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  • Ep 1 SUB

    Steel Rain 2: Summit (2020)

    Steel Rain 2: Summit
    Genre:
    Action, Drama, Kidnapping, War
    Country:
    Korean
    A futuristic film about a crisis near the brink of war after three leaders are kidnapped by a North Korean nuclear submarine in a coup d’état during a summit between the two Koreas and the United States.
  • Ep 1 SUB

    Clean Up (2019) (2019)

    Clean Up (2019)
    Genre:
    Drama, Kidnapping
    Country:
    Korean
    Jung Ju has lost her son to heart disease and can’t break free from the pain of that loss. She spends most of her waking hours working, drinking and going to church, but it doesn’t help her at all. One day, Min Gu, a young man newly out of prison joins her company. Looking shabby and his face covered with scars, Min Gu brings Jung Ju’s old memories that she forgot 12 years ago.
  • Ep 1 SUB

    The Werewolf Game: The Villagers Side (2013) (2013)

    The Werewolf Game: The Villagers Side (2013)
    Genre:
    Fantasy, Horror, Kidnapping, Manga, Suspense, Thriller
    Country:
    Japanese
    High school junior Nishina Airi gets kidnapped on her way home from school and finds herself in a dark room. There, Airi and 9 other high school guys and girls are forced to play real life game in which they have to execute and kill each other.
  • Ep 66 SUB

    As Flowers Fade and Fly Across The Sky (2017) (2017)

    As Flowers Fade and Fly Across The Sky (2017)
    Genre:
    Childhood, Drama, Friendship, Historical, Kidnapping, Love Triangle, Romance, Supernatural
    Country:
    Chinese

    It tells the story of Hua Man Tian, the son of a wealthy and powerful family, who finds himself in an unwanted love triangle between a princess and his childhood lover, whom he truly loves. When his childhood lover is accused of treason, she uses magic to switch faces with the princess but their problems get deeper when the magic wears off quickly.

    Episodes: 66

  • Ep 1 SUB

    Judge (2013) (2013)

    Judge (2013)
    Genre:
    Horror, Investigation, Kidnapping, Manga, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller
    Country:
    Japanese

    Seven people who committed the seven deadly sins: lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, and pride are locked up in a sealed space by someone. These seven people must play a game that is a matter of life or death.

    Adapted from the manga series "Judge" by Yoshiki Tonogai.

  • 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 40 SUB

    Rak Rai (2017) (2017)

    Rak Rai (2017)
    Genre:
    Drama, Kidnapping, Revenge, Romance
    Country:
    Thailand

    Win and Lek are best friends. Lek is in love with Win but Win is dating Lek's older sister. When Lek leaves to go study overseas, she promises that Win will be the first person to see her degree when she comes back. While Lek is away, tragedy falls and Win's parents pass away. Win is also in a car accident. All this happens without Lek knowing, so when Lek comes back looking for Win only to hear that the entire Wongsurakarn family has passed on, she is devastated.

    But Win is actually still alive and has been living in hiding for three years. All he wants is revenge for the wrongs done to him and his family, wrongs that have been instigated by Lek's own family. Will Win forgive past wrongs or will he use Lek as a tool in his plan of vengeance?

  • Ep 10 SUB

    Criminologist Himura and Mystery Writer Arisugawa (2016) (2016)

    Criminologist Himura and Mystery Writer Arisugawa (2016)
    Genre:
    Bromance, Detective, Drama, Friendship, Kidnapping, Miniseries, Mystery
    Country:
    Japanese
    Criminologist Himura Hideo gets so much pleasure out of being in crime scenes that he's even confessed to having wanted to kill someone. Constantly seeking out the ultimate crime, he is indeed a man with quite a few issues. Mystery writer Arisugawa Arisu, on the other hand, keeps a close eye on Himura's investigations and writes about them but at times completely misses the point. Not at all the type of guy you'd call dependable, Arisugawa nonetheless professes to be the protector of the clumsy Himura. Although these two men appear like they have no business being in crime scenes, they mitigate each other's shortcomings and use their compelling logic to unravel the elaborately woven tricks left behind by the criminals. It's almost as if Himura and Arisugawa use incredible magical powers to tease out unimaginable truths!
  • Ep 1 SUB

    Door Lock (2018) (2018)

    Door Lock (2018)
    Genre:
    Friendship, Horror, Kidnapping, Murder, Mystery, Serial Killer, Suspense, Thriller
    Country:
    Korean

