10 Recommendations for Korean Dramas Where Friends Turn into Lovers, Proof that Comfort Can Turn into a Relationship

Kapanlagi.com - Romantic genre is still a favorite among drama lovers. Whether it starts from hate turning into love or from friends turning into lovers. Who here likes the latter type?

For KLovers who are looking for drama recommendations with the theme of friends turning into lovers, here are ten stories that can be watched!

1. FIGHT FOR MY WAY

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This drama is about Ko Dong Man, a former taekwondo athlete who works odd jobs to make a living, and Choi Ae Ra, who dreams of becoming a news anchor. They have been friends since childhood and now live as neighbors in a kind of apartment complex. Starting from protecting each other, they decide to date.

This drama can be watched on Netflix, Viu, and iQiyi.

2. HAPPINESS

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Yoon Sae Bom (Han Hyo Joo) and Jung Yi Hyun (Park Hyung Sik) are long-time friends who live together in an apartment. Unfortunately, at that time, a contagious disease spread to their apartment.

This drama can be watched on Netflix, Viu, and iQIYI.

3. WHEN THE WEATHER IS FINE

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Due to an incident, Hye Won (Park Min Young), a cellist, decides to leave Seoul and return to her hometown, Bookyun. There she meets an old friend, Eun Seob (Seo Kang Joon), who has a small shop and a simple life. Their lives change after they meet again.

This drama can be watched on Netflix or Viu.

4. LOVE IS FOR SUCKER

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Goo Yeo Reum (Lee Da Hee) is a reality show producer. She is friends and neighbors with Park Jae Hoon (Choi Siwon), who works as a surgeon. Park Jae Hoon becomes a participant in a dating show produced by Goo Yeo Reum. Their friendship takes a different turn after working together.

This drama can be watched on Prime Video, Viu, and Apple TV.

5. MORE THAN FRIENDS

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Kyung Woo Yeon (Shin Ye Eun) and Lee Soo (Ong Seong Wu) have been friends since they were teenagers and have special feelings for each other, but they never had the time to confess. As they grow older, their feelings intensify, but for some reason, it still feels difficult to be together.

This drama can be watched on Vidio, iQIYI, and Disney+Hotstar.

6. SOUNDTRACK #1

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Han Seon Woo (Park Hyung Sik) and Lee Eun Soo (Han So Hee) have been friends for more than two decades. Their feelings for each other start to change when they live together for two weeks.

This drama can be watched on Disney+Hotstar.

7. 20TH CENTURY BOY AND GIRL

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Sa Jin Jin (Han Ye Seul) and Gong Ji Won (Kim Ji Suk) were good friends in high school. Years later, they meet again. Sa Jin Jin has become a top actress, and Gong Ji Won is a successful entrepreneur. Their past feelings resurface, but unfortunately, there is someone else in Ji Won's life.

This drama can be watched on Viu.

8. THE TIME WE WERE NOT IN LOVE

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Choi Won (Lee Jin Wook) and Oh Ha Na (Ha Ji Won) have been friends for years and feel like they could never be together. In their mid-30s, they try to find life partners, and that's when they realize their hidden feelings for each other.

This drama can be watched on Prime Video and Apple TV.

9. BUBBLE GUM

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Park Ri Hwan (Lee Dong Wook) and Kim Haeng Ah (Jung Ryeo Won) have been friends since childhood. Even when Haeng Ah's parents died, she was taken care of by Ri Hwan's mother, who unfortunately forbids them from having a special relationship.

This drama can be watched on Viu and iQIYI.

10. Series REPLY

REPLY 1997, REPLY 1994, and REPLY 1988 tell stories about love that begins from friendship with stories related to the lives of Koreans in that year.

REPLY 1997 can be watched on Viu, Apple TV, iQIYI, and Prime Video.

REPLY 1994 can be watched on WeTV, Prime Video, and iQIYI.

REPLY 1988 can be watched on Vidio, iQIYI, Netflix, and Viu.

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