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Take Charge of My Heart Is Here: Three Series to Explore Its Stars’ Work

Start with Kim Young-kwang and Chae Soo-bin’s new Netflix romance, then explore two earlier thrillers through three official trailers and teasers.

Take Charge of My Heart brings Kim Young-kwang and Chae Soo-bin together for an October 9 Netflix launch. For viewers recognizing one lead but discovering the other, the new romantic comedy is also a reason to revisit two earlier series. This three-stop guide starts with the current release, then follows its stars into markedly different stories.

Chae Soo-bin in the KWAVE U Fan Wish interview, May 11, 2017. Archival still image. KWAVE / CC BY 3.0.

Start here: Take Charge of My Heart

Netflix’s October 9 viewing guide places the series among that day’s arrivals. Kim plays Baek Ho-rang, whose artificial heart needs recharging; Chae plays Na Bo-bae, a screenwriter with electrical powers. Their arrangement links his survival to her ambitions, according to Netflix’s production announcement, published July 28, 2025.

A later launch announcement dated September 10, 2026 gives their bargain a three-month horizon and names Park Soo-won as director and Song You-chae as writer. The publicity dates are separate from the October 9 premiere. Begin with the official English-subtitled teaser before opening the episodes: it introduces the central fantasy without requiring a plot recap.

Follow Chae Soo-bin: When the Phone Rings

The 2024 series offers another relationship under pressure. Chae plays Hong Hee-joo, a sign-language interpreter married to presidential spokesperson Baek Sa-eon, played by Yoo Yeon-seok. A kidnapping crisis disrupts their troubled marriage. Netflix’s cast and story guide, published December 6, 2024, sets out those roles.

Chae Soo-bin at the When the Phone Rings production presentation, November 21, 2024. Archival still image. K-POPIT 케이팝잇 / CC BY 3.0.

The connection here is the performer and the theme of difficult communication. A hostage thriller has different stakes from an electricity-powered romantic comedy, so watch its official trailer before deciding whether it fits the mood you want next. This is a catalogue selection, not a newly announced October release.

Follow Kim Young-kwang: Somebody

For a darker route, the 2022 thriller Somebody lists Kim alongside Kang Hae-lim and Kim Yong-ji. Its premise follows a software developer whose dating app becomes a tool for a serial killer. The official trailer establishes why it belongs on a different kind of watchlist from the new comedy.

Kim Young-kwang at a fan meeting in Shinagawa, October 22, 2017. Archival photograph. Kazoo3131 / CC BY-SA 4.0.

Choose this stop for a contrasting project in Kim’s filmography, and check the local maturity rating and content information before watching. The cast connection does not imply shared characters or a continuing story.

Plan the viewing order

Start with the new series, then choose either earlier title according to your appetite for suspense. All three have official Netflix pages, but catalogue access and language options can vary by region. Check your own account before organizing a group watch. The three accompanying videos cover three separate productions; the two older trailers provide career context rather than footage from Take Charge of My Heart.

The official English-subtitled teaser introduces Kim Young-kwang and Chae Soo-bin’s electricity-powered romantic comedy.
Official Netflix K-Content trailer for the 2024 drama starring Chae Soo-bin. Earlier-career viewing context.
Official Netflix K-Content trailer for the 2022 thriller starring Kim Young-kwang. Mature thriller; earlier-career context.

K-POPIT 케이팝잇 / CC BY 3.0; Kazoo3131 / CC BY-SA 4.0

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