Sometimes all we want to do is escape reality for a few hours, and there’s no better way to do that than to find a binge-worthy show with a rich history of mythology, engaging characters, and a high-stakes plot. If you want to lose yourself in the lovely imagined world of K Drama, here are the 10 Best Fantasy Romance Korean Dramas To Binge-Watch.
1. Hotel del Luna
What is the plot of Hotel del Luna?
A strange hotel, the likes of which have never been seen before, is nestled deep in the heart of Seoul’s vibrant downtown. The edifice, which is millennia old, has stood for millennia, a constant reminder that things are not always as they appear. Jang Man Wol, a selfish, distrustful soul who has served as the establishment’s CEO for the past thousand years, runs this hotel. A deity binds her to the hotel to keep her from going wild and self-destructing with fury, hatred, and a craving for vengeance. Her only way out is to let go of her animosity and hatred and discover love. Man Wol is sentenced to spend all of eternity running this weird restaurant, ministering to the demands of the most eccentric clientele, trapped in her fury for a betrayal.
When Goo Chan Sung appears, things take an intriguing turn. Chan Sung, once the youngest assistant manager ever to work for a major hotel organisation, is now compelled to run the Hotel del Luna due to a bargain his father struck with Man Wol years ago. He begins to put Jang’s extravagant spending and awful financial condition in order, which may be just what this strange establishment and its cursed CEO require.
Who are the Hotel del Luna cast members?
The series’ leads are listed below:
IU – Jang Man Wol
Yeo Jin Goo – Goo Chan Sung
Shin Jung Keun – Kim Sun Bi
Bae Hae Seon – Choi Seo Hee
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2. My Love from the Star
What is the plot of My Love from the Star?
Do Min Joon is a 400-year-old alien that arrived on Earth during the Joseon Dynasty. He has an almost flawless look and improved physical talents in the areas of eyesight, hearing, and speed. He later learns that he only has three months remaining on Earth. And it’s then that he meets Cheon Song Yi, Korea’s biggest Hallyu star.
Who are the My Love from the Star cast members?
The series’ leads are listed below:
Kim Soo Hyun – Do Min Joon
Jun Ji Hyun – Cheon Song Yi
Park Hae Jin – Lee Hee Kyung
Yoo In Na – Yoo Se Mi
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3. Goblin
What is the plot of Goblin?
Kim Shin was a once-unbeatable Goryeo military general who died tragically. He now has immortality, but he is sick of living while everyone else dies. Kim Shin has spent the last 900 years looking for his wife, a mortal who can draw the blade and terminate his life. One day, he meets Ji Eun Tak, a bright, happy high school girl who can see the dead and has survived horrific situations while remaining strong. She claims to be the Goblin’s wife, capable of ending his endless life, but what looks to be a simple assignment becomes more problematic as the two fall in love.
Who are the Goblin cast members?
The series’ leads are listed below:
Gong Yoo – Kim Shin
Kim Go Eun – Ji Eun Tak
Lee Dong Wook – Grim Reaper
Yoo In Na – Sunny
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4. The Legend of the Blue Sea
What is the plot of The Legend of the Blue Sea?
Shim Chung is a mermaid that travels to modern-day Seoul with her one true love, a nobleman’s son named Kim Ryung from the Joseon Dynasty. Ryung’s modern doppelgänger is Heo Joon Jae, a highly adept con artist who first becomes interested in Shim Chung because she wears a $6 million jade bracelet.
Shim Chung, who has nowhere else to go, is taken in by Joon Jae, who also finds his con accomplices, Jo Nam Doo and Tae Oh, hiding out in his home from a vindictive prior victim of their frauds. Shim Chung meets Cha Shi Ah, a KAIST scholar who works with ancient treasures, who is vying for Joon Jae’s heart.
Can Shim Chung survive her unusual new environment while also assisting Joon Jae in avoiding the dangers that await him when a violent killer named Ma Dae Yeong is sent by Joon Jae’s stepmother who wants to make her own son the heir to Joon Jae’s fortunes?
Who are the Legend of the Blue Sea cast members?
The series’ leads are listed below:
Lee Min Ho – Heo Joon Jae / Kim Dam Ryung [Past]
Jun Ji Hyun – Shim Chung / Seo Hwa [Past]
Lee Hee Joon – Jo Nam Doo
Shin Hae Sun – Cha Shi Ah
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5. Strong Girl Bong Soon
What is the plot of Strong Girl Bong Soon?
Do Bong Soon is a small, unemployed woman who is trustworthy and caring. On the exterior, she appears small and charming, but she is actually very, very strong. For generations, the women in her family have been given Herculean power to employ for the greater good. However, if they are abused, their power will be revoked.
While standing up to gang members who have bullied her, she is approached by Ahn Min Hyuk, the gorgeous and slightly juvenile CEO of Ainsoft, a gaming firm. After being threatened by an unknown opponent, Ahn Min Hyuk, who has a deep disdain for the police, watched the entire exchange of Bong Soon’s superhuman power and now wants to hire her as a bodyguard. Min Hyuk immediately falls in love with the super-strong Bong Soon, but there’s a catch. Bong Soon has her sights set on someone else: In Guk Doo, a police officer and childhood acquaintance she has known since high school.
When a series of kidnappings in Do Bong Soon’s hometown of Dobong-dong, Dobong-gu, causes havoc, Bong Soon must decide whether to use her strength and stand up to evil, or to play it safe and keep her powers concealed from the public. Bong Soon’s life is turned upside down by the love triangle she encounters between In Guk Doo and Ahn Min Hyuk, as well as the need to keep Min Hyuk safe.
