Asian Drama

Promoting the spirit of Chinese women's volleyball is a story about a group of young people who fight for their dreams.

A volleyball team faces the prospect of disbandment after being defeated by old time champions in the recent student leagues. Yi An Le is a naturally gifted volleyball player who joins the team. Although her teammates are skeptical about her at first, Yi An Le's kindness, courage and persistence help her forge strong friendships along the way.

The underdog team that was once looked down upon clears the city league to make it to the provincial league. However, the journey towards becoming champions is not as easy as it looks. Yi An Le is caught in complicated relationship with volleyball ace Ye Man Yang, her childhood friend Fu An Yan and teammate Qiu Yuan Ya.

Their personal problems getting in the way of their teamwork, the Mingyang team suffers a terrible loss. In the face of mounting pressures, can they still achieve victory?

Quirky and adorable theater actor Ruan Nian Chu meets Li Teng, a cold and arrogant guy who possess both high EQ and IQ. Li Teng saves Ruan Nian chu from a dangerous situation. The two develop feelings for each other, but separated due to different life tracks. Five years later, the two reunite and their feelings for each other rekindled. However the two are faced with a new danger as they work together to unravel the antagonist's schemes.

Adapted from the novel "Ban Yin" (半吟) by Ni Shui Qian Liu (弱水千流).

A series of romantic encounters between two heroines and four "virtual" idols. It's a call to return to reality, cherish life and reap a beautiful love.

Lu Xiao is warm as spring in the virtual world but sensitive and lonely in real life. Jiang Kele may lead a difficult life, but she still dreams of meeting the perfect prince.

Han Geu Roo is an autistic 20-year-old. He works for his father’s business “Move To Heaven,” a company that specializes in crime scene cleanup, where they also collect and arrange items left by deceased people, and deliver them to the bereaved family.

When Geu Roo's father dies, Geu Roo's guardianship passes to his uncle, ex-convict Cho Sang Gu, who is a martial arts fighter in underground matches. Per the father's will, Sang Gu must care for and work with Geu Roo in “Move To Heaven” for three months to gain full guardianship and claim the inheritance. Eying money, Sang Gu agrees to the conditions and moves in.

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Adapted from the nonfiction essay "Things Left Behind" by professional trauma cleaner Kim Sae Byul.

Episodes: 10

Duration: 52 min.

Content Rating: 18+ Restricted (violence & profanity)

Aired On: Friday

Ratings: 9.1

Pachara was cursed by his lover named Matira. Because of the curse, Pachara becomes immortal without having the death and having the heartbeat. After thousands of years, he meets the artist named Praploy. As soon as he sees Praploy he feels that it was the reincarnation of his past love Matira. So he hates Praoploy and has conflicts with her. Is Praoploy really Matira who cursed Pachara? Will the hatred of Pachara towards Praoploy eventually turn into love?

Through his hard work and talent, Wu Bai managed to become the youngest star Player of the national robot competition. He formed a team and entered the final round of the competition, and on the same stage with him is Ai Qing, the person who initiated him into his passion. Both are determined to promote the popularization and application of technological robots in the younger generation group through the robot competition, which will accelerate the speed of the country's rejuvenation of science and technology. As competitors, Wu Bai's persistent and extraordinary talent attracts Ai Qing; while Ai Qing's passion toward her job, persistence in chasing her dreams and outstanding tactics also earned Wu Bai's respect. The two of them supported each other through the competition, and lead their respective team to victory.

Adapted from the novel “Fish Playing While Trapped in a Secret Room” by Mo Bao Fei Bao.

Cha Heon is a student at Chun Ji High School who has both good looks and brains. He appears to be a cold character, but he is actually someone with a warm heart who is awkward at expressing himself well. Shin Sol Yi is a bright and bubbly 17-year-old who has a crush on Cha Heon. She openly confesses her love to Cha Heon continuously, and she is a clumsy but lovable character.

Woo Dae Sung is a talented swimmer who transfers to Chun Ji High School and falls for Shin Sol Yi. He does not express his feelings for her and quietly stays by her side.

(Source: Soompi)

Adapted from the web novel "A Love So Beautiful" (致我们单纯的小美好) by Zhao Qian Qian (赵乾乾).

Episodes: 24

Duration: 20 min.

Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older

Aired On: Monday, Thursday, Saturday

Ratings: 7.7

Through the love story of Su Ran Ran, her story follows her journey on learning how to love and be loved, ultimately leading her onto the path on how to become a better version of herself under the unexpected confession of the exchange of souls between Zhuang Xu and Xu Qi Heng.

