Smile Code | Open Thread

[Coming soon] 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Lin Yi: Liang Dai Wen

Shen Yue: Gu Yi

Director

Che Liang Yi

Chinese Title

失笑

Laugh Out Loud / Lost Smile

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2024
Episodes: 34

No Gain, No Love | Recap and Review

A smart woman who hates to lose [money] finds a unforgettable "groom" from her pyeon-uijeom.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Shin Min-a: Son Hae-yeong

Kim Young-dae: Kim Ji-uk

Lee Sang-yi: Bok Gyu-hyun

Han Ji-hyun: Nam Ja-yeon / Yeon Bo-ra

Director: Kim Jung-seok

Screenwriter: Kim Hye-yong

Hangul Title Translation
I Don't Want To Lose Money

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Year: 2024
Episodes: 11/12

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A/B
First Impression: 3/5

Yugure ni, Te wo Tsunagu | Review

An unrealized fashion designer and a composer fulfill their dreams.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Nagase Ren: Umino Oto

Hirose Suzu: Asagi Soramame

Japanese Title

夕暮れに、手をつなぐ

Hold My Hand at Dawn

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Year: 2023
Episodes: 10

Rookie Cops | Review

A standard campus cadet drama infused with youthful vibes, love, friendship, and justice.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Daniel Kang: Wi Seung-hyun

Chae Soo-bin: Ko Eun-kang

Korean Title

Yours and Mine Police Class

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, School, Team, Contemporary Romcom

Year: 2022
Episodes: 16

Bad Memory Eraser | Open Thread + Reviews

A man in a memory erasure experiment can’t forget his first love. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Kim Jae-joong: Lee Goon

Jin Se-yeon: Kyung Ju-yeon

Lee Jong-won: Lee Shin

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Fantasy, Contemporary Romcom

Year: 2024

Episodes: 16

The Best of My Life | Open Thread

A pair of high school desk-mates are reunited 10 years later. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Jiong Min: Xie Shi / Jiang Zhou

Jiang Zhi Nan: Xu Mu

Chinese Title

遇見你的那天

The Day I Met You

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 14

Miss Night and Day | Open Thread + Reviews

A 30-year-old woman suddenly turns into her 50-year-old aunt by day and finally lands a job.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Jung Eun-ji: Lee Mi-jin

Lee Jung-en: Im Sun

Choi Jin-hyuk: Gye Ji-ung

Director: 

Lee Hyeong-min

Hangul Title Translation

She is Different from Day to Night

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Fantasy, Contemporary Romcom, 

Year: 2024
Episodes: 16

The Story of Park's Marriage Contract | Spotlight

A heart-attacked CEO meets a transmigrated girl who keeps calling him her husband. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Baek In-hyuk: Kang Tae-ha

Lee Se-young: Park Yeon-woo

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Fantasy, Contemporary Romcom

Year: 2023
Episodes: 12

My Sweet Mobster | Recap and Review

A reformed mobster is captivated by a sweet vlogger. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Uhm Tae-goo: Seo Ji-hwan

Han Sun-hwa: Go Eun-ha

Kwon Yool: Jang Hyeon-woo

Hangul Title Translation

A Woman Who Plays

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Year: 2024
Episodes: 16

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: B/C
First Impression: 3/5

Liars in Love | Review

A liar jerk-appraiser seduces a CEO.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Cui Yu Xin: Zhou Yu

Li Jia Qi: Jiang Lai

Chinese Title

無法抗拒的謊言

Irresistible Lie

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2024
Episodes: 24

Guess Who I Am | In-Depth Discussion

A fake CEO fake marries a fake seductress 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang Zi Qi: Qin Hao 

Zhang Yu Xi: Song Yao 

Director

Zhong Qing

Screenwriter

Xu Meng

Chinese Title
猜猜我是誰

Guess Who I Am

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 24

Guess Who I Am | Recap and Review

A fakp CEO fake marries a fake seductress 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang Zi Qi: Qin Hao 

Zhang Yu Xi: Song Yao 

Director

Zhong Qing

Screenwriter

Xu Meng

Chinese Title
猜猜我是誰

Guess Who I Am

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 24

Recapper: Potato Chip

Recap Grade: B
First Impression: 3.14/5

[In-depth Discussion]

Wedding Impossible | Review

An actress falls in love with her fake fiancé's brother.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Jeon Jong-seo: Na Ah-jung

Moon Sang-min: Lee Ji-han

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom 

Year: 2024

Episodes: 12

Everyone Loves Me | Open Thread

A game developer grovels to his crush after mistakenly crushing her heart.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Lin Yi: Gu Xun

Zhou Ye: Yue Qian Ling

Director

Li Qing Rong, Yu Zhong Zhong

Screenwriter

Zhao Cong, Xu Ting (Author: Qiao Yao)

Chinese Title

別對我動心

Don't Fall in Love With Me

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 24

My Special Girl | Open Thread

A CEO with selective prosopagnosia shuns one of her and loves the other her. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Yun Long: Gu Jiu Li

Song Yi Ren: Hao Liang / A Dai jiejie

Screenwriter

Fei Hui Jun

Chinese Title

獨一有二的她

She's One – and Two – of a Kind

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2024
Episodes: 24

Our Interpreter | Recap and Review

An ex (IT geek) is back for revenge, and here's how he's doing it: automating FL's profession. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Xing Xu: Xiao Yi Cheng

Song Qian: Lin Xi

Director

Zhang Tong

Screenwriter

Fei Hui Jun

Chinese Title

我們的翻譯官

Our Interpreter

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2024

Episodes: 23/36

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 3/5

[Dropped (Ep23)]

My Boss | Open Thread

A lawyer boss cohabitates with his employee in order to sleep (alone). 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Xing Xu: Qian Heng

Zhang Ruo Nan: Cheng Yao

Director

Chen Ming Zhang, Chen Shi Yi

Screenwriter

Ye Fei Ran (= Author), Li Jing Ling 

Chinese Title

你也有今天

~ What Comes Around Goes Around

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 36

Why Women Love | Recap and Review

A light-hearted romcom about a racer who tries to teach his boss how to fall in love.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Jin Chen: Zhao Jiang Yue

Wang Zi Yi: Gu Jia Xin

Wang Shuang: Qian Jing Jing

Peng Ya Qi: Li Yan Ran

Director

Gao Cong Kai

Scriptwriter

Chen Xin Yue

Chinese Title
不會戀愛的我們

Those of Us Who Don't Know How to Love

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Team, OWYM, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2022
Episodes: 24

Recapper: Tyi

Recap Grade: A/B
First Impression: 3.75/5

Amazing Girls | Open Thread + Reviews

A rich girl falls on hard times and learns how to live and love.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Li Yi Nan: Zhong Yi Ming

Ji Mei Han: Zhen Gao Gui 

Scriptwriter

Qian Xiao Xue

Chinese Title

了不起的甄高貴

The Amazing Zhen Gao Gui

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023
Episodes: 24

Love Me, Love My Voice | Open Thread + Reviews

A VA doctor seduces a musician with his low husky voice and delicious recipes.  

Notable Actors/Actresses

Tan Jian Ci: Mo Qing Cheng / Qiang Qing Ci

Zhou Ye: Gu Sheng / Sheng Sheng Man

Director

Sha Wei Qi

Scriptwriter: 

(Author: Mo Bao Fei Bao)

Chinese Title

很想很想你

Really, Really Miss You

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 33