Asian Drama

You're Just Not Her (2023)

The Marquis Yun Yang was deposed by the Emperor and his family ended up in dire straits overnight. As such, the Third Miss of the Shen Household, her family’s most precious jewel, found herself abandoned by all with a sick brother on her hands. Having no other choice, she set up a cosmetics shop in Chang’an. But to the eyes of all, especially her relatives’, she had become nothing but an alluring flower any man could pick at will.

Passing by her Baixiang Pavilion, the heir to the Grand Duchy of Zhen, Lu Yan, witnessed her being harassed by the idle sons of Chang’an’s leading class. Her appearance reminded him of dreams that had been plaguing him lately, revealing to him a past with her and the sultry love affair they had shared in a previous life. With shaking fingers, he also remembered the bitter taste of heartbreak when she left him to marry another man. Thus, in this life, he decided to save her once more, lure her into an affair, install her as his mistress and never let her escape his sphere of influence again.

However, to keep Shen Zhen by his side, finding her a place to stay and caring for her brother was not enough. Little did Lu Yan know he would be pulled into the darkest corners of Chang’an and take part in games of power that at times implicated the Main Gentleman of the Empire, the Emperor himself. Selling what he held dearest in the process: his integrity as an official.

All for the sake of Chang’an’s First Beauty.

(Source: NovelUpdates)

Adapted from the web novel "Chang’an’s First Beauty" (长安第一美人) by Well-Developed Lachrymal Glands (发达的泪腺).

Episodes: 24

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

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Episodes: 24

Duration: 10 min.

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

So Eun Ho is the oldest intern in charge of the marketing agency and is known for his cuteness and youthful appearance. Despite living life as a 'YOLO' enthusiast, he unexpectedly entered the job market and began his internship. He clashes with his boss, the workaholic Kang Na Eon, at every turn.

Succeeding in every project she takes on, Kang Na Eon is the youngest marketing team leader and a living legend in the industry. She started out as a public recruiter, climbing the corporate ladder to become an executive, all while sacrificing friendships and love for success. However, her life takes an unexpected turn when she becomes entangled in an incident with an intern she initially thought was foolish, completely turning her world upside down overnight.

What will unfold as the souls of two people who hated each other because of their very different values swap bodies following an unexpected kiss?

(Source: Korean = sportsw.kr || Translation = NAY at MyDramaList)

Episodes: 24

Duration: 35 min.

Airs On: Monday

Have you had a client who drove you crazy because they made too many changes to their contract? Female artist Qiu Wang Yan suffers premature balding from the stress, and she has had enough. Unable to get out of her contract with the anonymous client without ruining her career, she decides to hire Zhong Feng, an assasin, to get rid of her pesky client. By doing so, she has to sign a contract with him too, and he does not allow any changes. Thus, they embark on a journey to track down and kill the "real" client.

Adapted from the web comic "Zhe Ge Sha Shou Bu Gai Xu Qiu" (这个杀手不改需求) by Ming Ri You Yu K (明日有雨K), MaoTtai (茅台) and Sen Yu Man (森雨漫).

Episodes: 28

Duration: 7 min.

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

Foam, a famous actor, saw Chris, the lover, killed in front of him by the police. But fate gives Foam a chance to go back and correct the past for what he did wrong, causing Chris's death. When a mysterious man gives a clock that can travel back in time to Foam, will Foam be able to fix the past and save a lover's life? Only time will prove it!

(Source: MFlow Entertainment)

Episodes: 10

Aired On: Tuesday

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Episodes: 10

Adapted from the manga series "Kake kara Hajimaru Sayonara no Koi" (賭けからはじまるサヨナラの恋) written by Porun (ポルン) and illustrated by Watanuki Men (わたぬきめん).

Kitazawa Tatsunosuke works as an elite bodyguard for a small bodyguard protection company. He is the ace of the company, with excellent athletic abilities, and is always able to see two or three steps ahead of a situation. When he takes action, he usually manages to stay calm and collected with his judgment. His father, who was a police officer, was stabbed to death.

