30+ Romance Dramas Of 2024 (K-Drama Masterlist)
With another year behind us, Soompi has prepared masterlists of 2024 Korean dramas for fans!
This masterlist revisits all the K-dramas to binge-watch that aired in 2024 with romance elements such as steamy kiss scenes and emotional confessions, although many of these dramas fit into other genres as well.
Includes dramas that premiered in 2023 and ended in 2024 as well as dramas that premiered in 2024 and are set to end in 2025.
“The Third Marriage”
Korean Title: “세 번째 결혼”
Cast: Oh Seung Ah, Yoon Sun Woo, Yoon Hae Young, Jeon No Min, Oh Se Young, Mun Ji Hu
Broadcast Period: October 23, 2023 – May 3
Number of Episodes: 132
“The Third Marriage” is about love and marriage that bloom amidst an intense game of truth between a woman who lives a fake life and a woman who fights to uncover the lies.
Watch “The Third Marriage”:
“Tell Me You Love Me”
Korean Title: “사랑한다고 말해줘”
Cast: Jung Woo Sung, Shin Hyun Been
Broadcast Period: November 27, 2023 – January 16
Number of Episodes: 16
Based on an award-winning Japanese romance drama, “Tell Me You Love Me” is about Cha Jin Woo (Jung Woo Sung), a hearing-impaired person who feels freedom in his own quiet world, and Jung Mo Eun (Shin Hyun Been), an unknown actress with self-respect who proudly chases her dreams and love.
“Gyeongseong Creature”
Korean Title: “경성크리처”
Cast: Park Seo Joon, Han So Hee, Claudia Kim, Kim Hae Sook, Jo Han Chul, Wi Ha Joon
Broadcast Period: December 22, 2023 – January 5
Number of Episodes: 10
Set in the dark times of Spring 1945, “Gyeongseong Creature” tells the story of Jang Tae Sang (Park Seo Joon), the most wealthy man in Gyeongseong and the owner of the pawnshop Golden Jade House, and Chae Ok (Han So Hee), who searches for missing people, as they fight for survival and face a monster born out of human greed.
“Between Him and Her”
Korean Title: “남과 여”
Cast: Donghae, Lee Seol, Im Jae Hyuk, Choi Won Myeong, Kim Hyun Mok, Yoon Ye Joo, Jeonghwa, Baek Soo Hee, Yeon Je Hyung
Broadcast Period: December 26, 2023 – March 15
Number of Episodes: 12
Based on a popular webtoon, “Between Him and Her” is a realistic and relatable romance drama which aims to draw out the simultaneous emotions of boredom and affection that exist for long-term couples.
Watch “Between Him and Her”:
“Marry My Husband”
Korean Title: “내 남편과 결혼해줘”
Cast: Park Min Young, Na In Woo, Lee Yi Kyung, Song Ha Yoon, Lee Gikwang
Broadcast Period: January 1 – February 20
Number of Episodes: 16
Based on the popular web novel of the same name, “Marry My Husband” tells the revenge story of the terminally ill Kang Ji Won (Park Min Young), who witnesses her best friend Jung Soo Min (Song Ha Yoon) and her husband Park Min Hwan (Lee Yi Kyung) having an affair—and is then murdered by her husband.
“Love Song for Illusion”
Korean Title: “환상연가”
Cast: Park Ji Hoon, Hong Ye Ji, Hwang Hee, Ji Woo
Broadcast Period: January 2 – February 27
Number of Episodes: 16
“Love Song for Illusion” is a webtoon-based historical fantasy romance that follows the heart-fluttering love story of Crown Prince Sajo Hyun (Park Ji Hoon) and Yeon Wol (Hong Ye Ji), a fallen royal descendant who becomes the crown prince’s concubine.
Watch “Love Song for Illusion”:
“Captivating the King”
Korean Title: “세작, 매혹된 자들”
Cast: Jo Jung Suk, Shin Se Kyung, Lee Shin Young, Park Ye Young, Son Hyun Joo, Jo Sung Ha
Broadcast Period: January 21 – March 3
Number of Episodes: 16
“Captivating the King” tells the cruel love story between King Yi In (Jo Jung Suk), a miserable king who harbors an emptiness within him despite his high position, and Kang Hee Soo (Shin Se Kyung), whose initial motive of seeking revenge against him transforms into an unexpected attraction.
