There could be hardly someone who has not experienced- Love at first sight. The magic feeling of familiarity and love the very second you see that person is a memorable experience. Luckily, some love stories are the kickstart from this moment which lasts forever. It is a single moment that becomes the opening of various plots in movies and series. The first encounter may not lead to the actual conversation, but when it happens, who knows how lucky you are to talk to that person! Kdramas have a hub of romance/ love stories, and we can always expect love-at-first-sight stories with alternative plots.
1. The Heirs
When Lee Min-ho, Kim Tan, the heir of a big company, sees a Korean, helpless girl Park Shin-Hye, Cha Eun-sang, in the U.S, he falls for her innocence at the very second. Their fate makes them meet again in South Korea, but they suffer through many family problems regarding relationships and approval. It's Korean style to built-up a story, so will they end up together?
2. Love Rain
Love Rain is the 1970s love story between two university students and the later version in 2012 about their children. In the 1970s, Im Yoon-ah as Kim Yoon-hee and Jang Keun-suk as Seo In-ha fall for each other but never confess their love. 2012 story continues the story of the next generation of these leads who fall in love. But at the same time, their parents (the 1970s love) reunite. The complications begin their children could get tagged stepbrother-sister. It is the best piece to watch the initial love-at-first-sight scenes and their shy moves.
3. Descendants Of The Sun
The love story between a South Korean Special Forces, Captain Yoo Shi Jin, and a surgeon at a Seoul hospital, Doctor Kang Mo Yeon, develops their love gradually after many hurdles due to their professions. They first meet at her hospital, not because he got injured but could be the fate of the incident. Yoo Shi Jin falls for Kang Mo Yeon, the soon as he sees her. His flirting skills were genuine, which led this love story to happen even in deadly circumstances.
4. Goblin
In Korea Goblin is called ‘Dokkaebi’ and is a spiritual being. And in this drama, this spiritual being is immortal and will rest in peace only when the sword in his chest gets removed from his bride (it is visible only to his bride). The first encounter in the rain between Gong Yoo as Kim Shin and Kim Go-Eun as Ji Eun-Tak, and the first meeting between Lee Dong-Wook as Grim Reaper and Yoo In-Na as Sunny on the bridge are the two scenes we conclude this drama love at first moments and the journey.
5. It’s Okay, That’s Love
Zo In-sung, playing Jang Jae-Yeol, is a novel writer, and Gong Hyo-jin, playing Ji Hae-soo, is a psychiatrist. At the very beginning episode, these two meet on a talk show following their profession. They clash with each other's views, but Jang Jae-Yeol keeps his flirting game on! The live audience then cheers for him to ask her out. Will he? Whatsoever Jang Jae-Yeol doesn’t stop following Ji Hae-soo, and eventually, they get to know a lot about themselves through their little fights.
6. Secret Garden
Hyun Bin as Kim Joo‑won, the CEO, and Ha Ji-won as Gil Ra‑im, the stuntwoman, struggle with their relationship approval by the family because of their differences. A particular scene where Kim Joo‑won searches for Gil Ra‑im while she is judging the auditions. The look and his little self-talk made us believe he was totally into her.
7. A Gentleman’s Dignity
A Gentleman’s Dignity has four men, their friendship, their love, and support, and four love stories yet complicated by a love triangle. All have different love stories and complications to pass through. Their success in love can hardly touch the bottom line, but they try to manage the situational issues. If you are excited to know who gets occupied with the love at first sight plot amongst four, watch these men in their forties.
8. The Moon Embracing the Sun
It is a tragedic historical love story between the crown prince and later king and a shaman who later dies. Even after her death, Kim Soo-Hyun, the prince, still remembers her love even after his marriage. Now the tragedy remains in the fact that Shaman Wol was not dead. She appears in the capital place after years of disappearance. Will the king recognize her?
9. The Liar And His Lover
Music and love are companions for ages. We see this combination of love between a high school student who wants to become a singer. She falls in love at first sight with the producer but is unaware of his identity. Music makes their accidental meets and blooming love possible but lies later create issues. She sure becomes a singer, but will their bond remain attached?
10. City Hunter
Lee Min-ho as Lee Yun-Seong and Park Min-young as Nana Kim. Lee Yun-Seong is after the officials, whom he thinks is responsible for his dad's death. Based on the Japanese manga, drama later blooms and complicates the situation with love at first sight. Even after his decision not to fall in love, he falls for a female bodyguard, Park Min-young.
