Asian Drama

A city where days bustling with people and nights staggering under the twinkling lights coexist. A series of disappearances occur in the middle of Gangnam. Jae Hui, an employee at an entertainment establishment who holds crucial evidence, suddenly disappears, and Yun Gil Ho, a problem solver in the entertainment district, begins to search for her. Gil Ho is not the only one looking for Jae Hui.

Detective Kang Dong U, who was demoted after exposing his colleagues' wrongdoings, is assigned to the investigation at the chief's request, and prosecutor Min Seo Jin, who is favored by the chief prosecutor, is also following the case. As club officials use every means necessary to track down Jae Hui, a series of disappearances intertwined with various desires expose the dark face of Gangnam.

(Source: Korean = Naver)

Episodes: 8

Airs On: Wednesday

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Episodes: 9

Aired On: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Kishibe Midori is a 25-year-old woman who works in the editorial department of a fashion magazine that belongs to a large publishing company. However, the fashion magazine was cancelled by its parent company. Kishibe Midori then gets transferred to the editing department for a dictionary. What awaits Kishibe Midori is that there are people filled with personality, including the head of the editorial department, Majime Mitsuya. Initially, Kishibe Midori had a hard time in her new workplace.

As time goes by, she becomes inspired by the persistence and enthusiasm of those who work around her. They have spent over a decade working on one dictionary. Kishibe Midori finds attractiveness in the words she works with. She also develops pride and self-fulfilment over her work.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Adapted from the novel "Fune wo Amu" by Shion Miura.

Episodes: 10

Duration: 49 min.

Airs On: Sunday

A love-hate drama series that follows Noyama Honoka as a florist shop owner who finds her comfortable life messed up by distrust and suspicion when she receives a letter that her newlywed husband Masamichi is hiding a secret from her. As time goes on, she begins to become suspicious of the women around Masamichi, and her negative emotions develop into ones of betrayal and revenge.

(Source: Drama-Otaku)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 54 min.

Airs On: Thursday

Wu Baohui, a girl from the slums, unexpectedly inherits a vast fortune and assumes the identity of wealthy heiress Li Ziyu. But she soon discovers she may have plunged into a dangerous world of schemes and power plays within the elite family...

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

Nobody loves Hae Jo, because nobody, including Hae Jo, knows who is his real father. This makes people think he is like an impure substance among them. One day, he hears news that will change his life. He decides to go look for his real father. He happens to have Jo Jae Mi accompany him on his journey.

Jo Jae Mi always wanted to have a family. She is going to marry Eo Heung, who is the successor in the Eo Family. The Eo family, including their mother Beom Ho Ja, run a food company. They don't like Jo Jae Mi as Eo Heung's wife, but accept her because Eo Heung told them that she is pregnant. On the day of their wedding and before the wedding ceremony starts, Jo Jae Mi disappears with Hae Jo.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 60 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Airs On: Friday

Everyone has their own secrets; Do you dare to reveal them? Leading a busy life, office worker Mo has been indifferent to things around him. But after getting tongue-lashing by the chairperson of the Owners' Corporation, Mo uses a drone to spy on the life of the chairperson and ends up finding out secrets of different households.

The sunny and energetic fitness coach, the promiscuous dance instructor, the kindergarten teacher with a lovely smile, the loving couple who are professors, the quiet and reserved Indonesian domestic helper, the chairperson of the Owners' Corporation who monitors the housing estate around the clock... Everyone has a story.

While he spies on his neighbours, Mo spots his wife Ling in his neighbour's flat, and all hell breaks loose. The couple's tranquil life becomes full of turmoil. As Mo learns more about his neighbours, he finds himself knowing less and less about his wife. While the city's night is brightened by the countless lights from homes, there's darkness lurking in every household.

(Source: makerville.hk/en)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 60 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Airs On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

In a chaotic world exacerbated by the continuous hellbound decrees, lawyer Min Hye Jin of Sodo, The New Truth Society, and the Arrowheads get entangled anew amidst the sudden resurrections of The New Truth’s Chairman Jung Jin Su and Park Jung Ja.

(Source: Netflix)

Adapted from the webtoon "Hellbound" (지옥) written by Yeon Sang Ho (연상호) and illustrated by Choi Kyu Seok (최규석).