Who are the Strong Girl Bong Soon cast members?
The series’ leads are listed below:
Park Bo Young – Do Bong Soon
Park Hyung Sik – Ahn Min Hyuk
Kim Ji Soo – In Gook Doo
Jun Suk Ho – Kong Bi Seo
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6. Angel’s Last Mission
What is the plot of Angel’s Last Mission?
Lee Yeon Seo is a jaded and conceited ballerina. She is a prima ballerina, but due to an accident, she must abandon her goal. She doesn’t trust anyone after her parents’ untimely deaths because there are a lot of people circling her and her inherited money. She is unable to love anyone because of her scepticism and snobbery.
Kim Dan is an upbeat, carefree angel who is constantly getting into mischief. He is charged with finding genuine love for the skilled but emotionally distant ballerina in order to return to heaven.
Who are the Angel’s Last Mission cast members?
The series’ leads are listed below:
Kim Myung Soo – Kim Dan / Yoo Sung Woo
Shin Hye Sun – Lee Yeon Seo | Choi Sul Hee
Lee Dong Gun – Ji Kang Woo
Kim Bo Mi – Geum Ni Na
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7. The King: Eternal Monarch
What is the plot of The King: Eternal Monarch?
Lee Gon is Korea’s third emperor of his generation. His subjects consider him as the ideal leader. But a terrible wound lies beneath this immaculate exterior. His father was slain in front of his eyes when he was eight years old, as a result of a coup. Instead of fulfilling his filial responsibilities, he now prefers to leave the palace to attend academic seminars. During one of his adventures, he finds himself propelled into a parallel universe where he meets Jeong Tae Eul, an inspector with whom he collaborates to not only beat the criminals but also to close the door between their two worlds.
Who are the The King: Eternal Monarch cast members?
The series’ leads are listed below:
Lee Min Ho – Lee Gon
Kim Go Eun – Jung Tae Eul | Luna
Woo Do Hwan – Jo Young | Jo Eun Sup
Lee Jung Jin – Yi Rim | Lee Sung Jae
Kim Kyung Nam – Kang Shin Jae | Kang Hyun Min
Jung Eun Chae – Goo Seo Ryung | Goo Eun Ah
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8. The Uncanny Counter
What is the plot of The Uncanny Counter?
Tells the storey of Counters, demon hunters who disguise themselves as employees at a noodle restaurant in order to capture wicked spirits that have returned to earth in search of eternal life.
As a result, Moon is the Counter’s youngest member. After being involved in a mystery vehicle accident as a child, he later rises to prominence among the Counters.
Do Ha Na has the power to detect the presence of bad spirits even hundreds of kilometres distant. She can also read other people’s memories through touch and works with So Moon to expel evil spirits.
Ga Mo Tak is an extremely powerful Counter. He is a former police officer who lost his memory following an accident seven years ago and is unwilling to remain silent in the face of injustice. Ga Mo Tak also serves as So Moon’s mentor.
Chu Mae Ok is a healer who works as a Counter. Outwardly, she is the noodle restaurant’s chef, but among the Counters, she is the group’s emotional pillar.
Choi Jang Mool is the Counter with the most experience. He’s in charge of all Counters’ spending, and he’s something of a legend among Counters in Korea.
Who are the Uncanny Counter cast members?
The series’ leads are listed below:
Cho Byeong Kyu – So Moon
Yoo Joon Sang – Ga Mo Tak
Kim Se Jeong – Do Ha Na
Yeom Hye Ran – Chu Mae Ok
Ahn Suk Hwan – Choi Jang Mool
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9. W – Two Worlds
What is the plot of W – Two Worlds?
Oh Sung Moo, the father of cardiothoracic physician Oh Yeon Joo, inexplicably vanishes while finishing the final episode of his webtoon “W.” Yeon Joo rushes to his office to look for him, but a hand from his monitor pulls her in, and she finds up on a building’s rooftop, next to a bloodied guy. She saves the individual only to discover that he is Kang Cheol, the main character of her father’s webtoon. Yeon Joo subsequently realises that she can only enter and exit the webtoon based on Kang Cheol’s emotions.
Who are the W – Two Worlds cast members?
The series’ leads are listed below:
Han Hyo Joo – Oh Yeon Joo
Lee Jong Suk – Kang Chul
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10. Extraordinary You
What is the plot of Extraordinary You?
What would you do if you discovered you were a fictional character in a comic book? And then there’s an extra character on top of that? Obviously, alter the story’s trajectory!
Eun Dan Oh, a 17-year-old high school student from an affluent family, has a lifelong cardiac issue that implies she will not live through her adolescence. When Dan Oh learns she is also having large gaps in her memory, she comes to the unsettling realisation that she is a character in a Korean webtoon, and all of her actions are predetermined by the artist who draws her. To make matters worse, she realises she is merely a supporting cast member.
With her newfound grasp of the universe she lives in, she is determined to discover true love in her own plot-line and to avoid the author’s ambitions for her character by employing the flashes of storyboard she alone can see.
Who are the Extraordinary You cast members?
The series’ leads are listed below:
Kim Hye Yoon – Eun Dan Oh
Rowoon – Ha Ru / “Number 13”
Lee Jae Wook – Baek Gyung
Lee Na Eun – Yeo Joo Da
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