K-Dramas Where Leads Are Forced To Live Together Like “Would You Marry Me”
- Disha Paul
- 14 minutes ago
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Korean dramas with a living-together setup are the perfect mix of chaos and soft domestic romance. Sharing meals, seeing each other’s messy habits, overhearing late-night frustrations, that is where the slow-burn magic begins.
This list focuses on K-dramas in which the leads are forced to share the same living space due to unexpected circumstances. It could be a fake marriage, a contract decision, or simple bad timing.
If you enjoy the warmth of “roommates-to-lovers", natural chemistry, and soft domestic moments, these dramas deserve a spot on your next watch list.
1. Would You Marry Me (2025)
Yoo Me-ri (Jung So-min), an interior designer, wins a newlywed apartment, but she cannot claim it without a legal spouse. To protect her new house, she proposes a temporary marriage to Kim Woo-joo (Choi Woo-shik), the quiet heir to a family bakery. They agree to stay married for ninety days and live together in the apartment as a perfectly staged fake couple.
The plan seems simple until daily routines start creating a real emotional connection. Sharing the same space leads to late-night conversations, unexpected comfort, and feelings neither of them prepared for. What began as convenience slowly turns into something real.
Personal Review: A cozy and fun take on the fake marriage trope. Effortless chemistry, soft domestic moments, and zero boring episodes.
Aired: October 10 to November 15, 2025
No. of Episodes: 12
Cast: Choi Woo-shik, Jung So-min, Seo Beom-jun, Shin Seul-ki, Bae Na-ra
Streaming Platform: Netflix
2. Because This Is My First Life (2017)
Nam Se-hee (Lee Min-ki), an introverted homeowner, needs a tenant. Yoon Ji-ho (Jung So-min), a struggling writer, needs a place to stay. They sign a marriage contract for mutual convenience.
Feelings are not allowed, and emotions are strictly banned. But while sharing space, managing chores, and dealing with family expectations, the couple slowly breaks their own rules.
Personal Review: A soft, mature, emotionally rich contract marriage drama. Beautiful, calm, and sincere.
Aired: Oct 2017 to Nov 2017
No. of Episodes: 16
Cast: Lee Min-ki, Jung So-min
Streaming Platform: Netflix, Viki
My Roommate Is a Gumiho (2021)
Lee Dam (Hyeri) accidentally swallows the magical marble of Shin Woo-yeo (Jang Ki-yong), a 999-year-old Gumiho. To protect her, Woo-yeo insists that they live together until they find a solution. Suddenly, two strangers are sharing meals, bathroom schedules, and awkward daily interactions.
As they spend more time together, Lee Dam starts understanding Woo-yeo’s loneliness, and he slowly warms up to her chaotic energy. Feelings grow quietly through small routines and late-night conversations.
Personal Review: Comfort romance at its best. Slow burn, cozy domestic moments, and chemistry that never feels forced.
Aired: 2021
No. of Episodes: 16
Cast: Jang Ki-yong, Hyeri, Kang Han-na
Streaming Platform: Netflix, iQIYI
Kim Shin (Gong Yoo), an immortal Goblin, ends up living with the Grim Reaper (Lee Dong-wook). When Ji Eun-tak (Kim Go-eun) enters his life and claims to be his bride, she eventually moves into the mansion. Their living situation turns into sweet domestic chaos.
Sharing the same space brings out their softest emotions. Eun-tak fills the lonely house with warmth, while Kim Shin learns how to protect someone without fear.
Personal Review: Not just romance — it’s emotional healing through everyday moments. Classic, beautiful, unforgettable.
Aired: 2016
No. of Episodes: 16
Cast: Gong Yoo, Kim Go-eun, Lee Dong-wook
Streaming Platform: Netflix, Viki
5. Prime Minister and I (2013)
Reporter Nam Da-jung (Yoona) gets caught in a misunderstanding involving the Prime Minister Kwon Yul (Lee Beom-soo). To save both their careers, they agree to a fake marriage in front of the entire nation.
As Da-jung adjusts to life with the Prime Minister and his children, the fake relationship gradually warms into affection.
Personal Review: Cute, wholesome, filled with heartfelt moments. A perfect warm romance.
Aired: Dec 2013 to Feb 2014
No. of Episodes: 17
Cast: Yoona, Lee Beom-soo
Streaming Platform: Viki
6. I Am Not A Robot (2017)
Kim Min-kyu (Yoo Seung-ho) suffers from a human allergy and lives completely alone. When a team sends Jo Ji-ah (Chae Soo-bin) pretending to be a robot to his house, he lets her stay, believing she’s emotionless and safe to be around.
Living together melts Min-kyu’s emotional walls. Ji-ah secretly falls for him, while he learns to trust someone again — without knowing she’s not a robot.
Personal Review: Unexpectedly warm and heartfelt. A simple cohabitation setup that turns into a beautiful emotional journey.
Aired: 2017
No. of Episodes: 32 (short episodes)
Cast: Yoo Seung-ho, Chae Soo-bin
Streaming Platform: Netflix, Viki
7. Full House (2004)
Han Ji-eun (Song Hye-kyo) finds her house sold to actor Lee Young-jae (Rain) without her knowledge. To get it back, she signs a contract marriage and lives with him under strict rules. Constant bickering soon hides growing attraction.
Personal Review: The blueprint of fake marriage rom-coms. An old but gold classic.
Aired: Jul 2004 to Sep 2004
No. of Episodes: 16
Cast: Rain, Song Hye-kyo
Streaming Platform: Viki
8. No Gain No Love (2024)
Son Hae-yeong (Shin Min-ah) has a rule to avoid emotional and financial loss. When she realizes being married might help her advance at work, she proposes a fake marriage to Kim Ji-wook (Kim Young-dae), a simple and kind part-time worker.
Living together, pretending to be a couple, and hiding the secret becomes unexpectedly chaotic, especially when feelings sneak into the plan.
Personal Review: Fun, light, and consistent. No boring episode and perfect chemistry.
Aired: Aug 2024 to Oct 2024
No. of Episodes: 12
Cast: Shin Min-ah, Kim Young-dae, Lee Sang-yi
Streaming Platform: Amazon Prime Video
9. Love In Contract (2022)
Choi Sang-eun (Park Min-young) works as a professional contract wife for clients who need a spouse on paper. Her perfectly organized system collapses when two clients develop real feelings for her. Suddenly, she must choose between duty and desire.
Personal Review: Visually beautiful, classy, and charming. A stylish rom-com with addictive chemistry.
Aired: Sep 2022 to Nov 2022
No. of Episodes: 16
Cast: Park Min-young, Go Kyung-pyo, Kim Jae-young
Streaming Platform: Viki
Final Thoughts
Living together doesn’t just create romance; it creates connection through routine. These dramas prove that love isn’t always about grand gestures. Sometimes it starts with arguing over laundry schedules, sharing leftover food, or accidentally falling asleep on the same couch.
Which K-drama living-together romance made your heart flutter the most? Tell us in the comments. We love reading your picks.