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Rain or Shine (그냥 사랑하는 사이) (TV series)
Rain or Shine (그냥 사랑하는 사이, Just Between Lovers) is a 2017-2018 JTBC 16-episode melodrama by writer Yoo Bo-ra and director Kim Jin-won, starring Lee Jun-ho and Won Jin-ah as survivors of a mall collapse loosely based on the 1995 Sampoong disaster.
Recipe for Farewell (오늘은 좀 매울지도 몰라)
Recipe for Farewell (오늘은 좀 매울지도 몰라) is a 2022 Watcha original Korean drama, 12 episodes, directed by Lee Ho-jae, starring Han Suk-kyu and Kim Seo-hyung, adapted from Kang Chang-rae's 2018 essay about cooking for his wife dying of cancer.
Remarriage & Desires (블랙의 신부)
Remarriage & Desires (블랙의 신부, The Bride of Black) is a 2022 Netflix Korean satirical drama, 8 episodes, directed by Kim Jung-min, starring Kim Hee-seon, set at the elite matchmaking agency Rex whose top tier is "Black."
Rich Man (리치맨) (TV series)
Rich Man (리치맨) is a 2018 MBN-Dramax Korean drama, a remake of Fuji TV's Rich Man, Poor Woman, starring Suho as face-blind Next In CEO Lee Yoo-chan and Ha Yeon-soo, 16 episodes, May 9 to June 28, 2018.
Secret Love (비밀) (South Korean TV series)
Secret Love (비밀), also translated Secret, is a 16-episode 2013 South Korean television melodrama on KBS2, starring Ji Sung, Hwang Jung-eum, Bae Soo-bin, and Lee Da-hee.
Snowdrop (설강화) (South Korean TV series)
Snowdrop (설강화: snowdrop) is a 2021–2022 JTBC/Disney+ Korean drama, 16 episodes, directed by Jo Hyun-tak, starring Jung Hae-in and Blackpink's Jisoo, set in 1987 Seoul amid a dormitory hostage crisis and major historical-distortion controversy.
Something in the Rain (밥 잘 사주는 예쁜 누나)
Something in the Rain (밥 잘 사주는 예쁜 누나, Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food) is a 2018 JTBC 16-episode romance melodrama directed by Ahn Pan-seok, starring Son Ye-jin and Jung Hae-in, aired March 30 to May 19, 2018, peaking at 7.281% AGB ratings, streamed via Netflix and later iQiyi in China.
Stairway to Heaven (천국의 계단) (South Korean TV series)
Stairway to Heaven (천국의 계단) is a 2003-2004 SBS Korean melodrama, 20 episodes, starring Kwon Sang-woo, Choi Ji-woo, Shin Hyun-joon, and Kim Tae-hee; step-sibling tragic love, 40% ratings, Hallyu hit in Asia and Latin America.
Still Shining (여전히 빛나는)
Still Shining (샤이닝) is a 2026 JTBC ten-episode Korean melodrama, streamed on Netflix, starring Park Jin-young and Kim Min-ju as reunited first loves; directed by Kim Yoon-jin, it drew low ratings and a drunk-driving-scene controversy.
Surely Tomorrow
Surely Tomorrow (경도를 기다리며, Waiting for Gyeong-Do) is a 2025–2026 JTBC Korean romance melodrama, 12 episodes, starring Park Seo-joon and Won Ji-an as reunited first loves, streamed globally on Prime Video.
Tantara (TV series)
Tantara (Korean: 천천히 강렬하게, literally Slowly and Intensely) is a 22-episode South Korean period drama set in the 1960s to 1980s entertainment industry, released on Netflix in 2026, starring Song Hye-kyo and Gong Yoo.
Temperature of Love (사랑의 온도)
Temperature of Love (사랑의 온도) is a 2017 SBS Monday-Tuesday melodrama, 40 episodes, written by Ha Myung-hee, starring Seo Hyun-jin as a rookie drama writer and Yang Se-jong as a chef; ratings peaked above 10 percent then fell to 5-7 percent.
Tempted (위대한 유혹자) (TV series)
Tempted (위대한 유혹자, The Great Seducer) is a 2018 MBC Korean drama, 32 episodes, adapted from Les Liaisons dangereuses, starring Woo Do-hwan, Joy, Moon Ga-young, and Kim Min-jae; it recorded MBC's lowest drama ratings, averaging 2.2%.
That Winter, the Wind Blows (그 겨울, 바람이 분다)
That Winter, the Wind Blows (그 겨울, 바람이 분다) is a 2013 SBS 16-episode Korean melodrama, a remake of the 2002 Japanese drama Ai Nante Irane Yo, Natsu, directed by Kim Kyu-tae, written by Noh Hee-kyung, starring Zo In-sung and Song Hye-kyo.
The First Man (첫 번째 남자) (TV series)
The First Man (첫 번째 남자) is MBC's 2025–2026 daily revenge drama, 140 episodes, starring Ham Eun-jung in a twin dual role and Oh Hyun-kyung as villain Chae Hwa-young; peak Nielsen rating 6.1%.
