Top 15 Korean Dramas With Passionate Romance

Here are the top 15 Korean dramas with passionate romance! If you want to feel the rollercoaster of emotions, you’ve come to the right place! Among the series below, you will find fantasy series with supernatural elements, historical dramas, and romantic comedies. They all have something in common – a passionate romance that will make your head go around!

Top 15 Korean Dramas With Passionate Romance:

  1. Kill Me Heal Me
  2. My Love from the Star
  3. Moon Lovers
  4. Queen for Seven Days
  5. Queen in Hyun’s Man
  6. Love Rain
  7. Goblin
  8. Angel Eyes
  9. The Heirs
  10. Oh My Ghost
  11. Another Miss Oh
  12. Introverted Boss (My Shy Boss)
  13. Pretty Sister Who Buys Me Food (Something in the Rain)
  14. Uncontrollably Fond
  15. Encounter

15. Encounter

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Encounter | Top 15 Korean Dramas With Passionate Romance | kdramaplanet

This passionate K-drama tells us how the daughter of a rich politician and an ordinary man can change each other’s lives. The girl is pressed to marry to get benefits for the business of her father. One day she finally gets out of the loveless marriage. She meets an ordinary guy whose happiness depends on simple things.

The story of Encounter is completely character-driven. So, if you want to see the story of the character’s individual growth, and you are not looking for unexpected plot twists, give it a try!

Starring:

  • Song Hye Kyo as Cha Soo Hyun
  • Park Bo Gum as Kim Jin Hyuk
  • Jang Seung Jo as Jung Woo Seok

14. Uncontrollably Fond

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Uncontrollably Fond | Top 15 Korean Dramas With Passionate Romance | kdramaplanet

Another K-drama with passionate romance, Uncontrollably Fond tells the story of two childhood friends who meet each other again in their adult life. They learn how it’s possible to change over time. A famous actor/singer and a documentary producer – can they be together?

If you like slow-paced overdramatic (it’s really heart-wrenching) dramas, give it a shot!

Starring:

  • Bae Suzy as Noh Eul
  • Kim Woo Bin as Shin Joon Yeong
  • Im Joo Hwan as Choi Ji Tae
  • Im Ju Eun as Yoon Jung Eun

13. Something in the Rain

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Something In The Rain centers on a girl who has been dumped several times for the reason explained as “she is not attractive as a woman and her behavior is foolish”. Can you imagine that? Even a man whom she loved and wanted to marry dumped her at the end! Yet, her life changes when she meets her brother’s childhood friend. He has changed over the years and became quite a masculine man. She starts falling in love with him.

Include it to your watch-list if you don’t get bored watching the gradual buildup of relationships. This k-drama is not so much about drama fairy tales. It’s about real problems in relationships such as miscommunication and selfishness, for example.

Starring:

  • Son Ye Jin as Yoon Jin Ah
  • Jung Hae In as Seo Joon Hee

12. Introverted Boss (My Shy Boss)

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Introverted Boss (My Shy Boss) | Top 15 Korean Dramas With Passionate Romance | kdramaplanet

This romantic Korean drama tells you what it’s like to be misunderstood when you are a shy person. Introverted Boss revolves around a quiet introverted boss who used to hide in his office. Yet, everyone in the company sees him as arrogant and cold – a total misunderstanding! One day, a new energetic employee starts working at the company. She aims to show everyone who the boss actually is.

If you are ready to see a K-drama where the story takes quite a long time to build, go, and watch it!

Starring:

  • Yeon Woo Jin as Eun Hwan Ki
  • Park Hye Soo as Chae Ro Woon
  • Gong Seung Yeon as Eun Yi Soo
  • Yoon Park as Kang Woo Il

11. Another Miss Oh

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Another Miss Oh | Top 15 Korean Dramas With Passionate Romance | kdramaplanet

Can you imagine what it’s like to be always compared to another person, to have the same name, study at the same school, and work under the same company with that person? Another Miss Oh tells the story of a girl who goes through all this! She has always been compared to another girl. That another girl has always been the one who has been more beautiful, more popular, and even has an occupation of a higher level than her. Suddenly, a man appears in their lives. He can see the future!

If you are not looking for a typical rom-com and want to see something refreshing, check out this Korean drama!

