Asian Drama

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

Ha Yoon Seo is single and works as a team leader at a large company. She is attractive, has a nice personality, and is respected at her company. When she was younger, she took her younger brother and left her family because of domestic violence. She has now matured into a confident and pragmatic person. Her boyfriend is Seo Joo Won, who is younger than her. He works as a staff member at the same company where Yoon Seo works.

To her surprise, Yoon Seo learns that her boyfriend is the son of the chaebol family that runs her company. Joo Won's mother then reaches out to Yoon Seo to break up with her son and offers her money to do so. Yoon Seo believes fairy tales doesn't exist in her world and decides to take the money from his mother and break up with Joo Won. But, Joo Won believes in love and follows his heart faithfully. He tries his best to change Yoon Seo's mind.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Adapted from the webtoon "Cinderella at 2 A.M." (새벽 두 시의 신데렐라) by Algome (아이고메).

Episodes: 10

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Airs On: Saturday, Sunday

Cha Eun Kyung is a 17-year veteran star lawyer at Law Firm Daejung. Her specialty is in the field of divorce law. While working on divorce cases, she soon faces a crisis with her own potential divorce. At her law firm, she works alongside rookie lawyer Han Yoo Ri. They are entirely different from each other. Yoo Ri doesn't tolerate injustice, while Eun Kyung believes that the law firm's and her client's interests come first, no matter what. Due to their differences in values and experience, they disagree on everything. While working through their differences, they both experience a big change in their lives. They work with lawyers Jung Woo Jin and lawyer Jeon Eun Ho at Law Firm Daejung.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Episodes: 16

Duration: 1 hr. 10 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Airs On: Friday, Saturday

The skeletal remains of 13 children were found in what is known as the "Haikawa Residence Incident."

A mysterious mark left at the scene reappears seven years later, a mysterious communal life, a suspect known as "Father", six survivors of the incident, and layers of hidden truths.

The unfolding mysteries lead to an unpredictable ending, the beginning of a human suspense story.

(Source: Japanese = YTV)

Adapted from the manga series "Furitsumore Kodokuna Shi yo" (降り積もれ孤独な死よ) written by Inoryu Hajime (井龍一) and illustrated by Ito Shota (伊藤翔太).

Episodes: 10

Duration: 55 min.

Airs On: Sunday

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

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).

An encounter that brings a paleontology student together with an established actor and the romance that ensues.

Xu Zhen is a bright and optimistic young woman who doesn't easily give up. In order to patch things up between her mother and her ailing father, she applies for a job at Jiang Ye Entertainment where her mother works as a Director and accidentally witnesses Gu Chi Jun getting coldly rejected by his ex-girlfriend yet again. In order to protect his huge and heavily-bruised ego, Gu Chi Jun does everything in his power to force Xu Zhen out so that she'll never have a chance to expose what happened to him. She wins him over instead and becomes his personal assistant. However, Xu Zhen also learns about a conspiracy within the firm and finds that she may be in danger.

Adapted from the novel "Castle In The Time" by Jiaojiao.

Episodes: 38

Duration: 60 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

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

Komukai Riko is the family's second daughter, with an elder sister who is sturdy and a younger sister who is more free-spirited. Riko was working briefly in Tokyo when she returned to her parent's residence after her grandfather died.

While rummaging through her stuff on the roof where the family has gathered for the first time in four years, Riko comes across a half-completed plastic model. Riko was guided by Yassan to the Yajima model shop where her grandfather used to go, and she decided to make her first plastic model.

Riko, feeling that she knows a little more about her grandfather and family, resolves to spend the summer at her parent's house so she can do what her grandfather regrets.

(Source: Japanese = Natalie.mu)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 30 min.

Airs On: Friday

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

Shin Cha Il begins work as the leader of the audit team at JU Construction, where corruption runs rampant. Shin Cha Il doesn't have faith in other people. He has a cool demeanor and carries out his work with sharp judgment and decisive action. The audit team also includes rookie employee Gu Han Soo. He initially applied for the audit team as a stepping stone to get transferred to his company's Florida branch, but his plan was not easy because of Shin Cha Il. Unlike his boss, Gu Han Soo is a nice and warm-hearted person. Working with Shin Cha Il, Gu Han Soo grows as an audit team member.

