Most Rewatched K-Dramas: 45+ Shows To Watch For Viki’s K-Drama Day

Celebrate this year’s K-Drama Day by rewatching your favorite shows!

As part of Rakuten Viki’s International K-Drama Day celebration—which is set to take place on September 25—fans can explore curated drama collections featuring different themes and genres, making it easy to find something new to watch.

For those who are avid K-drama fans and have already checked out the K-Drama Starter Pack, the Most Rewatched K-Dramas collection is the perfect place to explore the timeless classics that made us laugh and cry. Check out the full collection below!

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In no particular order.

“Lovely Runner”

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Based on a popular web novel, “Lovely Runner” is a time-slip romance drama that unfolds as Im Sol (Kim Hye Yoon), a passionate fan devastated by the death of her favorite star Ryu Sun Jae (Byeon Woo Seok), goes back in time to save him.

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“Doom at Your Service”

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“Doom at Your Service” is a fantasy romance drama about Myul Mang (Seo In Guk), who causes everything he touches to vanish, and Tak Dong Kyung (Park Bo Young), a web novel editor who suddenly receives the diagnosis that she only has 100 days to live. She calls for doom (myulmang) of the entire world but instead is found by Myul Mang.

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“Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo”

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“Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo” follows the story of Go Ha Jin (IU), who finds herself transported back to the Goryeo Dynasty in the body of Hae Su. There, she finds herself entangled with the ruling Wang family, becoming unexpectedly drawn to the feared fourth prince Wang So (Lee Joon Gi).

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“Her Private Life”

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“Her Private Life” follows Sung Deok Mi (Park Min Young), an art gallery curator who also runs a fansite for boy group member Cha Shi An (ONE). Although Deok Mi keeps her fangirl activities a secret at her day job, a chaotic love story unfolds as new gallery director Ryan Gold (Kim Jae Wook) finds out her secret.

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“Guardian: The Lonely and Great God”

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“Guardian: The Lonely and Great God” follows the story of goblin Kim Shin (Gong Yoo) who needs a human bride to end his immortal life. Along the way, he meets an amnesiac grim reaper (Lee Dong Wook) and a girl named Ji Eun Tak (Kim Go Eun) with a strange fate.

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“Tale of the Nine-Tailed”

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“Tale of the Nine-Tailed” is a fantasy action romance drama that stars Lee Dong Wook as male gumiho (a mythical nine-tailed fox) Yi Yeon who settles in the city, Jo Bo Ah as producer Nam Ji Ah who investigates the supernatural, and Kim Bum as Lee Yeon’s brother Lee Rang.

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“Family By Choice”

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A remake of the C-drama “Go Ahead,” “Family By Choice” is a romance story that unfolds as Kim San Ha (Hwang In Youp), Yoon Ju Won (Jung Chaeyeon), and Kang Hae Jun (Bae Hyeon Seong), who are not related by blood but spent their teens together while insisting that they are family, reunite after 10 years.

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“Twinkling Watermelon”

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“Twinkling Watermelon” is a fantasy drama in which CODA (child of deaf adult) student Eun Gyeol (Ryeoun) time travels through a suspicious music shop and lands in 1995, where he meets his parents Lee Chan (Choi Hyun Wook) and Chung Ah (Shin Eun Soo) as high school students along with the school’s cello goddess Se Kyung (Seol In Ah).

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“Sh**ting Stars”

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“Sh**ting Stars” is a romantic comedy about the people who work behind the scenes in the entertainment industry, focused on the love story between Oh Han Byul (Lee Sung Kyung), the head of the PR team at Star Force Entertainment, and the A-list star Gong Tae Sung (Kim Young Dae).

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“Love In Contract”

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“Love In Contract” is a rom-com about a service that provides fake wives for single people in need of partners to bring to social gatherings. Park Min Young stars as professional fake wife Choi Sang Eun, who finds herself caught between longtime client Jung Ji Ho (Ko Kyung Pyo) and newcomer Kang Hae Jin (Kim Jae Yeong), an A-list idol-turned-actor.

