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Spring Fever(2026)

Archived · tvN

S01
Comedy
ON AIR: JAN 5Season 1Archived listing

What to Expect

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Spring Fever builds its gentle romantic comedy out of awkward encounters, light banter, and the small gestures that soften a first impression. The country-village setting gives the courtship an unhurried pace, with neighbors quick to notice a developing connection. Easy laughs and a sunny tone accompany a friendship that gradually becomes tender, rather than a romance driven by big confrontations.

The local man's rough edges contrast with the kindness he shows in everyday moments. For the guarded teacher, getting closer to him means allowing warmth back into a life shaped by heartbreak. Their relationship develops bit by bit, giving her changing responses to his attention room to register. Affection grows alongside her renewed capacity for joy, keeping the romance gentle without brushing aside the hurt she carries.

Best for

cozy romance, gentle romantic comedy and Comedy

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Comedy

Commitment

Season 1

Where

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Official Premise

After moving to a quiet rural town to heal from past heartbreak, a withdrawn teacher slowly rediscovers warmth and joy through her unexpected connection with a rough-around-the-edges but kindhearted local man.

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