We all love a good Korean romance movie – and this year hasn’t been expecting much less: the films have been spectacular.
We’ve been gifted with a space‑travel romance to fantasy time‑paradoxes, to a fun-filled romance comedy, the variety in the 2025 Korean romantic film slate has been dazzling.
If you haven’t seen these yet, you’re missing out. Here are some of the most talked‑about ones so far.
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Lost in Starlight
Netflix’s first Korean animated sci-fi romance follows Nan-young, an astronaut on a Mars mission, and Jay, who stays on Earth. A chance discovery brings them closer, forming a connection that spans across space.
Love Untangled
A romantic comedy released on Netflix, Love Untangled (also known as History of Confession) features Gong Myung, Shin Eun‑soo and others. In the summer of 1998, 19-year-old Park Se Ri is determined to tame her endlessly frizzy hair before finally revealing a long-held secret. But her plans take an unexpected turn when Han Yun Seok, a mysterious transfer student, arrives and complicates everything.
Run to You
A romantic sports drama inspired by the real world: specifically, the longstanding Korean record in the men’s 100m sprint. The story involves an experienced runner who gets one last chance to win over the woman he loves, and a high school boy who’s trying hard to make Ji‑Eun fall for him.
Forbidden Fairytale
Danbi, who dreams of writing children’s books, works as a rookie on the illegal pornography crackdown team. An accidental collision with the CEO of an adult web‑novel publishing house (via damaging his vintage car) leads to a deal: she must write adult fiction. Her stories unexpectedly become hits, and in the process, she faces her own taboos, her creative desires, and unanticipated romantic complications – especially involving a colleague who has his own issues.
The World of Love
This is a coming‑of‑age romance/drama: Ju‑in, a 17‑year‑old student, becomes tangled in the confusing world of first love. After a moment of anger and some careless words, chaos erupts in her life.
Secret: Untold Melody
A romantic fantasy remake of the 2007 film Secret, this story follows piano prodigy Yu-jun, whose career is cut short by injury. Back in Korea as a music teacher, he meets the mysterious Jung-a, whose haunting melodies—and hidden secrets—draw him into a love story where time itself begins to blur.