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“True Beauty”

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“True Beauty” is a rom-com about Lim Ju Gyeong (Mun Ka Young), who uses makeup to hide her bare face and combat her insecurities about her looks. After she meets Lee Su Ho (Cha Eun Woo), a popular student who has his own emotional wounds, they share each other’s secrets and learn to heal through love.

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“Mr. Queen”

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“Mr. Queen” is a historical fusion drama about modern-day chef Jang Bong Hwan (Choi Jin Hyuk) whose soul becomes trapped in the body of queen-to-be Kim So Young (Shin Hae Sun) from Joseon. She becomes intertwined with her husband King Cheoljong (Kim Jung Hyun), a seemingly ineffective king who is stronger and sharper than he appears.

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“Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo”

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“Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo” is a rom-com about weightlifter Kim Bok Joo (Lee Sung Kyung), who dreams of becoming a top-ranked competitor, as she reunites with her childhood friend Jung Joon Hyung (Nam Joo Hyuk), a talented but unlucky swimmer, navigating challenges of sports and romance together.

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“My ID is Gangnam Beauty”

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Once bullied for her looks, Kang Mi Rae (Im Soo Hyang) undergoes a dramatic transformation through plastic surgery. Reconnecting with Do Kyung Suk (Cha Eun Woo), who values inner beauty over appearances, Mi Rae finds herself caught between external judgment and internal growth.

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“Heirs”

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Focused on the love story of chaebol heir Kim Tan (Lee Min Ho) and his family’s housekeeper’s daughter Cha Eun Sang (Park Shin Hye), “Heirs” is about elite high schoolers and also those who get involuntarily embroiled in their lives.

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“My Love From the Star”

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“My Love From the Star” is a fantasy romance drama which tells the story of alien Do Min Joon (Kim Soo Hyun) who has been stuck on Earth since 1609 and meets top actress Cheon Song Yi (Jun Ji Hyun) 400 years later and falls in love.

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“Encounter”

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“Encounter” tells the love story of Cha Soo Hyun (Song Hye Kyo), a woman who was born into privilege but never had the chance to live a life of her own choosing, and Kim Jin Hyuk (Park Bo Gum), a cheerful free spirit with a pure and innocent soul. After the two meet through a chance encounter, they find themselves caught up in a heart-wrenching romance.

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“Boys Over Flowers”

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In “Boys Over Flowers,” Geum Jan Di (Ku Hye Sun) is accepted to Shinhwa High School with a scholarship by chance. There, she meets the F4, a powerful group of boys at the school including leader and second-generation chaebol Gu Jun Pyo (Lee Min Ho) as well as members Yoon Ji Hoo (Kim Hyun Joong), So Yi Jung (Kim Bum), and Song Woo Bin (Kim Joon).

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“Reborn Rich”

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“Reborn Rich” is a fantasy drama starring Song Joong Ki as Yoon Hyun Woo, a loyal secretary to a chaebol family. When he dies after being framed for embezzlement by the very family that he had faithfully served, he is reborn as the family’s youngest son Jin Do Joon, and he plots to take over the company in order to exact revenge.

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“Descendants of the Sun”

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“Descendants of the Sun” tells the love story of special forces unit captain Yoo Shi Jin (Song Joong Ki) and doctor Kang Mo Yeon (Song Hye Kyo), who struggle with differences in their occupational backgrounds and values and unexpectedly find themselves working through dangerous situations in a foreign land.

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“Master’s Sun”

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In horror rom-com “Master’s Sun,” Tae Gong Sil (Kong Hyo Jin) is plagued by the ability to see ghosts, and her only refuge seems to be Jo Joong Won (So Ji Sub), a cold, arrogant, and materialistic CEO of a large shopping mall, whose touch somehow makes the ghosts disappear.

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“My Roommate is a Gumiho”

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“My Roommate is a Gumiho” is a fantasy rom-com about a 999-year-old male gumiho (a mythological nine-tailed fox) named Shin Woo Yeo (Jang Ki Yong) who moves in together with Lee Dam (Hyeri) after she accidentally swallows the magical bead that would have made him human.

