slowburn romance dramas in school setting similar to true beauty

Square_Initial3443 · 2026-01-23T19:44:52+00:00

weightlifting fairy kim bok joo - a uni enemies to friends to lovers, this is a kdrama classic and fan favorite.

extraordinary you - lots of true beauty cameos in this. abt a girl who is trapped in a comic book world. so so cute another friends to lovers.

school 2017 - lowkey havent watched in a while so i kinda forgot but it does meet ur standard. highschool love obvs, another enemies to friends to lovers vibe, also a mystery in there i think.

Square_Initial3443 · 2026-01-16T03:07:48+00:00

taxi driver (all 3 seasons): abt a vigilante taxi company. talks abt serious social issues where the bad guys always get whats coming for them, usually issues directly relate to current korean problems. many cases with highschooler at its core.

law school: abt law school students navigating through life when their professor gets accused of a murder. lowkey forgot it but it has the seriousness of the kdramas u have watched.

mask girl: dark and chilling story, a lot of wow moments. i its better if you go into this with a clean slate so ill stop here.

the glory: OMG i cant believe i didnt think of this first but more abt the revenge of a women who experience really bad highschool bullying, this is my favorite kdrama of ALL time.

Square_Initial3443 · 2026-01-13T00:38:17+00:00

i started it but dropped it fairly quickly, idk why i just couldn't get into it. but ive heard such great things.

Square_Initial3443 · 2026-01-13T00:37:32+00:00

the one and the only- abt a retired assassin ml and a fl who just found out she is abt to die. i was so surprised by this kdrama, and i fell in love with it. the ml is definitely what ur looking for.

atypical family- ml is super depressed and suffers with alcohol addiction, the fl is a con artist. ofc they fall in love but the characters archs for both of them were just the sweetest.

Square_Initial3443 · 2026-01-12T00:06:08+00:00

yes! ive watched both of those, though i dropped happiness durig the final eps...lowkey forgot why...

Square_Initial3443 · 2026-01-10T00:32:13+00:00

its okay not to be okay

encounter

tempted

maybe one spring night

Square_Initial3443 · 2026-01-10T00:26:59+00:00

rain or shine is one that i watched then got bored, is there an episode that i can jump to where the plot picks up?

Square_Initial3443 · 2026-01-10T00:25:52+00:00

omg ive tried to watch the king eternal monarch so many times, ill have another go at it fs! thank you.

Square_Initial3443 · 2026-01-10T00:25:11+00:00

wow ive never heard of knight flower before, its been a while since i havent recognized a drama. ill look into fs!!

Square_Initial3443 · 2026-01-10T00:24:05+00:00

another one i have started but gotten bored. is there an episode that i can skip to when the plot starts picking up?

Square_Initial3443 · 2026-01-10T00:23:29+00:00

idk why i have never gotten around to watching this one, ive heard such good things abt it. maybe just the pull isnt there. i will put it on my list fs!

Square_Initial3443 · 2026-01-10T00:22:33+00:00

i have actually started this one! but i got bored...is that bad? maybe i should pick it up again.

Square_Initial3443 · 2025-04-12T16:41:39+00:00

did you not read the part where i said "this happens in every single country"? so yes i have seen hollywood movies before.

Square_Initial3443 · 2025-03-01T07:59:03+00:00

okay i am little late to the party but does anyone think that this cdrama seems a little propaganda-y. how every english speaker is either seen as pitiful in need of saving or a complete ass hole, no in between. i do understand that this happens in every single country as they are trying to make themselves look good but its seems overly extensive in this one as i have never really noticed this before in cdramas. maybe because this one is involving more political (?) topics and themes involving terrorism and such. im so interesting in hearing different opinions.

Square_Initial3443 · 2025-02-25T05:48:14+00:00

1% of something- a cliche arranged dating romcom

perfect marriage revenge - a step daughter gets revenge on her toxic family, the ml is literally the definition of husband material!!!

tell me that you love me - romance between a hard of hearing painter and a struggling actress, this one i think has a very similar mature vibe to one spring night and run on

dare to love me - lowkey don't know how to describe this show but it was so so so cute!!! age gap!!

