Here are 7 K-Dramas where are our main romantic leads work together at the same workplace.
1. She Was Pretty (K-Drama 2015)
Genres: Friendship, Comedy, Romance, Drama
Synopsis: Hye Jin was an extremely lovely young girl who lived a happy life with her wealthy parents. Her appearance and finances have changed dramatically since she reached her adolescence. She is currently living rent-free with a friend and working part-time at a convenience shop.
Sung Joon, a childhood buddy, emails her out of the blue and suggests they meet. He is unaware that Hye Jin has recently observed him and is aware of how fit and attractive he has become. Not wanting to disappoint him, she insists on sending her lovely best friend in her stead. What could possibly go wrong?
Hye Jin is astonished to learn that Sung Joon is her supervisor after securing a full-time job. To make matters worse, he is treating her with disdain and disrespect. This is not the friend she recalls fondly, so she sets about concealing her true identity from him.
Trailer:
Cast:
Hwang Jung Eum – Kim Hye Jin
Park Seo Joon – Ji Sung Jun
Go Joon Hee – Min Ha Ri
Choi Si Won – Kim Shin Hyuk
Shin Dong Mi – Cha Joo Young [Fashion Director]
Ahn Se Ha – Kim Pung Ho [Features Director]
Director – Jeong Dae Yun
Screenwriter – Jo Sung Hee
Broadcast Period – Sep 16, 2015 – Nov 11, 2015
Episodes – 16
Network – MBC
2. Her Private Life (K-Drama 2019)
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Synopsis: Sung Deok Mi is a passionate professional who lives for her work as an art gallery curator. She is remarkable in every regard, save one, since she devotes herself to her career. Deok Mi hides a dark secret behind his suave, professional exterior. A secret she urgently wants to keep hidden from the rest of the world. A secret that has turned off lovers. A secret that governs every aspect of her private existence.
Sung Deok Mi is a die-hard Cha Shi An supporter. Deok Mi, the ardent manager of a Shi An fansite, lives, breathes, and sleeps Shi An. He is both her sun and her moon. He is the centre of her universe. This is the secret Deok Mi must keep hidden from the rest of the world. And she conceals it.
At least until Ryan Gold, the new director of the art gallery, walks into her life. The former painter turned director considers himself an uncaring being, disinterested with the lives of others. But everything changes when he discovers Deok Mi’s secret.
Trailer:
Cast:
Park Min Young – Sung Deok Mi
Kim Jae Wook – Ryan Gold / Heo Yoon Jae
Ahn Bo Hyun – Nam Eun Gi
One – Cha Shi Ahn [Idol of White Ocean]
Kim Bo Ra – Cindy / Kim Hyo Jin [Shi Ahn’s Fansite master / Intern / So Hye’s daughter]
Park Jin Joo – Lee Sun Joo [Duk Mi’s best friend]
Director – Hong Jong Chan
Screenwriter – Kim Hye Young
Broadcast Period – Apr 10, 2019 – May 30, 2019
Episodes – 16
Network – tvN
3. The Secret Life of My Secretary (K-Drama 2019)
Genres: Business, Comedy, Romance
Synopsis: Do Min Ik is the Chief of Team 1 at T&T Mobile Media and an educated, fastidious guy with a stone heart. He usually relies on his secretary, the fiery Jung Gal Hee. Despite the fact that she carefully completes the tasks assigned to her by her nasty boss, she does not hold back in stating what she wants to say. Will there be a workplace romance?
Trailer:
Cast:
Kim Young Kwang – Do Min Ik
Jin Ki Joo – Jung Gal Hee | Veronica Park
Kim Jae Kyung – Veronica Park / Park Ok Soon
Koo Ja Sung – Ki Dae Joo
Jung Ae Ri – Shim Hae Ra [Min Ik’s mother]
Kim Min Sang – Shim Hae Young [CEO of T&T Mobile / Min Ik’s uncle]
Director – Lee Kwang Young
Screenwriter – Kim Jung Ah
Broadcast Period – May 6, 2019 – Jun 25, 2019
Episodes – 32
Network – SBS
4. Jealousy Incarnate (K-Drama 2016)
Genres: Friendship, Comedy, Romance, Family
Synopsis: Lee Hwa Shin is an attractive anchor with remarkable journalistic talent, a well-to-do family, and a prestigious education. He is also a passionate competitor in the field of reporting, and he pursues stories mercilessly.
But, as fate would have it, he also encounters another formidable competitor: meteorologist Pyo Na Ri. Na Ri lacks the illustrious resume of her anchor counterpart, attended a third-rate college, and is only on a temporary contract with the station. Despite her weird look, Na Ri has worked really hard to get where she is, even doing unusual jobs like lifting boxes. Both the anchor and the meteorologist now perceive each other as competitors in their quest to become the station’s most valuable employee.
But what happens when the two adversaries begin to fall in love? Even for a broadcasting station, the drama may be too much.
