Asian Drama

Kitazawa Tatsunosuke works as an elite bodyguard for a small bodyguard protection company. He is the ace of the company, with excellent athletic abilities, and is always able to see two or three steps ahead of a situation. When he takes action, he usually manages to stay calm and collected with his judgment. His father, who was a police officer, was stabbed to death.

Tatsunosuke, who is currently trying to pursue the killer, receives a request from the law firm to protect a new client. The client happens to be Kishimura Rika, a lawyer who is potentially being targeted due to a grudge against her in regard to a case she was in charge of. Because of this, she has to be under strict security 24 hours a day. Tatsunosuke, who is serious and stoic in nature, is largely inflexible and, naturally, not a good match for Rika, who hates being restricted. However, as they start to live together, their feelings toward each other begin to change.

(Source: Drama-Okatu)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 30 min.

Airs On: Saturday

A historical drama that deals with the second and third periods of the Goryeo-Khitan War. King Hyeonjong of Goryeo and his political teacher, Commander-in-Chief Gang Gam Chan, unite the people of Goryeo and lead a war against Khitan.

(Source: HanCinema, AsianWiki, NamuWiki)

Adapted from the novel "Goryeo-Khitan War: Sweet Rain in The Winter" (고려거란전기: 겨울에 내리는 단비) by Gil Seung Soo (길승수).

Episodes: 32

Eight school friends travel to a vacation house in the middle of a forest to bid farewell to Jin, one of their group who is going to study abroad. The trip allows them all to go back and reminisce over the memories of their high school days. However, a series of disturbing events cause tension and unrest in the gang, who begin to suspect there is a ninth person hiding somewhere in the house. When things take on a sinister turn, and they try to unravel the mystery, dark secrets from the past come back to haunt everyone. They realize that if they want to survive, they must quickly find out who is behind the deadly and bloody occurrences.

(Source: gaydaytime.proboards.com)

Episodes: 10

Airs On: Saturday

The Wild Blade of Strangers (2024)

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.

Kim Sa Ra was the daughter-in-law of the biggest law firm in South Korea, but she was betrayed by her husband and lost everything. After that, she began working as a divorce troubleshooter. She is now the team leader at the divorce settlement office Solution. She punishes bad spouses and provides help for those who find themselves in unfair divorce situations.

She works with Dong Ki Joon. He is Sa Ra’s business partner and an advisory lawyer at Solution. Before coming to Solution, he was an excellent prosecutor who had the nickname of "German Shepherd." He picked up the nickname because of his persistence and keen intuition, but Ki Joon left the prosecutors' office for an unknown reason. Sa Ra and Ki Joon work together for people who are suffering through difficult divorces.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Episodes: 12

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Airs On: Wednesday, Thursday

Ian is stuck in the past while trying to stop an alien prisoner from escaping a human body. After many obstacles, she finds a new weapon that can open a time door and saves Thunder. Meanwhile, Mu Reuk is confused by a strange presence inside him. Other characters, such as Heuk Seol, Cheong Woon, and Neung Pa, are also involved in the search for a divine sword. Ja Jang starts chasing Ian and Mu Reuk.

Many people are dying from an alien substance called Hava, and Min Gae In realizes this is just the beginning. With limited time left, Ian opens the time gate and returns to the present with Mu Reuk, Thunder, and two immortals. They must fight the aliens, stop Hava from exploding, and save the people.

(Source: Korean = Namu-Wiki)

Duration: 2 hr. 2 min.

Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older

A cat and mouse game between a policewoman and a drug dealer.

A man born and raised in the outskirts of Busan gets involved in a gangster war for survival.

(Source: HanCinema)

Adapted from the novel by Kim Un Su.

Duration: 1 hr. 59 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Loh Ki Wan is a North Korean defector. He has arrived in the unfamiliar country of Belgium from North Korea because of his mother, Ok Hee. He wants to settle down in the country, but his only hope for him to stay is to receive refugee status from the Belgian government. He fights to get that. Loh Ki Wan then meets Marie. She used to be a Korean, but she has now received Belgian citizenship. In the past, she was a shooter. Unlike Loh Ki Wan, who came to Belgium to live a new life, Marie doesn't have a reason to live. They have an unpleasant first meeting but fall in love with each other.

(Source: AsianwWiki)

Adapted from the novel "Ro Ki Waneul Mannatda" (로기완을 만났다) by Jo Hae Jin (조해진).

