Recap: The Best K-Drama Couples Of 2020—RiRi, MoonMoon, LeeEul, And More!

Hyun Bin and Son Ye-Jin in "Crash Landing on You"

The series ran from December 14, 2019 – February 16, 2020.

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Hyun Bin and Son Ye-Jin in "Crash Landing on You"

Love knows no boundaries, and not even the conflict between North Korea and South Korea can stop these star-crossed lovers from having a happily ever after in their own slice of paradise. In "Crash Landing on You," South Korean heiress Yoon Se-ri (Son Ye-jin) accidentally lands in North Korea, where she meets military officer Captain Ri Jeong-hyeok (Hyun Bin). As she tries to escape North Korea with his help, they find themselves drawn to each other more and more, and the next thing they knew, it's this overwhelming feeling of love they can no longer escape from.

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Hyun Bin and Son Ye-Jin in "Crash Landing on You"

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Ahn Hyo-Seop and Lee Sung-Kyung in "Dr. Romantic 2"

The series ran from January 6 – February 25, 2020.

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Ahn Hyo-Seop and Lee Sung-Kyung in "Dr. Romantic 2"

The medical romance melodrama stars Ahn Hyo-seop as Seo Woo-jin, a second year general surgery fellow, and Lee Sung-kyung as Cha Eun-jae, a second year cardiothoracic surgery fellow. Their relationship as fellow medical students and, later, competing colleagues isn't the best there is, but them always bickering eventually makes them realize their feelings for each other.

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Ahn Hyo-Seop and Lee Sung-Kyung in "Dr. Romantic 2"

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Park Hae-Jin and Jo Bo-Ah in "Forest"

The series ran from January 29 - March 19, 2020.

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Park Hae-Jin and Jo Bo-Ah in "Forest"

In this K-Drama, which was partly filmed in Manila, Park Hae-jin is a director at an investment company who joins a special rescue team for a work-related mission, while Jo Bo-ah is a surgical resident at a small town hospital. The two meet and end up living together at a mysterious forest. As they're both suffering from traumas, having each other's loving presence is all the help they need to heal and move on.

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Park Hae-Jin and Jo Bo-Ah in "Forest"

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Park Seo-Joon and Kim Da-Mi in "Itaewon Class"

The series ran from January 31 – March 21, 2020.

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Park Seo-Joon and Kim Da-Mi in "Itaewon Class"

It's a colleagues-turned-friends-turned lovers kind of story for Park Sae-royi (Park Seo-joon) and Jo Yi-seo (Kim Da-mi) in this series. He owns a bar-restaurant called DanBam in Itaewon, and she's the social media and business savvy lady who serves as a manager in the said resto. She seems cold but is actually caring. He, on the other hand, comes across as shy but is hardworking and driven by ambition. Their complementing personalities prove to be the best ingredients for success.

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Park Seo-Joon and Kim Da-Mi in "Itaewon Class"

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Kim Hye-Soo and Ju Ji-Hoon in "Hyena"

The series ran from February 21 - April 11, 2020.

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Kim Hye-Soo and Ju Ji-Hoon in "Hyena"

This is a love story between two top and tough lawyers with different approaches in handling their cases. Their relationship interestingly begins with a surprising betrayal, moves on to an intense battle on and off court, and ends up in a winning team-up to uncover the wrongdoings of their boss.

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Kim Hye-Soo and Ju Ji-Hoon in "Hyena"

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Jo Jung-Suk and Jeon Mi-Do in "Hospital Playlist"

The series ran from March 12 - May 28, 2020.

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Jo Jung-Suk and Jeon Mi-Do in "Hospital Playlist"

As "Hospital Playlist" is confirmed to be returning for a second season, viewers are hoping Lee Ik-joon (Jo Jung-suk) and Chae Song-hwa (Jeon Mi-do) will finally admit their feelings and get romantically involved with each other. The medical rom-com drama features these two characters as part of a group of five friends who met in medical school, became friends, and are working altogether in the same hospital. Lee Ik-joon is a single dad and an assistant professor of general surgery, while Chae Song-hwa is an associate professor of neurosurgery.

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Jo Jung-Suk and Jeon Mi-Do in "Hospital Playlist"

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Lee Min-Ho and Kim Go-Eun in "The King: Eternal Monarch"

The series ran from April 17 – June 12, 2020.

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Lee Min-Ho and Kim Go-Eun in "The King: Eternal Monarch"

We always hear the saying "you and me against the world." But for Kingdom of Corea's emperor Lee Gon (Lee Min-ho) and police officer Jung Tae-eul (Kim Go-eun), it's "you and me against the worlds" (yes, plural!), because they live in two parallel worlds and must find a way to be together no matter how impossible it may seem. This on-screen couple shows that love, indeed, conquers all.

