8 "Namsachin" in a Korean drama that aroused romantic feeling by moving between love and friendship.

In Korean, there is a word called 'Namsachin'. In short, it refers to a man who is a friend but has a male sex.

But this Namsachin is sometimes far from love and closer than friendship. They just feel comfortable because they know both good and bad things about each other to call it love. However, there is a feeling of excitement in the comfort of friendship.

Perhaps because of this, some dramas aired in Korea always start out as friends and end up as lovers.

We selected 8 leading "Namsachin" characters who provoke  romantic feeling by going back and forth between men and friends.

1. tvN 'Reply 1988' - Choi taek (Actor : Park bo gum)

Deokseon (Hye-ri) was full of all kinds of boyfriends. She grew up in an alley in Ssangmun-dong with such boyfriends since she was a child

Among them, Choi Taek (Park Bo-gum) was always looking at Deokseon. No matter what Deok-sun did, she just looked at him pretty and kept him warm when she was in need. And for Deokseon, who doesn't have high self-esteem, Choi Taek was "defending the self-esteem of Deokseon."

And at the critical moment, Choi Taek approaches Deokseon as a man, not a friend.


Choi Taek's friendly words that excited not only Deokseon but also our hearts. "Deokseon, let's go to the movies," "I'll buy you everything," "I like you as a womens."

2. MBC 'Weightlifting Fairy KimBokjoo' - Jung jun hyung (Actor : Nam joo hyuk)

Although Jung jun hyung(Nam joo hyuk) is a good naughty friend to call him a "chodding," When Kim Bok-ju (Lee Sung-kyung) was a strong friend who always stayed with him even when he was having a hard time.


A magical word that made him look like a real man not a friend: "You are my first love. "

3. KBS2 'Fight For My Way' - Ko dong man (Actor : Park seo jun)

He is as childish as a child and also has no sense. But if something happens to his best friend Choi Ae-ra (Kim Ji-won), he puts everything aside and runs to her. He is on the side of eternal Choi Ae-ra.


The two men were always on the rattle on, but they were moving on to love. And his words that made Choi Ae-ra flutting. "Don't play with the other guy. Play with me."

4. tvN 'Let's Eat 2' - Koo dae young (Actor : Yoon doo joon)

Koo Dae-young (played by Yoon Doo-joon) and Baek Ji-soo (played by Seo Hyun-jin), who were just elementary school classmates, met again as neighbors. They met like friends who were comfortable when they wanted to eat something delicious or when they were tired.

And Koo Dae-young also actively helped Baek Su-ji and Lee Sang-woo (Pwon Yul-bun) get married. In the midst of that, they were both tit-for-tat and blubbering, but they finally went a long way and met again with love from a friend.


A word that made Baek Su-ji, who had low self-esteem, excited. "You're a nice women. You deserve to be loved."

5. tvN 'Bubble gum' - Park ri hwan (Actor : Lee dong wook)

For Kim Haeng-ah(Jung ryeo-won), who has no parents or siblings, Park Ri-hwan (Lee Dong-wook) was a friend and family member.

Park Ri-hwan, who was always nagging and quarreling with Kim Haeng-ah with a friend and brotherly heart. But all that behavior was full of affection.


His sweet confession to Kim Haeng-ah. "I've been going all over the place trying not to come to you, but that's all that I was coming to you."

6. SBS 'The Time We're Not In Love' - Choi won (Actor : Lee jin wook)

Choi Won (Lee Jin-wook), one of Oh Ha-na's (Ha Ji-won)childhood friends who was always running to be friends with her. Two people who have been playing around all their lives as if there were the only two in the world.

The jealousy of Cha Seo-hoo (played by Yoon Kyun-sang), Ohana's fiance, was understandable.

Choi Won, who used harsh words like, "I will never love you even if I fall into a desert island," had already become infected with Oh Ha-na, and his confession to her.


"Can I love you now?" "Come to me now."

7. MBC 'Boy and Girl From the 20th Century' - Gong ji won (Actor : Kim ji seok)

From the first episode, Gong Ji-won (Kim Ji-seok) was extremely affectionate to the photographer (Han Ye-seul). In a way, he always approached the photographer as a man. But she has become a comfortable friend so that she doesn't feel burdened.

Knowing that she liked other people, she tried to give up on her, but couldn't get her mind straightened out. And with great courage, I confessed to her.

"I want to stop it, buddy..."


After his confession, the two men developed into lovers. Since then, his affection has been maximized, and he has awakened the audience's love cells.

8. tvN 'Abyss' - Cha min (Actor : Ahn hyo seop)

Ko Se-yeon (Park Bo-young) and Cha Min (Ah Hyo-seop) who have been friends for 20 years.

It wondered when the two of them would notice their mind. And finally the two developed from friends to lovers.

Ko Se-yeon said, "I've liked you a few times. Every time I tried to accept your mind, you gave up and went out," Chamin said, "What if you're being so hard, what should I do?"


But Cha min kisses Ko Se-yeon when she says she liked him, and presents her necklace she secretly bought. "Let's stop our friend," "I like you a lot.