Can anyone recommend Korean and Chinese melodramas with beautiful moving love stories? You actually hope and believe that the leads are in love in real life because the chemistry and affection between them is so good.  Drama should also have a good storyline. A bit of jealousy, obsession and reverse harem love triangle is also very welcome. Some of my favourites:

Something in the rain

Crash landing on you

Ten miles of Peach Blossom

Ashes of love

What’s wrong with secretary Kim( how did they not date in real life with all that chemistry???????)

Goodbye My Princess (watch the 55 episode director's cut version -tragic ending, but there's a sweet epilogue that somewhat heals our broken hearts)

Because of You (Chinese version of "Jang Bori is Here" -the leads have explosive chemistry and, despite the makjang story, I loved the ML's devotion/unwavering love for the FL; really fell in love with actor Deng Lun in here)

Someday or One Day

All About Eve

Autumn in my Heart (favorite/most intense love triangle of all time; tragic ending)

Winter Sonata

Before we got married(Taiwan)

Watching Autumn in my heart right now and i am loving it so far. It’s totally my kind of drama and reminds me of what happened in Bali. The male leads are also handsome. 

 Gatcha:

Watching Autumn in my heart right now and i am loving it so far. It’s totally my kind of drama and reminds me of what happened in Bali. The male leads are also handsome. 

This was my first Kdrama I watched back around when it came out in the year 2000. My god was my sister and I addicted: Got interested in watching as soon as I saw a scene with Tae Suk kneeling in front of his couch, confessing his feelings to Eun Suh. I thought he was the cutest guy ever and started the series with my sister.

I still own the longer 18 episode version on DVD (I can’t find this longer version anywhere online as every steaming site only has the cut 16 episode version) and can’t recall how many times I’ve rewatched it. This series just possesses this emotional/haunting tone that hits you with the feels. I really loved all three leads and had trouble picking between the two leading guys because both are so attractive, shared great chemistry with the FL, and loved her to pieces.

I loved how this series focused mainly on the forbidden love/love triangle rather than evil in-laws. All the parents were pretty nice and there really weren’t any overly evil people in here either.

Scent of a woman - a shy and introvert woman is diagnosed with cancer and decide to do a bucket list for the last months of her life. During this time she meets the man of her life... 

Star of the universe - a female grim reaper fall in love with a Korean idol who is meant to die.

Hymn of death - a man and a woman decide to die together. The drama is about the love story behind this event

Tomorrow with you - a man who is able to travel to the future gets close to a woman who could probably save his life 

My Love Eun Dong - a man is searching for his lost fiancé for more than 10 years and finally find her. But what happened back then and how does she live today? Does their love get a chance?

W - Two worlds - a female doctor gets sucked into a manga and save her favorite character. After that the character gets interested and a little obsessed with her. He gets even more curios when the girl tell him, that she want a happy ending for him

Mimi -  a webtoon writer he finds a memo on his desk calendar. With the memo, he begins to write a new webtoon “December 8”. In progress, he feels wired and start to research, maybe all he wrote could be part of his own past. But what happend back then, who is Mimi and what happend to his memories?

Mask - a woman is forced to replace the wife of a rich man as doppelganger in order to deceive the husband. However, the husband is a good man and the woman used to be kind heart so slowly they grow together. They are always on the edge between love and mistrust.

Gu Family Book - it is about the love of a nine tailed fox to a woman. There is a lot of story around it. I never forgot Seo Hwa and Wool Ryung! However, the story of the main couple is also amazing. (The vibe is a bit like Moonlovers)

Autumns Concerto - A troublemaker fall in love with an innocent girl. Because of her he wants to become a better person. However, when he loses his memory everything change (this is THE classic to watch!)

Better Days - The film revolves around a girl who is being bullied at school and her relationship with a tough street kid who offer to protect her.

Legend of Fu Yao - It is about the life journey of Fu Yao - born as servant, becoming a fighter and leader. I loved this couple so much, and they made my heard ache. From all my recommendation this is closest to "Ten Miles of Beach Blossom" and "Ashes of love"

  • Healer
  • Just Between lovers
  • Come and Hug me
  • The greatest love
  • Find me in your memory
  • 30 but 17

Suspicious Partner

Ji Chang Wook and Nam Ji Hyun...  The chemistry was truly something to behold, & one of my favorite aspects of the drama. It's even more obvious (& hella endearing!) in the behind-the-scenes footage. 

I can recall thinking just how much I was hoping to hear they were together in real life, & I don't typically care about such things. I even looked it up a while ago, but I only found unsubstantiated rumors & speculation. Who knows...they could be married now for all I know! I would be thrilled for them, & not at all surprised.

I truly hope you get a chance to check it out.

A Piece Of Your Mind

The Secret Life Of My Secretary

Her Private Life

Just Between Lovers

Touch Your Heart

+10000 for Piece of your mind and Secret Life of My Secretary 

The Princess Wei Young- hands down best chemistry I've EVER seen (they became a real couple)

I hate it when people recommend Someday or One Day because although the drama is INSANELY good it's so damn emotional and I don't want people to go through what I went through watching lol

+1 Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms

Eternal Love of Dream- spinoff of Ten Miles so watch that before watching this

The Eternal Love- all seasons

You Are My Destiny- same leads as The Eternal Love

Find Yourself

Moonshine and Valentine

Her Private Life

It's Okay to Not Be Okay

Hyena (fav couple of 2020)

Search WWW

+1 Just Between Lovers- this is a slow story so if that's not your thing then pass on it

+1 Autumn's Concerto- Vanness Wu is a treasure and also amazing in Wei Young