7 K-Drama Couples Whose Relationships We All Envy
They are drawn to one another by shared memories, interests, or place of employment, and the list can go on. K-dramas like “True Beauty,” “The Secret Life of My Secretary,” and “Young Lady and Gentleman” do a great job of showing all the diverse personalities that come together as couples. With all these cute couples, you can’t help but feel jealous of their dynamic. Take a look at seven K-drama couples whose relationships we envy.
Ma Joo Ah and Cha Min Ho in “Dear.M”
College sophomores Ma Joo Ah (Park Hye Soo) and Cha Min Ho (NCT‘s Jaehyun) have the ideal love story, especially because they grew up together. They are best friends, but Cha Min Ho has harbored a big crush on Ma Joo Ah for quite some time. Unfortunately, it takes her a little longer to realize her true feelings for him. Over the course of a semester, they both date other people which helps them to analyze their own hearts.
Ma Joo Ah and Cha Min Ho are adorably clueless throughout “Dear.M,” and it’s so cute to see a relationship between two people who are reliable in remaining by each other’s sides. Cha Min Ho patiently waited for Ma Joo Ah when he almost lost her to someone else. He deserves an award for that alone!
Lim Ju Gyeong and Lee Su Ho in “True Beauty”
High school life seems so much brighter when you watch Lim Ju Gyeong (Moon Ga Young) and Lee Su Ho’s (Cha Eun Woo‘s) relationship. The pair actually meet as children in the local comic book store and are reunited in the same place as teenagers with their love of horror comics bonding them. Lim Ju Gyeong, who uses makeup to cover up, is very insecure about her looks. She was bullied in her previous schools and chose to hide behind a mask. However, Lee Su Ho could care less about the flaws that Lim Ju Gyeong claims she has since he sees beauty in her personality and interests.
The thing that’s most envious about this couple is their unconditional love. They adore each other and seem to be soulmates. Lee Su Ho is innately attracted to Lim Ju Gyeong, and besides his good looks, Lim Ju Gyeong is drawn to him because of his unbiased affection. Plus there’s their mutual love of horror comics. What’s not to love?
Kim Jo Jo and Lee Hye Young in “Love Alarm”
Kim Jo Jo (Kim So Hyun) acknowledges Lee Hye Young’s (Jung Ga Ram‘s) existence and his feelings for her through a love alarm app that affects their entire school. Lee Hye Young had a big crush on Kim Jo Jo for a long time, but his best friend Hwang Sun Oh (Song Kang) steps in the picture, making things more complicated. When they enter college, Lee Hye Young sweeps Kim Jo Jo off her feet by officially asking her on a date and always being very sweet to her. He never stops ringing her love alarm, and he doesn’t get completely discouraged even when his best friend betrays him. Lee Hye Young puts Jo Jo’s happiness before his own and always cares for her. This couple is truly relationship goals.
Park Dan Dan and Lee Young Guk in “Young Lady and Gentleman”
Park Dan Dan (Le See Hee) meets Lee Young Guk (Ji Hyun Woo) when she is just a child. However, it’s actually their second chance meeting in the woods before Young Guk hires her to be his children’s live-in tutor that starts their relationship. In the woods, Dan Dan mistakes Young Guk for a pervert and injures him. She never could have guessed that the job opening she applied for is placed by Young Guk!
Dan Dan and Young Guk’s love transcends barriers. Despite their shaky start, they quickly develop feelings for each other and are hesitant to act on them. They also have a large age gap: he’s 41, and she’s 27. Nevertheless, his three children don’t stop their attachment to one another. Even when Young Guk loses his memory, Dan Dan still treasures him and his children, and he is instinctively taken with her. Their many obstacles only made their love grow even stronger! A love that can overcome anything is worth holding on to, and these two make one model couple.
Do Min Ik and Jung Gal Hee in “The Secret Life of My Secretary”
Do Min Ik (Kim Young Kwang) is an executive of a top telecommunications company, but a terrible accident takes away his ability to identify people’s faces. As a result, he starts to rely heavily on his secretary Jung Gal Hee (Jin Ki Joo) for everything. The pair becomes close due to his vision impairment, and an intense romance develops. Min Ik genuinely falls in love with Gal Hee’s personality, and his honest love is what makes their relationship an enviable one. Even though his secretary isn’t his type initially, Min Ik can’t stop himself from being moved by Gal Hee’s humility as well as her acts of kindness. They are one of the best couples because their relationship grows through examining one other’s character over time.
On Ma Eum and Goo Joon Young in “Today’s Webtoon”
On Ma Eum’s (Kim Se Jeong) and Goo Joon Young (Nam Yoon Su) are rookie employees in Neon’s webtoon department. She encourages him in his career path as a PD, while he supports her in her own PD position. They are a simple pair that keeps their true romantic feelings for one another hidden for a long time. But the affection is present by their deep conversations and the way they spend quality time together. On Ma Eum and Goo Joon Young enjoy the cutest morning runs together, and they are reliable in the ways that they support each other. Their passion for their work doesn’t stop them from appreciating the whole person that’s in front of them. On Ma Eum and Goo Joon Young would be the steady kind of couple that would be devoted to each other for life.
Luis and Lee Soo Rin in “Miracle”
Luis (SF9‘s Chani) and Lee Soo Rin (Kang Min Ah) meet as idol and fangirl, respectively. Luis loves himself wholeheartedly, while Lee Soo Rin basically worships Luis. After several years, Lee Soo Rin grows up and is given the opportunity to work closely with her childhood crush Luis. Her emotions aren’t as passionate as they once were, but meeting him later in life starts a real relationship between them.
Through their relationship, Luis finally begins maturing as an individual and learns to appreciate others. He lives with Lee Soo Rin’s family as well as idol Min Si Woo (SF9’s Hwiyoung), which helps him learn how to be humble. Many people might dream of getting to know their favorite celebrity, but imagine being in a relationship with one. For Lee Soo Rin, that dream becomes a reality!
Source: Soompi