‘The Early Spring’: Chinese workplace romance is taking global audiences by storm
Is 2026 the year of the onscreen workplace romance?East-Asian drama audiences are at present, collectively swooning over two CEOs. Kang Ha-Gi (played by actor Kang Hoon) from the South-Korean romance My Bias, My Boss, and Luan ‘Luke’ Nian (Jing Boran) from the Chinese drama The Early Spring.
Starring Jing Boran and Sun Qian, The Early Spring has found fans around the world for its portrayal of complex relationship dynamics, intimacy, and the challenges of navigating modern dating alongside ambitious professional pursuits.
This comes on the heels of the recently concluded K-Drama, See You At Work Tomorrow, a well-written workplace romance starring Seo In-guk and Park Ji-hyun.
The Netflix drama, which released stills featuring Jing Boran and Sun Qian, has become a global talking point for its steamy yet nuanced take on office love.
