Our Sticky Love (Korean title: 이런 엿같은 사랑; Japanese title: 恋は飴模様) is a Netflix romantic comedy that released all 12 episodes on August 7, 2026. Jung Hae-in plays a boxing coach who claims to be the boyfriend of Hayoung's character — a prosecutor who has lost her memory. Here is the plot (no spoilers), the cast and where to watch, plus a short factual note on reports about the lead actress.
📺 Series Info
| 🎬 Title | Our Sticky Love (이런 엿같은 사랑) — Japanese title: 恋は飴模様 |
| 📅 Release | August 7, 2026 (all episodes at once) |
| 🎞️ Episodes | 12 |
| 🎥 Director | Kim Jang-han |
| ✍️ Writer | Mo Ji-hye |
| 📱 Streaming | Netflix (exclusive) |
| 🏷️ Genre | Romantic comedy |
"엿" is a Korean word for a traditional candy; as slang it can also carry the sense of "awful" or "infuriating". The Japanese title refers to the candy. We could not find an official explanation of the title.
📖 Plot (no spoilers)
Ko Eun-se is a career-driven prosecutor who loses her memory. With nothing to prove who she is, she meets Jang Tae-ha, a boxing coach who says he is her boyfriend. Not sure whether to believe him, but with nowhere to go, Eun-se starts living with Tae-ha. As the two with no shared memory spend time together, the distance between them slowly changes.
It is not just a sweet rom-com; it is also a story about searching for the "self before the memory loss".
🎭 Cast
Jung Hae-in as Jang Tae-ha — the boxing coach who claims to be Eun-se's boyfriend and supports her.
Hayoung as Ko Eun-se — a career-driven prosecutor who has lost her memory.
Other cast
- Heo Sung-tae as Baek Sang-gil
- Kim Young-ok as Ko Yeong-hong
- Jeon Bae-soo as Hong Do-yeop
- Song Jong-won as Do Jeong-hwa
Role-name spellings differ between media; we list what we could confirm.
📱 Where to Watch
| Netflix | Exclusive; all 12 episodes released August 7, 2026 |
| Other services | No other service for Japan confirmed |
The series reportedly entered Netflix's weekly ranking in its first full week, charting in the TOP 10 of 68 countries and regions and reaching No. 1 in 26.
📰 Reports About the Lead Actress — Facts Only
In August 2026, reports about Hayoung's family history affected the promotion of this series. We list only what has been reported.
- Background: On a TV show, Hayoung described her family as "four generations of doctors" and said her great-grandfather had served the Korean king. This led to speculation about her great-grandfather, and to claims online linking him to a group described in Korean media as pro-Japanese.
- Agency response: Her agency first denied the claims on August 10–11, then acknowledged that a 1916 council-member list of the "Taisho Friendship Society" contained her great-grandfather's name, and apologized for denying it without sufficient checking.
- Impact on this series: Netflix's interview for this series, planned for August 14, was cancelled; Jung Hae-in's interview was reported to be cancelled for the same reason. She was also reported to have skipped promotional activities.
- Her response: She reportedly published a handwritten letter saying she regrets speaking lightly about her family history without knowing it well.
- Other reports: In September she was reported to have left the next season of The Trauma Code, and advertisers were reported to have made content featuring her private.
The record concerns her great-grandfather, not her own actions. These reports may have changed since; please check each outlet for the latest.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Our Sticky Love have?
12 episodes, all released on August 7, 2026.
Where can I watch Our Sticky Love?
On Netflix (exclusive).
What is the Korean title?
이런 엿같은 사랑. The English title is Our Sticky Love; in Japan it is 恋は飴模様.
Who stars in Our Sticky Love?
Jung Hae-in (Jang Tae-ha) and Hayoung (Ko Eun-se).
What is Our Sticky Love about?
A career-driven prosecutor who has lost her memory starts living with a boxing coach who says he is her boyfriend.
Who made Our Sticky Love?
Directed by Kim Jang-han and written by Mo Ji-hye.
Why did Hayoung skip the promotion for Our Sticky Love?
In August 2026, reports about her great-grandfather led to the cancellation of interviews and promotion. See the facts-only summary above.
🔥 Soonho's Take
Memory loss plus a "boyfriend" who may or may not be telling the truth — a classic setup carried by the chemistry of the two leads. Easy to binge in a weekend.
🔗 Sources
・Natalie – Our Sticky Love release announcement / Kstyle – Hayoung's apology / RBB Today – Hayoung and the interview cancellation (Japanese)
Based on reports and public information as of November 2026. Details and reports may change.