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  • Ep 50 SUB

    Cuo Dian Yuan Yang (2012) (2012)

    Cuo Dian Yuan Yang (2012)
    Genre:
    Comedy, Contract Relationship, Drama, Historical, Romance
    Country:
    Chinese

    Su Huan Er got a bad feeling when Shi Wu Ji agreed to marry her. He, his two brothers and his sister hated her father with a passion. But if they thought they can torture her to settle bad blood, they got another thing coming.

    Shi Wu Hen was only a stand-in groom at the wedding, yet he was charmed by the new bride's cheery disposition and unbeatable optimism. This created a problem because she was his brother's wife, not his.

    Shi Wu Xia only had eyes for Leng Gang. She didn't care that he was a servant's son. Yet, the difference in their social status was a gulf he was unwilling and unable to cross. She recruited the unconventional Su Huan Er to help change Leng Gang's thinking.

  • Ep 15 SUB

    Be My Boyfriend (2021) (2021)

    Be My Boyfriend (2021)
    Genre:
    Comedy, Contract Relationship, Drama, Romance, School, Web Series, Youth
    Country:
    Korean

    A nobody, Lee Seungmin is the epitome of an ordinary Joe.

    He has a crush on the most popular girl in school, Oh Jina, an idol trainee.

    Then one day, Oh Jina proposes that they start a fake relationship!

    Can Jina and Seungmin pull off their complicated fake relationship and start dating for real?

  • Ep 36 SUB

    My Heroic Husband (2021) (2021)

    My Heroic Husband (2021)
    Genre:
    Business, Comedy, Contract Relationship, Drama, Historical, Novel, Romance, Time Travel, Transmigration
    Country:
    Chinese

    A modern businessman travels back to ancient times; he lands in the body of a man about to be married as a matrilocal husband into a family of cloth merchants. He then begins incorporating modern methods and ideals to help his friends and battle corrupt local businesses. Ultimately he becomes involved in the affairs of the country.

    Adapted from the novel "Zhui Xu" (赘婿) by Fen Nu de Xiang Jiao (愤怒的香蕉).

  • Ep 122 SUB

    Brilliant Heritage (2020) (2020)

    Brilliant Heritage (2020)
    Genre:
    Comedy, Contract Relationship, Drama, Family, melodrama, Romance
    Country:
    Korean
    Family relationships, fortunes, and fake marriages are at the heart of this delightful drama involving a restaurateur and his greedy sons. Bu Young Bae is the owner of a 50-year-old Pyongyang cold noodle restaurant whose health scare causes his children to quarrel over his vast wealth. Feeling betrayed by their behavior, he decides to marry Gye Ok, a 33-year-old single maid enticed by Young Bae's fortune and big family, under false pretenses. The move shocks his sons, but Gye Ok's strong work ethic makes Young Bae realize that she’ll be able to keep his cold noodle restaurant afloat. Unlike his siblings, Young Bae’s independent and headstrong son, Bu Seol Ak, isn’t interested in his wealth or family drama, but his disdain for Gye Ok and her presence in his aging father’s life motivates him to get involved, bringing the two adversaries closer together in unexpected ways.
  • Ep 12 SUB

    Princess at Large (2018) (2018)

    Princess at Large (2018)
    Genre:
    Comedy, Contract Relationship, Fantasy, Historical, Murder, Power Struggle, Romance, Time Travel, Transmigration
    Country:
    Chinese
    Doctor Ji Xian Yun is an intern at a medical school in the modern times. She time travels to the olden times into the Chancellor's second daughter's body who tried to commit suicide to escape marriage. Prince Ming Wang is the fiance of the Chancellor's elder daughter, but she refuses the marriage because of his strange illness, which makes him have a big stomach. Ji Xian Yun is tricked into marriage with Ming Wang by her family.
  • Ep 10 SUB

    Princess at Large (2018) (2018)

    Princess at Large (2018)
    Genre:
    Comedy, Contract Relationship, Fantasy, Historical, Murder, Power Struggle, Romance, Time Travel, Transmigration
    Country:
    Chinese
    Doctor Ji Xian Yun is an intern at a medical school in the modern times. She time travels to the olden times into the Chancellor's second daughter's body who tried to commit suicide to escape marriage. Prince Ming Wang is the fiance of the Chancellor's elder daughter, but she refuses the marriage because of his strange illness, which makes him have a big stomach. Ji Xian Yun is tricked into marriage with Ming Wang by her family.
  • Ep 10 SUB

