Best tv shows like Protect the Boss
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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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Chief Kim (2017)
Plot Summary:
Kim Gwan-Chul used to work as an accountant, but now he works as a chief for a company. He is man who follows his principles and uses common sense. He also stands up for those in weaker positions.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: humorous, entertaining, semi serious, captivating, dorama
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Eccentric! Chef Moon (2020)
Plot Summary:
Moon Seung Mo is a popular chef. Due to the sudden deaths of his parents by fire, he moves to Seoha Village. His peaceful daily life suddenly changes there with the sudden appearance of Yoo Yoo Jin. Meanwhile, Yoo Yoo Jin is a world-famous fashion designer. She works under the name of Yoo Bella. One day, she has a car accident. The car accident causes her to lose her memory completely and she ends up in Seoha Village. She acts very eccentric there and becomes a troublemaker. Due to her behavior, she picks up the nickname "Yoobyeolna" ("What an eccentric").
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 84
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, touching, humorous, melancholic, talky, dorama
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Well-Intended Love (2019)
Plot Summary:
In order to receive a bone marrow transplant quicker and be able to continue her career as an actress, Xia Lin enters into a secret marriage with Ling Yi Zhou, the CEO of a company. Despite the conspiracies and misunderstandings they encounter, the two find true love.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: sentimental, uplifting, sweet, dorama, captivating, romantic drama, romantic, melancholic, entertaining
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Into The Ring (2020)
Plot Summary:
A poor young woman decides to try her hand at civil service when she hears that a district representative position has an annual salary of 50 million won. She teams up with the newly-demoted Seo Gong Myung to penalize corrupt politicians.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 355
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, disturbing, romantic, political
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Love Alarm (2019)
Plot Summary:
Love Alarm is an app that tells you if someone within a 10-meter radius has a crush on you. It quickly becomes a social phenomenon. While everyone talks about it and uses it to test their love and popularity, Jojo is one of the few people who have yet to download the app. However, she soon faces a love triangle situation between Sun-oh whom she starts to have feelings for, and Hye-young, who has had a huge crush on her.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: touching, sweet, sentimental, uplifting, feel good, dorama
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Refresh Man (2016)
Plot Summary:
Zhong Yu Tang and Ji Wen Kai are childhood friends. Wen Kai's grades has always been normal but Yu Tang's grades were really good. After becoming adults and entering society, Yu Tang has entered the cosmetic world and has the chance to become the secretary of the new CEO. The CEO ended up being Ji Wen Kai! And their story continues.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 338
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, humorous, sweet, captivating, entertaining, dorama, romantic drama
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Rosy Lovers (2014)
Plot Summary:
A family drama about a college student couple who unintentionally becomes parents and realize the true meaning of love and life. Jang Mi is an immature mama’s girl who grew without experiencing any hardship in life. Unlike her parents’ will to marry her off to a promising man they choose for her, Jang Mi has the hope to marry someone she falls madly in love with. As she dates healthy and innocent engineering student Cha Dol, she slowly begins to realize the meaning of love.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 71
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, dorama, entertaining
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Love O2O (2016)
Plot Summary:
What is it that makes a man fall in love with a woman at first sight? Appearance? Aura? Wealth? NO, when campus prince and gaming expert, student Xiao Nai first saw Bei Wei Wei, what made him fall in love was not her extraordinary beauty, but her slim and slender fingers that were flying across the keyboard and her calm and composed manner!!! Embarrassing, no? At the same time, gaming expert Bei Wei Wei, at this time and place is on the computer, methodically commanding a guild war, and won a perfect and glorious victory despite being at a disadvantage, and was completely unaware that cupid is nearby. Soon after basketball player, swimmer, all-around excellent student, and game company president, Xiao Nai, uses both tactics on and off-line to take this beauty’s heart. Therefore this romance slowly bloomed. ~~ Drama adapted from the novel by Gu Man.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: romantic, touching, feel good, sentimental, uplifting, sweet, romantic drama, dorama, scenic
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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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Romance is a Bonus Book (2019)
Plot Summary:
Cha Eun Ho is a genius writer and the youngest chief editor ever at his publishing company. He is smart and handsome. He is also even tempered at work, but he has a warm heart and a reasonable personality. Kang Da Ni used to be a popular copywriter, but she is not anymore. She is now broke and unemployed. Even though she tries to find a job, due to her impressive career and excellent educational background, she is unable to find a new job. Finally, Kang Da Ni gets a job at a publishing company by lying about her background. Cha Eun Ho is the chief editor at that publishing company. They begin to develop romantic feelings for each other.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 62 min
Plot tags: dorama, feel good, sentimental, uplifting, touching, sweet, romantic, suspenseful
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Because This Is My First Life (2017)
Plot Summary:
Nam Se-Hee is a single man in his early 30's. He has chosen to not marry. He owns his home, but he owes a lot on his mortgage. Yoon Ji-Ho is a single woman in her early 30's. She does not own a home and envies those that do. She has given up on dating due to her financial struggles. Yoon Ji-Ho begins to live at Nam Se-Hee’s house. They become housemates.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: dorama, romantic, uplifting, touching, sweet, captivating, romantic drama, humorous
