This is my favourite genre when it comes to kdramas. There is nothing better than finishing the day after work with a romcom to give you all the happy feels to top off the day. They are light hearted and easy to watch. There are many amazing romantic comedy kdramas and these are my personal favourites.   

Fight For My Way

This is easily my favourite romcom kdrama series of all time. This kdrama is so refreshing because they finally move away from the theme of a chaebol (loosely translates to a ridiculously rich person) rescuing a poor person (usually the woman is poor). It’s about a group of friends in their late 20s struggling to achieve their dreams and supporting each other in the process. Chae Ae Ra (played by Kim Ji Won) and Go Dong Man (played by Park Seo Joon) are the main romantic characters. They grew up together as best friends and watching them evolve to lovers was so good. Dong Man is a loveable kind dummy who is training to be an MMA fighter after a 10 hiatus. Ae Ra is fiercely loyal and strong willed who dreams of becoming an announcer and needs to overcome many obstacles. She keeps getting shit thrown at her but always manages to recover and keep going. I love that she takes a moment to cry it out, gets over what happened, and keeps going. My favourite line from Ae Ra is “I just stepped in shit, its not a big deal” as she’s crying when something bad happened to her. This show didn’t do as well as other romantic comedy kdrama but is a definite must watch for all romcom fans. Something a little bit more relatable and they are helping themselves instead of being rescued by a knight. You will fall off your couch with laughter and it will leave you smiling.  Available on Viki. 

What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim

This one is a very close second for me. Kim Mi So portrayed by the beautiful and charming Park Min Young made this show a success. She is a perfectionist, liked by everyone, and the only person who can handle her boss, Lee Young Joon (played by Park Seo Joon). When she tries to quit, Young Joon or the vice chairman does everything possible to keep her. They eventually fall in love. The chemistry and sexual tension between Mi So and Young Joon is so hot. Despite playing such a stiff character, Park Seo Joon sure knows how to turn on the chemistry when he has to. I’m pretty sure all of the kissing scenes were real. All of the side characters are amazing. There was no wasted character. The side love story between Se Ra (played by Hwang Bo Ra) and Yang Cheol (played by Kang Hong Suk) was a perfect addition to the show and they had me cracking up.  The sound effects they used during the show was perfect and kind of reminded me of Ally McBeal. Although I didn’t like Park Seo Joon’s character as much as I did in Fight For My Way, Park Min Young’s character more than made up for it. This is also a happy and hilarious must watch. Available on Viki. 

My Roommate is a Gumiho

How can I forget about my favourite dongsaengs? The handsome, sexy, and talented Jang Ki Yong who plays the 999 year old nine tailed fox, Shin Woo Yeo (spelt backwards translates to “Fox god”). I also love love LOVE Hyeri, who plays a quirky university student, Lee Dam, and I fell in love with her when she played Deoksooni in Reply 1988. Because of the two leads I was so excited when this came out and it did not disappoint. Again with the amazing side characters, Hye Sun (Kang Ha Na), Jae Jin (Kim Do-Wan), and Soo Kyung (Park Kyung Hye) who will have you wishing you can hit up a pojangmacha (I like to translate this to “soju tent”) with them. It was refreshing to see Kang Ha Na play someone who cares for other people and finally gets the guy. I’ve only seen in her in Just Between Lovers and Start-Up and both roles she was uptight and cold. The great thing about this show is how pro-woman it is. Dam always stands up for herself against an aggressive senior, Sun Woo (Bae In Hyuk) who has a crush on her. She makes it clear that she does not want to be touched by him and stands up to a group of incels who made a bet for Sun Woo to date her. In the end, she is the one who saves Woo Yeo, who saved her multiple times before. This feminist vibe is exactly what the kdrama world needs and you can catch this show on Viki.   

Crash Landing on You

This show is everything. I don’t have the words to describe how this show makes me feel. It’s like I turned it on and all the feel buttons got pushed at once. I don’t even have the right to review this one. It needs its own post. Please just do yourself a favour and watch this one. Your TV can be graced with this work of art on Netflix. 

Hometown Cha Cha Cha

This is the most wholesome and sweetest show ever. There are so many dimples. Despite the controversy surrounding Kim Seon Ho and his ex-girlfriend, there is absolutely no reason for you to miss this show. He is still a very talented actor and what he may have done is between him and his ex-girlfriend. I real hope him and his ex-girlfriend will find a way to rectify this and find some peace. This show is nourishment for your soul, it’s exactly what this world needs. It describes all different types of love at different stages of life as you look into the relationships of everyone in the small town. Shin Min Ah is a beautiful romantic comedy goddess. This kdrama needs to be watched. Available on Netflix. 

Because This Is My First Life

This show is a lot slower paced than the others but still fantastic. My favourite part is the friendship between Ji Ho (Jung So Min), Su Ji (Esom) and Ho Rang (Kim Ga Eun). Everyone needs a solid friendship like this. All three characters are so different. Ji Ho is a quiet and passionate writer. She initially comes off as someone who is passive and polite on the outside but she is not afraid to be straight forward with everyone. She comes across a stump and decides to give up on becoming a drama writer because of an asshole who tried to rape her and the people who tried to cover it up. She eventually overcomes it with the help of a mysterious female CEO of a production company. The strong female relationships made this show so great. The couple with a realistic break up, the girl who is afraid of commitment, and the weird couple who make their relationship clear in writing are the stories of the three main couples. I rewatched the hot kissing scene by the ocean with Ji Ho and Se Hee (Lee Min Ki) many times. There was so much build up to that first kiss and deserves to be watched more than once! And of course, one of my favourite dongsaengs, Kim Min Kyu, and his dimples made an appearance for a few episodes which made the show all the better. If you want to watch a funny show with a strong female friendship, this is your show. Available on Netflix and Viki.  

Mr. Queen

This show is absolutely amazing and hilarious. Its about a famous Chef Jang Bong Hwang (Choi Jin Hyuk) who falls into a pool and when he wakes up he’s in woman’s body in the 1800s Joseon. Not just any woman, but Queen Kim So Young (Shin Hye Sun). I was actually hesitant to watch this show because I did not like Shin Hye Sun. I’ve only ever seen her in roles where she plays the petty selfish jerk like her roles in Stranger and Legend of the Blue Sea. When I watched her acting like a man while wearing a ladies hanbok with her super delicate feminine features, my opinion of her quickly changed. I realized how talented she really is and I hope to see her in more main roles. This show has everything, the hilarious comedy, the usual palace politics and scheming surprises, the dramatic scenes, and of course the romance that develops between King Cheol Jung (Kim Jung Hyun) and Queen Kim So Young. You can catch this historical-kdrama-comedy gem on Viki. 

Honorable mentions that I also thoroughly enjoyed…

Her Private Life (Park Min Young, Kim Jae Wook) on Netflix and Viki

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo (Lee Sung Kyung, Nam Joo Hyuk) on Viki

Backstreet Rookie (Kim Yoo Jung, Ji Chang Wook) on Viki

Revolutionary Love (Kang So Ra, Choi Si Won) on Netflix

Romance is a Bonus Book (Lee Na Young, Lee Jong Suk) on Netflix

She Was Pretty (Hwang Jung Eun, Park Seo Joon) on Viki

Legend of the Blue Sea (Jun Ji Hyun, Lee Min Ho) on Viki

True Beauty (Moon Ga Young, Cha Eun Woo) on Viki 

That Time We Were Not in Love (Ha Ji Won, Lee Jin Wook) on Viki

Leave a comment and let me know what you think and if there’s anything else that should be on the list. I’m always looking for a good romcom to binge!

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