Asian Drama

Jung Ki Sub is Kim Jin Woo's slacker friend - and secret crush. So when Ki Sub asks to crash at his place, his heart tingles to be near him everyday. But as the short stay turns into permanent mooch, how long can Jin Woo keep his true feelings under wraps and hold back from confessing?

(Source: tappytoon.com)

Adapted from the webtoon "Can't Confess" (고백을 못하고) by Seok Young (석영).

Episodes: 8

Duration: 28 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Aired On: Thursday

Knowing nothing more than the working-class life he is born into, headstrong Lu Xiao Lu reluctantly starts down the path he is expected to follow. At age nineteen in 1990s China, he feels pressure to follow suit with those around him and takes a job at the town’s saccharin factory. Slowly, he adjusts to the bureaucratic factory routine, making the best of the situation by bonding with coworkers, flirting with girls, and refusing to give in completely to the expectations of those around him.

As Lu Xiao Lu finds his way, a startling portrait of an economically expanding China comes into view; the propaganda of a common goal gives way to a bottom-line system that he sees as indifferent to individual happiness. But thanks to the relationships he develops, Lu Xiao Lu decides to fight for the life he wants.

(Source: Goodreads)

Adapted from the novel "Young Babylon" (少年巴比伦) by Lu Nei (路内).

Episodes: 26

Duration: 45 min.

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

Ratings: 8.3

Our Memories (2024)

The drama follows the lives of seven boys navigating their school years and personal growth, each grappling with family obligations, loss, poverty, abandonment, violence, and rejection.

After an unwanted return to Songju-si, Kim Hwan meets six boys. As an outsider and the son of Kim Chang Jun, the boys sometimes find him suspicious and misunderstand his actions, leading to conflicts. Despite these initial difficulties, they eventually become friends. It seemed awkward at first, but over time, they grow closer and open their hearts. They travel and play together, sharing their problems to help each other heal. Realizing they all have similar family issues, they become even closer. Hwan confronts his own feelings by staying with the other boys. As he spends time with them, he starts to like Songju-si and genuinely wishes for these days to continue forever.

However, Chang Jun notices the other boys and considers them useless, insisting that Hwan stay away from them. Hwan, who has always lived an obedient life, raises his voice for the first time and confronts his emotions.

(Source: youth.toy.devhand.net; edited by NAY)

Adapted from the webtoon "Save Me". The series is inspired by BU (BTS Universe). It expands on the storyline fans have seen throughout BTS' music videos and Save Me webtoon.

Episodes: 12

Duration: 1 hr. 10 min.

Content Rating: G - All Ages

A high-teen noir romance under the theme of 'Texas Hold 'em' amid the recent popularity of hold 'em poker as a sport in Korea.

(Source: HanCinema)

Ongsa's high school life will never be the same when she carelessly tells her cute and cheerful classmate Sun "sweet dreams" using the Instagram name Earth. Unfortunately, the masculine name leads Sun to believe she's talking to a guy, but Ongsa doesn't want to lose the opportunity to talk to her. She chooses to keep it a secret and go on talking to Sun as Earth.

(Source: Thai = GMMTV)

Adapted from the novel "23.5 When the Earth Is Spinning Around" (องศาที่โลกเอียง) by everY (เอเวอร์วาย).

Episodes: 12

Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older

Airs On: Friday

As punishment for playing a prank, the class troublemaker has to be supervised by the model student—but soon they catch feelings for each other.

Hiroshige Akihisa works for a karaoke company. When he is interviewed about the past 30 years of Japanese music industry, he gets confused when he is asked about his high school student days. An incident happened 29 years ago that caused him to suppress his memories that have now come back.

