I recently finished Fight For My Way and Because This is My First Life and I loved the hell out of both of them. I've always been more of a c drama fan and find a lot of k dramas draggy and not to my taste but I really loved these and want to watch more like them.
I hope to find some k dramas that fit this bill
- chill/realistic/slice of lifeish setting (no supernatural)
- Keep the melo to a minimum
- natural chemistry (no forced looking kisses or acting like 13 year olds in their first relationship when everyone's a grown adult)
- slow-burn romance (friends first is a plus but not a necessity)
- intelligent female lead
- no birth secrets (that was the one minor negative I had with FFMW)
- no noona romances
- no they met as kids but didn't meet again until they're adults (to be clear I LOVE childhood friends tropes, just not when it's some secret that gets revealed later on in the story that's totally unnecessary)
I'm also a sucker for sentimental stuff that involves family, but I definitely still need some romance (like Reply 1988). I hope you guys can help me!