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4 K-Dramas To Watch If You Like Fantasy & Romance

4 K-Dramas To Watch If You Like Fantasy & Romance

Movies
By Wei Yin on 27 Oct 2019
Digital Editor
An INFP who enjoys watching sappy Korean dramas in her free time. Good food and cute dogs are all she needs.

Are you still reeling from post-drama syndrome after your favourite drama has finished its run? If so, you need to check out these fantasy and romance K-dramas next!

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Read on to find out more!

#1 Extraordinary You

Poster for Extraordinary You Korean dramaPhoto from Extraordinary You

Eun Dan Oh is a high-school student from a wealthy family who suffers from a lifelong heart condition. When Dan Oh realises she is experiencing memory lapses, she finds out that she is a character in a Korean webtoon and all of her actions are predetermined by the artist who draws her.

To make matters worse, she also discovers she is only a supporting character in the webtoon. With her newfound understanding of the webtoon world, she becomes determined to change her fate by utilising the flashes of storyboard she alone is able to see.

Cast of Extraordinary You at the script reading sessionPhoto from Kpop Map

Extraordinary You is currently an ongoing drama that has been gaining loyal fans because of its unique plot and good looking cast! The cast is made up of mostly up-and-coming actors and actresses but they have managed to hold their ground despite being relatively new.

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If you are looking for something lighthearted yet will keep you wanting more, this is the drama to try watching.

#2 He Is Psychometric 

He Is Psychometric Korean drama posterPhoto from He Is Psychometric

Lee An acquired the power of psychometry, the ability to read a person or an object's past through physical contact and decides to use it to take bad people down. While he does not know how to control his power yet, he meets Yoon Jae In, a girl who tries her best to hide her painful secrets. Together with prosecutor Kang Sung Mo and his colleague, investigator Eun Ji Soo, they team up to solve a case that has been haunting their lives.

He Is Psychometric press conferencePhoto from K-pop Herald

Lee An is played by Park Jinyoung, one of the members of the popular K-pop group, GOT7. People may have prejudices against idol-actors but Jinyoung has proven everyone wrong with his spectacular acting skills in He Is Psychometric and garnered praises.

One-of-a-kind and mysterious plot? Check. Good looking cast? Check. Heart-wrenching yet cute romance? Double check.

Check out He Is Psychometric if you like dramas that will keep you on your toes, guessing what will happen next every episode.

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#3 While You Were Sleeping

While You Were Sleeping Korean drama posterPhoto from While You Were Sleeping

Focusing on the tale of three young adults who have acquired the ability to see the future through their dreams, the trio collaborate with each other to prevent these ominous dreams from turning into reality.

While You Were Sleeping poster of the leadsPhoto from While You Were Sleeping

While You Were Sleeping is a 2017 drama that starred Bae Suzy and Lee Jong Suk. Other than the obvious eye candies, the drama managed to captivate viewers with its beautiful cinematography, interesting plot and cute romance. If you are a sucker for anything with fantasy and romance, this drama is definitely one you have to check out!

#4 Go Back Couple

Go Back Couple Korean drama posterPhoto from Go Back Couple

Choi Ban Do and Ma Jin Joo are a married couple. One is burdened with being the breadwinner while one is a housewife with low self-esteem. The couple then travels through time and find themselves as university students where they met for the first time. They don't know why they are there or how long they will stay so they decide to enjoy it and make different choices than they did the first time around, which will impact their families and friends.

Go Back Couple second poster Photo from Go Back Couple

The plot may sound cliché but it managed to be a very heartwarming drama with life lessons to learn from. It is also slightly different from many K-dramas where they usually only show the courting and dating aspect of a couple.

Watch this drama and you might just learn a few important life lessons!

Which of these dramas will you be watching next? Share this post with a friend who is a K-drama fan! ?

Text by: GirlStyle SG