Cozy asian dating shows on Netflix
Last updated: February 12, 2026
Many dating shows from the West are all about the drama and intrigue from putting a bunch of singles together in a house, and having them compete for love. But countries like South Korea and Japan have come up with concepts that are more mellow and cozy. The settings may vary but the goal is genuine connections. This list contains four such dating shows for when you want to watch real love grow.
Better Late Than Single (Korea)
Single people who have never been in a relationship decide to take fate into their own hands in this dating show. Not only will they all live together to build connections, but they also go through makeovers and get advice and guidance on dating as a whole. Through speed dates that don’t last longer than 15 minutes and chaotic flirting, the participants try desperately to find their true love. The show is a softer kind of dating show, filled with both laughs and emotional moments, rather than full-on makeout sessions as many western shows contain.
Love Village (Japan)
A lot of dating shows have participants between the ages of 20 and 30 but Love Village is about mature love. All participants are between 35 and 60 years old and come from all walks of life. While trying to renovate the country house they live in and doing everyday chores together they try to find love again. The participants share openly about past relationships and why it may be harder to find love at an older age. And while it may not be as dramatic as dating shows with younger people usually are, it's at least as entertaining. The participants not only form relationships, but also find friendships as well while doing their daily chores.
Terrace House (Japan)
Terrace House is not a dating show in the traditional sense, technically, the participants aren't there solely to find love. In the show six people, split evenly between genders, start living together. They still go to their regular jobs or classes but they live under constant surveillance by cameras. Living with different people can sometimes turn into conflict but other times their relationships deepen by going on dates with each other. There’s no grand prize in Terrace House, the participants can leave at any time and usually the episodes just show their cozy day-to-day together, doing things like shopping and cooking.
Ainori Love Wagon: Asian Journey (Japan)
This dating show takes its participants through various countries in Asia, on wheels. Seven men and women are put in a pink car and are driven around to different destinations. There they take part in the culture and do some sightseeing. But of course they also take time to get to know their fellow travel partners through dates and other activities. The only rule they have is, if somebody confesses, and it isn’t reciprocated, they have to leave the show alone. But if they become a pair, both people go back to Japan together.
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