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Plot Summary:
Our heroine will have the unfortunate ability to see the “life clocks” of everyone around her, including herself, and the hero will somehow be able to stop her “time” without lifting a finger. This story will follow time that is stopped, extended, and even erased through the love they have for each other.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 725
Genere: Fantasy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: inspirational, romantic, rough, thought provoking, dorama, humorous
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Rapunzel: A Princess Frozen in Time (2019)
Plot Summary:
In this modern adaptation of Rapunzel, a young girl who has lived her entire life in a room catered by her mother, the infamous scientist Dr. Gothen, must come to terms with her reality in order to expand her horizons.
IMDB Rating: 3.0
IMDB Votes: 66
Genere: Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: romantic, dramatic
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One More Time (2016)
Plot Summary:
This fantasy drama follows an indie band singer who repeatedly undergoes unwanted time slips and the girlfriend he must save from an unlucky fate.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 655
Genere: Fantasy
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: dorama, tear jerker, tearjerker
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The Universe's Star (2017)
Plot Summary:
It’s about a love story between a gifted singer-songwriter Woo Joo and Byul, a 19 years old student who turned into a grim reaper after dying from an accident.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 392
Genere: Fantasy
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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When Time Stops (2018)
Plot Summary:
A man goes back and forth in the time-space continuum, with no regard for the passing of time and aging. Joon Woo leads a lonely existence due to his special ability. One day, he meets a woman who makes time matter for the first time in his life. Will he be able to be with her?.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 245
Genere: Fantasy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 55 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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Manhole: Feel So Good (2017)
Plot Summary:
This time-slip drama centers around Bong Pil and his five friends who travel between the past and present through a manhole in order to stop a wedding scheduled a week later.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 126
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: funny, exciting, entertaining, lyrical, romantic
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Reunited Worlds (2017)
Plot Summary:
Although born in the same year, two childhood friends end up being 13 years apart because they have aged surprisingly at different places (worlds) for some strange reason. Now Eom Hyeon Soo is a 31-year-old woman but Sung Hae Sung is still a 18-year-old boy. Cha Won Yooung is a chef also interested in Eom Hyeon Soo.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 326
Genere: Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: sentimental, romantic, surprise ending, thought provoking, touching
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Padam, Padam... The Sound of His and Her Heartbeats (2011)
Plot Summary:
A man serves 16 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. Yang Kang Chil maintains his good nature nonetheless and is protected by his best friend Gook Soo. After his release from prison, Kang Chil becomes a carpenter and tries to rebuild his life. He falls in love with Jang Ji Na, a veterinarian who happens to the niece of the victim in Kang Chil’s murder case. Can Kang Chil prove his innocence and bring the real killer to justice to save his relationship with Ji Na?.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 250
Genere: Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, entertaining, disturbing
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Splash Splash Love (2015)
Plot Summary:
Danbi, a senior in high school, is whisked back in time to the Joseon Era. There she is mistaken for a servant and begins her life anew as the confidante of King Lee Do; her knowledge of mathematics and sciences, however, begins to cause controversies to arise.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: dorama, romantic, captivating, novela, entertaining, period drama
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Tinted With You (2021)
Plot Summary:
In Korea’s feudal past, the deposed Crown Prince Lee Heon has been forced into a lonely exile by his cruel older brother, who has usurped the throne. Lee Heon fears for his life at every moment, as his brother plans to secure his place on the royal seat by killing him. Assassins and other schemes are a constant threat for Lee Heon, whose only true ally is his faithful and kind-hearted bodyguard Geum. Meanwhile, in modern times, a high school student named Eun Ho loves paintings. In fact, art is his whole world. And when he is tasked with completing a mysterious painting, he is unexpectedly drawn back into the distant past, where he meets Lee Heon. The duo starts to form a close, romantic, and tender bond. But as the acting king grows restless, hoping to kill the exiled Crown Prince as soon as possible, Eun Ho begins to understand that he may be Lee Heon’s best – or perhaps only – chance of survival.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 440
