15 K-Dramas That Will Wreck Your Heart Like 'Just Between Lovers'

Each drama on this list is packed with moments that are so real, you can't help but feel them deep in your heart; it's like they have this magic that can make you see parts of your own life in the characters' stories, making you laugh at the small joys and cry at the big losses.

1. "Come and Hug Me" (2018)

A complicated love story unfolds between a man whose father is a serial killer and a woman whose parents were victims of the said killer; years after the tragic incident, they reconnect, seeking solace and understanding in each other despite the shadow of their past.

2. "The One and Only" (2021)

Three terminally ill women meet in a hospice and form a deep bond, and together with a wrongly accused murderer, they embark on a journey to fulfill their bucket list, leading to unexpected love and a quest to find the one person worth dying for.

3. "Still 17" (2018)

Waking up from a 13-year coma, a 30-year-old woman has the mindset of a 17-year-old, and with the help of a man who isolates himself from the world due to his traumatic past, she takes steps towards reclaiming her lost time and facing the world anew.

4. "The Red Sleeve" (2021)

Set in the 18th century Joseon Dynasty, a court lady who desires personal freedom and a crown prince who puts duty above all else find themselves in a bittersweet romance that challenges the bounds of love, duty, and the sacrifices they must make.

5. "Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo" (2016)

After a total solar eclipse, a 21st-century woman is transported back to the Goryeo Dynasty into the body of a noblewoman, where she becomes entangled in the politics of the royal family, falling in love with a prince who lives under a cursed fate.

6. "The Light in Your Eyes" (also known as "Radiant") (2019)

A woman who has the ability to travel through time loses her youth in an accident, becoming an old woman overnight, while a man who wastes his time away gains the ability to see her true self, leading them through a journey of understanding time, love, and the essence of life.

7. "My Mister" (2018)

In a story of healing and empathy, a stoic middle-aged man burdened by the weight of life and a young woman struggling to survive in a harsh world find solace and understanding in each other, forming an unlikely bond that helps them confront their personal demons and find peace.

8. "Healer" (2014-2015)

A night courier with a hidden identity, known only as "Healer", becomes embroiled in a complex conspiracy involving a group of friends from the past as he tries to uncover the truth behind a decades-old incident, finding love and rediscovering his true self along the way.

9. "It's Okay, That's Love" (2014)

A bestselling mystery novelist with a psychiatric condition and a psychiatrist with her own emotional scars challenge societal stigmas around mental health, finding healing, understanding, and love in each other as they tackle their traumas and prejudices.

10. "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes" (2018)

A detective becomes obsessed with protecting his younger sister from a man with a mysterious past, suspecting him of being involved in a murder case, only to discover a web of tragic fate that binds them all in a story of love, betrayal, and redemption.

11. "Encounter" (2018)

The daughter of a political family, now a hotel CEO, embarks on a romantic journey with a young, free-spirited man after a chance meeting in Cuba, challenging their disparate worlds of wealth and social status, as they strive to stay together against the odds.

12. "While You Were Sleeping" (2017)

A woman with the ability to see future events through her dreams meets a prosecutor and a police officer, who begin to experience the same precognitive dreams, leading them to solve various cases and navigate the complexities of fate, justice, and love.

13. "Pinocchio" (2014-2015)

A man harboring a family secret and a woman with 'Pinocchio Syndrome', which causes her to hiccup when she lies, pursue careers as reporters, tackling cases of social injustice while unraveling a web of lies that ties their families together in a tragic past.

14. "Born Again" (2020)

Spanning two lifetimes, a detective, a prosecutor, and a woman entangled in a deadly love triangle in the 1980s are reincarnated in the present day, where they are drawn to each other once again, repeating history as they attempt to solve the mystery of their intertwined fates.

15. "Tomorrow with You" (2017)

A time-traveling real estate CEO uses his ability to travel through the subway to ensure his future wealth and success but decides to change the course of his future after seeing his unhappy marriage and eventual death, seeking to alter his destiny by getting closer to his future wife, an aspiring photographer.