“Grand Shining Hotel”
Korean Title: “그랜드 샤이닝 호텔”
Cast: Jung In Sun, Lee Ji Hoon, Kim Jae Kyung, Jeong Jinwoon
Broadcast Period: February 16
Number of Episodes: 1
Part of CJ ENM’s short drama project “O’PENing” written by new screenwriters, “Grand Shining Hotel” is a one-episode drama about Yoo Ah Young (Jung In Sun) who gets herself stuck in a novel in order to save her co-worker Song Woo Bin (Lee Ji Hoon), who has become the target of a serial killer.
“Nothing Uncovered”
Korean Title: “멱살 한번 잡힙시다”
Cast: Kim Ha Neul, Yeon Woo Jin, Jang Seung Jo
Broadcast Period: March 18 – May 7
Number of Episodes: 16
“Nothing Uncovered” is a romance thriller drama about investigative reporter Seo Jung Won (Kim Ha Neul) and ace detective Kim Tae Heon (Yeon Woo Jin), who team up to solve a series of murders—and who also happen to be exes.
Watch “Nothing Uncovered”:
“Reunion Counseling”
Korean Title: “매일 재회해 드립니다”
Cast: Lee Jung Joon, Choi Hyo Zu, Kim Won Shik, Kassy
Broadcast Period: April 9 – May 28
Number of Episodes: 8
“Reunion Counseling” is a rom-com about Choi Do Wan (Lee Jung Joon) who launches an app for reunion counseling as he reunites with his ex-girlfriend Kang Eun Gyo (Choi Hyo Zu), who uses his service to find her current boyfriend Jun Woo (Kim Won Shik) who has disappeared.
“Under the Gun”
Korean Title: “언더더건”
Cast: Zuho, Jo Soo Min, Seo Ji Won
Broadcast Period: April 29
Number of Episodes: 6
“Under the Gun” is a noir romance drama about Go Geon (Zuho), the son of a professional Texas Hold ’em player, and Cha Se Young (Jo Soo Min), who dreamed of becoming a pianist before going to study abroad in the United States.
Watch “Under the Gun”:
“The Atypical Family”
Korean Title: “히어로는 아닙니다만”
Cast: Jang Ki Yong, Chun Woo Hee, Go Doo Shim, Claudia Kim, Park So Yi, Oh Man Seok
Broadcast Period: May 4 – June 9
Number of Episodes: 12
“The Atypical Family” tells the story of Bok Gwi Joo (Jang Ki Yong) and his supernatural family who lost their powers after suffering from very realistic issues along with Do Da Hae (Chun Woo Hee), a mysterious woman who appears in front of Bok Gwi Joo’s family.
“The Brave Yong Su Jeong”
Korean Title: “용감무쌍 용수정”
Cast: Uhm Hyun Kyung, Seo Jun Young, Im Joo Eun, Kwon Hwa Woon
Broadcast Period: May 6 – November 15
Number of Episodes: 124
“The Brave Yong Su Jeong” tells the lively and exhilarating romantic revenge story of Yong Su Jeong (Uhm Hyun Kyung), an unyielding strong woman, and Yeo Eui Joo (Seo Jun Young), a hard-working and stingy person who entrusts his fate to her.
Watch “The Brave Yong Su Jeong”:
“The Midnight Romance in Hagwon”
Korean Title: “졸업”
Cast: Jung Ryeo Won, Wi Ha Joon, So Ju Yeon, Shin Joo Hyup
Broadcast Period: May 11 – June 30
Number of Episodes: 16
“The Midnight Romance in Hagwon” tells the story of academy teacher Seo Hye Jin (Jung Ryeo Won) and her former student Lee Joon Ho (Wi Ha Joon), who later returns to the academy as a rookie instructor after resigning from a large company because of his lingering feelings for his first love.
