Get ready to swoon as we dive into the most iconic romantic pairs in Korean drama history!
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00:00Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most swoon-worthy 21st
00:12century K-drama couples serving major relationship goals.
00:16Beware of spoilers.
00:18We're going back to the future with this one.
00:30Bok-gui-ju, a single dad with the superpower to relive his best moments, is depressed and
00:35has lost his superpower.
00:37He meets Do Da-hye, a complex con woman who brings joy and purpose to his life.
00:55Soon Bok-gui-ju regains his power and the life he had almost given up on.
00:59But there's a catch.
01:00Da-hye could save him from himself only because a future version of him saved her in the past.
01:06It's an unbreakable cycle of fate, both cruel and hopeful, that brings them together, only
01:23to tear them apart.
01:25Yet they persevere, battling time and creating their own destiny.
01:42This couple is way too easy to root for.
01:47Summer Strike
01:48What makes the perfect romance?
01:50The steamiest kisses?
01:52Melodramatic conflicts?
01:53A rival love interest perhaps?
01:55Well, this K-drama has none of those.
01:58Yet it is one of the most healing love stories you'll ever witness.
02:01Yi-eo-reum is a despondent city girl who relocates to the countryside to do nothing for once.
02:06She swims in the ocean, takes walks on winding roads, and spends her time in the library.
02:11There she meets Ahn Dae-beom, a quiet and quirky green flag factory.
02:26He looks at her with the most adoring eyes and just lets her be.
02:29Despite struggling with his own traumatic past, he steps out of his comfort zone for
02:33her because she's so worth it.
02:34It is so wholesome and warm.
02:37Everyone deserves an Ahn Dae-beom.
02:49Sung Deok-mi and Ryan Gold – Her Private Life
02:52K-pop fans assemble!
02:54If you've ever wished for a partner who supports and respects your passion for K-pop,
02:58this one's for you.
03:06Sung Deok-mi and Ryan Gold give us a realistic fairytale romance that all starts with the
03:10good old fake dating trope.
03:12A fangirl must pretend to date her boss to throw off rumors about her dating the celebrity.
03:16In true K-drama fashion, they fall in love and he not only approves of her fangirling,
03:21but also encourages it.
03:23Why?
03:24Because it makes her happy, of course.
03:25Park Min-young and Kim Jae-wook have chemistry like no other, and they sure know how to
03:29make a swoon with it.
03:31This romance is truly one of a kind.
03:48Choi Seung-hyo and Bae Seok-ri – Love Next Door
03:51Did someone say best friends to lovers?
03:54No one does it better than these two.
03:56Seung-hyo and Seok-ri grew up together.
03:59Then, life happened and they went their separate ways.
04:02Years later, they reunite when she returns from abroad with nothing but secrets.
04:06Now, they must grapple with their repressed feelings while processing some heavy baggage.
04:23Thanks to their past, they can open up to each other, which brings about more than a
04:27mending of hearts.
04:28You see, they were always in love.
04:30The stars just took some time to align.
04:32From the bickering to the butterflies, every moment in this romance is heart-fluttering
04:36and will go right into your ideal relationship checklist.
04:54This couple is for the K-drama history books.
04:56Reply 1988 is a family show at heart, and the romance is just the cherry on the cake.
05:01With its classic who's the husband formula, it keeps the male lead a secret until the
05:05very end.
05:06So, when we discover, spoiler alert, that it was the unassuming prodigy who got the
05:10girl, we can't help but celebrate.
05:24It's a win for all the introverts who make their actions speak louder than words, because
05:28that's what Deok-sun falls for.
05:30These two care for each other like no one else can.
05:33While there are some fans who wanted to see her with Ryu Jun-yeol's character Kim Jung-hwan,
05:37there's no topping Lee Hae-ri's and Park Bo-gum's spark.
06:31When this drama first debuted, it sparked international interest as thousands of eyes
06:37eagerly watched alien Do Min-jun and international celebrity Chun Song-yi's romance unfold.
06:42With the pressure of a ticking clock, the watchful eyes of the celebrity press, and
06:46the added intrigue of supernatural elements, this couple had us rooting for them against
06:50all odds.
06:51Song-yi's eccentric and often humorous personality combined with Min-jun's relaxed stoicism created
06:56an unlikely but explosive romance.
07:10With their ability to simultaneously make viewers laugh and cry with their loving relationship,
07:14it's no wonder this couple is unforgettable.
07:22In the mood for some waterworks?
07:24Turn on Moon Lovers.
07:25You can thank or blame us later.
07:27This series takes a young woman named Go Ha-jin centuries back in time to ancient Goryeo,
07:32where she is now a noblewoman named Hae-su.
07:35Before she can even fully adjust to the new world, she finds herself as the object of
07:39multiple princes' affections.
07:41Totally understandable.
07:42Everyone has eyes for Su, but it's the misunderstood emo bad-boy prince Wang-so who wins her heart.
07:54It's more than romance, too.
08:01They strike up a deep connection that transcends time and space.
