2020
16 eps
tvN
Drama Romance Slice Of Life
Sa Hye-jun is a model grinding to become an actor while his wealthy family expects him to give up. Ahn Jeong-ha is a makeup artist who pours everything into her…
If you loved Midnight Romance in Hagwon's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Record of Youth delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about ambition that starts as a virtue and reveals itself as something else entirely. Same quiet and romantic energy throughout.
2010
20 eps
MBC
Romance Comedy Drama
An assistant pasta chef at an upscale Italian restaurant is constantly berated and challenged by the exacting new executive chef — and slowly, through shared ob…
Like Midnight Romance in Hagwon, Pasta is built around slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off. At its core, it's about ambition that starts as a virtue and reveals itself as something else entirely. Same warm and romantic energy throughout.
2020
16 eps
MBC
Romance Drama Slice Of Life
Moon Ha-won develops AI programs that capture memories — and has been quietly in love with his best friend's wife for years, carrying that love with the careful…
If you loved Midnight Romance in Hagwon's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, A Piece of Your Mind delivers exactly that. Same quiet and romantic energy throughout.
2022
10 eps
Coupang Play
Romance Drama Slice Of Life
Lee Yeo-reum is burned out — completely, catastrophically burned out. She quits her job, empties her apartment, and moves to a tiny seaside village with no plan…
If you loved Midnight Romance in Hagwon's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Summer Strike delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — burnout — is the same. Same quiet energy throughout.
2020
16 eps
JTBC
Romance Drama Slice Of Life
A cellist escapes a painful life in Seoul and returns to her rural hometown, where a quiet bookstore owner draws her slowly back toward life, warmth, and forgot…
If you loved Midnight Romance in Hagwon's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, When the Weather Is Fine delivers exactly that. Same warm and quiet energy throughout.