Teen love is young, innocent, exciting, and full of surprises. K-dramas expertly depict it all with some serious feels sprinkled over it. High school romances are always fun to watch because seeing two people fall in love for the first time can fill your heart with warmth and joy. 

You’d be hard-pressed to choose from a plethora of high school K-dramas. To make it easy for you, here is a list of some of the best high school romance K-dramas with swoony ‘first love’ romance and some heart-melting love. The list below is arranged in random order.  

 

13 Best High School Romance Korean Dramas

1. Goong (Princess Hours)

Episodes: 24

This is a Cinderella story in which a poor girl marries a prince. However, there is a twist. Cinderella does not like her prince and vice versa.

Chae Kyung, an average student of arts, comes from a lower-middle-class family and is a happy cheerful girl. One day, her parents tell her that she has to marry Crown Prince Lee Shin as a fulfillment of his grandfather’s promise to Chae Kyung’s grandfather who had once saved his life.

Coming from a regular household, Chae Kyung finds it difficult to adjust to the Royal household and their way of living life. To add to her woes, she does not fully get along with Crown Prince Lee Shin who is in love with another girl.

Read more about this show here.

 

2. Boys Over Flowers

Episodes: 20

Almost every other Asian country has its own version of “Boys Over Flowers”. BOF is a classic K-drama that gave momentum to the Korean wave that has been engulfing the globe.

Geum Jan Di goes to a school attended by children belonging to rich families. One day she gets into the bad books of school bully Goo Jun Pyo who then orders his gang to bully Jan Di until she begs him for forgiveness. But Jan Di is not one to relent easily she fights back with all her might shocking Jun Pyo who ends up falling in love with the feisty young girl.

Read more about this show here.

 

3. Extraordinary You

Episodes: 16

Looking for lots of teen romance then look here as this show will give you what you are looking for and that too with some great visuals.

For high school student Eun Dan, life is smooth and regular until she discovers that she is actually a supporting character in a comic book written by a manhwa writer who controls her actions and reactions. She resolves to break free and change her destiny in the comic by going against the writer’s plans that she manages to access through flashes of the storyboard.

 

4. Live On

Episodes: 8

This show has a slow start but once it picks up then there is no looking back. In just a few episodes, you get to see multiple storylines each with a heart that beats out of love.

Baek Ho Rang is the most popular girl in school but she hides some secrets. One day, a mysterious guy online threatens to expose her by claiming to know her hidden secrets. She seeks help from the school’s broadcasting head, Go Eun Taek. But his help comes for a price. Baek Ho Rang reluctantly joins the broadcasting club and befriends students she never would speak to otherwise. 

 

5. Moments at Eighteen

Episodes: 16

Here is a show depicting the true struggles of teenagers. Each of the three leads have their own problems that they need to tackle while maintaining school while also falling in love for the first time.

Choi Jun Woo is perceived as a loner when in reality he is funny and witty with the right people. Yoo Soo Bin is a young girl always excelling in exams but distressed by being controlled by her mother. Her dream in life is to become an independent woman unshackled by her mother’s orders. Ma Hwi Young is a smart and confident boy and everyone admires him and wants to be like him. However, he has his own insecurities that worry him.

 

6. School 2017

Episodes: 16

Now here is a sweet high school romance between individuals who are opposite in nature. The lead actors will win your heart with their sweet and cute romance.

Ra Eun Ho is a happy-go-lucky high school student who dreams of becoming a webtoon writer someday. She attends a school where students belonging to rich families are favoured over those who come from humble backgrounds. An anonymous student named ‘X’ starts to expose the corruption prevailing in the school and Eun Ho becomes the obvious suspect for the students. Hyun Tae Woon decides to help Eun Ho with it and eventually falls in love with her.

 

7. Revenge Note (Sweet Revenge)

Episodes: 22

This one is about school bullying and how a girl finds her own unique way to deal with it. It’s a web series with bite-sized episodes.

