2005
16 eps
MBC
Romance Comedy Drama
Sam-soon, a 30-year-old pastry chef dumped on Christmas Eve, enters a fake-dating contract with the arrogant CEO of a restaurant chain while both are nursing he…
Like Protect the Boss, My Lovely Sam-Soon (My Name is Kim Sam-Soon) is built around two people who despise each other helplessly, inevitably falling in love. At its core, it's about class divide that poisons every relationship it touches. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.
2023
16 eps
JTBC
Romance Comedy Drama
The son of a hotel conglomerate and an elite hotel employee clash and develop unexpected feelings.…
If you loved Protect the Boss's two people who despise each other helplessly, inevitably falling in love, King the Land delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about class divide that poisons every relationship it touches. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.
2020
16 eps
SBS
Romance Comedy Drama
A convenience store district manager's life is upended when a woman he briefly met years ago shows up as his new employee — bringing chaos, honesty, and an inco…
If you loved Protect the Boss's two people who despise each other helplessly, inevitably falling in love, Backstreet Rookie delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about class divide that poisons every relationship it touches. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.
2007
17 eps
MBC
Romance Comedy Drama
A tomboyish woman is mistaken for a man and hired at a coffee shop by its owner who begins to fall for her.…
Both are built around class divide that poisons every relationship it touches. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.
2016
16 eps
MBC
Romance Comedy Drama
A shopping-obsessed heir loses his memory and is taken in by a country girl searching for her missing brother.…
Both are built around class divide that poisons every relationship it touches. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.