Arranged marriages have good results in Korean dramas

1. Lee Shin x Shin Chae Kyung – “Princess Hours” (Royal Palace)

Palace Set in Korea, which is in a constitutional monarchy. The handsome, cold crown prince Lee Shin (Joo Ji Hoon) is forced to marry a commoner Shin Chae Kyung (Yoon Eun Hye) because their grandfathers were betrothed to each other.

They have faced a series of events, difficulties, obstacles due to lack of love or different living circumstances. However, when they were together for a long time, they were really attracted to each other.

2. Lee Young Jae x Han Ji Eun – “Full House”

This is a classic couple of the genre of “narrow alley”, marriage contract. Han Ji Eun (Song Hye Kyo) was tricked into selling the house he was living in. Its new owner is the cult star Lee Young Jae (Bi Rain).

Although they don’t get along due to their opposite personalities, they still decide to live together and Ji Eun has to work as a maid for Young Jae. However, they later entered into a contract marriage because Young Jae wanted to make the girl he loves feel jealous and annoyed.

3. Lee Won Beom x Kim So Yong – “Mr.Queen” (The Queen)

Kim So Yong (Shin Hye Sun), a future Empress was betrothed to King Cheoljong, Lee Won Beom. This was purely a political marriage and Cheoljong also fell in love with another girl.

Things became more complicated when So Yong decided to throw herself into the water to reject this engagement. However, she eventually returned to the palace and carried the soul of a modern man. This couple brought the audience the classic scenes of laughter and tears.

4. Lee Yul x Yeon Hong Shim – “100 Days My Prince”

Crown Prince Lee Yul (Do Kyung Soo) has lost his memory due to a murder plot and has to live under the name Na Won Deok, having been saved by Yeon Hong Shim’s (Nam Ji Hyun) adoptive father.

Hong Shim is going through a difficult time due to the decree requiring people to reach the age to get married or face severe consequences. Since Lee Yul has no memory, it is said that he was engaged to Hong Shim and forced the two to get married.

5. Kwon Yu x Nam Da Jung – “Prime Minister and I”

Nam Da Jung (Yoona) is an ambitious and passionate tabloid reporter. She always tries to dig deep and find answers about the young Prime Minister Kwon Yu (Lee Beom Soo).

Kwon Yu is a single father of three but lacks basic skills. Nam Da Jung got as much scoop as she wanted and led to a contract marriage between her and the Prime Minister.

6. Han Ji Hoon x Kang Hye Soo – “Marriage Contract”

Kang Hye Soo (UEE) is a single mother who struggles to raise her daughter and repay her late husband’s debt. Han Ji Hoon (Lee Seo Jin) is the son of a tycoon looking to get married by contract to save his mother, who is in need of a liver transplant.

When Hye Soo is diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, she agrees to marry Ji Hoon and donate part of her liver to his mother in exchange for money to support her daughter until adulthood.

Thuy Tien
According to VietNamNet