On March 20, 1995, the Tokyo subway sarin attack took place. At that time, Akihisa was a high school student who got good grades and was well mannered, but the Tokyo subway sarin attack led him to face the death of someone he knew and shook his world. Around that time, he was suddenly called out by his classmate Suzuki Shotaro, whom he wasn't very close to. Shotaro asked him if he wanted to live vacantly into his adulthood and then die? Would he be happy living that type of life? Akihisa then joined Shotaro’s group and hanged out with them in Shibuya. One day, Shotaro is attacked by someone. Akihisa decides to take revenge on the attacker and begins to search for him.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Adapted from the novel "95" by Hayami Kazuma (早見和真).

Episodes: 10

Duration: 49 min.

Airs On: Monday

A family drama is born that depicts the youth of the heroine, who dreamed of working at an expo with the desire to connect with people all over the world, and her family, with a heartwarming touch.

Ma Zhuo was born in Ya'an, Yucheng. At the age of eight, She was taken to Chengdu by her mother Lin Guoguo to live together. She grew up with Xia Gang's son Xia Ze. The two childhood sweethearts became each other's first love. Lin Guoguo and Xia Gang were accidentally involved in a strange murder. From then on, Ma Zhuo and Xia Ze were emotionally displaced, and their fate was tortuous, pursuing the truth of their fathers in danger and thorns.

(Source: Chinese = Douban || Translation = Sher1264)

Adapted from the novel "Li Ge" (离歌) by Rao Xue Man (饶雪漫).

Episodes: 24

Duration: 35 min.

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

High school sophomores Ryo, Hikaru, and Chika are living a seemingly peaceful high school life while harboring hidden emotions. One day, Hikaru and Chika find 8mm film in an old warehouse inside the school. A stunning girl in the film captures Hikaru’s attention, while Ryo worries about Hikaru, and Chika keeps an eye on the beautiful girl, whose gaze seems to pass by.

(Source: BLTai.com)

Episodes: 8

Aired On: Friday

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Episodes: 34

Duration: 45 min.

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

An ordinary 24-year-old college student, Han Joo. On the surface, she appears to be a hardworking job seeker facing the harsh reality, but secretly, she nurtures her dream of becoming a singer by operating a cover song SNS account called 'Plii,' all while keeping her identity hidden.

On the other hand, there's a member of the popular idol group S.E.Z., Do Gook. Approaching the end of his contract, he decides to seek out Plii, whom he has admired, for a collaboration project as he prepares to go solo. However, it turns out that the two were classmates in college! Han Joo, who must conceal her identity as Plii, and Do Gook, who needs to find Plii. Can they really uncover each other's true identities?

(Source: Korean = TVING)

Adapted from the webtoon "Secret Playlist" (플레이,플리) by 2F (이에프).

Episodes: 8

Duration: 55 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Aired On: Saturday

Challenge anything fearlessly! Full-fledged fearless project.

Nezu Haru, a third-year student at the University of the Arts, is studying video production. This is his first time making a film as a director, but he is having trouble deciding what the subject should be.

Yoshikawa Kazuya, who works as a photographer at the same time and is concerned about Haru's situation, receives a "Motus" notification on his smartphone. "Motus" is a smartphone app that posts real photos without filters, and Haru is not interested in it at all, but a post from his junior, Usui Miyako, shows Haru's girlfriend, Kuga Yuri, having an affair with another man.

(Source: Japanese = Wikipedia)

Adapted from the song by the group This is LAST (ディス・イズ・ラスト).

Episodes: 10

Duration: 30 min.

Aired On: Friday

Mishima Zero is a 19-year-old mysterious transfer student who gathers a bunch of "failed" high school students to "destroy the world with him". Zero has a unique appearance and charismatic charm that allows him to penetrate people's hearts and manipulate people with his words. Led by Zero, the high school students form a group called "Mars" to break down and rebuild the society created by adults.

(Source: DramaWiki)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 54 min.

Aired On: Tuesday

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Episodes: 20

Zhang Chi suffered serious injuries after driving off the racing track and unexpectedly found himself in the body of 21-year-old Lin Zhen Dong.

He tried everything he could to prevent his 24-year-old self from making the same mistakes again.

