A steamy romance with your boss probably won't work out in real life, but luckily we have dramas to live out the fantasy! Check out our collection of dramas featuring workplace romances between bosses and employees.

Office Romance.. with the Boss!

Do Min Ik (Kim Young Kwang) is a competent and clearheaded man who works as the executive of a leading telecommunications company. He recognizes people he has met just once and can read others’ thoughts – until he's diagnosed with face blindness. Jung Gal Hee (Jin Ki Joo), his dowdy, disheveled, but loyal secretary, is fired out of the blue. But on the same day, she witnesses Min Ik almost getting murdered. Min Ik, now suffering from face blindness, mistakes Gal Hee for Veronica Park (Kim Jae Kyung), a charming and influential film industry figure, and falls in love with her. Gal Hee starts pretending to be Veronica, but as time passes, even she starts getting confused about who she really is! But when Veronica finds out about Gal Hee’s double life, this complex tangle of relationships gets even more complicated.

The Secret Life of My Secretary

Secret Secretaries Team

Kang Ji Yun (Han Ji Min) is the confident and accomplished CEO of a leading headhunting firm. Despite working in a fiercely competitive industry, Ji Yun thrives and dedicates herself fully to her work. However, she's completely lost with even the simplest daily task outside of work. This is where her secretary Yu Eun Ho (Lee Jun Hyuk) shines: he's an extremely capable worker, and raising his six-year-old child alone helped him further develop life skills that transfer seamlessly to organizing Ji Yun's life. But as the line between their professional and personal relationship begins to blur, something else seems to spark between them!

Love Scout

🎯Heart Headhunters💘

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

Aloof conglomerate CEO Feng Teng (Zhang Han) cares only about one person: his younger sister Feng Yue (Zhang Yang Guo Er). When she falls ill and needs a blood transfusion, Feng Teng desperately searches for a donor – eventually finding one among his employees, Xue Shan Shan (Zhao Li Ying). Shan Shan agrees to help, and Feng Yue recovers. But instead of paying Shan Shan for her kindness in cash, Feng Teng’s sister suggests that he sends her delicious lunchtime meals instead. He agrees, and Shan Shan is delighted to receive all this free food! However, what she doesn’t know is that Feng Teng has started secretly watching her savor every mouthful of the food he sends her, and her joyous eating causes him to fall for her! Will this bizarre lunchtime ritual pave the way to workplace romance? This 2014 Chinese drama series was based on a novel by Gu Man and was directed by Liu Jun Jie.

Boss & Me

Shan Shan

Sung Deok Mi (Park Min Young) is a dedicated art gallery curator who’s even more dedicated to her “job” as the fansite owner for boy group member Cha Shi An (Jung Je Won). While Deok Mi keeps her fangirl activities a secret at her day job, the new gallery director Ryan Gold (Kim Jae Wook) manages to discover her extracurricular activities. As Ryan learns more about Deok Mi's secret, he disrupts her carefully guarded life, sparking unexpected changes. With her personal and professional worlds colliding, Deok Mi must navigate the complexities of love, fandom, and her secret. Can she keep her passion concealed, or will it redefine her life forever? This 2019 Korean drama was based on the webtoon “Noona Fan Dot Com” by Kim Sung Yeon, and was directed by Hong Jong Chan.

Her Private Life

The Undercover Sasaeng Team

Cha Soo Hyeon (Song Hye Kyo), the daughter of a powerful politician, was forced into a loveless arranged marriage by her family after graduating from university. After an unhappy divorce, she decides to travel abroad to find herself. During her journey, she meets Kim Jin Hyeok (Park Bo Gum), a free-spirited drifter working part-time jobs to fund his adventures. Despite their vastly different backgrounds, they form a close bond that blossoms into a romantic attraction. Can their love overcome societal pressures and personal struggles? This 2018 South Korean drama was directed by Park Shin Woo.