In the world of the rich and powerful, one wrong move can destroy everything; a sad lesson Kang Hae Ra (Kim Sa Rang) soon learns. Once a reporter working hard to support the family she had been forced to care for at a very young age, Hae Ra found her way into the limelight after marrying one of the country’s most famous celebrities. Now the center of everyone’s attention, Hae Ra has become one of the nation’s hottest influencers. But when she finds herself wrapped up in an unfounded scandal, Hae Ra’s reputation plummets. Hitting rock bottom, Hae Ra wants revenge, but she’s not the only one desperately searching for a way to bring down those who have hurt her.

A talented lawyer with a one hundred percent success rate and a heart of ice, Cha Min Joon (Yoon Hyun Min) is not a man to be trifled with. But when those who wish to bring him low throw his family into ruin, he turns his full attention towards exacting his revenge. While Hae Ra and Min Joon focus on revenge, the sole heir to the FB Group, Kim Tae On (Yoo Sun), is on a mission of her own, to secure her position as the company’s new head. But going up against her father isn’t easy, as one simple mistake could ruin everything. Meanwhile, the tenacious detective Ku Eun Hye (Yoon Soy) takes on a case that could either make or break her.

As each individual begins their respective journey towards success and revenge, their paths soon cross. Realizing there’s much more going on than any of them first believed, each delves deeper but what they find shakes them to their core. Now on a mission to fight against those who seek to destroy them, Hae Ra and Min Joon will stop at nothing to have their revenge. But can they succeed against such powerful foes?

Gong Ju Young is a 17-year-old high school student who thinks he has found love at school when he falls for Wang Ja Rim at first sight. But winning her heart won’t be easy. Wang Ja Rim has earned a reputation for being cold and aloof – and, at first, seems totally unimpressed by Gong Ju Young’s garish displays of affection. But Gong Ju Young won’t be deterred so easily. Persistence is the key, he thinks – and, over time, Wang Ja Rim starts to open up to her classmate.

Gong Ju Young’s best buddy since elementary school is Lee Kyung Woo. Will he prove to be a help to Gong Ju Young in his quest for Wang Ja Rim’s heart – or a hindrance? And could Wang Ja Rim’s closest friends, including the popular Oh Ah Ram, also play a role in bringing the duo together?

Adapted from the webtoon of the same name written by Lee Yong Ka.

Romance between a Jiao girl, and a Mermaid Prince.

Set in Nishinari Ward of Osaka City and features Hayashi as a hairstylist who clashes with his father who operates a beauty salon. Through the conflicts, the two of them gradually come to terms with their differences and the son rediscovers the charm of the town where he was born and raised.

Single since birth, Yuan Qian and Qin Shen are two people who will probably end up being single for life because they want to. Set against the backdrop of an art school, the story follows students who overcome many difficulties to pursue their artistic ideals. Qin Shen is a student who dreams of becoming a sculptor. A freshman in their department, he is like a god-level existence in their school - cold, disciplined and a perfectionist. However, girls mean nothing to him and he finds dating to be a complete waste of time.

Yuan Qian has the appearance of the cute girl next door but has a headstrong personality. She is eloquent and determined such that no one can stop her once she sets her mind to something. However, she has a tendency to pick at other people's shortcomings so much that no guy can impress her.

The story revolves around cold and icy "male god" professor Zhang Sinian and the calm and sunny Yun Shu.

Zheng Xiao En works as an editor of romance novels at a publishing company, and secretly dreams about falling in love with a CEO. When she isn’t working, she spends her days daydreaming about He Tian Hang, the handsome chief executive of the company that occupies the building opposite her company’s offices.

One day, Zheng Xiao En magically finds herself transported into the pages of a romance novel – and comes face-to-face with her crush He Tian Hang. However, she soon discovers that in this fictional universe, his name is Si Tu Ao Ran – and his personality is very different. She hopes to use all the tips and tricks she has learned from the romance novels she has edited to help snare his heart. But she soon discovers that in this fictional world, she isn’t the heroic female lead – and instead is an evil side character!

Can she flip the story on its head – and end up with the man of her dreams?

The prosecutor's office and the police find themselves on opposing sides. The prosecutors, including elite prosecutor Woo Tae Ha, want discretionary power over investigations. Meanwhile, the police, including Choi Bit, tries to get complete investigative authority that is independent of the prosecutor's office.

Under this tense situation, Prosecutor Hwang Shi Mok and Detective Han Yeo Jin chase after the truth in a hidden case.

In this remake of the Korean series ‘Another Miss Oh’, a man becomes mired in the lives of two women who happen to share the same name.

An unfavored princess suffering from insomnia and a stone-faced general on a mission to trace the cause of his brother's death were fated to meet thus igniting a sweet and heart-wrenching romance.