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Lee Min-Ho and Kim Go-Eun in "The King: Eternal Monarch"

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Choi Won-Young and Hwang Jung-Eum in "Mystic Pop-Up Bar"

The series ran from May 20 – June 25, 2020.

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Choi Won-Young and Hwang Jung-Eum in "Mystic Pop-Up Bar"

A promise is meant to be kept. That's the heartwarming realization viewers get towards the last few episodes of "Mystic Pop-Up Bar." The series revolves around Wol-joo (Hwang Jung-eum) who started a romantic relationship with the Crown Prince but was led to commit suicide after being falsely accused of seducing him. Because of the mortal sin she committed, she is sentenced to live for the next 500 years, settling the grudges of 100,000 souls. In this mission, she is joined by Chief Gwi (Choi Won-young) who turns out to be the reincarnation of the Crown Prince. In the end, he's kept her promise to her about never leading her side.

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Choi Won-Young and Hwang Jung-Eum in "Mystic Pop-Up Bar"

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Song Seung-Heon and Seo Ji-Hye in "Dinner Mate"

The series ran from May 25 - July 14, 2020.

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Song Seung-Heon and Seo Ji-Hye in "Dinner Mate"

Both characters are trying to carry on with their lives after breaking up with their former partners with whom they spent a significant amount of time. Food psychiatrist Kim Hae-kyung (Song Seung-heon) and digital content producer Woo Do-hee (Seo Ji-hye) meet serendipitously. Their chance encounter leads to them starting a relationship as dinner mates that eventually evolves to a romantic relationship, one centered on many fun memories spent enjoying a meal together.

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Song Seung-Heon and Seo Ji-Hye in "Dinner Mate"

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Ji Chang-Wook and Kim Yoo-Jung in "Backstreet Rookie"

The series ran from June 19 – August 8, 2020.

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Ji Chang-Wook and Kim Yoo-Jung in "Backstreet Rookie"

In "Backstreet Rookie," he plays the role of Choi Dae-hyun, a convenience store owner, and she's Jung Saet-byul, a part-timer in the said store. The two characters met three years ago, back when she was still a troublesome student; she falls in love with him at first sight and he unknowingly inspired her to change for the better after their chance meet-up. Trivia: Ji Chang-wook and Kim Yoo-jung have a 12-year age gap in real life, but that clearly wasn't a hindrance to them having great chemistry on-screen.

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Ji Chang-Wook and Kim Yoo-Jung in "Backstreet Rookie"

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Kim Soo-Hyun and Seo Ye-Ji in "It's Okay to Not be Okay"

The series ran from June 20 – August 9, 2020.

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Kim Soo-Hyun and Seo Ye-Ji in "It's Okay to Not be Okay"

This series follows the healing journey of caregiver Moon Gang-tae (Kim Soo-hyun) and bestselling children's book author Ko Moon-yeong (Seo Ye-ji). Both coping with traumatic childhood experiences, the two cross paths and realize they're more connected than they initially thought they were. As they get closer, they go through changes in their personalities that make them better and happier individuals, proof that their emotional wounds have been healed by the best medicine there is: love.

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Kim Soo-Hyun and Seo Ye-Ji in "It's Okay to Not be Okay"

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Song Ji-Hyo and Son Ho-Jun in "Was It Love?"

The series ran from July 8 – September 2, 2020.

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Song Ji-Hyo and Son Ho-Jun in "Was It Love?"

In this series, Song Ji-hyo plays the role of Noh Ae-jung, a single mother who works as a film producer. She figures in a complicated relationship with four men, but it's her team-up with bestselling writer Oh Dae-o (portrayed by Son Ho-jun) that really stood out. They were college sweethearts but had to go their separate ways because of a miscommunication. They reunite 14 years later, and it's obvious they still have feelings for each other.

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Song Ji-Hyo and Son Ho-Jun in "Was It Love?"

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Lee Joon-Gi and Moon Chae-Won in "Flower of Evil"

The series ran from July 29 – September 23, 2020.

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Lee Joon-Gi and Moon Chae-Won in "Flower of Evil"

In this series, a married couple is bound by deception. Baek Hee-sung (Lee Joon-gi) isn't what his wife Cha Ji-won (Moon Chae-won) thinks he is. He's a loving and doting father and husband, but he's hiding a dark past. As she's a detective assigned to a serial murder case related to his real identity, their relationship is bound to get even more complicated, but what's great is that Lee Joon-gi and Moon Chae-won look amazing together.