    I Picked up a Star on the Road (2018) (2018)

    I Picked up a Star on the Road (2018)
    Genre:
    Comedy, Contract Relationship, Kidnapping, Parody, Rich Man, Romance, Thriller, Youth
    Country:
    Korean
    Contract worker Lee Yeon Seo daydreams about teaching her manager a lesson, but accidentally acts out her fantasy on none other than top Hallyu star Kang Joon Hyuk. Thinking she killed him but afraid to be labeled a murderer, she takes him home and prepares to get rid of the body. But Joon Hyuk wakes up and seeing her preparations thinks he has been kidnapped by a murderous psychopath. Seeing no other option, she keeps him hostage so he doesn't turn her in to the police. How long can she keep him hidden and can she ever convince him she's not an evil person?
  • Ep 11 SUB

    Omiai Kekkon (2000) (2000)

    Omiai Kekkon (2000)
    Genre:
    Comedy, Contract Relationship, Romance
    Country:
    Japanese

    Nakatani Setsuko (Matsu Takako) quit her job as a stewardess in order to marry her boyfriend at the time, Hiroshi. But that didn't work out, and so Setsuko's parents, worried that time is passing her by, decide to introduce her to someone using 'Omiai' - a traditional Japanese meeting custom - in the hope she will marry. She meets Hirose Koutaro (Yusuke Santamaria), who is then pressured by his boss to marry Setsuko after a misunderstanding promises to bring shame on their families. Initially, the two are clearly not interested, but gradually, they begin to respect each other.

  • Ep 16 SUB

    The Beauty Inside (KR 2018) (2018)

    The Beauty Inside (KR 2018)
    Genre:
    Contract Relationship, Fantasy, melodrama, Romance
    Country:
    Korean

    Han Se Kye is a top actress, also known as a troublemaker, with many rumors around her. To others, her life appears as a mystery, when in fact she is faced with a strange occurrence where she must change into a different body and new identity for one week a month. She encounters Seo Do Jae, a brilliant man who is an executive at an airline company. He seems to have it all: a perfect appearance, knowledge, and a good job; but he has a secret too. He suffers from Prosopagnosia, the inability to recognize faces. However, he manages to hide this from the world, every day he makes an effort to remember people by their personalities.

    Seo Do Jae's life begins to change when he meets Han Se Kye. She is the only person whose face he can recognize. But with Han Se Kye's constant disappearance and change how long can she keep her secret?

  • Ep 52 SUB

    Untouchable Lovers (2018)

    Untouchable Lovers
    Genre:
    Betrayal, Contract Relationship, Fantasy, Hidden Identity, melodrama, Novel, Romance, Wuxia
    Country:
    Chinese
    Tianji Tower, the leading organisation of the pugilistic world (jianghu) is determined to overthrow Liu Ziye, the tyrannical ruler of the Liu Song dynasty. To achieve their mission, Tianji Tower replaces his sister Liu Chuyu with their own disciple and Princess-lookalike Zhu Que. Zhu Que meets the Princess’ learned companion Rong Zhi, who turns out to be a spy from Northern Wei. Liu Chuyu and Rong Zhi’s relationship eventually breaks down overmisunderstandings and differing loyalties, and the latter fakes his death in order to regain Chuyu’s forgiveness. Somehow they accidentally lose their memories, and only meet five years later when Chuyu is sent to marry Northern Wei’s Prince regent, who is none other than the now amnesiac Rong Zhi.
  • Ep 16 SUB

    Because This Is My First Life (2017)

    Because This Is My First Life
    Genre:
    Cohabitation, Comedy, Contract Relationship, Friendship, life, Romance
    Country:
    Korean

    A house-poor man and homeless woman become housemates in a drama that examines the institution of marriage and the problems that young people face today.

    Nam Se Hee (Lee Min Ki) is a single man in his early 30’s. He has chosen to not marry. He owns his home, but he owes a lot on his mortgage. Meanwhile, Yoon Ji Ho (Jung So Min) is a single woman in her early 30’s. She does not own a home and envies those that do. She has given up on dating due to her financial struggles. Yoon Ji Ho begins to live at Nam Se Hee’s house. They become housemates.

