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Love Returns(미워도 사랑해)

2017South Korea
Character DevelopmentDramaFamilyLove TriangleMelodramaMother-Daughter RelationshipMulti-GenerationalMultiple CouplesOrgan TransplantationRomanceSoap Opera

The storyline revolves around a woman who, after enduring a chaotic existence, finds herself stripped of everything. As she begins her journey anew from the ground up, her life unexpectedly flourishes. What truly unites us is not our blood ties or legal bonds, but the love and care we share with one another. (KBS World)

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Love Returns

Recommendation: Near to You similar to Love Returns
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Near to You(당신 곁으로)

2003South Korea
DramaFamilyMelodramaRomanceSoap Opera

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Melodrama, Romance, and Soap Opera themes with a 45% similarity match.

Recommendation: To Be With You (2002) similar to Love Returns
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To Be With You (2002)(당신 옆이 좋아)

2002South Korea
DramaFamilyMelodramaRomanceSoap Opera

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Melodrama, Romance, and Soap Opera themes with a 45% similarity match.

This story revolves around three different households. The Han family consists of Mr. Han, his second wife, and four daughters. While two of the daughters are from his previous marriage, the younger two are from his current marriage. The Choi family is made up of Mr. and Mrs. Choi and their two sons. Lastly, the Lee family includes Mr. Lee and his two sons. (Koreanwiz.org)

Recommendation: Good for You similar to Love Returns
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Good for You(잘났어 정말)

2013South Korea
DramaFamilyMelodramaRomanceSoap Opera

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Melodrama, Romance, and Soap Opera themes with a 45% similarity match.

A woman who craves constant affection in an everlasting romance. She finds it impossible to endure a day without love. Even after experiencing heartbreak and betrayal repeatedly, she continues to fall for men. (MBC)

Recommendation: Save the Family similar to Love Returns
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Save the Family(가족을 지켜라)

2015South Korea
DramaFamilyMelodramaRomanceSoap Opera

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Melodrama, Romance, and Soap Opera themes with a 45% similarity match.

U Jin is a driven physician who has lost faith in genuine love following past disappointments. He perceives marriage merely as a commercial arrangement. Hae Su is employed as a sous-chef, and she aspires to marry the right partner and build a family. Before long, U Jin finds himself falling for her, leading to a struggle between his feelings and his ambitions.

Recommendation: My Son-In-Law's Woman similar to Love Returns
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My Son-In-Law's Woman(내 사위의 여자)

2016South Korea
DramaFamilyMelodramaMultiple CouplesRomanceSoap OperaNice Female LeadNice Male LeadPossessive Male Lead

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Melodrama, Multiple Couples, Romance, and Soap Opera themes with a 43% similarity match.

Lee Jin Sook is a speaker focused on family well-being, but her life has been marked by sorrow. Years prior, her mother-in-law expelled her from their home, resulting in her being separated from her infant daughter. After remarrying, she faced further tragedy when her second husband passed away five years later, yet she lovingly raised her two young stepdaughters as if they were her own. Initially, she opposed her youngest stepdaughter Oh Yeong Chae's desire to marry Kim Hyeon Tae, a novice boxer and orphan, but ultimately she conceded. Following Yeong Chae's tragic death from a hit-and-run accident shortly after giving birth to a son, Jin Sook harbored resentment and blame toward her son-in-law. In the aftermath, Hyeon Tae and his child moved in with Jin Sook, treating her with maternal affection. Observing Hyeon Tae's dedication to his son shifted her perception, leading her to embrace him as if he were her own. Eventually, Hyeon Tae fell for a woman named Park Soo Kyeong. Jin Sook, dissatisfied with Soo Kyeong, later discovers that Soo Kyeong is her biological daughter. Although she longs to reconnect with her, she faces a moral quandary since Soo Kyeong harbors animosity towards her birth mother for abandoning her. Hyeon Tae eventually marries Soo Kyeong, which brings about further tensions.

Recommendation: Golden Pouch similar to Love Returns
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Golden Pouch(황금주머니)

2016South Korea
DramaFamilyLove TriangleMelodramaMultiple CouplesRomanceBirth SecretFoodOlder Man-Younger Woman

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Love Triangle, Melodrama, Multiple Couples, and Romance themes with a 43% similarity match.

