Are there any romance kdramas that are kind of dark or deep? Ive had enough fluff. I want to cry. Sometimes you just want to watch something that’s gonna make you cry. ;_;
I wanna cry too!
[Updated] K-Dramas That’ll Make You Cry:
Angel’s Last Mission: Love: We have a perfect and sweet literal angel who falls in love with a blind and betrayed ballerina. It’s got really cute moments but on the whole is very angsty and everyone is really really upset. Plus there’s the whole “they can’t be together because of god” stuff that adds that extra dagger of sadness.
The Smile Has Left Your Eyes: It’s a big investment to get to the tears but you will definitely get there. Your heart will hurt for basically everyone - plus this is one of my favorite k-dramas!
Come and Hug Me: I think this show broke a crying record for me. Every time the leads would look at each other? *SOB* I loved this thriller with a super soft romantic backstory.
Be Melodramatic: While a lot of this show is not sad, the plot line and loss of Lee Eun Jung is heartbreaking. I think I actually cried during the first episode? True it’s not 100% heartbreak but it’ll make you FEEL things.
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo: “Historical” K-drama with a ton of angst and heartbreak. Everyone who has seen this show knows exactly why I’m listing it first. I mean, if you want to cry your heart out and wail in despair episode after episode, this show is for you! But if you choose to watch it, I also want to apologize for ripping your heart out of your chest.
Goblin: While this fantasy show does have lighter moments, the overall story ramps up for a LOT of sad. I cried super duper hard the first time I watched (and who am I kidding? I also cried the second time ;-)
It’s Okay That’s Love: One of my favorite dramas, the main topic is mental illness and for once, the K-drama writers did it justice! With trauma and mental illness comes sadness, but there’s a great mix of light-heartedness that makes this heartwarming story pretty amazing.
Reunited Worlds: This show has magical elements and it’s a noona romance so I loved it. Not a super popular show, but it was just the right tone for me. Yeo Jin Goo is a star in this and you will definitely cry multiple times as well as smile super wide!
Thirty But Seventeen: Precious puppies with past trauma! Don’t be turned off by the shows description as it turned out to be one of the best surprises of the year for me. The leads are lovely, all of the characters are soft and there’s a lot of emotion.
Just Between Lovers: So much pain, so much melo, so much tearing up. You’ll feel this one but also you’ll fall in love with the OTP! (plus my bias wrecker is in it so…)
Go Back Couple: I did not cry watching this drama but I’m not sentimental when it comes to family and children. If you are, you’ll 100% cry.
I Am Not A Robot/ Are You Human Too?: Both flawed dramas (though popular - I had some issues with the sexism in the first one) featuring perfect android boyfriends/girlfriends. But, even though they had some rough patches the couples were brilliant and their differences forced them to both make really tough decisions that broke my heart. When I see the gif sets from those moments, my heart hurts.
My Country: Ok, so I did not watch this because I knew it would be totally devastating and I needed to do self care. Someone else will have to confirm this but I can tell by the gifsets that there is sadness and devastation, kinda like Scarlet Heart.




















