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Merry Berry Love(2026)

Archived · Nippon TV

Rated 1510 episodesSeason 1
ComedyDramaRomance
Premiered Oct 7, 2026

What to Expect

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An unexpected misunderstanding gives Lee Yubin and Shirahama Karin’s romance a playful start, but Merry Berry Love leaves room for tenderness beneath the awkwardness. Yubin’s failed career and Karin’s determination to keep growing strawberries despite her mysterious illness give their fresh connection a sweet-and-sour quality. Starting over is hopeful here, without erasing disappointment or uncertainty.

Working holiday visitor Park Kunam and tarot reader Mizuno Mari have a romance of their own on Charo Island. They also become helpers to Yubin and Karin, adding a lighter matchmaking thread alongside the central relationship. The two developing couples give the comedy more than one avenue for affection, with Karin’s uncertain health supplying a quieter counterpoint.

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Why it fits

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Why it fits

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Best for

sweet-and-sour romance, cross-cultural romance and playful misunderstandings

Story

Comedy and Drama

Length

Season 1 · 10 episodes

Where

Nippon TV

Official Premise

After a devastating failure as a spatial designer in South Korea, Lee Yu Bin retreats to a remote Japanese island to start over. There, he meets Shirahama Karin, a strawberry farmer living with a mysterious illness. Though they come from different countries and lead completely opposite lives, their chance encounter blossoms into a heartfelt cross-border love story that changes them both.

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