  • Ep 24 SUB

    The Eternal Love (2017) (2017)

    The Eternal Love (2017)
    Genre:
    Comedy, Contract Relationship, Fantasy, Historical, Martial Arts, Novel, Romance, Time Travel, Transmigration
    Country:
    Chinese

    Mo Lian Cheng, the 8th prince of Dongyue, is forced to marry Qu Tan Er, who is already in love with Mo Lian Cheng's elder brother, Mo Yi Huai. Qu Tan Er tries to commit suicide before the wedding can take place. Instead of dying, Qu Tan Er wakes up with the soul of Xiao Tan, a real estate agent from modern times, in her body. Every time one of them falls unconscious or tells a lie incompatible with the feelings they hold in their heart, the soul in control of Qu Tan Er's body switches.

    Although Qu Tan Er's body has the same outer appearance as Xiao Tan's original body, their souls are distinct, and their personalities are very different. While Qu Tan Er is quiet and refined, Xiao Tan is loud, mischievous, and bold. Qu Tan Er's history with Mo Yi Huai and her different personalities raise Mo Lian Cheng's suspicions, but he soon falls in love with Xiao Tan. Xiao Tan tries every method she can think of to return to her own time, but nothing seems to work. Can Xiao Tan ever get back to the modern world?

    Adapted from the novel “Hilarious Pampered Consort: Lord I Will Wait for Your Divorce” (爆笑宠妃:爷我等你休妻) by Fan Que (梵缺).

    Episodes: 24

  • Ep 11 SUB

    Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu (2016) (2016)

    Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu (2016)
    Genre:
    Comedy, Contract Relationship, life, Manga, Romance
    Country:
    Japanese
    Mikuri Moriyama (Yui Aragaki) is 25 years old. She doesn't have a boyfriend and doesn't have a job even though she holds a graduate degree. Everyday, Mikuri Moriyama has a feeling that she is not needed. Her father, unable to see her suffering anymore, arranges for her to work as a housekeeper. Her employer is 36 year old Hiramasa Tsuzaki. He is single and works for a company. A series of events leads them to marry as a working condition.
  • Ep 20 SUB

    Full House (2014) (2014)

    Full House (2014)
    Genre:
    Cohabitation, Comedy, Contract Relationship, Drama, Romance
    Country:
    Thailand

    Aom is a writer who got swindled out of her house during her trip to Korea. She finds out that her house was sold to Mike and in an attempt to get her possessions back, she enters a contract marriage with Mike for one year. Though she lost everything, Aom remains optimistic and takes things in strike. What started out as a business relationship between the two becomes personal as they start to care for each other.

    Adapted from the manhwa “Full House” (풀하우스) by Won Soo Yeon (원수연).

    Episodes: 20

  • Ep 20 SUB

    Noble, My Love (2015) (2015)

    Noble, My Love (2015)
    Genre:
    Cold Man, Comedy, Contract Relationship, Rich Man, Romance, Web Series
    Country:
    Korean

    Kang Hoon is the handsome, conceited CEO of a large company and heads D.O.L's Korean branch in Seoul. One day, he is kidnapped and dramatically escapes from the bad guys, but he bleeds so much that he blacks out in front of an animal hospital in a rural town. Yoon Seo, a veterinarian, finds him and treats him to recovery. Being kind-hearted, she won't accept any payment from him but he won't take no for an answer and buys the building her hospital is in, forcing her to set up practice in Seoul where she has both friends and frenemies from vet school. Even though he looks down on her, he pays her to pretend to be his girlfriend to avoid blind dates set up by his family, becoming more and more possessive of her time and attention. Can deeper feelings develop between a man so arrogant and a woman so genuine?

    Adapted from a web novel "Noble, My Love" (고결한 그대) by Go Gyul (고결).