Duration: 2 hr. 11 min.

Content Rating: 18+ Restricted (violence & profanity)

The arrogant, third most-wanted criminal in Taiwan, decides to get rid of the top two competitors and crowns himself the most-wanted criminal before dying.

(Source: Letterboxd)

"Shogun" is set in feudal Japan in the 1600s at the dawn of the Battle of Sekigahara. As the enemy's siege approaches Lord Yoshii Toranaga, the strongest military commander in the Sengoku period, a British navigator called James Blackthorne, who comes bearing secrets that could save him from his predicament, drifts ashore into his territory.

Toranaga orders Mariko, a mysterious religious noblewoman who can speak English, to translate for Blackthorne (who later becomes known as Anjin) and a bond begins to form between the two. As the war rages on, their fates intertwine as they navigate among this treacherous political landscape while caught in a power struggle between two of the most powerful daimyōs.

(Source: Drama-Otaku.com)

Adapted from the novel "Shogun" by James Clavell.

Episodes: 10

Airs On: Tuesday

Yong Ja, the 'brave man' of the family, who worked hard to make a living, has an errand for her unemployed husband, Sung Jin, who has yet to make a living. So today, the only thing Yong Ja wants to ask Sung Jin is. "Did you buy a lottery ticket or not?" The desperate race of brave men to win the first place lottery ticket begins!

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Episodes: 10

Duration: 54 min.

Airs On: Saturday

Centers on three young kids who attempt to take their own lives out of despair and hopelessness for the world, but fail in the attempt. In the hospital, they awaken to a power inside them that could allow them to be heroes. But the directionless trio, who feel there is no place for them in the world, begin an ultimate betrayal of humanity. ~~ Adapted from the manga series "Evol" (イーヴォー) by Kaneko Atsushi (カネコアツシ)

There is an ancient prophecy shared amongst the kingdoms of Earth - 2,000 years after their fall, the Earth Empire Bugnarak will once again rise up to kill all humans. However, five kings and their guardian deity, King-Ohger, will stand up to face them. This is the story of kings who will defend the Earth, as well as a Coming of Age Story for one young man who will achieve kingship henceforth.

(Source: powerrangers.wikia.com)

Episodes: 50

In the late 1970s, on the steam train from Ningyang to Hacheng, young conductor Wang Xin diligently performed his duties among the bustling passengers. Mistaking the old railway policeman Ma Kui for a fugitive, they began an unlikely mentor-disciple relationship. From initial dislike to mutual respect, Wang Xin and Ma Kui fought side by side on the front line of railway public security. They tackled issues such as theft, abduction, drug enforcement, patrolling, and combating thefts and robberies, always prioritizing the safety of every passenger, and selflessly safeguarding the security of trains travelling between north and south. Wang Xin and Ma Kui passed on the torch of railway police across generations, witnessing the development of China's railways from steam locomotives to electric locomotives and then to high-speed trains, witnessing the rapid changes in China.

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Duration: 1 hr. 29 min.

Daring action begins when they're forced to commit a robbery in the hunt for the truth.

(Source: Thai = Ch7HD)

Episodes: 15

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

It tells the story of the founding female general of Nanxia who took off her red robe in exchange for battle gear and became the goddess of war.

A Mai, the daughter of a Nanxia official, is out for blood after her family was killed by her childhood sweetheart Chen Qi. Having grown into a young woman, she disguises herself as a man and wanders the lands to seek revenge. During a chance encounter, A Mai rescues Shang Yizhi, the son of the Crown Princess, and helps him out of many predicaments. Their fates have been intertwined ever since.

When war broke out, A Mai joined the military. She moved up from a foot soldier to a commander due to her marvelous achievements. At the same time, Shang Yizhi has been struggling to survive as he is being hunted down. A Mai assists him in turning the tide. Meanwhile, she also has repeated encounters with the enemy general Chang Yu Qing in the battlefield. Through unexpected events, their paths cross again and they experience life and death together. In the face of the cruelties of the times, A Mai must make a decision for the sake of her country.

(Source: cdramainfo)

Adapted from the novel "A Mai Cong Jun" (阿麦从军 ) by Xian Cheng (鲜橙).

