Take Charge of My Heart is Netflix’s new 10-episode Korean romantic comedy starring Kim Young-kwang and Chae Soo-bin, and the full series dropped worldwide on October 9, 2026. It follows a chaebol heir whose artificial heart is running out of battery and a screenwriter whose body generates electricity. This spoiler-free guide covers the premise, the cast, where to watch and what early reviews say, so you can decide whether to press play this weekend.
- Platform: Netflix (all 10 episodes released at once on October 9, 2026)
- Format: Limited series, roughly one hour per episode
- Genre: Fantasy romantic comedy
- Main cast: Kim Young-kwang, Chae Soo-bin, Cha Woo-min, Jung Jae-kwang, Shin Do-hyun
- Director and writer: Park Soo-won (director), Song Yu-chae (writer)
- Info last checked: October 12, 2026 (sources: Netflix, Koreaportal, The Review Geek, Decider, But Why Tho)
What Is Take Charge of My Heart About?
Baek Ho-rang is a third-generation heir to TS Group and runs its resort business, but he lives with an artificial heart that is about to need a battery replacement. Na Bo-bae is a struggling drama writer who has produced electricity since being struck by lightning as a child, so she keeps people at a distance for fear of shocking them. Ho-rang turns out to be the one person her current does not hurt.
When his battery drains during a hospital power outage, he discovers it starts refilling whenever she is nearby. He proposes a contract: she charges him for three months until his next surgery, and he helps her gain the romantic experience her director says her next script needs. Netflix describes the show as a deal that makes his heart beat “in more ways than one.”
Cast and Characters
Kim Young-kwang plays Baek Ho-rang, the polished heir with a dangerous secret. Chae Soo-bin plays Na Bo-bae, the writer who cannot touch anyone. Kim has said the show feels like a “dreamlike narrative where comic book fantasy comes to life,” while Chae reportedly hesitated at first because she worried the rom-com label would box in her image, before she was won over by the director and writer, according to Korean press coverage of the show’s Seoul press event.
Supporting Cast and the Love Triangle
Cha Woo-min plays Ji Eun-ho, a top star and Bo-bae’s biggest fan who becomes the third corner of a triangle. Jung Jae-kwang plays Choi Do-yoon, the troublemaker of TS Group and Ho-rang’s rival. Shin Do-hyun plays Han Seol-hee, an executive at Hallim Planning who has feelings for Ho-rang, and Kim Mi-kyung plays TS Group chairman Gong Man-seol. Gong Min-jung appears as Bo-bae’s older sister, a former taekwondo gold medalist.
Who Made It?
The series is directed by Park Soo-won, whose earlier credits include Work Later, Drink Now and Birthcare Center, and it is his first romantic comedy. Song Yu-chae wrote the script, which is based on Haebeon’s web novel of the same title. At the press event, Park said he hopes viewers will relax and let the story charge them rather than puzzle over the rules.
Where to Watch Outside Korea
Take Charge of My Heart is a Netflix original, so it streams on Netflix in all regions where the service is available. There is no weekly schedule to follow, because all 10 episodes are available now. Netflix rates it TV-MA. The next Korean original on its October calendar is the eight-episode fantasy-horror series Dead-End Job, reported for October 30.
What Are Critics Saying?
Early reviews are split. Decider gave it a “Stream It” verdict and called the pairing one of the sillier ones we have seen, in a good way. But Why Tho scored it 3 out of 10, praising the early chemistry and the contract-romance setup but arguing that it piles on genre tropes and loses steam by the midpoint. If you enjoy fantasy-tinged rom-coms and do not mind a loose set of rules for the heart battery, it is an easy weekend watch.
FAQ
How many episodes does Take Charge of My Heart have?
It has 10 episodes, each running about an hour, and Netflix released all of them on October 9, 2026.
Is there a Season 2?
No second season has been announced. Netflix lists the show as a limited series, and for now it is designed as a self-contained story.
Is it based on a book or webtoon?
It is adapted from Haebeon’s Korean web novel of the same title, which was originally titled Nareul Chungjeonhaejwo.
Final Thoughts
Take Charge of My Heart leans into a silly, high-concept premise and sells it with two charming leads. Reviews disagree on whether the plot holds up, but at 10 episodes it is a short commitment for fans of contract-relationship romances. Watch the first few episodes and see whether the spark works for you.
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