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In 2024, rom-com K-drama fans witnessed shows with similar subplots, including Love Next Door, starring Jung Hae-in and Jung So-min, Lovely Runner, featuring Byeon Woo-seok and Kim Hye-yoon, and more. These dramas have one thing in common that has garnered attention from viewers and fans online.
The main characters, especially the lovers in these K-dramas, live right next door or very close to each other's houses, which creates a chaotic and hilarious environment. On August 17, Love Next Door premiered its first episode on tvN and Netflix.
The episode reveals that Jung So-min and Jung Hae-in's characters grew up together, as their houses were right beside each other. Here are three other dramas in 2024 with the same subplot.
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Love Next Door, Lovely Runner & other K-dramas in 2024 where lovers live in the same neighborhood
1) Love Next Door
In the Netflix drama Love Next Door, Jung So-min's Bae Seok-ryu and Jung Hae-in's Choi Seung-hyo are childhood friends who grew together as their mothers were best friends. Their houses were situated right next to each other. Bae Seok-ryu is a project manager in the United States who studied at a reputed university.
Meanwhile, Choi Seung-hyo is a renowned architect in South Korea and is also known for his amazing personality and visuals. According to the first two episodes of Love Next Door, Bae Seok-ryu returns to South Korea after quitting her job in the US, and Choi Seung-hyo moves into his parents' place.
2) Lovely Runner
Lovely Runner is a tvN drama about a fan, Im Sol (Kim Hye-yoon), who traveled back in time to save her favorite K-pop star, Ryu Sun-jae (Byeon Woo-seok), from his possible demise in the present. Ryu Sun-jae lived right opposite Im Sol's house. However, she was initially unaware as she did not know him before he became a celebrity. Im Sol learned about Ryu Sun-jae's house in the first time slip.
3) Serendipity's Embrace
Serendipity's Embrace, starring Chae Jong-hyeop and Kim So-hyun, is about the love story of two high school friends who reunite after a decade. Chae Jong-hyeop's Kang Hu-yeong is a financial advisor who returned from the US for a project in South Korea.
On the other hand, Kim So-hyun's Lee Hong-ju is an anime producer who has given up on love due to her experience. Kang Hu-yeong coincidentally met his first love, Lee Hong-ju, and decided to pursue her. Kang Hu-yeong lived at his uncle's house while in South Korea, where he learned that Lee Hong-ju lived in the rooftop apartment above his uncle's house.
4) Doctor Slump
Doctor Slump is about two high school academic rivals, Nam Ha-neul and Yeo Jeong-woo, who reunite during their worst phase in life. Park Shin-hye played the role of Nam Ha-neul, an anesthesiologist and Park Hyung-sik depicted Yeo Jeong-woo a plastic surgeon.
After losing his clinic to a tragic event, Yeo Jeong-woo had to move out to another place. Yeo Jeong-woo rented a rooftop house only to discover that Nam Ha-neul lives in his apartment.
Another notable aspect of these 2024 K-dramas is that the main characters were also high school friends. All episodes of Doctor Slump and Lovely Runner are available on Netflix. Meanwhile, the first two episodes of Love Next Door are available on Netflix, and Serendipity's Embrace on Viki.
