**typing now with knife through my heart**

I’d say Mystic Pop-Up Bar for this “fated fantasy” type of situation. This latter drama is more episodic than DWY, but maybe that sort of change is what the OP is looking for.

Fantasy in a modern world with some flashbcks in the post and with a romance :

- Hotel Del Luna
- Goblin
- Extraordinary You (but it's highschool theme)

Sageuks with fantasy and romance :
- Arang and the Magistrate

I recommend Tomorrow With You. A lot of beanies didn't like the time element, but I thought it was an excellent portrayal of how couples marry without really knowing each other, and how they learn to truly love only after living and struggling together. The ML believes he can change his destiny by learning more about the FL, keeps getting more and more involved with her to change their destinies, and only changes things after he accepts that he can't control fate, but should appreciate their precious time together instead.

From Now On, Showtime! It does this trope SO WELL.

Maybe that beanie could give a try to Live Up to your name (time travel + good couple + a bit of History).

The first prompt that came to mind: Kiss Sixth Sense.
Just...ignore the last 30 minutes of the final episode.

Splash Splash Love.
My Love From the Star.
Faith.
If you can stand it, The King : Eternal Monarch.
Mr. Queen.

"Fantasy romance" is a very broad term but sticking with just contemporary romances with fantasy elements here are some I enjoyed:

- Perfume
- While You were Sleeping
- W: Two Worlds
- I Hear Your Voice
- Queen In Hyun’s Man

Nine
Extraordinary you
Angels Last Mission:Love

The above three are far from perfect but the central romances make them worth watching imo.

Dont be put out off by the High School setting of Extraordinary you, it actually has a lot of depth and explores the issue of existentialism quite well.

Master’s Sun
Chicago Typewriter
Oh My Ghostess
My Roomate is a Gumiho
My Girlfriend is a Gumiho

I was about to say The King Eternal Monarch but saw that they also wanted it to make sense.

So Goblin?

Well if you want more Jo Bo-ah, I’d recommend TALE OF THE NINE TAILED and if you like that you can also check out the sequel TALE OF THE NINE TAILED 1938, which makes less sense but is waaaay more fun

Also SURPLUS PRINCESS, it was basically the blueprint to WELCOME TO WAIKIKI. Our protagonist is a mermaid who took a potion to become human and has a 100 days to find love otherwise she’ll disappear. It’s a fun wacky romp with plenty of parody, the ending is questionable but overall I enjoyed it

This Beanie might try The Legend of the Blue Sea if they haven't already seen it! It might have been my first K-drama (I didn't have a system for keeping track at that point, ugh), and I think it was responsible for jump-starting my love of the intertwined past lives/reincarnated lovers trope. This is my favorite Lee Min Ho drama, and it has the luminous and dynamic Jun Ji Hyun. It's a fish out of water tale (Lol) with the story of their past lives slowly unfolding in tandem with their present. Con artists, mermaids, a lovely romance, and a lovely ending - it has it all!

Goblin, always and forever.

* Queen In Hyun's Man and Splish Splash Love has both the time slip fantasy romance.
* Goblin has different kinds of romance - destined for each other, bickering bromance and the angsty kind.
* Tale of the Nine Tailed 1 & 2 has the hundress of years romance a lot of fantasy romance but my fave here is the bromance.
* Master's Sun has the touchy feely kind of fantasy romance but more on supernatural.

So many great recos already... adding Alchemy of Souls 1 & 2

Secret Garden- one of the best fantasy rom-com drama. Rich ML, poor but strong FL, soul swapping.

49 Days was nice.