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The story kicks off with a chance encounter between a man and a woman sparked by their mutual love for chocolate. The catch? Both live with their own anxiety disorders. The man can’t physically touch others, while the woman can’t make eye contact, making their budding relationship both challenging and endearing.

Fujiwara Sosuke is the new representative of the popular chocolate shop “Le Sauveur” and the son of a major confectionery magnate. Sosuke's germophobia, stemming from a traumatic past, complicates his new job. Lee Ha Na is a gifted chocolatier who conceals her identity from the Le Sauveur members, except for the owner, and battles her own fears of social interactions.

Irene is a renowned psychologist and author who not only serves as Sosuke's primary physician but also becomes a counselor to Ha Na, helping her navigate her challenges. Despite her professional success, Irene faces her own struggles with alcoholism and romantic relationships. Takada Hiroshi is the owner of the bar “Brush,” whom Ha Na secretly harbors feelings for. He has been friends with Sosuke since their school days and has had a close relationship with the original owner of “Le Sauveur”, Ha Na’s mentor.

The story kicks off with a chance encounter between a man and a woman sparked by their mutual love for chocolate. The catch? Both live with their own anxiety disorders. The man can’t physically touch others, while the woman can’t make eye contact, making their budding relationship both challenging and endearing.

Fujiwara Sosuke is the new representative of the popular chocolate shop “Le Sauveur” and the son of a major confectionery magnate. Sosuke's germophobia, stemming from a traumatic past, complicates his new job. Lee Ha Na is a gifted chocolatier who conceals her identity from the Le Sauveur members, except for the owner, and battles her own fears of social interactions.

Irene is a renowned psychologist and author who not only serves as Sosuke's primary physician but also becomes a counselor to Ha Na, helping her navigate her challenges. Despite her professional success, Irene faces her own struggles with alcoholism and romantic relationships. Takada Hiroshi is the owner of the bar “Brush,” whom Ha Na secretly harbors feelings for. He has been friends with Sosuke since their school days and has had a close relationship with the original owner of “Le Sauveur”, Ha Na’s mentor.

The story kicks off with a chance encounter between a man and a woman sparked by their mutual love for chocolate. The catch? Both live with their own anxiety disorders. The man can’t physically touch others, while the woman can’t make eye contact, making their budding relationship both challenging and endearing.

Fujiwara Sosuke is the new representative of the popular chocolate shop “Le Sauveur” and the son of a major confectionery magnate. Sosuke's germophobia, stemming from a traumatic past, complicates his new job. Lee Ha Na is a gifted chocolatier who conceals her identity from the Le Sauveur members, except for the owner, and battles her own fears of social interactions.

Irene is a renowned psychologist and author who not only serves as Sosuke's primary physician but also becomes a counselor to Ha Na, helping her navigate her challenges. Despite her professional success, Irene faces her own struggles with alcoholism and romantic relationships. Takada Hiroshi is the owner of the bar “Brush,” whom Ha Na secretly harbors feelings for. He has been friends with Sosuke since their school days and has had a close relationship with the original owner of “Le Sauveur”, Ha Na’s mentor.

The story kicks off with a chance encounter between a man and a woman sparked by their mutual love for chocolate. The catch? Both live with their own anxiety disorders. The man can’t physically touch others, while the woman can’t make eye contact, making their budding relationship both challenging and endearing.

Fujiwara Sosuke is the new representative of the popular chocolate shop “Le Sauveur” and the son of a major confectionery magnate. Sosuke's germophobia, stemming from a traumatic past, complicates his new job. Lee Ha Na is a gifted chocolatier who conceals her identity from the Le Sauveur members, except for the owner, and battles her own fears of social interactions.

Irene is a renowned psychologist and author who not only serves as Sosuke's primary physician but also becomes a counselor to Ha Na, helping her navigate her challenges. Despite her professional success, Irene faces her own struggles with alcoholism and romantic relationships. Takada Hiroshi is the owner of the bar “Brush,” whom Ha Na secretly harbors feelings for. He has been friends with Sosuke since their school days and has had a close relationship with the original owner of “Le Sauveur”, Ha Na’s mentor.

The story kicks off with a chance encounter between a man and a woman sparked by their mutual love for chocolate. The catch? Both live with their own anxiety disorders. The man can’t physically touch others, while the woman can’t make eye contact, making their budding relationship both challenging and endearing.

Fujiwara Sosuke is the new representative of the popular chocolate shop “Le Sauveur” and the son of a major confectionery magnate. Sosuke's germophobia, stemming from a traumatic past, complicates his new job. Lee Ha Na is a gifted chocolatier who conceals her identity from the Le Sauveur members, except for the owner, and battles her own fears of social interactions.

Irene is a renowned psychologist and author who not only serves as Sosuke's primary physician but also becomes a counselor to Ha Na, helping her navigate her challenges. Despite her professional success, Irene faces her own struggles with alcoholism and romantic relationships. Takada Hiroshi is the owner of the bar “Brush,” whom Ha Na secretly harbors feelings for. He has been friends with Sosuke since their school days and has had a close relationship with the original owner of “Le Sauveur”, Ha Na’s mentor.

