Asian Drama

It tells the story of a down-and-out part-time talk show actress and an aloof male audience member suffering from alexithymia who get close to each other and heal each other. A love story of a woman who is funny to the end and a man who can't laugh, a love contest begins. However, what connects the romance is not just the emotions between men and women, but also the struggling urban youths living in Shanghai. On and off the stage in the play, the spicy yet observational complaints hit the pain points of life, and the humorous ridicule is light, but it is also full of optimism and open-mindedness.

Episodes: 34

Aired On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Duration: 45 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Qi Lu, who comes from a family of artists, was forced to learn painting from a young age under his father's controlling influence. In his senior year of high school, due to a misunderstanding, he decides to study in Liu Ming Yang's studio. There, he meets Qin Xiao, a village boy living in the city, and a talented painter burdened by family responsibilities. Qin Xiao turns out to be the online artist "Lan" (Blue) whom Qi Lu has been searching for. Feeling guilty towards Lan, Qi Lu struggles to muster the courage to confess his secret to the seemingly irritable Qin Xiao. Instead, he approaches Qin Xiao with the hope of becoming friends. As they break the ice and grow closer, Qi Lu becomes increasingly moved by Qin Xiao's resilience and starts to have different expectations for their relationship.

Here, dazzling teenagers from all over the world gather to receive professional training at Starlight Academy, crossing the boundaries of language and culture and igniting the stage with their talent and passion. Through fierce competition and teamwork, they will compete for the opportunity to become a globally recognized super idol. Let’s witness how they are born from the starlight and become trendsetting stars!

(Source: iQiyi)

Co-production with China.

Episodes: 10

Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older

Airs On: Saturday

It tells the story of a down-and-out part-time talk show actress and an aloof male audience member suffering from alexithymia who get close to each other and heal each other. A love story of a woman who is funny to the end and a man who can't laugh, a love contest begins. However, what connects the romance is not just the emotions between men and women, but also the struggling urban youths living in Shanghai. On and off the stage in the play, the spicy yet observational complaints hit the pain points of life, and the humorous ridicule is light, but it is also full of optimism and open-mindedness.

Episodes: 34

Aired On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Duration: 45 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Despite not being biologically related, Kim San Ha, Yun Ju Won, and Kang Hae Jun share a close bond with each other. The trio spent their adolescence raised by Ju Won's father Jeong Jae and San Ha's father Dae Uk, who did their best to give them a happy childhood as they healed from past trauma. Upon reaching adulthood, however, San Ha and Hae Jun sought out their biological families, leaving Ju Won behind.

Ten years later, the five members of their found family reunite, but things aren't the same as they used to be. Ju Won holds some resentment after feeling abandoned by San Ha and Hae Jun, while the two boys are struggling with new romantic feelings for Ju Won and their own familial issues. Can these chosen siblings work out their feelings with each other, and will romance form between them?

(Source: Viki)

Episodes: 16

Duration: 1 hr. 10 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Airs On: Wednesday, Thursday

A part-time high school in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Students with all sorts of circumstances attend the school. Yanagida Gakuto (21 years old) is a delinquent who can't escape a negative spiral. Koshikawa Angela (43 years old), whose mother is Filipino and father is Japanese, has almost given up on keeping up with her classes. Natori Kasumi (16 years old) has orthostatic intolerance and continues to attend school in the nurse's office. Nagamine Shozo (76 years old) was unable to attend high school as a young man and had no choice but to work.

Fujitake Kanae, an enigmatic science teacher, is assigned to teach these students, who are all different in age and background. With Fujitake's guidance, they aim to present their results at an academic conference based on an experiment to recreate a "crater on Mars" in the classroom, but various difficulties stand in their way, including their own disabilities, family problems, and unbreakable relationships...

(Source: Japanese = NHK || Translation = MyDramaList)

Adapted from the novel "Sora Wataru Kyoshitsu" (宙わたる教室) by Iyohara Shin (イヨハラ シン).

Tags: Student Supporting Character, School Setting, Teacher Male Lead, Miniseries (Vote or add tags)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 45 min.

Country: China

Airs On: Tuesday

Aired: Oct 8, 2024 - ?