In the series "Golden Pouch," Seok Hoon, a brilliant doctor and orphan, suffers memory loss following an accident on his wedding day. Upon regaining consciousness, he mistakenly believes that the actors hired to portray his parents during the ceremony are his actual family. As he forms a deep bond with this couple, he experiences the warmth of belonging to a two-parent household for the very first time. Eventually, they embrace him as their son. Seol Hwa, the family's second daughter, maintains her cheerful disposition despite life's challenges. One day, she encounters Seok Hoon, who is grappling with his amnesia. Will they be able to navigate the tangled threads of destiny and find love? This romantic comedy features a cantankerous doctor who leaves his medical career behind to pursue cooking while becoming involved with a determined woman. (MBC)

Recommendation: Ripening Orange similar to Love Returns
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Ripening Orange(橘子红了)

2002China
DramaFamilyLove TriangleMelodramaRomanceHistorical

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Love Triangle, Melodrama, and Romance themes with a 42% similarity match.

Due to her inability to conceive, Da Ma has always been neglected by her spouse, Rong Yao Hua. Upon discovering his passionate affair with Yan Hong, a courtesan, she takes matters into her own hands by projecting her desires onto Xiu He, a humble farmer's daughter who reminds Da Ma of her own youth. Da Ma arranges for Xiu He to become a concubine in the Rong family, hoping she will bear a child for them. However, Yao Hua's cousin Yao Hui ends up marrying Xiu He instead and falls in love with her.

Recommendation: Happy Home similar to Love Returns
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Happy Home(가화만사성)

2016South Korea
DramaLove TriangleMelodramaMulti-GenerationalMultiple CouplesRomanceSoap OperaBoss-Employee RelationshipInfidelityNice Male LeadOlder Woman-Younger ManTearjerkerTerminal Illness

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Love Triangle, Melodrama, Multi-Generational, Multiple Couples, Romance, and Soap Opera themes with a 41% similarity match.

At the center of Chinatown, a new complex rises, featuring Bong Sam Bong's renowned Chinese eatery, "Gahwamansasung." Unfortunately, the grand opening signifies the start of his troubles. Despite his tireless ascent from humble beginnings to becoming a restaurant owner, his life takes a challenging turn. All of his previously married children end up divorced, and now his wife is pursuing the same fate. Amid this chaos, the series explores the captivating lives of the Bong family, who run the largest Chinese restaurant in Chinatown. As they face a series of challenges, they work through misunderstandings and ongoing family disagreements. Yet, despite their disputes, their connection remains strong, as they gather around the dinner table for cherished family meals filled with warmth and joy.

Recommendation: Tartilmigan Suratlar similar to Love Returns
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Tartilmigan Suratlar(تارتىلمىغان سۈرەتلەر)

2020China
DramaFamilyLove TriangleMultiple CouplesRomanceGold-Digger Female LeadMother-in-law - Daughter-in-law Relationship

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Love Triangle, Multiple Couples, and Romance themes with a 38% similarity match.

Shewket and Zuhra are parents to three children. Their second son, Ildar, is interested in marrying a girl named Nadila. However, their youngest daughter, Aynur, is against this relationship as she suspects Nadila is only after their family's wealth, especially after seeing her dating Osman.

Recommendation: Exhibition of Fireworks similar to Love Returns
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Exhibition of Fireworks(불꽃놀이)

2006South Korea
Character DevelopmentDramaLove TriangleMelodramaRomanceOlder Woman-Younger ManUnrequited Love

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Character Development, Drama, Love Triangle, Melodrama, and Romance themes with a 38% similarity match.

