With Valentine’s Day right round the corner, we’ve curated a list of titles to get you in the mood for love. It’s time to embrace love in all shapes and forms – there’s even a little something for the boys! From being caught in awkward love triangles, to falling head over heels with an AI, watch these unexpected love stories unravel on Netflix with a special someone.
On top of that, look out for Netflix’s specially curated Valentine’s Day collection on the platform, which spotlights a bunch of favourites for this season of love.
TO ALL THE BOYS: P.S. I STILL LOVE YOU
(Coming to Netflix on 12 February)
To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You | Image via Netflix
It’s a new year, and Lara Jean and Peter are no longer pretending to be a couple; they ARE a couple. As Lara Jean navigates a trove of official firsts with Peter — her first real kiss, her first real date, her first Valentine’s Day — she finds herself leaning more on Kitty and Margot, Chris, and an unexpected new confidant, Stormy to help her manage the complex emotions that come with this new chapter of balancing a relationship, and figuring out her authentic self. But when John Ambrose, another recipient of one of Lara Jean’s old love letters, enters her life again she must rely on herself more than ever as she’s confronted with her first real dilemma: Can a girl be in love with two boys at once?
Starring Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Jordan Fisher, Anna Cathcart, Janel Parrish, John Corbett, Sarayu Blue, Ross Butler, Madeleine Arthur, Emilija Baranc, Trezzo Mahoro and Holland Taylor. Based on the #1 New York Times best-selling YA romance novel, P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han.
MY HOLO LOVE
(Now available on Netflix)
My Holo Love | Image via Netflix
In a unique story of three not-so-perfect but extraordinary characters, the trailer shows Holo looking at So-yeon ever so dearly, but he knows his limits as an artificial intelligence unit. Nan-do, Holo’s developer, may appear a bit edgy towards So-yeon but he always has her back as So-yeon begins to have feelings for Holo, who stepped into her life out of nowhere. It’s not a bad feeling for So-yeon as she gets used to having someone beside her, with whom she can intimately share her emotions. Nan-do, in the meantime, also falls for So-yeon and feels unsettled towards Holo’s interaction with her. At the end of it all, guess who gets the girl?
Starring Yoon Hyun-min and Ko Sung-hee.
ITAEWON CLASS
(Now available on Netflix)
Itaewon Class | Image via Netflix
Park Saeroyi bends to no one; he is determined to live his life, getting everything he set his eyes on. As for Cho Yi-seo, she is a sociopath with an IQ of 162; whether it’s academics or sports, Yi-seo excels at everything she does. Her goal in life was already crystal clear before she met her complete opposite: Saeroyi. On the other hand, the president of Jangga, Jang Dae-hee is a self-made man who began with a humble food truck; no one dares to defy his words… All except Saeroyi.
As a collective, this group of youths, held together by their mutual stubbornness and bravado, start a “cool” revolt against an irrational world. Their story unfolds in Itaewon, a small neighborhood centered around a single street that seems to be a compact version of the entire world. This is a story of the start-up legend of those in search of freedom, each one with his or her own unique set of values.
Starring Park Seo-joon, Kim Da-mi, Yoo Jae-myung and Kwon Nara.
SEX EDUCATION SEASON 2
(Now available on Netflix)
Sex Education Season 2 | Image via Netflix
Sex Education is about Otis Milburn, a socially awkward high school student who lives with his sex therapist mother, Jean. In season 1, Otis and his friend, Maeve Wiley, set up a sex clinic at school to capitalise on his intuitive talent for sex advice. In season 2, as a late bloomer, Otis must master his newly discovered sexual urges in order to progress with his girlfriend Ola, whilst also dealing with his now strained relationship with Maeve. Meanwhile, Moordale Secondary is in the throes of a Chlamydia outbreak, highlighting the need for better sex education at the school, and new kids coming to town who will challenge the status quo.
WHAT THE LOVE! WITH KARAN JOHAR
(Now available on Netflix)
What the Love! with Karan Johar | Image via Netflix
Dating — one word, so many feels! If you’ve ever been on an absolutely awful date, been sent unsolicited photos in the name of courtship, or had your body weight discussed for the good cause of holy matrimony, you’re about to hard relate to this upcoming Netflix series. Produced by BBC Studios India, this show brings together real people who are in search of true love. Helping them overcome their self-doubt, past baggage and other mind blocks is love guru Karan Johar, along with fashion and style expert Maneka Harisinghani, and makeup and hair artist Shaan Muttathil, who transform the participants into the best versions of themselves.
LOVE JACKED
(Now available on Netflix)
Love Jacked | Image via Netflix
To assert her independence from her rigid father’s expectations, a headstrong woman hires a desperate Los Angeles man to pose as her fiancé in Africa. Will love blossom between this unlikely duo?
