7 Times K-Dramas Made Us Believe Falling in Love After 30 is Possible

With the dominance of young adult fiction, many books, movies, shows, and even video games are built around teen drama. There are many beautiful and uplifting examples, but the more we immerse ourselves in them, the more we forget that mature people are also capable of experiencing vibrant emotions.

Love is for all ages! Although many K-dramas are set in high school or college, some of them are great examples of this statement.

7. Her Private Life (2019, 16 episodes)

This romcom is a great story about how age does not stop you from pursuing hobbies, starting a new career, or falling in love. The plot revolves around an art museum curator and a former artist who suffers from Stendhal Syndrome.

6. Crash Course in Romance (2023, 16 episodes)

The series tells the story of a retired handball player who had to give up her career to run the family grocery store. But life doesn't end there, and there's still plenty of time to rekindle the passion of her youth. She meets her daughter's tutor, who has become a regular at the store.

5. Hospital Playlist (2020, 24 episodes)

Hospital Playlist will make you both cry and laugh. The plot follows the lives of five doctors in their forties as they navigate their careers and personal lives, including, of course, romance.

4. Because This Is My First Life (2017, 16 episodes)

ML and FL are both in their thirties, but they still have a lot to learn about life. The former is a socially awkward IT employee who prefers company and love to his cat, the latter is a broke writer who is forced to move in with him. Together they learn about family life, communication and begin to develop feelings for each other.

3. One Spring Night (2019, 32 episodes)

When the early midlife crisis hits, it seems that life is behind us, and the remaining years are lived only by contemplating the actions of the past. One Spring Night, about the love of a single father and a woman disappointed in her relationship, teaches that life is always full of joy and discovery.

2. Thirty-Nine (2022, 12 episodes)

Thirty-Nine is about three 39-year-old women who are longtime friends and navigate life together. It's a show about warm friendship, love, and coping with the realities of being in your forties.

1. Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021, 16 episodes)

Love doesn't always have to involve drama and conflict, especially when we're long past high school. That's why Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha is a great show about the pure and sincere love of two adults in a quaint seaside village.