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

A high-teen secret romance unfolds when 'Outsider' (an outsider) becomes the manager of the anonymous community app 'Inssa Time' and learns all the secrets of the entire school and joins a group of super popular kids that she desperately wants to get involved with.

Kang U Bin is a popular kid among the popular kids and a trainee at a large entertainment agency who is admired by the entire school and is seen as perfect by his classmates. He not only has great visuals but is also good at studying. He seems like a born-to-be superstar who exceeds the webtoon's setting, but he is hiding a secret that no one can find out about. U Bin, who has never been suspected, ends up in an awkward situation because of 'Outssa', whose name is even confusing.

(Source: Korean = Naver)

Episodes: 8

Duration: 25 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

When Siamwit School falls on hard times, the school administrator Paphada decides to merge Udon Phithak campus with the main campus, Thep Burapha. The two campuses have long been at odds with each other, and now they'll be sharing one roof for the next school year. Saint, the head of class M.5/2, doesn't care about school or anyone in it. In middle school, he headed a gang of bullies. Now, he's met with rebellious, temperamental and stubborn Shin. In the past, Saint and Shin were close friends, but something happened between them that put a violent end to their friendship. The friction between the two causes a classroom war and teachers Jan and Sung have to put their differences aside and come together to put an end to the fighting which will require a reconciliation between Saint and Shin.

Episodes: 10

Aired On: Monday, Tuesday

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

~~ Adapted from the webtoon "Our Youth" (미성년) by Hi Nun (히눈).

Episodes: 10

Aired On: Tuesday

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Episodes: 17

Aired On: Sunday

Duration: 20 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

A high-teen secret romance unfolds when 'Outsider' (an outsider) becomes the manager of the anonymous community app 'Inssa Time' and learns all the secrets of the entire school and joins a group of super popular kids that she desperately wants to get involved with.

Kang U Bin is a popular kid among the popular kids and a trainee at a large entertainment agency who is admired by the entire school and is seen as perfect by his classmates. He not only has great visuals but is also good at studying. He seems like a born-to-be superstar who exceeds the webtoon's setting, but he is hiding a secret that no one can find out about. U Bin, who has never been suspected, ends up in an awkward situation because of 'Outssa', whose name is even confusing.

(Source: Korean = Naver)

Episodes: 8

Duration: 25 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

A part-time high school in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Students with all sorts of circumstances attend the school. Yanagida Gakuto (21 years old) is a delinquent who can't escape a negative spiral. Koshikawa Angela (43 years old), whose mother is Filipino and father is Japanese, has almost given up on keeping up with her classes. Natori Kasumi (16 years old) has orthostatic intolerance and continues to attend school in the nurse's office. Nagamine Shozo (76 years old) was unable to attend high school as a young man and had no choice but to work.

Fujitake Kanae, an enigmatic science teacher, is assigned to teach these students, who are all different in age and background. With Fujitake's guidance, they aim to present their results at an academic conference based on an experiment to recreate a "crater on Mars" in the classroom, but various difficulties stand in their way, including their own disabilities, family problems, and unbreakable relationships...

(Source: Japanese = NHK || Translation = MyDramaList)

Adapted from the novel "Sora Wataru Kyoshitsu" (宙わたる教室) by Iyohara Shin (イヨハラ シン).

Tags: Student Supporting Character, School Setting, Teacher Male Lead, Miniseries (Vote or add tags)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 45 min.

Country: China

Airs On: Tuesday

Aired: Oct 8, 2024 - ?

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

~~ Adapted from the web novel "Love Sick: The Chaotic Lives of Blue Shorts Guys" (Love Sick ชุลมุนกางเกงน้ำเงิน) by Latika Chumpoo (ลติกา ชุมภู).