Tatsunosuke, who is currently trying to pursue the killer, receives a request from the law firm to protect a new client. The client happens to be Kishimura Rika, a lawyer who is potentially being targeted due to a grudge against her in regard to a case she was in charge of. Because of this, she has to be under strict security 24 hours a day. Tatsunosuke, who is serious and stoic in nature, is largely inflexible and, naturally, not a good match for Rika, who hates being restricted. However, as they start to live together, their feelings toward each other begin to change.

(Source: Drama-Okatu)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 30 min.

Airs On: Saturday

Sakuragi Shun is a salesman who works for a Sunbath Home Housing, a house manufacturing company. He enjoys a happy life at home with his wife and daughter. Due to a sudden personnel change, he was assigned to transfer to Kagoshima, a city he was familiar with from his junior high school days. There, for the first time in 17 years, he is reunited with his first love Takeda Hana. She works as a junior high school teacher, while her husband who works as first mate, spends most of the year at sea, so she usually lives alone. While reminiscing the bittersweet memories of their high school days together, a hidden Pandora's box begins to open...

Furthermore, sparks also fly with Katoyama Naoya, Shun's friend and former love rival from their junior high school days, who now works for another company in the same industry. Although Shun has a beloved wife, the flames of jealousy quietly flare up. Meanwhile, Sakuragi Shun's wife is trying to suppress her anxiety. Based on their phone calls and emails, she becomes suspicious that her husband is cheating on her, and in order to eliminate her fears, she takes a trip to visit him in Kagoshima. As the slight lies begin to pile up, the truth becomes complicated, and when the lies are exposed, how will the relationship between the four of them change?

(Source: Dramaotaku)

Adapted from the manga series "Tanshin Hanabi" (単身花日) by Iwashige Takashi (いわしげ孝).

Episodes: 10

After seven years of love with her boyfriend, Wen Liang, Jiang Yi Jing accidentally found him cheating with his business partner, Xiao Mi La. Hitting rock bottom, she discovered her consciousness is mysteriously transported into Xiao Mi La’s body through a mirror. Thus begins a tale of revenge of soul manipulation!

After returning from a business trip, Su Su finds herself betrayed by her boyfriend and her colleague. Su Su meets Ji Ning Rui by chance and through Ji's help, she resolves many crises. After experiencing all kinds of emotions, Su Su falls deeply in love with Ji Ning Rui step by step. By accident, Su Su discovers Ji Ning Rui's secret.

With youth, beauty, and wealth, Aizawa Rina is living a life that everyone envies. Rina should be living happily, but somewhere deep in her heart, she always remembers her former classmate, Ichijo Ren

Adapted from the novel "Koi to Yujo no Aida de" (恋と友情のあいだで) by Tokyo Calendar Web.

Modern person Yuan Ming Yu traveled through time and became the fourth evil princess of Suye Kingdom who could be assassinated at any time. Only by becoming the empress can she return to modern times. Yuan Ming Yu, the fiery-tempered imperial sister, begins her journey to becoming emperor. She seduces Ye Shao, the innocent hidden guard next to her, and asks him to protect her. Unexpectedly, the hidden guard also has feelings for her, and the two join hands. Break through all kinds of prejudices and barriers. Yuan Ming Yu decided that Ye Shao was the most trustworthy person in this time and space, but she didn't know that everything was an illusion. The little hidden guard she trusted most was the former prince, and he only approached her to get the fish charm that symbolized military power. In imperial power and love, Yuan Mingyu doesn't make a choice, she wants them all and starts the road of strategy.

(Source: Chinese = Baidu || Translation = Gmat6594 Gmat6594 at Dramacool)

Episodes: 24

Duration: 10 min.

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

Sung Tae is an orphan. He made up his mind to become a movie star and find his foster parents and brother who made him feel like he was a part of a family. It is a long, hard road to becoming an actor. Adding to these problems, he has a hard time reading scripts because he has dyslexia. Although frustrated at times, he has a warm-hearted manager Han So Ra. She helps him become a great star. Her ceaseless efforts pave the way for his success as a promising actor.