Watch “The Midnight Romance in Hagwon”:
“Hierarchy”
Korean Title: “하이라키”
Cast: Roh Jeong Eui, Lee Chae Min, Kim Jae Won, Chi Hae Won, Lee Won Jung
Broadcast Period: June 7
Number of Episodes: 7
“Hierarchy” is a passionate high-teen drama full of love and jealousy and follows the story that unfolds when transfer students who harbor secrets enter Jooshin High School, where the top 0.01 percent of students reign as the law and order.
“My Military Valentine”
Korean Title: “피타는 연애”
Cast: Nam Gyu Ri, Kim Min Seok, Song Jae Rim
Broadcast Period: June 7 – July 12
Number of Episodes: 12
“My Military Valentine” tells the dicey yet sweet story of inter-Korean romance and unification between a South Korean world star who has enlisted in the military and a North Korean female soldier.
Watch “My Military Valentine”:
“Red Swan”
Korean Title: “화인가 스캔들”
Cast: Kim Ha Neul, Rain
Broadcast Period: July 3 – July 31
Number of Episodes: 10
“Red Swan” tells the story of Oh Wan Soo (Kim Ha Neul), a former golfer who enters high society when she marries the heir of Hwain Group. After her life is threatened due to a fierce battle over succession, Wan Soo comes face-to-face with the Hwain family’s secret due to her bodyguard Seo Do Yoon (Rain).
“Miss. Junk”
Korean Title: “고물상 미란이”
Cast: Im Se Mi, Lee Si Woo
Broadcast Period: August 19
Number of Episodes: 1
Part of CJ ENM’s short drama project “O’PENing” written by new screenwriters, “Miss. Junk” is a romance drama about Mi Ran (Im Se Mi), the owner of a junkyard, and Jin Goo (Lee Si Woo), who brings empty bottles to the junkyard every day, as they work to find the owner of an abandoned dog.
“Pachinko 2”
Korean Title: “파친코 2”
Cast: Kim Min Ha, Youn Yuh Jung, Lee Min Ho, Jin Ha, Jung Eun Chae, Noh Sang Hyun, Jung Woong In, Kim Sung Kyu
Broadcast Period: August 23 – October 11
Number of Episodes: 8
“Pachinko” chronicles the expansive tale of a Korean immigrant family across four generations, spanning from the Japanese colonial period to the 1980s. In Season 2, the story delves deeper into the life of Sunja (Kim Min Ha), a mother raising two children and forging a path in life with her resilience and vigor.
“Fragile”
Korean Title: “프래자일”
Cast: Kim So Hee, Kim Eo Jin, Gong Ju Han
Broadcast Period: September 9 – October 28
Number of Episodes: 8
“Fragile” is a drama that explores the realistic romance, friendship, and experiences of teenagers at Joongang High School, focused on the story of Park Ji Yoo (Kim So Hee) who becomes the center of a major scandal.
“Our Beautiful Summer”
Korean Title: “아름다운 우리 여름”
Cast: Jang Gyuri, Yoo Young Jae, Son Sang Yeon, Kim Min Ki, Kim So Hye
Broadcast Period: September 14 – September 15
Number of Episodes: 2
Part of CJ ENM’s short drama project “O’PENing” written by new screenwriters,“Our Beautiful Summer” is a coming-of-age drama about a 19-year-old girl who does not want to live and a 19-year-old boy who wants to save her, focusing on a brief but beautiful summer in their lives.
“The Judge From Hell”
Korean Title: “지옥에서 온 판사”
Cast: Park Shin Hye, Kim Jae Young
Broadcast Period: September 21 – November 2
Number of Episodes: 14
“The Judge from Hell” is a fantasy romance drama about Kang Bit Na (Park Shin Hye), a demon from hell who has entered the body of a judge. After meeting the compassionate detective Han Da On (Kim Jae Young), Kang Bit Na embarks on a journey to become a true judge.
“Dear Hyeri”
Korean Title: “나의 해리에게”
Cast: Shin Hae Sun, Lee Jin Uk, Kang Hoon, Jo Hye Joo
Broadcast Period: September 23 – October 29
Number of Episodes: 12
“Dear Hyeri” is a healing romance drama that revolves around Joo Eun Ho (Shin Hae Sun), an announcer who develops dissociative identity disorder following the disappearance of her younger sibling and her breakup with her longtime boyfriend Jung Hyun Oh (Lee Jin Uk).
