Drama Info
- Platform: DramaWave
- Discovery lane: DataEye overseas chart + AI short drama section
- Heat signal: DramaWave 2025 cumulative 30M downloads, monthly revenue $40M+
- Genres: Taboo Romance, School
- Markets: Global
- Studio: Kunlun Wanwei / Skywork AI Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)
- Launch date: September 2024
Cast & Crew
- Armand Procacci as Aiden (the stepbrother)
- Rieschel Nieboer as Vivian (the stepsister/protagonist)
Plot Details
My Taboo Crush on My Stepbrother follows Vivian (Rieschel Nieboer), a high school girl whose life changes when her mother remarries and she gains a new stepbrother, Aiden (Armand Procacci). What begins as awkward adjustment to a blended family slowly transforms into a deeper, forbidden attraction. Vivian develops a secret crush on Aiden that she struggles to suppress, while Aiden appears to harbor his own complicated feelings toward his new stepsister. The drama navigates the tension between societal taboos and genuine emotion, set against the backdrop of high school life where gossip, social media, and peer pressure amplify every secret. The story explores themes of identity within a new family structure, the confusing nature of adolescent attraction, and the question of whether feelings that emerge from unconventional circumstances can still be authentic. The series has been noted for its nuanced performances, with Fangirlish praising the chemistry between the leads and the show's willingness to treat its taboo premise with emotional seriousness rather than pure sensationalism.
Sources
- DramaWave official platform
- Fangirlish review (detailed episode-by-episode coverage)
- TikTok / Instagram promotional clips