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  • Ep 10 SUB

    Dong Jae, the Good or the Bastard (2024) (2024)

    Dong Jae, the Good or the Bastard (2024)
    Genre:
    Corruption, Crime, Drama, Investigation, Law, Miniseries, Murder, Mystery, Web Series
    Country:
    Korean

    Seo Dong Jae is a prosecutor and works in the Cheongju District Prosecutors’ Office. He is ambitious and places a priority on his success as a prosecutor. Nevertheless, he is not completely cold hearted as a person. Due to the label given to him as a corrupt prosecutor, his future as a prosecutor is not bright at all. While mired in trouble over a redevelopment case, he takes on a high school student murder case. He begins to walk a fine line between his intuition as a prosecutor and instinct as an opportunist.

    (Source: AsianWiki)

    Episodes: 10

    Duration: 50 min.

    Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

    Airs On: Thursday

  • Ep 12 SUB

    The Auditors (2024) (2024)

    The Auditors (2024)
    Genre:
    Corruption, Investigation, Mystery, Teamwork, Workplace
    Country:
    Korean

    Shin Cha Il begins work as the leader of the audit team at JU Construction, where corruption runs rampant. Shin Cha Il doesn't have faith in other people. He has a cool demeanor and carries out his work with sharp judgment and decisive action. The audit team also includes rookie employee Gu Han Soo. He initially applied for the audit team as a stepping stone to get transferred to his company's Florida branch, but his plan was not easy because of Shin Cha Il. Unlike his boss, Gu Han Soo is a nice and warm-hearted person. Working with Shin Cha Il, Gu Han Soo grows as an audit team member.

    Meanwhile, Hwang Dae Woong is the vice president of JU Construction, and he is the third son of the company's founder. His ambition is to become the president of the company by beating his two older brothers for the position.

    Yoon Seo Jin is also a rookie employee on the audit team at JU Construction. She is an individualist who aims for success. She has a totally opposite personality from Goo Han Soo. She has also known Vice President Hwang Dae Woong since she was a child, but they pretend that they don’t know each other at work.

    (Source: AsianWiki)

    Episodes: 12

    Airs On: Saturday, Sunday

  • Ep 12 SUB

    The Whirlwind (2024) (2024)

    The Whirlwind (2024)
    Genre:
    Corruption, Drama, Mystery, political, Thriller, Web Series, Workplace
    Country:
    Korean

    Park Dong Ho is the prime minister of South Korea. He wants to punish the corrupt president, who colludes with powerful family owned corporations called chaebols, and change the world of politics. Jung Soo Jin is the deputy prime minister for economic affairs. She confronts Park Dong Ho and a fierce political strife ensues.

    (Source: AsianWiki)

    Tags: Co-workers' Relationship, Workplace Setting, City Setting, President Supporting Character, Government Official Supporting Character, Prime Minister Male Lead, Politician Supporting Character, Political Corruption, Political Intrigue, Smart Female Lead (Vote or add tags)

    Episodes: 12

    Duration: 50 min.

    Country: South Korea

    Airs On: Friday

    Aired: Jun 28, 2024

    Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

  • Ep 12 SUB

    Crash (2024) (2024)

    Crash (2024)
    Genre:
    Accident, Action, Comedy, Corruption, Investigation, Mystery, Teamwork, Thriller
    Country:
    Korean

    "Crash" depicts the story of the Traffic Crime Investigation Team (TCI), which tracks only car crimes such as insurance fraud, retaliatory driving, self-harm blackmail, leka, call jump, and autonomous driving. Cha Yeon Ho, a rational individualist from KAIST, and Min So Hee, a traffic investigation ace with cool judgment and warm sensitivity, track unusual traffic crime cases with the traffic crime investigation team to uncover the truth behind them.

    (Source: Korean = Naver)

    Episodes: 12

    Duration: 60 min.

    Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

    Airs On: Monday, Tuesday

  • Ep 12 SUB

    Numbers (2023) (2023)

    Numbers (2023)
    Genre:
    Business, Corruption, Drama, Investigation, Murder, Mystery, Revenge, Tragic Past, Workplace
    Country:
    Korean

    An intelligent young man, Jang Ho Woo is employed by the Taeil Accounting Firm. His excellent memory, sharp observational skills, and his innate sense for numbers lead him to be the firm's first high school graduate hire.

