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When something happens between a couple, it’s surprising how each person’s interpretation and memory of it differs from the other’s. By watching the daily life of a celebrity couple that faces challenges and conflict as we all do, the program offers a perspective from both male and female while asking viewers to reflect on the value of finding a soulmate and sharing their lives with another person.

Depicts the second love of a rogue daughter-in-law who appears in a 30-year-old gomtang restaurant, and a confident single mother Young Ih who says anything no matter what.

Jang Kyung Joon, who has the charm of a black-and-white man. Even though he shows the coolness of self-restraint from a large company that doesn't show his emotions easily, he shows both sides of being friendly in front of Lee Young Ih. Lee Young Ih, a single mother of steel mentality and a daughter-in-law with a bad attitude. She is sometimes angry, but she is a colorful charmer full of justice. Kim Hae Mi, her mother's daughter who has both her work and love in her hands, and Jang Kyung Joon's fiancée. It forms a tense rivalry with Bae Nouri. Jang Se Joon, the half-brother of Jang Kyung Joon, who has a friendly personality.

Parenting is like a battle. Parents even call out for help from grandparents to raise children. Fathers from all around the globe who are raising kids in Korea have gathered. They observe their parenting and share childcare knowledge and troubles. And the global integration happens through empathizing. Jang Yun Jung and In Gyo Jin, the hosts, have become the master of parenting. Foreigner fathers consist of various countries, including America, Italia, China, India, Azerbaijan, and Finland. Let's take a look at their struggle during parenting that everyone would vibe on!

Celebrities’ moms observe their sons and record precious moments in “Mom’s Diary.”

Running Man is a reality-variety show that stars Yoo Jae Suk and many other celebrities. In each episode, they must complete missions at famous landmarks to win the race. The missions almost always feature running, hence the title, and the name tag ripping game is filled with tension as each member struggles to survive.

Begin Again, the street performance show presented by the best musicians in South Korea, comes back with a new season. Two teams of artists, led by Im Jae-beom and Park Jung-hyun, respectively, will deliver comfort and hope for those taking a break before a giant leap.

An exciting story takes place in the 90s about Xiaoji Neighborhood and the different generations of people supporting and growing together. They learn about family, friendship and love even if they have just a common and trivial life.

Kim Tae Joo is the eldest of three siblings. She is warm-hearted and tolerant, but she also has a hot temper. She cuts off relationships with people whom she doesn’t like. One day, Kim Tae Joo meets Lee Sang Joon again after many years. They attended the same elementary school.

Lee Sang Joon is a popular actor. He is sensitive, imaginative, and smart. He is also the eldest sibling in his family. Since he was a child, he has been loved by his family deeply. His family was once in debt, but, after Lee Sang Joon became successful, he paid off their debt and continues to support them financially. During filming for an acting project, Lee Sang Joon gets injured and goes to the hospital. There he meets his first love Kim Tae Joo, whom he knew when he was an elementary school student.

A story of four people attempting to quench their desires and appease their heartbreaks.

Jo Eun Gang wants to become a school teacher, but she has failed to pass her teaching examination. She now works as a private tutor. She appears calm, but she holds something hot within her heart. She is a person who will do anything to get what she wants.

Ji Nam Cheol comes from a poor family, but he is married to a woman from a rich family. He runs a business that is actually owned by his father-in-law. Ji Nam Cheol is powerless at the company.

Han Ba Da is a married woman. She works as a jewelry designer. Right before her wedding, her parents went bankrupt. She was about to give up on her wedding, but her fiance persuaded her to marry him. Her life is not easy due to her mother-in-law.

Go Cha Won works as a dermatologist. He became a doctor as his parents expected and is married to Han Ba Da. He doesn't like his job and he knows his wife is having a hard time due to his mother, but he doesn't know what to do. His brother-in-law is Ji Nam Cheol.

Fang's youngest daughter Xiang Xiang has just entered the society after graduating from university. Her elder sister Fang Hong believes that "eldest sister is like a mother", and regardless of Fang's feelings, she is enthusiastically involved in her sister's work and life. The two sisters with very different personalities and concepts constantly rubbed and collided, making this originally harmonious and intimate family in the smoke of the sisters' quarrel and quarrel all day long. Father Fang Ming was in a dilemma. He spent most of his life living for his daughters, but as his daughters became more mature and independent, Fang Ming felt that he was less and less needed. So Fang Ming began to try to find a sense of existence in his daughters' minds.

This program is to recollect the daily lives of celebrities and form its unique sympathies among the singles within South Korea by showing celebrities' lives without significant filtering.