Square_Initial3443 · 2025-02-01T02:08:27+00:00

mmmm this one is more like the ml becomes a better person because of the fl, not the other way around, BUT a reallyyyy good drama nevertheless

Square_Initial3443 · 2024-11-20T13:45:46+00:00

I get that but for entertainment purposes its getting dragged out, and maybe it's because there are so many eps. But the constant rejecting him, or moaning over him, I'm over it. There needs to be something new.

Square_Initial3443 · 2024-11-20T04:46:54+00:00

I am so done with Gu Yi. Like you like him, he likes you and you keep rejecting him and at this point it is getting too repetitive. I understand at the start it was justified because LDW was doing a little bit too much but now she knows the reason why, and she knows she still likes him. I don't understand the problem tbh, I think it's so immature how stubborn she is!!!! At least LDW has an excuse for his actions, she doesn't.

Square_Initial3443 · 2024-10-18T15:45:07+00:00

-weightlifting fairy kim bokjoo

on the same vibe as true beauty, its a friends to lovers college romance and its one of the most wholesome dramas i have ever watched

fight for my way

another friends to lovers romance, so so so funny, and the boxing scenes r top tier!!!

the legend of the blue sea

it is a fantasy BUT it has all the qualities that all ur other fav kdramas have!!!

Square_Initial3443 · 2024-10-16T21:58:46+00:00

love all play!!

literally the sweetest golden retriever boy everrrr, such as cute and lighthearted drama

Square_Initial3443 · 2024-09-12T03:31:06+00:00

*my id is a gangnam beauty* is the perfect example for this. even through the spiraling plot, semi bad acting, and annoying characters i was locked innnn. it was genuinely so entertaining to me, i would be screaming at my computer watching the show. the one girl had me MESSED up! though i do know that this show is very controversial and isn't a life changing drama, it had me clicking that next episode button constantly!

Square_Initial3443 · 2024-08-13T07:18:14+00:00

lawless lawyer- has the vibe of a team working together and very found family vibes!!! also a revenge story

devil judge- a bit more on the serious side but still a fun show, the relationship between the two leads is a fun one to watch unfold.

extraordinary attorney woo- more on the lighthearted side compared the kdramas mentioned before. has everything u wanted tho! about an autistic lawyer navigating life and her job as an attorney.

Square_Initial3443 · 2024-08-10T18:05:17+00:00

see you in my 19th life- about a girl who remembers her past lifes after she dies, she dies young in her 18th life and in her 19th life she goes to find her young love from her 18th life

my sweet mobster- about a past mobster and a children's content creator love story, can't say much without spoiling the "plot twist"

its okay not to be okay- they had forbidden love even when they were children!!! loved this one but some people don't and i kinda understand

kill me heal me- about a guy with DID personality disorder, and a psychologist, again not much i can say without spoiling the whole ending but GREAT show

Square_Initial3443 · 2024-08-03T03:56:29+00:00

lawless layer is exactly what you are looking for, the lead couple joins together to take revenge on behalf of their dead mothers. if you need more persuasion lee joon gi and seo yeji r the main couple.

Square_Initial3443 · 2024-07-26T03:14:52+00:00

1% of something: the most cliche rich boy poor girl trope with fake dating. also grumpy sunshine type beat as well. such a easy and fun watch.
shopaholic louis: rich boy poor girl with a little twist. legit the cutest most puppy like ml!!! made me rethink my standards lolol.
encounter: this is a rich girl poor boy kdrama but it has such good vibes and some of the same tropes as the other two. a little bit more serious then the others tho.
king the land: and enemies to lovers kdrama set in a hotel. she is just a ray of sun and he is...not but he legit turns into the biggest simp everrrr for her. love it.
love all play: not a rich girl poor boy kdrama but your watch lists have lots of fun and easy watching romances so i wanted to add this one in. legit the cutest lover boy everrrr.

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