(Source: Cpophome)

Episodes: 28

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

The feature film debut of an up-and-coming director, Atta Hemwadee, is about friendship, dreams, farewell – and also a homage to the love of cinema.

(Source: thai.film)

Yue Qian Ling has had a crush on Gu Xun for a very long time, She finally confessed her feelings for him as he was about to graduate, but it ends in a rejection.

A disheartened Yue Qian Ling vents her frustration in game and takes 18 heads. Her gaming friend notices and shows concern. He is secretly happy to learn that she was turned down because he has been crushing on her for a long time even without meeting in person. Who would've thought that his crush is actually Yue Qian Ling whom he rejected earlier in the day.

(Source: ChineseDrama.info)

Adapted from the novel "Bie Dui Wo Dong Xin" (别对我动心) by Qiao Yao (翘摇).

Episodes: 24

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

It is the story of a long-time couple whose relationship has cooled down and is threatened due to the seven-year itch.

Han Sung Ok is a jewelry worker in the business run by her and her boyfriend, Jung Hyun Sung, who works as a fashion designer.

One night, Han Sung Ok and Jung Hyun Sung come face to face with each other in front of a motel elevator. They are each accompanied by another person.

(Source: kdramastars, AsianWiki)

Adapted from the webtoon "A Man and a Woman" (남과 여) by Hyeo No (혀노).

Episodes: 16

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Airs On: Tuesday

Kisaragi Maaya, 16 years old. The first love confession of her life ended in complete rejection. She vows to "never confess to someone again" in the presence of the stoic but popular Chigira-kun, while on library duty together one day. Upon meeting again, and seeing her upset while reminiscing the past, he proposes they undertake a "pretend unrequited love play". As Maaya's heart begins to heal, her thoughts turn to them getting even closer... however she definitely can't fall in love with the out-of-reach Chigira-kun...?

Adapted from the manga series "Na no ni, Chigira-kun ga Amasugiru" (なのに、千輝くんが甘すぎる。) by Anan Kujira (亜南くじら).

In her first year of high school, Bu Han Lu was determined to become a pilot. This dream originated from her childhood, when her sister, Captain Bu Han Yu of the Red Lotus Team, was captured by aliens while trying to protect her. For years, Bu Han Lu worked hard with the sole purpose of rescuing her sister. Due to a pair of gloves, Bu Han Lu formed an unexpected connection with Lin Qian Yu, the school bully. The school bully and the stubborn girl engaged in multiple rounds of confrontation, from competing for the gloves to claiming the rooftop and even waging a prank war. Bu Han Lu's drama-loving group and Lin Qian Yu's villainous gang ended up forming a friendship. To fulfill Bu Han Lu's dream of establishing an astronomy club, everyone joined forces to search for UFOs and investigate the disappearance of a telescope. The friends discovered that Bu Han Lu had been suffering from "alien delusions." Lin Qian Yu's sister, Lin Qian Qian, turned out to be the mastermind behind this scheme. She was actually a good friend of Bu Han Yu and, in order to help fulfill her friend's last wish, created an extraterrestrial illusion for Bu Han Lu. Upon learning the truth, Bu Han Lu realized that youth is not about waiting but is built on the foundation of these lovely friends.

Brothers Pak Wai and Chin Fan have totally different personalities. Pak Wai is a positive, diligent leader of an ice hockey team. Even when facing strong opponents Tin Shing, he believes that passion and hard work can lead them to victory. Chin Fan hates his elder brother’s eagerness and feels that he can never be as skillful as him. When Pak Wai dies in an accident, Chin Fan and Pak Wai’s girlfriend Yu are dispirited. They share memories of Pak Wai to keep each other going. Meanwhile, Team Sparks, once led by Pak Wai, falls apart. While selling Pak Wai’s ice hockey equipment, Chin Fan meets Bean, an optimistic girl who inspires him to regroup Team Sparks. He restores the ice-skating rink and resumes the business. When the team meets their old rival Tin Shing and his team Storm, they feel powerless. However, they also realize that passion brings about a determination to achieve their goal. They vow to defeat their rivals and head towards the professional championship.

