TV series

The Director Who Buys Me Dinner

2022–2023 · 1 season

A bittersweet office romance where fate and past lives press gently on every glance, making each short episode feel like a soft, urgent plea.

Tagline: We have to date. If we don't, we die.
Overview: Min Youtan remembers every past life. Dongbaek doesn’t. To break a curse, Youtan must make him fall in love—again.
How it feels: Romantic, melancholic, tense and warm. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, fate, memory, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: romanticstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
fate
memory
identity
redemption
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: drama, sci-fi & fantasy
Created by: Yang Kyeong-hui
Written by: Son Yi-seul, Toesa
Starring: Park Young-woon, Park Jeong-woo, Jang You-sung, Kim Ji-eun, Choi Funny
Length: 1 seasons, 10 episodes, 20 min each
Network: Heavenly
Country: South Korea
Languages: Korean