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“Flower of Evil”

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Baek Hee Sung (Lee Joon Gi) and homicide detective Cha Ji Won (Moon Chae Won) have a perfect life: they’re happily married with a beautiful young daughter. When Ji Won is dispatched to a puzzling and violent new case, she begins to discover that the man she loves may not be who she thinks he is.

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“The Red Sleeve”

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“The Red Sleeve” is a historical drama about the imperial romance between crown prince Yi San (Lee Junho), who later becomes emperor, and the strong-willed court lady Seong Deok Im (Lee Se Young). Despite their differences in class and status, the two engage in a deep romance while trying to fight for their nation.

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“Happiness”

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“Happiness” is an apocalyptic urban thriller set inside an apartment building that is stratified by social standing. Police Officer Yoon Sae Bom (Han Hyo Joo) and Detective Jung Yi Hyun (Park Hyung Sik) are long-time friends who get caught up in a struggle for survival as a high-rise apartment is sealed off when a new infectious disease emerges.

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“The Midnight Romance in Hagwon”

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“The Midnight Romance in Hagwon” tells the story of academy teacher Seo Hye Jin (Jung Ryeo Won) and her former student Lee Joon Ho (Wi Ha Joon), who later returns to the academy as a rookie instructor after resigning from a large company because of his lingering feelings for his first love.

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“While You Were Sleeping”

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“While You Were Sleeping” follows field reporter Nam Hong Joo (Suzy) who has the power to see the future but is often powerless to stop those events from happening. She becomes intertwined with prosecutor Jung Jae Chan (Lee Jong Suk), who also acquires the ability to foresee the future.

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“The Penthouse”

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“The Penthouse” follows the story that unfolds at the cutthroat world of Hera Palace—a luxurious 100-story high-rise that becomes a battleground for its elite residents Sim Su Ryeon (Lee Ji Ah), Joo Dan Tae (Uhm Ki Joon), Cheon Seo Jin (Kim So Yeon), and more.

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“Hotel Del Luna”

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“Hotel Del Luna” is a fantasy horror rom-com that revolves around a hotel made solely for ghosts, which has been run by hot-tempered CEO Jang Man Wol (IU) for over 1000 years. Things take an interesting turn when Goo Chan Sung (Yeo Jin Goo) shows up as a manger.

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“Strong Woman Do Bong Soon”

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“Strong Woman Do Bong Soon” follows the story of Do Bong Soon (Park Bo Young), who is born from a long line of women gifted with monumental strength. Do Bong Soon agrees to work as a bodyguard for Ahn Min Hyeok (Park Hyung Sik), the recently endangered chaebol heir and CEO of gaming company Ainsoft.

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“Fight My Way”

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In “Fight My Way,” high school friends Ko Dong Man (Park Seo Joon), Choi Ae Ra (Kim Ji Won), Kim Joo Man (Ahn Jae Hong), and Baek Seol Hee (Song Ha Yoon) struggle to balance their big dreams with the realities of adulthood. While chasing their dreams, Dong Man and Ae Ra’s lifelong friendship begins to blossom into something more.

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“The Bride of Habaek”

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In “The Bride of Habaek,” Yoon So Ah (Shin Sae Kyeong), a pragmatic neuropsychiatrist, struggles with her family’s ancient duty to serve Ha Baek (Nam Joo Hyuk), a reincarnated water god. As So Ah navigates her demanding medical practice and the burden of this strange legacy, Ha Baek begins to develop feelings for her.

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“W”

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“W” is about Oh Yeon Joo (Han Hyo Joo), who is searching for her missing webtoon-writing father when she becomes sucked into the strange world of her father’s creation. There, she comes face-to-face with Kang Cheol (Lee Jong Suk), an Olympic gold medalist and self-made millionaire—and the main character in her father’s unfinished masterpiece “W.”

