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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.
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.
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%.
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.
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.
Dear Hyeri (니얼굴)
Dear Hyeri (나의 해리에게) is a 2024 ENA South Korean romantic drama, 12 episodes, starring Shin Hye-sun as announcer Joo Eun-ho and her dissociative alter Joo Hye-ri, with Lee Jin-uk; written by Han Ga-ram, mixed reviews.
Descendants of the Sun (태양의 후예)
Descendants of the Sun (태양의 후예) is a 2016 KBS2 pre-produced Korean drama by Kim Eun-sook starring Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo; it peaked at 38.8% ratings, aired simultaneously on iQiyi in China, and spawned an Indonesian film adaptation.
Encounter (남자친구) (South Korean TV series)
Encounter (남자친구, also Boyfriend) is a 2018-2019 tvN South Korean romance drama in 16 episodes, starring Song Hye-kyo and Park Bo-gum as a hotel CEO and her employee who meet in Cuba; first Korean drama to film in Cuba.
Find Me in Your Memory (그 남자의 기억법)
Find Me in Your Memory (그 남자의 기억법, literal title Memoir of the Man) is a 2020 MBC Korean romance drama starring Kim Dong-wook as a news anchor with hyperthymesia and Moon Ga-young as an actress with trauma-related amnesia; 32 half-hour episodes aired March 18 to May 13, 2020.
First Lady (South Korean TV series)
First Lady (퍼스트 레이디) is a 2025 MBN South Korean political melodrama, 12 episodes, in which president-elect Hyun Min Chul (Ji Hyun Woo) demands a divorce from Cha Soo Yeon (Eugene) 67 days before inauguration; ended October 30, 2025 at 1.6% Nielsen.
Four Hands, Two Sonatas (포핸즈)
Four Hands, Two Sonatas (포핸즈) is a 2026 tvN Saturday-Sunday drama, 12 episodes, written by Shin Yi-won, directed by Park Hyun-seok, starring Song Kang and Lee Jun-young as rival pianists; finale hit 9.4% Nielsen.
Goodbye Mr. Black (굿바이 미스터 블랙)
Goodbye Mr. Black (굿바이 미스터 블랙), also Good-bye Mr. Black, is a 2016 MBC Korean revenge-melodrama miniseries adapted from Hwang Mi-na's manhwa, based on The Count of Monte Cristo, starring Lee Jin-wook and Moon Chae-won, aired March 16 to May 19, 2016.
Hotel King (호텔킹)
Hotel King (호텔킹) is a 2014 MBC 32-episode weekend drama starring Lee Dong-Wook and Lee Da-Hae as a hotel general manager and heiress of Hotel Ciel, marked by a mid-run director-replacement controversy.
I'm Sorry, I Love You
The 2004 South Korean melodrama I'm Sorry, I Love You (미안하다, 사랑한다) stars So Ji-sub and Lim Soo-jung, detailing a street survivor's return for revenge.
It's Okay to Not Be Okay (사이코지만 괜찮아)
It's Okay to Not Be Okay (사이코지만 괜찮아) is a 2020 tvN South Korean drama, 16 episodes June 20 to August 9, written by Jo Yong, starring Kim Soo-hyun, Seo Ye-ji, and Oh Jung-se, streamed on Netflix.
It's Okay, That's Love (괜찮아, 사랑이야)
It's Okay, That's Love (괜찮아, 사랑이야; also It's Alright, It's Love) is a 2014 SBS 16-episode Korean drama by writer Noh Hee-kyung and director Kim Kyu-tae, starring Jo In-sung and Gong Hyo-jin as novelist and psychiatrist, centered on schizophrenia, peaking at 10.1% Nielsen ratings and first simultaneous Korea-China broadcast.
Love Me (러브미) (South Korean TV series)
Love Me (러브미) is a 2025 JTBC Korean drama, a remake of Josephine Bornebusch's Swedish series, starring Seo Hyun-jin as lonely OB-GYN Seo Jun-kyung; 12 episodes, December 19, 2025 to January 23, 2026.
Love on the Menu (사랑이 온다)
Love on the Menu (사랑이 온다, Love Is Coming) is a 2026 KBS2 South Korean weekend family drama of 50 planned episodes, written by Lee Kyung-hee, directed by Hong Seok-gu, starring Ha Seok-jin and EXID's Hani as former lovers reuniting after eight years; distinct from a 2010 play of the same Korean title.
Love Rain
Love Rain (사랑비, Sarangbi) is a 2012 KBS2 Korean romance drama directed by Yoon Seok-ho, starring Jang Keun-suk and Yoona in dual 1970s and 2012 roles; low domestic ratings of about 5% but record overseas sales near 50 billion won.
Mask (가면) (2015 TV series)
Mask (가면, Gamyeon) is a 20-episode 2015 SBS Wednesday-Thursday melodrama directed by Boo Sung-chul, written by Choi Ho-chul, starring Soo Ae as a woman living under a lookalike's identity and Ju Ji-hoon as a chaebol heir; it premiered first in its slot at 7.5% Nielsen.
My Lovely Girl
My Lovely Girl (내겐 너무 사랑스러운 그녀) is a 2014 SBS Korean romance drama, 16 episodes, starring Rain as agency president Hyun-wook and f(x)'s Krystal as Se-na; also known in Chinese as 对我而言可爱的她.
My Mister (나의 아저씨)
My Mister (나의 아저씨, My Ajeossi) is a 2018 tvN 16-episode Korean drama directed by Kim Won-seok, written by Park Hae-young, starring Lee Sun-kyun and IU; it won the 2019 Baeksang Best Drama award.
My Youth
My Youth (마이 유스) is a 2025 JTBC Korean romance drama starring Song Joong-ki and Chun Woo-hee, directed by Lee Sang-yeob, written by Park Si-hyun, airing 12 Friday episodes from September 5 to October 17, 2025, about a former child actor reuniting with his first love.
Now, We Are Breaking Up (지금, 헤어지는 중입니다)
Now, We Are Breaking Up (지금, 헤어지는 중입니다) is a 2021 SBS 16-episode romance melodrama starring Song Hye-kyo and Jang Ki-yong as a fashion designer and photographer, averaging 6.6% Nielsen ratings.
One Spring Night (봄밤)
One Spring Night (봄밤, Bombam) is a 2019 MBC Korean romance drama starring Han Ji-min and Jung Hae-in, written by Kim Eun and directed by Ahn Pan-seok, airing 32 half-hour episodes May 22 to July 11, 2019 in MBC's new 9 pm slot.
Our Blues (우리들의 블루스)
Our Blues (우리들의 블루스) is a 2022 tvN 20-episode omnibus drama by writer Noh Hee-kyung and director Kim Kyu-tae, set on Jeju Island with 14 protagonists, starring Lee Byung-hun, Shin Min-a, and an ensemble cast; it reached second on Netflix's Global Non-English Top 10.
Our Movie (우리 영화)
Our Movie (우리 영화, Wooriyounghwa) is a 2025 SBS 12-episode melodrama starring Namkoong Min and Jeon Yeo-bin, about a director and a terminally ill actress, airing June 13 to July 19, 2025, streamed on Disney+.
Our Unwritten Seoul (미지의 서울)
Our Unwritten Seoul (미지의 서울) is a 2025 tvN/Netflix Korean drama starring Park Bo-young as identical twins Yu Mi-ji and Yu Mi-rae who swap identities, with Park Jin-young and Ryu Kyung-soo; 12 episodes, ending at a record 8.4% Nielsen rating and Baeksang wins.