08:04She makes him strong and weak at the same time, and he chooses to love her come hell
08:09or high water.
08:10We just cannot get enough.
08:37This love story gives sunshine and sunshine protector energy.
08:40Our hero, Seo Jung-hoo, aka the titular healer, is an outwardly cold and indifferent night
08:45courier dealing in anything but death.
08:48In walks reporter Choi Young-shin, living, breathing vitamin D, who takes the moody clouds
08:53around him and turns them into rainbows.
09:04Apparently Young-shin is healer's target, but she's the one aiming for his heart.
09:08When they do fall in love, it's an us-against-the-world situation.
09:12Yet the duo has to fight way more than just their enemies.
09:15They must also come to terms with the past.
09:24The process strips them of their masks and forces them to be vulnerable, which results
09:29in an everlasting bond.
09:46This couple can do it all, kick butt in the courtroom, crush stereotypes, and look unbelievably
09:52cool in the process.
09:53Our genius attorney Woo is an autistic woman, and her dream man is her colleague Jun-ho.
09:58Rather than focusing on their differences, this drama zooms in on everything they have
10:22in common.
10:23The way they put sincere effort into their relationship, communicate, and try to understand
10:27each other's love languages is awe-inspiring to say the least.
10:31Jun-ho is walking proof that chivalry is very much alive and well, whereas young Woo shows
10:36how true love can be transformative.
10:38Society scrambles for space to interfere in their relationship, but these two are so deeply
10:43and unconditionally in love that everything else is irrelevant.
11:07These lovebirds have us in a chokehold like no other.
11:10Hyun-jin is an uppity dentist, and Doo-sik is a simple country boy.
11:14Sure they're polar opposites, but in a yin and yang kind of way.
11:17Each has exactly what the other needs.
11:20She imbues color into his gray life, and he makes her want to live a little.
11:37They tear each other's walls down with conviction, knowing that if they're together, it's all
11:42gonna be okay.
11:43Plus, our lead actors, Shin Min-ah and Kim Sun-ho, with their bright eyes and dimpled
11:48smiles are effortlessly enchanting.
11:51You're definitely gonna have a hard time letting go of this couple once you're done binge-watching.
11:54This heartwarming, coming-of-age college romance brings headstrong weightlifter Bok-joo
12:14together with competitive swimmer Joon-young.
12:16Bok-joo has spent her whole life focusing on one thing, weightlifting.
12:20However, while attending Haneul College of Physical Education, an elite athletic college,
12:25she soon begins to realize that there may be more to life than just barbells, as she
12:29develops romantic feelings for Joon-young.
12:45Bok-joo's independent nature makes her relationship with Joon-young incredibly entertaining as
12:49the two bicker and banter good-naturedly.
12:52Their wholesome relationship and chemistry never fail to evoke warm feelings.
13:15If tantalizing slow burns sound like your cup of tea, look no further.
13:20Song Joon-gi and Chun Hyo-bin have got your back with this dramedy thriller.
13:37A Korean-born Italian mafia conciliary, Vincenzo, joins hands with Hong Ja-young, a morally
13:43flexible lawyer, to root out corruption.
13:46With their twisted sense of justice and thirst for revenge in common, these two unleash chaos
13:51to put things in order.
13:52Plus, they do this while brewing up some electric chemistry that will leave you breathless.
13:57With how they act like a married couple before even sharing their first kiss, these two will
14:01be your next obsession.
14:17The only drawback to watching this K-drama is realizing that real-life romance will never
14:21compare.
14:22The story begins in a dark place, with the untimely passing of Sun-jae, a K-pop idol.
14:28Sun-jae is suspected that he took his life, and his biggest fan, Sol, will do whatever
14:31it takes to bring him back.
14:40Soon she finds herself transported in time to her high school days, where she meets Sun-jae
14:45anew.
14:46Plot twist!
14:47He has loved her all along.
14:49Sun-jae in love is a vision to behold, and Sol's self-sacrificing devotion to protecting
14:54him is even more noble.
14:55Evidently, they're much more than lovers.
14:58They're soulmates.
14:59Bae Hyun-wook and Kim Hye-yoon create magic on screen, and this just might be their magnum
15:04opus.
15:17This K-drama is the epitome of Korean rom-com.
15:20From the childhood sweethearts cliché to the workplace setting, everything is simply
15:24adorable.
15:26Kang Joon is a successful young man who takes self-love a little too seriously.
15:30Miso is his diligent assistant for whom perfectionism isn't a choice.
15:34He can't lift a finger without her, and she has just about had enough.
15:54When she decides to quit, his world comes crashing down.
15:57His solution?
15:58A marriage proposal.
16:00From trying to impress her with grand gestures to learning to love her in the smallest ways,
16:04Young-joon goes from a spoiled brat to a man.
16:07Still, he's the cutest when he gets childishly jealous.
16:10By the end, you'll wish you had a boss like that.
16:31Amidst the turbulent, war-torn setting, surgeon Kang Mo-young and army captain Yoo Shi-jin
16:35manage to fall in love.
