Fuji TV TWO

Kotoko Aihara (Honoka Yahagi), an average girl with poor grades, falls head-over-heels for Naoki Irie (Yuki Furukawa), the smartest and most handsome boy in school. For three years, she admires him from afar, but fate intervenes when a meteorite destroys her home, forcing her family to stay with Naoki’s. Living under one roof, Kotoko seizes her chance to win Naoki’s heart. Can she convince him to see her as someone he truly cares for, or will her dreams of love remain unfulfilled? This drama is the fifth TV adaptation of Kaoru Tada’s manga series Itazura Na Kiss.

Mischievous Kiss: Love in TOKYO

Mischievous Kisser Team

Fuji TV

Back in high school, a meteorite crashed into Kotoko (Honoka Yahagi)'s home, leaving her with no choice but to move in with classmate Naoki (Yuki Furukawa). For Kotoko, this was a dream come true, as she’d had a longstanding crush on Naoki. Despite his initial disdain for her, Naoki eventually fell for Kotoko, and they ended up getting married. However, married life may not be the sweet fantasy they’d dreamed it would be. Kotoko has decided to become a nurse, but her studies aren’t going well. Plus, having a charming, good-looking husband has its drawbacks – as Naoki seems to have no shortage of female admirers! Can they overcome these hurdles and ensure their love survives the test of time? This 2014 Japanese drama, based on the hit manga of the same name by Kaoru Tada, follows 2013’s Mischievous Kiss: Love in TOKYO. It was directed by Kazuya Konaka and Takashi Ninomiya.

Mischievous Kiss 2: Love in TOKYO

Tencent TV

Seventeen-year-old high school friends and neighbors Chen Xiao Xi (Shen Yue) and Jiang Chen (Hu Yi Tian) have grown up together. Although they share a close bond, they’re very different: Xiao Xi is easygoing and doesn’t like to study much, while Jiang Chen is known as an A student and is well-liked because of his good looks. Despite their differences, Xiao Xi has a secret crush on her childhood friend, and Jiang Chen pretends he doesn’t notice or care, but his feelings for his neighbor aren’t entirely platonic either. As they begin the transition into adulthood, will they finally have the courage to take their relationship out of the friendzone? This 2017 Chinese drama series was based on the novel “To Our Pure Little Beauty” by Zhao Gang An and was directed by Yang Long.

A Love So Beautiful

Pure Love Team

Chiyomi Horikiri (Maika Yamamoto), a high school girl with a crush on Shunichi Minami (Taishi Nakagawa), mysteriously shrinks to 15 cm tall after a heated argument with her parents. Shunichi, her childhood first love who became distant after his father's disappearance, discovers her tiny form and takes her home. As they navigate this unusual situation, Chiyomi hopes Shunichi can help her return to her normal size. Their rekindled connection challenges them to confront their past and potentially reestablish their lost relationship. This is a 2015 Japanese romantic comedy drama based on the manga "Minami Kun No Koibito" and directed by Kazuya Konaka.

My Little Lover - Minami Kun No Koibito

Little Lover Team

Lee Yeong Joon (Park Seo Joon) is the arrogant hotshot vice president of his family’s company, thanks to the tireless efforts of his incredibly talented secretary, Kim Mi So (Park Min Young). With her by his side for the last nine years, Yeong Joon has been able to appear like the shining star he believes he is. But when Mi So suddenly decides to quit, Yeong Joon quickly realizes just how important she is... and not just to his career. Jealous over his older brother, Lee Seong Yeon’s (Lee Tae Hwan) growing relationship with Mi So, Yeong Joon decides it’s time to get his secretary back, no matter what. Based on the novel of the same name by Jung Kyung Yoon, this 2018 South Korean romantic comedy series was directed by Park Joon Hwa.

What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim

The Perfect Secretaries Team

Sohn & Co

Disaster strikes teenage violin prodigy Woo Seo Ri (Shin Hae Sun) when a traffic accident leaves her hospitalized before she's supposed to study abroad in Germany. Gong Woo Jin (Yang Se Jong), who blames himself for the accident, is traumatized and plagued by guilt. Thirteen years later, he works as a set designer but remains emotionally cut off from everyone around him. After over twelve years in a coma, Seo Ri miraculously recovers. Though now thirty years old, she is still mentally a teenager. She crosses paths with Woo Jin, and the two become close, unaware of their shared past. Can these emotionally scarred individuals rescue each other, or will their history get in the way? This 2018 South Korean drama series was directed by Jo Soo Won.

