Toe Curling Kdramas

 This ones for those of you who find yourselves craving a K-romance that makes your toes curl as you squee into a pillow. You know who you are and you know what I mean. Hope this helps you find your next show.😉 All blurbs are from AsianWiki.com.

Love Scout

A successful and confident woman is the CEO of a head-hunting company. To survive in the fiercely competitive headhunting field, she puts everything she has into her work. Outside of her job, she doesn't know how to do anything. She has a secretary who takes care of pretty much everything for her. Unlike his boss, the secretary is friendly, well-mannered, and considerate of other people. He is a single father, who is also good at parenting and housework.

This show has mature leads giving the swooniest performance. Their chemistry is amazing. I squeed my way through the show. This ones is for the girlies who love themselves the Single Dad Trope. Side note: I am so happy that they casted this actor as the male lead. I'd caught Second Lead.Syndrome from him and wanted more of his work in the romance department. 

Boyfriend on Demand

Seo Mi-Rae works as a webtoon PD. She is used to living without a boyfriend, because of her busy and exhausting daily life. She enters the virtual world through a Monthly Issue Boyfriend device that she happened to receive. There, she experiences super strong dopamine by having romance with unrealistically perfect men in the virtual world. This awakens Seo Mi-Rae's love cells, which were lying dormant for a long time. Meanwhile, she has a rival, Park Kyeong-Nam, at her workplace. He also works as webtoon PD. To Seo Mi-Rae, he is the most uncomfortable person to be around, but he is known as a good worker. He seems indifferent and a bit selfish, while he also carries some secrets.

Okay, as a teen and in my early 20s I adored dating games. I don't play anymore but I still appreciate those moments. A girl needs to daydream every now and then. If I had access to a game like the one in the show, I might never interact with real people again. I'm giving this show 5 stars as I would've given the game if it was real. So many tropes, so little time.

Bo Ra! Deborah aka True to Love

Yeon Bo-Ra is a writer and she works under the pen name of Deborah. She is the author of a best-selling book about love and she is also famous as a dating coach. She has made lots of famous sayings as a dating coach and gained sympathy from the public. As Deborah, Yeon Bo-Ra is honest, witty, and popular with women. As Yeon Bo-Ra, things are different for her. She gets involved with Lee Soo-Hyeok.

Lee Su-Hyeok works as a publishing planner. He is an unpredictable man. He is sometimes gentle and passionate to women, but sometimes indifferent and cold. Love is a difficult thing for him. He doesn't like Deborah, who talks like she knows everything about love, but he unexpectedly gets involved with her and faces a change in his life.

Meanwhile, Han Sang-Jin is the CEO of Jinri Publishing Company. He is Lee Su-Hyeok’s close friend and business partner. Han Sang-Jin is witty, smart and good-mannered. He is loved by everyone. He prefers to keep a freewheeling lifestyle, rather than a deep romantic relationship.

Ever had the world's worst breakup that was so bad you almost tanked your whole career? Ever tried to get over that breakup by one, trying to win your ex back or two, getting involved with someone else? Regardless of your answer, I believe that you will like this show. 

My Troublesome Star

Im Se-Ra was a popular celebrity, but she suddenly disappeared. 25 years later, she appears as Bong Cheong-Ja, who is an ordinary middle-aged woman. She has lost the past 25 years of her memories. She prepares her tearful comeback show to regain her lost memories and her shining place. Meanwhile, Dokgo Cheol used to be an enthusiastic detective in the violent crimes department. Due to an unexpected incident, he was demoted to a traffic police officer. He then disguises himself as a manager and goes undercover, in hopes of returning to the violent crimes department. Bong Cheong-Ja, who is claiming to be top star Im Se-Ra, appears and Dokgo Cheol faces a spectacular change.

This show is for those who love the "One who got away" trope. We got romance, we got comedy, we got mystery, and we got drama! Pretty much a one stop shop of a show. You will enjoy it.

The First Night with the Duke

University student K is an ordinary young woman, but, one day, she finds herself in her favorite romance novel that is set during historical times. She has now become the minor character Cha Sun-Chaek. She is the daughter of a wealthy noble family and her dream is have a peaceful and normal life. Cha Sun-Chaek, while possessed by K, then spends one night with Yi Beon, who is the lead male character in the novel. He comes from a royal lineage and is favored by the King. Yi Beon has a cold-blooded personality and is gifted with an attractive appearance and outstanding martial arts skills. He has also experienced a heartbreaking past. Somehow, Yi Beon and Cha Sun-Chaek happen to meet and talk. Yi Beon is consoled by her about his heartbreaking past. They spend the night together. Soon, Cha Sun-Chaek tries to connect Yi Beon to Jo Eun-Ae, who is the lead female character in the novel. According to the novel, Yi Beon and Jo Eun-Ae are supposed to fall in love, but, due to the appearance of Cha Sun-Chaek, Jo Eun-Ae's fate has changed. No matter how hard Cha Sun-Chaek tries, Yi Beon’s love always finds its way back to her.

Other people around them include Jung Su-Gyeom and Do Hwa-Seon. Jung Su-Gyeom is a young officer from a prestigious family. He is Yi Beon’s only friend. Do Hwa-Seon is an ambitious woman whose life goal is to marry Yi Beon and become a member of the royal family.

I normally don't do historical Kdramas. I am not well versed in their history so I, personally, feel uncomfortable. I'm not fond of entering unfamiliar scenarios. But this one was a pleasant experience. I read the comic and manhwa this show was based off of and wanted to see how it compares. It is just as good as its original. The trope here is "modern girl in a whole different time period". Who doesn't love a little time travel romance now and then?

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