Creating a Dilemma, Here are 12 Korean Drama Recommendations About Love Triangles - Heartwrenching and Frustrating!

Kapanlagi.com - Written by Silma Salsabilla

A love triangle story is indeed something quite complicated in a circle. Each person with feelings must take responsibility for what they feel with the actions they will take in the future. Moreover, you cannot choose who to fall in love with and when to stop loving someone.

Just like the entertainment industry often packages the complexity of love triangles with its own unique happiness and pain. In Korean dramas, viewers will also be taken on a journey of indecision in choosing.

Now, instead of getting more curious, let's take a look at a series of Korean dramas about love triangles below! You will feel the dilemma of choosing which one, KLovers. First lead or second lead, huh?

1. OASIS

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The love triangle story in the Korean drama OASIS has become a hot topic in 2023, KLovers. The drama OASIS, set in the 1980s, tells the story of the friendship between Lee Doo Hak (Jang Dong Yoon), Oh Jung Shin (Seol In Ah), and Choi Cheol Woong (Choo Yeong Woo). Interestingly, they are also involved in a complicated love triangle that takes place during the turmoil in South Korea.

As a new student, Oh Jung Shin catches the attention of Lee Doo Hak and Choi Cheol Woong, who have been friends since childhood. The three different personalities and backgrounds contribute to the chemistry of this story.

At some point, they have to separate and go on with their own lives after graduating from school. Unexpected events also happen to Lee Doo Hak. The conflicts in South Korea escalate. The love triangle among them also leaves you uncertain. Instead of getting more curious, you can watch the complete drama OASIS on Vidio!

2. CHEER UP

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Korean drama CHEER UP tells the adorable and exciting love triangle story, KLovers. The love triangle in this drama involves Do Hae Yi (Han Ji Hyun), Jin Sun Ho (Kim Hyun Jin), and Park Jung Woo (Bae In Hyuk). This story is set in a campus life that you must watch, KLovers.

Do Hae Yi is an ambitious college student who works part-time. She joins Theia cheerleading team on her campus to earn money. On the other hand, she becomes close with Theia's captain, Park Jung Woo, who is strict but caring. However, it is known that Do Hae Yi already has a boyfriend named Jin Sun Ho, who is a medical student.

So, what will happen in the next love triangle in this drama? You can watch the full story on VIU and Vidio, KLovers.

3. TRUE BEAUTY

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Korean drama TRUE BEAUTY has become a popular drama with its interesting love triangle story. TRUE BEAUTY tells the story of a high school student who is bullied because of her unattractive appearance. She transfers to a new school and transforms herself with makeup. At her new school, Lim Ju Kyung (Moon Ga Young) meets two men who are always at odds, Lee Su Ho (Cha Eun Woo) and Han Seo Jun (Hwang In Youp).

These two men are actually best friends. Unfortunately, they become enemies because of a past issue. Lim Ju Kyung, who lives her days with a new and beautiful appearance, becomes the target of many men. However, Ju Kyung manages to capture the hearts of Lee Su Ho and Han Seo Jun with something inside her.

Even when the whole school finds out that Lim Ju Kyung's beauty is just makeup, only Lee Su Ho and Han Seo Jun genuinely love Ju Kyung for who she is. So, how will Ju Kyung deal with the feelings of these two men who love her? You can watch the full story on VIU and Vidio, KLovers.

4. LOVE ALARM

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Korean drama LOVE ALARM consists of two seasons that tells the love triangle between Kim Jojo (Kim So Hyun), Hwang Sun Oh (Song Kang), and Lee Hye Yeong (Jung Ga Ram) from high school to college. This drama depicts the feeling of love that can be detected through the technological advancement of an app called Love Alarm. By using this app, anyone can find out who likes them within a 10-meter radius.

The three characters in this drama also discover their love through the Love Alarm app. The conflicts in this drama are also involved with the app. However, Kim Jojo proves that love is more real and the problems in this drama can be conveyed even without the Love Alarm app. You can watch the twists and turns of this love triangle in this drama on NETFLIX, KLovers.

5. START UP

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Korean drama START UP is a love triangle drama that is still widely discussed about two male characters who both make it impossible to move on. START UP tells the story of a schoolgirl who falls in love with someone who often sends her letters when her life is in turmoil. The letter was written by Han Ji Pyeong (Kim Seon Ho), but he used a chosen sender's name. Ji Pyeong chose the name Nam Do San as the sender of the letter.

After some time, fate brings together Seo Dal Mi (Bae Suzy), Han Ji Pyeong (Kim Seon Ho), and Nam Do San (Nam Joo Hyuk) in the world of business startups. Lies from the past have an impact until now. Seo Dal Mi falls in love with someone named Nam Do San, even though they are actually strangers.