Celebrity dads are left to care for their kids alone for 48 hours without the help of anyone, while their wives leave the home to enjoy some relaxing time off. The wives are shown leaving the home before the 48 hours begins and coming back to greet their family once the 48 hours have ended. During the 48 hours, the dads and children are either doing a task the wives have written out for the dads to complete or the dads exploring new activities with their kids. Occasionally celebrity friends of the dads will stop by to interact with the kids.

Pukao and Kongkwan were childhood friends, as their families were always close. But all of their lives turned into hell ten years ago, when Kongwan’s sister murdered Pukao’s brother, destroying both of their families and also Pukao and Kongkwan’s group of friends. Pukao not only lost his brother but also his father who left him and his mother and Kongkwan’s family was labeled as a murderous family while her sister took a heavy jail sentence. Ever since then, Pukao never stopped getting revenge on Kongkwan, despite the fact that she was innocent, blaming her for being the sister of his brother’s murderer. By doing so, he divided his friends who could not accept his treatment towards Kongkwan, especially the one who was like a brother to him, who would not accept any mistreatment towards Kongkwan, even from his best friend, even if that means severing their friendship.

This drama focuses on the fireworks industry, which is suffering from a decline in events due to the coronavirus pandemic. "Mochizuki Fireworks Store" is a fireworks store that has been running for generations. Mochizuki Kou is the fourth generation owner who passes away at the age of 80, leaving his son Seitaro alone and at a loss for words. Few months later, Kou, who was supposed to be dead, appears in front of Seitaro as if he is still alive. This is a heartwarming fantasy, depicting the mysterious daily life of the father and son fireworks masters.

Begin Again, the street performance show presented by the best musicians in South Korea, comes back with a new season. Two teams of artists, led by Im Jae-beom and Park Jung-hyun, respectively, will deliver comfort and hope for those taking a break before a giant leap.

Bai Qi, the owner of the Demon Tavern, is good at bartending, and the wine he concocts can bring guests into a dream. Sommelier Fu Yu came to the tavern. Just as the two were arguing about Bai Qi's bartending level, the obsessive guests walked into the fantasy tavern that healed the soul one after another. In the dream, Fu Yu turned into a demon hunter, and Bai Qi turned into a little white dragon. Together with the guests, they experience the most affectionate people in the world and emotional events, eliminate obsessions, obtain healing, and reconcile with the past. The family, friendship, love and other life situations in a series of adventures have made Bai Qi and Fu Yu grow and become close friends who are bound by each other.

Adapted from the mangua "Yao Guai Jiu Guan" (妖怪酒馆) by Mu Ba (目八).

A respectable father decides to retire with the wishful thinking that his three grown-up sons would take over his business and look after him. Unfortunately, each of his sons are only interested in getting their share of the inheritance, causing a huge rift between the family.

An exciting story takes place in the 90s about Xiaoji Neighborhood and the different generations of people supporting and growing together. They learn about family, friendship and love even if they have just a common and trivial life.

Yasuo grew up as an orphan. He married a woman he loved and they had a son Akira. Yasuo's life seemed great at the time, but his life totally changed after his wife died in an accident. Since that time, Yasuo, who never experienced his parents' love himself, has to raise his son Akira alone.

Adapted from the novel "Kite" (とんび) by Shigematsu Kiyoshi (重松清).

DNA Mate is an observational reality show focusing on siblings, a.k.a. DNA mates. We can enjoy watching celebrities' daily lives and their unique dynamics with other siblings.

Under the same roof are three couples and four romances. Every meal in this family with three brothers is like a hilarious disaster.

Eldest brother (Dayo Wong) is still not over his ex-girlfriend Monica (Stephy Tang). Alas, she is now his second brother's (Louis Cheung) girlfriend. Due to his ego, the eldest brother decides to accept the pursuits of a girl named Miaomiao (Lin Ming-chen) even though they've just met. Meanwhile, their third brother (Chan Charm Man) and his older girlfriend Josephine (Ivana Wong) who have been dating for many years are also having relationship problems.

Cai Zhu is a bamboo fairy who does not have a heart and does not understand human lust. She is sent into the human world by the Queen Mother and must understand the human heart before she can return back to heaven. There she met Wang Hu Po, a human with a super high "Yin Virtue" in the world, as well as the rest of his loving family. Since meeting them, Cai Zhu discovers that there can be wonderful relationships developed between humans and immortals. But can this upright bamboo fairy successfully understand the human heart?

