Asian dramas featuring gorgeous guys! Heavy on the rom-coms because they're fun to watch on the way to a happy ending!

真的帅哥

EBC, CTV

Li Zheng (Wang Zi) and Shao Xi (Joanne Tseng), children of long-time friends, embody their names' meanings - Li Zheng being diligent and attentive, while Shao Xi remains laid-back and carefree. When Li Zheng returns to Taiwan from Japan and enters high school, he encounters Shao Xi for the first time. Despite their contrasting personalities, a powerful connection draws them together, challenging them to adapt and understand each other. As their relationship develops, they must navigate the complexities of their differences and the strong forces that seem to both unite and potentially separate them. This is a 2017 Taiwanese drama series exploring the unexpected dynamics of young love.

Attention, Love!

Attention, Love! Team

Despite having the power to see the future, field reporter Nam Hong Joo (Suzy) is often powerless to stop those events from happening. Having recently acquired the ability to foresee future events, prosecutor Jung Jae Chan (Lee Jong Suk) manages to save the life of police officer Han Woo Tak (Jung Hae In), whose death would have been used to frame Hong Joo. By surviving the attempt on his life, Woo Tak also gains the ability to see the future. Realizing their lives are somehow intertwined, Hong Joo, Jae Chan, and Woo Tak agree to work together to solve the mystery surrounding their unusual abilities and find ways to protect those they love most. This 2017 South Korean drama series was directed by Oh Choong Hwan.

While You Were Sleeping

The Dream Team ✨

SETTV, TTV

Zhao Yi Ting (Marcus Chang) is a bitter, greedy man whose life lacks meaning until he encounters Lei Xin Yu (Eugenie Liu), a young woman from a once-wealthy family now facing financial hardship. Initially repulsed by her, Yi Ting gradually becomes intrigued by Xin Yu in a way that awakens something long dormant within him. As their relationship develops, Yi Ting begins to question his cynical worldview and explores the possibility of personal transformation. Will Xin Yu be the catalyst that helps Yi Ting rediscover hope and purpose? This is a 2016-2017 Taiwanese drama series based on the German Faust legend.

Behind Your Smile

Mysterious Smile Team

Vidol

When Nan Gong Yu (Derek Chang) returns home after five years, he accidentally meets Wu Jie En (Cheng Yu Xi), and they fall in love. Haunted by the tragic arson fire in 2012 that killed his brother Nan Gong Tian (Huang Shang Ho), Gong Yu discovers a time machine that could reveal the truth behind the devastating incident. As he contemplates traveling back to 2012, he must decide whether uncovering the past might jeopardize his present relationship with Jie En. This is a 2017 Taiwanese drama series exploring love, loss, and the potential consequences of changing history.

The Man From the Future

The Futurists

SETTV

High school friends Ke Ai (Amber An) and Zi Hao (Bruce He) are a mere 100 days away from taking their university entrance exams, and decide to make a bet: if they both get into the same university, she must carry his schoolbag for a year. However, a financial crisis forces Ke Ai to abandon her university dreams and start working to support her family. A decade later, their paths unexpectedly cross again when Ke Ai becomes a market vendor and takes a job at the department store where Zi Hao holds an executive role. Reuniting after years apart, they remember their old bet and the feelings they once shared. Will this chance encounter might help Ke Ai finally achieve her long-postponed academic aspirations and potentially transform their friendship into something more meaningful? This is a 2019 Taiwanese drama series directed by Liu Guang Hui.

Hello Again!

Unexpected Encounter Team

Du Kai Qi (Puff Guo), an independent sous chef passionate about comics and fine dining at Figaro Cuisine, clashes with her new neighbor Fu Zi Jie (Jasper Liu) over petty issues. When Zi Jie joins the restaurant staff, Kai Qi initially dismisses him as a lowly intern, unaware that he is a classically trained chef who has returned from France and whose father owns the restaurant. As tensions rise and misunderstandings persist, the two must navigate their professional and personal dynamics while facing challenges from the mysterious "Chef Louis". This is a 2014 Taiwanese drama series exploring workplace relationships and culinary passion.

Love Myself or You

Figaro Cuisine Squad

SET TV, TTV

Su Hsiao Ching (Esther Yeh), a young professional in her late 20s, struggles to balance career success with family expectations. Her life becomes complicated when two influential men enter her world: Luo Cheng Kai (Marcus Chang), her eccentric and demanding new CEO, and Qu Zhih Jun (Sam Lin), a professional photographer who becomes her landlord. As these men potentially impact her professional and personal happiness, Hsiao Ching must navigate the challenges of being a "sandwich girl" caught between multiple pressures. This is a 2018 Taiwanese drama series directed by Hao Xin Xiang.

Between

The Sandwiched Team

Naver TV Cast

When Lee Kang Hoon (Sung Hoon), the heir to a lucrative empire, is kidnapped by a ruthless gang, he narrowly escapes with his life despite being stabbed. Desperately wounded, he seeks refuge at a local veterinary clinic where Dr. Cha Yoon Seo (Kim Jae Kyung) treats his injuries. Kind-hearted Yoon Seo refuses his payment, but Kang Hoon is determined to pay her back. He hires Yoon Seo to pretend to be his girlfriend in order to avoid blind dates set up by his family. As he becomes possessive of her time and attention, genuine feelings start to develop. Will their fake relationship turn into true love? This 2015 South Korean romance series was directed by Kim Yang Hee.

Noble, My Love

The Noble & Lovely Team

TTV, SETTV

Wu Ping An (Mini Tsai), the ruthless leader of the Yi Qing Group mob organization, falls into a coma after an unexpected accident. Her mother demands that her gentle twin sister, Wu Ping Fan (Mini Tsai), return to Taiwan and secretly take her place to maintain the organization's stability. Thrust into a dangerous criminal world completely foreign to her, Ping Fan finds unexpected protection and support from Gu Le Jun (Weber Yang), with whom she gradually develops romantic feelings. As Ping Fan navigates the treacherous underworld and struggles to maintain her sister's identity, she must confront the complexities of her new life and the potential consequences of her growing relationship with Le Jun. This is a 2017 Taiwanese crime drama series exploring themes of identity, family, and survival.

The Masked Lover

The Dark Secret Team

Romance novel editor Zheng Xiao En (Vivian Sung) finds herself daydreaming constantly about He Tian Hang (Marcus Chang), the handsome CEO of the company that occupies the building opposite from hers. One day, she magically finds herself transported into the pages of a romance novel, where she comes face-to-face with a business leader who looks identical to her crush. Excited, she decides to put her years of editing romance novels to work, utilizing all the tips and tricks she has read about to capture his heart. But there’s a catch: in this fictional world, she isn’t the heroic female lead character who’s destined for romance. Instead, she is an evil side character on the road to ruin. Can she flip the story on its head to end up with the man of her dreams? This 2020 Taiwanese drama series was directed by Hao Xin Xiang.

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