Genere: Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, touching, emotional, talky, historical drama, historical romance
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How Are You Bread (2020)
Plot Summary:
A love story between Ha Do-woo, a genius patissier, and Noh Mi-rae, a variety show writer. Han Do-Woo is a mysterious and excellent pastry chef. Every morning at a mysterious bakery, he makes bread to grant wishes. To have Han Do-Woo make an appearance on a TV show, screenwriter No Mi-Rae infiltrates the bakery.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 98
Genere: Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 40 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, touching, emotional, melancholic, disturbing, talky
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49 Days (2011)
Plot Summary:
Shin Ji Hyun was enjoying absolute bliss as she was about to marry her fiancé, Kang Min Ho, but her perfect life is shattered when she gets into a car accident that leaves her in a coma. She is given a second chance at life by a reaper, but it comes with a condition: she has to find three people outside of her family who would cry genuine tears for her. In order to do this, she borrows the body of Yi Kyung, a part-time employee at a convenience store for 49 days. 49 Days is a 2011 South Korean television drama series, starring Lee Yo-won, Jo Hyun-jae, Jung Il-woo, Bae Soo-bin, Nam Gyu-ri and Seo Ji-hye. It aired on SBS from March 16 to May 19, 2011 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: emotional, semi serious, humorous, dorama, sentimental, suspenseful, soap opera, touching, witty
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Hi! School - Love On (2014)
Plot Summary:
High school may be tough, but Woo Hyun (Nam Woo Hyun) has a guardian angel looking over him — literally. Disguised as a naive high schooler, Lee Seul Bi (Kim Sae Ron) descends from the heavens to protect Woo Hyun's life, but discovers she's got a thing or two to learn about life as a teenager, including the pains of falling in love. Can this cherubic guardian protect the apple of her eye and also manage to survive high school?.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 621
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: dorama, captivating, emotional, mysterious, humorous
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Rush to the Dead Summer (2017)
Plot Summary:
When Li Xia and her best friend enroll into the arts specialized Qian Chuan secondary school, they meet the legendary Fu Xiao Si and Lu Zhi Ang. Together, the group of youths officially begin their beautiful high school life. After graduation, the friends part with everyone going their separate ways, but everyone continues to fight for their dreams. However, they're all gradually changing and thus become doubtful about the origin of their friendship. A span of ten years makes them realize that other than memories, nothing can be eternal, but they learnt to love and grow.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 72
Genere: Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: sentimental, romantic, uplifting, touching, sweet
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Queen In Hyun's Man (2012)
Plot Summary:
Kim Boong Do is a scholar who had supported the reinstatement of Queen In Hyun when Jang heebin's schemes resulted in her being deposed and replaced as King Sukjong's queen consort. He travels 300 years into the future of modern Seoul and meets Choi Hee Jin, a no-name actress who is expecting a career renaissance through her role as Queen In Hyun in a TV drama.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: dorama, romantic, captivating, suspenseful, semi serious, novela, romantic drama, period drama
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Tomorrow with You (2017)
Plot Summary:
Yoo So Joon owns a real estate company worth 200 billion won. When he sees his future self living unhappily, he decides to avoid that fate by marrying Song Ma Rin without love. While their start is a fake marriage, he sees that his wife gets hurt because of him, and it starts to distress him. Slowly he will be falling in love with her, despite marrying her for selfish and loveless reasons.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: sentimental, sincere, feel good, sweet, dorama, romantic drama
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My Absolute Boyfriend (2019)
Plot Summary:
A woman works as a special makeup artist. Because her heart was broken in the past, she finds it hard to love again and has a cold heart full of sadness. She unexpectedly falls in love with a humanoid robot programmed to be the perfect boyfriend and all the while a top star is competing for her affections as well.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 373
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 35 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, suspense, suspenseful, dorama
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Frozen Love (2017)
Plot Summary:
After being frozen for 33 years, Man Soo finds himself awake in a cold body but he has enormous love in his heart. He meets Ha Da, who has turned into a cold-hearted human being after living in the city. Now that Man Soo is awake from his slumber, he embarks on a search for his long-lost love through time while Ha Da, whom he encountered, is discovering warmth in her heart.Will either of them find love? This TV show aims to weave a beautiful story of romance to uplift viewers who are dealing with a depressed economy and dim job prospects in a harsh society of today. (Source: MBC).
