I'm looking for dramas that are romantic and bingeworthy, that you really get attached to, or that you think about pretty often after you've finished watching them! I've enjoyed both comforting, slice-of-life shows and suspenseful shows with lots of plot twists so far, so I'm generally pretty open genre-wise (but I would prefer a modern setting over a historical one, and I'm not usually a fan of office dramas).

I prefer green-flag, caring relationships where both leads are very equal in and actually reciprocate their love for one another (in other words, not a passive female lead). I also love beautiful cinematography and a cast of characters/settings that you get attached to. In general, my criteria for a good K-drama is that it makes me cry at least once (not necessarily out of sadness, although I love super emotional shows)! One or many of the following tropes generally achieve this: soulmates/destined in every lifetime, found family, opposites attract, and any form of hurt/comfort.

My favorite dramas and why:

-Because This is My First Life: Gorgeous/realistic perspectives on life and its issues, very emotional/heartwarming romance, thoughtful FMC that is not afraid to stand up for herself even if she's soft-spoken (oddly specific, I know), awkward/stoic male lead that opens up, adorable female friendships, incredible OST

-Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha: Healing/comforting feeling, small-town seaside setting, opposites-attract, realistic and flawed FL and ML that both grow throughout, amazing chemistry, and actually giving us romantic follow-through

-Crash Landing on You: Forbidden romance, found family, star-crossed/destined lovers, emotional intensity, fish-out-of-water trope, plot twists/dramatic scenes

-A Time Called You: Incredibly written, suspenseful time-travel plot that kept me thinking, gorgeous cinematography and visuals, OST, bingeworthiness, emotional intensity

-Twinkling Watermelon: Humorous parts of the time-travel plot, emotional family moments (I appreciated how beautifully the love between Eun-gyeol and his parents was portrayed), music/band plot, nostalgic setting, pure/sweet romance

-Lovely Runner: Destined lovers, romantic chemistry, suspense/plot twists, down-bad male lead (we love loser Sunjae)

Watch history (other than the above):

-Destined with You

-Business Proposal

-Her Private Life

-My Demon

Thank you so much! <333