Shin Na Ra, a nearly thirty-year-old woman, eagerly awaits the return of her boyfriend, who has been away on a business trip for seven years. During their dinner together, he reveals that he has not only been unfaithful but has also developed feelings for another woman. Consequently, their relationship comes to an end. To cope with her heartbreak, Na Ra consumes a significant amount of alcohol and accidentally drops the ring her former boyfriend gifted her into the cup of a stranger. This stranger, In Jae, unknowingly consumes the drink containing the ring, leading both of them to end up in the hospital. To make ends meet, Na Ra pretends to be her 20-year-old sister to get a job as a cosmetic clerk at the store of Mi Rae, the woman her ex-boyfriend has fallen for. Coincidentally, In Jae also finds himself at the same shop. Thus begins their unexpected journey of romance, as In Jae is also infatuated with Mi Rae.

Recommendation: Dangerous Woman (2011) similar to Love Returns
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Dangerous Woman (2011)(위험한 여자)

2011South Korea
DramaFamilyMelodramaRomanceSoap OperaBusinessComedy

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Melodrama, Romance, and Soap Opera themes with a 38% similarity match.

A theatrical piece centered on the daughter of a businessman who is battling a scheme to seize control of her father's company.

Recommendation: Passionate Love (2013) similar to Love Returns
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Passionate Love (2013)(열애)

2013South Korea
DramaFamilyMelodramaRomanceSoap OperaBusinessStar Crossed Lovers

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Melodrama, Romance, and Soap Opera themes with a 38% similarity match.

Kang Moo Yeol, a third-generation chaebol, appears to have everything one could desire—looks, wealth, and status. However, beneath this facade lies a troubled upbringing marked by family strife and the heartache of losing his former love, Han Yoo Rim. On the other hand, Han Yoo Jung is a hardworking, intelligent, and fiercely independent woman with a rebellious spirit that has helped her cope with the sudden death of her family. As the younger sister of Han Yoo Rim, she becomes entwined with Kang Moo Yeol a decade later. Both Kang Moo Yeol and his half-brother, Hong Soo Hyuk, find themselves captivated by Han Yoo Jung. Yet, Moo Yeol and Yoo Jung's relationship is doomed from the start, as their tragic romance is rooted in a calamity involving their parents. Will they be able to break free from their grim circumstances and find happiness together?

Recommendation: Women's Heart similar to Love Returns
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Women's Heart(天涯女人心)

2015China
DramaFamilyMelodramaRomance

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Melodrama, and Romance themes with a 36% similarity match.

The narrative centers around a young lady named Lu Yaqing in the era of the Chinese republic. She transforms her circumstances from poverty to marrying into a wealthy family, leveraging her embroidery skills to rise as a prosperous and influential figure, leaving a significant mark during her lifetime.

Recommendation: The Lover's Lies similar to Love Returns
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The Lover's Lies(爱人的谎言)

2016China
DramaFamilyMelodramaRomance

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Melodrama, and Romance themes with a 36% similarity match.

After Tong Si Jie loses her parents at a young age, she faces challenges and takes on various jobs to support her siblings. Her path crosses with the wealthy Yi Yi, and they fall in love against all odds. However, their plans for a future together are disrupted by Yi Yi's controlling mother, who manipulates the situation and drives a wedge between the couple.

Recommendation: Everyday With You similar to Love Returns
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Everyday With You(매일 그대와)

2001South Korea
DramaFamilyRomanceSoap Opera

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Romance, and Soap Opera themes with a 36% similarity match.

The narratives of two families united through marriage.

Recommendation: Her House similar to Love Returns
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Her House(그 여자네 집)

2001South Korea
DramaFamilyMultiple CouplesRomance

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Multiple Couples, and Romance themes with a 36% similarity match.

This story revolves around the unique romance between Tae Ju, a supervisor in the construction industry, and Young Wook, who specializes in building renovations. Tae Ju comes from a humble background as the eldest son in his family, while Young Wook is a career-driven woman from a wealthy family. Despite their deep love for each other, their different upbringings and aspirations make marriage seem impossible. Joon Hee, a repairman, and Heung Nam, a mechanic, are roommates renting from the Jang family. Young Chae, Young Wook's pampered cousin, develops feelings for Joon Hee, while Heung Nam embarks on a search for his own love interest.

Recommendation: Sidestreet People similar to Love Returns
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Sidestreet People(골목 안 사람들)

2002South Korea
DramaFamilyMelodramaSoap Opera

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Melodrama, and Soap Opera themes with a 36% similarity match.