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“Another Miss Oh”

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“Another Miss Oh” follows Oh Hae Young (Seo Hyun Jin), who has suffered from identity mix-ups and grief her entire life due to another Oh Hae Young (Jeon Hye Bin)—who was known to be prettier, smarter, and more popular. Park Do Kyung (Eric Mun), who has a newfound ability to see into the future, inadvertently becomes linked to the two women.

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“The Legend of the Blue Sea”

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“The Legend of the Blue Sea” follows Joseon-era mermaid Sim Cheong (Jun Ji Hyun) as she follows her true love, being miraculously transported to modern-day Seoul in the process. Though separated from her true love, she crosses paths with his doppelgänger Heo Joon Jae (Lee Min Ho).

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“Semantic Error”

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“Semantic Error” is a BL drama about the campus romance between loner Chu Sang Woo (Jaechan), a third year computer science major, and popular design student Jang Jae Young (Park Seo Ham).

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“SKY Castle”

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“SKY Castle” depicts the residents of SKY Castle, a luxurious condo community, who are driven by an obsessive desire to secure their children’s futures and will stop at nothing to guarantee admission to top universities.

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“Reply 1997”

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“Reply 1997” tells the story of a group of high school friends navigating their way through life and first loves. The drama is focused on the friendship and romance between Sung Shi Won (Jung Eun Ji) and Yoon Yoon Jae (Seo In Guk).

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“Reply 1988”

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The third installment of the “Reply” series, “Reply 1988” tells the warm and funny stories of five families living in the neighborhood of Ssangmun in 1988, with the main focus on the high schoolers Sung Deok Sun (Hyeri), Kim Jung Hwan (Ryu Jun Yeol), Choi Taek (Park Bo Gum), Sung Sun Woo (Ko Kyung Pyo), and Ryu Dong Ryong (Lee Dong Hwi).

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“Oh My Venus”

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“Oh My Venus” is about lawyer Kang Joo Eun (Shin Min Ah), once hailed as the “Daegu Venus” for her stunning looks, who finds herself struggling with her weight and self-confidence. She meets Kim Young Ho (So Ji Sub), a renowned Hollywood trainer who helps her reclaim her health and former glory

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“Healer”

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“Healer” is about Seo Jung Hoo (Ji Chang Wook), also known as “Healer,” who works as a night courier who executes any task for the right price, leaving no trace. His new mission is to track down and protect rookie reporter Chae Young Shin (Park Min Young).

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“She Was Pretty”

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“She Was Pretty” is about Kim Hye Jin (Hwang Jung Eum), who struggles with her changed life and appearance. Ji Sung Joon (Park Seo Joon), her first love who has become a handsome and successful editor, unexpectedly contacts her out of the blue and eventually becomes her boss.

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“The Innocent Man”

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“The Innocent Man” follows Kang Ma Ru (Song Joong Ki), who sacrifices his future by taking the fall for his girlfriend Han Jae Hee (Park Si Yeon) who commits murder. Upon his release from prison, he discovers Jae Hee has betrayed him. Driven by revenge, Ma Ru approaches heiress Seo Eun Gi (Moon Chae Won) but finds himself falling in love.

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“The Moon Embracing the Sun”

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“The Moon Embracing the Sun” follows Crown Prince Lee Hwon (Kim Soo Hyun) and Yeon Woo (Han Ga In), his future queen. However, after the two are tragically separated, Lee Hwon finds himself drawn to a mysterious shaman named Wol (also played by Han Ga In) who eerily resembles the lost Yeon Woo.

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“Personal Taste”

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“Personal Taste” is about Park Gae In (Son Ye Jin) who invites architect Jeon Jin Ho (Lee Min Ho) to be her housemate after mistakenly believing him to be gay—and thus have no interest in her. However, Jin Ho eventually finds himself falling for Gae In.

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“Secret Garden”

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“Secret Garden” follows the story of Gil Ra Im (Ha Ji Won), a stuntwoman who dreams of becoming a martial arts director, and Kim Joo Won (Hyun Bin), a rich department store CEO as they unexpectedly find themselves in each other’s bodies.