Ryujo Hoshiko comes to detective Kindaichi Kosuke’s office with a request. She would like him to investigate an attempt to poison her father, Baron Ryujo Kiyohisa. Hoshiko says this may have something to do with the issues of succession such as the peerage and fortune. Accepting the request, Kindaichi and Hoshiko are driven by a servant of the Ryujo family to the mansion in Nagano Prefecture. On the way, the car comes to an abrupt halt on a country road. They have stumbled across the dead body of Kazuma, the husband of eldest daughter Ryujo Hanayo. After assisting with the investigation, Kindaichi and Hoshiko finally reach the mansion. The police detective Hibino is questioning a grieving Hanayo, her mother Shimako, second daughter Yukiya and her husband Hoshino Natsuhiko. Then another man arrives. It is Akechi Kogoro. He received a warning from the 20-Face Phantom who is targeting the golden statute of a Buddhist deity which is in the Ryujo’s possession. Kindaichi and Akechi end up face to face again. Kindaichi is conscious of it, but Akechi acts relaxed. From the next day, Kindaichi searches for clues in the murder. On the other hand, Akechi pursues the whereabouts of the Phantom. Kazuma, who had been the possible successor of the peerage, had no reason to commit suicide. Everyone in the family believe he was murdered. In a search after that, it is discovered from a storehouse within the mansion that Kazuma vomited blood. There is a high chance it is the same poison administered to the baron. Meanwhile, Shimako has been hastening a proposal of marriage for her third daughter Hoshiko. The other party is Takuzo of Hishikawa Construction. Hoshiko makes an agonising decision in order to protect her family. And then, another incident occurs in the Ryujo family.

Teenage Parents Season 2 is an observational reality show following three teenage couples who experienced pregnancy, marriage, and child birth. The show reveals young parents' candid lives and discusses the actual status of sex education on teenagers.

Chang Rae is in his 40's. He works as a translator and a humanities instructor. His wife suffers from terminal bowel cancer. She also has difficulties eating, because of digestive problem. She asks Chang Rae to cook for her everyday, even though the only thing he knows how to make is ramen. Chang Rae begins to cook for his wife and she eats little bits of his food, which he cooks with love and care.

Adapted from the non-fiction novel "Oneuleun Jom Maewoolji Molla" (오늘은 좀 매울지도 몰라) by Kang Chang Rae (강창래).

Tsumugi Aoba fell in love with So Sakura, who attended the same high school. They both shared an interest in music. Their relationship got deeper and deeper, but, suddenly, Sakura said goodbye to her without giving a reason for their break-up and he disappeared.

Eight years later, Aoba is now in Tokyo and works part-time at a large CD music store. She is surrounded by music she likes. One day, she happens to see Sakura. She wants to talk to him, but she realizes that he has almost lost his hearing.

A twist, where our lead girl is the mean girl.

Thae is a spoiled rich girl and very demanding to Pittiya who works at her father’s company. He also happens to be an adopted son, therefore lowly status in Thae’s eyes and worthy of bullying. She feels she can tell him to do anything and he must obey. Pitt on the other hand, despite inevitably obeying her orders, he doesn’t do so without a fight. He never gives in to her emotional, flighty ways, which pisses her off to no end. Pit gives in to her out of respect for his adopted father, but he would much rather dance attendance to Ravee, his girlfriend. Because of his girlfriend, Pittiya rejects the offer of marriage from Thae's father. Thae can't believe he refused her and plans her revenge. She tries to break up Pit's romance by pretending she and Pit have a closer relationship. But why all the hostility towards Pitt?

A twist, where our lead girl is the mean girl.

Thae is a spoiled rich girl and very demanding to Pittiya who works at her father’s company. He also happens to be an adopted son, therefore lowly status in Thae’s eyes and worthy of bullying. She feels she can tell him to do anything and he must obey. Pitt on the other hand, despite inevitably obeying her orders, he doesn’t do so without a fight. He never gives in to her emotional, flighty ways, which pisses her off to no end. Pit gives in to her out of respect for his adopted father, but he would much rather dance attendance to Ravee, his girlfriend. Because of his girlfriend, Pittiya rejects the offer of marriage from Thae's father. Thae can't believe he refused her and plans her revenge. She tries to break up Pit's romance by pretending she and Pit have a closer relationship. But why all the hostility towards Pitt?

Daikichi learns that his recently deceased grandfather has an illegitimate daughter with an unknown mother. The girl's name is Rin and she is just 6 years old. Everybody in Daikichi's family looks at the girl as an embarrassment and wants no part of her. Daikichi, annoyed by his family's attitude, decides to raise Rin by himself. Even though Daikichi himself has no experience raising a child and is still single. ~~Adapted from Yumi Unita's popular manga series "Usagi Drop".