Ho Goo Hee is a high school student who is often treated badly by those around her. Even though she feels angry because of the bullying she lacks the courage to stand up to them. One day, she discovers an app on her phone that takes revenge on those whose names she mentions in it.

 

8. Sassy, Go Go (Cheer Up!)

Episodes: 12

School is difficult and it’s important to excel in academics. But a little bit of fun won’t harm anyone. And how to have fun when you are so focused on your studies? Well, this show will tell you just that.

This show follows the lives of students who study in a school that lays emphasis on having great academic scores and considers it most important. However, due to some crises in school, the studious kids and the dance club members have to work together towards a common aim.  

 

9. Playful Kiss

Episodes: 16

I was once obsessed with this series and have watched all the possible versions I could because I loved the show so much. It’s about how opposites attract and despite the stark difference in nature if there is love, two people will stay by one another.

Oh Ha Ni is a chirpy high school student who falls hard for the boy genius, Baek Seung Jo who is also the school’s most popular boy. When she confesses her love for him he rejects her rudely which makes her hate him. However, due to a twist of fate, Oh Ha Ni and her father end up living with Baek Seung Jo’s family which means she has to see him every single day. To add to her misery, arrogant Baek Seung Jo spares not a single moment of teasing her.

Read more about this show here.

 

10. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo

Episodes: 16

If you ask me, I feel there is no other teen love story as sweet and honest as this one. Teen love is confusing and a naïve crush only makes things difficult. But the pain is completely worth it.

Kim Bok Joo is a high school student pursuing her dream of winning a gold medal in weightlifting. She happens to meet her childhood friend, Jung Joon Hyeong who teased her for being overweight. What she doesn’t know is that Joon Hyeong actually has a crush on her. Joon Hyeong then tries his best to impress the oblivious Bok Joo whose life revolves around nothing but her ambition in life.  

Read more about this show here.

 

11. Orange Marmalade

Episodes: 12

Like vampires? I do 🙋‍♀️ Now here is a world where humans and vampires co-exist after the blood-sucking creatures assured to give up on human blood.

Baek Ma Ri is a vampire studying in high school. She hides her true identity as she does not want to be treated badly by humans. Like other vampires, she too has controlled her thirst for human blood and survives on animal blood. However, when she meets Jae Min, his sweet-smelling blood feels too tempting for her, and she falls head over heels for the handsome boy.

 

12. True Beauty

Episodes: 16

A complete entertainer. This one has an eye-pleasing cast and a cute love triangle. Once again, this show is about how beautiful life seems when you fall in love for the first time.

Im Joo Kyung is conscious of her bad skin and uses makeup to hide her imperfections. Her makeup skills work wonders for her as she becomes popular in school for her enchanting beauty. School’s most intelligent and popular boy Su Ho is the only one who has seen Joo Kyung without makeup and falls for her inner beauty than her impeccable outer appearance. But before he can act upon his feelings, he has to deal with Han Seo Jun who is also in love with Joo Kyung.

Read more about this show here.

 

13. The Heirs

Episodes: 20

If you want to watch a show with an extremely good-looking cast then this show is for you. The show starts well but trudges its way to the end owing to a thin plot and overcrowded characters. But it still is worth a try.

Cha Eun Sang is a poor girl who works part-time to help her mother working as a housemaid for a rich family. After working hard and saving money, Eun Sang manages to go to the US to meet her sister and attend her wedding. However, she is in a rude shock when she discovers that her sister is not married and instead living in with her boyfriend. Eun Sang’s sister then robs her money and leaves her to fend for herself when Kim Tan comes to her rescue.

Kim Tan falls madly in love with Eun Sang and pursues her relentlessly even after returning to South Korea. But he is not the only one smitten with Eun Sang. His erstwhile buddy, Choi Young Do also likes Eun Sang and is more than willing to fight Kim Tan to win her heart.

Read more about this show here.

 

Teen romance or high school love dramas are special because they burst with innocence and give you those ticklish belly butterflies. These dramas capture not only teen love but also teen friendship and family bond. So, it makes a wholesome drama for everyone.

 

Image Courtesy: MBC TV

 

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