Recommendation: Not Divorced similar to Love Returns
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Not Divorced(나는 이혼하지 않는다)

2003South Korea
DramaFamilyRomanceSoap Opera

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Romance, and Soap Opera themes with a 36% similarity match.

Recommendation: Lovers (2003) similar to Love Returns
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Lovers (2003)(연인)

2003South Korea
DramaFamilyMelodramaRomance

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Melodrama, and Romance themes with a 36% similarity match.

Recommendation: TV Novel: Landscape In My Heart similar to Love Returns
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TV Novel: Landscape In My Heart(TV소설 그대의 풍경)

2007South Korea
DramaFamilyMelodramaSoap Opera

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Melodrama, and Soap Opera themes with a 36% similarity match.

A young woman is compelled to relinquish her baby when her first love weds someone else. Many years later, now a married woman, she finds her child, and shortly thereafter, her first love comes back to the town.

Recommendation: Loving You a Thousand Times similar to Love Returns
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Loving You a Thousand Times(천만번 사랑해)

2009South Korea
DramaMelodramaRomanceSoap Opera

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Melodrama, Romance, and Soap Opera themes with a 36% similarity match.

Baek Sae Hoon and his spouse, Lee Sun Young, are fervently attempting to have a child but face repeated failures. Sae Hoon's mother approaches Sun Young, suggesting that she explore surrogacy as a means to conceive without informing Sae Hoon. Enter Go Eun Nim, who becomes their surrogate, expecting their baby. However, the situation becomes more complex when she unexpectedly develops feelings for Sae Hoon's younger brother, Kang Ho.

Recommendation: Bride of the Sun similar to Love Returns
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Bride of the Sun(태양의 신부)

2011South Korea
DramaFamilyRomanceSoap Opera

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Romance, and Soap Opera themes with a 36% similarity match.

A drama inspired by the tale of Jang Eun-young, the ex-chairman of Dong Ah Constructions and a former KBS announcer. After her lover departs, a woman weds a man who is significantly older, akin to her grandfather, while her family faces difficulties in making ends meet.

Recommendation: The Birth of a Family similar to Love Returns
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The Birth of a Family(가족의 탄생)

2012South Korea
DramaFamilyMelodramaRomance

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Melodrama, and Romance themes with a 36% similarity match.

A narrative centered around an adopted woman facing challenges in her quest to establish a family.

Recommendation: An Angel’s Choice similar to Love Returns
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An Angel’s Choice(천사의 선택)

2012South Korea
DramaFamilyRomanceSoap Opera

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Romance, and Soap Opera themes with a 36% similarity match.

The drama narrates the journey of a woman who endures suffering due to her husband’s infidelity and misconceptions, yet continues to seek out love and joy with the support of her family. Choi Eun Sul, a young married woman and researcher at a cosmetics firm, is full of life, cheerful, and possesses a strong sense of curiosity. Despite experiencing betrayal and profound pain, she remains determined to pursue her own path to love and happiness.

Recommendation: Mother's Garden similar to Love Returns
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Mother's Garden(엄마의 정원 )

2014South Korea
DramaFamilyMelodramaRomance

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Melodrama, and Romance themes with a 36% similarity match.

A familial narrative revolves around a woman who moves into her biological mother's boarding house alongside her stepmother following her father's death and the subsequent decline of his business. This challenged family navigates life's obstacles together, relying on love and empathy to achieve a joyful resolution. (MBC)

Recommendation: Sweet Home, Sweet Honey similar to Love Returns
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Sweet Home, Sweet Honey(우리집 꿀단지)

2015South Korea
DramaFamilyMelodramaRomance

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Melodrama, and Romance themes with a 36% similarity match.

Despite facing financial hardships, Oh Bom remains optimistic and cheerful. She holds a part-time job at a factory. Kang Ma Roo is a gentle and uncomplicated young man, who possesses a certain naivety about life. An Tae Ho serves as the section chief at a corporation and is driven by ambition. He seeks out Choi Ah Ran for his own interests and eventually marries her. Choi Ah Ran is the heir to a substantial company. Although she is intelligent, she carries the burden of a troubled history; her younger sister has vanished, and her parents have abandoned her.

