Asian Drama

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In the 80's of 20th century, Gao Ji Lin, a young man living in Gaojiagou in northern Shaanxi, was a well-known reading "champion" in the village. With a great talent for writing and poetry, despite coming from a poor family, the man aspired to achieve a greater goals. College entrance exams were supposed to help him with that. Unfortunately, Ji Lin unexpectedly falls off from the student list, and as if that wasn't enough, he also fails to become a private teacher in an primary school. His only ray of hope turns out to be Liu Qiao Zhen, who does everything to support him in his dream. Soon, thanks to the encouragement of the whole village, Ji Lin decides to fight for his career goal.

Adapted from the novel "Life" (人生) by Lu Yao (路遥).

Ding Ke Mang is a talented and reputable theater actor, while his student Song Yang is a popular celebrity. In order to ensure their tickets sell out, the theater troupe cast Song Yang alongside Ding Ke Mang to act in the play titled ''Father and Son''. Under Ding Ke Mang's guidance, Song Yang learned to overcome his impulsive nature and withstand the temptation of popularity, and gained an understanding and respect toward the art of performing. Finally, with his hard work, his acting skills improved and he became an actor with both popularity and skills.

The story of the Sun sisters with different personalities and walk on different life trajectories.

One who dares to fight and is free-minded, the other is warm and sweet. Sun Xin is beautiful and generous, pursuing freedom and daring to fight. Elder sister has a flourishing life in an Internet company, and her life is moving forward to a future full of promise.

Sun Xiang is innocent and kind, loves to talk and laugh. The younger sister explores her own strengths and works as a food blogger, and her life is plain but tasteful. Life is full of flavors, and happiness, even though struggle are the first flavors. The diligent and kind Sun sisters tirelessly work for their dreams. They are part of the society that is full of vitality and prosperity.

Are you a boss? If you are, are you sure you're a good boss? This program turns the table around, giving employees a chance to tell what they really think about their boss. Three bosses take the appraisal with confident, but neither a veteran comedian, a famous chef, nor the Mayor of Seoul can escape the bombarding facts about them. They try to deny or deflect the realities, but in the end, they look back themselves and find out what they do was over-the-top. The vast difference between what the bosses think and what the staffs think causes such a big laugh that you can blow off some work stress.

Magnificent Dogs follows two celebrities, Lee Kyung-kyu and Lee Yoo-bi, as they learn and train to be dog trainers. Kyung-kyu is famous for raising several pets for years, while Yoo-bi has never taken care of pets. The two are trained by Kang Hyung-wook, Korea's best dog trainer. They are very eager but realize slowly that adoring pets and training pets are very different. Can they succeed in becoming a competent dog trainer? The show covers the two celebs' daily lives and training while exploring the best way for people and pets to live in harmony.

This drama focuses on the fireworks industry, which is suffering from a decline in events due to the coronavirus pandemic. "Mochizuki Fireworks Store" is a fireworks store that has been running for generations. Mochizuki Kou is the fourth generation owner who passes away at the age of 80, leaving his son Seitaro alone and at a loss for words. Few months later, Kou, who was supposed to be dead, appears in front of Seitaro as if he is still alive. This is a heartwarming fantasy, depicting the mysterious daily life of the father and son fireworks masters.

Adapted from the manga series "Raise de wa Chanto Shimasu" (来世ではちゃんとします) by Itsumachan (いつまちゃん).

Ota Aiko works as an interior designer. She does her job well, but she is not so good doing housework. She has a strong desire to marry and she is engaged to her boyfriend, but their values about marriage differ. Around this time, Ota Aiko attends the wedding of a high school alumna. There, Ota Aiko meets Asano Tomoko, who also graduated from the same high school. Asano Tomoko doesn’t have romantic emotions for others. Unlike Ota Aiko, she is good at doing housework, especially cooking, but she is currently in a slump with her work as a picture book writer. Due to an event, these two women decide to live together under that condition that Ota Aiko provides the housing accommodation and Asano Tomoko provides delicious meals for Ota Aiko.

Adapted from the manga series "Konya Sukiyaki Dayo" (今夜すきやきだよ) by Taniguchi Natsuko (谷口菜津子).

This program is to recollect the daily lives of celebrities and form its unique sympathies among the singles within South Korea by showing celebrities' lives without significant filtering.

Celebrity dads are left to care for their kids alone for 48 hours without the help of anyone, while their wives leave the home to enjoy some relaxing time off. The wives are shown leaving the home before the 48 hours begins and coming back to greet their family once the 48 hours have ended. During the 48 hours, the dads and children are either doing a task the wives have written out for the dads to complete or the dads exploring new activities with their kids. Occasionally celebrity friends of the dads will stop by to interact with the kids.

