requesting!

It doesn’t have to be that they want each other dead as long as they have no interest in each other at first.

The kdramas I have watched are:

• King the land
• Crash landing on you
• My ID is my gangnam beauty (still watching)

EDIT Thank you everyone who gave recommendations, I’ll add all of them in my list and will be busy watching!!!!!

I’m really in need of some comfort watching right now. I am looking for wish fulfilment, feel good romance dramas. I would like the characters to be interesting - unique circumstances, quirks, oddball character etc. and the romance must deliver! Most of all I just need to escape into some feel good moments.

I’m pretty new to K Dramas. Here’s what I’ve watched (I’ve pretty much liked everything), with a note on how much it would deliver what I was looking for:

Extraordinary Attorney Woo - Ideal - interesting character with regular triumphs (many feel-good moments) and a great romantic sub plot.

CLOY - a beautiful story, but honestly too involved for my brain right now. So many ups and downs and I would need more comfort than this ending provides.

King The Land - Great, pretty simple, something like this would do. Although there were quite a lot of filler episodes IMO, but the romance delivered.

Crash Course in Romance - Ideal. Very interesting/unique characters and unusual circumstances. Just odd. I loved that about it.

Home Town Cha Cha Cha - Great, very cute. Delivered on romance but, ML was quite interesting and so were the side characters.

Business Proposal - Good, though I’m fine without this much comedy. I’m here for the feels. Comedy is a bonus! ML was maybe a little generic for what I’m looking for rn, IIRC.

Our Beloved Summer - not so much. I read the webcomic for this first (loved it) but followed up with this and I am having such a tough time with FL! It just isn’t hitting that reciprocal vibe I need. The dynamic is kind of off even though I like the characters on their own. Need more feel-good romance.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

Edit: Just want to add that this is such a nice community!! Thanks so much for all the suggestions x

Hello !

I’m looking for some new dramas to watch and I’ve found myself quite into horror/action dramas when there’s some romance in it. I’m not against sad ending but bonus points it’s an happy one ! I don’t need big romance. Revenge dramas are also okay with me as long as it’s not 50% based on the villains.

Some examples of drama I’ve loved on this theme :

• Happiness (one of my fav, the chemistry is fire and romance is there without being too present and is not cringe)
• All of us are dead
• Night has come
• Duty after school
• Tomorrow
• Healer for the type action (heavy one the romance while the action part were still there and really good)
• Suspicious Partner for the thriller one (same than healer)
• My name was also one of my fav, a lot of chemistry and I could feel the tension between ML and FL

For the 4 others ones, romance is less important than in happiness, healer etc but you can definitely feel it and that’s what I’m looking for.

Examples of drama I didn’t like :

• Might be an unpopular opinion but I dropped Eve. I felt no chemistry between the ML and the FL, we spent way too much time seeing the pov of the “bad guys”
• Lawless Lawyer was… mild. The romance was kind of dropped on me without any warning and we spend too much time with the bad ones, still repeating the same cycle.

Here’s the whole list of every dramas I’ve watched : https://mydramalist.com/dramalist/Moonsyght/completed

Thank you everyone!

I'm looking for dramas with a memorable scene in which a character tells someone that he is "holding back." The context here is romantic; the character is saying that he is controlling himself and resisting the urge/desire to make a move (whether physically or expressing his feelings more explicitly). I'm specifically interested in dramas where the character actually says he's "holding back" (or something very similar), versus simply dramas where there is romantic tension/interest that goes unacknowledged for a while. It's the moment of quasi-admission, or pre-admission, or de facto admission that I think is interesting.

Here's an example of a line like this: "More than you think, I'm holding back as hard as I can."

– The Midnight Romance in Hagwon (2024)*

I'm using masculine pronouns since I think most lines like this are from male characters, but I'm equally interested in any instances where it's a female character saying this.

Here is my MDL watch list. Thank you for any recs!

* The ML in this drama later says something very different, though related, in talking to himself: >!he congratulates himself for "being a gentleman" when the FL is drunk. In this instance, the FL is in fact too drunk to consent. The ML's comment to himself is neither cute nor funny; this later line is dark, disturbing, and out of character in its implications.!<

Hello everyone,

I’m new to kdramas, I just watched From Now On, Showtime! and DNA Lover. I don’t usually really watch any tv for more than background noise but for some reason like a meme video of each popped up on my ig and they were funny and interesting enough where I went and watched both of them through and loved them.

I’m looking for suggestions on more romcoms similar to these, more specifically with these types of comedy/ humor (very quirky, goofy, light and almost ‘cartoony’ at times) and preferably not that too overly mushy kind of romance (if that makes sense?). The type of comedy with the level of romance just really hit the spot for me with these two kdramas.

