Asian Drama

The 'Universe League', which will create a boy group, will be held in a completely different format from Season 1. It is a league-style audition where the final winning team that wins the Prism Cup debuts. Three representative K-pop artists will become the managers of each club. They select team members through a trainee draft and compete against each other. This was combined with the sports element of combining the best members of each club through a trade of exchanging trainees. Through this, 'Universe League' is expected to be a differentiated audition that shows more dynamic competition.

(Source: Korean = sports.khan.co.kr)

Episodes: 10

Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older

Airs On: Friday

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.

(Source: AsianWiki)

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?

(Source: Viki)

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

Jin Yan Xi, a young man from an influential family, falls in love with a girl called Leng Qing Qiu, who comes from a poor background. They continue to date even though the difference in their respective social statuses prevents them from being together. Bai Xiu Zhu, a girl from another affluent family, also falls in love with Yan Xi, who rejects her and goes on to marry Qing Qiu. However, Yan Xi's restlessness, spoiled personality and boredom of life after marriage prompts him to have an extramarital affair with Xiu Zhu. He eventually breaks up with Qing Qiu and leaves her and his newborn son so that he can accompany Xiu Zhu to Germany. When the house where Qing Qiu and his son lived catches fire, Yan Xi thinks that they have died and he collapses in sorrow and regret. However, Qing Qiu and their son actually survived. Yan Xi tries to find Qing Qiu at the train station and imagines himself hugging her. Qing Qiu is actually near him on a southbound train. Yan Xi gives up and boards a train heading in the opposite direction after seeing that there is nothing left for him at home (his family is breaking up since his father had been robbed of his wealth and had died). The once loving couple now part ways and never saw each other again. ~~ Adapted from a novel of the same name by Zhang Hen Shui.

On her way to sign a business contract, Rattawan was kidnapped along with her son by two men who took her to an island and tried to rape and kill her. However, she was saved by the owner of the island, Naboon. Both did not trust one another during her stay there but walls came down when Rattawan decides to tell Naboon her true identity. Feelings starts to develop between Naboon and Rattawan but they must restrain themselves because afterall, Rattawan is still married. All Naboon can do is be worry from afar and give her moral support. Naboon promises her that she and her son will be protected and decides to send her home to Bangkok to figure out if her suspicion of her husband being the mastermind behind her trying to get her killed was true or not. Naboon being worried for Rattawan tells his people to go stay with her to keep her company and protected, while he goes to Bangkok to perform his duty as head of Nara hotel as well. What happens when Rattawan comes face to face with her husband back in Bangkok who she believes tried to kill her? How will Rattawan and Naboon's relationship be when she is still married to her husband and Naboon’s ex-wife also enters the picture?

Jang Joon Ha is a man out for vengeance. In one day, Joon Ha lost the two most important people in his life. His brother, Young Ha, was wrongly convicted of a crime that he did not commit. The woman that he loved was murdered and his brother was the prime suspect. Joon Ha, an attorney, sets out to prove that someone else committed the crime.

One dark moonless night. A lonely road. An ancient forgotten temple that lies in ruins, overgrown with weeds. What really happened there? Meet the Talkative Man who was traveling through with Doss - Malgudi’s safest and most trustworthy driver. Something inexplicable seems to happen to Doss when he suddenly swerves to avoid hitting an old man. Then begins a series of unexplainable events. Could this really have happened? Was the driver drunk or is this yet another of the talkative man’s fabulous yarns? Truth or lies, one thing is for sure – it makes for great listening!

The three will become fishermen, going to a fishing village on a small island, living a self-supporting lifestyle on the seaside.

Set in Shanghai's 1930's, Jiang Xin (Tiffany Tang) is a young lady who was originally an heir to a rich family, is in search to find her family. Due to an accident, Xin loses her memory, and therefore, Du Xiao Han (Yang Rong) takes the identity of Xin. While the real Jiang Xin falls into the hands of Bai Zhangjie, a powerful business man, her previous lover, Sheng Jie Wen (Tony Yang) had been searching for Xin.

Paboo (Margie) is a spoiled/ rebellious woman who never puts any effort into doing her best at anything. Her parents became divorced when she was young. Her father remarried and had another daughter. They sent Paboo off to boarding school so Paboo felt like she was never a part of their new family. After spending 10 years studying abroad, Paboo returned back to Thailand but didn't even finish any of her studies. Her father was very angry. He wished she was more like her younger sister who took her studies seriously and was more responsible. Paboo became angry and ran out of the house. She didn't know where to go so she contacted her mother, who she has lost touched with for a very long time. Her mother felt guilty for abandoning her daughter so she helped Paboo by getting her to stay at her new husband's family hotel suite. Paboo thought it would be easy to find a job, but with her lack of experience and no degree, it was difficult for her to become hired. Meanwhile, we have Satayu played by Great. He is a businessman who is very strict about his work. Satayu is the President of his grandfather's company. Many of his family members envy him because he isn't even his grandfather's biological grandson but he gets to have the highest position in the family. That's because all of his uncle's children are of no good use. Although Satayu's mother passed away while giving birth to him, his grandfather thinks that he brings him good luck and good fortune because after he was born, his business became much better after almost going bankrupt. Meanwhile, Satayu hired an architect name Buree, played by Puen Khanin, to help him reconstruct his family's restaurant that he was trying to reopen. He was searching for a manager for his restaurant. He bumped into Paboo at his family's suite and thought she was one of those people who sneaked to stay for free. However, when he found out who she was, he allowed her to stay and hired her to work for him to reconstruct his restaurant. When Paboo's father heard that she had gotten a job working with Satayu, he was very proud. Basically, Paboo, Satayu, and Buree will somehow form a bond while working with each other. Buree crushes on Paboo because he likes working with her. Although she doesn't always agree with him, he likes debating with her. They've met before too but Paboo doesn't recall. Satayu had also met and was fond of Paboo before as well. In the end, Paboo will have to decide who she is truly in love with. Who will win her heart? Will it be the bubbly and charismatic Buree? Or the kind-hearted and understanding Satayu? Tune into Tai Ngao Jan to find out.

The 37th NHK Taiga Drama is Tokugawa Yoshinobu. The series focuses on the life of Tokugawa Yoshinobu, the 15th and final ruler of the Tokugawa period. Born the seventh son of Lord Nariaki of Mito, Yoshinobu is named shogun when he is just 29 years old. With a wisdom and vision beyond his years, he tries to prolong the life of this 200-year-old dynasty which began with Ieyasu. However, he is unable to forestall the winds of revolution as clans in Choshu, Satsuma, and Tosa, with the help of the Imperial Court, clamor for change.