Here’s a collection of quotes from the Korean series, Romantics Anonymous (2025):
Episode 1
“I get to work in a lovely kitchen and spend every day surrounded by chocolate. I’m living a happy life.” – Hana Lee
“I wasn’t just uncomfortable with being stared at. I felt suffocated. My heart was racing. I didn’t even feel alive.” – Hana Lee
“Our chocolates can help people express their feelings to the ones they care for and love.” – Chef Kenji
“You can still fall in love even if you can’t make eye contact.” – Chef Kenji
“I hate myself for being like this, too. But I really am okay being alone.” – Hana Lee
“There’s no one left I can look in the eye and talk to.” – Hana Lee
“I’ve probably eaten about 10,000 chocolates from here. Whenever my heart ached, the chocolates from this shop brought me comfort. Because of them, I was able to feel a little happy.” – Hana Lee
“One day you’ll meet someone you can lock eyes with for as long as you want. That person is your soulmate or a villain who’s so dangerous your instincts warn you. A really bad guy.” – Hana’s mother
Episode 2
“It’s a miracle you were fine with that person.” – Dr. Irene
“We all have secrets. Things we’d rather hide, or if possible things we never want anyone to find out about.” – Hana Lee
“If it were easy to say, then if wouldn’t be a secret.” – Sosuke Fujiwara
“Why do you avoid making eye contact with people?” – Sosuke Fujiwara
“Then why is it you can look me in the eye? Like this.” – Sosuke Fujiwara
“So warm.” – Sosuke Fujiwara
Episode 3
“I’d say it’s kind of like you, Hana. I just wish it’d step out into the outside world a bit more.” – Chef Kenji
“You only failed because you tried. And trying is proof you wanted something more.” – Dr. Irene
“It’s not about winning or losing. What matters is not giving up easily and always striving for better.” – Sosuke Fujiwara
“I can’t touch people. But you’re the only one I can. For some reason, it’s just you.” – Sosuke Fujiwara
“Let’s get better together.” – Sosuke Fujiwara
Episode 4
“Even with family, relationships take practice.” – Dr. Irene
“This face is the only one in the world you can look directly at, after all.” – Sosuke Fujiwara
“Who’d want to go on a date with someone like me?” – Hana Lee
“Maybe that person also has sides you don’t know about. Seeing him from afar might be different from meeting him in person.” – Sosuke Fujiwara
“For a kid, a gift of chocolate is the ultimate happiness.” – Hana Lee
Episode 5
“One day, my brother secretly gave me the chocolate he’d saved. To me, back then, it was the best feeling I’d ever tasted.” – Sosuke Fujiwara
“Giving chocolate to someone doesn’t just make the other person happy. It makes you happy, too doesn’t it?” – Hana Lee
“I think it takes courage to change. And your courage will definitely bring good change.” – Sosuke Fujiwara
“Just keep your eyes on me. Like we practiced.” – Sosuke Fujiwara
“Don’t tell me Darth Vader is Miracle Touch?” – Dr. Irene
“She’s Miracle Touch. Let me introduce you. She’s the one I’m really into right now.” – Sosuke Fujiwara
Episode 6
“My mom couldn’t love herself. And in her circle of love, there was no room for me.” – Dr. Irene
“You know, I may be cute, but I’m not a good person, and I’m not cut out for romance. So you deserve someone better than me.” – Dr. Irene
“I’m an expert in unrequited love.” – Hana Lee
“Even if you love someone, if it’s a burden to them, do you think it’s better to let go?” – Hiro
“But when you fall for someone, you start caring about their feelings and loving that part of them, too.” – Hana Lee
“Fathers are too shy to say how they feel to their kids, so they use chocolate instead.” – Sosuke Fujiwara
“You’re finally looking at me without avoiding my eyes.” – Sosuke Fujiwara
“Could this be love?” – Hana Lee
“You know life’s too short, even for just saying how you really feel.” – Mama
“Your idealism always ruins everything. Grow up a little.” – Shuntaro Fujiwara
Episode 7
“But don’t you think in some way, we all wear a mask?” – Takuya
“Because of my mental illness, I’ve always lived my life averting my eyes from the world. So I lacked confidence and thought no one could ever love me. But after meeting you all and working with you everyday, for the first time in my life, I felt like I had another family. That’s why I wanted to stay within that family circle.” – Hana Lee
“We may never meet again, but I’ll never forget you.” – Hana Lee
“All by myself, in my own world, I went and fell for you. I liked you.” – Hana Lee
“Thanks to you, I realized something. What I’m feeling right now is gratitude.” – Hana Lee
“Your eyes are always looking for Sosuke, aren’t they? Feelings that grow so big you can’t hide them are sometimes more obvious to the people around you.” – Hiro
“Why did you leave without telling me? Don’t disappear from my sight again.” – Sosuke Fujiwara
“A miracle is something that happens in the end. I think that’s why the word miracle exists.” – Hana Lee
“Even if I’m slightly flawed, if you’ll accept someone like me, I’ll enter the competition.” – Hana Lee
“I don’t want to hide anymore. I’m done running away.” – Hana Lee
“I want to be okay, but that itself feels like a miracle.” – Hana Lee
“Even if there’s no miracle, I’ll be by your side. Wherever you look, I’ll be there.” – Sosuke Fujiwara
“We don’t need anymore practice. So I’m going to build up my courage first. This isn’t practice. It’s sarang.” – Sosuke Fujiwara
Episode 8
“A business leader needs the quality of a dreamer. A leader also needs the composure to let go of dreams without hesitation. That’s not something you gain through hard work. It’s rooted deep inside you.” – Shuntaro Fujiwara
“Maybe you can’t do it alone, but together with everyone, I think you can.” – Hana Lee
“It’s not the ingredients that matter, but the heart of the maker behind them.” – Chef Kenji
“I believe the role of chocolate is to make our world and our daily lives just a little happier.” – Sosuke Fujiwara
“I’m someone who was saved by chocolate. Only when I was making chocolate did I feel truly happy. It gave me the strength to live.” – Hana Lee
“I made this chocolate hoping it could do the same for someone struggling now. No matter the outcome, I hope this chocolate brings happiness to all of you.” – Hana Lee
“How come I can look Mr. Fujiwara in the eyes?” – Hana Lee
“Wherever he is, my eyes follow him. If he’s not there, I end up looking for him.” – Hana Lee
“This is my real confession. I love you.” – Hana Lee
“This is sarang.” – Sosuke Fujiwara
“No one is only light or shadow. Shadow can’t exist without light, and light can’t exist without shadow. That’s what makes a team.” – Sosuke Fujiwara
“If I can offer even a little salvation to someone going through a hard life in the form of sweetness, I couldn’t wish for anything more.” – Chef Kenji
“I’m crafting everyday happiness in the form of chocolate. I do it believing that the happiness of a chocolatier can reach others.” – Hana Lee
“I hope wherever you are, you’re living happily.” – Hana Lee
“With love, we’ll be fine.” – Sosuke Fujiwara
Genre: Romance, Drama
Synopsis: A Japanese-South Korean series about a brilliant chocolatier who’s afraid of making eye contact meets an heir who can’t touch others — but somehow, they’re immune to each other.
No. of episodes: 8
Cast: Shun Oguri, Han Hyo-joo, Yuri Nakamura, Jin Akanishi
Screenwriters: Kim Ji-hyun, Yoshikazu Okada
Director: Sho Tsukikawa
Network: Netflix
Date: October 16, 2025
English subtitle translation / Images: Netflix
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