    Ho Woo soon uncovers a web of systemic corruption and injustice that can only be stopped by dismantling one of Korea's most prestigious accounting firms.

  • Ep 24 SUB

    The Lost 11th Floor (2023) (2023)

    The Lost 11th Floor (2023)
    Genre:
    Corruption, Crime, Drama, Investigation, Mystery, Novel, Suspense, Thriller, Web Series
    Country:
    Chinese

    A report exposed that the renowned corporate giant JuLun Group in Canghai City has covered up the truth about a mining disaster that occurred years ago. Deputy Director Qu Jiang He becomes the focal point of the anti-crime and anti-evil campaign. When he gets involved in the investigation, he realizes that the line between right and wrong in reality is no longer clear-cut. Due to various interests at stake, his opponents, friends, and even his superiors all demand the concealment of the truth. The newly appointed female director Yan Ge is also shocked by the harsh and heroic reality. Covering up is a greater evil than the crime itself.

    (Source: IQIYI)

    Adapted from the novel "Yan Gai" (掩盖) by Wu He Ping (武和平).

  • Ep 1 SUB

    Honest Candidate 2 (2022) (2022)

    Honest Candidate 2 (2022)
    Genre:
    Comedy, Corruption, Family, political
    Country:
    Korean
    As a politician, Joo Sang Sook attempted to run for the fourth time as a member of the nationally assembly. After visiting her grandmother, Joo Sang Sook was unable to tell a lie. Now, Joo Sang Sook attempts to return to the political world.
  • Ep 40 RAW

    Anti-Corruption Storm (2023) (2023)

    Anti-Corruption Storm (2023)
    Genre:
    Amnesia, Corruption, Drama, Family, Investigation, political
    Country:
    Chinese

    During the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam, Zhao Da Sheng, the commander of the reconnaissance company, lost his memory due to injuries and was saved by fraternal troops. Zhao Da Sheng's comrade-in-arms Yu Zhong Jun, thought that he had died, and according to their previous promise, he took good care of Zhao Da Sheng's wife Wang Yu Lan and son Zhao Xiao Jun, and the three formed a new family. A few years later, Zhao Da Sheng, who recovered his memory, returned to his hometown, only to find that his wife had remarried a friend.

    But he doesn't have much time , to deal with his personal issues - soon, he's ordered to lead a joint investigation team to investigate the Yangpu Port hazardous chemical explosion case. And as a member of Dongjiang City Discipline Inspection Commission, Da Sheng, takes the issue very seriously. Soon, Da Sheng, who is now investigating, discovers that the city is full of connections between politics and the military, and everything is not made easier by the fact that his former companion becomes the mayor of the city.

  • Ep 1 SUB

    Gentleman (2022) (2022)

    Gentleman (2022)
    Genre:
    Action, Corruption, Crime, Drama
    Country:
    Korean
    When framed for murder, Private Investigator Ji Hyun Soo seeks swift vindication. In the process, he becomes caught up in a major case. With only a week to clear his name, he enlists the aid of Prosecutor Kim Hwa Jin.
  • Ep 12 SUB

    Payback: Money and Power (2023) (2023)

    Payback: Money and Power (2023)
    Genre:
    Business, Corruption, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Workplace
    Country:
    Korean

    “Payback” follows the revenge story of a group of people—including Eun Yong, a money trader—who refuses to remain silent in the face of unjust authorities and fight against a cartel conspiring with the law.

    (Source: nme.com)

    Episodes: 12

    Duration: 1 hr. 10 min.

    Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

    Aired On: Friday, Saturday

    Ratings: 7.7

  • Ep 7 SUB

    Gannibal (2022) (2022)

    Gannibal (2022)
    Genre:
    Corruption, Detective, Horror, Manga, Miniseries, Mystery, Psychological, Survival, Thriller
    Country:
    Japanese

    When a police officer is posted to a remote village in the countryside, little does he realize he's encroaching on a community of a cannibals.

