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

Shizuru (Mariko Goto) is a mysterious woman who only thinks about eating. People, who have various worries, meet Shizuru and their worries are solved by eating together, even though she does not actually give them advice.

Nozomu Momochi is a pretty nice guy who is altruistic, not too ambitious, works in a supermarket, and is into reading mangas. One day at work he has a lucky encounter with Tomoe Yuizuki, the writer of his favorite manga. But she’s not quite who he had imagined. She’s rich, has a luxurious home and an expensive designer wardrobe. He learns she loves her work and attends hula dancing classes for fun and that she shops regularly at his store. Even though her manga is wildly popular, she gets her share of negative social media posts from anti-fans. The whole thing is has become far too stressful. Meeting her fan Momochi, spending time with him, and becoming closer has really changed her life for the better. A trip results in tragedy for the couple and brings a stranger into Momochi’s life, one with a most intriguing confession.

Teri Behisi narrates the story of a woman whose trust in her family members escalates into hatred after an incident where she realizes her worth. Nighat is a young woman who lives with her father and two younger brothers, Kashan and Zayir. After the death of her mother, Nighat chooses to value her family and trusts them with good intentions. Upon Kashan's insistence, Nighat's father manages to fix the wedding of Nighat and Kashan in the same house however on the wedding day an unexpected incident leaves Nighat in shock. Her trust and assurance in her father break when her father refuses to stand by her side. This incident causes Nighat to change her viewpoint completely as she realizes that even her own family members don't stand with her. Nighat's hatred soon channels out in the wrong direction and one of the main victims of Nighat's such behavior becomes Kashan's wife, Zara. Being the eldest amongst her siblings, Nighat chooses to take over the responsibility of her father's school business which makes her even more dominant. Things once again take an ugly turn when Zayir goes against her elder sister and decides to marry Zara's younger sister, Soham. This ignites even more hatred in Nighat and she refuses to spare anyone. Nighat's pattern of torturing people who never caused her any harm disrupts many lives. After Nighat's life long aggression and resentment towards the innocent people, will she realize her mistake? Will those around her make an effort to change Nighat's attitude? Will Nighat develop a soft corner for others after she reconnects with her past?

This story about a college student, Nishida Keiko (eldest among four sisters) subtle love relationship with a delinquent guy, Kuroda Saburo at the university. Saburo is the son of a famous hairdresser. One day, a squabble during class started that sparked Keiko's interest in Saburo who has a sharp tongue and uninhibited, intense personality.

"Qayamat is a story of a young and beautiful girl whose life decisions are dominated by those around her. Eventually, all hell breaks loose when the people closest to her repeatedly make the same mistake making her future bleak. Ifrah along with her parents and elder sister Samra belongs to the lower middle class and believes in hard work and honesty. Ifrah and Samra’s parents are put in a tough spot when Ifrah’s uncle Mukhtar asks for Samra’s hand in marriage for his son Rashid. The families agree to the proposal without taking Samra’s approval however soon after marriage Samra suffers mistreatment from Rashid until she meets a tragic incident leaving Ifrah to face the dire consequences."

After Samra's marriage to Rashid, she receives hatred from Rashid and Nargis. She becomes a victim of domestic violence but stays quiet. She eventually becomes pregnant. One day, Rashid pushes Samra and she falls. She is rushed to the hospital and delivers a girl and dies. Rashid accidentally "kills" Pari. Rashid's family decides to get him married to Ifrah. Ifrah disagrees. Jawad sees that his niece needs a mother and begs her to marry his brother. Jawad sacrifices his love and eventually, Ifrah agrees. Ifrah's parents repeat their mistake of marrying off their daughter to Rashid, who is known to have subjected their eldest daughter to frequent domestic abuse. Knowing the main culprit behind her sister's demise, Ifrah decides that if she's destined to marry Samra's abuser, then there must be vengeance.

Ifrah's father, Fayaz, becomes stressed with all the drama and tension and decides to become a derwesh and leaves for the city of Multan where he will soon encounter a young man named Farhad.

China produced a brand-new TV drama based on the famous classical Chinese novel Journey to the West in 2010.Compared to past adaptations, the highly anticipated new series daringly takes a little more liberties with the source material to create more surprises for audiences.Besides the updated plots, the big-budget fantasy adventure drama directed and produced by Cheng Lidong also features more sophisticated visual effects,fightchoreography, and costume design.The 52-episode series stars Hong Kong actor/singer Victor Chen (Canto-pop diva Kelly Chen's brother) as the Tang Monk, Fei Zhenxiang as the Monkey King, Xie Ning as Pigsy, and Mu Fengbin as Sandy, whose team encounters various monsters on their dangerous quest to retrieve the Buddhist sutras.The supporting cast is perhaps what gets this production most attention, with the likes of Joan Chen, Tang Guoqiang, Wang Gang, Wu Ma, Yin Xiaotian, TVB actor Eddie Kwan, and gorgeous actresses Cecilia Han,Wang Like, Yu Na, Vivian Chen, and Diana Pang co-starring.

Ten Tigers of Guangdong is about a group of ten Chinese martial artists from Guangdong Province during the Qing dynasty in China. They were said to be the best fighters in southern China at the time. The Ten Tigers were Thit Kew Sam, Wong Yein Lam, Wong Khei Yin, Su Hak Fu, Su Hut Yee, Chow Thye, Tham Chai Wen, Wong Cheng Ho, Tit Chee Chan, and See Yu Leong. Thit Kew Sam was the foremost of the Ten Guangdong Tigers. Thit Kew Sam, which literally means "Iron Bridge Three", was his nickname because his arms were very powerful; his actual name was Leong Khuen. His internal force came mainly from his training of Thit Seen Khuen, or Iron Wire Set. Wong Yein Lam was a master of Hap Ka (Family of Knights) Kungfu. Hap Ka Kungfu originated from Lama Kungfu of Tibet, but had been modified and taught by Shaolin monks or lay masters. Wong Yein Lam's teacher was a Shaolin monk called Sheng Loong. Wong Khei Yin was a disciple of Luk Ah Choy and the father of Wong Fei Hoong. His was well known for his "no-shadow kicks". Su Hak Fu was a master of the Black Tiger Style. He was good at the tiger-claw. "Hak Fu" actually means "Black Tiger"; it is uncertain whether it was his real name or nickname. Su Hut Yee, which means Beggar Su, was originally rich but squandered away his money. He was a master of Hoong Ka Kungfu. He learned from Chan Fook, a monk from the southern Shaolin Monastery, and was probably the same Chan Fook who started my lineage from Uncle Righteousness. Chow Thye was well known for his staff, known as Tai Cho Chooi Wan Khun, or "Soul-Chasing Staff of the First Emperor". He shot to fame when he defeated an international boxing champion from France. Tham Chai Wen was known as "Three-Leg Tham" because of his three kicking techniques. They were tiger-tail kick, weeping-floor kick, and organ-seeking kick. Wong Cheng Ho was famous for his Iron Head. He learned his kungfu in a Guangdong temple from a monk belonging to the Shaolin tradition. Tit Chee Chan means "Iron Finger Chan"; his real name was unknown. Naturally, he was expert at the Iron Finger Art. See Yu Leong was known for the Red Sand Palm. This is an advanced Shaolin art using internal force which leaves a red mark on the skin of an opponent after being struck.