The Interest of Love follows the story of two bank employees who cannot be together owing to the difference in their social status. They soon realize that love is not enough for two individuals to be together.
The Interest of Love is a Korean drama that focuses not on the process of falling in love but on the question of what happens after falling in love; Sang-su and Su-yeong’s story starts where most romance dramas end.
The hurdles that their love faces are not extraordinary complications that have no resemblance to the real world; they are very real and practical in nature. It is a story of two common people whose problems are relatable because they are so ordinary.
Here are 10 intimate romance dramas like The Interest of Love that represent love in a realistic fashion on Netflix:
1. Our Beloved Summer
Cast: Kim Da-mi, Choi Woo-shik, Roh Jeong-eui, Kim Sung-cheol
Choi Ung was the polar opposite of Kook Yeon-soo in school. The two fell in love while filming a documentary, but their love did not last forever as they had expected; they broke up and parted ways, not on the best terms.
Years later, the documentary goes viral, and the two are pushed in front of the camera once again. Thinking about their past memories as adults and dealing with difficult emotions makes them realize that it is not easy to forget one’s first love.
2. Run On
Cast: Im Si-wan, Shin Se-kyung, Kang Tae-oh, Choi Soo-young
Ki Seon-gyeom was a sprinter on the national team, but he had to quit due to legal issues. He then starts working to become a sports agent. Soon, he meets Oh Mi-joo, a woman who writes translated subtitles for films.
After meeting her, Seon-gyeom, who mostly grew up lonely, finally gets a friend for the first time in his life. However, as friends, they start understanding each other and cannot help but fall in love.
3. 18 Again
Cast: Kim Ha-neul, Lee Do-hyun, Kim Ha-neul
Based on an American film of the same name, 18 Again is a show about second chances. While the plot is far from realistic, the representation of love is rooted in reality, as it is the story of two people who have fallen out of love.
Jung Da-jung and Hong Dae-young fell in love at a young age and got married. Today, their two children are all grown up, but the couple’s marriage is falling apart.
With Dae-young’s personal and professional life in tatters, he wishes to go back in time. His wish comes true, and he turns into his 18-year-old self again. Dae-young is determined to win back the love he lost and bring his family together.
4. More Than Friends
Cast: Ong Seong-wu, Shin Ye-eun
Kyung Woo-yeon and Lee Soo are two friends who have been in love with each other for the past 10 years. However, not everyone is fortunate enough to get the chance to be with the person they love.
The two never seem to get their timing right, but they also cannot move on, no matter how hard they try. Perhaps they will confess their feelings when their love gets too much to handle.
5. Crash Landing on You
Cast: Hyun Bin, Son Ye-jin, Seo Ji-hye, Kim Jung-hyun
Crash Landing on You is one of the classics. It follows the story of two individuals who cannot be with each other because their worlds are divided by a border. Falling in love is easy, but getting a happy ending is not.
Yoon Se-ri, a South Korean citizen, finds herself in North Korea after a paragliding accident. Ri Jeong-hyeok, a North Korean army captain, decides to help her. The two fall in love, but being together is not possible when they come from two different worlds.
6. Something in the Rain
Cast: Son Ye-jin, Jung Hae-in
Like The Interest of Love, Something in the Rain also deals with social issues and not just the romance of the two main characters; their love is not unaffected by the world around them.
When Joon-hee returns to South Korea, he gets in touch with Jin-ah, his older sister’s best friend since childhood. The two fall for each other, but their age difference does not make it easy for them or for those around them to accept their love.
7. Twenty-Five Twenty-One
Cast: Kim Tae-ri, Nam Joo-hyuk
When a young girl finds her mother’s old diary at her grandmother’s house, she comes to know the story of her mother’s life, including the dreams that she had as a teenager and her love for a hardworking boy.
Na Hee-do, a talented fencer, is forced to transfer to Taeyang High School for the sake of her dreams; she later goes on to become a part of the National Fencing Team. She then meets Baek Yi-jin, who came from a rich family. When his family loses all their money, he is left with no choice but to work hard for every penny
8. When My Love Blooms
Cast: Yoo Ji-tae, Park Jin-young, Lee Bo-young, Jeon So-nee
When My Love Blooms is also a story of a first love that did not get its happy ending. Han Jae-hyun and Yoon Ji-soo fell madly in love when they were college students, but the two eventually went their separate ways.
They meet again after 20 years. While Jae-hyun is a successful businessman who is nothing like the person he used to be, Ji-soo is a single mother struggling to make ends meet. Is it possible to give their love a second chance when nothing is as it used to be when they were in college?
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