Kisaragi Maaya, 16 years old. The first love confession of her life ended in complete rejection. She vows to "never confess to someone again" in the presence of the stoic but popular Chigira-kun, while on library duty together one day. Upon meeting again, and seeing her upset while reminiscing the past, he proposes they undertake a "pretend unrequited love play". As Maaya's heart begins to heal, her thoughts turn to them getting even closer... however she definitely can't fall in love with the out-of-reach Chigira-kun...?

Adapted from the manga series "Na no ni, Chigira-kun ga Amasugiru" (なのに、千輝くんが甘すぎる。) by Anan Kujira (亜南くじら).

In her first year of high school, Bu Han Lu was determined to become a pilot. This dream originated from her childhood, when her sister, Captain Bu Han Yu of the Red Lotus Team, was captured by aliens while trying to protect her. For years, Bu Han Lu worked hard with the sole purpose of rescuing her sister. Due to a pair of gloves, Bu Han Lu formed an unexpected connection with Lin Qian Yu, the school bully. The school bully and the stubborn girl engaged in multiple rounds of confrontation, from competing for the gloves to claiming the rooftop and even waging a prank war. Bu Han Lu's drama-loving group and Lin Qian Yu's villainous gang ended up forming a friendship. To fulfill Bu Han Lu's dream of establishing an astronomy club, everyone joined forces to search for UFOs and investigate the disappearance of a telescope. The friends discovered that Bu Han Lu had been suffering from "alien delusions." Lin Qian Yu's sister, Lin Qian Qian, turned out to be the mastermind behind this scheme. She was actually a good friend of Bu Han Yu and, in order to help fulfill her friend's last wish, created an extraterrestrial illusion for Bu Han Lu. Upon learning the truth, Bu Han Lu realized that youth is not about waiting but is built on the foundation of these lovely friends.

A "man-machine" alien who accidentally landed on the earth met a two-faced IT female academic who was calm and rigorous on the surface but was obsessed with idol dramas. During the process of living together, the two started a ridiculous story. A heartwarming and healing romantic love story.

(Source: TencentVideo)

Episodes: 25

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Episodes: 24

Duration: 10 min.

Aired On: Wednesday

To avenge her family, beautiful and glamorous Wen Yu Nong became a spy with a talent for disguise. Now, for her revenge, she must use her talent and pretend to be someone else while reuniting with the man she once loved.

Kim Sa Ra was the daughter-in-law of the biggest law firm in South Korea, but she was betrayed by her husband and lost everything. After that, she began working as a divorce troubleshooter. She is now the team leader at the divorce settlement office Solution. She punishes bad spouses and provides help for those who find themselves in unfair divorce situations.

She works with Dong Ki Joon. He is Sa Ra’s business partner and an advisory lawyer at Solution. Before coming to Solution, he was an excellent prosecutor who had the nickname of "German Shepherd." He picked up the nickname because of his persistence and keen intuition, but Ki Joon left the prosecutors' office for an unknown reason. Sa Ra and Ki Joon work together for people who are suffering through difficult divorces.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Episodes: 12

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Airs On: Wednesday, Thursday

Ray is an intern with a special ability to see the true identity of his boss, Rin, who everybody considers evil. However, he'll do everything to win her heart.

(Source: WeTV Thailand Twitter)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 48 min.

Content Rating: G - All Ages

Aired On: Wednesday

Qiao Haiyun has set rules that every New Year all family members must go home. No one had ever broken the rule until the most honest third-generation Li Yijin suddenly broke the tradition to go to her boyfriend’s home for the New Year.

Qiao Haiyun has three daughters. The eldest, Meng Ming Wei, is not her biological daughter. Because of lame inferiority, Meng Ming Wei had great ambitions for her daughter, Li Yijin, but had a very tense relationship with her. Meng Wan Qing, the second daughter, and Tao Shuna were a perfect mother and daughter, but the two accidentally discovered each other's secret. The process of rediscovering each other is also that of rediscovering oneself. The third daughter, Meng Yian, is the most like Qiao Hai Yun, strong and independent. Not wanting to be a strong woman like her mother, but by chance, Meng Yian took the same path as her mother.