    Kyung Min is an average female living by herself in a studio apartment. When she gets to her place after work, she finds her door lock cover left open. Slightly scared of this, she changes her password. However, just before she goes to sleep, she hears someone trying to unlock her door. Startled by this, Kyung Min calls the police. Yet, the cops only show annoyance and no sympathy towards the frightened Kyung Min. A few days later, she finds more hints of someone trying to enter her home, and a murder incident occurs. Realizing she’s not safe and that the police are not to be trusted, she starts investigating on her own. A door lock case left open, unknown fingerprints on the keypads, and a cigarette bud found in front of her door; someone’s here.

    Remake of the Spanish film "Sleep Tight" (Mientras duermes) [2011].

  • Ep 1 SUB

    Unstoppable (2018) (2018)

    Unstoppable (2018)
    Genre:
    Action, Crime, Kidnapping, Thriller
    Country:
    Korean
    Dong Chul and Ji Soo are a happily married couple. Dong Chul was once a notorious gangster, but he has changed his ways. One day, Dong Chul comes to home to find his house in disarray and his wife missing. Dong Chul then receives a phone call from someone offering to pay him to give up his wife. Dong Chul vows to save his wife.
  • Ep 12 SUB

    Voice 2 (2018) (2018)

    Voice 2 (2018)
    Genre:
    Detective, Kidnapping, Mystery, Psychological, Serial Killer, Thriller
    Country:
    Korean

    Listen closely, because skilled voice profiler Kang Kwon Joo is back. Working tirelessly at the Emergency Call Center, she uses her first-rate hearing to save lives and catch culprits. When it comes to responding to emergencies within the vital “golden time,” Kang Kwon Joo is simply the best.

    Do Kang Woo is a mysterious man who’s able to tap into the mind of a criminal. He also hides a secret pain that he doesn’t share with anyone. When he meets Kang Kwon Joo, they reluctantly form a team. She can hear crime; he can think it. Together, they take on the most dangerous criminals their city has ever seen.

  • Ep 1 SUB

    Derailed (2016) (2016)

    Derailed (2016)
    Genre:
    Action, Crime, Drama, Friendship, Kidnapping, Thief
    Country:
    Korean
    Jin Il and Ga Yeong are teenage runaways who live like a family with other runaway children. Sometimes they do some delivery work, sometimes they steal things to make their living. When they run out of money, they make Ga Yeong lure a middle-aged man to a motel. She seduces him as if she were selling her body, but she fails to take any money from him, as he takes her hostage and demands Jin Il brings him money. It turns out that he is a crooked Karaoke bar owner who forces runaway girls like Ga Yeong to work for him. Can Jin Il rescue her?
  • Ep 1 SUB

    Midnight Runners (2017)

    Midnight Runners
    Genre:
    Action, Comedy, Crime, Friendship, Investigation, Kidnapping
    Country:
    Korean
    Ki Joon and Hee Yeol are new students at the Korean National Police University. They are not the best students, but they are sincere when it matters. They decide to go out one evening. Towards the end of their night, they witness a young woman being kidnapped. Ki Joon and Hee Yeol try to get the police involved, but they meet apathy and bureaucracy. The two police cadets decide to save the young woman's life before it's too late.
  • Ep 1 SUB

    The World of Silence (2006) (2006)

    The World of Silence (2006)
    Genre:
    Crime, Drama, Kidnapping, melodrama, Murder, Mystery, Psychological, Serial Killer, Suspense, Thriller
    Country:
    Korean
    Jung Ho, a famous photographer, has just returned to Korea from abroad. Jung Ho still can't get rid of traumatic memories of his late girlfriend who ended her life in front of him. In the midst of this, Jung Ho becomes a temporary guardian for Soo Yeon, a little girl whose mother is in a vegetative state and father who died in a car accident. However, at the same time, gruesome killings started happening that targeted little girls. Detective Kim begins to suspect Jung Ho is involved in the events.
  • Ep 1 SUB

    High and Low (1963) (1963)

    High and Low (1963)
    Genre:
    Crime, Drama, Investigation, Kidnapping, Mystery, Novel, Suspense, Thriller
    Country:
    Japanese

    "High and Low" focuses on Kingo Gondo (Toshiro Mifune), a powerhouse executive in the Japanese shoe industry. In the midst of an attempt to take over his company, a proposition that throws him in hock down to his own furniture, he's hit by a huge ransom demand, with a twist -- the kidnaper (Tsutomu Yamazaki) takes, not his own son, but his chauffeur's.