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“My Girlfriend is a Gumiho”

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In “My Girlfriend is a Gumiho,” aspiring actor Cha Dae Woong (Lee Seung Gi) accidentally unleashes a legendary nine-tailed fox, Mi Ho (Shin Min Ah), from her 500-year prison. As Cha Dae Woong helps Mi Ho navigate the modern world and become human, the two fall in love.

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6 K-Dramas With Male Leads So Jealous, It’s Basically A Personality Trait

There’s a very specific breed of K-drama male leads who don’t just fall in love, they combust. One stray smile at another guy, one old flame showing up, one too-friendly co-worker, and suddenly he’s brooding in the doorway, sulking in a corner, or ready to wrestle his rival and take him down.

It shouldn’t be charming. And yet, somehow, it always is. Despite the green-eyed monster rearing its head, these leading men wear their hearts on their sleeves and are hopelessly devoted to their lady loves.

Here are six K-dramas where the leading men wear their jealousy like a badge of honor. What makes them even more fun is that each one has their own distinct brand of the J factor, making them very different from one another.

“Strong Woman Do Bong Soon”

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Ahn Min Hyuk (Park Hyung Sik), the CEO of a gaming company, hires superhumanly strong Do Bong Soon (Park Bo Young) as his bodyguard. He spends the rest of the show unable to handle any man who so much as looks at her, especially her childhood friend, detective Guk Doo (Ji Soo). Now, you cannot blame Min Hyuk—he has a crush on Bong Soon, who on the other hand has a wee bit of a crush on Guk Doo.

His jealousy is loud, petty, and constant, but it’s played for laughs rather than menace, which is exactly why it works. Watch it for the rom-com chemistry, Park Bo Young’s comedic timing, and Park Hyung Sik’s petulant, sulky charm.

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“Heirs”

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Kim Tan (Lee Min Ho) is the textbook possessive chaebol heir. He has everything but at heart is a lonely young man, craving for love. Things change when he meets Cha Eun Sang (Park Shin Hye) in California. Back home in Seoul, he learns that Eun Sang is not only the daughter of his family’s housekeeper, but she is also living in his home and going to the same school as he is.

However, first love comes with its own challenges, and his rivalry with best friend-turned-love-rival Choi Young Do (Kim Woo Bin) over Eun Sang fuels most of the drama’s tension. With two male leads, one girl, and a near-constant undercurrent of who-gets-to-stand-closer-to-her, it’s teen angst at its peak. Watch it for the high school royalty melodrama and the Lee Min Ho of it all.

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“What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim”

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Lee Young Joon (Park Seo Joon) is a brilliant yet unbearably narcissistic vice chairman of a successful family-owned conglomerate. He falls for his efficient secretary, Kim Mi So (Park Min Young). Though she has worked for him for over nine years, the moment she decides to quit, he first tries to stop her from resigning before realizing that he’s not just professionally dependent on her—he’s emotionally invested too.

As their office romance blossoms, Young Joon’s jealousy over anyone else claiming Mi So’s time becomes one of the show’s funniest recurring traits. It’s exaggerated, self-aware, and genuinely hilarious. Watch it for Park Seo Joon’s impeccable deadpan delivery and one of the best rom-com scripts in K-drama.

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“Don’t Dare to Dream”

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“Don’t Dare to Dream,” also known as “Jealousy Incarnate,” puts jealousy right in the title, so there’s no pretending otherwise. Weather anchor Pyo Na Ri (Kong Hyo Jin) finds herself caught between wealthy young chaebol heir Jung Won (Ko Kyung Pyo) and star anchor Hwa Shin (Cho Jung Seok). Jung Won and Hwa Shin, though best friends, also have a strange track record of falling for the same girl, but this time things turn out a bit different.

As possessiveness and jealousy peak, the emotions are made even more compelling by an underlying illness that adds surprising emotional depth to the comedy. Equal parts hilarious and heartfelt, the drama turns romantic rivalry into one of its biggest strengths. Watch it for the crackling newsroom setting, Cho Jung Seok’s pitch-perfect comedic timing, and a genuinely unpredictable love triangle.

