5 romantic K-dramas with shorter run time: From 20th Century Girl to Wonderland

These dramas, some of which will make you swoon and others of which will make you cry, offer the same endearing experience in a shorter amount of time and feature familiar faces from your favorite K-dramas.

1. 20th Century Girl

Han Hyo Joo’s character Na Bo Ra discovers a video cassette that takes her back to 1999, a crucial year for Kim Yoo Jung’s character, Na Bo Ra, who was 17 at the time. Bo Ra (Noh Yoon Seo) is determined to play matchmaker and decides to bring her crush, Baek Hyun Jin (Park Jung Woo), and best friend Yeon Doo together. Unknowingly, Bo Ra starts her own remarkable love story while gathering information for Yeon Doo, who is having surgery in the US. She starts to develop feelings for the quiet but endearing Poong Woon Ho (Byeon Woo Seok), who is close friends with Baek Hyun Jin.

2. Tune In for Love

In the film, Kim Go Eun plays Mi Soo, a helper at her parents’ bakery. A romance develops between them when Hyun Woo (Jung Hae In) shows up seeking for a part-time job. However, as they pursue their separate goals, their love is put to the test by multiple separations. Hyun Woo’s past catches up with Mi Soo and him just as they are ready to be together, posing new difficulties.

3. Love and Leashes

Love and Leashes, which is based on a webtoon, delves into the exciting romance between Ji Hoo (Lee Jun Young), a seemingly ideal man with distinctive tastes, and Ji Woo (Seohyun), a talented member of the PR team who unintentionally learns Ji Hoo’s secret. Directed by the well-known Park Hyun Jin (Lovers of 6 Years, Like for Likes), the movie explores a unique kind of love.

4. Sweet & Sour

In Sweet & Sour, Jang Hyuk (Jang Ki Yong) is a man attempting to strike a balance between his love life and professional obligations. While he is dating Da Eun (Chae Soo Bin), he also runs into Bo Young (Krystal) in a strange setting. According to reviews, the movie is a lighthearted romantic comedy that uses the three characters’ varied emotional states to examine the nuances of relationships.

5. Wonderland

Wonderland delves into the lives of people who make use of Wonderland, a service that reconstructs the memories of departed loved ones using big data. Kim Tae Yong, who directed the critically acclaimed 2011 picture Late Autumn, starring Tang Wei and Hyun Bin, is the director of this picture. “Wonderland” generated a lot of anticipation even before production started because of its outstanding cast, which included Park Bo Gum, Suzy, Chinese actress Tang Wei, Gong Yoo, Jung Yu Mi, and Choi Woo Shik.