His name being literally “marriage contract”, we could not dream of leaving this drama off the list. Kang Hye so (Uee) and Han Ji Hoon (Lee Seo Jin) enter into a contractual marriage to meet their respective needs. Ji Hoon`s mother desperately needs a liver transplant, and Hye so, a single mother with an inoperable brain tumor, hopes to save enough money for her young daughter. In Sweet 18, two clans arrange a marriage between their future descendants in the hope of maintaining a good relationship. Since these two descendants carry the burden and reputation of their respective clans, they have no choice but to follow the wishes of their elders. The problem, however, is that Yoon Jung Sook (Han Ji Hye) is an 18-year-old high school graduate and Kwon Hyuk Joon (Lee Dong Gun) is 10 years older and is focused on his career. Since they are at different stages of life, they opt instead for a contractual marriage in which they promise to keep their lives as separate as possible. Of course, it doesn`t go as planned and they quickly develop real feelings for each other. So here are eight recommendations to keep in mind for K dramas with a contractual vision: “1% of everything” is considered one of the first K dramas to use the “contract marriage” trope, and is based on a popular novel about a friendly professor named Kim Da Hyun (Kim Jung Hwa) who rescues an elderly man who turns out to be a multimillionaire and owner of one of the country`s largest conglomerates. Grateful for her good deed, he writes it in his will, names her the beneficiary of all his inheritance, while writing his own arrogant grandson. His grandson Lee Jae In (Kang Dong Won) decides not to lose everything, to contract a marriage with Da Hyun to appease his grandfather.
A man who wants to stay in the United States enters into a marriage of convenience, but it becomes more than that. I really enjoyed this show, but you have to overcome a HUGE obstacle for ML to do something absolutely terrible to get into the contractual relationship with the FL. There is no way around the fact that it is terrible. But I really enjoyed the lead roles together and I could kind of ignore that part. The depiction of forced marriage is different from some others. Interesting, but not exceptional. It is more of a drama of cohabitation than a contractual relationship. I really enjoyed it. Sweet mini-drama. No contractual relationship with regard to a marriage or love situation, but there is a contract and forced cohabitation. Rural England, 1865.
Katherine, suffocated by her loveless marriage to an embittered man and restrained by her father`s tyranny, unleashes in her an irresistible power, so powerful that she will stop at nothing to get what she wants. After many years of confrontation, the treasures of Spain and France are empty. In 1721, the regent of France devised an ambitious plan to usher in an era of peace and prosperity that would heal the economies of both nations: his intention was to build a strong network of marriage alliances involving four children of very different ages who knew nothing about betrayal and power games. Again, much more a drama of forced cohabitation. There is no contract at all, but it is such a great drama. This series has a kind of forced relationship, but it is different from a contractual relationship. But it`s very sweet. I thought there was an Ick factor (which you`ll understand when you see it), but the situation has been treated in such a way that it`s not so much a complete romance, but two people discovering how to be in a relationship. It`s cute.
What comes after the proven dramatic trope of reluctant coexistence, you ask? Of course, get married! Which of these dramas did you see? And what other dramas with this “contract marriage” trope would you recommend? Visit the comments section and let us know! While the general idea between the two tropes is similar – pushing two close people until they fall in love with each other – adding marriage only raises the stakes. It also makes his true “I want”, which comes later in the drama, all the more touching and sincere. (Because let`s face it, most of these contractual marriages have the law in three parts: contractual marriage – divorce – actual marriage.) And seeing them pretend to be a real couple while doing their best to bury the flourishing feelings (and jealousy) is always a cry! If you ever ask about the most relatable drama of 2017, people will probably tell you it`s “Because it`s my first life.” After meeting for only a few days, Nam Se Hee (Lee Min Ki) and Yoon Ji Ho (Jung So Min) decide to get married for very practical reasons – they need a tenant paying rent and to appease interfering family members. .