maurene goo
from the book, I Believe in a Thing Called Love: Desi's K-drama recommendations
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1. The Princess' Man
Korean Drama - 2011, 24 episodes
historical
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2. Sungkyunkwan Scandal
Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes
historical genderbending
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3. Moon Embracing the Sun
Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
historical with fantasy elements
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4. Faith
Korean Drama - 2012, 24 episodes
historical time travel
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5. City Hunter
Korean Drama - 2011, 20 episodes
contemporary action
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6. Healer
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
contemporary action
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7. Descendants of the Sun
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
contemporary action with guns & tanks
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8. King2Hearts
Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
contemporary action with alternate reality
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9. The Heirs
Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
contemporary with high school theme
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10. Feelings
Korean Drama - 1994, 16 episodes
contemporary with college theme
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11. Sandglass
Korean Drama - 1995, 24 episodes
contemporary with an "epic political saga"
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12. Star in My Heart
Korean Drama - 1997, 16 episodes
contemporary with Cinderella theme
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13. Propose
Korean Drama - 1997, 14 episodes
contemporary friends-to-lovers
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14. The Producers
Korean Drama - 2015, 12 episodes
contemporary friends-to-lovers
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15. Secret Garden
Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes
contemporary body swap
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16. Autumn Tale
Korean Drama - 2000, 16 episodes
contemporary with "melodramatic terminal-illness stuff"
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17. Winter Sonata
Korean Drama - 2002, 20 episodes
contemporary with "melodramatic terminal-illness stuff"
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18. Summer Scent
Korean Drama - 2003, 20 episodes
contemporary with "melodramatic terminal-illness stuff"
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19. Spring Waltz
Korean Drama - 2006, 20 episodes
contemporary with "melodramatic terminal-illness stuff"
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20. You're Beautiful
Korean Drama - 2009, 16 episodes
rom-com with k-pop theme
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21. I Need Romance
Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes
rom-com
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22. Dream High
Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes
rom-com with k-pop theme
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23. Boys Over Flowers
Korean Drama - 2009, 25 episodes
rom-com with high school theme
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24. Reply 1997
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
rom-com slice of life
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25. Reply 1994
Korean Drama - 2013, 21 episodes
rom-com slice of life
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26. Reply 1988
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
rom-com slice of life
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27. I Hear Your Voice
Korean Drama - 2013, 18 episodes
rom-com fantasy
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28. My Girlfriend is a Gumiho
Korean Drama - 2010, 16 episodes
rom-com fantasy
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29. My Love from the Star
Korean Drama - 2013, 21 episodes
rom-com fantasy
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30. Oh My Ghostess
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
rom-com with "body possession"
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31. Coffee Prince
Korean Drama - 2007, 17 episodes
rom-com with gender bending
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32. Jealousy
Korean Drama - 1992, 16 episodes
rom-com with "trendy" theme
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33. Kill Me, Heal Me
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
rom-com with multiple personalities
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34. Full House
Korean Drama - 2004, 16 episodes
rom-com with "old chestnut, relationship contracts"
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35. My Lovely Sam Soon
Korean Drama - 2005, 16 episodes
rom-com with "old chestnut, relationship contracts"