10 Recommendations for Korean-Japanese Collaboration Films & Dramas That You Must Add to Your Watch List

The drakor WHAT COMES AFTER LOVE (2024) is adapted from a novel by Gong Ji Young published in 2005. This drama follows the romantic journey between Choi Hong (Lee Se Young) and Jungo Aoki (Kentaro Sakaguchi) who parted ways and then reunited in Seoul five years later.

GHOST (2010) is a romantic-supernatural film that tells the story of the spirit Nanami (Nanako Matsushima) who wants to warn Jun Ho (Song Seung Heon) of the danger that will befall him.

BOKU TO STAR NO 99 NICHI (2011) is a 10-episode romcom drama that narrates the love journey between a Japanese bodyguard (Hideotoshi Nishijima) and a beautiful Korean actress (Kim Tae Hee). Initially, they do not get along very well. As time goes by, their relationship begins to change.

THE ASIAN ANGEL (2021) tells the story of a family's struggle living under poor economic conditions. The film stars Sosuke Ikematsu, Joe Odagiri, and Choi Hee Seo.

THE SUN DOES NOT MOVE (2021) is adapted from a novel by Shuichi Yoshida that tells the story of a conspiracy behind technology that could shake the political and economic world of Japan. Takano (Tatsuya Fujiwara) faces off against Ayako (Han Hyo Joo) and Korean spy David Kim (Byun Yo Han).

OISHII MAN (2009) was filmed in Hokkaido, Japan as its setting. The film tells the story of a singer, Hyun Suk (Lee Min Ki), who travels to a village in Hokkaido and meets a girl named Megumi (Chizuru Ikewaki).

PACHINKO (2022) is a drama adapted from a novel of the same name by Lee Min Jin published in 2017. The drama tells the story of Kim Sun Ja (Kim Min Ha), a poor woman who falls in love with a wealthy man, Koh Han Su (Lee Min Ho). The drama consists of 2 seasons with a total of 16 episodes.

EYE LOVE YOU (2024) is a 10-episode romantic drama that tells the story of Yuri Motomiya (Fumi Nikaido), who has telepathic abilities and accidentally locks eyes with Yoon Tae Oh (Chae Jong Hyeop). However, she, who does not understand Korean, eventually starts to open up to Tae Oh.

GENOME HAZARD (2014) adapts the story from a novel by Shiro Tsukasaki with the same title published in 1998. The film narrates the journey of Ishigami (Hidetoshi Nishijima) who meets a Korean reporter (Kim Hyo Jin) and tries to uncover the truth behind his identity.

FRIENDS (2002) is a 4-episode drama that tells the story of love hindered by the countries, Korea-Japan. Tomoko (Kyoko Fukada) and Ji Hoon (Won Bin) accidentally meet when Tomoko mistakenly points to someone while being pickpocketed during her vacation in Hong Kong.