Romantic interests lock eyesin a long pause while the musical score swells.

A billionaire man has everything money can buy, except for the plucky, down-on-her-luck love of his life.

No matter what, love always triumphs unless revenge does.

Gong Hyo-jin and Kang Ha-neul standing side by side in When the Camellia Blooms.

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K-Dramashave developed a general reputation for their engrossing atmospheres.

Here are the 10 most realistic K-Dramas, ranked.

Although evading a murderer isn’t the most relatable concept, 2019’sWhen the Camellia Bloomsdoesn’tconcern itself with fulfilling tropes.

A man smiles while a woman stares seriously at him, standing outside at night in When the Camellia Blooms.

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Healthy and uplifting relationships grow out of conversation, empathy, and time.

Like life itself,When the Weather Is Fineis bothincredibly painful and breathtakingly poignant.

Hometown Cha-Cha-Chatakes amore idyllic and wholesome viewof rural neighborhoods than other dramas on this list.

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It’s never too late to loop back and try, especially when you havelifelong friends by your side.

Ji-an is a miserable temp worker ruthlessly pursued by loan sharks and forever in search of her next meal.

She has no one except her ailing grandmother, for whom she acts as sole caretaker.

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The closer Ji-an and Dong-hoon become, however, the more their healing presences become a reciprocal refuge.

Based on the deadlySampoong Department Store collapseof 1995,Just Between Loversis a misleading title.

Their tactics for combating loneliness are just as varied as the professions they strive to balance with love.

Ong Seong-wu, Kim Hyang-gi, and Shin Seung-ho smile at the camera in Moment at Eighteen.

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Breaking from tradition,Lovestruck in the Citychannels its rom-com heartthrough a mockumentary format.

with a reality littered with misunderstandings, immaturity, and fear.

Five days a week, they endure a grueling three hours of public transportation there and back.

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On the weekends, they fill their hours by helping their parents tend to their farm’s upkeep.

When their individual resistance emerges, it’s in different ways.

If you know, you know.

Kang Hoon & Park Min-young as Eun-seob & Hae-won walking hand-in-hand in the snow in When the Weather Is Fine

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The series' authenticity made it acultural sensation in 2014.

In the decade since, the drama’s ongoing relatability has confirmed its place as an irrefutable classic.

Keep Reading:10 Must-Watch K-Dramas, Ranked

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Shin Min-a and Seok Ho sitting on the sand in Hometown Cha Cha Cha.

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The cast of Fight for My Way posing with a city backdrop looking to the distance.

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Lee Sun-kyun as Park Dong Hoon and IU as Lee Ji An in My Mister walk side by side.

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A couple smile at the camera on a high vista with a city in the distance behind them in Just Between Lovers.

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Kim Ji-won and Ji Chang-wook staring at each other with a smile in Lovestruck in the City.

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Kim Ji-won and Lee El sitting side by side on public transportation in My Liberation Notes.

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The cast of Incomplete Life smiling in an office.

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