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Lovestruck in the City

★ 7.5 6K votes 2020–2021 1 season · 17 episodes Ended Kakao TV
Love storyA love story as the engine of the show, not a side plot.This show: 10/10K-dramaKorean drama storytelling: emotional arcs, romance beats and format traditions.This show: 9/10Romantic yearningThe will-they-won't-they ache as the main draw.This show: 9/10BittersweetJoy and loss mixed so thoroughly they can't be separated.This show: 8/10Character studyInterior life matters more than plot.This show: 8/10Contemporary lifeRecognizably the present day, ordinary life included.This show: 7/10Dialogue-drivenThe writing's voice is the main event.This show: 7/10MelancholicA wistful sadness woven through the story, even in its lighter moments.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Ji Chang-wookKim Ji-wonKim Min-SeokSo Joo-yeonRyu Kyung-sooHan Ji-Eun
Starring
Ji Chang-wookKim Ji-wonKim Min-SeokSo Joo-yeonRyu Kyung-sooHan Ji-Eun
Ratings per Episode
246810
Votes per Episode
075150225300

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About

"Heartbreak told through confessions and hindsight"

A mockumentary-style Korean drama that follows a group of young Seoulites being interviewed about their dating lives while flashbacks reveal what's actually happening in their relationships. The structure lets it jump between playful talking-head confessionals and quieter, more melancholy scenes of longing and heartbreak. It's less plot-driven than most romance dramas, leaning instead on mood, editing tricks, and slow-burn emotional reveals. The pace is unhurried and the tone shifts between witty and genuinely sad, so it rewards patience over binge-watching. It feels more like an indie relationship film stretched into episodes than a conventional K-drama.

Watch it for

the clever documentary-style format that slowly reveals each character's hidden heartbreak.

Maybe skip if

you want a fast-paced plot rather than a slow, mood-driven character study.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

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Season 12020
8.53K178h
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1Lovestruck in the City7.9
28930 min
▶2How Do You Initiate Your First Sex?8.5
20930 min
▶3She Drove Me Crazy!8.4
17830 min
▶4What Did She Do with the Ring?8.6
16430 min
▶5What Do You Do With the Memory Box After Breaking Up?8.6
16230 min
▶6Somebody Stole My Camera!8.5
15030 min
▶7I'll Forget It! I'll Throw It Away!8.4
16230 min
▶8Love Is Supposed to Be Crazy8.7
15230 min
▶9What if You Run Into Your Ex?8.9
15430 min
▶10Lee Eun-o? Lee Eun-o!8.8
14130 min
▶11Is There Such a Thing as a Proper Break-Up?8.7
13530 min
▶12That's How I Became Yoon Seon-a8.7
13630 min
▶13Have You Ever Blacked Out?8.6
13030 min
▶14What Kind of Woman is She?8.9
13130 min
▶15It's So Hard to Get Honest8.7
12830 min
▶16What Do You Think Love Is?8.8
12530 min
▶17Winter, Midnight, Seoul7.6
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Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Ji Chang-wook Park Jae Won
Kim Ji-won Lee Eun-oh, Yoon Seon-ah
Kim Min-Seok Choi Kyeong Jun
So Joo-yeon Seo Rin-yi
Ryu Kyung-soo Kang Geon
Han Ji-Eun Oh Seon-yeong
David An Park Jae Won
Josh Han Kang Geon
Will Choi Choi Kyeong Jun
Hong Suzu Hae Na

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