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Love can make your heart race—but what if love could literally recharge your heart?
Netflix’s upcoming Korean romantic comedy Take Charge of My Heart brings a wonderfully unusual twist to the familiar contract-dating formula. Starring Kim Young-kwang and Chae Soo-bin, the series follows a woman whose body generates electricity and a man whose artificial heart is running out of power. When their strange abilities unexpectedly complement each other, an unconventional relationship begins.
The series is set to premiere globally on Netflix on October 9, 2026.
⚡ Meet Na Bo-bae, the Woman Who Can't Touch Anyone
Chae Soo-bin plays Na Bo-bae, a drama screenwriter with a very unusual problem.
After being struck by lightning as a child, Bo-bae develops mysterious electrical powers. Physical contact can shock other people, making ordinary romantic relationships almost impossible for her.
Instead of enjoying the simple pleasures of dating—holding hands, hugging, or kissing—Bo-bae has spent much of her life keeping her distance from others.
There is another problem, too. As a drama writer, she needs to write a romance story, but her own romantic experience is practically nonexistent.
That changes when she meets Baek Ho-rang.
❤️ Meet Baek Ho-rang, the Man With an Artificial Heart
Kim Young-kwang stars as Baek Ho-rang, a third-generation chaebol heir and businessman who appears to have everything under control.
Behind his polished image, however, is a dangerous secret: he lives with an artificial heart whose battery is running dangerously low.
His situation becomes even more complicated when he encounters Bo-bae.
Unlike everyone else, Ho-rang isn't affected by her electrical powers.
For Bo-bae, this is astonishing.
For Ho-rang, it could be the difference between life and death.
Netflix describes Ho-rang as a corporate heir whose artificial heart meets a woman who is “literally electric”—and the two eventually make a deal that changes both their lives.
π₯ The Most Unusual Contract Relationship Yet?
Their first encounter is anything but ordinary.
Bo-bae quickly discovers that Ho-rang is immune to her electrical touch. Their bizarre connection becomes even more important when Ho-rang discovers that being close to her can help recharge his artificial heart.
What begins as an extraordinary medical—or rather, supernatural—solution soon becomes a personal arrangement.
Ho-rang needs Bo-bae to keep his heart running.
Bo-bae needs romantic experiences to help her complete her writing assignment.
So the two agree to spend time together under an unconventional three-month charging contract. Netflix's official preview confirms that Ho-rang needs her help for three months until his next surgery, while Bo-bae is also facing a deadline for her romance screenplay.
And, naturally, living together makes things much more complicated.
π From a Contract to Something Real
At first, their relationship has a very practical purpose.
Ho-rang needs power.
Bo-bae needs romance.
Neither seems particularly interested in falling in love.
But spending so much time together creates opportunities for something neither of them expected.
The woman who has spent her entire life avoiding physical contact finally meets a man she can safely touch.
Meanwhile, the emotionally controlled Ho-rang discovers that the woman who can recharge his artificial heart may also be reaching something much deeper inside him.
That is where the classic K-romance formula begins to take over: a fake relationship slowly starts feeling real.
✍️ A Romance Writer Who Has Never Experienced Romance
One of the most interesting elements of the story is Bo-bae's profession.
She writes romantic stories for a living, yet her own life has been almost completely disconnected from romance.
That creates an amusing contradiction.
How can someone write convincing love stories when she has never been able to experience a normal relationship?
Her unusual situation with Ho-rang could give her exactly the material she needs—but it may also force her to confront feelings she has spent years avoiding.
Netflix has confirmed that Bo-bae is a screenwriter facing a deadline to complete a romance screenplay before her contract expires.
π When “Charging” Starts to Feel Like Dating
The central appeal of Take Charge of My Heart is the way it turns physical closeness into part of the story's fantasy.
For most couples, holding hands or getting closer is simply romantic.
For Bo-bae and Ho-rang, it has a completely different meaning.
Every touch can potentially affect Ho-rang's artificial heart.
That gives even ordinary romantic moments an extra layer of tension—and plenty of opportunities for comedy.
The show's recent teaser also reveals that their unusual arrangement will involve living together, while other characters introduce additional complications to their relationship.
π₯ Expect Sparks, Comedy and a Love Triangle
The main couple won't be the only source of drama.
Recent previews introduce Ji Eun-ho, a top star and Bo-bae's number-one fan, who becomes another variable in the developing relationship between Bo-bae and Ho-rang. Other characters connected to Ho-rang's family and business world are also expected to add conflict to the story.
So while the central romance is playful and unusual, the series also has the ingredients of a classic K-drama: complicated family relationships, career pressure, romantic rivals and secrets.
⚡ Why Take Charge of My Heart Stands Out
Contract relationships and forced cohabitation are familiar themes in Korean romantic comedies.
But Take Charge of My Heart gives the formula a completely different engine.
Instead of simply pretending to date, these two characters have a genuinely bizarre reason to stay together: one needs the other's electricity to keep his artificial heart running.
That makes their relationship more than a typical romantic setup.
It also creates a clever metaphor. Bo-bae has spent years believing that getting close to someone is dangerous, while Ho-rang has been living with a heart that cannot function normally.
Together, they may discover that the thing they thought was their greatest weakness can actually become the beginning of something meaningful.
πΊ When Can You Watch Take Charge of My Heart?
Take Charge of My Heart premieres on Netflix on October 9, 2026.
The series stars Kim Young-kwang as Baek Ho-rang and Chae Soo-bin as Na Bo-bae. It is directed by Park Soo-won and written by Song You-chae, and is based on the Naver web novel Charge Me Up by Haebeon.
Watch Take Charge of My Heart on Netflix
⚡ Final Thoughts
Take Charge of My Heart takes a familiar K-romance setup and gives it an electrifying fantasy twist.
A woman who cannot safely touch anyone.
A man whose artificial heart needs power.
A three-month contract.
Forced proximity.
And, inevitably, feelings neither of them planned for.
With Kim Young-kwang and Chae Soo-bin leading the cast, the series looks set to combine romance, comedy, fantasy and plenty of sparks into one unusual love story.
Sometimes, finding the right person isn't about finding someone who completes your heart.
Sometimes, you need someone who can charge it. ❤️⚡
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