Good news for Southeast Asian K-drama fans — Rakuten Viki has officially expanded its drama streaming service across Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and more. And the romance line-up they’ve dropped is genuinely stacked. Here are the 20 titles you need on your watchlist right now.
10 Romance K-Dramas on Viki SEA — Reference Guide
| # | Drama | Lead Cast | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lovely Runner | Kim Hye Yoon, Byeon Woo Seok | Time-slip Romance |
| 2 | What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim | Park Seo Joon, Park Min Young | Rom-Com |
| 3 | Sh**ting Stars | Lee Sung Kyung, Kim Young Dae | Entertainment Romance |
| 4 | My Sweet Mobster | Um Tae Goo, Han Sun Hwa | Healing Romance |
| 5 | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Gong Yoo, Kim Go Eun | Fantasy Romance |
| 6 | To My Beloved Thief | Nam Ji Hyun, Moon Sang Min | Historical Fantasy |
| 7 | Love Scout | Han Ji Min, Lee Jun Hyuk | Office Romance |
| 8 | Hotel Del Luna | IU, Yeo Jin Goo | Fantasy Horror Rom-Com |
| 9 | My Dearest Nemesis | Mun Ka Young, Choi Hyun Wook | Office Romance |
| 10 | Spirit Fingers | Park Ji Hu, Cho Jun Young | Youth Romance |
| 11 | Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo | IU, Lee Joon Gi | Historical Fantasy |
| 12 | The Legend of the Blue Sea | Jun Ji Hyun, Lee Min Ho | Fantasy Romance |
| 13 | Last Summer | Lee Jae Wook | Childhood Friends Romance |
10 Must-Watch Dramas — Brief Breakdown
1. Lovely Runner — A time-slip romance where passionate fan Im Sol (Kim Hye Yoon) goes back in time to save her favourite star Ryu Sun Jae (Byeon Woo Seok) after his death. Beautifully written with outstanding chemistry — arguably 2024’s best drama.
2. What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim — A classic workplace rom-com about narcissistic vice president Lee Young Joon (Park Seo Joon) and his loyal personal secretary Kim Mi So (Park Min Young) who begins an unexpected love story tied to a hidden secret of the past. Fun, light, and endlessly rewatchable.
3. Shting Stars** — Set behind the scenes of the Korean entertainment industry, it follows the love story between PR team head Oh Han Byul (Lee Sung Kyung) and A-list star Gong Tae Sung (Kim Young Dae). Perfect for anyone obsessed with idol and showbiz culture.
4. My Sweet Mobster — A man who has overcome his troubled past (Um Tae Goo) meets a kids’ content creator (Han Sun Hwa) in a story about reconciling the past and rediscovering childhood innocence. Unexpectedly wholesome and deeply moving.
5. Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (Goblin) — Goblin Kim Shin (Gong Yoo) needs a human bride to end his immortal life, meeting an amnesiac grim reaper (Lee Dong Wook) and a girl with a strange fate (Kim Go Eun). A certified masterpiece — watch it if you somehow haven’t.
6. To My Beloved Thief — Hong Eun Jo (Nam Ji Hyun) unexpectedly becomes a bandit, and a royal Joseon prince (Moon Sang Min) pursues her — leading to a soul-switching twist that turns everything upside down. laughingplace A wildly creative historical fantasy.
7. Hotel Del Luna — A fantasy horror rom-com about a hotel run solely for ghosts, managed for over 1000 years by hot-tempered CEO Jang Man Wol (IU), until a new manager Goo Chan Sung (Yeo Jin Goo) arrives. IU’s best performance — haunting and beautiful.
8. My Dearest Nemesis — Two people who first met as online game characters during school reconnect 16 years later in real life as boss and employee — a perfectly paced slow-burn romance with a clever premise.
9. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo — Go Ha Jin (IU) is transported to the Goryeo Dynasty where she becomes entangled with the ruling Wang family and the feared fourth prince Wang So (Lee Joon Gi). laughingplace Epic historical romance that still hits harder than most.
10. The Legend of the Blue Sea — A Joseon mermaid (Jun Ji Hyun) follows true love to modern Seoul, where she crosses paths with his doppelgänger con artist Heo Joon Jae (Lee Min Ho). laughingplace Whimsical, funny, and deeply romantic.
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