Episodes: 15

Aired On: Sunday

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Yamada Tatsuhito is a second-year high school student. He stopped going to school due to bullying. His parents, who have no interest in Yamada Tatsuhito's well-being, have travelled abroad for work. Yamada Tatsuhito is all alone, and he lives alone. One day, he happens to see Ijuin Sho get into a motorcycle accident. Ijuin Sho is the leader of the largest delinquent gang known as Grand Cross. Contrary to his slender physical appearance, he is a strong fighter who has never lost a one-on-one fight. Due to the motorcycle accident, Ijuin Sho is seriously injured. Ijuin Sho also sees Yamada Tatsuhito, who looks just like him. He gets Yamada Tatsuhito to act as his double, but will he be able to survive as a gang leader? ~~ Adapted from the manga series "Densetsu no Kashira Shou" (伝説の頭 翔) written by Natsuhara Takeshi (夏原武) and illustrated by Hamori Takashi (刃森尊).

Episodes: 8

Duration: 60 min.

Aired On: Friday

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Jay, an international student from Thailand, comes to Korea to see his friend Seong Hun. The two enrolled in the same college class called "Health and Happiness" and need to submit a physical body assessment for their final project. While Seong Hun already works out regularly, Jay isn't in the greatest shape and struggles in the gym. Enter Jin Uk, a personal trainer who takes a special interest in Jay, much to Seong Hun’s displeasure. However, there's something strange about Jin Uk. Despite his kindness toward Jay, suspicions begin to rise that Jin Uk may be involved in a murder and missing person incident. Is there a happy ending in store for Jay and Seong Hun, or will Jay's budding relationship with Jin Uk cost him an unspeakable price?

(Source: Viki)

Episodes: 12

Duration: 15 min.

Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older

The story depicts the relationship between five female and male college students… and where the main character, Onomura Yuki will look back on precious memories of her past as she enters the workforce.

(Source: Japanese = ABC || Translation = MyDramaList)

Tags: College To Working Life (Vote or add tags)

Episodes: 9

Duration: 54 min.

Country: Japan

Airs On: Sunday

Aired: Oct, 2024 - ?

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Two girls, Cai Xiao Ai, who is battling a terminal illness, and Gu Eun Zhao, a cold and distant girl, come together despite their fates. As they struggle with life's challenges, friendship, family, love, and their future, a hidden conspiracy begins to unravel around them.

(Source: WeTV)

Adapted from the webtoon "Knife in Her Heart" (칼가는 소녀) by O Ri (오리).

Episodes: 48

Duration: 10 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Airs On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Captures the realistic concerns and daily lives of "fragile" teenagers without any hesitation. Shows the taboos that adolescents face during their final teenage years before becoming adults, such as dangerous love with a friend of the opposite sex and risky deviations that they enjoy while avoiding the eyes of adults.

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

Airs On: Monday

Jattawa seems like an ordinary law student, but she has the ability to control time. Her younger sister Vivi has the ability to see the future. Lately, though, Vivi's visions seem to be wrong. Therefore, she finds it easy to disbelieve her latest prediction that P'Four, her university senior with a bad reputation, is her future lover.

Episodes: 8

Aired On: Tuesday

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Zhou Zhi Yuan, who is about to graduate, is inspired by his younger sister's water polo coach Ling Hao Er, to recruit players for the new season. He calls upon a trio of former players, known as "Old You Tiao”, comprised of Chen Yu Ting, Jiang Jia, (who didn't make the basketball team), and Bai Lang, a former provincial talent, to join the new squad.

Zhi Yuan not only has to hussle for external training venues but must also deal with the possibility of members quitting once their studies are completed.

Making his guys competitive requires Bai Lang to jump through all sorts of hoops, to get his his crush, Ling Hao Er, on board as coach.

Despite facing ironic contradictions, together they surfed the wind and the waves.

(Source: Chinese = Baidu)

Episodes: 12

Duration: 45 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Aired: Oct 17, 2024 - Oct 19, 2024

Airs On: Thursday, Friday, Saturday

In the second semester of grade 2 in high school, Shen Xing Ruo transferred back to Xingcheng Mingli High School and lived in the home of her father's friend, Lu Shan.

Shen Xing Ruo shared the same roof with Lu Shan's son, Lu Xing Yan, and attended classes in the same class. Over the course of a year and a half, their relationship evolved from initially not getting along to gradually developing feelings for each other.

(Source: Cpophome)

Adapted from the web novel "Strawberry Kiss Mark" (草莓印) by Bu Zhi Shi Ke Cai (不止是颗菜).

