My Secret Romance

Series Similar to My Secret Romance

If you enjoyed My Secret Romance, these series share similar themes, tone, and quality. Each recommendation is scored on genre overlap, tonal match, and critical acclaim.

1. My Lovely Sam Soon

   2005 · Drama, Comedy, Romance · ended

   Recommended for similar Romance profile.

   Kim Sam Soon is a baker who has a talent in making pastries and cakes. On Christmas Eve, she caught her boyfriend, Min Hyun Woo, cheating on her and breaks up on the same night. On that same night, she accidentally went into the men's restroom and met Hyun Jin Hun, a somewhat callous fellow but sometimes considerate guy. By sheer coincidence, Jin Hun needs a baker for his restaurant Bon Appetit and Sam Soon is unemployed. Sam Soon is hired as the restaurant's chief baker and the two fights like cat and dog. Nevertheless, they started to have feeling for each other and Sam Soon agreed to post as Jin Hun's girlfriend so his mother would leave him alone. Things got complicated when Jin Hun's ex-girlfriend Yoo Hee Jin came back from the States intending to win him back.

2. Love to Hate You

   2023 · Drama, Comedy, Romance · ended

   Recommended for similar Romance profile.

   A romantic comedy drama in which a woman who doesn't want to lose pathologically to a man and a man who pathologically suspects the women are healed through war-like love.

3. Her Private Life

   2019 · Drama, Comedy, Romance · ended

   Recommended for similar Romance profile, hidden gem.

   Duk Mi lives a double-life. By day, she is the respected curator of an art gallery, but by night she secretly obsesses over a boy group idol named Shi Ahn, even running a fansite about him. Her obsession with the idol has already ruined several personal relationships. When a new director of the art gallery, named Ryan, discovers her secret, he is intrigued.

4. Marriage, Not Dating

   2014 · Comedy, Romance · ended

   Recommended for similar Romance profile, highly rated (8), hidden gem.

   A romantic comedy about a man who doesn't want to get married and a woman who earnestly wants to get married. Gong Ki Tae is a successful plastic surgeon who keeps getting pressured by his family to get married but all he wants is to live alone in peace. He then comes up with a plan to introduce Joo Jang Mi to his family, believing that they will never be able to accept her as their daughter-in-law.

5. Personal Taste

   2010 · Drama, Comedy, Romance · ended

   Recommended for similar Romance profile.

   Jeon Jin Ho is a straight guy who pretends to be gay in order to become a roommate to his female friend, Park Kae In. His hobbies include organization and ironing, and he's known for his stoic poker face. He's a stickler for cleanliness, but he also has a talent for figuring out a women's feelings. Kae In is very trusting even though she has a habit of being betrayed. However that doesn't stop her from giving people the benefit of doubt and Jin Ho is no different. How will Kae In react when she finds out that her gay roommate is not actually gay at all and that he has fallen for her?

6. Because This Is My First Life

   2017 · Drama, Comedy, Romance · ended

   Recommended for similar Romance profile, highly rated (8).

   A house-poor man and homeless woman become housemates in a drama that examines the institution of marriage and the problems that young people face today.Nam Se Hee is a single man in his early 30's. He has chosen to not marry. He owns his home, but he owes a lot on his mortgage. Meanwhile, Yoon Ji Ho is a single woman in her early 30's. She does not own a home and envies those that do. She has given up on dating due to her financial struggles. Yoon Ji Ho begins to live at Nam Se Hee's house. They become housemates.

7. She Would Never Know

   2021 · Drama, Comedy, Romance · ended

   Recommended for similar Romance profile, highly rated (8), hidden gem.

   Yoon Song Ah works as a marketer for a cosmetic brand. She enjoys her job and does it with vigor. Her dream is to start her own cosmetic brand. Meanwhile, Chae Hyun Seung works with Yoon Song Ah as a marketer. He becomes attracted to Yoon Song Ah and tries to develop a romantic relationship with her. However, Yoon Song Ah rebuffs his advances, because she does not see younger guys as dating partners.

8. Business Proposal

   2022 · Drama, Comedy, Romance · ended

   Recommended for similar Romance profile.

   Ha Ri goes on a blind date pretending to be her best friend for a hefty cash payment – but she's horrified to realize "her" date is Tae Mu, the CEO of the company she works at. To make matters worse, he's dead set on marrying her, unaware that she's an employee of his. And the one thing he hates most? Liars.

9. Age of Youth

   2016 · Drama, Comedy, Romance · ended

   Recommended for similar Romance profile, hidden gem.

   With different personalities, life goals and taste in men, five female college students become housemates in a shared residence called Belle Epoque.

10. Answer Me 1988

    2015 · Drama, Comedy, Romance · ended

    Recommended for similar Romance profile, highly rated (8), hidden gem.

    A drama about a small cluster of neighboring families set in 1988.