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“The Legend of the Blue Sea”

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Con artist Heo Joon Jae (Lee Min Ho) falls for mermaid Shim Cheong (Jun Ji Hyun), who has absolutely no grasp of human social norms—which means every man who innocently approaches her sends him spiraling into full-blown jealousy. Layer in a past-life connection where love and jealousy once ended in tragedy, and the emotional stakes soar far beyond the usual rom-com misunderstandings.

Lee Min Ho effortlessly aces the jealous, brooding, sulky lover, making Joon Jae’s possessiveness feel equal parts amusing, endearing, and swoon-worthy. Watch it for the breathtaking fantasy world-building, the leads’ sparkling chemistry, and one of Lee Min Ho’s most charming romantic performances.

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“Secret Garden”

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Department store president Kim Joo Won (Hyun Bin) has the looks, the wealth, and a personality to match. He is pompous and a tightly wound up character. However, he meets his match in stuntwoman Gil Ra Im (Ha Ji Won). They bicker and butt heads, all thanks to Joo Won’s condescending attitude, but a body-swap twist forces him to confront how possessive he actually is once other men enter the picture.

This is one of the genre-defining K-dramas for a reason. Watch it for the body-swap comedy and Hyun Bin’s swing from arrogant to devoted, and of course, the crazy chemistry between him and Ha Ji Won.

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Puja Talwar is a Soompi writer with a strong Yoo Yeon Seok and Lee Junho bias. A long time K-drama fan, she loves devising alternate scenarios to the narratives. She has interviewed Lee Min Ho, Gong Yoo, Cha Eun Woo, and Ji Chang Wook to name a few. You can follow her on @puja_talwar7 on Instagram.

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9 K-Dramas We Wish We Could Watch Again For The First Time

Some K-dramas just hit differently the first time you watch them. Whether it is the shocking twists, the unforgettable romance, or the emotional damage they left behind, these are the kinds of shows that make you wish you could experience them again with fresh eyes.

Here are nine of the many K-dramas we’d love to watch again for the very first time.

1. “Lovely Runner”

Ryu Sun Jae (Byeon Woo Seok) is a top star who looks perfect on the outside but is exhausted by life in the entertainment industry. Im Sol (Kim Hye Yoon), a devoted fan who found comfort in his music after giving up her own dream, is devastated when she hears of his death. But that night, she travels back 15 years and meets him as a 19-year-old high school student and tries to change his future.

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There is something really special about seeing Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon together in this series that it captured hearts around the world. Their chemistry felt so natural, and the way their characters kept finding their way back to each other made it all the more unforgettable. When you add in the nostalgia, the pull of fate, and second chances, it’s easy to see why so many people wish they could experience it again for the very first time.

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2. “Crash Landing On You”

“Crash Landing On You” tells the story of Yoon Se Ri (Son Ye Jin), who accidentally stumbles into North Korea and meets Ri Jung Hyuk (Hyun Bin), who is a North Korean soldier. Se Ri tries to escape but fails to do so, which causes her to end up running into Jung Hyuk again. Not wanting word to get out that there is a South Korean woman in North Korea, Jung Hyuk, alongside the help of some other soldiers, agrees to help her escape to South Korea.

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The mix of romance, humor, and tension in this drama keeps you constantly hooked, especially as Yoon Se Ri and Ri Jung Hyuk slowly fall into a love that feels both impossible and completely inevitable. The epic scenes where Jung Hyuk proclaims his love are relentless, making this one of the most romantic K-dramas of all time. Every reunion, sacrifice, and longing glance makes your heart ache in the best way, leaving behind an emotional impact that’s hard to forget.

3. “Yumi’s Cells”

In the famous webtoon adaptation “Yumi’s Cells,” Kim Go Eun plays Yumi, an ordinary girl who gives herself to everything she does but often gets hurt or taken advantage of. All she wants is to find love, and when she finds it difficult to convey her feelings to someone she likes, she becomes very self-conscious.

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Seeing Yumi experience love, insecurity, and all her overthinking through both her actions and her inner cells makes the series incredibly relatable. It’s funny and painfully honest in a way that really sticks with you, especially when you’re watching her fall in and out of love without knowing what’s coming next. That honesty and unpredictability makes the first watch feel especially memorable.

