Who doesn’t love a good office romance drama? You’ve got the budding attraction grown from daily interactions, the eventual sneaking around after work hours, and even the exhilarating, at times comic tension that looms over their office space (and colleagues) once things don’t quite go their way.
That said, if you’re eager to add some swoon-worthy excitement to your day after spending a dull eight hours at your job, then all you have to do is turn on these Korean shows.
Below, we round up 20 work place romance K-dramas you can stream online now!
WATCH: 20 Work Romance K-Dramas
1. Romance is a Bonus Book
Cha Eun-ho is a successful and handsome writer who also happens to be the youngest editor-in-chief at his publishing company. His picture-perfect life takes a turn when he gets enmeshed in the problems of his childhood friend and first love Kang Dan-yi, a divorced, single mother struggling to find a job. When Dan-yi ends up working at Eun-ho's company, it becomes increasingly more difficult for the latter to keep his feelings at bay.
Starring: Lee Jong Suk, Lee Na Young, Jung Yoo Jin
2. What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim
Of course, there's no must-watch K-drama list without this classic. What's Wrong with Secretary Kim revolves around Lee Young-joon, the vice president of his family's company. Self-absorbed and narcissistic, he barely recognizes the efforts of those around him, least of all his loyal and patient secretary, Kim Mi-so. Wanting more in life, Mi-so abruptly decides to resign from her post of nine years, leading to a series of hilarious misunderstandings that may or may not bring the two opposing personalities closer together.
Starring: Park Seo Joon, Park Min Young, Lee Tae Hwan , Pyo Ye Yin
3. She Was Pretty
When her now handsome first love, Ji Sung-joon, asks to meet her, Kim Hye-jin convinces her attractive roommate to take her place and pretend to be her. However, complications arise when Hye-jin finds work in Sung-joon's magazine company where he openly treats her with contempt and disdain, not knowing that she's really his childhood friend.
Starring: Hwang Jung Em, Park Seo Joon, Go Joon Hee, Choi Si Won
4. The Secret Life of My Secretary
A notorious perfectionist, Do Min-ik is the cold boss at a mobile media company, who relies heavily on Jung Gal-hee, his ill-tempered secretary. Their work relationship is overturned when Min-ik develops face blindness and mistakes his secretary for a wealthy heiress. Confused by the new development, Gal-hee lets the misunderstanding spiral out of control.
Starring: Kim Young Kwang, Jin Ki Joo, Ki Jae Kyung
5. My Shy Boss
When Chae Ro-woon, an energetic extrovert and people pleaser, meets her prickly and aloof new boss at a PR company, she makes it her mission to unveil his true personality to the whole world—but in ways you might not expect. In spite of her cheery demeanor at work, Ro-woon harbors a deep grudge at her new employer and is actually out to take revenge.
Starring: Yeon Woo Jin, Park Hye Soo, Gong Seung Yeon
6. Touch Your Heart
After being involved in a damaging scandal, a famous actress' career takes a fatal hit, leaving her without a project for two years. Upon hearing of a famous screenwriter interested in hiring her for a lead role in a drama, she grabs the chance and prepares for the character by agreeing to become the secretary of a cold-hearted lawyer fully uninterested in her and her antics.
Starring: Yoo In Na, Lee Dong Wook, Lee Sang Woo, Son Sung Yoon
7. Start-Up
The ambitious Seo Dal-mi is an energetic and versatile go-getter who dreams of becoming Korea’s own Steve Jobs. She eventually crosses paths with "math genius" Nam Do-san, a tech entrepreneur with a failing company who she mistakenly remembers to be her first love. Despite the clear misunderstanding, Do-san takes this opportunity to work his way up the business ladder and, subsequently, into Dal-mi’s heart.
Also starring: Bae Suzy, Nam Joo Hyuk, Kim Seon Ho, Kang Ha Na
8. Search: WWW
After being fired from Unicon for igniting a national controversy, the brazen Bae Ta-mi is offered a job by her previous company’s rival, Barro. There, she’s challenged to turn it into South Korea’s number one web portal, all while dealing with a co-worker set on antagonizing her, and a man eager to romance her every step of the way.
Starring: Im Soo Jung, Lee Da Hee, Jeon Hye Jin
9. Radio Romance
Song Gue-rim is the assistant writer at a radio program. Driven by endless passion but stuck with zero talent, she struggles to save her job when their show is on the verge of being cancelled. To have a chance at salvaging the program, she casts top actor Ji Su-ho to take over the reigns. The only problem? He’s utterly useless without a proper script to follow.