    Adapted from the manga "Gannibal" (ガンニバル) by Ninomiya Masaaki (二宮正明).

  • Ep 16 SUB

    Reborn Rich (2022) (2022)

    Reborn Rich (2022)
    Genre:
    Corruption, Drama, Murder, Novel, Power Struggle, Revenge, Transmigration
    Country:
    Korean

    Yoon Hyun Woo is a devoted, hard-working, and loyal secretary to the Jin family, which runs the lucrative Sunyang Group business empire. But one day, he is ruthlessly betrayed by the family, who frame him for embezzlement. He dies shortly after – but is miraculously brought “back to life” when he wakes up inside the body of the youngest male member of the family – Jin Do Joo.

    After he realizes what has happened, he decides to take revenge. He hatches a plan to overthrow Jin Yang Chul, the cold-blooded and money-hungry CEO of Sunyang Group. Yoon Hyun Wo plots to use his new “identity” to formulate a hostile takeover of the group – and punish the people who killed him. But what role will be played in all this by a dogged public prosecutor named Seo Min Young, an anti-corruption investigator who becomes known as the “Sunyang Group Grim Reaper?”

    Adapted from the web novel "Youngest Son of a Conglomerate" (재벌집 막내아들) by San Gyung (산경).

  • Ep 12 SUB

    Bad Prosecutor (2022) (2022)

    Bad Prosecutor (2022)
    Genre:
    Corruption, Crime, Drama, Law, Revenge
    Country:
    Korean
    A story about a prosecutor named Jin Jung who is armed with bad manners and delinquency. He breaks down the sanctuaries created by wealth and power, and he even takes down the greedy people living in those sanctuaries. He uses expedient methods over conventional ones, tricks over standard procedures, and delinquency over sincerity in order to stop the corrupt authorities from undermining society.
  • Ep 12 SUB

    The Eclipse (2022) (2022)

    The Eclipse (2022)
    Genre:
    BL, Corruption, Mystery, Romance, School, Supernatural
    Country:
    Thailand

    School is a second home that teaches its students how to grow up in society. But if rules in that school become a problem, will these rightless students demand that which has been taken from them?

    If there's an enforcer of rule in a school, there will naturally be those who want to break the rules. A sense of dissimilarity will drive a love between two people.

  • Ep 6 RAW

    Shinigami San 2 (2022) (2022)

    Shinigami San 2 (2022)
    Genre:
    Comedy, Corruption, Crime, Detective, Investigation, Miniseries, Mystery, Novel, Web Series
    Country:
    Japanese

    Sequel to Shinigami-san.

    Adapted from the novel "Shinigami (Deka)" (死神刑事 (デカ)) by Okura Takahiro (大倉崇裕).

  • Ep 16 SUB

    Doctor Lawyer (2022) (2022)

    Doctor Lawyer (2022)
    Genre:
    Corruption, Drama, Law, Medical, Suspense, Thriller
    Country:
    Korean

    Han Yi Han was an elite elite surgeon. He graduated at the top of the best medical school in South Korea and he specialized in two departments: general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery. One surgery changed his life. Han Yi Han believe he did well on that surgery, but the patient died. He then got his medical license revoked.

    Four years later, Han Yi Han works as a lawyer, specializing in medical litigation. He also tries to uncover the truth behind the death of his former patient. For his trials, Han Yi Han defends victims and tries to punish those that commit medical malpractice and negligence. He works with a public prosecutor, who lost a family member and a lover due to the surgery Han Yi Han performed.

  • Ep 16 SUB

    Again My Life (2022) (2022)

    Again My Life (2022)
    Genre:
    Corruption, Drama, Fantasy, Investigation, Law, Mystery, Novel, Time Travel
    Country:
    Korean

    When Kim Hee Woo was a high school student, his academic grades ranked at the bottom of his school. Through hard work, Kim Hee Woo entered a university and eventually passed the bar exam. He now works as an enthusiastic prosecutor. While he is investigates possible corruption related to a politician named Jo Tae Seob, he gets killed by an unidentified men. But, Kim Hee Woo wakes up and finds himself alive again.

    Adapted from a web novel of the same name.

