7 Korean Romantic Dramas So Cute, They Are Borderline Cheesy

Sometimes we all crave the most cheesy romantic stories that use the same tropes over and over again, making your heart melt. If you're experiencing that kind of moment, check out these seven Korean rom-coms that will make you feel good with their cute characters and brilliant chemistry between them.

7. Jugglers (2017)

IMDb rating: 7.1/10

Jwa Yoon-yi is the perfect secretary. She can multitask, is willing to sacrifice her personal time, and basically has a very obedient personality. Her boss, on the other hand, is a cold stoic who doesn't want to take any social responsibility. But her view of him changes when he becomes her tenant.

6. Secret Romantic Guesthouse (2023)

IMDb rating: 7.3/10

This period drama follows a young woman from a once-noble family who owns a guesthouse, where three scholars are staying. As romantic intrigue and some mystery begin to brew between the guesthouse dwellers, the scholars set out to depose the cruel king and also find the lost heir.

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5. The Forbidden Marriage (2022)

IMDb rating: 7.5/10

While the king mourns the death of his wife, a young female impostor comes into his life to convince him that his wife's spirit inhabits the palace and that she can be possessed by it.

4. My Roommate Is a Gumiho (2021)

IMDb rating: 7.7/10

Gumiho is a nine-tailed fox in Korean mythology, and that's exactly the character portrayed by Shin Woo-yeo. Almost a thousand years old, he tries to become an ordinary human, but things get complicated when a college student accidentally swallows one of his fox pearls.

3. I'm Not a Robot (2017)

IMDb rating: 8.0/10

Kim Min-Kyu is a wealthy chairman and shareholder of a large corporation, who suffers from an allergy to human touch. To prevent Min-Kyu's company from selling his research team, a professor in charge sends him a robot, but it turns out that the robot is broken and has been replaced by a very real woman.

2. Business Proposal (2022)

IMDb rating: 8.1/10

The protagonist goes on a blind date instead of her friend and is surprised to meet the CEO of the company where she works. And then, he makes her a marriage proposal…

1. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo (2016)

IMDb rating: 8.3/10

The touching coming-of-age story is centered around a girl who has a passion for weightlifting and dreams of becoming a professional athlete. But her life takes an unexpected turn when she finds herself in a love square involving her friend, his older brother, and her friend's ex-girlfriend.