9 Romantic K-Dramas Similar to Business Proposal

What's Wrong with Secretary Kim? (김비서가 왜 그럴까)

Platform: Viki, Netflix
Genre: Romance, Comedy
If the office dynamic between Shin Ha-ri and Kang Tae-moo in Business Proposal warmed your heart, you'll enjoy What's Wrong with Secretary Kim? This K-drama is about the relationship between Lee Young-joon, who functions very much like an egotistical, self-centered CEO, and his capable, extremely long-suffering secretary, Kim Mi-so. When Kim Mi-so decides to quit after working for Young-joon for years, he suddenly realizes how much he relies on her—not to mention how much he actually needs her. The show is full of ridiculous moments, romantic misunderstandings and the classic enemies-to-lovers trope.

My Secret Romance (비밀연애)

Platform : Netflix
Genre : Romance, Comedy
My Secret Romance is what you get when you take office romance to the next level with a steamy, melodramatic flair. The story goes around Cha Jin-wook, a chaebol heir, and Lee Yoo-mi, a shy nutritionist. They have a crazy passionate one-night stand. Years later, Yoo-mi reappears as Jin-wook's new employee. There is the initial tension as they go through their professional and personal feelings for one another. When you like the romantic tension and drama in the workplace, watch this show.

My ID is Gangnam Beauty (나의 아이디는 강남미인)

Platform: Viki, Netflix
Genre: Romance, Coming-of-Age
With My ID is Gangnam Beauty, the university setting replaces the office romance scenario of Business Proposal, yet it maintains awkward adorable tension. She turns to plastic surgery to avoid bullying, but that too is of no use as she has still some lowest self-esteem about herself. Her classmate, handsome and sweet Do Kyung-seok looks beyond her face and falls for the real thing, an unforgettable character. The show is so full of sweet memories and themes that include beauty, acceptance, and worthiness.

Crash Landing on You 사랑의 불시착

Genre: Romance, Drama
Platform: Netflix
If you enjoyed the undertone of tension between Ha-ri and Tae-moo in Business Proposal, then Crash Landing on You may be your favorite. It's a K-drama that takes off with Yoon Se-ri, a South Korean heiress who paraglides into North Korea and encounters Ri Jeong-hyeok, a stoic North Korean officer. They suspect each other initially but are kept under duress to come closer into an unlikely situation where they gradually blossom into a tender and deep romance. This show is the rollercoaster of emotions, humor, danger, and heartwarming moments that can't help but make you laugh and feel.

Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (갯마을 차차차)

Neutral films were not in this one, though, since Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha brings the package of forced proximity and slow-burn romance. Yoon Hye-jin, a city dentist, decides to start her life over in a small seaside village and meets with contrasting rough-around-the-edges local handyman Hong Du-sik. Initially, they fight each other like cat and dog. But as the days pass by them, they start appreciating each other's qualities. Emphasizing community and love, the show strikes the perfect equilibrium of comedy and emotions and thus becomes a perfect fit for the romance lovers.

Strong Woman Do Bong-soon (힘쎈여자 도봉순)

VPN: Viki, Netflix
Fantasy, Romance, Comedy
In Strong Woman Do Bong-soon, forced proximity and fantasy create romantic tension. Do Bong-soon, a chubbily petite woman with extremity power, catches the attention of Ahn Min-hyuk, the president of a gaming company. He commissions her to be his bodyguard. Their strikingly dissimilar personalities gradually lead to explosive romance. A light and funny drama, full of action and romance, featuring an empowered female lead who knows how to kick butt - literally.

Goblin

Platform: Viki, Netflix
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Drama
It is a beautiful show with characters beginning from tension to deep emotional bonds with each other; love Goblin. It is a series with the lifetime story of an immortal goblin, Kim Shin, under a curse to live forever with Ji Eun-tak, a high school girl who can see ghosts. Their connections began with reluctance, misunderstandings, and then they grow into a poignant love story that goes on for centuries. Great storytelling with fantasy and spectacular visuals make Goblin an undeniable classic in the K-drama universe.

Weightlifting Fairy, Kim Bok-joo

 Imported from Viki, Netflix
Romance, Sports, Coming-of-Age Comedy
Weightlifting Fairy, Kim Bok-joo is a great light-hearted and sweet friends-to-lovers storyline. A weightlifter student, reconnects with her childhood friend Jung Joon-hyung, the swimmer. The friendly bickering turns into deep emotional connection amidst the struggles in sports and adolescence. Cute and funny moments are long in coming, so well captured this youthfulness of love and strength in friendship.

My Love from the Star (별에서 온 그대)

Platforms: Viki, Netflix
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Comedy
My Love from the Star is a romance and science fiction story in an unusual friends-to-lovers tale. Do Min-joon, the alien who has lived on Earth for many centuries, tries his best to keep away from humans before he encounters the obstinate and quirky actress Cheon Song-yi. Though this odd friendship starts with thorns, eventually grows into love. The show epitomizes humor, fantasy, and emotive moments.