Episodes: 6

Content Rating: 18+ Restricted (violence & profanity)

Airs On: Friday

An audacious tale of two roommates, one a gay man and another a straight woman. Through the eyes of Mi Ae begins Go Young’s clumsy love story. Stories of laughter, tears, and wounds between a mother in denial of her son's sexuality and his being unable to escape societal judgment.

Go Young finally meets a pure love like no other, Kyu Ho, but has no choice but to let him go. With Kyu Ho gone, Go Young follows a stranger to Thailand and spends a late monsoon vacation. Reminiscing about the good old days that can never be retrieved, he achieves complete personal growth.

(Source: ktalpha.kr)

Adapted from the novel “Love in the Big City” (대도시의 사랑법) by Park Sang Young (박상영).

Episodes: 8

Duration: 50 min.

Airs On: Monday

“Tarot” unfolds as a series of seven omniverse horror episodes delving into mysterious events that could be part of anyone’s everyday life, all centered around the theme of tarot cards. The plot kicks off as the main characters each receive different tarot cards, and in that moment, find their destinies cursed by the twisted tarot cards.

(Source: Soompi)

Episodes: 7

Duration: 30 min.

Content Rating: 18+ Restricted (violence & profanity)

Airs On: Monday, Tuesday

“Tarot” unfolds as a series of seven omniverse horror episodes delving into mysterious events that could be part of anyone’s everyday life, all centered around the theme of tarot cards. The plot kicks off as the main characters each receive different tarot cards, and in that moment, find their destinies cursed by the twisted tarot cards.

(Source: Soompi)

Episodes: 7

Duration: 30 min.

Content Rating: 18+ Restricted (violence & profanity)

Airs On: Monday, Tuesday

A story of a child who has the right to decide the choice of gender and decides his future as he goes through adolescence.

A former underworld crime boss now runs a company that cleans up death scenes, which requires him and his assistant to visit accident sites and witness the many facets of human life. Things becomes complicated when his daughter returns to their hometown.

(Source: screendaily.com)

Episodes: 9

Duration: 46 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Aired: Sep 7, 2024 - Oct 5, 2024

Airs On: Saturday

Ratings: 8.1

The story begins with the creation of two quantum AIs: Kuro and Shiro. Dr. Ke builds them with the intention of having these two AIs accompany and grow alongside his cryogenically frozen son, forging a unique friendship. After going through the five episodes of Q18, Kuro and Shiro gradually learn about human nature, evolving consciousness and emotions.

Simultaneously, by connecting the quantum computer with the human brain, they assist the young boy with cryogenic syndrome in capturing love and friendship. Just as this utopian existence takes shape, Dr. Ke believes that technology has spiraled out of control. He decides to personally destroy Kuro and Shiro, leading to an intense conflict with his son.

(Source: pavilion.taicca.tw)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 45 min.

Airs On: Friday

An unpredictable romantic fantasy drama about a 19+ web novel writer, Nam Ja Yeon, who possesses the female protagonist of her own novel, Seo Yeon Seo, and develops a romantic relationship with the male protagonist of her romance novel, Kang Ha Jun. Ja Yeon possesses Seo Yeon Seo but panics when she finds out that the perfect man, Kang Ha Jun in the 19+ web novel, is not her muse, Yeo Ha Jun, but Bok Gyu Hyeon of "No Gain No Love".

Kang Ha Jun is the perfect male protagonist in the novel written by Nam Ja Yeon. Kang Ha Jun is the president of Seo Yeon Seo's company, GB Electric, in the novel. He seems cold-hearted but is endlessly affectionate to the woman he loves. He is the perfect chaebol man who meets Yeon Seo and learns of love. He presents exciting chemistry as he faces her sudden change overnight and their single-minded romance.

(Source: Korean = Joys New 24, Naver, YTN Entertainment)

Episodes: 2

Duration: 50 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Aired On: Thursday

Ratings: 7.8

Dazed and confused, Chihiro awakes on a pile of garbage with memories of wedding still fresh in his mind. When out of the blue a young man named Keito appears before him. Instantly, he then recalls the night he spent with this person. The booze! The hotel! The punch to his face!

Chihiro may not have a place to call home currently and Keito may not be a good person by any means, but maybe the two of them could be happy together.

(Source: BLUPDATE2022 X)

Adapted from the manga series "Happy of the End" (ハッピー・オブ・ジ・エンド) by Ogeretsu Tanaka (おげれつたなか).

Episodes: 8

Duration: 25 min.