    Adapted loosely from the novel “The King’s Ransom” by Evan Hunter.

  • Ep 1 SUB

    Who Killed Cock Robin? (2017) (2017)

    Who Killed Cock Robin? (2017)
    Genre:
    Accident, Crime, Horror, Investigation, Kidnapping, Murder, Mystery, political, Thriller
    Country:
    Taiwanese
    While investigating a traffic accident that happened nine years ago, an investigative journalist and his supervisor unwittingly uncover a series of mysteries.
  • Ep 1 SUB

    The Truth Beneath (2016)

    The Truth Beneath
    Genre:
    Kidnapping, Lesbian, Murder, political, Thriller
    Country:
    Korean
    After an extremely close national assembly race, Jong Chan wins the nomination of his party. He and his wife Yeon Hong are fully committed to the campaign and when their teenager daughter Min Jin goes missing, Jong Chan convinces Yeon Hong not to notify the authorities fearing negative publicity. With the election imminent, Yeon Hong decides to look for her daughter, but instead uncovers a twisted series of conspiracy, secrets, and lies surrounding Min Jin’s disappearance.
  • Ep 1 SUB

    Lucid Dream (2017) (2017)

    Lucid Dream (2017)
    Genre:
    Action, Drama, Fantasy, Kidnapping, Mystery, Sci-fi, Thriller, Time Travel
    Country:
    Korean

    Dae Ho can purposefully control his dream environment while lucid dreaming.

    His child gets kidnapped, and in order to unpack the facts he’s buried in his memory, he has to get the help of someone who can send him back into his dreams while half-awake. They race against the clock while poking around in his dreams for clues about the crime, which he collects in bits and pieces.

  • Ep 16 SUB

    Wong Wien Hua Jai (2009) (2009)

    Wong Wien Hua Jai (2009)
    Genre:
    Drama, Kidnapping, Revenge, Romance
    Country:
    Thailand

    Tos is a grape plantation owner. He is very protective over his sick younger sister, Vithinee, who has fallen for Pong. Pong already has a girlfriend, Bow. Pong gets Vithinee pregnant when he is cheating on Bow.

    Not wanting Bow to ruin his sister's happiness with Pong, Tos forces Bow into marriage. He does this using deception. When they first met, Bow was very drunk and is drugged by a guy and taken to a hotel to be raped. Tos saw what was happening and saved her. He takes her to his hotel. When she wakes up, she thinks Tos has raped her. Later on, he uses this incident to his advantage and forces her into marriage. Tos secretly starts to fall in love with Bow, but still teases her.

    Pong, on the other hand, marries Vithinee, eventhough he is still madly in love with Bow. He tries very hard to get rid of Vithinee so that he can return to Bow.

  • Ep 10 RAW

    Rinsho Hanzai Gakusha Himura Hideo no Suiri (2016) (2016)

    Rinsho Hanzai Gakusha Himura Hideo no Suiri (2016)
    Genre:
    Bromance, Drama, Kidnapping, Mystery
    Country:
    Japanese
    Criminologist Himura Hideo seeks the pleasure of murder scenes and announces “I’ve ever wanted to kill a person”. He appears to be a rather dangerous guy who pursues the ultimate crime. His buddy is the somewhat unreliable mystery novel writer Arisugawa Arisu who observes his investigations. His inferences keep missing the mark at times, but he regards himself as Himura’s protector. An unlikely pair for investigation scenes, the two of them make up for each other’s deficiencies as they figure out the complicated and mysterious “tricks” left behind by criminals, with exquisite logic.
  • Ep 1 SUB

    Manhole (2014) (2014)

    Manhole (2014)
    Genre:
    Horror, Investigation, Kidnapping, Murder, Mystery, Serial Killer, Suspense, Thriller
    Country:
    Korean
    A serial killer has been terrorizing a neighborhood in Seoul, and in the span of 6 months, 10 people have disappeared without a trace. He uses a manhole to trap his victims. His latest abductee is Soo Jung, a 14-year-old girl, and her older sister Yeon Seo is desperate to find her before time runs out.
  • Ep 24 SUB

    School Beauty's Personal Bodyguard (2015) (2015)

