These K-dramas flip the script, showcasing powerful women who fall for men of modest means. A refreshing take on love beyond wealth and status!
Queen Of Tears (Netflix): A powerful heiress marries a small-town supermarket owner’s son. As their marriage falters under pressure, a crisis forces them to reassess their love.
Strong Girl Nam-soon (Netflix): A supernaturally strong woman, raised in Mongolia, reunites with her wealthy mother in Seoul while aiding a modest detective in a high-stakes investigation.
It’s Okay To Not Be Okay (Netflix): A psych ward caretaker struggling financially meets a wealthy, antisocial writer. Despite their differences, love brings them together.
Mr. Sunshine (Netflix): A U.S. Marine returns to Korea on a mission and falls for an aristocrat’s daughter, despite their vastly different worlds.
Encounter (Netflix): A hotel CEO, recently divorced from an arranged marriage, meets a free-spirited man in Cuba. Their romance complicates when he becomes her employee.
The K2 (Netflix): A fugitive soldier becomes the bodyguard of a reclusive heiress entangled in political conflicts. Amid danger, romance blossoms.
That Winter, The Wind Blows (Viki): A visually impaired heiress falls for a gambler who initially deceives her for wealth but ends up genuinely caring for her.
Yong Pal (Netflix): A desperate surgeon, working for criminals to pay off debts, saves a comatose heiress, leading to an unexpected romance.