Asagi Soramame grew up in a remote countryside of Kyushu, Japan. She is an energetic and bright person. She followed her fiancé, who was also a childhood friend, to Tokyo. She had a fateful and shocking encounter with a man named Umino Oto, but they assumed they would never meet again. Now, 23-year-old Asagi Soramame meets Umino Oto again at a boarding house where they both live. Asagi Soramame has also found an interest in fashion.

Meanwhile, after graduating from a university, Umino Oto decided to pursue a career in music. His parents were not happy with his decision. He tries to become successful as a composer by creating music on his laptop, but he hasn't gotten any attention from the recording company that he is signed with. He is close to giving up on his dream. He works part-time at a cafe to help pay his bills. By meeting Asagi Soramame, 23-year-old Umino Oto is able to pursue his dream again. They fall in love with each other and encourage each other to achieve their dreams.

Adapted from the manga series "Shomonai Bokura no Renairon" (しょうもない僕らの恋愛論) by Hara Hidenori (原秀則).

A comedy focusing on Kondo Asami, a 33-year-old single woman who lives with her parents and works at the local city hall, and suddenly finds herself starting her life over from scratch. It happens out of a sudden and Asami finds herself on a bed in an obstetrics and gynecology clinic, where she meets her young parents and begins her life all over again.

Qin Chuan and Xie Qiao grew up in the same compound. They have been bickering with each other for ages. Qin Chuan is simple and does not mince words. For years, Qin Chuan and Xie Qiao have missed out on each other. They have both been in different relationships. Having lived through the Wenchuan earthquake, they realize that long-lasting companionship is the most precious love. Qi Chuan always stands by Xie Qiao and will always be her most important friend. No matter where life leads them, they will come together. Theirs is a story about a group of young people seeking their dreams and striving to grasp the opportunities of the times.

Adapted from the novel "Once Young" (曾少年) by Jiu Ye Hui (九夜茴).

Kotaro Yuki is a 26-year-old man. When he was a child, he played baseball with fierce determination. Since then, he hasn't given his best to anything else. After he quit his job, he just spends his days meaninglessly. He lives in a house that his parents left behind. One day, a mysterious man appears in front of Kotaro Yuki. The man introduces himself as Kotaro Yuki's former pet dog Ten. When Kotaro Yuki was a child, he did have a pet dog named Ten. The mysterious man proceeds to freak out Kotaro Yuki. He knows things only that his pet dog Ten would know. Kotaro Yuki begins to wonder if the man could really be Ten?

A TV program that recommends drinks and recipes to accompany drinks while listening to stories and concerns sent in by viewers.

A TV program that recommends drinks and recipes to accompany drinks while listening to stories and concerns sent in by viewers.

Ding Ke Mang is a talented and reputable theater actor, while his student Song Yang is a popular celebrity. In order to ensure their tickets sell out, the theater troupe cast Song Yang alongside Ding Ke Mang to act in the play titled ''Father and Son''. Under Ding Ke Mang's guidance, Song Yang learned to overcome his impulsive nature and withstand the temptation of popularity, and gained an understanding and respect toward the art of performing. Finally, with his hard work, his acting skills improved and he became an actor with both popularity and skills.

Continuing the first season, Like a Flowing River II follows the story of Song Yun Hui, Lei Dong Bao, and Yang Xun as they take part in China’s economic reform from the 1980s to the 1990s. Song Yun Hui has been promoted as the youngest deputy leader in Donghai Chemical. He brings his family to live with him in Donghai, but his wife Cheng Kai Yan’s laziness and distrust take a toll on their marriage that eventually ends in divorce. With his innate business capabilities, Song Yun Hui continues to take up leadership roles thus bringing his team success as they complete project after project. Sadly, Song Yun Hui's climb in the corporate ladder instils envy in those around him. Xiao Lei's family business keeps growing with the times, yet a small blunder in the safety procedures causes a massive explosion in their copper factory. Lei Dong Bao is charged with bribery and sentenced to jail. After being released, he starts his own business as an electrical distributor. Wei Chun Hong, on the other hand, is always by his side, supporting and encouraging him. Arriving in Donghai to seek opportunities, Yang Xun finds success in the current markets. While working with Liang Si Zhong, he starts to admire and develop feelings for her all while he continues to create fake accounts that harm the company. Liang Si Zhong’s father discovers this and intervenes, dealing a huge blow to Yang Xun’s career. As Yang Xun falls to the lowest point in his life, he finds comfort in someone close to him.

Drama series depicts the life of Ieyasu Tokugawa (January 31, 1543 - June 1, 1616).

Takechiyo (later becomes Tokugawa Ieyasu) was born as the son of a poor and powerless daimyo. Takechiyo lost his father during a war. He grew up lonely and away from his mother. Takechiyo didn't have a clue about what his future would hold. He then has a dramatic meeting with young Oda Nobunaga.

The story of the Sun sisters with different personalities and walk on different life trajectories.

