10 Must-Watch Office Romance K-Dramas

Published Sep 6, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT Merlyn De Souza is a freelance writer and anime enthusiast based in Goa, India, with a Bachelor's in English Literature. When she isn't writing, she can be found exploring various realms of entertainment, including, but not limited to, K-dramas, novels, and even the occasional manhwa. She also enjoys all things creative, like sewing and makeup. Sign in to your ScreenRant account While office romances may not be as common as they once were in Western media, they remain a staple in Korean media and television. In fact, every new year brings with it at least a couple of new office K-dramas simply because they hit the mark every single time. From the handsome male leads in button-downs and perfectly tailored suits to the secret elevator trysts and the challenge of keeping the relationship a secret from the rest, office romance K-dramas are appealing for many obvious reasons. And even though many of these series often feature similar tropes, it's the electric chemistry that keeps fans coming back every single time a new one drops. 10 What's Wrong With Secretary Kim As far as office romance K-dramas go, What's Wrong With Secretary Kim is a cult classic at this point. Often even regarded as one of the best romance K-dramas, What's Wrong With Secretary Kim features a very entertaining enemies-to-lovers dynamic that's hard to go wrong with. The series follows Kim Mi-so, the secretary to the egocentric Lee Young-joon, the vice-chairman of a major company. The series takes off when Kim Mi-so hands in her resignation after working tirelessly for Young-joon for nine long years. Not only can't Mi-so take more of Young-joon's narcissism, but after only dedicating herself to work for so long, all she wants is to take a break and maybe settle down. However, being as full of himself as he is, Young-joon can't possibly comprehend why Mi-so would want to leave, thus prompting the titular question. However, afraid of losing his very skilled secretary, this prompts Young-joon to go to great lengths to make Mi-so stay, also realizing his true feelings for her and growing quite a bit along the way. 9 Boyfriend on Demand Starring BLACKPINK's Jisoo and Seo In-guk, Boyfriend on Demand is one of the newest additions to Netflix's K-drama library, and it's quite the unique series. Boyfriend on Demand follows Seo Mi-rae, a busybody webtoon producer who has no time to date between her hectic work life and her precious off-time that she prefers to keep to herself. However, this all changes when Mi-rae comes across the eponymous virtual-reality dating service, Boyfriend on Demand. With hundreds of virtual boyfriends to choose from, including webtoon characters, high school sweethearts, doctors, prosecutors, firefighters, and even Joseon-era assassins, the service initially feels like the perfect solution to Mi-rae's dating life. That is, until she discovers that as long as she isn't afraid to put herself out there, she still has options even in reality, including her workplace rival Park Kyoung-nam. 8 Romance Is a Bonus Book While most office romance series tend to go the enemies-to-lovers route, Romance Is a Bonus Book takes a slightly different, more wholesome approach by having its two main leads be childhood friends who are reunited as adults. Set against the very romantic backdrop of a book publishing company, Romance Is a Bonus Book follows Kang Dan-i, a single mother and housewife rebuilding her life and her career after a divorce, when she is reunited with her old friend, Cha Eun-ho. Initially, Dan-i secretly takes on the job of Eun-ho's housekeeper, not wanting him to find out that she's been struggling. But of course, the secret eventually gets out; Dan-i gets a job at the same publishing firm as Eun-ho. And as the two work and spend more time together, they eventually draw closer and come to share their burdens, building a truly wholesome bond unlike any other office romance K-drama. 7 Filing for Love After making quite a splash at the start of 2026 in Netflix's 8-part mystery, The Art of Sarah, Shin Hye-sun recently returned in Viki's new office rom-com, Filing for Love. Starring alongside the handsome Gong Myung, Shin Hye-sun takes on yet another charismatic role as Joo In-ah, the new head of the Audit Department at the Haemu Group. Immediately upon taking up her new position, Joo In-ah butts heads with the Audit Department's ace Noh Ki-jun, demoting him from Team 1 to Team 3, which mostly handles office affairs and public morals. Despite being immediately at odds, working together eventually brings the two leads together, especially as Ki-jun discovers there's much more to In-ah than her usual icy cold exterior at work. 6 Shooting Stars When it comes to secret office trysts, it's all about the scandal of it all, and what could possibly be more scandalous than a romance between a celebrity and their PR agent? Starring Kim Young-dae and Lee Sung-kyung, Shooting Stars revolves around Gong Tae-sung, a star actor and celebrity, and Oh Han-byul, the team leader of the PR team of Tae-sung's agency, Starforce Entertainment. As his PR agent, Han-byul's job is keeping him out of controversy, shutting down unnecessary rumours, and maintaining his public persona. The only problem? Han-byul and Tae-sung were university mates, and while everyone fawns over him and falls for his charms, she can't stand him. However, this doesn't stop the sparks that inevitably begin to fly between the two, setting the stage for an adorable, scandalous office romance with some great chemistry between its main leads. 