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Plot Summary:
A poor, widowed woman desperate to support her 7-year-old daughter and a wealthy business executive with a sick mother enter into a contract marriage.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 971
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: dorama, romantic, psychological, sincere, thought provoking, emotional, tear jerker, heartfelt, tearjerker
Best tv shows and movies like Marriage Contract (2016):
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Second 20s (2015)
Plot Summary:
Due to an unplanned pregnancy, Ha No Ra married young and dropped out of school. But after two decades as a housewife, she finally gets the chance to experience college, alongside her 20-year-old son Kim Min Soo and his girlfriend Oh Hye Mi. Further complicating things, No Ra already has a strained student-teacher relationship, as her husband Kim Woo Chul and her first love Cha Hyun Suk wind up being her professors.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 379
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 62 min
Plot tags: dorama, sincere, captivating
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Heaven's Promise (2016)
Plot Summary:
Na-Yeon is a bright woman. She supports her boyfriend Tae-Joon, who is from a poor background, and has even given up entering a university. But Tae-Joon dumps her for his success and goes with Se-Jin, who is a granddaughter of Baekdoo Company president. Do-Hee is Na-Yeon’s twin sister. She is arrogant and tough. Do-Hee works as a reporter at a weekly magazine. After Na-Yeon’s death, Do-Hee decides to take revenge. She takes on the identity of her sister Na-Yeon. Do-Hee then meets Hwi-Kyung, who is successor of Baekdoo Company.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 36
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: dorama, romantic, realistic, disturbing, soap opera, telenovela
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The Good Witch (2018)
Plot Summary:
Cha Sun-Hee is a housewife and she is married to Bong Cheon-Dae. Her husband is currently unemployed. She has a twin sister, Cha Do-Hee, who works as a flight attendant. Although they are identical twins, they have completely opposite personalities. Cha Do-Hee becomes involved in a situation which leads to Cha Sun-Hee pretending to be her flight attendant sister. She then meets co-pilot Song Woo-Jin.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 117
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 35 min
Plot tags: dorama, light, romantic, sweet
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My! Physical Education Teacher (2017)
Plot Summary:
Young girl Wang Xiaomi falls in love with and marries a middle-aged P.E. teacher Ma Ke who has divorced and lives with a teenage daughter and a little son.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 11
Genere: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, dorama, lyrical
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This Life (2015)
Plot Summary:
Set in contemporary Montreal, “This Life” is a family saga focusing on Natalie Lawson, an accomplished columnist and single mother in her early forties whose terminal cancer diagnosis sends her on a quest to prepare her teenage children for life without her. Her tight-knit family – sister, two brothers and parents – do the best they can to help her, while coping with their own responses to this revelation.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 225
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 44 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating
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Lady's Farm (2009)
Plot Summary:
Hanımın Çiftliği is a Turkish drama series. It has been adapted from Orhan Kemal's novel Hanımın Çiftliği. It has been very praised and won numerous awards.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 701
Genere: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, soap opera
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Navillera (2021)
Plot Summary:
A coming-of-age drama about a 23-year-old ballerino and an old man who begins ballet at the age of 70.
IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: dorama, psychological, sincere, captivating, disturbing, inspirational, heartfelt
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My Mister (2018)
Plot Summary:
In a world that is less than kind, a young woman and a middle-aged man develop a sense of kinship as they find warmth and comfort in one another.
IMDB Rating: 9.1
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: dorama, thought provoking, sincere, psychological, captivating, suspense, romantic, anime, sentimental, inspirational
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Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022)
Plot Summary:
Brilliant attorney Woo Young-woo tackles challenges in the courtroom and beyond as a newbie at a top law firm and a woman on the autism spectrum.