  • Ep 24 SUB

    The Wind Blows From Longxi (2022) (2022)

    The Wind Blows From Longxi (2022)
    Genre:
    Corruption, Crime, Hidden Identity, Historical, Investigation, Mystery, Novel, War
    Country:
    Chinese

    During the war between Wei and Shu, the Shu defeated the Wei using the crossbows they make. In order to attain this powerful weapon, the Wei sent numerous spies to infiltrate the Shu kingdom and steal it. Chen Gong and Xun Xu are Shu spies who have infiltrated Wei kingdom for many years. After knowing the plan of Wei, they decided to work separately to stop it. Chen Gong continued to stay in Wei kingdom, while Xun Xu went back to Shu kingdom to investigate. In the midst of investigation, Xun Xu finds out the thief of the crossbows - Mei Chong. He also discovers a highly skilled spy named Zhu Long who is ambushed in Shu kingdom, who is waiting for the opportunity to initiate the Qing Ping plan. Xun Xu devised a scheme to hook Mei Chong, using it as an opportunity to destroy the spy network in Shu kingdom.

    Despite eventually capturing Gao Chengtang, a corrupted officer, the real Zhu Long is actually someone else. Chen Gong also ends his spy career in Wei kingdom, and goes back to Shu kingdom. Together, Xun Xu and Cheng Gong investigates the Zhu Long incident and discovers the truth behind the Qing Ping plan.

    Adapted from novel of the same name by Ma Bo Yong.

  • Ep 43 RAW

    Roving Inspection Team (2020) (2020)

    Roving Inspection Team (2020)
    Genre:
    Corruption, Detective, Drama, Investigation, Law, Mystery, political
    Country:
    Chinese

    A narrative thread that revolves around the investigations conducted by team leader Feng Sen and Luo Xin Ran of the Inspectorate Office. They represent a new era of prosecutors who devote themselves to safeguarding people's rights and upholding justice.

    At the commendation meeting of Dong Chuan province's "Top Ten Figures of the Rule of Law," He Shu Guo who is the director of the Second Prosecution Department suddenly comes face to face with the family members of a death row convict. In order to find out the truth, legal committee secretary Zhang You Cheng appoints Feng Sen as the leader of the prosecution team to investigate the case in depth. Feng Sen tries to do his job yet his unorthodox style of handling cases ignites several disputes. In the process of reopening an old case, layers upon layers of mist are gradually lifted to reveal a harsh truth. Feng Sen works with Luo Xin Ran of the Inspectorate Office as they stick to their professional ethics and refuse to cower in the face of threats, all in the name of maintaining authority of the law.

  • Ep 8 SUB

    Cherry Blossoms After Winter (2022) (2022)

    Cherry Blossoms After Winter (2022)
    Genre:
    BL, Childhood, Cohabitation, Corruption, Drama, Romance, Youth
    Country:
    Korean

    Ever since his parents passed away, Hae Bom has been living in Tae Sung’s house. And now, being a 12th grader, he enters the same class as Tae Sung, which makes the whole situation way more awkward. Living together 24/7, Tae Sung and Hae Bom's relationship is bound to change.

    Adapted from the webtoon "Cherry Blossoms After Winter" (겨울 지나 벚꽃) by Bam Woo (밤우).

  • Ep 1 SUB

    The Uncle (2017) (2017)

    The Uncle (2017)
    Genre:
    Corruption, Investigation, Mystery
    Country:
    Korean
    The life of Ip Sae, a 19-year-old girl who cannot get out of her own bed due to psychological injury, is as motionless as a plant. Having no family and no clue of her family's mysterious history, she lives completely dependent on her neighbors and a female social worker named Ja Yeong, but starts to feel suffocated under the (hidden) abuse and the looks she gets as if she was something to be eaten up. One day, in the midst of her hellish everyday life, a stranger comes to her house. Known to be her uncle, Ip Sae is not sure whether he will be her new guardian or another predator. This stranger wrapped as a "family member", seems to be a threat not only to Ip Sae but also to the neighbors. Unfamiliar emotions develop and a peculiar atmosphere is created between Ip Sae and her uncle while danger from the outside begins creeping upon the two. Would Ip Sae, who is like a plant at the bottom of the food chain, be able to leave her bed and live? Actually, would she even be able to stand up from her bed?
  • Ep 1 SUB