Thirty But Seventeen

JTBC

Born from a long line of women gifted with monumental strength, Do Bong Soon (Park Bo Young) is far from ordinary. Only able to use her power for good, Bong Soon agrees to work as a bodyguard for Ahn Min Hyeok (Park Hyung Sik), the recently endangered chaebol heir and CEO of gaming company Ainsoft. With dreams of developing a video game of her own, Bong Soon hopes that by working with Min Hyeok, she’ll find a way to turn her dreams into reality. Meanwhile, her childhood friend, Detective Gook Doo (Ji Soo), is on the hunt for a kidnapper whose path soon crosses with Bong Soon. Using her gifts for the greatest good, will Bong Soon find her life full of everything she’s dreamed of and more? This is a 2017 South Korean romantic comedy series directed by Lee Hyung Min.

Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

Small but Mighty Team

Cha Joo Hyeok (Ji Sung), is a bank employee in an unhappy marriage with Seo Woo Jin (Han Ji Min) for five years. Joo Hyeok experiences a life-altering moment when a mysterious man gives him two coins to travel back in time to make a different decision. His choice dramatically transforms his entire existence, erasing his current life with Woo Jin and best friend Yoon Joong Hoo (Jang Seung Jo). In this new reality, Joo Hyeok is married to his first love Lee Hye Won (Kang Han Na). Caught between his past and present, Joo Hyuk struggles to understand the consequences of his actions and wonders if he can ever reclaim his original life. This is a 2018 South Korean drama directed by Lee Sang Yeob.

Familiar Wife

Familiar Team

Channel A

Han Yoo Kyung (Han Seung Yeon) returns to Korea after college in the United States and breaks up with her boyfriend. During her trip, she meets Cha Hyun Oh (Shin Hyun Soo), who has impulsively traveled to Korea after quitting his job in Japan. After a chance encounter on the beach, they unexpectedly cross paths during three separate trips, spending a total of 12 nights together. As their repeated meetings challenge the boundaries of coincidence, they begin to question whether their encounters are random or destined by a greater force. This is a 2018 South Korean Viki Original series directed by Jung Heon Soo.

Twelve Nights

KBS2

Working-class highschooler Jan Di (Ku Hye Sun) secures a scholarship at the prestigious Shin Hwa High School. Shin Hwa is attended by elites, most infamously the F4 — the four richest boys in school. Not one to stir up trouble, Jan Di keeps to herself... until her best friend accidentally drops ice cream on F4 leader Goo Joon Pyo (Lee Min Ho). After Jan Di stands up for her friend, her anonymity goes out the window and the F4 won't leave her alone. However, as Jan Di learns more about the F4, she realizes that there's more than meets the eye... and it seems Joon Pyo feels the same way. Will this unlikely duo find romance? Released in 2009 and based on the Japanese manga of the same name, this drama is a worldwide phenomenon and a fan-favorite classic. It was directed by the late Jeon Ki Sang and Lee Min Woo.

Boys Over Flowers

🌸The Fabulous Four Team🌸

Kim Tan (Lee Min Ho)’s wealthy parents have been grooming him to take over the lucrative family business, the Empire Group, since he was just a young boy. His jealous older half-brother Kim Won (Choi Jin Hyuk) – already a successful executive at the firm – is a constant thorn in Tan’s side. Tan, meanwhile, is engaged to an heiress, Rachel Ryu (Kim Ji Won), the scion of a powerful, hotel-owning family. But while he is studying in the United States, Tan meets and falls for Cha Eun Sang (Park Shin Hye), unaware that she is the daughter of his family’s housekeeper. As super-rich families hatch plans for their children’s future, could love put an end to their ambitious schemes? This 2013 South Korean drama series was directed by Kang Shin Hyo and Boo Sung Chul.

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