    School Beauty's Personal Bodyguard (2015)
    Genre:
    Action, Bodyguard, Comedy, Drama, Kidnapping, Martial Arts, Novel, Romance, School, Supernatural, Youth
    Country:
    Chinese
    Some assignments end up with some fringe benefits. Lin Yi (Li Chung Lin) is a wushu master who is offered a great deal of money by a billionaire to protect his daughter, Chu Meng Yao (Cao Xi Yue), who happens to be the most beautiful, popular girl at her university. Lin Yi enrolls at the same university and becomes Meng Yao’s personal bodyguard and finds himself surrounded by many beautiful co-eds. While at first, Lin Yi is annoyed by the spoiled Meng Yao, but will he find himself falling under her irresistible charms as time passes? “School Beauty’s Personal Bodyguard” is a 2015 Taiwanese drama series directed by Wu Jian Xin.
  • Ep 2 RAW

    Montage (2013)

    Montage
    Genre:
    Detective, Drama, Investigation, Kidnapping, Mystery, Thriller
    Country:
    Korean
    A kidnapper disappeared 15 years ago without a trace. Five days before the case's statute of limitations expires, someone anonymously leaves a flower at the crime scene. A few days later, another kidnapping takes place using the same method on a similar target. Three people team up to solve the case before it's too late: the grandfather (Song Young-chang), who lost his granddaughter right in front of him, the mother (Uhm Jung-hwa), who has been searching for the person who abducted her daughter 15 years ago, and the detective with a guilty conscience (Kim Sang-kyung), who puts everything into this long-unsolved case.
  • Ep 16 SUB

    Signal (2016) (2015)

    Signal (2016)
    Genre:
    Corruption, Crime, Detective, Drama, Investigation, Kidnapping, Murder, Mystery, Serial Killer, Supernatural
    Country:
    Korean

    Fifteen years ago, a young girl was kidnapped on the way from school, and Park Hae Yeong, who was an elementary school student at that time, witnessed the crime. A few days later, the girl was found dead, and the police were not able to find the culprit. As time went by, Hae Yeong started distrusting the police.

    Fifteen years later, Hae Yeong is now a police officer and criminal profiler. One day, he finds a walkie-talkie that allows him to get in contact with Detective Lee Jae Han who is in the past. Police officers Hae Yeong, Jae Han, and Cha Soo Hyun then set out on a journey to solve cold cases.

    Episodes: 16

    Duration: 1 hr. 15 min.

    Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

    Aired On: Friday, Saturday

    Ratings: 8.9

  • Ep 2 SUB

    World Of Silence (2006) (2006)

    World Of Silence (2006)
    Genre:
    Crime, Drama, Kidnapping, melodrama, Murder, Mystery, Psychological, Serial Killer, Suspense, Thriller
    Country:
    Korean
    Jung-Ho (Kim Sang-Kyung), a famous photographer who has a special ability to read people’s minds, has just returned to Korea from abroad. Jung-Ho still can’t get rid of traumatic memories of his late girlfriend who ended her life in front of him. In the midst of this, Jung-Ho becomes a temporary guardian for Soo-Yeon (Han Bo-Bae), a little girl whose mother is in a coma. Detective Kim (Park Yong-Woo) begins to suspect Jung-Ho is involved in the gruesome events that surround him. And the case becomes even more desperate when Soo-Yeon herself disappears.
  • Ep 1 RAW

    Who Am I? (1998) (1998)

    Who Am I? (1998)
    Genre:
    Action, Adventure, Amnesia, Comedy, Drama, Investigation, Kidnapping, Martial Arts, Mystery
    Country:
    Hong Kong
    Somewhere in the jungles of South Africa, a multinational military unit, Special Force Unit, ambushes a convoy and kidnaps several scientists working on a highly-volatile compound extracted from a recently discovered meteorite. Among the operatives is a Hong Kong national identified as "Jackie Chan". The CIA assigns Morgan to investigate the incident, unaware that he and newly retired Lieutenant General Sherman orchestrated the abduction for their personal profit. At the same time, the CIA assigns another operative in South Africa for a more covert operation. Chan wakes up in a tribal village somewhere in the African veldt, still recovering from injuries sustained in an accident he cannot remember; as a result, when asked for his name by the natives, he responds by asking himself, "Who Am I?", and is referred to as that by the natives. The tribesmen show him the remains of a crashed helicopter and graves of those who perished aboard. He spends weeks recuperating from his wounds and learning about the tribe's culture. After spotting rally cars from several miles away, "Who Am I?" bids the village farewell and ventures on a journey back to civilization. He befriends Japanese rally navigator Yuki after saving her brother from a snake bite and offering to help them finish the race.
  • Ep 1 SUB