Watch “Dear Hyeri”:
“Gyeongseong Creature 2”
Korean Title: “경성크리처 시즌2”
Cast: Park Seo Joon, Han So Hee, Claudia Kim, Lee Moo Saeng, Bae Hyeon Seong
Broadcast Period: September 27
Number of Episodes: 7
In Season 2 of Gyeongseong Creature, the unfinished story continues in 2024 as Yoon Chae Ok (Han So Hee) meets Ho Jae, who resembles Jang Tae Sang (Park Seo Joon).
“What Comes After Love”
Korean Title: “사랑 후에 오는 것들”
Cast: Lee Se Young, Sakaguchi Kentaro, Hong Jong Hyun, Nakamura Anne
Broadcast Period: September 27 – October 25
Number of Episodes: 6
A romance drama based on a bestselling joint novel by Korean writer Gong Ji Young and Japanese writer Tsuji Hitonari, “What Comes After Love” tells the love story of a Korean woman and a Japanese man who fall in love in Japan and reunite in Korea five years after their breakup.
Watch “What Comes After Love”:
“Desperate Mrs. Seon Ju”
Korean Title: “친절한 선주씨”
Cast: Shim Yi Young, Song Chang Eui, Choi Jung Yoon, Joung Young Sub
Broadcast Period: November 18 – May 9, 2025
Number of Episodes: 120
“Desperate Mrs. Seon Ju” tells the story of Pi Sun Joo (Shim Yi Young), a woman determined to break free from a troubled marriage. Sun Joo dedicates herself to her husband’s success, but she suddenly finds herself divorced after he betrays her.
Watch “Desperate Mrs. Seon Ju”:
“When the Phone Rings”
Korean Title: “지금 거신 전화는”
Cast: Yoo Yeon Seok, Chae Soo Bin, Heo Nam Jun, Jang Gyuri
Broadcast Period: November 22 – January 11, 2025
Number of Episodes: 12
“When the Phone Rings” depicts the romance of Baek Sa Eon (Yoo Yeon Seok) and Hong Hee Joo (Chae Soo Bin), a couple that married because of their families, as they receive a threatening phone call that sparks turmoil in their relationship.
“The Trunk”
Korean Title: “트렁크”
Cast: Seo Hyun Jin, Gong Yoo
Broadcast Period: November 29
Number of Episodes: 8
“The Trunk” revolves around Noh In Ji (Seo Hyun Jin), an employee at secretive marriage service NM (New Marriage) who finds herself deeply alone despite her job of living with a “contract husband” every year, and Han Jeong Won (Gong Yoo), who enters into this contract marriage in an ironic attempt to preserve his previous marriage.
“The Tale of Lady Ok”
Korean Title: “옥씨부인전”
Cast: Lim Ji Yeon, Choo Young Woo, Kim Jae Won, Yeonwoo, Sung Dong Il, Kim Mi Sook
Broadcast Period: November 30 – January 25, 2025
Number of Episodes: 16
“The Tale of Lady Ok” tells the intense survival con game of Ok Tae Young (Lim Ji Yeon), who fakes her name, status, and even her husband, and Cheon Seung Hwi (Choo Young Woo), who risks everything to protect her.
“the road in between”
Korean Title: “모퉁이를 돌면”
Cast: Jung Gun Joo, Choi Hee Jin
Broadcast Period: December 3
Number of Episodes: 1
A short drama for the “2024 KBS Drama Special,” this year’s edition of KBS’s annual collection of short dramas, “the road in between” follows the romantic journey of a man who works on a road-view filming team and a woman with poor directional sense who spots her missing father in a road-view image.
Watch “the road in between”:
More masterlists to check out:
- 150+ Dramas Of 2024
- 50+ Rom-Com K-Dramas Of 2024
- 25+ Fantasy K-Dramas Of 2024
- BL K-Dramas Since 2020
- 37 Most-Rated K-Dramas Of All Time On Viki
Which of these romance K-dramas did you enjoy the most in 2024? Let us know in the comments, and vote in our poll below!
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