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To the Beautiful You (2012)
Plot Summary:
To The Beautiful You is a 2012 South Korean television drama series starring f(x)'s Sulli, Shinee's Minho, and Lee Hyun-woo. It aired on SBS from August 15 to October 4, 2012 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. It is based on the Japanese shōjo manga series, Hanazakari no Kimitachi e, written by Hisaya Nakajo. The Korean series is the fourth television adaptation of the manga following the Taiwanese Hanazakarino Kimitachihe in 2006, the Japanese Hanazakari no Kimitachi e in 2007 and its remake Hanazakari no Kimitachi e 2011.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 64 min
Plot tags: romantic, dorama, romantic comedy, sentimental, touching, twist ending
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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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My Lovely Sam-Soon (2005)
Plot Summary:
Kim Sam Soon is a baker who has a talent in making pastries and cakes. On Christmas Eve, she caught her boyfriend, Min Hyun Woo, cheating on her and breaks up. On that same night, she accidentally went into the men's restroom and met Hyun Jin Hun. By sheer coincidence, Jin Hun needs a baker for his restaurant Bon Appetit and Sam Soon is unemployed. Sam Soon is hired as the restaurant's chief baker and the two fight like cat and dog.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 960 min
Plot tags: dorama, romantic, captivating, entertaining, novela
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Dal-Ri and Gamjatang (2021)
Plot Summary:
An ignorant but strong-willed man and an upper-class woman who struggles through life, work to fall in love.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, disturbing, 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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I Need Romance (2011)
Plot Summary:
I Need Romance is a 2011 South Korean romantic comedy series starring Jo Yeo-jeong, Kim Jeong-hoon, Choi Yeo-jin, Choi Song-hyun and Choi Jin-hyuk. It aired on tvN from June 13 to August 2, 2011 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 23:00 for 16 episodes. The cable drama revolves around three thirty-something career women and their complicated love lives. It was popular with female viewers in their 20s and 30s for depicting contemporary women in a realistic way.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 296
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: dorama, captivating, romantic comedy
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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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Business Proposal (2022)
Plot Summary:
An ordinary office worker disguises herself and goes on a blind date with her attractive boss in the place of her friend to end this unwanted marriage blind date after her request.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: dorama, captivating, disturbing, romantic, ironic
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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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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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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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Kill Me, Heal Me (2015)
Plot Summary:
Cha Do Hyun is a rich heir to a family company with one major problem. Due to suppressed childhood trauma, he suffers from dissociative identity disorder manifested in 7 unique personalities who are out of his control. In order to overcome this disorder in secret, he hires a first year medical resident to help him heal by killing off each personality one by one.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, sentimental, light, dorama, psychological, romantic drama, medical drama, humorous
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Sweet Stranger and Me (2016)
Plot Summary:
Hong Na-Ri works as a flight attendant. Her mother passed away 3 years ago and she doesn't have any other immediate family members. Hong Na-Ri returns to her hometown to visit her mother's grave during her death anniversary. There, she sees a young man at her mother's grave. The man, Go Nan-Gil, introduces himself as her father. Before Hong Na-Ri's mother died, she married Go Nan-Gil. He now lives at her mother's house and runs the small dumpling restaurant that her mother ran.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 361
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Radiant Office (2017)
Plot Summary:
Ho Won is a young woman who struggles to find a steady job. Tired and hopeless, she attempted suicide. Hospital check-up discovers she might have terminal illness. Soon after, a furniture company accepts her as a contract worker. Faced with a possibility of dying, Ho Won decides to just let herself loose. Her newfound bold attitude puts her at odds with her workaholic manager Woo Jin.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 225
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: sincere, humorous, captivating, satirical, semi serious
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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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Dating in the Kitchen (2020)
Plot Summary:
Working as an assistant chef at the Zijing Hotel, Gu Sheng Nan was a woman well on her way to making her dreams come true. Well situated, in a job that she loved, she was free to express herself through her food, as she sharpened her skills as a chef. In addition to having a great job, she was happily settled in her secret relationship with the hotel’s head chef. Convinced they were destined to build a beautiful life together, Sheng Nan was devastated the day she caught her boyfriend cheating. As if breaking up with her boyfriend wasn’t bad enough, Sheng Nan soon learns that she may soon be out of a job, thanks to the hotel’s impending acquisition. To make matters worse, an unfortunate misunderstanding lands her on the wrong side of her soon-to-be boss, the sharp-tongued CEO, Lu Jin.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 588
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, satirical, disturbing
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Sweet & Sour (2021)
Plot Summary:
Faced with real-world opportunities and challenges, a couple endures the highs and lows of trying to make a long-distance relationship survive.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: light, captivating, entertaining, romantic
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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