    G Storm (2021) (2021)

    G Storm (2021)
    Genre:
    Action, Corruption, Crime, Investigation, Terrorist, Thriller
    Country:
    Hong Kong

    ICAC takes on its most cruel case yet as it wages a fight against human trafficking. The reach of those involved is extensive and all the clues lead nowhere. Chief Investigation Officer Lu Zhi Lian stands his ground in the ultimate anti-corruption battle.

    While jointly investigating a smuggling and corruption case, Lu Zhi Lian and Cheng Deming uncover a greater evil in human trafficking. The case spreads far and wide as it involves terrorist group leader King and Xiao Zhuo Ya who is the man pulling the strings from behind the scenes.

    It even hints at the involvement of several senior leaders in the Hong Kong Customs as well as Chief Justice Aima who received a special invitation to come to Hong Kong and put under the protection of Liao Bao Qiang. Amidst the surging undercurrents, when will the truth emerge?

  • Ep 8 SUB

    Tracer Season 2 (2022) (2022)

    Tracer Season 2 (2022)
    Genre:
    Action, Corruption, Drama, Investigation, Mystery, Revenge, Suspense, Thriller
    Country:
    Korean
    N/A
  • Ep 8 SUB

    Tracer (2022) (2022)

    Tracer (2022)
    Genre:
    Corruption, Drama, Investigation, Revenge
    Country:
    Korean

    A revenge drama set in the Seoul Regional Office’s Tax Division.

    Hwang Dong Joo is the chief of taxation division 5 at the National Tax Service. He works hard to trace money that is hidden from the tax service. His team includes Seo Hye Young, who has a bright personality and his boss is Oh Young.

    Meanwhile, In Tae Joon is the director of a regional tax office. He is an ambitious man, who has earned his way to the top through corrupt and illegal actions, all-the-while maintaining his cocky attitude.

  • Ep 12 SUB

    Bad and Crazy (2021) (2021)

    Bad and Crazy (2021)
    Genre:
    Corruption, Crime, Detective, Drama, Mystery
    Country:
    Korean
    A heroic drama about a competent yet "bad guy" Soo Yeol who recovers his humanity after meeting K, a righteous but crazy person. Soo Yeol is a competent police officer of the drug squad who only has high school education. Due to his ambitions, he only takes on cases his superiors like and gives them the desired outcome, yet turns a blind eye to some injustice. As the promotion period nears, Soo Yeol with no backing is faced with the crisis of losing his opportunity once again. Congressman Do Yoo Gon gives Soo Yeol hope for promotion again, but his life comes to a complete halt when K who is righteous but crazy, suddenly appears at the critical moment! What will the meeting of 'bad guy' Soo Yeol and the crazy guy, K, bring?
  • Ep 6 SUB

    Shinbun Kisha (2022) (2022)

    Shinbun Kisha (2022)
    Genre:
    Corruption, Drama, Suspense, Thriller
    Country:
    Japanese
    Matsuda Anna is a dedicated journalist who doggedly pursues the truth about a government corruption scandal even as powerful enemies seek to neutralize her reporting.
  • Ep 16 SUB

    Melancholia (2021) (2021)

    Melancholia (2021)
    Genre:
    Childhood, Corruption, Drama, melodrama, Revenge, Romance, School, Trauma
    Country:
    Korean

    A sexual scandal between a math teacher and a student in a prestigious high school ended in tragedy. 4 years later they meet again, now as adults, to reveal the corruption in school and to regain one's reputation as a teacher.

    Ji Yoon Soo is a high school math teacher with a bright smile and a positive impression of others. She is a hard-nosed and stubborn person who has to push ahead with the decisions she has made. She is a math geek who loves solving difficult problems and teaches students to purely love math.

    Baek Seung Yoo is emotionless and has no light in his eyes. He used to be a math genius who appeared on a quiz program at the age of five and surprised the world by solving college-level math problems. He was admitted to MIT at the age of 10 but dropped out at the age of 12, and suddenly disappeared.

