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Plot Summary:
Hoon-Nam knows about love theoretically, but he rejects falling in love. Jung-Eum wants to fall in love, but, due to her difficult situation, she gives up on finding love. Hoon-Nam and Jung-Eum meet and develop a relationship romantically.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 393
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: dorama, romantic, feel good, sweet, semi serious
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Let's Eat (2013)
Plot Summary:
What do a group of foodies and a murder have in common? Lee Soo Kyung is a 33-year-old divorcee who is a composed, confident woman who is happy to be living alone after marrying way too early in life. But the only thing that can make her lose her cool composure is great food. Living next door is another foodie, Goo Dae Young, a single man who loves surrounding himself with gourmet food but hates being asked if he is dining alone at great restaurants. When a strange murder occurs in their neighborhood, how will their lives be intertwined?.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 652
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: dorama, funny, light, humorous, sweet, semi serious
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Lucky Romance (2016)
Plot Summary:
A romantic comedy about superstitious woman who tries to change her foretold fate by seducing a virgin and nerd guy. Bo Nui is a superstitious woman who relies too much in fortune-telling. One day she gets to know that if she doesn't sleep with a virgin man born in 1986 (year of tiger), she will die soon. She then meets an incredibly stingy guy Soo Ho. Bo Nui learns that he matches the conditions set forth by the fortune teller and sets out to seduce him. Unfortunately for her, Soo Ho is a nerd CEO of a game company who trusts only in logical and scientific things.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 725
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: light, entertaining, sincere, feel good, humorous
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Be Melodramatic (2019)
Plot Summary:
At the start of their 30s, three friends navigate the demanding entertainment industry while juggling love, careers and dreams.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: romantic, uplifting, feel good, sweet
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The Third Charm (2018)
Plot Summary:
The twelve-year love story of two individuals with completely opposite personalities who unexpectedly met on a group blind date.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 464
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, humorous, emotional, talky, dorama
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An Incurable Case of Love (2020)
Plot Summary:
Nanase Sakura is a 23-year-old rookie nurse. She met Doctor Kairi Tendo several years ago and fell in love with him. To meet him again, she studied hard and became a nurse. After 5 years, she finally meets Kairi Tendo again, but he has a totally different personality than what she imagined. Kairi Tendo, who is 31-years-old, is commonly referred to as the "Devil" at work. He is a level-headed perfectionist and often makes biting remarks to doctors and nurses. Nanase Sakura works hard to receive recognition from Kairi Tendo and she also expresses her feelings honestly to him. Due to her persistence, Nanase Sakura becomes well known at the hospital and she picks up the nickname of the "Warrior." Meanwhile, Kairi Tendo becomes attracted to Nanase Sakura.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 48 min
Plot tags: light, touching, feel good, medical drama, semi serious, romantic, dorama, romantic drama
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Finding Mr. Destiny (2010)
Plot Summary:
A man sets up the First Love Agency to help people locate their long-lost first love. But then he ends up falling in love with his first client.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: romantic, funny, light, feel good, humorous, sweet, melancholic, romantic comedy
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Still 17 (2018)
Plot Summary:
Gong Woo-Jin is a 30-year-old single man and he works as a set designer. Due to a trauma he experienced 13 years ago, he does not want to have a relationship with others. When Woo Seo-Ri was 17, she fell into a coma. 13 years later, she wakes up from her coma. Her mental age is still that of a 17-year-old, but she is now 30-years-old. Gong Woo-Jin and Woo Seo-Ri get involved with each other and fall in love.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 35 min
Plot tags: dorama, romantic, touching, sweet, romantic drama
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Fated to Love You (2014)
Plot Summary:
The hard working, kind and timid Kim Mi Young has little in the way of education, beauty or wealth, but all that changes after a fateful night of accidental passion with the spoiled, rich heir of a family company, Lee Gun. Her insignificant existence completely transforms when she finds out she is pregnant and must tie her life to his in a shot-gun wedding. The couple decides to make the best of a bad situation, but just when Lee Gun begins to show his growing affection for Kim Mi Young, his first love re-enters the picture to stake her claim.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: dorama, sweet, funny, light, feel good, sentimental
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Madame Antoine (2016)
Plot Summary:
A famous fortune teller who claims to be spiritually linked to Marie Antoinette and calls herself 'Madame Antoine' goes head-to-head with a cold psychotherapist who runs a clinic also by the name 'Madame Antoine' and aims to prove that true love doesn't exist.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 446
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: light, romantic, intellectual, feel good, sweet, psychological
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Full House (2004)
Plot Summary:
Han Ji-eun is a naive writer who got swindled out of everything she owned including her house by her best friends. Stranded in China, She managed to borrow money from an actor Lee Young-jae to return to Korea. On her return, she found out that her house was bought by Lee Young-jae. In an attempt to get her possessions back, she entered in a contract marriage with Young-jae for one year. In spite of losing all, Ji-eun manages to be cheerful and takes things in strike and the business relationship between the two becomes personal as they start to rely and care for each other.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, dorama, romantic, sitcom, romantic drama, touching, feel good
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Cheongdam Dong Alice (2012)
Plot Summary:
'Cheongdam-dong Alice' is a drama about women looking to climb up the social ladder by mixing the sanctity of marriage with business, and the men who hate them for it.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 281
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: dorama, funny, light, romantic, sweet
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Marriage, Not Dating (2014)
Plot Summary:
A romantic comedy about a man who doesn't want to get married and a woman who has no luck in marriage prospect. Gong Ki Tae is a successful bachelor who keeps getting pressured by his family to settle down. He then comes up with a plan to introduce Joo Jang Mi, whom he thinks will never be approved by his family.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: dorama, romantic, sincere, touching, feel good, captivating, romantic drama
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In Spite of Love (2015)
Plot Summary:
In this story, you will watch the funny stories of Defne and Yalin who work in the same firm but do not get along with each other very well. Will Defne and Yalin start to fall in love with each other? Will Defne handle all the problems in her first job?.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: funny, romantic, feel good, humorous, sweet
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Protect the Boss (2011)
Plot Summary:
No Eun Seol finally gets a job as a secretary at a law firm after struggling with unemployment, only to fall in love with her boss, Cha Ji Heon, the immature youngest son of a chaebol family.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 715
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: dorama, sentimental, romantic, uplifting, captivating, entertaining, romantic comedy
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Something About 1% (2016)
Plot Summary:
Lee Jae-In possesses a good appearance, he is smart and comes from a wealthy family, but he is also arrogant. His grandfather orders Jae-In to enter into a 10 month contract engagement with a female school teacher that he has never met in his life. Lee Jae-In slowly falls in love with her.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 40 min
Plot tags: dorama, light, entertaining, romantic, humorous, captivating
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Her Private Life (2019)
Plot Summary:
An art curator's life unravels, as she tries to keep her pastime as a die-hard K-pop fan secret from her gallery's new director.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: dorama, romantic, touching, captivating, entertaining, sentimental, feel good, romantic comedy
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Don't Dare to Dream (2016)
Plot Summary:
Depicts the fierce competition at a broadcasting station and the love between anchor Lee Hwa-Shin and weather caster Pyo Na-Ri.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: romantic, sincere, feel good, humorous, captivating, dorama, romantic comedy
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I Hate Valentine's Day (2009)
Plot Summary:
A love story set in Manhattan, where a florist who abides by a strict five-date-limit with any man finds herself wanting more with the new restaurateur in town.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, semi serious, humorous, realistic, sincere, sweet, touching, romantic comedy, exciting
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Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency (2019)
Plot Summary:
When he becomes king, Lee Soo hires the Flower Crew matchmaking agency to make a noble woman out of his first love, Gae-Ddong. Ma Hoon, Young-soo and Do Joon try to fulfill their client's request.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 553
Genere: Comedy, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, disturbing, semi serious
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The Secret Life of My Secretary (2019)
Plot Summary:
Do Min-Ik works as a director of the mobile media 1 team at T&T. He is smart and excellent at his job. His secretary is Jung Gal-Hee. Do Min-Ik often does childish things like calling Jung Gal-Hee continually. Jung Gal-Hee carries out Do Min-Ik's orders without complaints. She looks soft, but she hides her tough side.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 35 min
Plot tags: dorama, feel good, funny, light, romantic, touching, captivating, sentimental, humorous, entertaining
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Playful Kiss (2010)
