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- The Beauty Inside. Right after he turns 18, Woo-jin starts waking up every day as a different person. One day he's an old man, the next he's a woman, a child, even a foreigner.
- Decision to Leave. This romance from acclaimed director Park Chan-wook centers on Hae-jun (Park Hae-il), a detective investigating the death of a mountain climber, and Seo-rae (Tang Wei), the victim's mysterious widow who becomes the case's prime suspect.
- 20th Century Girl. In 1999, 17-year-old Bo-ra (Kim You-jung) receives a request from her best friend Yeon-doo (Noh Yoon-seo), who's about to travel to the U.S.: Bo-ra must find out everything she can about Yeon-doo's crush, the popular Hyun-jin (Park Jung-woo), while she's gone.
- Mood of the Day. Kim Jae-hyun is a sports manager who boards a train to Busan to track down a basketball player for business. Bae Soo-jung works in an advertising agency and—surprise—is also traveling to Busan for work.
- 20th Century Girl (2022) Set in 1999, this rom-com revolves around a teen who agrees to keep tabs on her bestie's crush... never expecting that she'll end up falling for that crush herself.
- Sweet & Sour (2021) Based on the novel Initiation Love by Kurumi Inui, this sweet rom-com follows a couple as they attempt to make their long-distance relationship work despite several challenges—and while that sounds totally predictable, it comes with a VERY unexpected plot twist.
- Love and Leashes (2022) In this ~risqué~ rom-com, a woman with BDSM fantasies decides to enter into a consensual, contractual relationship with her co-worker after he finds out her secret, and it's a lot more playful and lighthearted than it sounds, promise.
- Tune in for Love (2019) In this swoon-worthy romance set in the '90s, a student and a teenager have a chance meeting at a bakery, where they discover an instant connection—and yet, from that moment, fate seems determined to keep them apart.
- A Moment to Remember. Son Ye-jin, Jung Woo-sung, David Lee McInnis. 445 votes. A powerful exploration of love and loss, A Moment to Remember has solidified its place as one of the best Korean romantic movies of all time.
- Be With You. So Ji-sub, Son Ye-jin, Ko Chang-seok. 505 votes. Delicately bridging the gap between fantasy and reality, Be With You presents a refreshingly unique take on the conventional romantic movie genre.
- Always. Han Hyo-joo, So Ji-sub, Mi-kyung Kim. 392 votes. An enthralling love story set against the backdrop of Korea's gritty urban landscape, Always explores the transformative power of human connection in times of trial and trauma.
- The Classic. Son Ye-jin, Jo In-sung, Jo Seung-woo. 260 votes. A masterful blend of past and present, The Classic is an exquisite testament to the timeless nature of love in Korean culture.
- 12 'Wish You'
- 11 'Double Patty'
- 10 'Serve The People'
- 9 'Love and Leashes'
- 8 'Sweet & Sour'
Directed by Do Joon Sung
Wish You follows a shy keyboardist (Sang Lee) working for a South Korean record business as he encounters a handsome male street performer (Kang In Soo), he is charmed and falls in love immediately. The keyboardist shows the tape to his manager, presenting the singer with a chance to succeed in the business and a place in his heart. Wish You is among a few South Korean LGBTQ+ films that are worth viewing due to its stunning photography and captivating soundtrack along with the leads’ incredib...
Directed by Seung-Hwan Paek
Double Patty is a rewatchable romance movie that follows the lives of two people: Hyun Ji (Irene), a young girl who dreams of becoming a broadcaster and now works part-time for a handmade burger shop, and Woo Ram (Shin Seung Ho), a youngster who had to give up his dreams of becoming a professional athlete after an injury. They meet when Woo Ram visits the burger restaurant and orders a Double Patty. Irene, a member of South Korean’s all-girl pop band Red Velvet, shines in her first feature fi...
Directed by Cheol-soo Jang
Set in a fictional socialist country in the 1970s, Serve the People follows Moo-Kwang (Yeon Woo-jin), an exemplary soldier, who assumes the position of the Division Commander's private chef, driven by a singular life goal—to support his wife and child. However, when the Division Commander embarks on a business trip, a perilous temptation unfolds. Soo-Ryun (Ji An), the young wife of the Division Commander, initiates advances toward Moo-Kwang, enticing him and creating a conflict between his pe...
Directed by Hyeon-jin Park
Webtoon Moral Sense by Gyeoul is the inspiration for Netflix’s Love and Leashes, a recent South Korean romantic comedy directed byPark Hyun-jin, who is widely known for her work on The Kind Wife and Natalie. The movie follows a woman (Seohyun) who has BDSM fantasies and decides to have a consensual and contractual relationship with her coworker after he learns her little secret. One of the best Korean romance movies on Netflix, Love and Leashes stands out from its predecessors in a welcome wa...
Directed by Kae-Byeok Lee & Kate Jopson
, based on Japanese writer Kurumi Inui’s novel Initiation Love, follows a couple as they struggle to maintain their long-distance love in the face of numerous obstacles posed by career aspirations, personal ambitions, and the inevitable changes that occur in a romantic relationship over time. Additionally, the movie includes an exciting twist, much like the majority of films in this genre do. Sweet & Sour's plot is not particularly novel, but the rich narrative provides the audience with a wh...
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- 'Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung' (2019) Audience Rotten Tomatoes Score: 100% Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung is one of the rare K-dramas with a 100% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
- 'Crash Landing on You' (2019 - 2020) Audience Rotten Tomatoes Score: 98% Crash Landing on You is one of the most famous Korean rom-coms about a South Korean businesswoman Yoon Se-ri (Son Ye-jin), who likes to keep her work and private life under control; one day, she gets into a paragliding accident, crashing on the North Korean side of the border.
- 'Twenty-Five Twenty-One' (2022 - ) Audience Rotten Tomatoes Score: 96% Twenty-Five Twenty-One is one of the most-watched series on South Korean cable television the year it was released.
- 'Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha' (2021 - ) Audience Rotten Tomatoes Score: 97% Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha is a mix of romance, comedy, and drama, and one of the best series for first-time K-drama viewers.
Feb 8, 2022 · Updated February 8, 2022. Korean movies have forever been known for their soulfulness and the convincing performances of the actors, among other salient characteristics. While we have figured out the “ Best Korean Movies of All Time ,” by the means of this list, we will showcase which Korean romance dramas are our favorites, the ones which ...
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A collection of the top 40 must see Korean romance titles in my opinion. Will be updated as I watch more movies. I listed them in order starting from the best. For a comprehensive Korean romance movie list, check out my compilation list: Korean Romance Movies.
