Have you ever experienced love at first sight? Or the butterflies in your belly feeling? Your very first date or your first kiss? Well, a lot of Korean romantic dramas highlight the "first love" trope. The main reason is that there is something so attractive and romantic about watching people fall in love and feel love for the very first time.
If you are into first love-themed K-dramas, you can check out the list we have compiled for you below!
Warning: spoilers ahead.
When My Love Blooms
When Yoon Ji Soo (played by Lee Bo Young) first met Han Jae Hyun (Yoo Ji Tae), it was love at first sight! Jae Hyun saved Yoon Ji Soo when she was trapped in the middle of a protest. And this is when their love story begins. Ji Soo does all her best to win Jae Hyun's heart, and because of her determination, Jae Hyun eventually develops feelings for her as well.
And just how many love stories end up, the couple was forced to part ways due to an unfortunate situation.
Years have passed and they reunited, and as adults, they realized that their feelings for each other didn't change.
Extraordinary You
The story of this drama is about Eun Dan Oh (Kim Hye Yoon), who lives a typical high school life with her friends, and everything is actually going quite well in her life. However, she discovers that she is a minor character in a comic book. Then, she fell in love with Ha Roo (SF9's Rowoon), who is also a character in the comic book, but the catch is that he is just an extra, which means he's barely seen in the story. This makes it hard for Dan Oh to see him.
The two characters contemplate how they could be together despite the challenges thrown at them. A fairytale love story, indeed!
What's Wrong With Secretary Kim
One day, Kim Mi So (Park Min Young) decided that it's the perfect time for her to retire from her job as the secretary of Lee Young Joon (Park Seo Joon). She hopes to pursue her dream of settling down and start her own family. Since Lee Young Joon has depended on her for nine, long years, it bothered him too much that Mi So is leaving him. So, he decided to propose her marriage. The silliest part even is that they eventually uncovered that their deep feelings for each other are rooted from when they were kids. So, it means they are destined to be together after all!
The boss Lee Young Joon and the secretary Kim Mi So's chemistry is so amazing that these two celebrities were even rumored to be dating in real life, and they had to deny it twice!
My ID is Gangnam Beauty
The story of this drama focuses on the reality that people tend to always look at the physical appearance first. The character of Kang Mi Rae (Im Soo Hyang) is anxious about her physical looks that she decides to get plastic surgery as she thoughy it's the only way that she can live at ease.
On her first day in the university, Mi Rae is super excited to begin her brand new life. However, she discovered that Do Kyung Suk (ASTRO's Cha Eun Woo), who is a very attractive and popular student and who was also her school mate in her elementary school, is her classmate again in college. Do Kyung Suk recognizes Mi Rae quickly, and eventually, he found out that what he feels for her is more than just the exterior level.
