Asian Drama

During the summer in the present day, Jeon Youn Ha runs a vacation cottage located deep in the woods. His peaceful life is shaken by the sudden appearance of a mysterious woman named Yoo Sung A.

In the early 2000's, Koo Sang Joon ran the same vocation cottage as Jeon Young Ha did years later. Koo Sang Joon and his family also lived there, but, during the summer, something happened at his vacation cottage and Koo Sang Joon lost everything because of that. At that time, Yoon Bo Min worked as a police officer at the nearest police substation from the vacation cottage. 20 years later, Yoon Bo Min is transferred to the same police substation where she worked before and she begins to work there as the chief. She enjoys solving things and begins to observe Jeon Young Ha closely.

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Episodes: 8

Content Rating: 18+ Restricted (violence & profanity)

Airs On: Thursday

In her final year of high school, Lee Hong Ju fell head over heels in love. But this first brush with love ended in heartbreak. Ever since, she has been deeply skeptical when it comes to everything love-related. A decade later, she has become an animation producer when fate reunites her with her former crush, Hu Yeong, in a cafe.

He has returned to South Korea from the United States and is now a 29-year-old financial planner. They are both hit by a wave of emotions. Could a fresh chance at romance be in the cards? Or has too much water passed under the bridge?

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Adapted from the webtoon "Uyeonilkka?" (우연일까?) written by Nam Ji Eun (남지은) and illustrated by Kim In Ho (김인호).

Episodes: 8

Duration: 1 hr. 10 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Airs On: Monday, Tuesday

Set in 1960s South Korea. The series follows two men through their bromance and the obstacles they face during a turbulent time in the country’s history.

It depicts the story of Park Doo Chil, who is known as Uncle Samsik, who always has three meals a day, even during the war, and Kim San, an elite man from the Korean Military Academy, who wants to create a country where everyone lives well.

(Source: Korean = Naver || Translation = Deadline.com)

Episodes: 16

Airs On: Wednesday

Song Ki Baek is single and 33 years old. He works as an announcer at a broadcasting station. People consider him an ideal announcer. He is polite and well-mannered. One day, Song Ki Baek suffers from a disease which causes him to speak without thinking first. He now faces the biggest crisis of his life.

Meanwhile, On Woo Joo is an enthusiastic TV variety show writer. She becomes interested in Song Ki Baek’s harsh language, and she gets him to appear on her variety show.

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Episodes: 12

Duration: 1 hr. 20 min.

Nakano Yumi, a single career woman who works at a small advertising agency, and Tamura Yumi, a housewife weary of married life, are complete strangers and yet they see each other’s lives with unsettling clarity in their dreams each night. Before long, their destinies start to become intertwined. One day, Nakano Yumi meets Tamura Yumi’s friend Arinuma Ikuko in real life. Furthermore, Ikuko introduces her to Tamura Yumi’s husband Yohei as a potential date. She had only seen the two of them in her dreams, and finds herself feeling disoriented. She begins to wonder if what she has been seeing are precognitive dreams. And yet it somehow seems different. The situation grows more bizarre for her when Yohei, whom she knows is married to Tamura Yumi, asks her out to dinner. Meanwhile, Tamura Yumi, who is troubled that her husband may be cheating on her, sees Nakano Yumi hear a traumatic truth from Ikuko in her dream … … She died two years ago! Worrying that this might portend the future, she goes in search of the advertising agency which appeared in the dream. Although she does not know Nakano Yumi’s whereabouts, she confirms the existence of the advertising agency and Nakano Yumi’s boss. Then she tries to send a message through to Nakano Yumi with the request to find out when and how she died … … Startling situations occur in quick succession, and the two Yumis are seized with a fear beyond words.

Yoon Hee Yeol dreams of being a singer. Yoo Eun Ho is an aspiring writer. These college students and their friends try to find the way towards their dreams.