The King 2 Hearts (더킹 투하츠)
The King 2 Hearts (더킹 투하츠) is a 2012 MBC Korean drama, 20 episodes, directed by Lee Jae-gyu and written by Hong Jin-ah, starring Ha Ji-won and Lee Seung-gi, set in an alternate-history constitutional-monarchy South Korea.
The Light in Your Eyes (눈이 부시게) (TV series)
The Light in Your Eyes (눈이 부시게), also called Dazzling or Radiant, is a 2019 JTBC 12-episode Korean drama directed by Kim Suk-yoon, starring Kim Hye-ja, Han Ji-min, and Nam Joo-hyuk, about a 25-year-old who ages overnight after turning back time, revealed as a dementia patient's delirium; it ended at 9.731% ratings and won Kim Hye-ja the Baeksang Daesang.
The Midnight Romance in Hagwon (졸업)
The Midnight Romance in Hagwon (졸업, Graduation) is a 2024 tvN Korean drama, 16 episodes, directed by Ahn Pan-seok, starring Jung Ryeo-won and Wi Ha-joon as instructor and former student at a Daechi-dong Gangnam hagwon.
The Penthouse: War in Life
The Penthouse: War in Life (펜트하우스) is an SBS Korean revenge melodrama (2020-2021) by Kim Soon-ok and Joo Dong-min, three seasons, 48 episodes, set in Hera Palace, peaking at 31.1% Nielsen ratings.
The Remarried Empress (재혼 황후)
The Remarried Empress (재혼 황후, Jaehon Hwanghu) is a Korean romance fantasy web novel by Alphatart about Empress Navier, who demands remarriage approval when Emperor Sovieshu divorces her; it became a 2.97-billion-view webtoon and a Disney+ drama premiering November 4, 2026.
The World of the Married (부부의 세계)
The World of the Married (부부의 세계) is a 2020 JTBC Korean drama remaking BBC One's Doctor Foster, starring Kim Hee-ae, Park Hae-joon, and Han So-hee; its finale hit 28.371%, a Korean cable drama record.
Thirty-Nine (서른)
Thirty-Nine (서른, 아홉) is a 2022 South Korean television drama starring Son Ye-jin, Jeon Mi-do, and Kim Ji-hyun as three 39-year-old friends approaching forty, which aired on JTBC and streamed on Netflix.
Twenty-Five Twenty-One (스물다섯 스물하나)
Twenty-Five Twenty-One (스물다섯 스물하나) is a 2022 tvN 16-episode Korean drama by Kwon Do-eun and Jung Ji-hyun, starring Kim Tae-ri and Nam Joo-hyuk as fencer Na Hee-do and Baek Yi-jin during the 1998 IMF crisis, known for its polarizing breakup ending and 11.5% finale rating.
Uncontrollably Fond (함부로 애틋하게)
Uncontrollably Fond (함부로 애틋하게, Lightly, Ardently) is a 2016 KBS2 Korean melodrama starring Kim Woo-bin and Bae Suzy, written by Lee Kyung-hee, fully pre-produced, 20 episodes, weak domestic ratings but 4.1 billion Youku views.
What Comes After Love (사랑 후에 오는 것들)
What Comes After Love (사랑 후에 오는 것들) is a 2024 six-episode Coupang Play Korean-Japanese romance drama starring Lee Se-young and Sakaguchi Kentaro, based on the 2005 joint novel by Gong Ji-young and Tsuji Hitonari, about ex-lovers reuniting in Korea.
When a Man Falls in Love (남자가 사랑할 때)
When a Man Falls in Love (남자가 사랑할 때) is a 2013 MBC Korean melodrama, 20 episodes, starring Song Seung-heon, Shin Se-kyung, and Yeon Woo-jin; a former gangster businessman falls in love with a younger woman also courted by his protégé.
When My Love Blooms (블라이스가 피면)
When My Love Blooms (화양연화 – 삶이 꽃이 되는 순간) is a 2020 tvN Korean melodrama, 16 episodes, April 25 to June 14, 2020, directed by Son Jung-hyun, starring Yoo Ji-tae, Lee Bo-young, Jinyoung, and Jeon So-nee as first loves reunited in their forties.
Winter Sonata (겨울연가)
Winter Sonata (겨울연가) is a 2002 KBS 2TV Korean drama, 20 episodes, directed by Yoon Seok-ho, starring Bae Yong-jun and Choi Ji-woo. The second of the Endless Love seasonal quartet, it is credited with launching the Korean Wave in Japan and the Yon-sama craze.
You and Everything Else (은중과 상연)
You and Everything Else (은중과 상연) is a 2025 Netflix Korean limited drama, 15 episodes, starring Kim Go-eun and Park Ji-hyun as lifelong friends Ryu Eun-jung and Cheon Sang-yeon, directed by Jo Young-min, written by Song Hye-jin, produced by Kakao Entertainment and Logos Film.
You Have Done Well (폭싹 속았수다)
You Have Done Well (폭싹 속았수다, When Life Gives You Tangerines) is a 2025 Netflix Korean drama about Jeju couple Ae-sun and Gwan-sik, starring IU and Park Bo-gum; 16 episodes, Baeksang Best Drama, ~35M views in H1 2025.