WHY CAN I LOVE BUT NOT MARRY YOU (2026)
Starring: Song Joong‑ki, Park Shin‑hye, Lee Seung‑gi, Kim Ji‑won

Genre: Romance, Melodrama, Family Drama
Quote: “In every universe I choose you… in every one, we’re never allowed to stay.”

Plot: Top lawyer Min‑joon (Song Joong‑ki) and principled doctor Ha‑rin (Park Shin‑hye) have loved each other in secret for ten years . On the night he’s finally ready to propose, they discover a cruel truth: a buried family scandal and an old blood‑oath contract mean their marriage would destroy both families’ futures .

As chaebol heir Ji‑ho (Lee Seung‑gi) offers Ha‑rin a “salvation” marriage of convenience and Min‑joon’s ambitious ex, Eun‑seo (Kim Ji‑won), weaponizes the scandal in court , the couple is forced to choose between love and the lives they’ve worked so hard to build. Midnight hospital corridors, courtroom showdowns and rain‑soaked breakups turn every decision into a countdown to goodbye .

Review: Heart‑wrenching, beautifully shot and packed with twisty revelations, this romance tests how far two people will go when love itself becomes the crime.