Have you ever experienced the ‘Woo effect’ while watching a romance? To give you a bit of context, here’s what I understand by ‘Woo effect’: You see something that makes your heart melt so much that the only reaction you can have is putting your hands on your cheeks, smiling from one ear to another, and just articulate that sentence: ‘Woo, they’re so cute!’. You see what I mean? If yes, then I guess you have watched many cheesy K-romances just like me. If not, then no worries, I’m about to give you a list of K-Dramas that will definitely make you feel that way.
So make yourself ready to smile foolishly and giggle with this top! What’s your favorite cheesy K-Romance? Any other you would like to add to the list?
My Secret Romance (2017)
Cast: Sung Hoon & Song Ji Eun
Plot: Cha Jin Wook is the son of a wealthy family. He only pursues short-term relationships. One day, he meets Lee Yoo Mi. They both get along well and spend the night together. When Jin Wook wakes up the next morning, Yoo Mi is already gone. Three years later, they meet again, as Lee Yoo Mi is a nutritionist working at Jin Wook’s company.
Episodes: 13
It’s cute because: They were attracted to each other from the get-go, and fate put them back on the same path. Despite the hurdles, they cling onto each other and turn into a lovey-dovey couple.
A Love So Beautiful (2020-2021)
Cast: So Ju Yeon & Kim Yo Han
Plot: Set in 2006, Shin Sol I is a 17-year-old high school student. She’s had a crush on her childhood friend and classmate Cha Heon for a very long time, but never confessed her feelings. She decides it is time to tell him what she feels, but Cha Heon doesn’t seem interested.
Episodes: 24
It’s cute because: It’s a crush that is thought to be unrequited love that turns into a blossoming romance between two shy people who are definitely meant-to-be.
A Business Proposal (2022)
Cast: Kim Se Jeong, Ahn Hyo Seop, Kim Min Gyu & Seol In Ah
Plot: Shin Ha Ri is an ordinary woman, who agrees to impersonate her best friend, Jin Young Seo, for a blind date she doesn’t want to go to. (Un)fortunately for her, Ha Ri ends up face-to-face with her own boss, Kang Tae Moo. Annoyed by his grandfather’s constant pressure to get married, he has decided to marry the next woman he meets.
Episodes: 12
It’s cute because: ‘He fell first, but she fell harder’ and ‘She fell first, but he fell harder’ are the drama’s main sentences. This romantic quartet – made up off 2 male best friends and 2 female best friends – can surely make your heart melt.
So I Married an Anti-Fan (2021)
Cast: Choi Tae Joon, Choi Sooyoung, Chansung & Han Ji An
Plot: Lee Geun Young works as a magazine reporter. One day, she gets involved in an incident with top star Who Joon. The next day, she loses her job. Convinced that the star is responsible for that, she becomes her number 1 anti-fan. Due to this new status, the crew of a reality TV show asks her to appear in a new program with the top star.
Episodes: 16
It’s cute because: It’s the clichéd love story between a poor girl and a rich celebrity who also happen to hate each other. But we all know that there’s only one step separating hatred and love.
Strong Woman Do Bong Soon (2017)
Cast: Park Hyung Sik & Park Bo Young
Plot: Do Bong Soon is a young woman who has super strength, a hereditary condition passed down to the women of her family. She dreams of creating her own video game. One day, she rescues An Min Hyuk, the CEO of a video game company. He decides to hire her as his bodyguard.
Episodes: 16
It’s cute because: The male lead is the embodiment of cheesiness. Cute and ravishing smile, playful winks, sweet pick-up lines, romantic moments, no one can resist. And the female lead is no better!
Oh My Venus (2016)
Cast: Shin Min Ah & So Ji Sub
Plot: Kang Joo Eun has been in a long relationship and her appearance changed with time (she put on some weight). On the day she expects her boyfriend to propose, he in fact leaves her, blaming her weight. To avenge herself, she decides to go through a drastic diet and sports program thanks to a very famous coach Kim Young Ho. But they both start falling for each other.
Episodes: 16
It’s cute because: They throw kisses at each other all the time, they don’t care about the other’s appearance, and support one another in their healing. Plus, you wish you would also train with that couple at the gym!
The Greatest Love (2011)
Cast: Cha Seung Won & Gong Hyo Jin
Plot: 10 years ago, Ku Ae Jung used to be a member of a popular girls band. But now, her career is struggling. On the contrary, Deok Ko Jin is a famous actor, but he’s also arrogant. Both end up participating in a TV love show, while writing the first lines of their own love story.
Episodes: 16
It’s cute because: She has his heart literally. One song during a heart surgery was enough to make the male lead react in the presence of his destined lover. Chivalrous rescues, manly protection and tender gestures to show his affection are what await you in that drama.
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