A thief who calls himself Blue Oracle stole into the jewllery shop which Daidoji Fumino runs, and got away with diamonds worth some 60 million yen. The criminal had sent a cryptic warning beforehand, but the police deemed it a prank. There is criticism from the public because they did not undertake an investigation. Meanwhile, the inauguration ceremony for the new police commissioner Mitarai Chikao is being held at a hotel in Tokyo. Yabe Kenzo and Akiba Barando have been roped in to provide security, but they ignore their mission and are their usual carefree selves. Then, in an unexpected turn of events, Yabe makes the acquaintance of the police commissioner’s daughter Miki who has come to the party. A talented girl who has topped the national elementary students exam for the second consecutive year, Miki brilliantly solves the riddle in a new warning addressed to the police commissioner. That night, Yabe who mistakenly thinks that he has been entrusted with the Blue Oracle investigation by the commissioner, elatedly holds a press conference and makes a great show of declaring war on the criminal. Rising to the challenge, the criminal sends another new warning to the police. Yabe is held responsible for instigating a new crime with actions that were uncalled for, and ends up in hot water. On the other hand, with the police’s reputation on the line, they try to break the code, but do not know the answer and the investigation ends up stalled. Yabe, who is being forced to hand in his resignation for his recklessness, thinks of making use of Miki and goes to see her. Meanwhile, Miki the mystery buff, also asks to be included in the investigation by taking advantage of her father’s weakness. --JDramas--

Ryutaro Asada, a renegade but brilliant surgeon, was being framed for a misdiagnosis and let go by the North Japanese Hospital. He went into exile and lived in a seaside shack when he was visited by Akira Kato, assistant professor of the Faculty of Cardiac Surgery at Meishin University Medical Hospital. Despite being a female doctor, Akira managed to become an assistant professor. She was ambitious and set her goal to be promoted to full professor by succeeding in a surgery using the Batista technique — an extremely difficult type of heart surgery — and to write a paper on it. A year ago, Akira witnessed Ryutaro's skills when he was an NGO doctor and was impressed enough to seek his assistance in the Batista technique. This drama exposed the difficulties encountered in the rigid Japanese medical professions in treating patients whereby decisions made were based more on protecting the hospitals than the patients.

A batch of fresh nursing school graduates are assigned to complete an internship at a hospital. Among the group, Kei Lok, Tang Lai Chin, and Yu Yuet Ngoi are assigned to what is known as the “hell ward”, managed by registered nurse Yeung Chi Ming. Chi Ming, also known as “Death Ray”, is famous in the hospital for his strange personality and mysterious background. In charge of training the interns assigned to the “hell ward”, Chi Ming is extremely competent and has a rich history of work experience. However, his odd behaviour drives away the majority of the hospital staff, who often avoid him at work. The courageous and kind-hearted Kei Lok is the only one who develops an inexplicable sense of curiosity towards Chi Ming. When she finally finds an opportunity to get to know him better, she realizes that he is harboring many secrets. Meanwhile, Chi Ming stirs several instances of intense discord between the interns. The group is faced with different challenges while simultaneously preparing for their final practical exam. Is “Death Ray” actually the angel or the devil? How will the interns escape from the monstrous grasp of their instructor while saving themselves and the lives of others?

By day, Shio manages an aromatherapy salon. But by night, she is the owner of “Striped Sheep”, a business that dispatches men to the homes of women who suffer from insomnia to lie next to them. These “Striped Sheep” in fact represent a brand new profession of so-called “co-sleepers,” whose sole mission is to provide a night of relaxation to restless women. Shio's four “sheep” consist of Gai, her ex-husband's brother, Ran, a man with a cool, soothing gaze, the glib Linda and a taciturn book worm named Matthew. As sleep-sharers, these four men find out a lot about what drives or plagues their women clients, and help them gradually discover themselves and the right life pathways. “There are nights when a woman just needs a man at her side.” --TBS

The series is based on the life of Nurhaci, the founder of the Qing dynasty. Nurhaci started his life of a warrior-king by uniting the Jurchen (later Manchu) tribes under his rule. In addition to suppressing the threat of internal conflict, Nurhaci attacks the Ming Empire's territories in northern China. Nurhaci helped to build a strong foundation for his son and successor, Huangtaiji, who eventually conquers the Ming Empire and establishes the Qing Empire. He also is entangled between five women in his life, and this is highlighted in the series. The five women are Menggu, Naqiya, Dongge, Abahai, and Tunggiya Qingya. Dongge is a renowned beauty from the plains and loves both Nurhaci and his brother Surhaci. Tunggiya Qingya is Nurhaci's primary consort and the mother of Cuyen and Daisan. Menggu is the mother of Hong Taiji and a beautiful woman with a mysterious past. Abahai was his favorite during his later years and the mother of Dodo, Dorgon, and Ajige. Naqiya was the former wife of Li Rubai, but Nurhaci later wed Naqiya to Surhaci.

The special clips tell seven stories that happen after the finale: 1. New Legends team members 2. Pei Xi & Summer 3. Lin Yi Xuan & Lu Yi Yi 4. Mi Ya 5. Sun Ze Yi & Shu Wen 6. Xia Ling 7. Ji Xiang Kong & Qiu Ying