These New Korean & Chinese Romantic Dramas On iQiyi Are Gonna Be Your Next Addiction

From classic favourites to latest releases, iQiyi has got all your binge-watching needs covered with their vast selection of Asian entertainment. With English, Malay, and Chinese subtitles available for all their content, the best part is that most of it is FREE to watch!

This relatable drama revolves around the work and love lives of women who have just entered their 30s. It particularly focuses on the story that unfolds when 30-year-old webtoon author Seo Ji Won meets Lee Seung Yoo, her publisher who happens to also be her first love from middle school.

Watch the trailer below:

Main cast: Jung In Sun, Kang Min Hyuk, Ahn Hee-yeon (a.k.a Hani), Song Jae Rim, Cha Min Ji, and Baek Sung Chul

Episode count: 15

Release schedule: Exclusively on iQiyi International. New episodes every Tuesday and Saturday at 4pm.

Watch it if you like:
- Drama
- Romance
- Comedy
- Friendship
- Dramas adapted from webtoons (this one is adapted from Born in 1985 by Hye-won)

Bonus: This is CNBLUE's Kang Min Hyuk's first drama since his army discharge, so it's a must-watch for his fans! Plus, fans of EXID's Hani will love watching her in this drama too.

Dreaming of one day launching her own cosmetics brand, Yoon Song Ah pursues her passion by working as a professional brand marketer at a cosmetics company. What will happen when Chae Hyun Seung, her junior colleague, develops feelings for her?

Watch the trailer below:

Main cast: Won Jin Ah, Rowoon, Lee Hyun Wook, and Lee Joo Bin

Episode count: 16

Release schedule: Exclusively on iQiyi international. New episodes every Monday and Tuesday at 8pm.

Watch it if you like:
- Romance
- Drama
- Comedy
- Cosmetics / the beauty industry / K-beauty
- Office romance
- Sunbae/hoobae and noona/dongsaeng relationships

Bonus: If Rowoon is your SF9 bias or you swooned over him in dramas like Extraordinary You, you'll love him in this more mature yet still totally charming role! *heart eyes*

In order to keep her twin sister's dream, Ye Weimian pretends to be her and enters Charlotte Academy. There, she constantly crosses paths with the popular Gu Yanluo. Despite their mutual prejudice against each other, the pair end up in a contract relationship.

Watch the trailer below:

Main cast: Luo Zheng and Ji Meihan

Episode count: 24

Release schedule: New episodes from Friday to Sunday at 12pm

Watch it if you like:
- Romance
- Friendship
- Youth dramas / Coming-of-age stories
- College settings
- Tropes like fake-relationships-turned-real

Follow the story of Wu Bai a.k.a DT and Ai Qing a.k.a Appledog as they strive to become well-deserved legends in the robotics industry, all while their affections and admiration for each other grows stronger every day.

Watch the trailer below:

Main cast: Hu Yitian and Li Yitong

Episode count: 38 episodes

Release schedule: New episodes from Tuesday to Friday at 7.30pm

Watch it if you like:
- Romance
- Comedy
- Youth dramas
- Robotics / Gaming / E-sports
- The original Go Go Squid! drama

Bonus: Though this spinoff drama follows Wu Bai and Ai Qing's journey (who were side characters in Go Go Squid!), you'll get to see highly anticipated things about the main characters from Go Go Squid!, such as Han Shangyan and Tong Nian's wedding.

The drama tells the story of Ning Yi, who travels back to the Wu dynasty, landing in the body of a low-ranking son-in-law in the Su family. As he uses modern methods and ideals to help his friends and battle corruption, he eventually becomes involved in the country's affairs.

Watch the trailer below:

Main cast: Kevin Guo Qilin and Song Yi

Episode count: 36

Release schedule: New episodes from Sunday to Wednesday at 8pm

Watch it if you like:
- Romance
- Comedy
- Business
- Historical/period dramas
- Business
- Time travel

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