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Cheng Yao (Zhang Ruo Nan)’s dreams of becoming a top lawyer are about to come true – or so it seems when she is unexpectedly recruited by a leading legal firm. She moves into a new house to be nearer the office… but is soon horrified to discover that her new roommate Qian Heng (Chen Xing Xu) is also her hard-to-please office superior at the office. Heng turns out to be a very prickly “boss,” but Yao is undaunted. Could her efforts be rewarded with success – or even love? This 2024 Chinese drama series drama was based on a novel named “What Comes Around Goes Around” by Ye Fei Ran and was directed by Chen Ming Zhang and Chen Shi Yi.

My Boss

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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

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The hard-working Ning Meng (Tan Song Yun) dreams of rising to the top of the investment industry, but instead finds herself toiling at an investment firm, where her boss Lu Jiming (Lin Geng Xin) has little faith in her abilities to shine in a senior role. Worried that she will become stuck in the corporate grind with little chance of moving onto the next rung, Ning Meng decides to find a new job. After countless rejections, she finally manages to land a job at a new company. While the new position is tricky, Ning Meng finds that by applying the knowledge she learned working with Jiming, she is able to rise to the challenge. Over time, friendship forms between the former workmates as they offer one another support. But as Ning Meng gets closer to her goals, will that friendship morph into romantic love? This 2022 Chinese drama series was directed by Yao Ting Ting.

Master of My Own

⌨️ Investing in Love 💘

Veteran Korean language teacher Seo Hye Jin (Jung Ryeo Won)’s stable and pressure-free life is unsettled by the return of her former pupil, the one-time troublemaker Lee Jun Ho (Wi Ha Joon). A decade ago, she helped him gain admission to a prestigious university. He secretly fell for her then, and has admired her from afar ever since. In the pursuit of love, he gives up his job at a major company to become a Korean language teacher – and be closer to Hye Jin again. Will his plan work? And could this former teacher and student find love, despite their sizable age gap? This 2024 South Korean romance drama series was directed by Ahn Pan Seok.

The Midnight Romance in Hagwon

Lessons in Love Team

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

Mango TV

Determined to land a front-page story, reporter Zheng Shu Yi (Bai Lu) does everything she can to score an interview with the country’s most talked about CEO, Shi Yan (Dylan Wang). With plans to invest in several promising startups, Shi Yan agrees to an interview with Shu Yi, but only if she writes about the local startups that have so far gone without notice. Meeting time and time again, the working relationship between Shu Yi and Shi Yan grows into something more. Could this spark between them be the first bloom of love? Directed by Guo Hu, this is a 2023 Chinese romantic drama series.

Only For Love

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Childhood friends and neighbors Som-O (Prim Chanikarn Tangkabodee) and Chadjen (Dew Jirawat Sutivanichsak) faced upheaval when Chadjen’s family moved to France, leaving him in Som-O’s family’s care. Their bond deepened through high school and university, forging new friendships along the way. Although romance hovered, it never fully blossomed between them. Will love finally flourish for these long-time friends? Or could external factors finally force them apart? Based on a novel by Zhao Qian Qian and directed by Kungfu Nitivat Cholvanichsiri, this 2024 Thai romantic drama series delves into the complexities of love and friendship.

A Love So Beautiful

💥 The Almighty ✨ 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

Ke Ke (Guo Shu Yao) was taught the value of money and hard work at a young age – and has been famously frugal ever since. Conversely, her free-spending coworker Hai Kuo (Sam Lin) is a total stranger to saving money… which makes things very awkward when romance begins to spark between them. There is also tension in store for the overly confident Michael (Lin He Xuan) and the extravagance-loving Elly (Cheryl Chou). Meanwhile, romance may also be on the horizon for Ke Ke’s best friend Jia Li (Katie Chen), after she meets quirky college student Yuan Chong (Huang Bo Feng). How will these very different people navigate the worlds of finance... and love? This 2024 Taiwanese drama series was directed by Peng Zhao Hong.

Love on a Shoestring

As kids, Song Yan (Yang Yang) and Xu Qin (Wang Chu Ran) were childhood best friends who fell in love before their families put a stop to the budding relationship. Forced apart, he grows up to be a fire chief while she becomes an emergency room doctor. Now as adults, they are unexpectedly reunited due to their respective jobs – and forced to work together to save lives. With their complicated history, their renewed relationship gets off to a rough start. But as they begin to spend more time together, they start to grow close again. Will the flames of love ignite this time, or will their reunion end in another unhappy goodbye? This 2023 Chinese romance-themed drama was adapted from a novel by Jiu Yue Xi and directed by Li Mu Ge.

Fireworks of My Heart

Flames of Love

The lives of former high school classmates Chen Mai Dong (Li Xian) and Zhuang Jie (Zhou Yu Tong) have turned out very differently. A former wild-living rebel, Mai Dong’s once-carefree life was derailed by a momentous, life-changing event. He has since become a funeral makeup artist, applying cosmetic treatment for cadavers before they are entered. Zhuang Jie, meanwhile, suffered debilitating injuries in a traffic accident, but has overcome her disabilities to become a successful salesperson. Their reunion leads them to find solace and comfort in one another’s company. Could this lead them to happiness – and even love? This 2024 Chinese drama series was based on a novel by She Mu Si and directed by Liang Cheng.

Will Love in Spring

Imperfect Love

Tokyo MX

At 33, Kanane Shinohara (Rei Okamoto) feels life slipping by as she juggles her unsatisfying job and personal struggles. But after meeting 28-year-old CEO Makoto Shirosaki (Reo Nagatsuma) at an event, her world shifts: to her surprise, he asks her to marry him, but he has some specific conditions for the marriage. As Kanane’s 34th birthday approaches, she must decide if this unexpected offer is her chance for a new beginning or a risky gamble. Will Kanane seize this opportunity for change or let it pass her by? This 2023 Japanese romance drama was directed by Hirokazu Fujisawa.

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