There are many Korean dramas that lift the story of friends into love. Not only in Korean dramas, in real life, male and female friendships often occur which end up being trapped in the friendzone.
Someone who is stuck in the friendzone is usually difficult to express his feelings. They worry that if one of them doesn't have the same feelings, then their friendship could be damaged.
For those of you who are currently stuck in the friendzone, try watching this drama that tells the story of friends becoming love, come on! Who knows, the story in the drama can help you get out of the friendzone relationship.
Here are five recommendations for Korean dramas about friends becoming love that you must watch.
1. Fight For My Way
Ko Dong Man (Park Seo Joon) and Choi Ae Ra (Kim Ji Won) are best friends who have been friends since childhood. They both live in the same area, and both are struggling to achieve their dreams.
Ko Dong Man dreams of becoming a taekwondo athlete, while Choi Ae Ra dreams of becoming a news anchor. Although on the way to achieve their dreams, they are often faced with various kinds of difficulties, but they never give up.
Along the way, the two finally realized their feelings for each other. That they both have feelings that are more than just friends.
2. You Drive Me Crazy
This mini drama, which has only four episodes, tells the story of the friendship of Kim Rae Wan (Kim Seon Ho), a painter and Han Eun Sung (Lee Yoo Young), a French translator. They had been friends for eight years while they were still in college.
The two often spend time together at Kim Rae Wan's house, until an incident happens to them. One night, Eun Sung was at Rae Wan's house, she shared her sadness that she had just broken up with her boyfriend while drunk.
A drunk Eun Sung then kisses Rae Wan, which makes them end up spending the night 'sleeping' together. After the incident, the two promised to forget what happened to each other.
After a few months after the incident, Eun Sung asked permission to stay for some time at Rae Wan's house, because of the problems that occurred at her house. Rae Wan initially didn't give her permission because she was worried that something similar would happen again. However, because Eun Sung continues to insist, he finally gives permission.
During their stay together, the two of them reminisced about the incident, which made them realize that all along they had feelings for more than just friends.
3. More Than Friends
This one drama, from the title alone we can already guess what it will be about. This drama tells the story of the friendship between Lee Soo (Ong Seong Wu) and Kyung Woo Yeon (Shin Ye Eun). They had been friends when they were both 18 years old.
Because they often spend time together, a sense of love grows in Woo Yeon. He also ventured to confess his love to Lee Soo, but Lee Soo refused. However, their friendship still continues. After seven years later, Woo Yeon reveals his feelings again. However, Lee Soo turned it down again.
Woo Yeon, who is sad at being rejected for the second time, tells Lee Soo firmly that he doesn't like her anymore. On the other hand, Lee Soo also feels guilty for hurting Woo Yeon's heart. He finally left Woo Yeon.
During Lee Soo's departure, Woo Yeon had several relationships with men. However, Woo Yeon's relationship did not last long. Once upon a time, a man named On Joon Soo came into Woo Yeon's life, and they ended up dating. However, their relationship is put to the test with the return of Lee Soo. Can Woo Yeon maintain his relationship with On Joo Soo?
4. Romance Is A Bonus Book
This drama, starring Lee Jong Suk and Lee Na Young, tells the story of Cha Eun Ho and Kang Dan Yi who have been friends since childhood. Their friendship was strained because Dan Yi got married.
Until Dan Yi finally divorced, he tried to find a job to support himself and his child. Then he applied for a job where Cha Eun Ho worked. Cha Eun Ho is an editor-in-chief at the publishing company.
It was then that their relationship became close again and Eun Ho found out what had happened to Dan Yi during his marriage. Being near Dan Yi, makes Eun Ho can no longer hide his feelings for Dan Yi who has been around for a long time.
5. A Love So Beautiful
The drama, which is a remake of the Chinese drama of the same name, is played by Kim Yohan and So Ju Yeon. This drama tells the story of a high school student, Shin Sol Yi, who falls in love with her childhood friend, Cha Yeon.
Shin Sol Yi is a cheerful child and has many friends, he always boldly shows his feelings for Cha Yeon. However, Cha Yeon who has a cold character always rejects Shin Sol Yi.
Even so, Shin Sol Yi never gave up, until finally a third person appeared who was secretly in love with Sol Yi. Since the appearance of the third person, Cha Yeon's feelings slowly begin to show, that it turns out that Cha Yeon has also loved Sol Yi and has begun to show her feelings for Sol Yi.
Those are five dramas that tell the story of friends becoming love. Are any of these dramas similar to your story?