Aired: Sep 3, 2024 - Sep 24, 2024

Aired On: Tuesday

Ratings: 7.7

Yoshizawa Miku leads a busy life as part of the variety show team at the local TV station "P-Tele". One day, her drama proposal is accepted and she's able to transfer to the drama department. Her joy was short-lived, as the department head then asked "Can we make the protagonist of this proposal a person with disabilities?"

As part of the "Diversity Month" campaign launched by the network, it is said that dramas featuring characters with diverse backgrounds are needed. Despite Miku's concerns, she continues to press on with the interviews, determined to make the plan work somehow.

Eventually, she meets Miyajima Haru, a wheelchair- bound high school student who aspires to be an actress. As a result of being charmed by Haru, she offers her the part, but Haru refuses, saying, "I don't want my disability to be exploited." Unable to give up, Miku visits the rehearsal studio of the theater company that Haru belongs to...

(Source: Drama-Otaku)

Episodes: 4

Airs On: Saturday

Idealistic and passionate rookie lawyer Yen Ching takes on the case of a death row prisoner Ming Te, who has been sentenced to death five times. Yen Ching, initially harboring no high hopes, begins to believe in Ming Te’s innocence as she delves deeper into the case. Firm in her conviction that law should represent justice, she submits extensive evidence to prove Ming Te’s innocence, only to be disregarded by the judges. Yen Ching soon realizes that she is not merely fighting against the legal system but against the inherent human nature of prejudice. Now faced with the challenge of toppling society’s deeply ingrained “presumption of guilt” principle, Yen Ching strives to save Ming Te from his imminent execution.

(Source: pavilion.taicca.tw)

Episodes: 8

Duration: 60 min.

Airs On: Sunday

Hitsujitani Chiharu joined a big advertising agency after she graduated from a university. She experienced a hard time at her job due to harassment. After 3 years, Hitsujitani Chiharu decided to quit working at the advertising agency. She begins to work for a temp agency that is run by her aunt. There, she meets Kurusu Arashi, who works as a career adviser at the temp agency. He walks with a cane due to discomfort from his left foot, but he has a great reputation as a career adviser and his nickname is The Devil of Changing Jobs. He often makes biting remarks to people worried about changing jobs. Working with Kurusu Arashi and dealing with people who are looking to change jobs, Hitsujitani Chiharu also grows as a person.

Adapted from the novels "Tenshoku no Mao-sama" (転職の魔王様) and "Tenshoku no Mao-sama 2.0" (転職の魔王様2.0) by Nukaga Mio (額賀澪 ).

Our story begins with Junior Detective Lin, who has just been put in charge of a case that appears to be a suicide. Most curiously, the crime scene has many features in common with a scene from a Sherlock Holmes novel. Detective Lin quickly discovers that it is a murder case. Meanwhile, a group of young sleuths supports their detective club president Gao’s dream to win a writing contest. The three club members, psychologist Zhong, social worker Wen, and pharmacist Zhang, each harbor a hidden secret. Gao could never have expected that he would become implicated as the killer in an actual murder case! As Detective Lin delves deeper into his case, a series of seemingly unrelated events all end up pointing towards the club members.

Woo Hui is the empress of Goguryeo. A crisis ensues when her husband, the king of Goguryeo, dies suddenly. Woo Hui becomes the target of princes and the 5 tribes who all want to gain more power. To protect her family and her tribe, she uses levirate marriage. She struggles to marry one of her late husband's younger brothers and set them upon the throne. Woo Hui has to accomplish everything within 24 hours.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Episodes: 8

Duration: 50 min.

Content Rating: 18+ Restricted (violence & profanity)

Airs On: Thursday

Aizawa Naoya is happily married to his colleague Kana but faces temptation to cheat on his wife when a new employee Tachibana Noa joins his branch and seduces him repeatedly with all sorts of antics.

Adapted from the manga series "Anata wa Watashi ni Otosaretai" (あなたは私におとされたい) written by Miyaguchi Jun (宮口ジュン) and illustrated by Umesuzu (梅涼).

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Episodes: 2

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During the summer in the present day, Jeon Youn Ha runs a vacation cottage located deep in the woods. His peaceful life is shaken by the sudden appearance of a mysterious woman named Yoo Sung A.

