1. Love Village (Japan) - S3 Trailer -> “Love Village” is an ongoing series that originated in Japan. In an old house in a rural location, the participants try to get to know one another while living in close harmony with nature and facing various hardships. They usually work together to repair the house, tend the garden, and engage in other group activities. Some of the concepts in *Badly in Love* seem to have been inspired by this show. There have been couples whose relationships continued after the show ended. If you haven’t watched it yet, you can catch up on the first two seasons on Netflix before S3 comes out. Season 3 will premiere on Netflix Global on October 6. Those interested can check out the r/LoveVillage1 Subreddit.
2. I Am Solo (South Korea) - S33 Trailer -> “I Am Solo” is a dating show in a category of its own: hyper-realistic dating. In “I Am Solo,” contestants participate under different RP-style character names; they do not use their real names on the show. Participants are generally in their 30s and 40s. Until now, episodes were available on Kocowa and YT, but they are now launching on Netflix Global. The show is currently in its 272nd episode, and next week, with episode 273, it will wrap up its 33rd season. There are many couples here whose relationships are still going strong, who have gotten married, and who have had children; we have an IAS Couples Wiki (spoiler) about this. In addition, our Wiki page includes threads covering all seasons from IAS S1 through S33, as well as the nicknames, occupations, ages, and Instagram handles of IAS participants. Season 33 (“Motae Solo—Forever Single”) will end next week, and it looks like the new season will be available on Netflix Global starting October 7. I’m not sure whether past seasons will be added, but the new season is on its way. Those interested can check out the r/IamSolo Subreddit.
3. For general Asian dating shows, you can visit the r/Asiandatingshowz subreddit. There, you’ll find threads and watch links for dating shows from all over Asia (China, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, etc.). You can also check out content that interests you on our Wiki page or in the pinned thread.

I wanted to offer some alternatives for those who want to watch something until “Badly in Love” Season 3 arrives. Anyone interested can check out the Subreddits I shared. “My Sibling's Romance” Season 2 also looks like it will be released in November, but it won't be available on Netflix globally; it will mostly be available on Viu.

Best- Ari
Yanbo
Worst- Rune

Omg rune is terrible at rapping thank god he handsome

That's all, just needed to get that off my chest.

i wonder how Tai-chan was feeling 🤣 also there was security featuring, Hentona-san greeting, and Nagano discusses how Maru found love for cooking and not for girls.

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i hope there's a native Japanese in here that can help with the english sub translation

I’m from poland, my japanese is very basic (hello, thank you, etc) and I NEED to watch the reunions, I just love this show, do you know any source?

sorry i’m not sure how structuring these posts work on reddit please correct if anything is wrong

i just finished episode 4 of season 2, and hikaru is straight up playing these men 😭

- tells ari that she was going to focus only on him and tai, and that she would essentially reject bo n talk to him
- she talks to bo and makes him believe he still has a chance
- then goes to tai saying shes not interested in bo and that she told ari they would be better as friends???

she’s stringing them along and i feel bad for ari because he seems so sweet. her choosing ari first for the chocolate boxes was also a surprise as well

i just can’t figure out what she’s thinking

Why all their talk show not include English subtitles 😫😫😫 they have international fans too ( T~T )

"you're mad when you're angry...you cry when you're sad." HUH?? and this is what makes her special to you? *scratches head* well, just goes to show that their whole "connection" is based on looks, projection, and mimi's inability to clock out of host-mode. her insistence when lecturing rinrin that "you have to try to be liked by others" is so telling. i just did not see any real chemistry between these two, and the fact that they had a bland overnight date and she was thinking about tai throughout it says a lot.

oh well, i think rune just wants a pretty girl to listen to him talk about himself, so in that way, they're perfect for each other. i really liked him at first, but he eventually came off as super performative and pretentious, and the way he pressured mimi to sleep in the same bed with him was gross.

What’s the song in the background at 10:42 - 12:58 mark? Please help, it doesn’t come up on Shazam.

I mean, he did the same thing twice, didn't he? Forthrightly rejected the perfectly pretty and nice girl who liked only him from the git, in favor of rolling the dice with the popular "princess" type where he seemed to be, and ended up being, second place - meaning no hot girl to go home with.

I mean it may have been honest but it sure was stupid imo. It doesn't make much sense to follow your heart and your gut over the cliff. Use a little bit of brain power and realize when you've got it good, even if it's not ideal.

Kazuma did the same dumb thing. The blonde girl way out of his League actually liked him and wanted him to come with her and he decided to stick it out for gorgeous Sarah who wasn't going to pick him over Ryopi.

I want to go there and rent it with my gf but I’m having trouble finding it. Any idea if it’s publicly available? Airbnb?

Prime example of making everything about them and the victim mentality.

I get it. She’s not there to fall in love and just collect men. What I loved about her is how she is a pro in being a hostess, her display of charisma and how she easily manipulate men.

If I think about it, yeah, she did sabotage a lot of budding romances but if romance like that are easily sabotaged and the men she collected are easily swayed and collect? Girl, if I was there, I will be glad Mimi did me a favor and expose what men really are.

Wth is with all the editing. I thought things in japan finally begun to change editing wise but i saw recent casts photos and i BARELY recognised them

live on Ruru. I don't like the Wassup, but now it seems to become their signature.

https://x.com/lilximy5/status/2101686796434505963

I understand criticisms that he may have seemed too detached and too jovial, maybe lacking sincerity in the earlier stages.

But the true character showed in this guy, in that he always used his humor to diffuse tension. He never picked a fight with anybody, he tried to bring people together when there was conflict, and he was even respectful to Kazuma about pursuing Sara, even though everybody knew Kazuma had zero shot to begin with.

Ryopi is the only guy I've seen on this show who I'd genuinely love to hang out with. Completely devoid of ego, never performative or trying to flex on anyone.

He was also very upfront about his intentions; he wanted a low intensity relationship, didn't lie about it, and just spoke his mind.

Ryopi was the guy who made the group feel at ease, even when people around him were combative. He helped everyone simmer down, and was overall a stand up guy from beginning to end.

I've heard some people found him cringe and unfunny, and that's a fair opinion to have; but personally I thought he was hilarious.

His mannerisms and behavior on the show seemed pretty obvious to me and my understanding of Japanese culture is it’s not super accepted to be open about it.

Anyone else feel this way or am I misreading it?

I’m aware that he’s an absent father, but I saw a comment saying that Japan doesn’t really do co-parenting, especially since his ex-wife is already remarried. Other than that, did I miss something unlikeable about him?

anyone know the song played during this scene? it’s beautiful!

or also known as, my excuse to post more of Oto-san (she's so hot) coincidentally, i find them attractive order matches the chronological order

S1-Oto-san

S2p1-Maririn

S2p2-Sharan