7 Recommendations for Romantic First Love Korean Dramas that Can Make Viewers Emotional

Kapanlagi.com - Stories about first love always feel so romantic. It's no wonder that many Korean dramas tell stories about first love. Not only making hearts flutter, some recommendations for Korean dramas about first love are guaranteed to make you emotional while watching.

Everyone has experienced first love in their life. That's why romantic Korean drama recommendations about first love can easily relate to the experiences of viewers from various backgrounds. While watching, you can be taken back to the sweetness of first love.

Don't believe it? To prove it, check out some romantic Korean drama recommendations about first love below.

 

 

 

 

1. WHEN THE WEATHER IS FINE (2020)

Rating	8.2/10 Mydramalist
Durasi	1 hour
Episode	16
Airing	Iflix, Netflix
Cast	Park Min Young, Seo Kang Joon, Lee Jae Wook

First love Korean drama recommendation is WHEN THE WEATHER IS FINE. This drama tells the story of Hae Won, a cello coach who has been living in the city and suddenly experiences difficulties in her career. The worsening situation forces Hae Won to leave Seoul and return to her hometown.

Upon returning to her hometown, Hae Won meets Eun Sob, who is her childhood friend and first love. Hae Won and Eun Sob grew up spending time together. However, a problem arises during high school, causing their friendship to break apart.

Now, after several years without communication, they finally find each other again. Will their feelings of love be rekindled?

 

 

 

 

2. MOON EMBRACING THE SUN (2012)

MOON EMBRACING THE SUN (credit: imdb)

Rating	8.4/10 Mydramalist
Durasi	1 hour 5 minutes
Episode	20
Tayang	Iflix, Netflix
Pemain	WE TV, Netflix, VIKI

Fans of Saeguk Korean dramas, MOON EMBRACING THE SUN can be a recommendation for your first love Korean drama. This drama tells the story of the first love of Crown Prince Lee Hwon during his teenage years, who falls in love with Crown Princess Heo Yeon Woo. However, fate has a different plan, and Yeon Woo dies mysteriously.

Prince Lee Hwon continues his life by being arranged to marry another woman. When he becomes an adult, Lee Hwon meets a shaman named Wol who is brought in to exorcise evil spirits. Unexpectedly, Wol's presence brings color back into Lee Hwon's life. Through Wol, Lee Hwon can feel love again, just like his first love for Yeon Woo. Eventually, Lee Hwon realizes that Wol is the reincarnation of Yeon Woo.

 

 

 

 

3. EXTRA ORDINARY YOU (2019)

Rating	8.4/10 Mydramalist
Durasi	35 minutes
Episode	32
Tayang	Viki, Netflix, WE TV
Pemain	Kom Hye Yoon, Rowoon, Lee Jae Wook

EXTRA ORDINARY YOU presents a romantic and unique first love story. It's about Eun Dan Oh, a teenage girl who feels that her life is very ordinary. She has many friends and everything goes smoothly. Until she realizes that she is a character in a comic.

The story becomes complicated when she falls in love with Ha Roo, who is actually just an extra character in the comic. Roo is not the main character who is supposed to be paired with Eun Dan Oh. As a result, Eun Dan Oh has to struggle hard just to meet Ha Roo. Likewise, Ha Roo also tries hard to be with Eun Dan Oh.

 

 

 

 

 

4. START-UP (2020)

START-UP (credit: imdb)

Rating	8.1/10 Mydramalist
Durasi	1 hour 5 minutes
Episode	16
Tayang	Netflix
Pemain	Bae Suzy, Nam Joo Hyuk, Kim Seon Ho, Kang Ha Na

START-UP is one of the Korean dramas that managed to steal attention due to its captivating cast. How could it not, this romantic drama about first love brings big names like Nam Joo Hyuk, Bae Suzy, and Kim Seon Ho as its stars.

START-UP tells the story of Seo Dal Mi, who is enthusiastically pursuing her dream of running a startup business. Along the way to achieving this dream, she reunites with her first love from her teenage years named Do San, who is a friend of her pen pal. However, it turns out that the love letters were not written by Do San, but by a teenager named Han Ji Pyeong.

 

 

 

 

5. OUR BELOVED SUMMER (2021)

Rating	8.7/10 Mydramalist
Durasi	1 jam
Episode	16
Tayang	Netflix
Pemain	Choi Woo Shik, Kim Da Mi, Kim Seung Cheol

OUR BELOVED SUMMER becomes a recommended Korean drama about first love that must be watched. Besides the exciting story, this drama also presents cool cinematography. OUR BELOVED SUMMER has a quite cliché love story about two former lovers who still love each other and haven't moved on, but have too much pride to reconcile.

A pair of former lovers from high school to college, Yeon Soo and Choi Ung. Their romantic relationship started from hate and turned into love. Yeon Soo and Choi Ung got trapped in a location-based love after being involved in a documentary film project during high school. But eventually, when they went to college, a difference made them decide to break up. After several years, they are reunited in a follow-up documentary film project.

 

 

 

 

6. REPLY 1998 (2015)

REPLY 1998 (credit: imdb)

Rating	9.1/10 Mydramalist
Durasi	1 hour 35 minutes
Episode	20
Airing	Netflix, WE TV, Prime video
Cast	Lee Hye Ri, Go Kyung Po, Ryu JUn Yeol, Park Bo Gum, Lee Dong Hwi

Who doesn't know REPLY 1998? One of the most acclaimed Korean dramas that is very popular among K-drama enthusiasts. This slice of life drama presents a complete story, ranging from family life, friendship, to first love.

This drama, released in 2016, tells the story of the friendship of five children who live in a neighborhood. These five children have been friends since childhood until adulthood. One of them is Sung Duk Seon, who is the only girl in their group. As they grow older, Duk Seon starts to develop feelings for one of her friends. On the other hand, there are two friends who also have feelings for Duk Seon. However, both Duk Seon and her two friends choose to keep their feelings hidden. Eventually, Duk Seon chooses to confess her feelings to one of them.

 

 

 

 

7. THIRTY BUT SEVENTEEN (2018)

THIRTY BUT SEVENTEEN (credit: imdb)

Rating	8.5/10 Mydramalist
Durasi	35 minutes
Episode	32
Tayang	VIKI, Netflix, WE TV
Pemain	Shin Hye Sun, Yang Se Jong, and Ahn Hyo Seop

DRAMA THIRTY BUT SEVENTEEN also tells the story of first love. The story is about the meeting between Wu Seo Ri and Gong Wu-jin, which happened when they were both 17 years old. They accidentally met on a bus trip.

Unfortunately, while Seo Ri was still on the bus, the bus she was on had an accident. As a result, Seo Ri fell into a coma for 13 years. Meanwhile, Wu Jin was haunted by guilt over the accident. Until finally, when they were adults, they were reunited without realizing their past connection. Since then, they start a new story.

Those are some recommendations for Korean dramas about first love that are exciting and can make you emotional. Enjoy watching!

 

 

 

 

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