Our Sticky Love (2026)

Our Sticky Love (Korean: 이런 엿 같은 사랑) is a 2026 South Korean romantic comedy television series written by Mo Ji-hye and directed by Kim Jang-han. The series follows Go Eun-sae (Ha Young), a prosecutor with amnesia who goes into hiding with Jang Tae-ha (Jung Hae-in), a former boxer turned gang member after he lies about being her boyfriend to protect her from a crime syndicate. It was released on Netflix on August 7, 2026.

Plot

While tracking a South Korean crime syndicate led by a powerful boss, prosecutor Go Eun-sae is involved in an incident that leaves her with retrograde amnesia. She subsequently encounters Jang Tae-ha, a former youth boxing champion turned gang member who is working as a small-town coach. Tae-ha recognizes Eun-sae as his first love, but because she has no recollection of her past, he claims to be her boyfriend to protect her, leading the two to move in together.

Cast and characters

Main

Jung Hae-in as Jang Tae-ha, a former youth boxing champion and gang member currently working as a small-town boxing coach

Ha Young as Go Eun-sae, a prosecutor who suffers from amnesia

Gangsters

Eun Jong-Gun as Kyung-Pyo

Lee Kug-Young as Lee Chang

Taffy Village

Kim Young-ok as Go Young-Hong: Tae-ha's grandmother

Jeon Bae-soo as Hong Do-Yeop

Seo Jeong-yeon as Do Jeong-Hwa

Jang Hye-jin as Paeng Hui-Ja: A village woman

Cha Chung-hwa as Jo Maeng-Suk: A village woman

Kim Mi-Hwa as Na Geum-Hyang: A village woman

Jeong Soon-won as Kim Gang-Rok

Yang Jo-Ah as Kim Song-Wol

Moon Seong-hyun as Kim Pil-Seung

Lee Su-Ho as Jun-Sik (ep.3)

Special appearance

Lee Jun-young as Kaito

Production

Development

The romantic comedy series is written by screenwriter Mo Ji-hye and directed by Kim Jang-han, who helmed Do You Like Brahms? (2020) and My Demon (2023–2024). This marks the second collaboration between Mo and Kim, who previously worked together four years prior on the 2021 Wavve original series You Raise Me Up. It is produced by Studio S and later officially picked up by Netflix as an original series under the English title Lovestuck then changed to Our Sticky Love after Netflix unveiled their 2026 Korean content lineup.

Casting

In February 2025, OSEN reported that Jung Hae-in and Ha Young were positively reviewing offers for the leading roles. Their respective agencies confirmed they had received the script and were considering the project before both officially signed on. Later, SPOTV News reported that Heo Sung-tae joined the cast to play a powerful crime syndicate boss, acting as a core anchor for the show's conflict while Lee Jun-young would make a special appearance. In May 2026, Newsen reported that Lee Jae-won was cast.

Filming

Principal photography began on April 10, 2025, with filming taking place at several landmarks in Dangjin, including Myeoncheon Goljeongji Pond, the Sunseong Cherry Blossom Trail, and the Ami Art Museum.

Release

Netflix initially confirmed that Our Sticky Love was scheduled for a third quarter of 2026 release window as part of its annual Korean content lineup. By July 2026, the series is scheduled to be released on August 7.

References

External links

Our Sticky Love on Netflix

Our Sticky Love at IMDb

Our Sticky Love at HanCinema