Can You Feel a Spark for Someone You Don’t Love? Make Me Tingle Is Betting on It

Does desire need love first, or can it come before it? That's the question driving Make Me Tingle, a quirky romance that has K-drama fans talking. Soompi's first-impressions review makes…

By Reetam Bodhak

October 21, 2026

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Does desire need love first, or can it come before it? That’s the question driving Make Me Tingle, a quirky romance that has K-drama fans talking. Soompi’s first-impressions review makes the case that this show is cleverer than it looks.

Make Me Tingle: Premise

Gong Yeon Su (Nam Ji Hyun) is a successful ad agency marketer from a strict, traditional family. For her, desire can’t exist without love, and she’s still figuring out what love even means. Dokgo Dal (Kim Jae Yeong) is the laid-back CEO of Loand, a sex toy startup. He believes feelings don’t follow any formula and shouldn’t be judged.

After a disastrous blind date, the two end up working together when her agency lands his company’s marketing account. Yeon Su, at odds with his approach, can’t ignore the tingling she feels around him.

Make Me Tingle: Opposites

	Gong Yeon Su	Dokgo Dal
Job	Marketing executive	CEO of Loand
Upbringing	Conservative, protective family	Lonely childhood
View of love	Desire needs love first	Feelings are need-based, with no set order
Personality	Cautious and flustered	Calm and unbothered

What the Review Praises?

Soompi’s writer highlights several strengths:

A sharp take on hypocrisy: the show examines how society treats sex and gender roles.
Real characters: both leads are shaped by their backgrounds, and watching their views shift is the draw.
Strong performances: Nam Ji Hyun makes Yeon Su’s awkwardness endearing, while Kim Jae Yeong adds quiet depth to Dal.
A fun supporting cast: Yeon Su’s divorced aunt, played by Jeong In Ji, encourages her to make her own choices.

The review also notes that the show leans on shock value in its opening episode, but the products gradually become part of the everyday setting.

Why It Works?

Instead of treating the subject as a joke, the show frames the business as meeting human needs and pokes at the stigma around it. Underneath the comedy, it asks whether people should be judged for their choices, and whether love must follow a script.

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Between the awkward dates, the clever marketing ideas and the slow-burning chemistry, Make Me Tingle looks like a fresh, funny watch. Expect laughs, chemistry and a few things to think about. You can stream it on Viki.