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A Gentleman's Dignity (신사의 품격)

A Gentleman's Dignity (신사의 품격) is a 2012 South Korean romantic comedy television drama on SBS, starring Jang Dong-gun as one of four fortysomething friends navigating love in middle age.

A Hundred Memories (백번의 추억)

A Hundred Memories (백번의 추억) is a 2025 JTBC newtro romance drama set in 1982 about bus conductors Go Young-rye (Kim Da-mi) and Seo Jong-hee (Shin Ye-eun) and their shared first love Han Jae-pil (Heo Nam-jun); 12 episodes, ratings rising from 3.3% to 8.1%.

A Love Other Than Yours

A Love Other Than Yours (너 말고 다른 연애, Neo Malgo Dareun Yeonae) is a 2026 KBS2 Saturday-Sunday Korean romance melodrama starring Seo Kang-joon and Ahn Eun-jin as a 10-year couple, directed by Hwang Seung-ki and Lee Ga-ram, streamed internationally on Prime Video.

A Piece of Your Mind (반의반)

A Piece of Your Mind, or 반의 반, is a romance melodrama that aired on tvN in 2020, following an AI programmer and a classical music engineer.

Absolute Value of Romance (로맨스의 절대값)

Absolute Value of Romance (로맨스의 절대값) is a 2026 South Korean teen comedy series on Coupang Play about a high school girl who secretly writes hit romance web novels.

All In (올인) (TV series)

All In (올인) is a 2003 SBS Korean drama, 24 episodes, starring Lee Byung-hun, Song Hye-kyo, Ji Sung, and Park Sol-mi; adapted from Noh Seung-il's novel about gambler Cha Min-su, it peaked at 47.7% ratings and won Lee the 2003 SBS Grand Prize.

All That We Loved (우리가 사랑했던 모든 것)

All That We Loved (우리가 사랑했던 모든 것) is a 2023 TVING Korean teen romance, 8 episodes, May 5–26, 2023, starring EXO's Sehun, Jo Joon-young, and Jang Yeo-bin; a kidney transplant and cellular memory syndrome drive a 2006-set love triangle.

Another Miss Oh (또 오해영)

Another Miss Oh (또 오해영) is a 2016 tvN Korean romantic-comedy drama, 18 episodes, starring Eric, Seo Hyun-jin, and Jeon Hye-bin as two women sharing the name Oh Hae-young entangled with Park Do-kyung, a sound director who sees visions of the future.

Autumn in My Heart (가을동화)

Autumn in My Heart (가을동화) is a 2000 KBS2 Korean melodrama, 16 episodes directed by Yoon Seok-ho, starring Song Seung-heon, Song Hye-kyo, Won Bin, and Han Chae-young; the first of the four-season series and an early Korean Wave hit with ratings over 40%.

Be My Boyfriend (오늘부터 계약연애)

Be My Boyfriend (오늘부터 계약연애) is a 2021 Korean high-teen web drama, a spin-off of 일진에게 찍혔을 때, in which idol trainee Oh Ji-na proposes a contract relationship to schoolmate Lee Seung-min; 15 short episodes on Naver TV and KolTV YouTube.

Beautiful Gong Shim (미녀 공심이)

Beautiful Gong Shim (미녀 공심이), also Dear Fair Lady Kong Shim, is a 2016 SBS 20-episode weekend romantic comedy starring Minah and Namgoong Min; it aired May 14 to July 17, 2016, averaged 12.3% and ended at 15.1%.

Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life

Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life (사랑은 뷰티풀 인생은 원더풀) is a 100-episode KBS2 weekend drama (2019-2020) directed by Han Joon-seo, starring Seol In-ah and Kim Jae-young, peaking at 32.3% ratings.

Beauty and Mr. Romantic (미녀와 순정남)

Beauty and Mr. Romantic (미녀와 순정남) is a 2024 KBS2 weekend drama (50 episodes, March 23 to September 22, 2024) written by Kim Sa-kyung, starring Im Soo-hyang as fallen top actress Park Do-ra and Ji Hyun-woo as PD Go Pil-seung; it peaked at 21.4% and streamed on Netflix.

Because This Is My First Life (이번 생은 처음이라)

Because This Is My First Life (이번 생은 처음이라) is a 2017 tvN 16-episode Monday-Tuesday romance drama by writer Yoon Nan-jung and director Park Joon-hwa, starring Lee Min-ki and Jung So-min as a house-poor homeowner and homeless screenwriter in a contract marriage, which peaked at 6.8% ratings.

Big (빅) (TV series)

Big (빅) is a 2012 KBS2 Monday-Tuesday fantasy romantic comedy by the Hong sisters, starring Gong Yoo and Lee Min-jung in a soul-swap premise; it ran 16 episodes from June 4 to July 24, 2012, averaging 8.5% ratings.