One who dares to fight and is free-minded, the other is warm and sweet. Sun Xin is beautiful and generous, pursuing freedom and daring to fight. Elder sister has a flourishing life in an Internet company, and her life is moving forward to a future full of promise.

Sun Xiang is innocent and kind, loves to talk and laugh. The younger sister explores her own strengths and works as a food blogger, and her life is plain but tasteful. Life is full of flavors, and happiness, even though struggle are the first flavors. The diligent and kind Sun sisters tirelessly work for their dreams. They are part of the society that is full of vitality and prosperity.

National mentor, Dr. Oh Eun Young, leads a reality-empathy talk show that observes the precarious daily life of couples who say that being together has become hell, and that they directly appear in the studio looking for advice and solutions.

Home of the Earth is the environmental information show for the ever-changed planet after the pandemic. It contemplates various ecological problems from the perspectives of trends, daily habits, and healthcare and finds out what the viewers can do to protect the planet and the future.

Sayama Taku is a doctor and runs Sayama Kodomo Clinic, which specializes in child psychiatry. Even though his family owns a general hospital, he refuses to get involved in their general hospital. Instead, Sayama Taku has taken over the small clinic, located in the suburbs, which his aunt operated. His family views his behavior as an act of betrayal. Sayama Taku's personal reason for running the clinic is because he has ASD (autism spectrum disorder) and he understands the patients at his clinic more than anyone. He values the time he has to face the child patients.

Tono Shiho is a medical intern at Sayama Kodomo Clinic. When she worked as a medical intern in the pediatrics department of a university hospital, she kept getting into trouble and her preceptor finally told her to give up on becoming a pediatrician. Making things worse, she learned that she has ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). She thought about giving up on becoming a doctor. At that time, Sayama Taku reached out to her and let her work at his clinic.

Adapted from the manga "Liaison: Kodomo no Kokoro Shinryosho" (リエゾン－こどものこころ診療所－) written by Takemura Yuusaku (竹村優作) and illustrated by Yon-chan (ヨンチャン).

A young couple, namely an art student named Yumi and acting club member Naoya, is in a pinch. They noticed that Yumi is unexpectedly pregnant, and they don't know what they will do in the future.

The past and the present go back and forth, and an emotional gradation that is close to the heart, creating a love movie as if we are peeking through the lives of the couple.

After a huge flood during the 15th year of his reign, the young Emperor Kang Xi conducts civil service examinations to recruit talented individuals to solve the problems plaguing the Yellow River, thus allowing the 24-year-old Chen Huang an opportunity to come to the fore.

Hikawa Tooru, who was a math teacher, falls in love with a PE teacher Akagi Masumi in the same high school and experiences a love story between men.

Three years later. On the recommendation of the president of the school, he will be qualified as a lawyer and will work for a law firm. Schools were shut down due to the new virus that affected the world, work and learning became remote, and people's work styles were changing. It was Hikawa who had a catastrophe because it happened when he was next to his lover; he changed his mind and was looking back at his life. At the new law firm, Kana Yunagi, who serves as an international lawyer and is attracting media attention, served as director, and Ryo Takase, a young lawyer, solved several cases.

One day, Hikawa's friend and artist, Kawasaki Taiyo, arrives as a customer. Hikawa and Takase were shocked by Kawasaki's request, and Takase began to have a special feeling for Hikawa.

An office drama depicting a woman who became the first female executive in her group to make her career beyond her first to the highest position. In the background of an advertising agency, it contains realistic stories of the daily lives of those who live a life like war and behind the scenes in the industry.

Adapted from the literary work "Aruite, Taberu Tokyo no Oishii Meikenchiku Sanpo" by Kai Minori.

A story of four people attempting to quench their desires and appease their heartbreaks.

Jo Eun Gang wants to become a school teacher, but she has failed to pass her teaching examination. She now works as a private tutor. She appears calm, but she holds something hot within her heart. She is a person who will do anything to get what she wants.

Ji Nam Cheol comes from a poor family, but he is married to a woman from a rich family. He runs a business that is actually owned by his father-in-law. Ji Nam Cheol is powerless at the company.

Han Ba Da is a married woman. She works as a jewelry designer. Right before her wedding, her parents went bankrupt. She was about to give up on her wedding, but her fiance persuaded her to marry him. Her life is not easy due to her mother-in-law.

Go Cha Won works as a dermatologist. He became a doctor as his parents expected and is married to Han Ba Da. He doesn't like his job and he knows his wife is having a hard time due to his mother, but he doesn't know what to do. His brother-in-law is Ji Nam Cheol.

Lu Siheng is the CEO of an IT company and is known as the "male god" of the industry. He was separated from his childhood playmate, and kept to himself ever since. He meets Lin Xiaodi, an news anchor who has to move in to his house due to problems with her property. After spending some time with her, he realizes that she is his long-lost childhood friend whom he has been searching for for fifteen years.