8 Kilig-worthy Office Romance K-Dramas to Watch Now

K-dramas, with their signature formula of attractive characters (almost everyone has that coveted glass skin!), intriguing storyline, and top-tier cinematography, has put South Korea on the world’s entertainment radar. 

Leading every fan’s list are the office romance k-dramas that appeal to most office workers because they are realistic and relatable. They’re great to watch after a hard day’s work, as they offer escapism, relaxation, and a touch of romance to the daily grind. They may be found on Netflix and Viu, and some are available on both platforms. 

So kick off your shoes, get on the couch, and break out the popcorn as you binge-watch your way through these best k-drama office romances that max up the kilig factor!

Best Office Romance K-Drama List

Extraordinary Attorney Woo (Netflix)

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This top-rated office romance k-drama now making waves all over the internet stars Park Eun-Bin in the title role. She plays Woo Young-woo, the first autistic lawyer in South Korea. With an IQ of 164, keen creative and critical thinking skills, and a photographic memory, she must learn to improve her social skills and increase her emotional intelligence while working at a huge law firm. 

As a rookie attorney, she meets Lee Joon-ho, a colleague with whom she develops an office romance. It’s a slow burn love story that’s worth watching for many reasons, including its sympathetic and empowering portrayal of persons with autism. 

Search: WWW (Viu)

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This is the story of three women, determined and ambitious professionals who work at the top two web portal companies, Unicon and Barro. 

Bae Ta-mi or Tammy (Im Soo-jung) is 38 and the director of Unicon’s search department. But after she gets fired, she joins the competitor Barro. Though she has no intention of wasting her time on dating or marriage, sparks fly between her and Park Mo-gun (Jang Ki-yong), Millim Sounds’ CEO, after they encounter each other several times for work.

As Barro’s social director, Cha Hye-on or Scarlett (Lee Da-hee) has to play tough to be obeyed but her prickly exterior conceals a warm and caring heart. After an accident, she meets aspiring actor Seol Ji-hwan (Lee Jae-wook), who struggles to be recognized in the film industry. He falls hard for Hye-on, but his gruff demeanor hides his true feelings. 

Unicon director Song Ga-kyeong (Jeon Hye-jin) was once good friends with Ta-mi and a senior at school to Hye-on. She grew up rich and married a man for practical business reasons. But Oh Jin-woo, a film director, is not her true love. When model and actor Han Min-gyu enters her life, will she give in to temptation? Or will Jin-woo’s genuine love for her win her over completely?

What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim? (Netflix, Viu)

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This show deserves to be on every fan’s office romance k-drama list. There are comic moments that make it fun and lighthearted without taking away from the impact of the main characters’ intense life experiences. 

Park Seo-joon plays Lee Young-joon, the vice-chairman of a large corporation. He has worked with Kim Mi-so (Park Min-young), his highly efficient secretary of nine years. But when she announces her resignation, Young-joon scrambles to find a way to convince her to stay. 

What they don’t know is how their lives are intertwined because of a childhood experience that left both of them traumatized and dealing with PTSD. In their journey toward healing, they find love in each other’s hearts. 

This show is full of “awww!” moments that raise the kilig factor for all office romance k-drama fans! 

Business Proposal (Netflix)

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Many Filipino fans have posted on social media about their love for this swoon worthy office romance k-drama. Viewers are led through complex plots that involve blind dates, fake identities, marriage plans, and bumbling schemes to get out of trouble.

Shin Ha-ri (Kim Se-jeong) goes on a blind date that her friend Jin Young-seo (Seol In-ah) wants out of, but Ha-ri is thrown for a loop when her date turns out to be Kang Tae-moo (Ahn Hyo-seop), the CEO of the company where she is employed. 

Hijinks ensue when Ha-ri tries to help Young-seo get out of a set-up marriage to Tae-moo, who decides to marry his blind date to get out of the dates his grandfather keeping setting up for him, so Ha-ri pretends to be Young-seo while hiding from Tae-moo that she works for him…you get the drift. There are plenty of laughs and romantic interludes as well as serious moments in this series.   

She Would Never Know (Netflix)

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Going behind the scenes of a cosmetics company, this show focuses on the junior-senior relationship between Chae Hyun-seung (Rowoon) and his older officemate Yoon Song-ah (Won Jin-ah). 

Song-ah is a hard-driving marketer who plans to someday launch her own cosmetic brand. Hyun-seung, who is also on the marketing team, falls for his work ‘ate’ (older sister). 

Office romance is in the air as the young man tries to get his crush to reciprocate his feelings. But Song-ah doesn’t think it’s appropriate to get involved with a younger man. Will Hyun-seung be able to change her mind – and heart? 

Start-Up (Netflix)

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Seo Dal-mi (Bae Suzy) dreams of becoming Korea’s Steve Jobs as she works in the Sandbox, a Silicon Valley-type business environment where start-up companies strive to flourish. 

Energetic and passionate about her work, Dal-mi is a go-getter who strives to rise from her humble beginnings in her ambitious drive to fulfill her goals. 

But do her plans include having a special someone by her side? Two men are rivals for her heart – the man who was her first love, and another who is pretending to be her first love! 

This series has it all – a high-tech world, driven professionals, and intricate plot twists that involve mistaken identities, secrets from the past, and a love triangle that threatens Dal-mi’s inner peace. Will she ever find love amid the tangle of relationships? Will she ever become Korea’s foremost tech entrepreneur?

Romance is a Bonus Book (Netflix)

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Writers, copywriters, and content creators will love this series set in the publishing industry. At 37, Kang Dan-i (Lee Na-young) joins a publishing company as a temporary support staff member, despite having worked as an advertising copywriter before. 

However, her career was set back after she married, had a child, and went through a divorce. Currently a single mom, she’s trying to make ends meet and is grateful for the work that comes her way. 

What she doesn’t know is that the company’s youngest editor, Cha Eun-ho (Lee Jong-suk) has strong romantic feelings for her. But he’s been wary of revealing this in order to preserve their long-time friendship. 

What further complicates matters is Dan-i and Eun-ho’s shared past involving a childhood accident, library books, a love for writing – and a whole host of secrets they’ve been hiding from each other. Will they ever be able to find happiness and true love?  

My Shy Boss (Viu)

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Bubbly and energetic Chae Ro-woon (Park Hye-soo) starts work at a public relations company. In contrast to her outgoing demeanor, her boss Eun Hwan-ki (Yeon Woo-jin) is very shy and sensitive. Although he is the company’s CEO, the employees don’t really know much about him. 

There are some heavy issues unpacked over the course of the series that make this show a drama in the true sense. Hwan-ki has to negotiate childhood PTSD, a past love, and his growing feelings for Ro-woon while trying to manage his shyness and get along better with his employees. Ro-woon, on the other hand, starts out wanting revenge against Hwan-ki for what she thinks his role is in her sister’s death. 

Do things ever work out for them? Are Hwan-ki and Ro-woon destined for each other, or are they star-crossed lovers? You’ll have to watch this tear-jerking series to find out!

Best K-Drama Office Romances

This office romance k-drama list of eight top-rated series tick all the boxes for an exciting show, among them eye candy, cultural appeal, wholesomeness, catchy music, and funny or profound dialogue that’ll have you quoting lines from your favorites. 

What’s more, these office romance k-dramas are so well-written and produced that their cliffhangers and character developments create successful emotional connections with viewers. Saranghae!

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