Boys Over Flowers (꽃보다 남자) (2009 TV series)

Boys Over Flowers (꽃보다 남자, Kkotboda Namja) is a 2009 KBS2 Korean drama remake of Yoko Kamio's manga Hana Yori Dango, starring Koo Hye-sun and Lee Min-ho, with a 34.8% finale rating.

Brilliant Legacy (찬란한 유산)

Brilliant Legacy (찬란한 유산), also Shining Inheritance, is a 28-episode 2009 SBS weekend drama written by So Hyun-kyung, directed by Jin Hyuk, and starring Han Hyo-joo and Lee Seung-gi.

Business Proposal (사내맞선)

Business Proposal (사내맞선), also known as A Business Proposal or The Office Blind Date, is a 12-episode 2022 SBS Korean rom-com starring Ahn Hyo-seop and Kim Se-jeong, adapted from a Kakao web novel, peaking at 11.6% Nielsen rating and remade in Hong Kong.

Call It Love (사랑이라 말해요)

Call It Love (사랑이라 말해요) is a 2023 South Korean Disney+ romantic melodrama, 16 episodes, starring Lee Sung-kyung as Sim Woo-joo and Kim Young-kwang as Han Dong-jin, in which a revenge plot against her father's mistress's son becomes love; directed by Lee Kwang-young, written by Kim Ga-eun.

Can This Love Be Translated?

Can This Love Be Translated? (이 사랑 통역 되나요?), also known as Love in Translation, is a 2026 Netflix Korean romantic comedy series by the Hong sisters, starring Kim Seon-ho and Go Youn-jung, 12 episodes premiered January 16, 2026.

Castaway Diva (무인도의 디바)

Castaway Diva (무인도의 디바) is a 2023 tvN Korean drama, also on Netflix, starring Park Eun-bin as Seo Mok-ha, a singer stranded on a deserted island for 15 years who returns to pursue K-pop stardom.

Cheer Up! (발칙하게 고고) (TV series)

Cheer Up! (발칙하게 고고, Sassy Go Go) is a 2015 KBS2, 12-episode high-school K-drama in which rival dance club Real King and elite study club Baek Ho are forced into one cheerleading squad, starring Jeong Eun-ji, Lee Won-geun, Chae Soo-bin, and VIXX's N; distinct from SBS's 2022 college series Cheer Up.

Cheese in the Trap (치즈인더트랩) (TV series)

Cheese in the Trap (치즈인더트랩) is a 2016 tvN Korean drama adapted from Soonkki's Naver webtoon, starring Park Hae-jin and Kim Go-eun, 16 episodes, aired January 4 to March 1, 2016, record US$2 million China export.

Cinderella at 2 AM (새벽 두 시의 신데렐라)

Cinderella at 2 AM (새벽 2시의 신데렐라) is a 2024 Coupang Play and Channel A office rom-com starring Shin Hyun-bin and Moon Sang-min, about a realistic woman breaking up with a chaebol heir who becomes her boss.

Cinderella with Four Knights (신데렐라와 네 명의 기사)

Cinderella with Four Knights (신데렐라와 네 명의 기사, aka Cinderella and Four Knights) is a 2016 tvN pre-produced romantic comedy, 16 episodes, adapted from a web novel, starring Park So-dam with three chaebol grandsons and their bodyguard.

Clean with Passion for Now

Clean with Passion for Now (일단 뜨겁게 청소하라) is a 2018 JTBC Korean romantic comedy drama, 16 episodes, starring Yoon Kyun-sang and Kim Yoo-jung, adapted from Aaengo's webtoon about a mysophobic cleaning-company CEO.

Coffee Prince (2007 TV series)

Coffee Prince (커피프린스 1호점, The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince) is a 2007 MBC Korean romantic comedy, 17 episodes, starring Gong Yoo and Yoon Eun-hye, peaking at 29.9% ratings, noted for gender-disguise and homosexuality themes.

Come and Hug Me (이리와 안아줘)

Come and Hug Me (이리와 안아줘) is a 2018 MBC Korean drama, 32 episodes, starring Jang Ki-yong, Jin Ki-joo, and Heo Jun-ho: the serial killer's son and his victim's daughter reunite as detective and actress.

Crash Course in Romance

Crash Course in Romance (일타 스캔들, Ilta Scandal) is a 2023 tvN Korean romantic comedy, 16 episodes, starring Jeon Do-yeon and Jung Kyung-ho, about a side-dish shop owner and a celebrity math tutor; its finale hit 17.0% Nielsen ratings.

Crash Landing on You (사랑의 불시착)

Crash Landing on You (사랑의 불시착) is a 2019-2020 tvN Korean drama, also on Netflix, starring Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin as a North Korean officer and a South Korean heiress; its finale set tvN's ratings record at 21.7%.