Recommendation: All is Well (2015) similar to Love Returns
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All is Well (2015)(다 잘될거야)

2015South Korea
DramaFamilyMelodramaRomance

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Melodrama, and Romance themes with a 36% similarity match.

A theatrical piece centered on individuals confronting animosity and discord as they discover the essence of forgiveness, love, and true happiness.

Recommendation: Great First Wives similar to Love Returns
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Great First Wives(위대한 조강지처)

2015South Korea
DramaFamilyMelodramaSoap Opera

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Melodrama, and Soap Opera themes with a 36% similarity match.

Two decades after harboring a dark secret in their school days, three women come together again when they discover they reside in the same apartment complex. Although their lives have taken different paths, they face a common issue: infidelity from their husbands. United by their feelings of betrayal, these three housewives form a bond to seek vengeance. By actively addressing their marital challenges, this series promises to offer a sense of cathartic relief to its female audience. (MBC)

Recommendation: Chun Ja's Happy Events similar to Love Returns
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Chun Ja's Happy Events(춘자네 경사났네)

2008South Korea
FamilyMelodramaRomanceSoap Opera

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Family, Melodrama, Romance, and Soap Opera themes with a 36% similarity match.

Yeon Bun Hong finds herself as a single mother after being deceived by the man she cared for, yet she remains resolute in her decision to forge ahead with her life. Bun Hong became pregnant with Gi Seok's baby, but he expressed his disinterest in having the child and urged her to terminate the pregnancy, which she found herself unable to do. Tragically, her friends, Lee Ju Yeong and Lee Seon Hui, lost their lives in a boating accident; Bun Hong was on the boat as well, but she managed to survive. Seon Hui was in a relationship with Ju Yeong, but due to a series of misunderstandings, the Lee family mistakenly believed that Bun Hong was Ju Yeong's partner and that she was expecting his child. To escape her troubles, Bun Hong moved into the Lee household, allowing them to think that the baby was Ju Yeong's. Lee Ju Hyeok, Ju Yeong's elder brother, develops feelings for Bun Hong. What will happen when the Lee family uncovers the truth behind Bun Hong's deception regarding the child's parentage? How will Ju Hyeok react to her once he learns the reality?

Recommendation: I Can't Stop similar to Love Returns
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I Can't Stop(멈출 수 없어)

2009South Korea
FamilyMelodramaRomanceSoap Opera

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Family, Melodrama, Romance, and Soap Opera themes with a 36% similarity match.

Hong Yun Shi was a naive and innocent young woman who maintained her cheerful disposition despite her upbringing in a life of poverty. Her challenging situation leads her to wed the wealthy Byung Joo, but she soon faces betrayal from both her husband and her mother-in-law. Upon learning that her mother-in-law played a role in her mother’s mysterious vanishing, Yun Shi begins to lose her once-pure nature and becomes consumed by thoughts of vengeance. Soo Ri, who has deep feelings for Yun Shi, can do little more than watch over her with affection and concern.

Recommendation: Still You (2012) similar to Love Returns
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Still You (2012)(그래도 당신)

2012South Korea
FamilyMelodramaRomanceSoap Opera

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Family, Melodrama, Romance, and Soap Opera themes with a 36% similarity match.

A story revolves around a woman who, after going through a phony divorce, partners with her husband's rival to rekindle the affection of her true husband, who has had a change of heart.

Recommendation: TV Novel: Eun Hui similar to Love Returns
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TV Novel: Eun Hui(TV소설 은희)

2013South Korea
DramaFamilyMelodramaRomance

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Melodrama, and Romance themes with a 36% similarity match.

On the eve of the Korean War in 1950, a man is murdered, setting off a chain of events that affects three families as four young individuals navigate the complexities of love and forgiveness. Kim Eun Hee's father is wrongfully accused of the crime and meets a tragic end as a consequence. Since that incident, Eun Hee has faced ostracism from her community. Im Sung Jae has always harbored feelings for Eun Hee, but their shared history threatens to keep them apart. Following his father's death, Sung Jae was ironically taken in and raised by the actual murderer, Cha Seok Goo. Seok Goo's daughter, Cha Young Joo, is both intelligent and arrogant, and she has developed feelings for Sung Jae. Her jealousy motivates her to attempt to sabotage his relationship with Eun Hee. Meanwhile, Choi Jung Tae is also in love with Eun Hee but chooses to accept that her affections lie elsewhere.