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Lee Joon-Gi and Moon Chae-Won in "Flower of Evil"

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Kim Min-Jae and Park Eun-Bin in "Do You Like Brahms?"

The series ran from August 31 - October 20, 2020.

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Kim Min-Jae and Park Eun-Bin in "Do You Like Brahms?"

This romance drama that's centered on music features Kim Min-jae as award-winning pianist Park Joon-Young and Park Eun-bin as aspiring violinist Chae Song-ah. He's successful but not entirely happy given the pressure that comes with his career. She, on the other hand, may not be as talented as Joon-young but she has a warm personality and a positive outlook in life. Given these characteristics, they find that they complement each other and eventually develop a romantic relationship.

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Kim Min-Jae and Park Eun-Bin in "Do You Like Brahms?"

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Kim Ha-Neul and Lee Do-Hyun in "18 Again"

The series ran from September 21 – November 10, 2020.

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Kim Ha-Neul and Lee Do-Hyun in "18 Again"

Fantasy, coming-of-age, drama series "18 Again" is based on the 2009 film "17 Again." Jung Da-jung (Kim Ha-neul) and Hong Dae-young are high school sweethearts who have to put their individual dreams on hold when they find out they are going to become parents. Years later, the couple experiences problems in their marriage and are about to get divorced. The 37-year-old Hong Dae-young (Yoon Sang-hyun) magically returns to his 18-year-old body (Lee Do-hyun), and is given the chance to fix his life and their marriage.

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Kim Ha-Neul and Lee Do-Hyun in "18 Again"

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Jo Bo-Ah and Lee Dong-Wook in "Tale of the Nine-Tailed"

The series ran from October 7 – December 3, 2020.

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Jo Bo-Ah and Lee Dong-Wook in "Tale of the Nine-Tailed"

This drama has genres fantasy, action, suspense, horror, drama, and romance rolled into one. "Tale of the Nine-Tailed" is focused on the love story between Lee Yeon (Lee Dong-wook), a gumiho and a former mountain spirit who has been living in the city with humans and is in search of the reincarnation of his first love, Ah-eum (Jo Bo-ah). He later discovers that the woman he's been longing to see is, in the present day, an urban myth TV show producer named Nam Ji-ah (also played by Jo Bo-ah). Together, they fight Lee Yeon's ultimate nemesis, Imoogi (Lee Tae-ri), that has possessed Nam Ji-ah.

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Jo Bo-Ah and Lee Dong-Wook in "Tale of the Nine-Tailed"

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Go Ara and Lee Jae-Wook in "Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol"

The series ran from October 7 – November 26, 2020.

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Go Ara and Lee Jae-Wook in "Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol"

This rom-com tells the story of riches-to-rags pianist Goo Ra-ra (Go Ara), who stays positive and cheerful despite the unfortunate circumstances she's in, and the hardworking part-timer Sunwoo Joon (Lee Jae-wook) who's mysterious yet warm-hearted. They meet at small private piano academy LaLa Land in a country village, and help each other face their inner struggles.

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Go Ara and Lee Jae-Wook in "Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol"

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Bae Suzy and Nam Joo-Hyuk in "Start-Up"

The series ran from October 17 – December 6, 2020.

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Bae Suzy and Nam Joo-Hyuk in "Start-Up"

"Start-Up" brings the characters Seo Dal-mi (Bae Suzy) and Nam Do-san (Nam Joo-hyuk) together and sees their relationship grow deeper in a place called Sandbox, which aims to help start-up companies. Dal-mi is an aspiring CEO whose dream is to become South Korea's Steve Jobs, while Do-san is a math genius and computer whiz who's struggling with his small tech company. As they strive to achieve their individual goals and establish their teamwork at the same time, the two fall in love with each other; however, lies and deception put a dent in their relationship.

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Bae Suzy and Nam Joo-Hyuk in "Start-Up"

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Bae Suzy and Kim Seon-Ho in "Start-Up"

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Bae Suzy and Kim Seon-Ho in "Start-Up"

Although considered as the secondary pairing in "Start-Up," the JiDal (Han Ji-pyeong and Seo Dal-mi) couple was also shipped by many viewers. Kim Seon-ho stars in "Start-Up" as Han Ji-pyeong, the self-made venture capitalist who used to be Seo Dal-mi's (Bae Suzy) pen pal back when they were tweens. They meet again 15 years later. Han Ji-pyeong becomes her mentor and later realizes he's fallen for her. However, there's something he wasn't honest about with her from the beginning.

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Bae Suzy and Kim Seon-Ho in "Start-Up"

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