ML like Choi Taek in Reply 1988

Hm I feel like this is a bit hard since Choi Taek is such a unique character (and that's what makes him wonderful). But I think the closest ML I can think of is

Ki Seon Gyeom from Run On  

I'd also say that Im Eun Sub from When the Weather Is Fine  meets most of the criteria, expect he's not as straight-forward as the other two. 

I hope this helps!

 GGJJ88:

Like mentioned in title, do you guys know any other dramas with an ML like Choi Taek? No tsundere, pure, simple, straight-forward, loves FL a lot, only pays special attention to FL, you prob get the gist of what I'm asking here if you've seen reply 1988. Thanks <3

are you talking about me??

om my dear where you have been  now you might be grandmother but don't worry I'll accept you my old love??

i'm also in 20s ohh my god ? are we reborn ?

uff how come you love me so much that i have to rebirth ?

go pick out a white dress

yaaaaa!!!! what is this I thought u were loyal ?

cancel cancel ?

now I'm going to play GO ?

I don't really know if they are like Choi Taek, but I would have put Run On, but it has already been said. ^^

When The Weather Is Fine has a quiet, but very gentle and loving ML, so I second that as well. It's kind of the same with Extraordinary You. Loving ML, with a bubbly girlfriend who is strong and goes for what she wants. Come And Hug Me, too. Loving, strong but gentle ML, who has always been in love with the heroine (who's in love with him too), it's pretty dark, though, but they're in it together and very healthy relationship. 

It's different, but there's When The Camellia Blooms, the ML is not quiet at all, but he's kind of an adorable idiot, super loving and supportive of the FL. Super healthy relationship too.

For mature ML, i feem like A Piece Of Your Mind, and Romance Is A Bonus Book got pretty mature ML. RIABB has a younger ML who always had a crush on the older FL, but he's still mature, and an adult with a career. And honest with his feelings?

APOYM is different, though. He has always loved thsis other girl, and we follow the FL who has a crush on him, and them him falling slowly for her.

Then for the strong FL, there's Hotel del Luna , Angel's Last Mission, and It's Okay to Not Be Okay. All got pretty calm MLs compared to the girls. They feel mature, too, but Idk if it's because they are mature, or the just seem mature compared to the crazy FLs. 

It's Okay That's Love got a strong, independant FL, but it is paired with an as strong and independant ML, so there is sparks everywhere. A timeless classic (it's a 2014 drama), still in my heart for how well written the characters were.