I’m currently about halfway through Love Next Door and as much as I’m loving it the comedy aspects don’t quite hit the same.

Any suggestions would be helpful and appreciated, I have Netflix, Hulu and Viki. I don’t use a vpn or anything and am in the US if that helps. I do need English subtitles. Thanks in advance!

What I'm looking for:

Acts of service is a love language which involves thoughtful, supportive or protective gestures towards the other individual. Putting them first, giving them a reason to like you rather than just expecting it because you like them etc.

Preferably continued acts of service throughout the relationship not just before, aka lots of cute and caring moments.

Other general requirements:
- not much filler content

- not too many misunderstandings that could be resolved by simple communication from the leads.

- preferably lighter content, however as you can see from my watch list below I do like some mild mystery or suspense, as long as it is balanced with romance, comedy and drama.

I normally watch Kdrama but I am open to C or J also

I have access to Netflix, Disney+ or Amazon Prime Video

Dramas which fit the bill:

- Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo

LIKED: ML buying FL food, protecting her self-image, FL supporting ML's dream

DIDNT LIKE: >!Pretty much a forced kiss and love triangles are rarely not awkward!<

- True Beauty

LIKED: ML and 2ML protecting FL from bullying, buying her fav drink, FL thoughtful gifts towards ML, >!The sister and teacher's relationship also had acts of service!<

DIDNT LIKE: >!Putting the FL into awkward situations because of rivalry and Jealousy, would also have preferred if lack of communication and ghosting weren't rewarded!<

Every drama I have seen and my personal ratings out of Five:

🌟 = Extra star

💫 = Half star

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🌟🌟🌟Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🌟🌟🌟Behind your touch
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🌟🌟🌟 Shooting Stars
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🌟🌟🌟Miss Night and Day
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🌟🌟The School Nurse Flies
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🌟🌟Itaewon Class
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🌟🌟I am not a robot
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🌟 True Beauty
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🌟Move to Heaven
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🌟 Once Again
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🌟 Mad for Each Other
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🌟Summer Strike
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ See you in my 19th life
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐W-2 worlds apart
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Strong girl Bong-Soon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Suspicious Partner
⭐⭐⭐⭐💫Business Proposal
⭐⭐⭐⭐💫Extraordinary Attorney Woo
⭐⭐⭐⭐💫 The Atypical Family
⭐⭐⭐⭐💫 It's okay not to be okay
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love Next Door
⭐⭐⭐⭐Twenty Five Twenty One
⭐⭐⭐⭐️Hello? Me!
⭐⭐The Uncanny Counter (season one)
⭐⭐ Welcome to Samdil-ri

im looking for dramas that have a lot of focus on the relationships between people that aren't just romantic ones, for example families and friendships. having romance within this is welcome, so long as it is just one element of the relationships the series goes into depth with. overall, I do also like there to be a little bit of angst in dramas I enjoy the most but this can be either really heavy or more balanced with other elements.

i have seen twinkling watermelon which i think best fits this, and I love the dynamics and chemistry between all of the characters - romantically and otherwise. i have also seen if you wish upon me, where I loved the bond between all of the coworkers and patients and move to heaven where the family issues and relationships where really beautiful.

I have also seen taxi driver, w, pinnochio and flower of evil. thank you in advance!

Hi everyone, I am new to watching dramas and wanted something similar to this show. It’s about the ML who has an adorable kid that doesn’t talk (trauma related to his mom’s death), and when the child meets the FL, he gets attached to her. At first the FL and ML dislike each other but then grow on each other.

It’s light hearted and has funny moments. I like the relationship development between the leads. Didn’t like the family drama. I prefer there to be no evil or bad side, and if so, it’s at a minimum.

I also watched crash landing on you but couldn’t finish it. Didn’t find the chemistry.

I'm rewatching love to hate you, and I realized that it is one of the best kdrama I've watched, everything is just so perfect and it is the perfect rom com for me, the acting ,the casting, the story, plot, leads ,mainly the chemistry aaahhhhhhh, and the fl is such as badas5 damn, everything is just so so good!! So I request people please suggest/recommend me dramas with same vibes as love to hate you- any language is fine

So guys I need a drama that has similar good rom com vibes with good plot please recommend me dramas slike this

Series I've watched that are a-bit similar rom coms to love to hate you(imo):
Crash course in romance,
shooting stars,
beauty inside,
My sweet mobster(dnf) Her private life Business proposal Vincenzo(the comedy part)

