Here is my list of 5 Rom-Com fantasy Korean dramas. All of these dramas made me a Kdrama Crazy and I guarantee these are exactly the dramas you are looking for. You won’t be disappointed.
1. My Girlfriend is a Gumiho
SYNOPSIS– One day Cha Dae-woong accidentally releases a Gumiho (A nine tailed fox) who was sealed inside a painting. The Gumiho loves the lives of humans. Her only dream is to become a human herself. So they strike a deal: she’ll lend him her mystical fox bead so that with his increased speed and strength, he’ll be able to do difficult stunts for his movie, and in exchange he’ll help her become human. Through this process they both falls in love without knowing that one of them will die in 100 days. Dae-woong will die if Mi-ho becomes fully human, but Mi-ho will die if the bead isn’t returned.
CAST– Lee Seung-gi and Shin Min-ah.
EPISODES– 16
RATING–
9.5/10 for the ‘FANTASY’ part~
The Korean drama is full of fantasy. There are many mystical moments to enjoy in the drama.
7.5/10 for the ‘COMIC’ part~
Comic elements are good in the drama. There are times when you will laugh a lot in the drama, but not enough to keep you rolling on the floor. π
9/10 for the ‘ROMANCE’ part~
The drama is very romantic, with couple moments so sweet and lovely that you would have butterflies in your stomach. Also the drama will take you to the emotional roller coaster, just like every Kdrama does. π
2. Meloholic
SYNOPSIS– It is a love story between Yoo Eun-ho who is a heart-throb having the special power to read womenβs minds and Han Ye-ri / Han Joo-ri who is a woman with two split personalities.
CAST– Jung Yun-ho and Kyung Soo-jin
EPISODES– 10
RATING–
7.5/10 for the ‘FANTASY’ part~
Well the story revolves around Han Ye-ri changing to Han Joo-ri and then Han Joo-ri changing to Han Ye-ri again. If you are looking for too much fantasy then this is not the drama.
8/10 for the ‘COMIC’ part~
The fun part is Han Joo-ri. Her character will make you laugh a lot. Han Ye-ri is simple and plain girl, but when her personality changes into Han Joo-ri, she becomes completely opposite to her and does all the things that Han Ye-ri couldn’t even imagine.
9/10 for the ‘ROMANCE’ part~
The love story of both Han Ye-ri and Yoo Eun-ho is so cute and lovely. Although Yoo Eun-ho can read the mind of every woman, but he finds out that Han Ye-ri’s words are exactly what is in her mind. Yoo Eun-ho even helps Han Ye-ri in her problem related to double personality.
3. Witch’s Love
SYNOPSIS– The story revolves around 3 modern-day witches living together. One of them is young named Kang Cho-hong and the rest two Jo Aeng-doo and Maeng Ye-soon are her grandmothers. They live inside an old house where they have their own famous restaurant. Kang Cho-hong loses her power after she broke her heart by loving a human. Then she meets a bad witch in order to find a solution to regain her power. The bad witch tells her to find a man who will never leave her and love her for entire life. After kissing that man she will get her powers back.
CAST– Yoon So-hee, Hyun Woo, Lee Hong-bin, Kim Young-ok and Go Soo-hee
EPISODES– 12
RATING–
7.5/10 for the ‘FANTASY’ part~
Although the drama is about witches, I was a little disappointed to see less magic and less playing with the laws of physics. Still the drama has many fantasy parts. It depends upon who is watching. π
9/10 for the ‘COMIC’ part~
This drama is sure to make you laugh. Kang Cho-hong’s grandmother’s fights are really the fun part in the drama.
9/10 for the ‘ROMANCE’ part~
There are many cute couple moments in the drama, their love story progresses through out the drama and you will really get attached to them. They are just so lovely. β€
4. Queen in Hyun’s Man
SYNOPSIS– Year 1694, Joseon Dynasty: Kim Bung-do (Ji Hyun-woo) is a noble-born scholar and his family’s sole survivor after they were massacred in a conspiracy. Kim Bung-do supports the reinstatement of Queen In-hyun, who was deposed due to scheming by royal concubine Lady Jang.
Year 2012, modern-day Seoul: Choi Hee-jin (Yoo In-na), an unsuccessful actress, lands her big break when she is cast as Queen In-hyun in the television drama “New Jang Heebin”. Due to a mysterious talisman, Kim Bung-do time travels to 2012, where he crosses paths with Choi Hee-jin and falls in love. [1]
CAST– Ji Hyun-woo and Yoo In-na
EPISODES– 16
RATING–
9/10 for the ‘FANTASY’ part~
As the drama involves time travel, it has perfect blend of fantasy with it.
9/10 for the ‘COMIC’ part~
The cute elements in the drama where Choi Hee-jin takes advantage of Kim Bung-do to kiss him again and again as he know nothing about the modern word is sure to make you laugh. π
9/10 for the ‘ROMANCE’ part~
The romance part is overwhelming in this drama. They both have a cute chemistry, but beware the drama will make you cry a lot in the last episodes. I did a lot! π₯
5. My Love From Another Star
SYNOPSIS– It is a love story between an Alien Do Min-joon and a top Hallyu star Cheon Song-yi. Cheon Song-yi is very blunt and believes that she is every man’s type, until she meets her stoic neighbor, Do Min-joon. She soon develops feelings for him and tries to make him fall for her.
Do Min-joon is a very cold and distant being, he loved a girl who lived during the Joseon period for liking him as his true self, an alien. After the girl dies from saving him, he waits to return home. Living a lonely and isolated life for centuries, he one day meets Cheon Song-yi, a girl who at her young age, looked exactly like the one he cared for 400 years ago and whom he once saved. [2]
CAST–Jun Ji-hyun, Kim Soo-hyun, Park Hae-jin, Yoo In-na
EPISODES– 21
RATING–
10/10 for the ‘FANTASY’ part~
It’s really mind-blowing to see the alien powers Do Min-joon has. He can stop time, go through solid objects such as doors, walls windows. He can literally stop the time and kiss your lips.(Kindly see the drama for more details π
10/10 for the ‘COMIC’ part~
Cheon Song-yi character is supper funny. She would make you laugh till your stomach hurts. Ok! Now you got it right! π
9/10 for the ‘ROMANCE’ part~
Without any doubt the romance between the two is truly like true love that you would beg for more.
Also See : Korean Dramas I watched in October 2018
So which drama you are going to watch first? Do let me know in comments! π
When I read the title I literally had all these dramas on my mind!
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Really! We have same choice then
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Hehe ikr!
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Queen In Hyun’s Man is one of my all time favorites.
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That’s my all time favorite as well π and according to me it is such a perfect drama with time travel, funny scenes and emotional roller coaster. π
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