5 Old But Gold Romance Korean Dramas | Part 1

Here are our first 5 old but gold romance Korean dramas that you might have missed! All of these are available online with English subtitles, and three of them can be watched on Netflix as well. Also, most of these are 16 episodes in average. 

5 Highly Recommended Old Kdramas

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5. Birth of a Beauty

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​Synopsis:
Geum Ran is a bubbly overweight young woman married to a capable guy whom she was helping to financially support his studies. The guy's family also lived with her in her house, which was left to her by her late parents.

But she later found out that her husband was having an affair with a beautiful broadcaster. His husband then asked for a divorce. Devastated, she drove on a slippery rainy night and got herself into a car accident.

Everybody thought she died, but she didn't. Instead of going back home, she went straight to Tae Hee, whom she believed was a plastic surgeon. With his help, she would transform herself into a very beautiful woman named Sara.

Tae Hee and Sara would work together to come after her husband and his mistress to avenge what they did to her. Yet, in the process, the two would also fall for each other. 

​Review:

• The storyline alone was quite intriguing.
• The chemistry was perfect.
• There was a great balance of drama and comedy.
• Although there were dramatic moments, there were also a lot of comic moments.
• It was hilarious how Tae Hee was falling for Sara yet he could imagine her as the fat Geum Ran. 
• Both the main leads were perfect for the role.
• Just one thing though, 21 episodes seemed quite long for this romance drama. 

4. Twenty Again

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Synopsis:
Ha No Ra is a 30-year old mom of a teenager. She and her husband secretly divorced yet still lived under one roof for the sake of their son. But the two intended to tell their son when the time would come.

No Ra dreamed of becoming a dancer at age 18, but she fell in love and got pregnant when she turned 19. She became a mom and a housewife at a very young age.

After divorcing her husband, she decided to go back to school and got into a university where her son was in and her husband was working, to their disbelief!

And there she'd meet her then bestfriend, Cha Hyun Suk, who was secretly in love with her before. He was awkward near her given his past feelings for her, but he had no idea that No Ra had already been divorced.

Nora would try to live the university life and catch up with the years she should have had. And she would enjoy the journey with the people she would meet at the university. 

​Review:

• This is a very heartwarming Kdrama to watch!
• This is in no way melodramatic, though it would bring tears to your eyes.
• There's definitely a mix of drama and comedy.
• It started a bit slow, but then things got better when she entered the university.
• Choi Ji Woo is so adorable to watch. She did so well in this drama.
• Choi Ji Woo's chemistry with Lee Sang Yoon was so good as well!

3. Lucky Romance

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Synopsis:
Sim Bo Nui is the biggest believer of Fortune Telling. Her family got into a tragic car accident. With the help of a fortune teller, her younger sister survived but was comatose.

However, the state of her sister was getting worse, and so, she went to the fortune teller again.  She was told that in order for her sister to get well, she had to sleep with a man born in the year of the tiger.

Je Soo Ho is the genius CEO of Zeze Game Company, who wasn't really fond of socializing with others. As Bo Nui would get into his company, she would start asking male employees if they're born in the year of the tiger totally clueless that the one she was looking for was her boss. 

Worse, how could she ask her boss to sleep with her.

​Review:

• This had a very uncanny plot with her to have a one night stand with someone to save her sister. Thought it was pretty funny 'cos that's how it transcended on-screen.
• The back story of Bo Nui's family was probably the dramatic part of this drama.
• The best part was that it was light and quite fun.
• The chemistry was obviously there. 
• The OST was pleasing to the ears, definitely!

2. Emergency Couple

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Synopsis:
Oh Jin Hee and Oh Chang Min both eloped and got married against the will of Chang Min's mom. It was all good for the two until their marriage fell apart. They got divorced and went their separate ways. 

Chang Min continued taking his medicine studies, and Oh Jin Hee went her way as well.

Years later, the two would bump into each other again as interns in a hospital. Apparently, Jin Hee also studied medicine. 

As interns, they should keep their differences aside and work as a team. Given their history, the two agreed to keep knowing each other from their colleagues. 

​Review:

• This is fascinating from start to finish.
• The chemistry was great!
• Even the second leads were adorable.
• Song Ji Hyo was so good in this drama.
• The narrative of working together for a common goal while having a chaotic history was an interesting storyline.

1. Cunning Single Lady

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Synopsis:
Na Ae Ra is one of the pretty girls in their neighbourhood. Her mom advised her to marry a guy that would be able to support her and live a good life.

And then she met Cha Jung-Woo, a regular in their diner. He was quite the nerd and had a good future ahead of him. Following her mom's advice, she married Jung Woo.

Their marriage was all good until Jung Woo revealed that he stopped working and started his own company instead. Since then, the two struggled financially and life became hard for Ae Ra. Their marriage fell apart and the two got divorced.

Years after, Jung Woo became so successful as a CEO of a company, while Ae Ra was still struggling on her end. Knowing Jung Woo's status, Ae Ra would try to get into his company to seduce him and get him to marry her again. 

​Review:

• This is probably one of the most underrated romance Kdrama.
• The story is great and quite heartwarming as things progressed.
• The climax of the story was something to look forward to.
• There was a good balance of drama and comedy.
• This isn't so melodramatic, although it had its moments.

These are truly old but gold kdramas to watch! Which one have you watched so far? Leave them in the comment section below. 

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