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🏆 #1 in Korea | Readers say: "Should be a K-drama!" When Jun Ho tries to say hello to a beautiful stranger on the Seoul subway, he doesn't expect it to take twelve attempts...
When engineer Jun Ho meets English teacher Shana on the subway, he knows she's the one. There's just one problem: his mother.
Hye Jin has already chosen Jun Ho's bride-the perfect Korean match, Ji Yeon. But Jun Ho doesn't love her. He loves Shana.
So he does the unthinkable: he marries Shana in secret.
Now he has to tell his family. His company. The woman his mother chose.
Can their love survive when two worlds collide?
A clean Korean romance for fans of K-dramas and love that conquers all. Perfect for fans of Crash Landing On You, What's Wrong With Secretary Kim, and Business Proposal.
What to expect:
Clean romance - no mature content
Family drama - but not overbearing!
Slow burn, cute moments, aegyo, and kilig guaranteed - however you like to say it
Korean culture & tradition
Happy ending
No filler chapters! Hate those!
Readers say: 'This should be a K-drama!'
Listen to the OST on Spotify, Apple Music, or YouTube Music for ambience.
HIGHEST RANKINGS
#1 Diverse Romance
#1 Latinx
#2 Seoul 11-17-2025
#2 of 15.2k stories 'Korea' 12-15-2025
#5 Korean Drama 11-5-2025
#6 of 15.2k stories on 12-9-2025
Trigger Warnings: mention of murder/domestic violence, but no depiction.
Started 10-8-2025
Completed 12-13-2025