5 Suspicious Partner For the most part, courtroom dramas tend to take the form of mystery thrillers, which makes it all the more rare to come across a series like Suspicious Partner that's the perfect blend between a romantic comedy and a crime drama. Featuring Ji Chang-wook as a tsundere prosecutor and Nam Ji-hyun as a prosecutor in training, Suspicious Partner proves romance can bloom even amidst piles and stacks of case files. The series takes off when Eun Bong-hee is wrongly framed for a murder while working under Prosecutor Noh Ji-wook, who surprisingly comes to her defense. Eventually, the two end up working together as attorneys for Ji-wook's new firm, uncovering the truth about the murder case, hunting down a serial killer, and unearthing their own connected pasts. And for a refreshing change, Suspicious Partner sees its female lead actually fall first. Ji-wook only begins to reciprocate gradually as time passes, which makes for quite a slow-burn romance. 4 See You at Work Tomorrow Despite its unassuming appearance, See You at Work Tomorrow has, in fact, become one of Prime Video's most charming romance K-dramas of 2026. See You at Work Tomorrow features the typical corporate setting of an electronics company named Saeum Electronics, where the series' protagonist, Cha Ji-yoon, played by Park Ji-hyun, has worked for seven long years. Known among her co-workers as the "Clock-Out Fairy," Cha Ji-yoon deliberates quitting her job every other day, especially after her boyfriend ghosts her just as she was about to propose. That said, both her professional and private lives take an interesting turn when she crosses paths with Kang Si-woo, a manager known around the office as the "Three-No-Man" for his bluntness, refusal to socialize, and his generally uncompromising approach. However, Ji-yoon's perception of Si-woo is completely thrown off as they begin to see each other outside of work at his request. This sets the stage for an adorable romance to bloom between the two — one that fans of series like Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You and Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku would especially enjoy. 3 Her Private Life Besides What's Wrong With Secretary Kim, Park Min-young also has another great office romance K-drama under her belt in the form of Her Private Life. In this series, Park Min-young takes on the role of a museum curator named Sung Deok-mi, who is also a major K-pop idol stan during her spare time. Not only does she run a fan site, attend events, and take fan photos for White Ocean's Cha Shi-an, but she does it all while perfectly balancing her professional career and keeping her fangirling a secret. However, Deok-mi's life takes a wild turn with the entry of Ryan Gold, a famous artist and art critic from New York who becomes the new art director of the museum Deok-mi works at. Played by Kim Jae-wook, Ryan Gold has multiple secrets of his own, including an ongoing struggle with Stendhal syndrome and a tumultuous childhood that he must gradually uncover. An unexpected scandal leads to Ryan and Deok-mi pretending to be in a relationship to quell the rumors, though the two eventually draw closer as they discover each other's secrets. Besides looking gorgeous together, Park Min-young and Kim Jae-wook display truly unbeatable chemistry in Her Private Life as they blur the line between their game of pretend and reality. This makes for multiple moments charged with tension as well as some truly steamy kisses between the two leads. 2 Business Proposal Nearly four years later, Business Proposal is still one of Netflix's most popular romance K-dramas, and unsurprisingly, the series also heavily features an office romance, though not quite in the conventional sense. Business Proposal follows Shin Ha-ri, a food researcher at Go Foods who ends up on a blind date with the CEO of her company, Kang Tae-moo, after taking her friend's place. Despite intending to scare him off, Hari's candidness unintentionally draws Tae-moo's eye, and under pressure to get married, Ha-ri and Tae-moo enter a contract relationship, with Hari pretending to be his girlfriend. However, Ha-ri must hide her real identity and the fact that she's an employee at the company during it all, which sets up quite an entertaining game of hide-and-seek between the two as they unwittingly fall for each other. 1 King the Land Whether it's the initial banter when they're at odds with each other, the denial as they fall for one another, or the electric chemistry as they inevitably give in to the attraction, King the Land has one of the most satisfying romances out there. The series revolves around Cheon Sa-rang, a concierge at the illustrious King Hotel who quickly climbs up the ranks through her sheer grit and talent. As she does so, a hilarious misunderstanding leads to her butting heads with the hotel's general manager, Gu-won, who immediately takes issue with her fake customer service smile. Against all odds, Gu-won and Sa-rang keep crossing paths, especially as she comes to work immediately under Gu-won for the hotel's VIP lounge. Along the way, Gu-won catches feelings for Sa-rang, unwittingly falling for her irresistible smile. Meanwhile, Sa-rang develops a soft spot for Gu-won as she gradually discovers how much he cares for his employees, including her. However, with an inheritance battle underway, Gu-won and Sa-rang must keep their relationship a secret, which lets King the Land actually explore the consequences of such an office romance. All that said, Yoona and Lee Jun-ho's chemistry in the series is still unbeatable three years later, and it's perhaps the biggest reason why King the Land has been cemented as such a modern classic. And this chemistry is arguably still drawing viewers into a rewatch of the series after all this time.