maurene goo
from the book, I Believe in a Thing Called Love: Desi's K-drama recommendations
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![The Princess' Man]()
1. The Princess' Man
Korean Drama - 2011, 24 episodes
historical
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![Sungkyunkwan Scandal]()
2. Sungkyunkwan Scandal
Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes
historical genderbending
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![Moon Embracing the Sun]()
3. Moon Embracing the Sun
Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
historical with fantasy elements
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![Faith]()
4. Faith
Korean Drama - 2012, 24 episodes
historical time travel
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![City Hunter]()
5. City Hunter
Korean Drama - 2011, 20 episodes
contemporary action
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![Healer]()
6. Healer
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
contemporary action
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![Descendants of the Sun]()
7. Descendants of the Sun
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
contemporary action with guns & tanks
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![King2Hearts]()
8. King2Hearts
Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
contemporary action with alternate reality
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![The Heirs]()
9. The Heirs
Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
contemporary with high school theme
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![Feelings]()
10. Feelings
Korean Drama - 1994, 16 episodes
contemporary with college theme
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![Sandglass]()
11. Sandglass
Korean Drama - 1995, 24 episodes
contemporary with an "epic political saga"
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![Star in My Heart]()
12. Star in My Heart
Korean Drama - 1997, 16 episodes
contemporary with Cinderella theme
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![Propose]()
13. Propose
Korean Drama - 1997, 14 episodes
contemporary friends-to-lovers
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![The Producers]()
14. The Producers
Korean Drama - 2015, 12 episodes
contemporary friends-to-lovers
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![Secret Garden]()
15. Secret Garden
Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes
contemporary body swap
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![Autumn Tale]()
16. Autumn Tale
Korean Drama - 2000, 16 episodes
contemporary with "melodramatic terminal-illness stuff"
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![Winter Sonata]()
17. Winter Sonata
Korean Drama - 2002, 20 episodes
contemporary with "melodramatic terminal-illness stuff"
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![Summer Scent]()
18. Summer Scent
Korean Drama - 2003, 20 episodes
contemporary with "melodramatic terminal-illness stuff"
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![Spring Waltz]()
19. Spring Waltz
Korean Drama - 2006, 20 episodes
contemporary with "melodramatic terminal-illness stuff"
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![You're Beautiful]()
20. You're Beautiful
Korean Drama - 2009, 16 episodes
rom-com with k-pop theme
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![I Need Romance]()
21. I Need Romance
Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes
rom-com
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![Dream High]()
22. Dream High
Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes
rom-com with k-pop theme
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![Boys Over Flowers]()
23. Boys Over Flowers
Korean Drama - 2009, 25 episodes
rom-com with high school theme
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![Reply 1997]()
24. Reply 1997
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
rom-com slice of life
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![Reply 1994]()
25. Reply 1994
Korean Drama - 2013, 21 episodes
rom-com slice of life
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![Reply 1988]()
26. Reply 1988
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
rom-com slice of life
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![I Hear Your Voice]()
27. I Hear Your Voice
Korean Drama - 2013, 18 episodes
rom-com fantasy
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![My Girlfriend is a Gumiho]()
28. My Girlfriend is a Gumiho
Korean Drama - 2010, 16 episodes
rom-com fantasy
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![You Who Came from the Stars]()
29. You Who Came from the Stars
Korean Drama - 2013, 21 episodes
rom-com fantasy
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![Oh My Ghostess]()
30. Oh My Ghostess
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
rom-com with "body possession"
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![Coffee Prince]()
31. Coffee Prince
Korean Drama - 2007, 17 episodes
rom-com with gender bending
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![Jealousy]()
32. Jealousy
Korean Drama - 1992, 16 episodes
rom-com with "trendy" theme
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![Kill Me, Heal Me]()
33. Kill Me, Heal Me
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
rom-com with multiple personalities
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![Full House]()
34. Full House
Korean Drama - 2004, 16 episodes
rom-com with "old chestnut, relationship contracts"
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![My Lovely Sam Soon]()
35. My Lovely Sam Soon
Korean Drama - 2005, 16 episodes
rom-com with "old chestnut, relationship contracts"