IMDB Rating: 8.6
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: dorama, psychological, captivating, disturbing, romantic, inspirational, heartfelt
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Oh My Geum-Bi (2016)
Plot Summary:
Geum Bi is only 8-years-old, but she suffers from dementia. She is slowly losing her memory. Her father Hwi Cheol is a swindler. While taking care of Geum Bi, he learns about the preciousness of life. Jang Joo Young becomes involved with Geum Bi and Hwi Cheol.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 122
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, dorama
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Birdie Buddy (2011)
Plot Summary:
Former pro golfer, John Lee, leads two women to become the next golf queens. John Lee became the first Korean to win a PGA title. His background was a mystery other than the fact that he was an adoptee. Even though he found success by winning the PGA title, John Lee stopped playing golf to become a golf course tester. Min Hae Ryung was raised to become an elite golf player and was always placed in the best environment to play golf. Her emotions have always been controlled and she has a deep wound inside of her. In contrast, Sung Mi Soo is a country girl from Kangwon Province. She comes from a poor background, but her mom worked as caddie. With her bright personality and determined efforts, she attempts to become an elite golf player.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 57
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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The Most Beautiful Goodbye in the World (2017)
Plot Summary:
An ordinary middle-aged woman has devoted her life to her family. She is diagnosed with terminal cancer and must prepare her goodbye to her family.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 69
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, captivating, disturbing, tear jerker, tearjerker
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The Innocent Man (2012)
Plot Summary:
A self-made medical student and an aspiring anchorwoman find their friendship -- and their dreams -- tested by a fateful tragedy.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: dorama, romantic, realistic, disturbing, sad
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Twelve Nights (2018)
Plot Summary:
Yoo Kyung and and Hyun Oh surprisingly keep bumping into each other over the course of three different trips and end up spending 12 nights together. Could this be just coincidence or something much more?.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 61
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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Woman (2013)
Plot Summary:
After the accidental death of her husband and being deemed ineligible for welfare, Koharu struggles to care for her two children.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 311
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, dorama
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Uncontrollably Fond (2016)
Plot Summary:
When Shin Joon-Young and No Eul were children, they were separated and became heartbroken. As adults they meet again. Shin Joon-Young is now a top actor and singer. He is intelligent and attractive. No Eul is the PD of documentaries. She values money over justice and kisses up to those with more power than her.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: dorama, captivating, sincere, touching, cynical, sentimental, emotional, tear jerker, heartfelt, tearjerker
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Was It Love? (2020)
Plot Summary:
After 14 years devoid of romance, a struggling movie producer and single mom faces the unexpected arrival of 4 men into her life—an author, an actor, a CEO, and a younger man—who might just revive her dormant desire for love.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: dorama, light, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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My Lovely Girl (2014)
Plot Summary:
Hyun Wook is the CEO of a talent agency that scouts and trains idols. He is a brilliant songwriter-producer who appears cold and indifferent on the outside but is sensitive and kind-hearted. Hyun Wook lives in great difficulty as he unable to let go of his ex girlfriend who dies in an accident he witnesses first hand. His ex-girlfriend’s sister, Se Na, moves to Seoul in order to pursue her songwriting career and meets Hyun Wook who helps her achieve it. In the midst of healing through music, they fall in love.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 372
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, dorama, entertaining
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Amor dividido (2022)
Plot Summary:
April and Max thought they had a made life, until fate decided to radically change it, to unite them in the midst of loneliness and disappointment. Learn about the importance of love for family and how people can learn from their mistakes to get ahead.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 33
Genere: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing, soap opera, telenovela
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MIOKA –MY LAST DAYS WITH YOU– (2010)
Plot Summary:
One day, Taichi, an ordinary university student, meets Mioka, a girl who is like a storm. Taichi finds himself drawn to Mioka, who lives freely as she wishes without holding back, and they eventually fall in love. However, Mioka tells Taichi of her shocking truth. She has an incurable brain disease, with no medicine or treatment that can help her.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 46
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing, sad
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Traces of the Hand (2017)
Plot Summary:
Is there an app to help you get the woman you love? Kim Hong Sik is a shy young man who returns to college after serving his mandatory military service. He discovers an app called T-Scope that helps him to see other people’s secret messages. Can he use it to help him capture the heart of the “Queen of the Engineering College”, whom he has secretly loved for years?.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 12
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 7 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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99 Days with the Superstar (2011)
Plot Summary:
She's an attractive superstar that everyone feels very far away from, yet she has a secret buried deep in her heart. One day, a normal man becomes her bodyguard. They go every where together knowing that they cannot be in love with each other. The man will be her bodyguard for 99 days. Kohei Namiki who works at a security company is a single man approaching his 40's. Although he is passionate about astrology, he cannot follow through on his dreams to work in an observatory due to his family and economic difficulties. The superstar actress from South Korea, Han Yoo Na arrives in Japan to star in a drama series. Yoo Na and Kohei's unexpected encounter of becoming master and servant slowly develops into an interesting relationship.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 138
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: dorama, psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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Oh! My Lady (2010)
Plot Summary:
Oh! My Lady is a romance comedy TV Drama in Seoul Korea under SBS Network. It was first aired on March 22, 2010. It is a romantic comedy about a top star who finds himself living with his manager, a 35 year old woman who is trying to earn money to get custody of her child. The first episode of Oh! My Lady scored 10 percent according to TNS Korea and 11.5 percent by AGB Nielsen Media Research.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 243
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: sincere, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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Perfect and Casual (2020)
Plot Summary:
This story revolves around the cold and icy "male god" professor Zhang Sinian and the calm and sunny Yun Shu. After a fractious first meeting, where Yun Shu dressed down the especially finicky Sinian, she was shocked to find out that he was her university lecturer. Through a series of coincidental encounters, the two agreed to engage in a contractual marriage. As the feelings between them grow, how will they keep their relationship from those around them?.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 484
Genere: Drama
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: dorama, psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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Lovestruck in the City (2020)
Plot Summary:
Heart stolen by a free-spirited woman after a beachside romance, a passionate architect sets out to reunite with her on the streets of Seoul.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: romantic, dorama, psychological, light, sincere, captivating, entertaining
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Wonderful Days (2014)
Plot Summary:
Dong-Suk grew up as a smart young boy, but came from a poor family background. He is now a successful prosecutor and comes back to his hometown for the first time in 14 years. There, he happens to meet his first love Hae-Won and falls in love with her all over again.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 73
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing, dorama
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1 Litre of Tears (2005)
Plot Summary:
1 Rittoru no Namida is a Japanese television drama for Fuji Television about a girl who was diagnosed with an incurable degenerative disease at 15, but was able to continue her life until her death at the age of 25.
IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 48 min
Plot tags: touching, thought provoking, emotional, dorama, sincere, rough, captivating, soap opera, tear jerker, medical drama
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Enemies from the Past (2017)
Plot Summary:
Go Ya supports her family by doing part-time work. Her father had an affair and left home 10 years ago. She is now looking for a regular full-time job. Ji Seok is a lawyer who specializes in divorces. He is skeptical about marriage, but after he meets Go Ya and gets close to her, they face a difficult situation.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 9
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing, suspenseful, soap opera
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Bachelor's Vegetable Store (2011)
Plot Summary:
The true story of a young man who turned a tiny vegetable store into a nationwide franchise. Based on a book published in 2003 about Lee Young Suk's life. He started his vegetable stand in 1998 and eventually expanded it to 33 stores around South Korea.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 98
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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That Winter, the Wind Blows (2013)
Plot Summary:
Circumstances condemn Oh Soo and Oh Young to loveless lives. After the untimely death of his first love, Oh Soo turns to an ambitionless life as a derelict gambler. The gorgeous Oh Young should be leading the perfect life as an heiress, but when her parents’ divorce crumbles the family, she faces the reality of living life alone—particularly in light of her increasingly impaired vision. When these two heavy souls cross paths, fate delivers a chance meeting that will change their lives forever.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: dorama, psychological, captivating, disturbing, romantic, suspenseful, romantic drama