Asian Drama

Khao Kang sells curry-over-rice (khao kaeng) at a boys' school. Moo is a grade twelve student who dreams of becoming an idol. He splits his time between hitting on Kang and training. He simultaneously wants love and to realise his dream, but it seems he cannot have it when debuting comes with the caveat that relationships are forbidden.

The story begins with an outfit clash. Two women who were born on the same month and the same day not only fell in love with the same man but also often bought the same clothes. They were rivals in love when they were young, and for 10 years, they have been using clues on Facebook to fantasize about each other's better life and feel jealous. Unexpectedly, they meet again.

(Source: Chinese = Douban || Translation = catherine at MyDramaList)

Release dates: Nov 16, 2023 (Festival), two first episodes.

Episodes: 8

Airs On: Saturday

Baek Hyun Woo, who is the pride of the village of Yongduri, is the legal director of the conglomerate Queens Group, while chaebol heiress Hong Hae In is the “queen” of Queens Group’s department stores.

“Queen of Tears” will tell the miraculous, thrilling, and humorous love story of this married couple, who manage to survive a crisis and stay together against all odds.

(Source: Soompi)

Episodes: 16

Duration: 1 hr. 10 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Airs On: Saturday, Sunday

Aksorn moves to his new dorm and found out a guy living inside the mirror located in his bedroom. As the story progressed, Aksorn found a novel that matches his story with the guy in the mirror uploaded on a website. Is the author of the novel Songjam? Is there a way for them to meet in person?

(Source: AsianovelasBL Twitter)

Adapted from the web novel "Memories in Letters" (ท ร ง จำ ใ น อั ก ษ ร) by Hungrybird.

Episodes: 6

Duration: 21 min.

Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older

Airs On: Saturday

When something happens between a couple, it’s surprising how each person’s interpretation and memory of it differs from the other’s. By watching the daily life of a celebrity couple that faces challenges and conflict as we all do, the program offers a perspective from both male and female while asking viewers to reflect on the value of finding a soulmate and sharing their lives with another person.

The search for love continues after I'm Solo! The show follows some of the contestants' daily lives after the show, mainly focusing on their continuing search for the one.

A high-teen noir romance under the theme of 'Texas Hold 'em' amid the recent popularity of hold 'em poker as a sport in Korea.

(Source: HanCinema)

Lei Tong, who has passed away suddenly from overworking in her previous life, has traveled through the handsome CEO essay written by herself! After living a new life, she firmly decided to only become a wealthy woman, but love and career come knocking at her door - a crazy two-faced CEO, a cute but sharp-tongued teacher, a gentle knight with a bamboo stick used as a horse, and a funny happy-go-lucky puppy, all fell in love with "me"?!

Episodes: 24

(Source: Chinese = Weibo)

Saeba Ryo is a "sweeper" in the city of Tokyo. He works as a trouble shooter, cleaning the streets of vermin, and helping out desperate people. Sometimes he's a bodyguard, sometimes he's an assassin, whatever Ryo does he does it well. In fact, his only flaw is his hormones - he loves the ladies and sometimes turns into an idiot when he's near them. Thankfully he's got people like his partner Kaori Makimura to keep him in check.

(Source: Mangaupdates)

Adapted from the manga series "City Hunter" (シティーハンター) by Hojo Tsukasa (北条司).

Duration: 1 hr. 42 min.

Ratings: 8.1

Khemthis is the beloved son of Madame Freya, the owner of Deep Night Club, the top host club in the country. It's stunning acrobatic shows differentiate them from any other. Khemthis is fascinated by top-tier host Wela. Getting closer, however, brings about obstacles.

They aren't the only ones bringing colour to the club. They're joined by Seiji, Ken, Great, DJ James and sunny waiter Japan.

(Source: Thai = TrueID)

Episodes: 10

Airs On: Thursday

Tells the story of the arrogant and cold-faced female detective Li Yi Yue and the Prince of Norther Hai, Tong Ling, who met, fell in love, and forgot each other to save the common people, and then met again for the sake of justice, hated each other, fell in love, and stayed together!! Three years ago, the two fell in love with each other while tracking down "Ping Ji's inner demon", but their lives were hanging by a thread in the battle with the inner demon. After the robbery, their memories were blocked. Three years later, the two united to eliminate the returning demons. Their relationship was on the verge of breaking up in order to restore their memories, but they finally eliminated the demons. In order to save Li Yi Yue, who was possessed by the inner demon, Tong Ling "erased" the memories and feelings of the two people... The extraordinary skill of the iron-faced female detective of the Lone Star, the immortal who can grow dragon scales on her neck when she is shy. The combination of the most handsome and dandy prince in the palace, the "tiger" type "chivalrous heroine" and the "big" type "prince of the fairy world" is actually destined to have a red line and fate for three lives? A love like "thunder and fire" is unfolding enthusiastically this summer...

The eldest daughter of a prestigious family, Hua Zhi, concealed her talents for fifteen years. But when the Hua family was on the verge of collapse, she had no choice but to reveal her true abilities and step forward to support her crumbling household.