The story kicks off with a chance encounter between a man and a woman sparked by their mutual love for chocolate. The catch? Both live with their own anxiety disorders. The man can’t physically touch others, while the woman can’t make eye contact, making their budding relationship both challenging and endearing.

Fujiwara Sosuke is the new representative of the popular chocolate shop “Le Sauveur” and the son of a major confectionery magnate. Sosuke's germophobia, stemming from a traumatic past, complicates his new job. Lee Ha Na is a gifted chocolatier who conceals her identity from the Le Sauveur members, except for the owner, and battles her own fears of social interactions.

Irene is a renowned psychologist and author who not only serves as Sosuke's primary physician but also becomes a counselor to Ha Na, helping her navigate her challenges. Despite her professional success, Irene faces her own struggles with alcoholism and romantic relationships. Takada Hiroshi is the owner of the bar “Brush,” whom Ha Na secretly harbors feelings for. He has been friends with Sosuke since their school days and has had a close relationship with the original owner of “Le Sauveur”, Ha Na’s mentor.

The story kicks off with a chance encounter between a man and a woman sparked by their mutual love for chocolate. The catch? Both live with their own anxiety disorders. The man can’t physically touch others, while the woman can’t make eye contact, making their budding relationship both challenging and endearing.

Fujiwara Sosuke is the new representative of the popular chocolate shop “Le Sauveur” and the son of a major confectionery magnate. Sosuke's germophobia, stemming from a traumatic past, complicates his new job. Lee Ha Na is a gifted chocolatier who conceals her identity from the Le Sauveur members, except for the owner, and battles her own fears of social interactions.

Irene is a renowned psychologist and author who not only serves as Sosuke's primary physician but also becomes a counselor to Ha Na, helping her navigate her challenges. Despite her professional success, Irene faces her own struggles with alcoholism and romantic relationships. Takada Hiroshi is the owner of the bar “Brush,” whom Ha Na secretly harbors feelings for. He has been friends with Sosuke since their school days and has had a close relationship with the original owner of “Le Sauveur”, Ha Na’s mentor.

The story kicks off with a chance encounter between a man and a woman sparked by their mutual love for chocolate. The catch? Both live with their own anxiety disorders. The man can’t physically touch others, while the woman can’t make eye contact, making their budding relationship both challenging and endearing.

Fujiwara Sosuke is the new representative of the popular chocolate shop “Le Sauveur” and the son of a major confectionery magnate. Sosuke's germophobia, stemming from a traumatic past, complicates his new job. Lee Ha Na is a gifted chocolatier who conceals her identity from the Le Sauveur members, except for the owner, and battles her own fears of social interactions.

Irene is a renowned psychologist and author who not only serves as Sosuke's primary physician but also becomes a counselor to Ha Na, helping her navigate her challenges. Despite her professional success, Irene faces her own struggles with alcoholism and romantic relationships. Takada Hiroshi is the owner of the bar “Brush,” whom Ha Na secretly harbors feelings for. He has been friends with Sosuke since their school days and has had a close relationship with the original owner of “Le Sauveur”, Ha Na’s mentor.

10 Things is a lot more romantic-driven than Chosen Home, but still, it's about an older gay man who is too lonely for his own good until he finds love.

I've no idea if Chosen Home will go there (and if it does, it definitely won't get there by a too-romantic way), but it's interesting to see older people's romances, as slow and mellow as they might be.

Forced cohabitation leading to close relationships in both dramas. Also, again, found family trope.

A bit of a loneliness trope healed by doing stuff for your fellow man (or woman) in both of them, too.

Both are slice-of-life stories, dealing with everyday situations that also involve a bit of a strange turn once in a while.

Umi no Hajimari and Chosen Home also deal with found family - one blood-related, the other formed out of strangers, but still basically found-family.

Both seem to be very warm (Chosen Home has just started, but it does give off that feeling) and healing.

The ML can do anything to keep FL alive , and protecting her from everyone.

Another short drama, done really well.

Alpha leads with very good chemistry. If you like dramas where both leads are strong (mentally and physically) with good romance, recommend both of these dramas.

The same lead actress - while struggling with personal issues, the leading lady meets a grandmother who owns a chain of restaurants. She eventually ends up working for the business with the owner’s grandson(who has a flawed (personality) and slowly falls in love while both strive to succeed at the restaurant.

The female lead is similar to the one in *Embrace in the Dark Night.* They share the same vibe and tension — that electrifying mix of passion, danger, and unspoken emotions. Both stories carry the same energy of intense action and powerful, cinematic fight scenes that draw you in completely. The chemistry between the leads is undeniable; their relationship dances on the fine line between love and hate, attraction and resistance. They constantly challenge each other, torn between wanting to destroy and protect one another. It’s that kind of slow-burn tension where every glance feels heavy, every word feels charged. Their story isn’t just about romance — it’s about power, redemption, and two souls who can’t escape the magnetic pull they have on each other.