Long live the office romcom! If the end of Dynamite Kiss left a hole in your week, here are eight silly, fluffy, heart-fluttering K-dramas to fill the void.
At the end of 2025, K-drama world got its buzzerbeater hit in the form of SBS’s Dynamite Kiss. Gong Jihyeok (Jang Kiyong) and Go Darim’s (Ahn Eunjin) undeniable chemistry and entertaining antics kept us tuned in week after week, each episode a tiny glowing light to look forward to every Wednesday and Thursday.
Natural Bebe’s Mother TF office became a place of laughter and growth, mirroring the connections we make in our own workplaces – minus the stress. If you’re looking for more of the feel-good vibes from Dynamite Kiss to make you smile at the end of a long day, dive into more workplace dramas with these recommendations.
Business Proposal
First off, one of the peak examples of an office K-drama done right, Business Proposal features the romance between plucky protagonist Shin Hari (Kim Sejeong) and CEO Kang Taemu (Ahn Hyoseop). Hari’s best friend Youngseo (Seol Inah) is sick of blind dates with uninteresting chaebol heirs. And so Hari ends up filling in for her on her date with Kang Taemu, the CEO of her company.
Similar to Dynamite Kiss, Business Proposal’s hilarious, meme-worthy scenes (“You know I have no chinggu!”) are matched only by the excitement of watching the leads falling in love. Bonus points for a strong second couple as well!
What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim
What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim starts with the simple premise of a secretary who wants to resign and her boss who doesn’t want to let her go.
Despite its relatively straightforward storyline, Secretary Kim manages to get away with a lot just based on the chemistry and natural charm of the main couple. Park Seojoon is great as always at hamming it up as Vice President Lee Youngjoon. On the other hand, Park Minyoung serves as an effective foil in her role as overworked secretary Kim Miso. It’s not the most complex drama out there, but it sure is a good time.
Her Private Life
Park Minyoung returns in Her Private Life as Sung Deokmi, a hardworking art gallery curator who lives a double life as a die-hard fangirl. Former painter Ryan Gold (Kim Jaewook) meets her at an art auction and later discovers her secret.
While not quite a conventional office drama, Deokmi’s relatable predicament of balancing her work life and fangirl life takes up much of the narrative. Unlike Dynamite Kiss, there’s less beating around the bush here. Many viewers appreciate the honest, understanding relationship between Deokmi and Ryan.
Park Minyoung has been racking up quite a few workplace romances in her filmography over the years. For more of her work, check out Forecasting Love and Weather, Love In Contract, and Marry My Husband.
Start Up
Speaking of unconventional set-ups, many office dramas are set within the glass walls and towering buildings of large-scale corporations. Meanwhile, as its title suggests, Start Up is as much about the daily struggles of managing a start-up business as it is about its central romance.
Starring K-drama favorites Bae Suzy, Nam Joohyuk, and Kim Seonho in a love triangle for the history books, Start Up is a well-produced drama in all aspects. Its captivating storyline will get you rooting for these characters up to the very end.
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Love Scout
If you had a soft spot for Seonu and were maybe rooting for him to win over Darim in the end, Love Scout is the drama for you. With a more serious and grounded tone than Dynamite Kiss, Love Scout is a cozy office romance that flips traditional gender roles.
Kang Jiyoon (Han Jimin) is the CEO of a headhunting company who relies on her diligent, mild-mannered secretary, single father Yoo Eunho (Lee Joonhyuk), to keep everything together. Watching this romance develop realistically is an unexpected delight, as these two full adults figure out how to make it work when Jiyoon is literally Eunho’s boss.
My Secret Romance
Next up, My Secret Romance is kind of a deep cut, as it aired nine years ago and is known for being full of cliche K-drama tropes. Some might find them cringey. However, if you liked Dynamite Kiss, chances are that’s the kind of thing you actually enjoy in a K-drama.
Like Dynamite Kiss, My Secret Romance starts with what was supposed to be a one-night stand between NBSB or “no boyfriend since birth” Lee Yoomi (Song Jieun) and typical arrogant chaebol Cha Jinwook (Sung Hoon). They meet again three years later, as Yoomi starts working as a nutritionist at Jinwook’s company. Lots of K-drama hijinks ensue as the two rekindle their relationship.
The Secret Life of My Secretary
Dynamite Kiss ended on a rather divisive note, with Jihyeok suffering and recovering from a random condition all within the last episode. The Secret Life of My Secretary explores another unusual condition – prosopagnosia, also known as face-blindness.
Do Minik (Kim Youngkwang) is the Chief of T&T Mobile who depends on his obedient yet hot-headed secretary Jung Galhee (Jin Kijoo). After he suffers from prosopagnosia, a series of events lead him to mistake Galhee for a certain “Veronica Park.”
Suspicious Partner
For a change of pace, try watching Suspicious Partner, which features a romance between partners instead of subordinates. Talented prosecutor Noh Jiwook (Ji Changwook) is partnered with rookie Eun Bonghee (Nam Jihyun). When Bonghee suddenly becomes a suspect in a murder case, they have to get to the bottom of the case to clear her name.
Part romance, part crime drama, Suspicious Partner’s murder mystery paired with the heartwarming relationships between its characters make for a compelling yet comforting watch.
Which office romcom are you going to watch next?
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