Starring:

  • Eric Mun as Park Do Kyung
  • Seo Hyun Jin as Oh Hae Young #1
  • Jeon Hye Bin as Oh Hae Young #2

10. Oh My Ghostess

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Oh My Ghostess | Top 15 Korean Dramas With Passionate Romance | kdramaplanet

This steamy K-drama is about an unconfident girl who has a supernatural ability to see ghosts. She does it from time to time since her grandmother is a shaman. It happens so that the shy girl has a crush on a complete opposite to her – a star chef she is working with. The confident chef doesn’t even notice her until one day when she starts acting differently.

Oh, My Ghostess is a perfect series for anyone who loves a paranormal ghostly theme. It’s not that scary. On the contrary, there’s a lot of comedy and intrigue!

Starring:

  • Park Bo Young as Na Bong Sun
  • Kim Seul Gi as Shin Sun Ae
  • Jo Jung Suk as Kang Seon Woo
  • Im Joo Hwan as Choi Seong Jae

9. The Heirs

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The Heirs | Top 15 Korean Dramas With Passionate Romance | kdramaplanet

This Korean series with passionate romance is for all star-crossed theme fans. Yes, it’s something that everyone has seen a billion times, but it’s quite a refreshing take on it. Our leads meet each other in America! The rich heir to a firm in Korea attends a college there. A girl, on the other hand, is at her lowest – she moves there to change her life. The guy decides to take her to his home in Korea, and that’s when the story reveals a lot of surprises.

Starring:

  • Lee Min Ho as Kim Tan
  • Park Shin Hye as Cha Eun Sang
  • Kim Woo Bin as Choi Yeong Do

8. Angel Eyes

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Angel Eyes | Top 15 Korean Dramas With Passionate Romance | kdramaplanet

If you want to see a real emotional rollercoaster with characters who constantly try to overcome different problems, choose this drama. Angel Eyes tells a beautiful love story between a blind girl and a surgeon. They have become each other’s first love but separated their paths due to some obstacles. However, 12 years later, life brings them together.

Starring:

  • Gu Hye Seon as Yoon Soo Wan
  • Lee Sang Yoon as Dylan Park
  • Kim Ji Suk as Kang Ji Woon

7. Goblin

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Goblin (Guardian: The Lonely and Great God) | Top 15 Korean Dramas With Passionate Romance | kdramaplanet

Here’s a romantic K-drama that will bewilder you by its suspense and mystery! A good one for all fantasy romance fans. Goblin (also named as Guardian: The Lonely and Great God) tells about an immortal goblin living in present times. He must find a bride to have an opportunity to leave this world. However, who on Earth would want to end their life once has found their love?

Starring:

  • Gong Yoo as Kim Shin
  • Kim Go Eun as Ji Eun Tak
  • Lee Dong Wook as Grim Reaper
  • Yoo In Na as Sunny
  • Yook Sung Jae as Yoo Duk Hwa

6. Love Rain

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Love Rain | Top 15 Korean Dramas With Passionate Romance | kdramaplanet

If you are looking for a passionate Korean drama that 100% will make you feel the pain, the loss, the love, – look no further! Love Rain combines all these feelings into one and makes you feel all these emotions through its 20 episodes. One more interesting thing is that the series is divided into two parts – the first one is set in the 70s, and the second in modern times.

In the first part, you will see how the artist and his fellow student fall in love with each other. Unfortunately, they don’t have enough courage to confess their feelings. Soon, the story introduces us to the artist’s best friend. He has got enough courage to be the one who confesses his feelings to that student! The artist doesn’t want to ruin all that “happiness” between his friends and disappears from their lives. The second part is even more intriguing, as it introduces us to new characters. The children of our star-crossed lovers fall for each other too!

Starring:

  • Jang Geun Suk as Seo In Ha [1970s]
  • Im Yoon Ah as Kim Yoon Hee [1970s]
  • Kim Shi Hoo as Lee Dong Wook [1970s]
  • Lee Mi Sook as Kim Yoon Hee [2012]

5. Queen in Hyun’s Man

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Queen In Hyun’s Man | Top 15 Korean Dramas With Passionate Romance | kdramaplanet

This Korean series is for all fans of the time travel theme. Queen in Hyun’s Man interconnects the past and the present. Everything that happens in the past depends on the present and vice versa. Quite unusual, isn’t it? The story itself revolves around a scholar who travels into present-day Korea. He travels in time 300 years in the future, can you imagine that? In modern-day Seoul, he meets a famous actress who plays Queen in Hyun in a TV series.