Recommendation: My Daughter Geum Sa Wol similar to Love Returns
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My Daughter Geum Sa Wol(내 딸, 금사월)

2015South Korea
DramaFamilyRomanceSoap Opera

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Romance, and Soap Opera themes with a 36% similarity match.

Geum Sa Wol is a brilliant architect who was raised in an orphanage. Throughout her challenging childhood, she maintained an optimistic outlook and never lost hope, regardless of the difficulties she encountered. Her biological mother, Deuk-ye, conceived her during an affair with a former boyfriend and seeks vengeance against her husband and his mother. After many years, Sa Wol encounters her mother, yet neither of them realizes their true connection. Instead, they form a relationship as mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. (MBC)

Recommendation: The Dearest Lady similar to Love Returns
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The Dearest Lady(최고의 연인)

2015South Korea
DramaFamilyMelodramaRomance

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Melodrama, and Romance themes with a 36% similarity match.

A lively miniseries focused on family dynamics, showcasing a blend of various generations and their distinct perspectives on relationships. The central storyline revolves around the tensions that emerge between a mother and her daughter, primarily stemming from the men they are involved with, highlighting the struggles that single mothers and divorcees encounter in contemporary society. The portrayal of their lives, along with those intertwined with them, resonates with viewers, evoking a comforting sensation known as love. (MBC)

Recommendation: Always Springtime similar to Love Returns
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Always Springtime(언제나 봄날)

2016South Korea
DramaFamilyMelodramaRomance

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Melodrama, and Romance themes with a 36% similarity match.

Set against a backdrop of hope in a challenging and disconnected society, this drama explores themes of filial devotion, family connections, and virtuous individuals. It uncovers the genuine essence of marriage and love by illustrating the modern dating landscape and societal perspectives, all while highlighting the contrasting traits of young individuals who seek a partner based on social standing and wealth rather than authentic affection. Life is filled with both joyful and difficult moments, but having cherished ones around will transform each day into a delightful spring. (MBC)

Recommendation: Witch's Castle similar to Love Returns
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Witch's Castle(마녀의 성)

2015South Korea
DramaFamilyMelodramaRomance

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Melodrama, and Romance themes with a 36% similarity match.

Oh Dan-Byul suffered the loss of her parents as a result of her own error. She enters into a marriage with Joon-Young, but he unfortunately dies. At the same time, her mother-in-law, Ho-Duk, ends her marriage due to her husband’s unfaithfulness, and her sister-in-law, Se-Sil, comes back to South Korea after separating from her Italian spouse. Now, these three women cohabitate, navigating their individual challenges and growing to be significant in one another’s lives.

Recommendation: The Loving Home similar to Love Returns
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The Loving Home(把爱带回家)

2014China
DramaFamilyMelodramaRomance

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Melodrama, and Romance themes with a 36% similarity match.

Rebooted in 2011, the South Korean series Sparkling featured Kim Hyun Joo and Lee Yoo Ri in leading roles.

Recommendation: My Man's Woman similar to Love Returns
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My Man's Woman(내 남자의 여자)

2007South Korea
DramaLove TriangleMelodramaRomanceSoap OperaAntiheroine Female LeadInfidelityLife

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Love Triangle, Melodrama, Romance, and Soap Opera themes with a 36% similarity match.

A woman is involved in a romantic relationship with a man who is already married. Her name is Lee Hwa Young, and she experiences no remorse for taking her friend's spouse.

Recommendation: Dandelion Family similar to Love Returns
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Dandelion Family(민들레 가족)

2010South Korea
DramaFamilyMulti-GenerationalMultiple CouplesRomanceBirth SecretMarriage Of ConvenienceUnhealthy Mains' Relationship

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Multi-Generational, Multiple Couples, and Romance themes with a 36% similarity match.