Starring: Kim So Hyun, Yoon Doo Joon
10. Suspicious Partner
If you're up to throw in a dose of action into your romance drama marathon, then this show should definitely be part of the list. Suspicious Partner follows a prosecutor and a trainee who learn that their pasts are heavily entrenched with one another after an awkward misunderstanding brings them together.
Starring: Ji Chang Wook, Nam Ji Hyun, Cho Tae Joon, Kwon Nara
11. Business Proposal
An employee at the Go Food, Shin Ha-ri agrees to replace her best friend Jin Young-seo on a blind date. Things get out of hand when she discovers that she's been set up with her boss Kang Tae-moo. The next thing Ha-ri knows, she's stuck in a marriage bond with Tae-moo, leading to some some sticky and hilarious situations.
Starring: Ahn Hyo Seop, Kim Sejeong, Kim Mik Kyu, Seol In Ah
12. Forecasting Love and Weather
Jin Ha-kyung has had a reputable career as forecaster at one of Korea's top meteorological companies. Her stern outlook on life and love gets shaken when she meets Lee Shi-woo, a young member of the reporting division who has a more free-spirited way of doing things.
Starring: Park Min Young, Song Kang
13. The Interest of Love
Ahn Soo-young, Park Mi-kyung, and Jeong Jong-hyun all work as regular employees of the Yeongpo branch of KCU Bank. At the helm of the establishment as its manager is Ha Sang-soo, a pragmatist who has never yearned for anything but a stable life. The four get entangled in complicated romances, and navigate their way through tricky relationships.
Starring: Yoo Yeon Seok, Moon Ga Young, Jung Ga Ram, Geum Sae Rok
14. Strong Woman Do Bong-soon
Coming from a lineage of women with superhuman strength, Do Bong-soon finds a job as the bodyguard of gaming company CEO Ahn Min-hyuk. Their dynamic goes beyond a boss and his employee when they work together to halt kidnapping incidents occuring in their hometown.
Starring: Park Bo Young, Park Hyung Sik, Ji Soo
15. King the Land
Goo Won, an heir of luxury hotel conglomerate The King Group, faces an inheritance war. He heads to one of their hotels and meets one of their staff members Cheon Sa-rang, who always has a smile on her face. While Goo Won can't stand her perpetual bubbliness at first, he eventually grows fond of her.
Starring: Lee Jun Ho, Im Yoon Ah
16. Dali and Cocky Prince
Jin Moo-hak, an uneducated but savvy businessman from a gamjatang restaurant empire, crosses paths with Kim Da-li, an elegant art gallery researcher from a prestigious family. Though worlds apart, they reunite over a failing art gallery, sparking a romance filled with misunderstandings, charm, and cultural clashes.
Starring: Kim Min Jae, Park Gyu Young, Kwon Yul, Hwang Hee, Yeonwoo
17. Cinderella at 2 AM
Team leader Ha Yun-seo appears to have it all—confidence, charm, and respect at work. But her life takes a turn when she discovers her younger boyfriend, Seo Ju-won, is the heir to her company’s chaebol family. Faced with pressure from his disapproving mother, Yun-seo chooses practicality over love, breaking up with Ju-won. Determined to win her back, Ju-won’s steadfast belief in love puts her resolve to the test.
Starring: Shin Hyun Bin, Moon Sang Min
18. She Would Never Know
Yoon Song-a thrives as a marketer for a cosmetics brand and dreams of launching her own. Her younger colleague, Chae Hyun-seung, develops feelings for her and attempts to pursue a relationship. However, Song-a firmly rejects his advances, as she doesn’t see younger men as potential partners, creating a bittersweet dynamic between them.
Starring: Won Jin Ah, Ro Woon, Lee Hyun Wook, Lee Joo Bin, Lee Kyu Han
19. Sh**ting Stars
Famed actor Kong Tae-seong is adored by the public for his charm and composure, but only O Han-byeol, the PR head at his agency, knows his fiery temper and competitive streak. Constantly clashing, the two seem like natural enemies. However, as circumstances force them to work closely together, their relationship begins to shift in unexpected ways.
Starring: Lee Sung Kyung, Kim Young Dae, Yoon Jong Hoon, Kim Yoon Hye, Park So Jin, Lee Jung Shin
20. Love Scout
A driven CEO of a headhunting firm excels in her career but struggles with basic life skills outside work. Thankfully, her loyal secretary handles everything from daily tasks to parenting his child as a single father. With his warm and considerate nature contrasting her intense demeanor, their dynamic evolves in unexpected ways.
Starring: Han Ji Min, Lee Joon Hyuk, Kim Do Hoon, Kim Yoon Hye
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