Top 18 Best School/College Romance K-Dramas To Have On Your Watchlist (2024 Update)

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For new K-Drama fans, it is often hard to make a great watchlist from scratch. You most probably ask your friendโ€™s opinions or read online reviews to make your selection, but that is probably not enough to decide on your next drama.

K-Dramas have plenty of genres. This time, we listed romance dramas set in school and university. We made a selection of the best teen romance and campus romance. If you are a K-Drama beginner, look out for the dramas we have selected to find which ones suit your taste! For K-Drama addicts, you probably have watched all the dramas listed below, if not, it is time to add them to your watchlist.

If you are looking for more romance recommendations, you check our previous recommendations: best romantic comedy,ย best romance historical,ย best action-thriller romance, andย best fantasy romance.

Note: This list was first published in 2019 and updated several times with new releases. Latest update: November 2024. This is not a ranking.

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1. โ€œMy ID Is Gangnam Beautyโ€

Top 18 Best School/College Romance K-Dramas To Have On Your Watchlist (2024 Update)

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When: 2018

Cast: ASTRO'sย Cha EunWoo,ย Im SooHyang,ย Kwak DongYeon,ย Jo WooRi

Summary: The story of a woman living a new life through plastic surgery. She ends up meeting Do KyungSuk at college orientation, and while everyone thinks that appearance is important, he thinks differently. She will learn what real โ€œbeautyโ€ is.

For: Viewers looking for a campus romance questioning what is "beauty" with a swoon-worthy main couple.

Why watch?: This campus romance has an interesting theme on โ€œwhat is real beautyโ€. The plot mainly focuses on romance and other issues of university s