  • Ep 16 SUB

    Reflection of You (2021) (2021)

    Reflection of You (2021)
    Genre:
    Betrayal, Corruption, Drama, Revenge, Thriller
    Country:
    Korean

    The story of the love, betrayal, corruption, and revenge that takes place through the life of a woman who has been faithful to her desire and another woman who has lost the light of life by meeting with her woman.

    Hee Joo had a poor and fierce time during her youthful days. She is now a successful painter and essayist. Her husband is the successor of a hospital and they have two children. Her family life seems enviable, but Hee Joo feels like she spends her time meaninglessly. At that time, Hee Joo meets a woman. The woman is poor, just like Hee Joo in her younger days, but she still shines.

    Adapted from the novel "Someone Who Looks Like You" by Jung So Hyeon.

  • Ep 8 SUB

    Light the Night (2021) (2021)

    Light the Night (2021)
    Genre:
    Corruption, Drama, life, Romance, Sismance, Suspense, Thriller
    Country:
    Taiwanese
    Taking the hotel on Linsen North Road in Taiwan as the background, it is a realistic drama that describes the love and hatred between the Japanese-style hotel proprietress and Yang Jin Hua in 1988 and a group of amorous ladies under her.
  • Ep 1 SUB

    Enzaihan (2021) (2021)

    Enzaihan (2021)
    Genre:
    Corruption, Criminal, Detective, Investigation, Mystery, Novel, Serial Killer
    Country:
    Japanese
    A murder case happened in Chiba closely resembles the serial murders of seven years ago. However, the murderer has already committed suicide in prison. Is he falsely accused? Is it a copycat? The detective uncovers the shocking truth.
  • Ep 16 SUB

    The Devil Judge (2021) (2021)

    The Devil Judge (2021)
    Genre:
    Childhood, Corruption, Detective, Drama, Law, Mystery
    Country:
    Korean

    Aims to deliver a message about justice through a “live courtroom show” that the whole nation participates in. Is Kang Yo Han, the titular “devil judge” who emerges amidst chaos and confusion, a hero of the people or a demon who wears the mask of the law?

    Kang Yo Han is a head trial judge who wears legal robes in order to hunt down villains. He is the “devil judge” who wears the mask of the law and punishes the greedy and power-hungry through the courtroom show. He creates an aura of mystery around himself with his handsome face and elegant tastes, but it is impossible for anyone to know what he is truly thinking inside.

    Jung Sun Ah is Kang Yo Han’s greatest rival and the executive director of a CSR (corporate social responsibility) foundation. With her beauty and her brains, she is closely involved with many important people, including Kang Yo Han, and has the power to shake up the nation.

    Kim Ga On is an associate trial judge who shines as the one ray of hope in a dystopian world. He lost his parents when he was a child and spent a rough childhood, but he worked himself to the bone in order to get his first appointment as a judge. He has patience and endurance, but he is thrown into chaos while observing the actions of Kang Yo Han.

    Yoon Soo Hyun is a police detective in a regional investigation unit who is on the hunt for Kang Yo Han’s secrets. She and Kim Ga On have been friends since childhood and grew up like siblings. Even though she is quite popular due to her easygoing personality and good looks, only Kim Ga On is oblivious to her charms.

  • Ep 27 RAW

    Crime Crackdown (2021) (2021)

    Crime Crackdown (2021)
    Genre:
    Action, Corruption, Crime, Investigation, political
    Country:
    Chinese
    As a frontline police officer, Li Chengyang faced oppression from all sides, framed by evil forces, and even his boss, the chief of public security, in order to prevent him from investigating. He was framed and imprisoned. Under the command and leadership of the Chinese political commissar and the Central Supervision Group, Li Chengyang regained his freedom and joined forces with various departments of the Public Prosecution and Justice Department. Together with Lin Hao and He Yong, they try to wipe out the two evil groups that had been in Zhongjiang City for more than ten years, and bring the corrupted government officials to justice. With a clear objective to restore a clean political arena of Zhongjiang, and a better society for the people in Zhongjiang. Will they succeed?