One no-fail way to unwind after a long day of school or work is by watching your fave K-dramas while you lay comfortably in bed with your favorite Korean snacks on hand (don't worry, we won't judge). While streaming on your own is always nice—no one will get mad at you if you skip past them—there's no doubt that getting your boyfriend in on the fun is always much better! You get to bounce theories off of them, argue about who should end up with who, and try to figure out what happens after cliffhangers. It's a great bonding activity that will definitely bring you closer together. If your boyfriend needs a little more *prodding*, we gotchu!
Below, we compiled seven classic K-dramas that even your BF will enjoy watching:
1. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
The cast: Lee Sung Kyung, Nam Joo Hyuk, Lee Jae Yoon
The plot, according to Netflix: "A competitive swimmer crosses paths with his childhood friend, a rising weightlifting star, and realizes that she has a secret crush on his cousin."
2. Fight For My Way
The cast: Park Seo Joon, Kim Ji Won, Ahn Jae Hong
The plot, according to Netflix: "A former Taekwondo champion and an information desk worker aspire to chase their dreams in a world that isn't kind to those with mediocre credentials."
3. Start-Up
The cast: Bae Suzy, Nam Joo Hyuk, Kim Seon Ho
The plot, according to Netflix: "Young entrepreneurs aspiring to launch virtual dreams into reality compete for success and love in the cutthroat world of Korea's high-tech industry."
4. Reply 1988
The cast: Hyeri, Park Bo Gum, Ryu Jun Yeol, Go Kyung Pyo, Lee Dong Hwi
The plot, according to Netflix: "Take a nostalgic trip back to the late 1980s through the lives of five families and their five teenage kids living in a small neighborhood in Seoul."
5. Hospital Playlist
The cast: Jo Jung Suk, Yoo Yeon Seok, Jung Kyung Ho, Kim Dae Myung, Jeon Mi Do
The plot, according to Netflix: "Every day is extraordinary for five doctors and their patients inside a hospital, where birth, death, and everything in between coexist."
6. Vincenzo
The cast: Song Joong Ki, Jeon Yeo Bin, Ok Taecyeon
The plot, according to Netflix: "During a visit to his motherland, a Korean-Italian mafia lawyer gives an unrivaled conglomerate a taste of its own medicine with a side of justice."
7. Our Beloved Summer
The cast: Kim Da Mi, Choi Woo Shik, Kim Sung Cheol, Noh Jung Ui
The plot, according to Netflix: "Yeon Su and Choi Woong reunite for the first time in five years when she shows up at his door with a proposal to work together on an art project."
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This article originally appeared on Candymag. Minor edits have been made by Cosmo.ph editors
