Second-Chance Romance K-Dramas
If you love second-chance romance stories, these 26 Korean dramas are a good place to start, from lovely runner, prison playbook and death's game. Each page has the story, the cast and where to watch.
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Lovely Runner
2024 · tvN · 16 episodesRyu Seon Jae is a top celebrity, dazzling fans and dominating the spotlight since his debut.
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Prison Playbook
2017 · tvN · 16 episodesStar baseball pitcher Kim Je-hyuk is sentenced to a year in prison after a fight he tried to stop goes wrong.
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Death's Game
2023 · TVING · 8 episodesAfter seven years of failed job searches, Choi I-jae has run out of hope and decides to end his life.
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Queen of Tears
2024 · tvN · 16 episodesBaek Hyun Woo, the pride of Yongduri, is the legal director of Queens Group, while chaebol heiress Hong Hae In reigns…
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Navillera
2021 · tvN · 12 episodesAt seventy, retired postman Deok Chul finally decides to chase the dream he buried decades ago and learn ballet.
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High School Return of a Gangster
2024 · wavve · 8 episodesDeuk Pal is a middle-aged gangster who always wished he had gone to school.
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18 Again
2020 · jTBC · 16 episodesDae Yeong is a tired, laid-off father of twins whose marriage has hit the rocks after years of small regrets.
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Juvenile Justice
2022 · Netflix · 10 episodesEun Seok is a sharp, prickly judge who openly dislikes young offenders.
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Marry My Husband
2024 · tvN · 16 episodesJi Won is a hardworking wife whose life falls apart when she discovers her husband is cheating with her best friend…
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Perfect Marriage Revenge
2023 · MBN · 12 episodesI Ju is a painter who feels overlooked by her adoptive family and finds out her husband loves her younger sister.
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365: Repeat the Year
2020 · MBC · 24 episodesEvery year, a mysterious rule allows ten people to go back in time and relive the past twelve months.
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Reborn Rich
2022 · jTBC · 16 episodesHyun Woo is the loyal secretary of a huge business family until he is betrayed and killed after a power struggle.
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Reply 1997
2012 · tvN · 16 episodesIn 1997, Shi Won is a high school fan of a famous boy band, and she and her five friends in Busan share everything.
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The Potato Lab
2025 · 12 episodesSet in a potato research center nestled in a serene mountain valley, this refreshing romance follows slightly tangled…
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My Dearest Nemesis
2025 · tvN · 12 episodesBaek Su Jeong once experienced an embarrassing first love in high school after falling for an online gamer known as…
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Motel California
2025 · MBC · 12 episodesJi Gang Hui grew up at Motel California, where her father ran the business in their small village.
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Mr. Plankton
2024 · Netflix · 10 episodesHae Jo has lived his entire life on the margins, marked by the stigma of not knowing who his parents are.
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Dive into You
2026 · Viki · 12 episodesTop actress Yun Ha Na has everything — until a freak accident swaps her soul into her twin brother's body and drops her…
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Love on the Menu
2026 · Viki · 50 episodesAfter her family's business collapses, Han Gyu-rim becomes the one holding everything together, working herself to the…
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Phantom Lawyer
2026 · Netflix · 16 episodesA quirky supernatural legal drama where ghosts become clients, courtrooms become battlefields, and healing comes from…
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The Judge Returns
2026 · MBC · 14 episodesJudge Lee Han Yeong believes justice belongs in the courtroom.
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The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun
2025 · 125 episodesBaek Seol Hui is a cheerful single mother who runs a small restaurant and raises her daughter on her own.
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Heavenly Ever After
2025 · 12 episodesAfter a lifetime of love and devotion, Hae Suk lives happily alongside her husband, who has always cherished her beauty…
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Melo Movie
2025 · Netflix · 10 episodesKim Mu Bi is an aspiring film director who works quietly as an assistant director, determined to follow in her father’s…
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Love Next Door
2024 · 16 episodesChoi Seung Hyo, Korea’s rising star architect and founder of Atelier In, seems to have it all—talent, charm, and a…
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Our Beloved Summer
2021 · 16 episodesYears after a high school documentary unexpectedly goes viral, two ex lovers who once couldn’t stand each other are…
Questions about Second-Chance Romance K-Dramas
What are the best Second-Chance Romance K-Dramas?
Our top picks are Lovely Runner, Prison Playbook, Death's Game, followed by Queen of Tears. Open any drama for its story, cast and where to watch.
How often is this list updated?
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