The Best Korean Dramas About Hate Turning to Love That Stir Emotions (Part 1)

Kapanlagi.com - Korean dramas with the theme of hate turning into love always have a unique appeal for fans. The concept of a relationship that starts with tension and hatred, but ends with deep feelings of love, successfully creates unforgettable emotional tension.

Each story offers a journey full of conflict, complex characters, and of course, many moments that stir emotions. In this article, KapanLagi.com summarizes from various sources, Friday (2/5/2025) a list of the best Korean dramas with the theme of hate turning to love that will captivate your heart, complete with synopses, interesting facts, and reasons why these dramas are worth watching.

Enjoy an emotional journey with characters who struggle to find their true love.

1. Secret Love: A Hatred Drama that Ends in Forbidden Love

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This drama tells the story of a love that develops amidst a relationship full of secrets. Although they seem impossible to be together, fate brings them together in a love story filled with secrets.

2. Hotel King: From Hatred to Love that Overcomes All Obstacles

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In Hotel King, a man named Cha Jae Wan works as a hotel manager with a dark past and hatred towards the hotel's owner. Despite being filled with hatred, their love is able to transcend family boundaries and a dark past.

3. Innocent Man: Revenge that Turns into True Love

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This drama tells the story of Kang Ma Roo, a man who is shattered by the betrayal of love, but he seeks to take revenge by using the woman he has long hated. Hatred turns into love, but behind it all lies a deep wound that is hard to heal.

4. Cheese in the Trap: Tension in a Relationship Initially Full of Distrust

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Cheese in the Trap depicts the complicated relationship between a student named Hong Seol and her seemingly perfect senior, Yoo Jung. A story about trust being tested, where hate can transform into something more beautiful.

5. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes: Love and Mystery that Stir Emotions

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This drama tells the story of the relationship between a female detective and a mysterious man, who initially appears to be an enemy. In every hatred, there is always room for love that comes slowly and unexpectedly.

6. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo: Love that Destroys and Rebuilds

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Set against a historical background, this drama tells the story of a modern woman who suddenly finds herself trapped in the body of a woman from the royal era. Behind the growing love, there is much blood and tears that must be paid.

7. My Love from the Star: Love that Transcends Time and Species

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A love story between an alien who has lived for hundreds of years, Do Min Joon, and a famous actress, Cheon Song Yi, filled with tension and hatred. The love between a human and an alien, which begins with hatred, yet is unavoidable by fate.

8. Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha: Love that Grows from Clashing Villages and Cities

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This drama tells the story of the relationship between an urban dentist, Yoon Hye Jin, and a jack-of-all-trades from a small village, Hong Du Sik. From striking differences, love begins to grow in its simplest form.

9. Shooting Stars: A Love Journey That Begins from Chaos in the Entertainment Industry

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This drama focuses on the life of a PR manager in the entertainment industry who has to deal with a famous, arrogant, and difficult-to-manage actor. In the world of entertainment, hatred can turn into love, even under the spotlight of cameras.

10. Behind Your Touch: A Love That Begins from Tension and Mystery

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This drama tells the story of a veterinarian who suddenly has the power to see the future through touch, meeting a rough and hateful police officer. Each touch brings them closer to an unexpected love.

11. Her Private Life: A Love That Grows From the Diversity of the Entertainment World and Personal Life

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This drama tells the story of an art curator who has a personal life full of secrets as a heavy fan of a K-pop idol. Two worlds collide, yet they form an unexpected love.

12. Our Beloved Summer: From Ex-Lovers Who Hate Each Other to an Inseparable Couple

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Two ex-lovers, Choi Woong and Kook Yeon Soo, who try to stay away from each other after their breakup, are brought back together by a documentary project from their past. From a breakup filled with hatred, they ultimately rediscover the love that was once lost.

13. Touch Your Heart: A Love That Begins with a Scandal, Becomes a Warm Romantic Story

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This drama tells the story of a famous actress who gets involved in a scandal and loses her career, leading her to become an assistant at a law firm. Hatred can turn into love, even in a world full of scandals.

14. Doom at Your Service: Love that Defies Fate and Time

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A story about a woman who learns that she has a very limited lifespan and meets 'Doom,' a figure of fate that brings destruction. Love that develops amidst dark fate brings hope at every step.

15. Suspicious Partner: Love that Begins from a Criminal Case and Tension

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This drama tells the story of a prosecutor who works with a woman who has a mysterious past and a deep-seated hatred towards him. Behind every criminal case, there is hidden love between them.

16. Love to Hate You: Complicated Love Full of Surprises

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It tells the story of a female lawyer who hates men, especially those in the entertainment industry, due to a bad experience in the past. However, when she meets a famous actor, their relationship filled with hatred slowly turns into a complicated love full of surprises.

17. Crazy Love: Unexpected Love

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This drama follows the love story between a man who has great power in a company and a woman who works as his assistant, feeling trapped in her routine. Although their relationship is filled with hatred due to initial dislike, they both eventually realize deeper feelings than they thought.

18. Boys Over Flowers: Love Full of Surprises

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One of the most iconic dramas tells the story of a poor girl who meets a group of rich and handsome boys known as F4. Initially, she hates a proud member of F4, Goo Jun Pyo, but as time goes on, they both fall in love in an unexpected way.

19. Princess Hours: Love and Struggle

This drama tells the story of an ordinary girl who is suddenly chosen to be the wife of a prince in a fictional kingdom. Although their relationship begins with hatred, they eventually start to learn to love each other despite facing many pressures and intrigues.

20. Potato Lab: Differences in Life Perspectives

It tells the story of a scientist and a farmer who have very different life perspectives. They often argue and disagree on many things, but over time they find a way to work together and, ultimately, build a deeper and more loving relationship.

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