Episodes: 24

An audacious tale of two roommates, one a gay man and another a straight woman. Through the eyes of Mi Ae begins Go Young’s clumsy love story. Stories of laughter, tears, and wounds between a mother in denial of her son's sexuality and his being unable to escape societal judgment.

Go Young finally meets a pure love like no other, Kyu Ho, but has no choice but to let him go. With Kyu Ho gone, Go Young follows a stranger to Thailand and spends a late monsoon vacation. Reminiscing about the good old days that can never be retrieved, he achieves complete personal growth.

(Source: ktalpha.kr)

Adapted from the novel “Love in the Big City” (대도시의 사랑법) by Park Sang Young (박상영).

Episodes: 8

Duration: 50 min.

Airs On: Monday

Zhang Gui Mei, a female teacher in Huaping County, Yunnan Province, encountered poverty-driven school dropout cases among girls during her home visits. Determined to make a difference, she established a tuition-free all-girls high school with the help of various supporters. Despite facing challenges in staffing, enrollment, and funding, Zhang Gui Mei's unwavering beliefs led the school to overcome obstacles and achieve excellent academic results. With her selfless dedication, she inspired more students to apply. Despite declining health, she persisted in her mission, leaving a lasting impact on mountain education.

(Source: Chinese = Douban)

Episodes: 20

Duration: 45 min.

Aired On: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

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Episodes: 13

Duration: 10min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Aired: Sep 11, 2021

A story of a child who has the right to decide the choice of gender and decides his future as he goes through adolescence.

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Uji and Sabae, both university students, are good friends from the same club.Uji has feelings for Sakurai, who is both popular in their club and Sabae’s best friend, but he hasn’t been able to talk to her much. Uji often seeks Sabae’s advice about his love life, but he frequently gets distracted by her large chest and risqué jokes. This makes him start seeing Sabae as a woman, leading to many moments where they share a good vibe, making his heart race.

(Source: Drama-Otaku)

Adapted from the web manga series "Sabae to Yattara Owaru" (サバエとヤッたら終わる) by Hayasaka Keigo (早坂啓吾).

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

In 1999, at a small village in Geoje, high school student Pil Sun has a passion for dancing. She is best friends with Mi Na. The two girls decide to join their school's cheerleading club Millennium Girls, which has members including transfer student Se Hyun. Se Hyun did cheerleading activity at her prior school in Seoul. The members of the Millennium Girls cheers its team on with enthusiasm, while they deal with life as teenagers in the small village.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Release dates: Jul 12, 2024 (Festival) || Aug 14, 2024 (Cinema)

Tang Yang and Jiang Shi Yan were high school classmates and are close friends for ten years. After finishing school, they both passionately pursued careers in bank credit review and new media communication. Tang Yang helped the families of military martyrs start businesses in her small loan job. Jiang Shi Yan, inspired by their perseverance, made a documentary about their stories, which gained widespread attention.

Throughout this journey, the trust and understanding they developed since their teenage years endured various challenges and blossomed into a sincere and beautiful love. They went from being classmates and friends to becoming partners, building a family, and facing life together.

(Source: Chinese = Douban)

Adapted from the web novel "Wo Na Ni Dang Peng You Ni Que" (我拿你当朋友你却) by Hua Zhan Mian (画盏眠).

Duration: 45 min.

A coming-of-age drama about the friendship, rivalries and love of three best friends: Mana, Shin and Tawan. They spent almost all their lives together, growing up alongside one another. Tawan is the centre of their universe, both men in love with her. As close as they are, Mana and Shin don't want to hurt each other's feelings.

(Source: CH3+; edited by MyDramaList)

Tags: Coming Of Age, Love Triangle, Friendship (Vote or add tags)

Episodes: 22

Duration: 1 hr. 10 min.

Country: Thailand

Airs On: Monday, Tuesday

Aired: Jul 22, 2024 - ?

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Muyang Technology's Tan Mu, to make up for the regret of his father's death, returned to the university era in 2010 through memory. As Qi Mu, a student of Ningzhou University, he met Su Cheng Cheng, who was also a student. They experienced university life together and finally reaped friendship and love.