A drama that portrays the experiences of three sisters and their love lives. The oldest sister presents an apparently ideal marriage, whereas the middle sister finds herself expecting a child and decides to live with her boyfriend from college. Meanwhile, the youngest sister, Hye Won, wishes to steer clear of marriage after witnessing the pain her siblings endure.

Recommendation: Rosy Lovers similar to Love Returns
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Rosy Lovers(장미빛 연인들)

2014South Korea
FamilyMelodramaMother-Daughter RelationshipMultiple CouplesRomanceCold Female LeadFather-Daughter RelationshipNaive Female Lead

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Family, Melodrama, Mother-Daughter Relationship, Multiple Couples, and Romance themes with a 36% similarity match.

Romantic feelings and intentions often start off innocently among young people, but eventually, they must progress in their relationship, which involves a commitment and greater responsibilities. This narrative follows a young man who recovers from an unforeseen setback. Throughout his journey, he discovers solutions to his challenges and seeks out happiness. A young father still attending college must mature quickly to support his family, yet he inspires others by triumphing over the numerous hurdles he faces. (MBC)

Recommendation: Crazy Love (2013) similar to Love Returns
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Crazy Love (2013)(미친사랑)

2013South Korea
Character DevelopmentDramaFamilyMelodramaRomanceBirth SecretOrphanage SettingSecond Chance Romance

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Character Development, Drama, Family, Melodrama, and Romance themes with a 36% similarity match.

This drama narrates the tale of a woman who discovers her true love during a time of great despair. Yoon Mi So, an orphan raised by an adoptive family, is married to Lee Min Jae. Lee Min Jae's mother is discontented that Yoon Mi So is unable to have more children besides their daughter, Hae Ram, and wishes for him to find a new partner, such as Lee Sun Hee. Seo Kyung Soo, a lawyer working for the unscrupulous Oh Tae San, is stuck in an unhappy marriage with Oh Rae Young, who is the daughter of Oh Tae San. When Yoon Mi So and Seo Kyung Soo's lives intersect, it leads to significant changes not only for them but also for those around them.

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Hold My Hand (2013)(내 손을 잡아)

2013South Korea
DramaFamilyMelodramaRomanceSoap OperaBetrayalInnocent Female LeadWrongfully Accused

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Melodrama, Romance, and Soap Opera themes with a 36% similarity match.

An ill-directed aspiration results in the loss of everything a woman cherishes. Rather than seeking vengeance, she chooses to forgive and make peace with her adversary. This choice prompts audiences to reevaluate their perceptions of revenge. It suggests that genuine revenge may not involve retribution against those who have harmed you, but instead providing your tormentor an opportunity for remorse, which is the highest form of revenge. (MBC)

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TV Novel: My Mind’s Flower Rain(TV소설 내 마음의 꽃비)

2016South Korea
DramaFamilyMelodramaMultiple CouplesRomanceHardworking Female LeadLifeRevenge

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Melodrama, Multiple Couples, and Romance themes with a 36% similarity match.

A narrative about an intelligent young girl who, having lost her family during the Korean War, navigates the swift transformations of Korean society in the 1970s. It is a tale that explores themes of ambition, love, grief, forgiveness, and the reconciling of two generations who endured the chaotic times of the first and second Korean Wars, spanning from the 1950s to the 1970s.

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A Bird That Doesn't Sing(울지않는 새)

2015South Korea
DramaFamilyMelodramaRomanceSoap OperaRevengeRiches To RagsWrongfully Accused

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Melodrama, Romance, and Soap Opera themes with a 36% similarity match.

A 10 billion won insurance murder scandal leads Oh Ha Naui to lose everything she holds dear. In response, she embarks on a quest for vengeance against Chun Mi Ja, the person responsible for her tragic circumstances.

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Gracious Revenge(우아한 모녀)

2019South Korea
DramaMelodramaMother-Daughter RelationshipMultiple CouplesRomanceSoap OperaFamily RelationshipForbidden LoveMultiple MainsRevengeRich FamilySmart Female Lead

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Melodrama, Mother-Daughter Relationship, Multiple Couples, Romance, and Soap Opera themes with a 35% similarity match.