Starring:

  • Ji Hyun Woo as Kim Bung Do
  • Yoo In Na as Choi Hee Jin
  • Kim Jin Woo as Han Dong Min
  • Ga Deuk Hi as Jo Soo Kyung

4. Queen for Seven Days

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If you are looking for a historical K-drama with passionate romance and a tragic love story, Queen for Seven Days is for you. The title of the series itself promises not a very happy story. However, don’t be discouraged to watch it! Although it’s the story about the love between King Yeok and Queen Chae Kyung (it doesn’t take us long to guess she is the queen who ends up being dethroned the week after her crowning), there’s a lot of interesting things happening where you can’t predict what is next.


In short, Chae Kyung had been apart from her family for a long time because of a prophecy left when she was just a child. According to it, her family would suffer a lot if she got involved with the royal family, especially Yeok. Her parents tried hard to keep her as far from them and the palace as they could, but it wasn’t enough for fate to change. Despite the efforts of her family, the girl gets involved with the grand Prince. Thus, she becomes involved in the rivalry between brothers.

Starring:

  • Park Min Young as Shin Chae Kyung / Queen Dangyeong
  • Lee Dong Gun as Yi Yoong / King Yeon Sang Un
  • Yeon Woo Jin Yi Yeok / Nak Chun / Prince Jinseongdaegun / King Jungjong

3. Moon Lovers

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Moon Lovers | Top 15 Korean Dramas With Passionate Romance | kdramaplanet

Here’s another time-travel K-drama! Moon Lovers (also called Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Reyo) introduces us to another era – the Goryeo period. If you are still looking for a good TV series of this genre (and that’s not only fantasy, it’s historical!), don’t miss this one!

The story starts in modern-day Korea. A girl dives into the river attempting to save the life of another person. That’s when she accidentally travels in time and wakes up in another body, in another period. From this point, she realizes she must pretend to be another girl and follow set rules to survive in the Royal Palace. What’s even more – she has to cope with a love triangle that forms around her!

Starring:

  • Lee Joon Gi as Wang So
  • IU as Go Ha Jin / Hae Soo
  • Kang Ha Neul as Wang Wook
  • Hong Jong Hyun as Wang Yo

2. My Love From the Star

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My Love From the Star (You Who Came From The Stars) | Top 15 Korean Dramas With Passionate Romance | kdramaplanet

Here’s one more Korean drama in the list about an alien who can’t leave this planet. You Who Came from the Stars follows the story of an alien stuck on the Earth who is working here as a professor. However, he does not seem to be willing to leave the planet so soon after meeting a woman! Don’t hesitate and watch the series if you like time travel dramas with supernatural elements, teleportations, and plenty of romance!

Starring:

  • Kim Soo Hyun as Do Min Joon
  • Jun Ji Hyun as Cheon Song Yi
  • Park Hae Jin as Lee Hee Kyung
  • Yoo In Na as Yoo Se Mi

1. Kill Me Heal Me

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Kill Me Heal Me | Top 15 Korean Dramas With Passionate Romance | kdramaplanet

If you got bored of predictable plots, this drama is for you! Kill Me Heal Me follows the story of a man suffering from multiple personality disorder and memory lapses. He is getting lost in his seven different personalities, almost losing his true billionaire’s identity. So, he is seeking help and decides to ask a first year-psychiatry student to work with him. Can their relationship develop into something more?

Starring:

  • Ji Sung as Cha Do Hyun
  • Hwang Jung Eum as Oh Ri Jin
  • Park Seo Joon as Oh Ri On
  • Kim Yoo Ri as Han Chae Yun
  • Oh Min Suk as Cha Gi Joon

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  1. Something in the Rain is a true pure love at all cost. The main characters have great chemistry and they moved me from joy to sorrow and back to Joy. I wanted them to be together forever despite their obstacles. This movie is a must see.

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