Episodes: 34

Cho Yeo Hwa has been a widow for 15 years. Her in-laws are the most prestigious noble family in the area. During the day, she lives quietly at home and never goes outside. But, during the night, Yeo Hwa secretly jumps over the surrounding wall and takes care of people who need help. In the process, she gets involved with Park Soo Ho, and she begins to dream about her future. Meanwhile, Soo Ho is a senior officer. He is good at his job and has an attractive appearance.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Episodes: 12

Airs On: Friday, Saturday

Set in modern-day Japan, “House of Ninjas,” tells the story of the Tawara family, the last ninja clan. It had abandoned its roots after an incident in the past, but now the family must take on the greatest crisis in Japanese history, one that threatens to shake the nation to its core.

(Source : Variety)

Episodes: 8

Duration: 55 min.

Aired On: Thursday

It tells the story of Uncle Jiu and his apprentice practicing medicine to save the world. Along the way, he solves a series of strange things in Huangmiao Village in western Hunan.

A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) submarine sank in a maritime accident near Japan. Japan was shocked by the news that the survival of all 76 crew members, including the captain, Second Lieutenant Shiro Kaieda, was hopeless. However, the crew actually survived. They were selected as crew members for a nuclear submarine built in top secret by Japan and the United States.

(Source: Japanese = silent-service.jp)

Adapted from the manga series "The Silent Service" (沈黙の艦隊) by Kawaguchi Kaiji (川口開治).

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

In 1598, the seven-year Imjin War nears an end as Wae invaders prepare to withdraw from Joseon. Admiral Yi Sun-shin leads an allied fleet of Joseon and Ming ships to annihilate the Wae army. Joseon, Ming, and Wae forces clash at Noryang Strait, the deadly sea where Admiral Yi fights his last valiant battle.

(Source: HanCinema)

Duration: 2 hr. 33 min.

In 1970s Hong Kong, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) was formed to bring down the corruption syndicate led by British government officials. One of its top investigators is Senior Investigator Lau Kai-Yuen, who brought down countless corrupted officials. Just as he thought stability and prosperity are within reach, a new era of greed and riches takes him into a new battlefield of corruption.

A story of a historical adventure set around the search for soldiers lost in the Vietnam war, the Mekong River Phuri tribe and the great Naga said to be protecting the land.

A Thai-American company begins to build a bridge across the Mekong River connecting Thailand and Laos. Dave Shaun—an American and former soldier in the Vietnam war—is currently the construction site manager for the bridge. Kimberly Baker is a professor researching the ancient Phuri tribe.

(Source: thaidramatic_update on Instagram; edited by Soju)

Adapted from the novel “Mekong” (แม่โขง) by Paul Adirex (ปองพล อดิเรกสาร).

Episodes: 15

Babe, the number 1 racer, is Charlie's idol. Charlie wants to be just like Babe, but doesn't have a race car of his own. So he gathers up his courage and approaches Babe to ask to borrow one. For fun, Babe agrees and the two strike an interesting deal.

(Source: BL Critic Twitter)

Adapted from the web novel "Pit Babe" (พิษเบ๊บ) by _alittlebitch (also known as alittlebixth).

Episodes: 14

Shortly after entering college, Jian receives a call from local police informing her of her uncle’s “suicide”. Her carer, since the death of her parents, uncle Jeong Jin Man, had always been quiet and mysterious but never suicidal.

But before Jian has a chance to think, her life is turned upside down by a flurry of gunfire, murder drones and more, as a medley of highly skilled assassins inexplicably turns their focus to killing her.

Pinned down in her uncle’s home, Jian will be forced to revisit some of the bizarre training her uncle gave her throughout her formative years if she hopes to survive long enough to discover what is going on.

(Source: HelloKpop)

Adapted from the novel "Sarinjaui Syopingmol" (살인자의 쇼핑몰) by Kang Ji Young (강지영).

Episodes: 8

The two amnesiac youths, Yue Jin Zhao and Yue Qi, have been wandering the land in search of their identities and pasts, only for Yue Qi to lose all of her money to a member of the Risen Soul Cult. In the process of trying to recover the lost money, they meet up with Luo Zhou Yan, the head of the "Evanescent" Luo family who is spearheading efforts in her region to destroy the cult and expose its crimes. As the Yue siblings and Luo Zhao Yan join forces with each other and members of the True Martial Alliance: Ju Shi Fang, Ming Xin, and her uncle Xian Qing, to root out the leaders of the cult while overcoming their personal demons and finding out about the mysterious organizations operating in the shadows.

Adapted from a Chinese RPG game of the same name.