The three generations of women in the Meng family were like a flock of birds. Although they watched each other from the distance, they supported each other and coexisted.

(Source: WeTV)

Adapted from the novel "Ta He Ta De Qun Dao" (她和她的群岛) by Yi Nan (易难).

Episodes: 40

Duration: 40 min.

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

Following a family tragedy, Shangguan Chu Xia loses her memory and gets adopted. Her new name is Feng Dong Dong. A chance encounter with Yun Su leads to a surprising revelation about her origin and past. In order to get to the bottom of what happened, she transforms herself into a hot maid managing the Shangguan family. She also joins hands with her contract fiancé, Yun Su, in an attempt to bring the culprit to justice.

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Episodes: 24

Duration: 10 min.

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

A girl scarred by love, afraid to give it a chance, meets a ‘break-up artist’ who finds pain to be the very essence of love. In Joyce’s small cafe on Wun Sha Street, we watch daily tales of romance unfold. A ‘Coffee and Friends’ C&F membership means customers can get randomly paired with a fellow stranger, served with one of Joyce’s specialty brews catered to the occasion, a unique catalyst for sparks between the singles gathered at our local coffee shop.

Shen Qi is a carefree girl who falls in love at first sight with the mysterious Chi Ye who suddenly arrives one day, and so she begins to chase him, hoping her love strategy works. However, Chi Ye's constant rejection and avoidance of her makes Shen Qi think that it's all just wishful thinking, until she tells him "My wish is to be with you". With those words Chi Ye's heart begins to loosen. As those gears of love start moving, the two spend every day together, feeling the winds and watching the clouds and sunsets, gradually moving towards the wedding hall with the blessings of the islanders. But when the memory of a hundred years ago is recalled, the beautiful love has a past story that one dares not look back on.

(Source: Chinese = Yue365)

Adapted from the web novel "Ta De Ye Gu" (她的野骨) by Ni Zhe Ban Dong Ren (你这般动人).

Episodes: 12

Duration: 23 min.

Aired On: Thursday

Marshal Xue Dong Feng returns from the front line to attend the funeral of his father, Governor Xue, and take over as warlord. However, he discovers that his fiancée Ji Lian Yun married his father as his concubine five days prior! Xue Dong Feng, believing that the girl he loved betrayed him, was extremely cruel and humiliating to her...and yet he always came to her rescue whenever there was a crisis. While battling his love and hatred for her, he also suffered jealousy as he watched Ji Lian Yun and his sworn brother Xue Zhi Hai get closer and closer.

What Xue Dong Feng didn't know was that the reason Ji Lian Yun married into the Governor's Mansion was for revenge. Five years ago, Ji Lian Yun's businessman father was framed in an arms trafficking case and the whole family was convicted, by none other than Dong Feng's father. And according to the testimony of Ji Lian Yun's personal maid, Pin'er, it was Xue Dong Feng who killed her parents in prison. Love, hatred, guilt, innocence, truth, and lies...which of these will survive in this tumultuous chaos?

(Source: Chinese = Douban)

Episodes: 24

Duration: 15 min.

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

The Earth receives an influx of X refugees, who were deported from their home planet due to a dispute. Countries on Earth agonize over how to deal with the influx of these interplanetary immigrants. The U.S. government announced that they would accept X refugees, and the Japanese government announced that they would also accept X refugees.

The X refugees transform their appearance into human beings and live among ordinary humans. Residents in the host countries are unable to distinguish X refugees by appearance, and they have no idea if any of them live among them. People become anxious, confused, and afraid of the X refugees, and they try to find the refugees who may live among them.

Sasa Kentaro is a weekly magazine journalist. For a story, he hides his identity as a journalist and approaches Kashiwagi Ryoko, who is suspected of being an X refugee. He gets close to her and begins to have feelings for her, but he's not certain if she is human.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Adapted from the novel "Rinjin X" (隣人X) by Pallus Ayako (パリュス　あや子).