However, over time Nam Do San and Seo Dal Mi truly fall in love with each other. On the other hand, Han Ji Pyeong realizes his feelings that he has also fallen in love with Seo Dal Mi. So, what happens when Seo Dal Mi finds out the fact that the letter she received in the past was given by Ji Pyong and not Do San? You can watch the full story on NETFLIX, KLovers.

6. CHEESE IN THE TRAP

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CHEESE IN THE TRAP is a drama that tells the story of a love triangle in college. This drama tells the story of a female student who considers herself ordinary in the world of college. However, she is involved in a love story with her popular senior on campus.

On the other hand, there is someone else who loves her. Apparently, these two people who both love her are a pair of friends who are currently in a bad situation. You can watch the complete story on Vidio, yes!

7. WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING

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Korean drama WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING tells the story of Nam Hong Joo (Bae Suzy) who can see the future through her dreams. Apparently, she is not the only one with this ability. She, who is a reporter, meets two other people who also have similar abilities, namely Jae Chan (Lee Jong Suk) who is a prosecutor and Han Woo Tak (Jung Hae In), a police officer.

All three of them try to uncover and prevent bad events in the future based on what they see in their dreams. A love triangle story is also involved in this circle. You can watch the complete story on Vidio and VIU.

8. HIGH SCHOOL LOVES ON

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Korean drama HIGH SCHOOL LOVES ON tells the story of an angel who becomes human after saving someone. His life as a human is full of adaptation. He chooses to live and attend school with the person he saved before. Despite frequent small arguments between them, this drama feels funny and adorable.

In school, there is a man who also falls in love with the angel who has become human. The love triangle in this drama is very strong, resulting in a lot of dilemmas in choosing. So, what happens when the woman is destined to become an angel again? You can watch the complete story on VIU, KLovers.

9. REPLY 1988

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Korean drama "REPLY 1988" tells the story of friendship and love triangle among teenagers who live in the same neighborhood. This story covers the dynamics of relationships between five teenagers as the main characters, they are Sung Deok Sun, Kim Jung Hwan, Choi Taek, Sung Sun Woo, and Ryu Dong Ryong.

While watching this drama, the audience will be presented with warm moments that evoke various emotions. Despite being set in 1988, this drama successfully portrays the atmosphere and life in Korea at that time very authentically. With strong and diverse characters, the audience will be curious. Moreover, as the story unfolds, it presents a love triangle between Sung Deok Sun, Choi Taek, and Kim Jung Hwan.

10. WHO ARE YOU: SCHOOL 2015

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WHO ARE YOU: SCHOOL 2015 tells the story of students' lives filled with love and friendship in school. The story revolves around two twin sisters, Go Eun Byul and Lee Eun Bi, who have been separated since childhood and played by Kim So Hyun.

However, their lives change after a bullying incident causes Eun Bi to lose her memory and Eun Byul suddenly disappears, making Eun Bi later mistaken for Eun Byul. At school, Eun Bi, who has taken on her sister's identity, Go Eun Byul, becomes close to Gong Tae Kwang and Han Yi An, two men who play important roles in this story. Since then, a love triangle between Eun Bi, Yi An, and Tae Kwang begins to unfold.

11. NEVERTHELESS

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Next recommendation for a Korean love triangle drama, there is NEVERTHELESS. This drama broadly showcases a complicated love story between Yu Na-Bi and Park Jae-eon. However, in the midst of them, there is Yang Do-hyuk who also pursues Yu Na-bi's love.

It is told that Jae-eon is someone who is loved by Na-bi, but often causes her heart to be hurt. Meanwhile, Do-hyuk, Na-bi's childhood friend, secretly loves her since a long time ago. Both of them express their feelings of love to Na-bi in different ways, and at the end of the story, Na-bi has to choose between them after going through various conflicts and changes in their relationship.

12. EXTRAORDINARY YOU

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EXTRAORDINARY YOU is a teenage romantic drama that focuses on a three-way love story between Eun Dan-oh, Ha Ru, and Baek Kyung. However, what makes it interesting is its fresh and unusual plot. In this drama, it is narrated that the three of them are fictional characters who live in a comic story.

As a comic character, Dan-oh cannot accept that her life path has been arranged to be engaged to someone she actually dislikes. Therefore, Dan-oh decides to change the storyline in order to find her true love. One day, she meets an unnamed student known as Number 13 (Rowoon) who was initially portrayed as an anonymous character.

Those are some recommendations for Korean dramas about love triangles. So, which one are you interested in watching, KLovers?

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