The 9th princess Chu Yue has developed a long-standing history of insomnia due to an accident in her childhood. Chu Yue and her younger brother have lived their lives depending on each other. Under the wrong circumstances, she becomes the bride of the famous general Xue Yao. After learning about the suspicious events surrounding the death of Xue Yao's older brother, the two join hands to investigate the case.

So Jung has had a pretty miserable life so far.

Beset by ill fortune, her mother is ill, and it seems that whatever she turns her hand to ends up in failure.

She works in a coffee shop run by the dashing – but skeptical and secretive – Seung Jae.

But one stormy night, a mysterious woman visits the shop and lends So Jung a strange book named “Are You in Love.” It turns out to be a remarkable – and even magical – tome!

One day, she asks the book a question about her love life – and receives an “answer” that miraculously changes her life.

All of a sudden, So Jung finds herself the talk of the town. Every man she meets ends up having a crush on her – including Seung Jae, who suddenly sheds his cool exterior to lay his heart bare for her.

Can So Jung use the power of the book to find true love? And could the reformed Seung Jae win her heart – despite all the competition?

Ngao Ruk Luang Jai is a romance drama about two rich cousins fighting over wealth and the love of Khaohom.

Episodes: 13

Xu Yi Ren loses both her relationship and career in one night. Her close friend, Xia Di recommends her to an architecture company as the assistant of the CEO. However during the interview, she finds out that the CEO is the person who exposed that her boyfriend is cheating on her in public, Fang Zhi You. Though she doesn't know why, Xu Yi Ren eventually gets the job, but gets handled a weird task - to lie for her boss. But Fang Zhi You's tendency to expose her lies in public always lands her in sticky situations.

A story between an ordinary girl who rescues a downtrodden CEO who has lost his memories, thus beginning a dreamy fairy tale.

Shan Jun Hao is the CEO of Senwell. He's a hard-hitting leader who never takes half measures to achieve what he wants. His encounter with Ye Qian Yu is not a pleasant one as he has mandated the closure of the Guanmei Inn, a place that Ye Qian Yu holds dear. When Shan Jun Hao gets into an accident and wakes up with no memories of the past, Ye Qian Yu takes him in and gives him a fake identity. They grow closer through their time together even though she knows that one day, he is bound to leave.

(Source: ChineseDrama.info)

Episodes: 38

Duration: 45 min.

Aired On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Ratings: 7.6

A beautiful romance follows an accomplished executive who falls for a pure and kind-hearted girl.

Being the general manager of a five-star hotel, work has always been the center of Zhang Min’s universe, that is until he meets Luo Xi, the only person who could bring him out of his workaholic state. Zhang Min finds himself captivated by Luo Xi's kindness and beauty while Luo Xi sees the gentleness behind Zhang Min's cold and apathetic facade. Luo Xi's childhood friend Tao Lun also has a crush on her; yet she only sees him as an older brother.

As Zhang Min and Luo Xi overcome countless obstacles to be together and even set up their own hostel together, a heartbroken Tao Lun turns his focus into business. When a powerful hotel group tries to take over the hostel, their paths cross again.

In the final years of the reign of Jiajing Emperor during the Ming Dynasty, Lu Yi of the Jing Yi Wei is commissioned to investigate the disappearance of funds that have been set aside for river repairs in Yangzhou. He is assisted by Yuan Jin Xia of the Liushanmen. The two accidentally become involved in a conspiracy.

The talented female constable Yuan Jin Xia gets into a disagreement with the hot-tempered Jin Yi Wei Lu Yi over a case that they are both involved in. Jin Xia thought that she'd never encounter Lu Yi again in this lifetime, yet fate has its way of bringing two people back together. Government funds have been stolen and Jin Xia receives orders to assist Lu Yi in his investigation.

They are unable to get along at first but learn to work together through the hardships. Eventually, they develop feelings for each other to become lovers. However, things go awry when the truth about the past comes to light. Jin Xia is the orphan of the Xia Yan case from many years ago and she bears the burdens of the bloodshed that destroyed her family.

It tells the story of spirit doctor Bai Qi as he travels the world to rid spirits of their obsessions. In the process, he meets the sunny Lin Xia whom he has known from a long time ago.

Bai Qi is a doctor whose identity is shrouded in mystery. He has one very unusual job to use the power of the Taoyuan to heal spirits. Spirits are humans that have been polluted by worldly desires and only in healing them can they return to their normal lives. By mistake, Bai Qi and a human girl named Lin Xia enter into a cohabitation agreement. As their lives intersect, a memory that has been sealed for thousands of years also rises to the surface.

Adapted from the novel with the same name, written by Lu Han

“Me Alone and You” is about the events that occur when a lonely woman meets the artificially intelligent “Holo.” The drama is filled with stories of heartbreaking loneliness and tear-stained love.

