If You Like 'Lovely Runner', You Can Watch These K-Dramas!
If you're not over 'The Lovely Runner', here are some K-dramas you can watch that will make up for the void created by this heartwarming K-drama.
'Lovely Runner' has had K-drama fans going through an emotional rollercoaster, but fans can't get enough of the romance, the friendship, or the family drama of this cute rom-com series!
'Lovely Runner' features Byeon Woo-Seok and Kim Hye-Yoon in lead roles. The K-drama is about how Im Sol, a die-hard fan of pop idol Rye Sun Jae, is devastated by his death. However, she is able to travel back in time to 2008 when Sun Jae is alive, so she does everything in her power to save him.
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If you're not over 'The Lovely Runner', here are some K-dramas you can watch that will make up for the void created by this heartwarming K-drama.
Twinkling Watermelon
Like the 'Back to the Future' franchise, 'Twinkling Watermelon' is about a boy travelling back in time, befriending his father's younger self in 1995, and making music with him!
The K-drama features Ryeoun, Choi Hyun-Wook, Seol In-Ah and Shin Eun-Soo in the main cast.
The series explores similar themes to 'Lovely Runner' like friendship, romance, time travel, family drama, and music, which makes it the perfect watch!
A Time Called You
Since the central theme of 'Lovely Runner' is time travel, here is another time travel K-drama about a woman who travels back in time and comes across a man who looks similar to her dead boyfriend.
The K-drama features 'Vincenzo' star Jeon Yeo-Been and 'Business Proposal' star Ahn Hyo-Seop.
Other than time travel, 'A Time Called You' also explores love, loss, and grief like 'Lovely Runner'.
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Our Beloved Summer
Although this K-drama does not revolve around time travel, it focuses on high school memories like 'Lovely Runner' does!
'Our Beloved Summer' is a coming-of-age story about Choi Ung and Kook Yeon-Soo who have to face each other again after the documentary about their high school experience goes viral.
The K-drama is about high school and romance, which is perfect to heal your heart after 'Lovely Runner'!
'Itaewon Class' star Kim Da-Mi features in this series along with Choi Woo-Shik as the leading couple!
True Beauty
This hilarious high school K-drama will have you rolling with fits of laughter like 'Lovely Runner' does!
'True Beauty' is about a teenage girl who has a makeover done when starting at her new school after being bullied at her old school.
Although the K-drama is different from 'Lovely Runner' it shows similar themes including a love triangle, life at high school, and lots of comedy!
'True Beauty' also highlights the mental health struggles of K-pop stars, which is highlighted to some extent in 'Lovely Runner'.
Twenty-Five, Twenty-One
One of the most popular K-traumas of 2022, 'Twenty-Five, Twenty-One' will have you laughing and crying all in one go!
Although the story is not about time travel, it is about revisiting the past which the main lead Na Hee-Do's daughter does by reading her mother's diary.
The series switches to 1998 when Na Hee-do changes schools to pursue her passion for fencing and meets Baek Yi-Jin along the way.
Baek Yi-Jin has gone from riches to rags and struggles with various jobs before eventually becoming a sports reporter.
The K-drama follows their story as these characters go through ups and downs in their respective careers and find love along the way.
Like 'Lovely Runner', this K-drama revolves around a coming-of-age romance, friendship, family, and careers.
'Twenty-Five, Twenty-One' features Kim Tae-Ri and Nam Joo-Hyuk in leading roles.
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo
This K-drama revolves around themes of passion for sports, romance, friendship, and family; featuring Lee Sung-Kyung and Nam Joo-Hyuk in lead roles.
The series is about a weightlifting athlete Kim Bok Joo who falls in love with a swimming athlete Jung Joon-Hyung as they navigate their careers.
'Lovely Runner' focuses temporarily on Ryu Sun-Jae's swimming career after which the character falls in love with Im Sol, making the story similar to 'Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo'.
Are you looking to fill the void after 'Lovely Runner'? Check out these exciting K-dramas!
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