Trailer:
Cast:
Jo Jung Suk – Lee Hwa Shin
Gong Hyo Jin – Pyo Na Ri
Go Kyung Pyo – Go Jeong Won
Lee Mi Sook – Gye Seong Sook
Park Ji Young – Bang Ja Yeong
Moon Ga Young – Lee Pal Gang
Director – Park Shin Woo
Screenwriter – Seo Sook Hyang
Broadcast Period – Aug 24, 2016 – Nov 10, 2016
Episodes – 24
Network – SBS
5. Introverted Boss (K-Drama 2017)
Genres: Business, Comedy, Romance, Drama
Synopsis: When a young, energetic employee joins a public relations agency with an introverted and widely misunderstood employer, she decides to make it her life’s purpose to show the world who he truly is.
Eun Hwan Ki is the CEO of a public relations firm. He is quite shy. He’s so bashful that even his employees don’t know who he is. He prefers to remain hidden in his office. Everyone believes he’s a frigid, prickly, and egotistical jerk. He’s known as the “Silent Monster.”
Chae Ro Woon is a new employee at the same firm. She is vivacious and exuberant, enjoys being the centre of attention, and always has something to say. Her boss, whom she seemed to have a grudge towards, is the polar opposite of her. Her life purpose is to expose the huge boss man for what he truly is and get her revenge.
Kang Woo Il, the company’s co-boss, also works for the same company. Unlike his partner, he is friendly, sympathetic, and well-liked. Eun Yi Soo is a chaebol heiress who has been engaged to her long-term boyfriend for three years.
Trailer:
Cast:
Yeon Woo Jin – Eun Hwan Ki
Park Hye Soo – Chae Ro Woon
Gong Seung Yeon – Eun Yi Soo
Yoon Park – Kang Woo Il
Ye Ji Won – Dang Yoo Hee
Jeon Hyo Sung – Kim Gyo Ri
Director – Song Hyun Wook
Screenwriter – Joo Hwa Mi
Broadcast Period – Jan 16, 2017 – Mar 14, 2017
Episodes – 16
Network – tvN
6. Backstreet Rookie (K-Drama 2020)
Genres: Action, Business, Comedy, Romance, Life, Drama
Synopsis: Jung Saet Byul, a 22-year-old four-dimensional girl who adores her friends, family, and retro-fashion, is a four-dimensional female with outstanding fighting skills. She has the boys lined up, but only Choi Dae Hyun, the proprietor of a convenience store, has her attention. After a cigarette run three years ago, he left an impression on her as a “unforgettable person.” In the present day, Jung Saet Byul seeks for a part-time job at Choi Dae Hyun’s convenience shop, which he also manages. Their love storey begins there as they heal heart wounds, find love, and grow into adults dreaming of the future.
Trailer:
Cast:
Ji Chang Wook – Choi Dae Hyun
Kim Yoo Jung – Jung Saet Byul
Han Sun Hwa – Yoo Yeon Joo [Dae Hyun’s girlfriend]
Do Sang Woo – Jo Seung Joon [Head at GS 25 Corporate Office]
Sol Bin – Jung Eun Byul [Saet Byul’s younger sister]
Kim Min Kyu – Kang Ji Wook [Actor / Jung Saet Byul’s alumnus] (Ep.4-6, 8-13)
Director – Lee Myung Woo
Screenwriter – Son Geun Joo
Broadcast Period – Jun 19, 2020 – Aug 8, 2020
Episodes – 16
Network – iQiyi, SBS
7. Start-Up (K-Drama 2020)
Genres: Business, Comedy, Romance, Youth
Synopsis: “Start Up,” set in one of the world’s most advanced tech sectors, presents the storey of the razor-thin margins between ultimate achievement and utter failure. The storey is set in the fictitious Sandbox Company, and it follows the path of four distinct characters.
Seo Dal Mi is dissatisfied with her present life trajectory after a revolving door of unfulfilling retail employment. Her soul yearns for a huge adventure that will take her to the top and allow her to run her own business. Despite the fact that she doesn’t have much to offer, she has great aspirations, fiery ambition, and the spirit of a pioneer.
As a child, Nam Do San was a source of pride for his family, and as an adult, he is the creator of Sam San Tech, a nascent start-up company eager to expand into larger enterprises. However, his company is floundering as a result of a hazy vision and restricted desire. Unbeknownst to him, fate’s tailwinds have begun to fill SST’s sails.
Han Ji Pyeong, a man who does not want to owe anyone anything, owes a significant obligation to one particular individual who has helped him greatly in the past. His job in the start-up business is that of Judge, Jury, and Executioner, as his pragmatic advise determines whether start-ups soar to prominence or sink into oblivion.
Won In Jae is tired of doing all the work but watching the credit go to someone else. She wants to show herself in a male-dominated sector as a capable woman who can achieve without the advantages her affluent childhood has provided her.
Trailer:
Cast:
Bae Suzy – Seo Dal Mi
Nam Joo Hyuk – Nam Do San
Kim Seon Ho – Han Ji Pyung
Kang Han Na – Won In Jae
Kim Hae Sook – Choi Won Deok [Dal Mi’s grandmother]
Kim Do Wan – Kim Yong San [Software engineer]
Director – Oh Choong Hwan
Screenwriter – Park Hye Ryun
Broadcast Period – Oct 17, 2020 – Dec 6, 2020
Episodes – 16
Network – Netflix, tvN
