Through the years, the kdrama world has
been serving us up some great rom-com
dramas.
It's definitely a hard challenge to
stand out in an ocean of romantic comedy
stories.
Surviving this challenge and currently
on a ship and sailing smoothly
are all the korean dramas on this list.
Note that these dramas are all great and
we'll tell you how they went beyond
just being a typical romantic comedy
drama.
and here's the good news, you can
currently catch
all of these dramas on Netflix.
Welcome the
drama that marked Kim Ji Won's first lead
acting role in a major tv network drama
series.
What are your dreams in life? For our
lead characters, they dream to be
a famous taekwondo athlete and a
television anchor.
But in reality, our male lead is a
contract employee
while our female lead is working at the
information desk of a department store.
Reality may seem far from their goals
but this won't stop them in achieving
their dreams.
Dreams won't stay dreams, this drama will
push viewers to work hard as it rolls
scenes of the main characters
doing their absolute best to achieve
their goals.
But our characters don't have it easy as
others but that won't stop them in
pursuing those dreams
and we can all learn that pain and tears
are just part of the journey.
Plus in this drama we'll get a cute and
quirky friendship with our four
different personalities.
Prepare for a second pairing that's
definitely worth following.
two for the price of one.
Reading webtoons can be fun and it plays
with your imagination and brings you to
a whole new world.
In this drama our female lead was
literally brought up into a new world,
in her father's webtoon. How did this
happen? Something was left by our female
lead's missing father
so while she was reading this a hand
from her father's monitor pulled her
into the webtoon
where she finds herself saving the lead
character of her father's creation.
What makes W special is how the drama
kept viewers guessing.
Most k-drama viewers love being curious
while watching because it shows how
interested they are and how
unpredictable
the drama is. W-Two Worlds Apart will
surely entertain you.
Trying to live without being
discriminated this drama is about a 21st
century woman
deciding not to be a wife or a mother
but to be a successful person.
Welcome a competitive person working as
a director for a big web portal company.
She likes winning and the happiness it
gives her but sometimes she asks herself
if she's doing the right thing. Falling
in love with the success driven person
is a man creating
music for video games. Viewers will love
this drama because it deals with the
problems and experiences when working
and that constant strive for success.
Maybe something everyone can relate to
Search WWW will also provide viewers
with some strong female characters
focusing on women's empowerment.
Three female best friends will take the
17th spot on our list.
Here they are in their 30s. First we have
a single mother,
working as the head of a marketing team
for a drama production company.
Next we have an emotional drama writer.
Joining the group is a documentary
director who has her own production
company.
So please put this drama on your radar
because these characters will put you
on a relatable ride of how unpredictable
life can be.
Being melodramatic will show viewers the
struggles and also the joy of spending
time with friends
and living your life to the fullest.
number 16 because this is my first life
a man owing a lot on his mortgage and a
homeless woman
will live under the same roof in the
same house
while taking a different road in
marriage can we say contract
our male lead is in his early 30s and
he's chosen not to marry
meanwhile our female lead is someone who
envies people who have their own houses
her financial struggles pull her back
and make her give up
on dating where will life take these two
single people
as they live under the same roof the way
this drama took part in addressing
gender inequality
and taking a different route on
traditional way of marriage is something
to definitely look
forward to in addition this drama did a
great job of balancing the stories of
the characters
having multiple stories in one drama
might be a little overwhelming
and might have that sense of feeling of
unexplained important parts
however this drama gave us all fair
shares of each story
number 15 when the camellia blooms
do you hear something i do i hear the
gossip of this drama's neighborhood
about a single mother opening a bar as
what they thought would be a flower shop
is actually a place where men in their
community would hang out for drinks
while she tries to take care of her
child a police officer will enter her
life
our male lead does not care about the
gossip and is in love with a single
mother
but what will happen if our female lead
has already closed the doors for a
romantic relationship
this drama is the first acting role of
kanghanul since being discharged from
the military
when the camellia blooms teaches viewers
that mothers will do everything for
their children it also did a great way
of combining comedy romance
and family plus this drama is also
sprinkled with a little bit of thriller
number 14 reply 1997
here's another from the reply series
reply 1997.