16:37Despite their initial attraction to each other, they are torn by their differences.
16:54As a captain, Shin-jin must kill to protect his country, while Mo-young works endlessly
16:59every day to save lives.
17:01Additionally, they are constantly separated as they are forced to relocate to different
17:05areas of the war-torn country.
17:16The pair struggles to reconcile their feelings for each other with the uncertainty caused
17:20by the war.
17:21Their persistence and strong individual personalities make them a dynamic pairing that's enthralling
17:26to watch.
17:27They cannot help but root for their love as they endure endless hardships in order
17:30to be together.
17:44If you think you're too tough to cry, prepare to be proven wrong.
17:59When Hye-in, who's as rich as they come, falls for Hyun-woo, an ordinary man, she promises
18:04him the world.
18:06However, marriage takes its toll on them and they drift apart until Hyun-woo wants out.
18:10As if on cue, Hye-in is diagnosed with a terminal illness.
18:30Suddenly faced with an end so grim, their once-cold relationship thaws and they rediscover
18:35what made them fall in love in the first place.
18:37There are no damsels in distress or knights in shining armor here.
18:41Both Baek Hyun-woo and Hong Hye-in stand strong for each other in their own ways.
18:45So, no matter how ruthless the K-drama gods get, this power couple will always emerge
18:50unscathed.
19:02Conmen and mermaids and murders, oh my!
19:05This show has everything!
19:06A lonely young boy finds love with a mermaid, but kismet says nope.
19:10In another life, they meet again.
19:12But long distance gets hard between land and water, especially since there's a bloodthirsty
19:17maniac to worry about.
19:18No worries, though.
19:19Our Korean Ariel is a fighter and she can save her prince.
19:33The plot requires some mental gymnastics, but Lee Min-ho and Chun Ji-hyun make it all
19:38worthwhile.
19:39They deliver the cheesiest moments with such fluffy whimsy that we're always left wanting
19:43more.
19:44Jeon has the comedic timing of a genius and Yi has the timeless charm of a classic heartthrob.
19:48Together, it is pure fireworks.
20:00Number 3.
20:01Do Bong-soon and Ahn Min-hyuk – Strong Girl Bong-soon
20:17On the surface, Bong-soon and Min-hyuk appear to be a perfect happy-go-lucky couple.
20:21However, before getting involved romantically, their individual hang-ups made pursuing a
20:26relationship difficult.
20:36Bong-soon is a bodyguard tormented by insecurity due to her supernatural strength, and Min-hyuk
20:41is the CEO of a video game company who struggles to reconcile himself with his family.
20:45Despite the fact that they do not experience an immediate attraction, they eventually become
20:50pillars of support for each other.
20:52Their relationship isn't immature, but rather one built upon mutual trust as they lean on
20:56each other during trying times.
21:13Number 2.
21:14Ji Eun-tak and Kim Shin – Guardian, The Lonely and Great God
21:19Have you ever had to wait 900 years for something?
21:22After a battle, Kim Shin is cursed with immortal life, and as a result, he has waited for about
21:27this amount of time for a human bride to bring an end to his immortality.
21:31He meets Ji Eun-tak, a young woman who possesses the ability to see ghosts, and soon learns
21:36that she is his fated bride.
21:38Eun-tak's bubbly optimism starkly contrasts Shin's loneliness and cold demeanor.
21:42The contrast of their personalities results in a dynamic romance that transcends both
21:46time and space.
21:48While their love is bittersweet, it is evident that despite their limited time together,
21:52Eun-tak is rightfully Shin's first and last love.
22:09Before we unveil our top pick, here are some honorable mentions.
22:13Lee Young-jae and Han Ji-yoon – Full House, because we have to give it up for the OGs.
22:28Kim Chan-di and Koo Jun-pyo – Boys Over Flowers.
22:32Sweet like candy, this duo is unforgettable.
22:52Choi Han-gyul and Ko Eun-chan – Coffee Prince.
22:55Love knows no bounds in this gender-bending romance.
23:06Kang Chul and Oh Yoon-ju – W. This couple writes their own happy ending.
23:22Hai-jin and Yoo Jung-a – Twinkling Watermelon.
23:33They fall hard.
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24:14This right here is the couple of the century.
24:16Ri Jung-hyuk and Yoon Se-ri created a cultural reset in K-drama land with their romance.
24:21Then, stars Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin took it a step further and got hitched in real life.
24:26There's simply no beating that.
24:27Crash Landing on You follows a South Korean heiress who falls into the lap of a North
24:31Korean army captain.
24:33The actors have such stunning chemistry playing off of each other's brilliance, it's no wonder
24:37they got together.
24:49Their characters go through such high-stakes trials and tribulations catching bullets for
24:53one another that it's impossible not to have heart eyes watching them.
24:56We'll just take the actors' actual wedding as the season two we deserved.
25:14Which of these K-drama characters would you want to date?
25:17Let us know in the comments.
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