Plot Summary:
Playful Kiss is a 2010 South Korean romantic-comedy television series, starring Jung So-min and Kim Hyun-joong. It aired on MBC from September 1 to October 21, 2010 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. It is based on the Japanese manga Itazura Na Kiss written by Tada Kaoru. The Korean series is the third television adaptation of the manga following the Taiwanese It Started With a Kiss in 2005, and its sequel They Kiss Again in 2007. Though Playful Kiss received low ratings in South Korea in the five to seven percent range, it was sold to 12 countries in Asia. Due to its international popularity, a short special edition was aired on YouTube after the series finale.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 66 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, semi serious, dorama, captivating, anime, romantic drama, touching, realistic, romantic comedy
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My Secret Romance (2017)
Plot Summary:
After sharing a night with Jin Wook, Yoo Mi departs, never to see him again. Three years later, she achieves her goal of becoming a nutritionist.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 47 min
Plot tags: dorama, light, sweet, touching, humorous, captivating, entertaining, romantic drama
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Touch Your Heart (2019)
Plot Summary:
A legal romance drama about the love of a successful lawyer and his secretary, who is actually a fallen top Hallyu actress in disguise. It depicts the success and happiness of two formidable people.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: romantic, dorama, light, captivating, entertaining
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Mr. Wrong (2020)
Plot Summary:
Özgür is a very wealthy restaurant owner and living a sloppy but happy go lucky life, and does not believe in love. Ezgi is now tired of wrong relationships and is determined to have a proper relationship and get married. Seeing that Ezgi is not successful in the relationship matters, Özgür begins to mentor her about relationships and gives her tactics to get the man she likes. Özgür and Ezgi also turns out to be neighbors.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: romantic, sweet, feel good, captivating, entertaining, sincere
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What's Wrong With Secretary Kim (2018)
Plot Summary:
Lee Young-Joon's family runs a large company and he works as the vice-president of the company. He is smart, rich and handsome, but he is arrogant. His secretary is Kim Mi-So. She has worked for him for years and she is perfect for him, but Kim Mi-So decides to quit her job.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Comedy, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: affectionate, light, sweet, romantic, funny, feel good, entertaining, captivating, romantic drama, dorama
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Can You Hear My Heart? (2011)
Plot Summary:
Can You Hear My Heart is a South Korean television drama broadcast by MBC starring Hwang Jung-eum, Kim Jae-won and Namgoong Min. It aired on MBC from April 2, 2011 to July 10, 2011 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:45 for 30 episodes.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 211
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: sincere, thought provoking, captivating, suspenseful, romantic comedy, feel good
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Use for My Talent (2021)
Plot Summary:
Because of his incomplete family, Gu Ren Qi has a closed up personality and mysophobia. Shuang Jiao used to have a happy family, but later lost her mother in a car accident, and became a slovenly person. The two became acquainted when Shuang Jiao becomes an employee in Gu Ren Qi's cleaning company. The two became closer as they get to know each other. Under each other's influence, they began to heal from their wounds.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 466
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: dorama, psychological, captivating, disturbing, romantic
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The Ugly Truth (2009)
Plot Summary:
A romantically challenged morning show producer is reluctantly embroiled in a series of outrageous tests by her chauvinistic correspondent to prove his theories on relationships and help her find love. His clever ploys, however, lead to an unexpected result.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 228000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, sexy, funny, sweet, witty, romantic comedy, humorous, entertaining, teen
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Oh My Ladylord (2021)
Plot Summary:
A romantic comedy about a thriller dramas screenwriter and an actress that specializes in romantic comedy. While the writer chooses not to date, the actress cannot seem to date.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 300
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing, semi serious, tear jerker, tearjerker
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She Was Pretty (2015)
Plot Summary:
Ji Sung Joon has a crush on the most beautiful girl in town, Kim Hye Jin - the only problem is, he's unattractive and lacks self-esteem. As fate would have it, years later Sung Joon grows up to be not only successful, but extremely attractive. However, when he runs into his first love Hye Jin, she has become unattractive and poor. Can their love transcend the vanity they both associated with each other?.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: light, humorous, dorama, romantic, sweet, sincere, feel good, funny, captivating, satirical