Encounter

🌈 My Rainbow, After A Storm ⛈

Saet Byul (Kim Yoo Jung), daughter of taekwondo master Jung Chul Min (Ryu Seung Soo), first meets Choi Dae Hyun (Ji Chang Wook) when he saves her from a falling sandbag. Years later, Dae Hyun becomes a convenience store manager after taking the blame for his girlfriend Yoo Yeon Joo's (Han Sun Hwa) police investigation. Saet Byul applies for a part-time job at his store, rekindling their past connection. Yeon Joo becomes jealous of Saet Byul's beauty and her obvious attraction to Dae Hyun, attempting to have her fired. Despite Yeon Joo's efforts, Dae Hyun keeps Saet Byul, recognizing her ability to attract customers. This is a 2020 South Korean romantic comedy directed by Lee Myoung Woo.

Backstreet Rookie

💥Wookie's Rookies🏪💖Team

Dong Dong'en (Xu Lu), a top tier customer service agent has always prided herself on professionalism and her ability to solve any problem. She is forced to take a position at her client's office when a problem arises, working closely with client Lou Yuan (Wei Zhe Ming). She is determined to win back her client’s trust, but soon realizes the challenges at hand. Dong'en and Lou Yuan constantly clash, but her talent, courage, and charm eventually captures Lou Yuan's heart. With such a rocky start to their relationship, can Lou Yuan find a way to win Dong'en’s heart? Adapted from the novel “Gold Customer Service Dong Dong'en” by Bu Yi Ma Qi, this 2023 Chinese romance series was directed by Yi Lin.

Hello, I’m At Your Service

Your Personal ➴ Slave Team

Mango TV

Four female friends and former classmates – Xia Yan (Sun Yi), Zhao Xiao Lei (Du Yu Chen), Xiang Nan (Zhang Wen), and Han Shuang (Ma Li) – navigate life's challenges as they approach their thirties. Xia Yan, a project manager at SG Organization, struggles with her demanding boss Xu Cheng Yi (Vin Zhang) while pursuing her dream of creating a life-changing app. Zhao Xiao Lei recovers from being jilted by her fiancé, Xiang Nan experiences a transformative accident that changes her perspective, and Han Shuang seeks a fresh start by taking a junior role at a furniture outlet. As these women confront personal and professional obstacles, they support each other through their individual journeys of self-discovery and potential romance. This is a 2021 Chinese drama directed by Cui Liang.

Be Together

Always Together Team 

Ayaka Haneda (Kanna Hashimoto)’s family is battling financial difficulties. When she takes a job at a wedding planning firm, the firm’s CEO Togo Nitta (Ryosuke Yamada) makes her a bold proposal: he will help solve her family’s problems if she agrees to marry him and help revive the firm. Faced with a choice between integrity and a loveless marriage of convenience, which will she choose? And if she says “I do,” might love unexpectedly blossom? This 2023 Japanese romantic comedy drama was based on a manga by Shiho Watanabe and was directed by Toshio Tsuboi and Masahide Izumi.

Kissing the Ring Finger

Marriage here, Love there

When Noomnim (Mook Worranit Thawornwong) lands a new job, she goes out to celebrate with her friends. During their outing, she meets a handsome stranger with whom she shares a lovely evening. It’s only after she starts her new job that she realizes that the handsome stranger is her new boss, Koji Akitsuki (Luke Ishikawa Plowden)! While he claims not to remember her, Noomnim isn’t entirely convinced, especially after he makes her his assistant. Working closely with Koji, Noomnim begins to wonder: are his feelings for her genuine, or is he simply this flirtatious with everyone? This is a 2021 Thai romantic comedy drama directed by Golf Sakon Wongsinwiset.

Oh My Boss

Three years ago, the fun-loving son from a wealthy family, Cha Jin Wook (Sung Hoon) – had a one-night stand with Lee Yoo Mi (Song Ji Eun). At the time, she was a naive young woman who’d never had a boyfriend. Presently, Jin Wook has grown more mature and has reformed his playboy ways. When he’s reunited with Yoo Mi by a twist of fate, he realizes that his feelings for her are deeper than he thought. But has this long-time cad really changed his stripes? And will Yoo Mi ever trust Jin Wook enough to give him the keys to her heart? This 2017 South Korean drama was produced by Kang Chul Woo.

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