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4. “Taxi Driver”

SBS’s drama “Taxi Driver” involves a taxi driver by the name of Kim Do Gi (Lee Je Hoon), who is secretly a vigilante crime fighter. His main goal, as well as the goal of the taxi driving company he works for, is getting revenge on behalf of the oppressed.

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Every case in this drama unfolds in a way that feels both satisfying and intense. The thrill comes from watching each plan come together piece by piece, especially when justice is served in unexpectedly clever ways. It’s the kind of ride packed with twists and great fight scenes that make the first watch especially gripping.

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5. “Reply 1988”

This is the K-drama that caused an uproar amongst fans and viewers all across the world. In “Reply 1988,” Deok Sun, played by Hyeri, is caught in the midst of a love triangle with two of her childhood friends, Jung Hwan (Ryu Jun Yeol) and Choi Taek (Park Bo Gum). It’s a mystery as to who Deok Sun will end up with, but it’s clear that there is a divide between the two sides.

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At the heart of the series, we have Deok Sun caught in a heartfelt love triangle with Jung Hwan and Choi Taek. The guessing game of who she ends up with is half the fun. But what really makes it special is how real everything feels, the friendships, the family moments, and the growing pains of youth. It’s the kind of story that makes that first watch feel especially meaningful.

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6. “Healer”

Ji Chang Wook plays the antihero named Seo Jung Hoo, who spends his nights running errands in order to save money. He does this so he can live the rest of his life secluded from the world, until one day, he falls in love with Chae Young Shin (Park Min Young).

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“Healer” is one of those dramas that hits differently the first time because you don’t fully know where it is going. What makes it so memorable is how it slowly shifts from mystery and action into something much more emotional and personal. The twists, reveals, and evolving relationship, especially with Young Shin and Jung Hoo, land hardest when you are discovering them for the first time.

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7. “Secret Garden”

This classic Kim Eun Sook series stars Hyun Bin and Ha Ji Won in the story of two complete opposites falling in love. Cold and wealthy CEO Kim Joo Won falls head over heels for the tomboyish stuntwoman Gil Ra Im, and the two must overcome the social barriers standing in the way of their relationship.

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“Secret Garden” is a classic K-drama that has garnered a huge fanbase over the years. The enemies-to-lovers trope hits hard and seeing their love evolve throughout the series is so heart-fluttering the first time around. From them butting heads to the unexpected twist that completely changes their relationship, it’s the kind of story that keeps you constantly on the edge of your seat.

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8. “Coffee Prince”

When carefree heir Choi Han Kyul (Gong Yoo) is forced to manage a struggling coffee shop, he meets the hardworking and spirited Eun Chan (Yoon Eun Hye). As Eun Chan starts to work at the coffee shop, the two embark on an unexpected romance that changes both of their lives.

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“Coffee Prince” has that rare kind of charm that completely catches you off guard the first time. Choi Han Kyul and Go Eun Chan start off with a dynamic that feels fun and unconventional, but it slowly turns into something much deeper and more emotionally layered than you expect. What really stands out is how natural their relationship feels as it evolves, making even the awkward and confusing moments strangely compelling. It’s the kind of drama that stays with you, mostly because nothing hits quite the same once you already know where it’s going.

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9. “Guardian: The Lonely and Great God”

“Guardian: The Lonely and Great God” follows Kim Shin (Gong Yoo), an immortal goblin cursed to live forever after being betrayed and killed by a king centuries ago. After waiting 900 years for the one person who can end his immortality, he meets Ji Eun Tak (Kim Go Eun), a high school girl who can see ghosts and may be destined to become his bride.

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“Guardian: The Lonely and Great God” is one of those K-dramas that completely pulls your heart in from the start. There is so much to take in on a first watch, and the OST and cinematography are truly unmatched. It’s the kind of show where everything just hits harder the first time, which is exactly why so many fans wish they could go back and experience it all over again fresh.

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