  • Ep 10 SUB

    Nagareboshi (2010) (2010)

    Nagareboshi (2010)
    Genre:
    Contract Relationship, Drama, life, Romance
    Country:
    Japanese
    Takenouchi plays an aquarium employee named Kengo, who seems ordinary at first glance but actually possesses a secret that he would sacrifice everything in order to protect. Meanwhile, Ueto plays Risa, a young woman working in the sex trade in order to pay off her brother's debt, though her situation has led her to contemplate suicide. These two characters, both full of despair, meet each other and end up entering a contract marriage purely for its benefits. However, as they overcome various troubles, their relationship begins turning into true love.
  • Ep 16 SUB

    Sweet 18 (2004) (2004)

    Sweet 18 (2004)
    Genre:
    Comedy, Contract Relationship, Romance
    Country:
    Korean

    Kwon Hyuk Joon's grandfather, the head of the traditional Kwon family agrees to an arranged marriage between his grandson, Hyuk Joon, and Yoon Jung Sook when Yoon Jung Sook is born. Eventually, the two families lose contact with each other, because soon after the contract is signed, Jung Sook's family encounters financial issues and is forced to run away.

    18 years later, Jung Sook has grown up to be a rebellious and strong-willed girl who just wants to live her life as she sees fit. With little aspirations, she is the direct foil of her achievement-bound counterpart, Hyuk Joon. When the two meet again, they clash horribly; Jung Sook thinks her fiancee is nothing but boring, and Hyuk Joon believes Jung Sook to be nothing but an immature child. Despite this, they marry. What follows is the story of their new life living together as a couple, and the obstacles they are faced with.

  • Ep 14 SUB

    Que Sera, Sera (2007) (2007)

    Que Sera, Sera (2007)
    Genre:
    Contract Relationship, Drama, melodrama, Romance
    Country:
    Korean
    Kang Tae Joo is a player with charm and good looks who always dates rich women. One day, he finds a strange poor girl named Han Eun Soo sleeping in front of his door. Although he initially despises her, he eventually finds himself falling for her. Cha Hye Lin is the daughter of a rich shopping mall CEO. Her first love, Shin Joon Hyuk, dumps her at her father's request. Hye Lin buys herself a new boyfriend to make her ex jealous. That man is Kang Tae Joo, and during their contract relationship, Hye Lin begins to fall in love again. However, Tae Joo already has a girlfriend and he can't forget her as easily as he has forgotten all the women in his past. This drama is basically about the redemption of Kang Tae Joo from bastard to human.
  • Ep 20 SUB

    Fated to Love You (2014) (2014)

    Fated to Love You (2014)
    Genre:
    Business, Comedy, Contract Relationship, Drama, Family, melodrama, Rich Man, Romance
    Country:
    Korean
    This drama is the story of an ordinary girl, Mi Yeong, who has neither outstanding looks, a prestigious college degree, nor any other charming qualities, facing her whole life abruptly changing when love comes knocking at her door. While on vacation, she accidentally happens to spend one night with an unknown rich man and even gets pregnant from that night. Because of this incident, her life will never be the same, and this fateful encounter brings love that transforms this not-so-special girl to an attractive, charming lady.
  • Ep 16 SUB

    Marriage, Not Dating (2014) (2014)

    Marriage, Not Dating (2014)
    Genre:
    Cold Man, Comedy, Contract Relationship, Drama, Family, Rich Man, Romance
    Country:
    Korean
    Wealthy plastic surgeon Gong Ki Tae is a successful and happy bachelor who does not want to find himself a wife. He believes that his life is perfectly planned, and being single is the only option he accept. However, his family is badgering him to marry. In an effort to get his parents off his back about the constant string of blind dates and marriage prospects, Ki Tae purposely brings Joo Jang Mi home to meet his parents posing as his girlfriend, certain that they'll never approve of her.
  • Ep 16 SUB

    Full House (2004) (2004)

    Full House (2004)
    Genre:
    Cohabitation, Comedy, Contract Relationship, Drama, Romance
    Country:
    Korean
    Han Ji Eun, an aspiring scriptwriter, lives in a house called "Full House" built by her late father. One day, her two best friends trick her into believing she has won a free vacation. While she is away, they sell her house. On the plane, she meets a famous actor named Lee Young Jae. Through comedic events, they get acquainted during her vacation and when she returns, she discovers her house has been sold to him. Though they don't get along with each other, as she is messy and he has a bad temper and likes cleanliness, they agreed to live with each other. At first, Ji Eun works as his maid in order to buy her house back, but because of Young Jae's wish to make the love of his life, Kang Hye Won jealous, they get married. They set up a contract for the marriage to last six months. During that time, complications arise and Ji Eun and Young Jae become attracted to each other.