this drama is all about female high
school students idolizing a boy band
joining this fan girl and her five
friends in busan now in their 30s
memories of the past will be brought
back as they join together and reminisce
those high school moments during their
reunion
reply 1997 knows how to get viewers
hooked and we'll have you continue
pressing for that next episode button
the actors in this drama did an
excellent job in pulling off their
characters
and really making viewers feel that they
are indeed close friends
and we aren't watching just fictional
characters but something real
so good job to the cast
number 13 the master sun thinking of not
watching this drama because of the ghost
theme
ah think again because the master's son
did a great job of incorporating comedy
and keeping it
light themed and it won't spook you out
or have you too scared
our main couple will treat us with some
great chemistry topped with
excellent acting welcome a kind of
greedy ceo of a major department store
hotel
that will have his life turned upside
down as he meets our female lead
our female lead unfortunately does not
live a normal life
because she can actually see and hear
ghosts
an encounter with the arrogant ceo will
make our female lead realize something
that has her wanting to meet him again
number 12 you who came from the stars
say hello to the most handsome alien in
the kdrama world
as you who came from the stars takes on
the 12th spot on this list
sticking all throughout with the romance
and comedy and topping it off with some
very high ratings this drama is about an
alien who landed on earth 400 years ago
this man and by that i mean alien
doesn't know how to age
because until now he still possesses a
young face
and body and of course this alien has
special abilities regarding vision
hearing and speed after his discovery
about his stay
he meets a famous star and his life
never stays the same
first we get a powerful cast and then we
get a story executed well because of the
exceptional acting
of our actors here you'll get two
completely different personalities
paired and the way this drama made ends
meet for them to create a wonderful
chemistry is one of the things you will
come to love
about you who came from the stars
number 11 welcome to by kiki next on our
list is a drama that has been extended
from 16 to 20 episodes due to its
popularity
three young men an aspiring film
director a struggling actor
and a freelance writer opened a guest
house to earn money for their film
production
business isn't going smoothly in waikiki
guest house and some unexpected things
will start to come their way
a single mother and her baby will
mysteriously appear
an ex-girlfriend will also come back and
of course love will also
come to the waikiki guest house behind
all the giggles this drama will show
viewers the lightest
and smoothest way possible of addressing
people and how solid friendships can be
and the fear a person could hold in
trying to find love again
while trying to avoid yet another
heartbreak welcome to waikiki
is a reminder that pain struggles and
rejection are all part of
the way to success
number 10 strong woman dabong soon
strong woman dubong soon is a drama that
created a character we can all look up
to
putting her supernatural powers aside
dobong soon is a brave woman who
wouldn't think twice in extending a
helping hand
this drama will show that anyone can
give help and of course we'll get the
comedy we all need
with unemployment distressed with the
police and threats are just some of the
things you will find in this drama
and oh also add in some suspense and
thriller
strong woman daubong soon is all about a
petite woman possessing some
supernatural strength
she aspires to be a video game creator
but life
has other plans for her as she was
offered a different job
a ceo of a gaming company saw our female
lead
and her unique special power and he now
wants to hire her as his personal
bodyguard
will bong soon take the job you better
watch to find out
number nine it's okay that's love on
number nine
is a drama that will knock on your
hearts and let you see the reality of
people facing
mental challenges it's ok that's love
did an excellent job on showing the
viewers the struggles of determining the
line between
real and imagination starting off on a
not so good first meeting at a talk show
a famous radio dj who is also a bit of a
mysterious novelist
and a psychiatrist will find themselves
living together
after a plagiarism incident our male
lead will have to lie low
and end up as our female leads roommate
what a small world
under the roof he will live in he'll
also meet a psychiatrist and a young man
with tourette's syndrome
number eight descendants of the sun a
pretty cardiothoric surgeon who believes
that one's capability
weighs more than having connections will
be proven wrong and her situation will
make her meet a man that will change her
life
the captain and team leader of alpha
team in the special forces
is someone who is dedicated in
protecting the lives of others
and helping people in need put on a
mission to work together
a surgeon and a special forces officer
will start a connection
and put love into their relationship
here's a drama that will also make us
want more of that second lead couple too
the way these actors brought their
characters into life is truly amazing
this drama will also make viewers see
the danger and sacrifices our health
workers and the military go to
to make this world a better and safer
place for us all
did you know that our male and female
lead also became a real-life couple
and they even got married everyone knew
them as the
song song couple because they both
already shared the same last name
unfortunately their marriage did not
last and they have since
broken up we wish them both well in
their new endeavors
and in love
number 7 hotel de luna wondering where
people go after they die
here in this drama they go to a place
called hotel de luna
the owner of this hotel is a greedy
woman who is stuck in running this place
because of a sin
she committed catering to the needs of
ghosts is the service that she offers