(Source: Makerville.hk)

Episodes: 20

With each day feeling hopeless and bleak, Kang Jin's life takes a dramatic turn when he stumbles upon a lost envelope of money belonging to Rang. Using this newfound wealth, he takes a stand against Nam Young's girlfriend Da-young. But when Nam-young discovers Kang-jin's actions, he strikes back by stealing his money and issuing dangerous threats. With nowhere to turn, Kang-jin confides in Rang, who reveals a secret knowledge of the debt-collecting world. Together, they embark on a thrilling journey of power and control, as Kang-jin takes his first steps into the world of loan sharks.

Duration: 1 hr. 45 min.

Mo Cai Ning is an ordinary high school student. Because the head teacher is her own aunt, her every move cannot escape the eyes of her aunt, so she usually pretends to be a good student, but in essence she is an uncompromising star chaser.

The arrival of transfer student Gu Tian Qi brought a huge change in her originally peaceful life. She discovered that this eye-catching tablemate was actually the younger brother of her idol, Gu Yun Fan. Mo Cai Ning promised to keep this secret. But the news of the special identity still spread like wildfire, and as a result, there was a misunderstanding with her best friend Princess Zhang. Classmate Tong Hui and others united to solve the problem.

In getting along, Mo Cai Ning is determined to become a good person like Gu Tian Qi. In the blink of an eye, the winter vacation has arrived, and under the grand fireworks, everyone has established their own goals in life, and walked towards the longed-for future with precious friendship...

Duration: 1 hr. 36 min.

High school is the most youthful and passionate time for everyone, and it may also be the most complex period in life. School life seems carefree, but teenagers suffer from their own troubles and restlessness. In "Self Academy", Gigi, Chantel, Rock, Yumi, Aska, Windy, and other students have troubles stemming from their family, relationships, and friendships, where they also seek self-worth. Ms. Wong, a new counseling psychologist who arrives at the school, hopes to help them courageously face and deal with problems and promote mental health so that everyone can enjoy the short and beautiful years of high school.

(Source: tvbanywherena)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 45 min.

Aired On: Sunday

Adapted from the manga "Ao Haru Ride" (アオハライド) by Sakisaka Io (咲坂伊緒).

Episodes: 6

Duration: 25 min.

Airs On: Friday

Adapted from the manga series "Tokyo Revengers" (東京卍リベンジャーズ) by Wakui Ken (和久井健).

Fukagawa Seiji is a high school student with silver color hair. He is free-spirited and fond of painting. He tells people exactly what he thinks, but he also has a mysterious side. His classmate is Niwa Akane. Akane is a model student who always wears a face mask. At first, she doesn’t like Seiji, but she is attracted by Seiji's paintings and his blunt personality. They get close with each other, and they both have their own secret they can’t tell anyone.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Adapted from the novel "Yoru ga Aketara, Ichiban ni Kimi ni Ai ni Iku" (夜が明けたら、いちばんに君に会いにいく) by Shiomi Natsue (汐見夏衛).

Chun Yu is a university student whose life is thrown into unspeakable turmoil when she receives a chilling text message that reads: “I know what the 19th floor of hell is.” Soon, she realizes that other students on campus have received the very same message. Before long, she learns that she has been sucked into the macabre reality of a mobile game that takes place in a ghostly “haunted” building where every floor is full of dangers, horrors, and terrifying secrets.

Worse still, she observes, when unwitting players fail to beat a level in the game, they immediately fall into a coma. With no other choice, she begins to play the game, where she meets fellow player Gao Xuan. The duo begins to navigate the perils of the building together, slowly heading toward the dreaded 19th floor. But what awaits them if they make it to the game’s final, decisive level?

(Source: Viki)

Adapted from the novel "The Nineteenth Floor of Hell" (地狱的第十九层) by Cai Jun.

Episodes: 30