Go Nan Do is the owner of an IT research company. As a genius inventor, he started the company, and all projects were created through his hands. However, the only people who are aware of his existence are his stepsister and the official CEO. He was a hacker in a major case 10 years ago and supposedly died while being pursued.

Han So Yeon is an assistant manager at a glasses company. Whether it is working on brand marketing or the logistics of the launching party for the company’s flagship store, she shoulders on her work and stays ahead of the industry’s trends. She meticulously takes care of her clients and her work. However, when it comes to her personal life, she keeps her distance as she suffers from prosopagnosia the inability to recognize faces.

A story revolving around a medical student who gets into an accident and receives mechanical enhancements implanted by his own father. It follows a man who is half-human and half-robot and his encounters when it comes to romance, family, and friendship.

Because of an accidental meeting, journalism intern Jiang Meng Yan falls in love at first sight with Lin Mo Bai and begins a one-sided pursuit to win his heart. While on a medical trip to Bingchuan, Li Mo Bai gets into a serious accident. His scientist father Lin Si Tan reconstructs a portion of Li Mo Bai's body to be governed by artificial intelligence. Meng Yan and Mo Bai's meeting start a love story with many ups and downs.

Chai Xiao Qi, who was an alien girl from the "Cape Town Planet", lost her signal and had to stay on earth. She encountered an overbearing boss named Fang Leng who was suffering from the "rainy weather heterosexual amnesia", and he would forget the females around him. A hilarious and romantic cross-star love story since then started. Chai Xiao Qi was not only an alien, but also a true-handed witch. Once she inhaled the hormone emitted by males on the earth, she would fall into "flowery state" and met many funny things after that. In order to survive on the human earth, Chai Xiao Qi used her various super powers to solve one accident after another.

The lives of Do Chi Gwang, Kim Young Koon, and Han Tae Joo were destroyed by a tragic affair. They became members of an internal affairs investigation team for the police and they try to dig up the truth on who is behind the tragic affair.

Do Chi Gwang is an elite detective. He is thoughtful and smart. He is also proud of his record of catching criminals. After going through a series of cases, he realizes the importance of work done by the police on corruption. Do Chi Gwang then becomes the chief of the internal affairs investigation team.

Kim Young Koon is a police officer and member of the mobile patrol team. He acts cold to other people, but he is actually tender with a warm personality. He does not associate with other people. By accident, he happens to meet Do Chi Gwang. Do Chi Gwang got involved in a the tragic affair, which Kim Young Koon tries to forget. To find the truth behind that case, he joins the internal affairs investigation team.

Han Tae Joo is a popular lawyer. In her past, she worked as a prosecutor. She became entangled in a case unexpectedly and survived even though her life was in grave danger. She then quit her job as a prosecutor and became a lawyer. She meets Do Chi Gwang and Kim Young Koon and joins their internal affairs team.

Ahn Dan Te is the ace director of Yoo Seong CRC, a company specializing in restructuring. He is a true “cold city man” of this era with a poker face that doesn’t express emotions, perfect workmanship, and cold-blooded harshness.

Shin Yeon Hwa is the chief development officer of the dying game company Joy Buster, who teams up with Ahn Dan Te. She will start to develop a new game to satisfy him, but they will end up quarreling, creating a lovable comedy for the viewers.

The drama between cold Ahn Dan Te and passionate Shin Yeon Hwa will double the excitement by stirring up an odd chemistry.

A cute romance between an adorable singer who develops a crush on a guy that she is too scared to approach, he is a genius in the field of computer engineering and a legend in the world of professional gaming.

It is late evening when Han Shang Yan walks into an internet cafe. While helping her cousin watch the shop, Tong Nian catches a glimpse of Han Shang Yan and immediately falls for him. She is usually brave, outgoing and has tens of thousands of followers from singing covers online, but she fumbles whenever she encounters him.

She is used to interviews, but can't even utter a word when speaking to him. He is cold, hard to reach and not the type of guy to be interested in girls, but Tong Nian's unique personality and her persistent ways to get close to him begin to catch his attention.

Adapted from the novel “Stewed Squid with Honey” (蜜汁燉鱿鱼) by Mo Bao Fei Bao (墨寶非寶).

Seo Yi Do is a top designer. Although he appears to be the perfect man on the outside, his personality leaves something to be desired. On top of that, he has about 52 phobias and 35 allergies.

Min Jae Hee is a middle-aged housewife, who has devoted her life to her family only to see it fall apart before her eyes.

She discovers a miracle perfume that makes her look young again. After recovering her youth, she ends up walking the runway in one of Seo Yi Do’s fashion shows and signs with a top modeling agency to become a celebrity.

Both of them get a second chance at romance in what is described as a fantasy romantic comedy.