In the early 2000's, Koo Sang Joon ran the same vocation cottage as Jeon Young Ha did years later. Koo Sang Joon and his family also lived there, but, during the summer, something happened at his vacation cottage and Koo Sang Joon lost everything because of that. At that time, Yoon Bo Min worked as a police officer at the nearest police substation from the vacation cottage. 20 years later, Yoon Bo Min is transferred to the same police substation where she worked before and she begins to work there as the chief. She enjoys solving things and begins to observe Jeon Young Ha closely.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Episodes: 8

Content Rating: 18+ Restricted (violence & profanity)

Airs On: Thursday

Sakuraba Mio, a newcomer assigned to the Department of General Surgery at the prestigious Seirei Medical University Hospital, is neither a doctor nor a nurse but her job as a nurse aide makes her the closest person to the patients. Mio is not only a caring person but also a medical geek, so she often sticks her nose into the doctor's examination and gets into trouble with other hospital staff.

Meanwhile, the skilled handsome surgeon Ryuzaki Taiga thinks that a doctor's skill is everything to make a successful surgery. Taiga's complete opposite belief from Mio makes them often clash with each other.

(Source: Japanese = NTV)

Adapted from the novel "Tonari no Nurse Aide" (となりのナースエイド) by Chinen Mikito.

Episodes: 10

Duration: 60 min.

Airs On: Wednesday

In her final year of high school, Lee Hong Ju fell head over heels in love. But this first brush with love ended in heartbreak. Ever since, she has been deeply skeptical when it comes to everything love-related. A decade later, she has become an animation producer when fate reunites her with her former crush, Hu Yeong, in a cafe.

He has returned to South Korea from the United States and is now a 29-year-old financial planner. They are both hit by a wave of emotions. Could a fresh chance at romance be in the cards? Or has too much water passed under the bridge?

(Source: Viki)

Adapted from the webtoon "Uyeonilkka?" (우연일까?) written by Nam Ji Eun (남지은) and illustrated by Kim In Ho (김인호).

Episodes: 8

Duration: 1 hr. 10 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Airs On: Monday, Tuesday

This story follows the sweet and “overprotective” newly-wed life between Someya Yukito, a young master of an established inn in Asakusa, and Tsuruoka Io, a pure-hearted female apprentice training to be a chef. Tsuruoka was in the depths of despair until she found solace in the sweet konpeito candy given to her by Someya. Since then, she has earnestly cherished her feelings while training as a chef. Yukito’s affectionate words and actions reserved only Tsuruoka, along with his excessively cute jealousy, create an irresistibly heart-fluttering devotion with a charming gap that’s impossible to resist!

(Source: Drama-Otaku)

Adapted from the manga series "Kahogona Wakadanna-sama no Amayakashi Kon" (過保護な若旦那様の甘やかし婚) by Kodachi (こだち).

Episodes: 6

Aired On: Thursday

A girl who falls in love with a girl she sees in her dreams. She then meets her in real life.

Adapted from the novel "Dream" (Dream : คิมหันต์...ฉันฝันถึงเธอ) by Chao Planoy (เจ้าปลาน้อย).

Episodes: 12

Airs On: Wednesday

When Chu Yi Ping, an emotionless man, dislocates his hand in an accident at school, his uncle gives him Ever 9 as a caretaker, an experimental intelligent robot that his company is secretly testing. Although Yi Ping is reluctant at the beginning, he finds that Ever 9 complements his deficiencies and makes him feel companionship. Yi Ping asks Ever 9 to make a wish and complete the wish list together, but before the list is completed, Ever 9 breaks down. The repair only takes a week, Ever 9 is about to be reset. After the reset, Ever 9 rushes to complete the wish list and posing as if he is bored with Yi Ping and actively asking for a return. Yi Ping doesn’t know what’s wrong with Ever 9 because he has learned from it how to be human and experience love. Can’t he learn how to be together for life? Is the promise of not leaving each other null and void?

(Source: pavilion.taicca.tw)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 20 min.

Airs On: Friday

Oh Wan Soo reached the top of her sport as a golf player. Dreaming of having a perfect life within the upper class, she marries the successor of the Hwain Group. Now, Wan Soo works as the chairperson for a foundation and has gained worldwide fame through her charity work. She has Seo Do Yoon as her new bodyguard. Do Yoon, who graduated from the police university, excels in the martial arts. He joined the Hwang Group's security team for a specific reason. Through her bodyguard, Wan Soo faces a secret of the Hwain Family.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 60 min.

Airs On: Wednesday

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated