The year 2024 allowed fans of romantic K-dramas to discover series with similar plots, such as “Love Next Door”, starring Jung Hae-in and Jung So-min, “Lovely Runner”, starring Byeon Woo-seok and Kim Hye-yoon, and many others, one of whose common characteristics is to have attracted the attention of viewers and fans online.
Indeed, the main characters, especially the lovers in these K-dramas, live right next to or very close to each other’s houses, which creates a chaotic and hilarious environment. As for Love Next Door, the first episode aired on August 17 on tvN and Netflix in which it can be seen that Jung So-min and Jung Hae-in’s characters grew up together, given that their homes are located right next to each other. We therefore invite you to discover other dramas from 2024 which present the same plot.
Love Next Door, Lovely Runner and other Kdramas in 2024 where lovers are neighbors
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Love Next Door
The Netflix drama “Love Next Door” stars Bae Seok-ryu, played by Jung So-min, and Choi Seung-hyo, played by Jung Hae-in, two childhood friends who grew up together because their mothers were best friends and their homes were right next to each other. While Bae Seok-ryu is a project manager in the United States who studied at a renowned university, Choi Seung-hyo is a renowned architect in South Korea and is also known for his personality and amazing illustrations.
The first two episodes of Love Next Door hint at Bae Seok-ryu’s return to South Korea after leaving his job in the United States, and Choi Seung-hyo’s move into his parents’ house.
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Lovely Runner
The tvN drama Lovely Runner tells the story of a fan, Im Sol played by Kim Hye-yoon, who goes back in time to save her favorite K-pop star, Ryu Sun-jae played by Byeon Woo-seok, d a possible fatality in the present. Despite the fact that Ryu Sunjae lived right across the street from Im Sol’s house, she didn’t know him because she hadn’t known him before he became a celebrity and that was during the first trip to the time Im Sol learned that Ryu Sun-jae’s house was across the street from his.
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Serendipity’s Embrace
Starring Chae Jong-hyeop and Kim So-hyun, Serendipity’s Embrace tells the love story of two high school friends who meet again ten years later. While Kang Hu-yeong, played by Chae Jong-hyeop, is a financial advisor who returned from the United States for a project in South Korea, Lee Hong-ju, played by Kim So-hyun, is an anime producer who lost all hope in love because of his experience.
It was then by chance that Kang Hu-yeong came across his first love, Lee Hong-ju, so that he decided to win her back. During his stay in South Korea, Kang Hu-yeong lived with his uncle and it was there that he learned that Lee Hong-ju lived in the apartment located on the roof above his uncle’s house. last.
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Doctor Slump
In Doctor Slump, we witness the story of two rival high school students, Nam Ha-neul and Yeo Jeong-woo, who find themselves at the worst time of their lives. It is in the role of Nam Ha-neul, an anesthesiologist, that Park Shin-hye plays, while Park Hyung-sik plays Yeo Jeong-woo, a plastic surgeon who, after losing his clinic following a tragic event, had to move. It was then while renting the building above that Yeo Jeong-woo discovered that Nam Ha-neul lived in the same apartment as him.
What’s also interesting about these 2024 K-dramas is that the main characters were also high school friends. By the way, all episodes of Doctor Slump and Lovely Runner are available on Netflix, while the first two episodes of Love Next Door are available on Netflix, and Serendipity’s Embrace on Viki.
So, what is your favorite k-drama among these 4 cities?