    One on One (2014) (2014)

    One on One (2014)
    Genre:
    Crime, Horror, Kidnapping, Mature, Murder
    Country:
    Korean
    The film is about "people who are dissatisfied with the country carrying out a kidnapping plan and take revenge toward the people who reign over them", according to Korea Media Rating Board (KMRB). "Regarding the images, it included heavily violent content throughout the whole film", said an official from KMRB, explaining the R-rating and why they prohibit people under 18 from seeing the movie.
  • Ep 1 SUB

    Psychometry (2013) (2013)

    Psychometry (2013)
    Genre:
    Investigation, Kidnapping, Murder, Mystery, Supernatural, Thriller
    Country:
    Korean
    A little girl is kidnapped and murdered in the jurisdiction of gang buster detective Yang Chun-dong, who fights against the gangs for three years now. Also the case of the murdered girl is up to him. During the case, he realizes the crime scene is the same as the mysterious wall paper he saw once on the street. He starts tracking down the painter, a young man called Joon. But when Chun-dong is arresting Joon, he realizes that this boy has the so-called 'psycho-metry' ability to see the past by touching someone or something with his right hand. His whole life he had lived alone because he thought about his ability as a curse. So, as a monetary, he tried to help to solve crimes. However, for the police Joon is the main suspect for the murder case. But Detective Yang believes Joon and that is only witness of the murder. Or in other words: the only chance to find the true killer before he strikes again.
  • Ep 11 SUB

    Mother (2010) (2010)

    Mother (2010)
    Genre:
    Amnesia, Drama, Family, Kidnapping, Suspense
    Country:
    Japanese

    Suzuhara Nao, an expert observer of migratory birds, becomes a substitute teacher at an elementary school. She's in charge of of first-year students and doesn't have much passion for her job. One of her young students named Reina becomes attached to her new teacher.

    One day, Nao knows about bruises on Reina and realizes that she is the victim of child abuse. At first Nao doesn't say anything, but Nao notices more bruises with each passing day and Reina's absences from school become more frequent. Nao's maternal instincts kicks in and she decides to take care of Reina. Nao & Reina then takes a train from their native Hokkaido to Tokyo ...

  • Ep 20 SUB

    Doctor Stranger (2014) (2014)

    Doctor Stranger (2014)
    Genre:
    Drama, Kidnapping, Medical, Romance, Thriller
    Country:
    Korean

    As a child, Park Hoon and his father were kidnapped by North Korea. In North Korea, Park Hoon was trained to become a doctor by his father who was already a doctor. Park Hoon became a genius like chest surgeon. He then flees to South Korea.

    Park Hoon begins to work as a doctor in South Korea's top hospital Myungwoo University Hospital, but he feels like a complete outsider. To bring his love from North Korea, he does anything to make money.

  • Ep 1 SUB

    Montage (2013)

    Montage
    Genre:
    Detective, Drama, Investigation, Kidnapping, Mystery, Thriller
    Country:
    Korean
    A kidnapper disappeared 15 years ago without a trace. Five days before the case's statute of limitations expires, someone anonymously leaves a flower at the crime scene. A few days later, another kidnapping takes place using the same method on a similar target. Three people team up to solve the case before it's too late: the grandfather (Song Young-chang), who lost his granddaughter right in front of him, the mother (Uhm Jung-hwa), who has been searching for the person who abducted her daughter 15 years ago, and the detective with a guilty conscience (Kim Sang-kyung), who puts everything into this long-unsolved case.
  • Ep 1 SUB

    Stranger (2013) (2013)

    Stranger (2013)
    Genre:
    Comedy, Drama, Kidnapping, Miniseries, Romance
    Country:
    Korean
    Is it possible to experience total alienation in a country full of people who look like you? Lee Young Ho (Jeong Eun Woo) is a young man who is from a high-class family in North Korea, but he crosses over to South Korea to complete a “mission.” When he gets into a car accident, he finds that he is stuck living in this new country. Can he navigate his new life of alienation in the South?