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 45
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, suspenseful, disturbing
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While You Were Sleeping (2017)
Plot Summary:
A supernatural romance about a woman who can see the future in her dreams, and a prosecutor who fights to stop these future events from happening. The heroine has dreams about unfortunate events that will happen to other people, and the hero is a prosecutor who runs around trying to prevent her tragic visions from coming true.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: dorama, humorous, exciting, tense, sincere, romantic
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Angel's Last Mission: Love (2019)
Plot Summary:
As a punishment for meddling in human affairs, an angel faces the impossible task of finding a soulmate for a cold-hearted ballerina.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 35 min
Plot tags: dorama, sentimental, touching, suspense, suspenseful, romantic, tear jerker, tearjerker
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My Dear Warrior (2019)
Plot Summary:
Sky is beautiful single female astronomer at a planetarium and has received a gift: a thick wooden-covered book and magic pen from Vanda, her aunt who has been taking care of Sky since childhood and is a crazy writer who is suffering from amnesia.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 28
Genere: Fantasy, Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration: 42 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Welcome (2020)
Plot Summary:
What if your cat was capable of turning into a charming boy? After taking time off, Sol Ah returns to school as she finds herself a place to live alone. Per her friend’s favor, Sol Ah takes in a cat named Hong Jo, and a story of the life of two housemates unfolds. However, Sol Ah is not aware that the cat, Hong Jo, has the ability to shapeshift into a human. Sol Ah’s friends start to notice weird things about Hong Jo whenever they run into his human form. Things are about to change around the peaceful single-resident complex, and Hong Jo finds it difficult just being a mere cat whenever Sol Ah is too busy with her life to pay attention to him. Will Sol Ah be able to recognize Hong Jo in his human form? Sol Ah and Hong Jo “Welcome!” you into their romance fantasy story.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 645
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 35 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, suspenseful, disturbing, dorama
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The Best Hit (2017)
Plot Summary:
Yoo Hyun-Jae is a member of a popular idol group. He has a lot of fans and he is a scandal maker. Meanwhile, Lee Ji-Hoon is an aspiring singer. He pretends to be studying for his civil servant exam, but he is actually struggling to become an idol.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 894
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: dorama, humorous, feel good, romantic, touching, surprise ending
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Encounter (2018)
Plot Summary:
What happens when an encounter between a man and woman who seem to have nothing in common develops into a complicated love story? Cha Soo Hyun is a woman and daughter of a politician who lives a life where she is unable to choose her own path. After graduating from college, she entered into a loveless marriage with the son to a wealthy conglomerate, a marriage only beneficial to her politican father. After having a child, she was obliged to divorce. Her life is changed when she meets simple and kind Kim Jin Hyuk. Kim Jin Hyuk is ordinary and innocent, a young man who enjoys life and finds happiness in the smaller things. He works various part-time jobs to earn a living, but is looking for a regular job. One day, he decides to take a trip abroad, where he meets Cha Soo Hyun.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: romantic, dorama, sentimental, thought provoking, touching, entertaining
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My Girlfriend Is an Alien (2019)
Plot Summary:
The alien girl Chai Xiaoqi tells the story of Fang Xiaoqi, the overbearing president of the alien girl who died from the "Cape Town Planet", who was suffering from the "rainy weather heterosexual amnesia". A high-energy hilarious and romantic cross-star love story. The female host Chai Xiaoqi is not only an alien, but also a true-handed witch. Once she inhales the hormones emitted by the males in the earth, she will fall into the "flowery state" and suffer from various diseases. The fun and ridiculously ridiculous romance will restore the singularity of the girl in the perfection of the girl. In order to survive on the human earth, Chai Xiaoqi will use his various super powers to solve one accident after another, like a roller coaster. The ups and downs will make the audience hooked. The male lord is cold and is an alternative overbearing president. When it rains, he will forget the opposite sex that appears around him. For this reason, he and the female host will launch various "fighting and fighting" laughter dramas. The experience of high sweetness and romance is expected to be Strongly slammed the girl's heart when it was broadcast.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: touching, sweet, romantic, light, uplifting, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Another Miss Oh (2016)
Plot Summary:
Two women working in the same industry with the exact same name keep getting their lives entangled both professionally and personally.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: romantic, dorama, psychological, light, sincere, novela
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The Bride of the Water God (2017)
Plot Summary:
Yoon So Ah is a pragmatic neuropsychiatrist who carries a tremendous financial burden to run her own practice. Her family has been tasked with serving Ha Baek, a reincarnated water god, for many generations, and So Ah is forced to do the same. Ha Baek starts to develop feelings for So Ah, but he has competition for her heart from Hoo Ye, the CEO of a resort company, who clashes with So Ah over a piece of land but then falls in love with her. Can a relationship between a mortal female and a god have a future?.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: exciting, dorama, romantic, enigmatic, sentimental, romantic drama, romantic comedy, humorous, teen comedy
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Rooftop Prince (2012)
Plot Summary:
Rooftop Prince is a 2012 South Korean fantasy romantic comedy television drama, starring Park Yuchun, Han Ji-min, Jeong Yu-mi, Lee Tae-sung, Lee Min-ho, Jung Suk-won and Choi Woo-shik. It is about a Joseon crown prince who, after his wife dies mysteriously, time travels to the future where he encounters familiar faces, modern-day devices, and corporate intrigue. It aired on SBS from March 21 to May 24, 2012 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, semi serious, romantic, captivating, entertaining, dorama
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Operation Proposal (2012)
Plot Summary:
Kang Baek-ho and Ham Yi-seul have been best friends since elementary school. Baek-ho has never acknowledged his attraction to her, unaware that Yi-seul has been in love with him for more than 20 years. Finally, at the wedding ceremony where Yi-seul is about to marry another man, Baek-ho regrets that he never confessed his love for the bride. A mysterious conductor suddenly appears and offers him a second chance to win Yi-seul's heart. Baek-ho travels back in time to various events of their lives hoping to change the outcome of their relationship. But changing the future is not as easy as it seems.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 162
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: sincere, romantic, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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My Love From Another Star (2013)
Plot Summary:
Do Min Joon is an otherworldly beauty, literally. After crash landing on Earth 400 years ago, Min Joon has diligently observed humans for centuries, ultimately coming to cynical conclusions. On top of being a super babe, Min Joon's got enhanced vision, hearing and agility — all the more reason to believe he's superior to everyone on Earth. That is, until he pursues the beautiful actress Cheon Song Yi for a romance out of this world.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, dorama, romantic, semi serious, offbeat, sitcom, anime, romantic drama, humorous
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Strong Girl Bong-soon (2017)
Plot Summary:
She is no ordinary woman. Do Bong Soon is a woman who possesses Herculean strength. She can crush objects in her bare hands when she holds them too tightly. Although Bong Soon longs to be a dainty, elegant woman that men fall in love with, she can’t deny her superhuman strength. Her special attribute allows her to get a job as a bodyguard for Ahn Min Hyuk, the chaebol heir with eccentric tendencies who runs a gaming company. Bong Soon’s childhood friend In Gook Doo has had a secret crush on her since elementary school. How will he react when sparks begin to fly between Bong Soon and her crazy boss?.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: South Korea
Duration: 67 min
Plot tags: exciting, romantic, touching, sweet, dorama, feel good, romantic drama, humorous