A Complete list of dramas I've watched: Crash course in romance, business proposal, penthouse, mine,shooting stars, her private life, beauty inside, alchemy of souls,mr.queen,lovely runner, my demon,nevertheless,weightlifting fairy kim bok joo,strong woman do bong soon,drm slump, the heirs, the king eternal monarch,my love from the star, it's okay to not be okay,legend of the blue sea,goblin,love next door,snow drop, escape of the seven,the night has come twinkling watermelon, extraordinary you, sky castle,save me,my name,my sweet romance, inheritance,suspicious partner,little women, good partner,judge from hell,no gain no love,perfect family,true beauty,marry my husband, the story of mr.parks contract,perfect marriage revenge , all of us are dead,eve, squid game,king the land,big mouth, family by choice(on going)

My MDL: https://mydramalist.com/dramalist/13435004

Hey all! Im looking for a series that captures the beauty and “coolness” of Seoul. Beautiful and hip coffee shops, fancy restaurants, nice stores.

Thirty Nine made me really fall in love with Seoul and the series really captured all the cool cafes and scenery beautifully.

Series I’ve watched

• Matrimonial Chaos
• Lost
• Something in The Rain
• Our Blues
• My Liberation Notes
• My Mister
• Because this is my first life
• Thirty Nine
• My Unfamiliar Family
• Mad For Each Other
• Summer Strike
• Be Melodramatic
• Chocolate
• When The Camellia Blooms
• Would You Like A Cup Of Coffee?
• Move To Heaven
• One Spring Night
• The Good Bad Mother
• Now, We Are Breaking Up
• Call It Love
• When the weather is fine
• Love Next Door

I’m looking for K-dramas that feature complex political intrigue, historical settings, and epic character development. Six Flying Dragons is my favorite because it combines action, strategy, and deep personal conflicts in a historical context, following the rise of key figures during the foundation of the Joseon Dynasty. It has a great balance of intense drama, historical events, and compelling character arcs. Any recommendations with similar themes or settings?

I am a noob and the kdramas I have watched are:

• Six Flying Dragons
• High School Love On
• Boys Over Flowers
• Coffee Prince

Thanks a lot for all your comments. I have a big list now -

Please recommend a drama similar to Game of Love. It can be Korean, Taiwanese, Japanese, Thai, etc.

The plot is basically about the FL who takes care of her brother and grandmother. She works as a sales girl for a car shop and there she meets the ML who hates women who sell their beauty since his dad sleeps around with women and cheated on his mom. Later on, his dad asks her to come work at the company and both ML and FL clash but start to have attraction towards each other.

I love this drama for these reasons: strong female lead, bickering relationship between leads, great chemistry (I love the ml, huge crush), and good plot. I dislike that it’s slow burn romance and it’s not complete. I like to watch only complete dramas.

Drama I watched: kluen cheewit, game Sanaeha, so Wayree, ra Raerng, and Praomook, boys over flower, the contract marriage, secret, heirs, the glory, crash landing on you, secret garden, coffee shop.

Hi everyone! I just started business proposal recently, but I’m hooked and already on episode 10. That said, I need something to watch after.

I watched Perfect Marriage Revenge and What’s wrong with Secretary Kim before this, but so far I like Business Proposal better. I think it’s a combination of the plot (felt a bit dragged out at times, other parts felt forced), the chemistry (especially the leads), and development of characters. Secretary Kim felt a bit weird given the nature of the lead’s relationship and I felt like the FL didn’t get much character development. I liked PMR better, there were some aspects of the plot I didn’t like and I think it just came down to the chemistry for me.

As for Business Proposal, I love all the genuine friendships, and the main leads are such green flags. They are cute and funny and it’s obvious they care for each other a lot. It’s not too one sided, which I like. I also love the second couple, their story was unique and refreshing. The lying/miscommunication thing was not the best, but I understand it was mostly for the plot. In general, I seem to like when at least one of the characters is rich, because I get to see the ridiculous/out of touch things they do for their partner, which is funny to watch. I also like when characters have some kind of development and don’t just stay the same the whole time. Oh, and I LOVE bickering + comedic moments as well as raw, emotional moments. I like when dramas have a good mix of both!

I’m still new to watching kdramas, so the only other dramas I have watched other than the ones mentioned above are Queen of Tears (I liked the rich vs poor thing as well as the character development and emotional scenes), Cinderella at 2am (liked the premise but didn’t really enjoy otherwise), and started watching Lovely Runner but dropped it.

I hope you all can recommend me some amazing dramas similar to Business proposal that fit my criteria above! (On a side note, I love dramas are basically the opposite of Business proposal too - super angsty, lots of drama, and super sad, so if you have any recommendations for that please share that also!!) thanks everyone!!