and she'll gladly do the job if a big
amount of money is involved
an unexpected event will take place and
she'll find herself
monitoring the son of a person she made
a deal with hotel de luna has the
special power to show viewers beautiful
and well-thought-out interpretations
on what holds ghosts from crossing the
bridge to the afterlife this drama will
also let everyone see how a one-sided
story
can affect someone so deeply
number six kill me heal me previously
start together in secret love
jiseng and huan janun had another drama
entitled kill me heal me
stop rubbing your eyes because what
you're seeing is true
seven different personalities in one
body this was brought on by the trauma
of our male lead which he acquired
during his childhood however this mental
problem is starting to get painful for
our male lead so he seeks the help of a
first-year psychiatric resident
and love finds our female lead but which
personality is she in love with
this drama will show viewers the
struggle of trying to control oneself
who is dealing with a psychological
problem every day we are dealt with
different kinds of challenges
in this drama it will show viewers the
challenges that are faced by people who
struggle with mental health which
can be on a completely different level
so let's offer empathy
sympathy and consideration
number five weight lifting fairy kim bok
choo
weight lifting kimboku comes in at
number five because this drama gives us
those happy and feel-good vibes while
watching
plus its non-stereotype gentlemen
actions and cute romantic scenes were to
die for
dedication filled our female lead as she
actually gained weight for this role
a weightlifter with a bright personality
will face challenges in her way as she
realizes that reaching her dreams
might sacrifice romantic relationships
joining the story of our female lead and
her friends
are a handsome swimmer and more athletes
weightlifting kimboku
is a light drama that is fun and easy to
watch alongside that
it will show viewers the struggles of
balancing dreams and personal
relationships
what will make viewers love this drama
even more is how bokchu's personality is
one that comes off strong
but deep down inside she has that inner
girly self that will make us find her
so very cute
number four goblin immortality is placed
upon our male lead after he faced a
tragic death
the former general of gorilla's military
has now lived for 900 years
and he wishes to put an end to his life
but here's the catch
he must find immortal who can pull out
the great sword from his chest
and what would one call this mortal oh
the goblin bride
a high school student who sees ghosts
will claim that she's the goblins bride
but is she really things that made this
drama fun to watch are the funny moments
between the characters
and some comedy that is incorporated in
the romantic development of our main
couple
second thoughts cloud some viewers into
watching this drama because of the age
gap of the male and female lead
but there will be a reason for that so
we are highly recommending you to watch
this drama so you won't miss the superb
acting
fresh and well thought out story and a
great ost
and did we mention gong yoo
number three crash landing on you
landing on number three is crash landing
on you where south meets north in the
most unexpected way
thanks to a paragliding accident a south
korean conglomerate
heiress will find herself in the borders
of north korea and
face a north korean army officer trying
to make a way back to south korea
our male lead will help our female lead
and love slowly but surely
finds them this drama will give you the
feeling of a typical build up
on romantic relationships but as the
story progresses
crash landing on you gave its own twists
and turns and those came out
a little unpredictable not to mention
the great chemistry between the lead
couples
you get too and the strong development
of friendships that made us all wish we
could have friends like those
number two reply 1988 welcome five
childhood friends on your screens
living in the same neighborhood these
five friends will experience their
teenage years together
a middle child a soccer lover a student
council president
a geek and an athlete will find some
comfort in each other
as they try to survive all the struggles
and pain in order to reach their dreams
we get rom-coms focused entirely on the
development of a maine couple
here in reply 1988 a whole package is
coming on your doorstep
and by that i mean screens the drama
will give viewers stories of family
friendship and love and we get the
reality that happens among these three
topics
and the heartbreaks and happiness that
come with it
number one it's okay to not be okay
it's okay to not be okay is a story
about a popular writer of children's
books
with a personality disorder where she
seems to have a rude and arrogant
attitude
and joining the story is a health worker
in a psychiatric ward
who's very resourceful and checks in on
his patients
both of them have stories and struggles
of their own so how will they create
love and find themselves together
only one way to find out and that is to
go watch this drama
more than just a comedy and romance this
drama will take on the road of
expressing
mental health it's okay to not be okay
will make you laugh
and at the same time open your eyes to
the psychological problems
that people face the way the actors
magnificently brought these characters
to life
made the drama relatable to everyone and
remember it's okay to not be okay
so throw your hand up in the air make a
fist and all together
fighting stay strong and you are
definitely in our thoughts
rom-coms may all sort of have that
cliche notion behind them
but with the right twists and turns
incorporation of emotions stories and
chemistry
rom-coms can stand out a little
differently in the ways we truly deserve
there's a reason why rom-com is a go-to
genre for a lot of people
it's because these dramas have deeper
and meaningful stories underneath all
the funny business
not to mention we love that little slice
of life and romance
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