She prepared herself mentally for the possibility of her family clan turning against her and was ready to live lonely her whole life. Frequently making appearances and taking bold actions, she even went as far as carrying a coffin on her back with her siblings to force her "enemies" into a corner, gaining a reputation for being someone not to be trifled with in the capital city.

One day, a man wearing armor before heading off to war asked her for a lifetime of commitment. After meeting and falling in love with her lover, Hua Zhi transformed into a heroine in the business world, akin to the legendary Mulan, and embarked on a story of growth alongside him.

(Source: Cpophome)

Adapted from the web novel "Xi Hua Zhi" (惜花芷) by Kong Liu (空留).

Episodes: 40

Aired On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Cha Soo Hyuk is focused only on his survival, without any grand goals. He reunites with Lee Yoon Dae, who he was very close with. Yoon Dae was living with his girlfriend but now has nowhere to go. They end up living together.

(Source: TMDb)

Episodes: 5

Duration: 20 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Airs On: Thursday

Ye Yi Fan, once an innocent youth, swears revenge after his family is slaughtered, transforming into the ruthless and enigmatic crime boss known as "Mr. Mo." In this guise, he encounters Xia Zhi Qiu, a dancer. Thus begins a love game between hunter and prey. Ye Yi Fan gradually falls in love with Xia Zhi Qiu due to her seduction, but he discovers that her true identity is Gu Qing Yan, the daughter of his enemy. Meanwhile, to avenge her father, Gu Qing Yan lays traps that Ye Yi Fan willingly falls into for the sake of love. As the two adversaries are entangled in a web of love and hate, genuine emotions surge beneath their masks. What fate awaits them, deeply in love yet torn apart by hostility?

Mai Cheng Huan, a post-95 girl born into an ordinary family in Shanghai, proposed marriage to her boyfriend, Xin Jia Liang, at the urging of her mother, Liu Wan Yu. However, the favorable economic conditions of the Xin family made this originally equal emotional relationship unbalanced.

At the same time, Mai's mother's excessive intervention in her daughter's life-long events accelerated the breakup between Mai Cheng Huan and Xin Jia Liang. Between being filial to her parents and being loyal to herself, Mai Cheng Huan struggled to find a way. She gradually broke away from her mother's strong care and became more focused and enterprising in her work.

Mai Cheng Huan's transformation has been recognized by her step-grandmother, and she entrusts her with the most important task of hotel management. Yao Zhi Ming, the step-grandmother's grandson and a professional hotel manager, gradually understands and agrees with Mai Cheng Huan during cooperation with her, and the two become working partners and go hand in hand.

But in real life, Yao Zhi Ming was surrounded by the true feelings of the Mai family, and his relationship with Mai Cheng Huan gradually heated up. From "Cheng Huan's knees" to "self-achievement", Mai Cheng Huan has embarked on an extraordinary growth path that belongs to her alone.

(Source: Chinese = Baidu)

Adapted from the novel "Stories of Mai Chenghuan" (承欢记) by Yi Shu (亦舒).

Episodes: 38

Duration: 45 min.

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

In ancient times, the Emperor God exhausted his cultivation to suppress the Demon King. Before entering seclusion, he reincarnated a trace of his essence as Han Mu. Unaware of this, Han Mu encountered Xuan Li, a demoness with innate demonic power, while cultivating in the Jiuchong Mountains. As they trained together, a deep affection grew between them, and they came to know and accept each other.

(Source: Cdrama.wiki)

Episodes: 24

Duration: 10 min.

Aired On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Princess Feng Yuan of Yongzhao and Young Master He Lian Xi of Linchuan were a pair of "Lian Lizhi" who were destined to live in harmony with each other. However, they made a private decision for life, which caused great changes in the clan. Three years later, the two reunited again, starting a battle full of temptations and pulls. A love story with an oriental flavor and redemption.

(Source: XiaoMei Ren)

Episodes: 24

Aired On: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Mizushima Satoru is a designer, who prefers traditional things like handmade items and handwritten works. One day, he happens to meet a mysterious woman, Miharu Miyuki, at the cafe named Piano. She seems to have similar values to him and he is attracted to her. Mizushima Satoru asks for her cellphone number, but she doesn’t own a cellphone. They make a promise to meet at the cafe every Thursday. Since then, Mizushima Satoru & Miharu Miyuki meet every Thursday and their relationship develops romantically. Mizushima Satoru decides to propose her, but, on the day he is going to propose her, Miharu Miyuki doesn’t show up at the cafe.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Adapted from the novel "Analog" (アナログ) by Beat Takeshi (ビートたけし).

Duration: 2 hr. 0 min.

Content Rating: G - All Ages

Ratings: 8.2

Yano Katsuhiko, a weather forecaster who is divorced and is introduced by his friend, Taguchi to popular radio DJ Yukawa Sachi aka "Love Specialist". Yano recalled seeing pictures of her before but the person he actually saw is Sachi's friend, Yujin.

