@remambermee
>Korean love story
>does not involve anyone dying from cancer
Ha, that’s pretty difficult (as you seem to know).
You might want to try Il Mare or My Sassy Girl or Take Care of My Cat (which is more like a coming-of-age story for girls). These aren’t terribly recent, though.
For something more recent: Sa-kwa, which has Christian underpinnings; Paju, which isn’t really a love story but is very emotional; and This Charming Girl, about a quiet woman.
For something that might make you cry: Secret Sunshine.
For something that’s neither a love story nor a tear-jerker, look at Oldboy.