Over the past couple of years, the K-drama scene has grown immensely, including a variety of dramas focused on interesting storylines. With the increase in demand, there has been a subsequent production of K-dramas with intriguing themes. These include rom-coms, time travel, historical, webtoon-inspired, and more. One of the major themes, especially this year, has been contract marriage dramas. In series like these, the leads get into a contractual marriage situation for different reasons but end up falling for each other.
Contract Marriage K-dramas have been explored at length. However, every time they have interesting plotlines, they keep viewers hooked. This year itself saw a rise in these dramas, including My Demon, The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract, Perfect Marriage Revenge, and more. Many times, these themes include rom-coms or thrillers to give them depth.
Check out some of our interesting recommendations for contract marriage K-dramas.
My Demon
My Demon is an SBS drama starring Song Kang and Kim Yoo-Jung as leads. The series follows the story of a demon, Jung Gu-Won, who falls in love with chaebol heiress Do Do-Hee. After she gets his powers, the duo enters into a contract marriage for their selfish reasons. However, they eventually fall in love over a twisted past-life connection. The drama is currently on air and will premiere on November 24, 2023. It is available to stream on Netflix.
The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract
The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract is an MBC drama that premiered on November 24, 2023. The series follows the story of a woman from 19th-century Korea named Park Yeon-Woo (Lee Se-Young) who travels ahead in time after her husband passes away. She meets Kang Tae-Ha (Bae In-Hyuk), who saves her from death. He proposes that the two sign a marriage contract to fulfil his grandfather’s wish. The drama is available to watch on Viki.
Perfect Marriage Revenge
Perfect Marriage Revenge is an MBN drama that premiered on October 28, 2023. The series follows the story of a young woman named Han Yi-Joo (Jung Yoo-Min), who travels back in time to seek revenge on her family. To do so, she seeks the help of Seo Do-Guk (Sung Hoon). The duo enter into a contractual marriage to seek revenge and ultimately fall in love with each other in the process. The drama is available to stream on Viki.
Business Proposal
Business Proposal is a popular SBS drama that follows the story of a young man named Shin Ha-Ri (Kim Se-Jeong) who goes on a date with a rich CEO, Kang Tae-Moo (Ahn Hyeo-Seop), in place of her best friend. However, he turns out to be the boss of her company, so she disguises herself as Shin Geum-Hui. He offers her a bribe to become his fiancé so that his grandfather stops asking him to get married. The two eventually fall in love. The drama premiered on February 8, 2022, and is available on Netflix.
Because This is My First Life
Because This is My First Life follows a contract marriage between a landlord, Nam Se-Hee (Lee Min-Ki), and his tenant, Yoon Ji-Ho (Jung So-Min). Se-Hee is a practical man who marries Ji-Ho just so that he can escape from society’s skeptical thoughts. The drama premiered on October 9, 2017, and is available to stream on Viki.
The Accidental Couple
The Accidental Couple is a KBS drama that was released on April 29, 2009. It follows the story of a popular actress, Han Ji-Soo (Kim Ah-Joong), who gets into an accident with her boyfriend. As he also happens to be from an elite background, she lets him escape to avoid a scandal. Ji-Soo picks up a bystander named Goo Dong-Baek (Hwang Jung-Min), who also happens to be her fan. The duo enter into a contract marriage but fall in love with each other.
Marriage contract dramas are one of the more popular themes in K-drama. The intriguing plotlines and the characters make for a good binge-watch. Moreover, the marital contract couples falling in love has been one of the viewers’ most favorite tropes.