Legend has it that after Pangu created the world, in order to stabilize the cosmos, the Grand Ancestor Hongjun took the Yin and Yang energies of heaven and earth, refining them into the Profound Heaven Divine Sword using the power of the universe. It stood at the pinnacle of the Nine Heavens, guarding all living beings below. One day, Donghuang Taiyi and Demon Emperor Di Jun engaged in a fierce battle in the heavenly realm. Unintentionally, they disturbed the Profound Heaven Divine Sword, which was in the midst of cultivation. The sword body and scabbard were knocked down to the mortal realm by the combined spiritual power of Taiyi and Di Jun. The sword body was reborn in the Xingxiang Town Zhou Mansion, becoming Zhou Qian, the young master of the Zhou Mansion, losing both memory and spiritual power. The scabbard, carrying memories and residual spiritual power, fell into the Peach Blossom Forest, and became known as the Peach Blossom Fairy due to her efforts to help the world.

Best friends Anda and Lalisa grew up together in an orphanage. Realising that Anda is the daughter of wealthy Ramita who's actively searching for her, Lalisa steals Anda's identity and presents herself to Ramita as her daughter. It's at this point that Anda meets Pheem and Anol.

After falling victim to an attack that landed his father in a coma and stole Pheem's sight, Pheem has installed himself near the oraphanage. He and Anda meet and fall in love.

Pheem's cousin Anol is entirely unlike him. While Pheem is warm and loving, Anol is cold, never having recieved love and feelin inferior to Pheem. Anol has been charged with evicting the inhabitants of Anda's orphanage.

(Source: French = Nautiljon.com)

Episodes: 10

~~ Adapted from the web novel "Kong Que Cheng Xia Xiao Qing Yi" (孔雀

Cinderella Complex is about the affair between a popular married high school teacher and his female high school student. When his wife, another teacher at the school, discovers his affair and vows revenge, things start to go awry.

(Source: Drama-Otaku)

Adapted from the manga series "Cinderella Complex" (シンデレラ・コンプレックス) by Inoue Risako (井上里彩子).

Episodes: 7

Airs On: Friday

It's autumn in Tokyo, and when P, a long-time resident, takes his best friend Beboy on a sightseeing tour. They are unexpectedly joined by twins Pan and Plai. The four guys spend time together in the city, making precious memories together. Was it chance that we met? Or is it a miracle?

Wei Qian has been the breadwinner of his family since he lost his parents at a young age. Besides providing for his biological little sister, Wei Li Li, he has also adopted Wei Zhi Yuan as his little brother. Wei Qian puts his life at risk and works illegally to support his siblings. Luckily, his childhood buddy, San Pang, gets him back on the right path. As life gradually falls into place, Xiao Yuan admits that he likes Wei Qian and forcibly kisses him. Overwhelmed with anger, Wei Qian sends Xiao Yuan abroad. Yet, Wei Qian feels as if something is missing. Both of them, who are not related by blood, are no more than brothers? Or will they cross that forbidden line and end up becoming lovers?

Ikuko Shiraishi is about to turn 30 years old. She works for a company and is dating Hiroji Kurokawa. Her boyfriend is kind of a loser who lives at her house and does not have a job. Ikuko Shiraishi feels uneasy about getting married and her future. She makes the decision to break up with Hiroji Kurokawa and look for someone to marry. But, in her heart, Ikuko Shiraishi doesn't really want to break up with Hiroji Kurokawa, and she wants to be with him for good. At this time, her co-worker Aoyama confesses to her that he has always liked her.

It tells the story of the cold company President Lu Chen Yang, who is a cruel revenge machine full of calculations to make his opponent pay the price. He finally meets his opponent, the daughter of a desperate rich family, Qianjin Bu Ran. When a hunter begins to fall in love with his prey, all the hatred in his heart turns soft.

Four ex-couples live under one roof for three weeks to find love-new or re-visited. Knowing everyone’s ex is in the house, they must hide who that is by pretending to be strangers. While keeping that a secret, they try to get to know others and build new relationships throughout their stay. Through the EX-REVIEW and EX-CHAT systems, singles have opportunities to learn about their new date partners from the ex of that person. Will new relationships begin? Or do ex-couples rekindle their feelings?

(Source: CJ ENM)

Episodes: 16

Duration: 2 hr. 6 min.

Aired On: Friday

The story of "Fueangnakorn" is about being public figure in the social network era who must endure with all the critics, bullying, and defamations. The story tells how the protagonist gets through all the sheer terror from the netizen with his positive attitude. The author wants to give the positive energy to this negative world full of the means.

Episodes: 10

Airs On: Friday

Lai Min and Ding Yi Zhou, two young people from Liuzhou, Guangxi, once attended elementary school together. Originally, their lives never intersected but because of Lai Min’s hereditary family disease, the two met again and fell in love. As Lai Min’s illness gradually worsens, she draws up a wishlist of places throughout China that she would like to visit. Ding Yi Zhou decides to help fulfill Lai Min's wish and together they embark on a trip across China.