6 Lighthearted K-Dramas To Make You Feel Good Again After a Heartbreak

Let's face it: life is hard. There are so many decisions you have to make every day, so many responsibilities that even a little school kid carries on his shoulders, and what's worse, there are a lot of unfair things going on.

Navigating a balanced life is also difficult because of outside pressures, so when you find a person who shares your outlook on life and helps you maintain your life, you take the opportunity and stick with that person no matter what.

However, sometimes even the most solid relationships fail for many different reasons: it can literally be anything from a silly argument gone wrong to a painful betrayal.

After a heartbreak, it's important not to let go of the belief that everything will work out in the end and that the love of your life is still out there somewhere, just looking for you. And what better reassurance than a story? Especially when it is shown on a small screen.

South Korran dramas have proven to be a healing source for many people, because there's something magical about these lighthearted novels told in K-dramas that just makes you believe in true love.

So here we offer you a list of 6 must-watch K-dramas after a painful breakup.

1. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo (2016)

For starters, check out this college rom-com about young and sweet first love. Dive deep into the genuine emotions of two people who have just discovered what love is all about. At the center of the story is a young girl named Kim Bok Joo. She is a weightlifter pursuing her dream of winning the gold medal.

Suddenly, her life is interrupted by a romance that takes her mind off her sport. Bok Joo is confused and faces a dilemma of choice. Will she choose love?

2. Touch Your Heart (2019)

Well, this K-drama will remind you that you can find love anywhere, even at work. Touch Your Heart is an office romance that centers on Oh Yoon Seo, a young and beautiful but talentless actress who got involved in a scandal and was kicked out of the industry.

However, a certain director decides to make her a star in his new project, but she has to work as a secretary for a lawyer to make her performance in the role believable. There she meets a handsome but arrogant lawyer, and although they get off on the wrong foot, a romantic relationship is in the offing.

3. Shooting Stars (2022)

Another perfect workplace K-drama with a beloved enemies to lovers trope at its center. The story revolves around the nation's biggest star, Gong Tae Sung. His reputation is impeccable, he's always polite and smiles, and there's nothing bad you can say about him.

Well, that's what people outside of his inner circle think about him. But his head of marketing, Oh Han Byeol, knows him better. With their constant fights, the two are perfect enemies for each other, but something is slowly changing in them and one day they realize that they can't imagine a life without each other.

“I personally really liked it and found it to be an enjoyable romcom with a great cast of characters which I think is its strongest aspect. The romance and chemistry of the main couple is great and I really like the male lead - the actor did a great job and is really charming in this role,” one Redditor said.

4. Hometown Cha Cha Cha (2021)

This K-drama makes you realize that if you want to change your life completely and you feel that you are ready for it - take a chance! At the center of this series is a young girl named Yoon Hye Jin who is tired of living in the big city and moves to a small town on Jeju Island to start a new life.

She is a dentist, so she starts her practice in the new place and this brings her closer to the people. And one man in particular becomes her best friend and more... The beautiful country romance starts to blossom out of nowhere.

5. Love to Hate You (2023)

At the center of this K-drama is a young woman named Yeo Mi Ran, who is currently working as a junior lawyer in a large law firm that mainly works for the entertainment industry. She is a very competitive woman who has only one goal: to beat all the men in her life. Professionally...

The male lead of the series is a well-known actor Nam Kang Ho, who, despite being a romance star, has no faith in love and women. As the genre suggests, the two fall deeply in love and have to reevaluate their outlook on life.

6. A Business Proposal (2022)

Last but not least in this "how to believe in love again" guide, we recommend the K-drama called A Business Proposal. It's a funny show that follows two people who shouldn't even know each other, but instead end up together.

At the center of the story is a young woman named Shin Ha Ri who gets involved in a marriage scheme with a very handsome and wealthy man who just wants his grandfather to leave him alone...