Top 10 Romance K-dramas On OTT
With the ever growing audience to consume Korean content, OTT platforms are fast expanding their Korean catalogue too. Today, there’s no dearth of K-dramas across genres, offering something for everyone. From Netflix, JioHotstar to Amazon Prime Video, top streaming giants are loaded with great options.
Given how Korean love stories have already raised the bar for the viewers, we’ve collated a list of best 10 romance K-dramas to watch on OTT.
Something In The Rain
Something In The Rain
Platform: Prime Video/Netflix
Cast: Son Ye-jin, Jung Hae-in, Jang So-yeon
Synopsis: A romance drama about a woman in her 30s, who falls in love with her best friend’s younger brother, after he returns from working abroad. The plot follows their relationship from its beginnings as acquaintances to a deep romance, exploring the challenges they face due to their age difference, societal expectations, and her overbearing mother.
Crash Landing On You
Crash Landing On You
Platform: Netflix
Cast: Hyun Bin, Son Ye-jin, Seo Ji-hye, Kim Jung-hyun
Synopsis: A South Korean businesswoman accidentally paraglides into North Korea due to a storm. She is discovered by a North Korean army officer who decides to help her hide and return home. As they work together, they fall in love, navigating political tensions, danger, and a forbidden romance between the two Koreas.
Snowdrop
Snowdrop
Platform: JioHotstar
Cast: Jung Hae-in, Jisoo, Yoo In-na, Jang Seung-jo, Yoon Se-ah, Kim Hye-yoon, Jung Yoo-jin
Synopsis: A romance between a graduate student and a university student during a period of political unrest in 1987. The plot involves hiding a man who is not who he seems, against the backdrop of political upheaval.
Descendants Of The Sun
Descendants Of The Sun
Platform: Netflix
Cast: Song Joong-ki, Song Hye-kyo, Jin Goo, Kim Ji-won
Synopsis: It follows the romance between a special forces captain, and a surgeon. Their love story develops while they work in a fictional, war-torn country called Urk, navigating dangerous situations and the moral dilemmas of their professions, with their relationship tested by career demands and life-threatening events.
No Gain No Love
No Gain No Love
Platform: Prime Video
Cast: Shin Min-a, Kim Young-dae, Lee Sang-yi, Han Ji-hyun
Synopsis: A career-focused woman who enters a fake marriage with a convenience store worker to secure a work promotion. The plot thickens as the fake relationship starts to develop real feelings, but a secret about the man’s past threatens to derail their blossoming romance.
Lovely Runner
Lovely Runner
Platform: Netflix
Cast: Byeon Woo-seok, Kim Hye-yoon
Synopsis: A fan devastated by the death of her favorite celebrity, is magically sent back 15 years to 2008, when they were both 19, and becomes determined to change his tragic fate. It follows her quest to avert the future by altering the past, while also grappling with her own past accident that left her paralyzed.
Soundtrack #1
Soundtrack #1
Platform: JioHotstar
Cast: Park Hyung-sik, Han So-hee
Synopsis: Two best friends, a photographer and a lyricist, who have known each other for nearly two decades end up living in the same house for two weeks to help her write a song about unrequited love. As they collaborate on the music, their long-standing friendship becomes blurred, and they are forced to confront their true feelings for one another
Queen Of Tears
Queen Of Tears
Platform: Netflix
Cast: Kim Soo-hyun, Kim Ji-won, Park Sung-hoon, Kwak Dong-yeon, Lee Joo-bin
Synopsis: A chaebol heiress who runs a department store, and her husband, a lawyer from a humble background, face a severe crisis in their three-year-old marriage, leaving them on the brink of divorce. When the wife gets diagnosed with a rare brain tumor and is given only three months to live, the two navigate their marital issues, confront external threats, and ultimately rekindle their love against all odds.
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
Platform: Prime Video/Netflix
Cast: Lee Sung-kyung and Nam Joo-hyuk
Synopsis: A coming-of-age romantic comedy about a talented but insecure weightlifter who navigates college life, her passion for weightlifting, and a love triangle with her childhood friend, a swimmer, and his older cousin. The show follows themes of first love, growing up, and the challenges of pursuing dreams in a competitive athletic environment.
When Life Gives You Tangerines
When Life Gives You Tangerines
Platform: Netflix
Cast: IU, Park Bo-gum, Moon So-ri, Park Hae-joon
Synopsis: follows the 60-year-long love story of a resilient poet-aspirant, Ae-sun, and the steadfast Gwan-sik, as they face hardships and triumphs on Jeju Island, beginning in 1951. The plot, told through the eyes of their daughter, chronicles their journey of love, loss, and perseverance through societal expectations and personal tragedies, inspired by a real-life couple. The series beautifully captures their quiet, enduring love and the resilience required to build a life together against the odds, set against the stunning backdrop of Jeju Island.
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