This narrative centers around a woman groomed by her mother to serve as an instrument of vengeance, intertwined with her perilous romantic life. Carrie Jung has endured the loss of both her husband and child, and now her sole purpose is to exact revenge on those who caused their deaths. In pursuit of this goal, Carrie Jung trains Han Yoo Jin as a key player in her scheme for retribution. Han Yoo Jin is both intelligent and attractive, yet she finds herself in love with a man she should avoid.

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Affairs of a Married Couple(夫妻那些事)

2012China
DramaFamilyMelodramaRomanceComedy

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Melodrama, and Romance themes with a 33% similarity match.

The tale of Tang Peng and Lin Jun, a previously childless couple, and their emotional journey towards parenthood, filled with both sorrow and joy.

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Married But Available (2015)(婚姻时差)

2015China
DramaFamilyLove TriangleRomanceInfidelity

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Love Triangle, and Romance themes with a 33% similarity match.

In their marriage, Li Hai and Wu Ting have a strong bond. While Wu Ting looks after their daughter, Yingzi, in Canada for her schooling, Li Hai focuses on his career in China. However, Li Hai develops feelings for Zhao Xiaofei, a journalist. When Wu Ting discovers the affair, she quickly returns to China to try to salvage their relationship. Now, Li Hai is faced with a decision between these two women.

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Let's Fall in Love (2016)(和妈妈一起谈恋爱)

2016China
FamilyLove TriangleMother-Daughter RelationshipRomanceFamily Relationship

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Family, Love Triangle, Mother-Daughter Relationship, and Romance themes with a 33% similarity match.

The plot revolves around Chen Xi, a woman in her middle age residing near Yingkou Xiongyue Wang'er Mountain. Unable to have children of her own, she adopted three girls named Tang Guo Er, Fang Xiao Fei, and Zhang Tian Ai. Despite not sharing the same last name, Chen Xi raised them single-handedly with affection. Two decades later, a man appeared claiming to be the biological father of her daughters. Simultaneously, her ex-husband returned, hoping to reconcile with her. The story unfolds as to whom Chen Xi will choose as her future spouse, showcasing a tale of a non-biological family navigating life's ups and downs together.

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Born Rich (2009)(富貴門)

2009Hong Kong
FamilyLove TriangleMelodramaRomanceBusiness

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Family, Love Triangle, Melodrama, and Romance themes with a 33% similarity match.

In the intricate world of finance, Cheuk Yat Yuen mistakenly believes that con artist Sa Fu Loi is his long-lost half brother, Cheuk Yat Ming. This fortunate error propels the swindler into a prominent position within the banking industry. Yuen's affection for Fu blinds him to the true nature and intentions of the con artist. However, Yuen's life takes a dramatic turn when he is abducted by a group of rioters while overseas, leading to a significant shift in his personality. Despite the efforts of his wife, Ho Tseuk Nin, to comfort him, Yuen struggles to overcome the traumatic ordeal. Seeking solace elsewhere, Yuen rekindles a relationship with his former flame, Tung Ling Chi, devastating Nin upon discovery of the affair. Meanwhile, Fu finds solace in assuming the identity of Cheuk Yat Ming, experiencing a sense of familial warmth and even embarking on a romantic journey with Yuen's younger sister, Cheuk Yat Sum. However, Sum, under the mistaken belief that they are biological siblings, conceals her feelings for Fu and remains committed to her admirer, Ko Tok Man. This revelation deeply wounds Fu, torn between his love for Sum and the inability to disclose his true identity. Ultimately, faced with the choice between love and wealth, Fu opts for the path of fortune, navigating a complex web of money, love, and ethical dilemmas in a gripping tale of deceit and desire.

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Can Anyone Love(사랑은 아무나 하나)

2009South Korea
DramaFamilyMelodramaRomanceComedy

Like Love Returns, this drama also features Drama, Family, Melodrama, and Romance themes with a 33% similarity match.

A humorous drama focused on four sisters. These sisters, along with their families, reside in a multi-level building that features a coffee shop on the ground floor.