Meanwhile, Hwang Dae Woong is the vice president of JU Construction, and he is the third son of the company's founder. His ambition is to become the president of the company by beating his two older brothers for the position.

Yoon Seo Jin is also a rookie employee on the audit team at JU Construction. She is an individualist who aims for success. She has a totally opposite personality from Goo Han Soo. She has also known Vice President Hwang Dae Woong since she was a child, but they pretend that they don’t know each other at work.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Episodes: 12

Airs On: Saturday, Sunday

The story revolves around a company called “Office AIR Cleaning” that specializes in providing a unique break-up service for those who cause trouble to others due to their selfish in-house extramarital affairs.

(Source: Drama-Otaku)

Adapted from the web comic "Onsha no Furin no Kudan: Zettai ni Wakare Sasemasu" (御社の不倫の件～絶対に別れさせます～) by Tatsuki Yuuma (樹ユウマ).

Episodes: 8

Duration: 30 min.

Aired On: Tuesday

Kankuro Haruhara is a research officer at the Meteorological Research Institute. With his handsome appearance and fresh smile, he appears on the weather segment of a news program. He is also a chief at the SDM (Special Disaster Management) Headquarters, whose purpose is to protect lives from weather disasters.

While he is excellent at his work and possesses a vast knowledge of meteorology, he is often resented by his colleagues at work due to making biting remarks. Because of Kankuro’s passion and straightforward mindset on saving lives, he eventually changes how his colleagues view him. Kankuro tries to make SDM Headquarters the best that it can be, and he also chases after a mystery.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Adapted from the manga "Blue Moment” (ブルーモーメント) by Kana Ozawa (小沢かな).

Episodes: 10

Duration: 54 min.

Airs On: Wednesday

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).

Park Dong Ho is the prime minister of South Korea. He wants to punish the corrupt president, who colludes with powerful family owned corporations called chaebols, and change the world of politics. Jung Soo Jin is the deputy prime minister for economic affairs. She confronts Park Dong Ho and a fierce political strife ensues.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Tags: Co-workers' Relationship, Workplace Setting, City Setting, President Supporting Character, Government Official Supporting Character, Prime Minister Male Lead, Politician Supporting Character, Political Corruption, Political Intrigue, Smart Female Lead (Vote or add tags)

Episodes: 12

Duration: 50 min.

Country: South Korea

Airs On: Friday

Aired: Jun 28, 2024

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Seo Ki Joo is a photographer and runs a small photo studio. He is the 7th owner of the photo studio and the shop is only for ghosts. Ki Joo takes portraits of the ghosts that come into the store.

Han Bom is a lawyer who is passionate about her work and does not tolerate injustice. Somehow, she ends up in a partnership with Ki Joo's photo studio. The studio also has two employees: Assistant Manager Go and Baek Nam Gu. Assistant Manager Go is in charge of bringing in ghosts as customers, and Nam Gu is in charge of taking care of small chores around the store.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Episodes: 16

Duration: 60 min.

Airs On: Monday, Tuesday

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

Eun Sung, the daughter of Dong Gu and Chun Young, dreams of becoming successful, but she is an actress that nobody knows. It has been more than three years since she joined the theater with an ambitious dream, but she still has to put up posters and clean the theater and only gets to practice when the other actors are not around. Sun Woo, the son of Jung Ae and Ki Seok, is a promising Hollywood film director who always achieves his goal. Eun Sung and Sun Woo fall in love with each other and decide to get married.

However, they realize Dong Gu and Jung Ae were sworn enemies who divorced 30 years ago. This ill-fated relationship between parents and children fights over their marriage. The story of how people who hate each other the most become the wildest, weirdest, yet hilarious family begins now!

(Source: Viki)

Episodes: 120

Duration: 30 min.

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

Yue Qian Ling has had a crush on Gu Xun for a very long time, She finally confessed her feelings for him as he was about to graduate, but it ends in a rejection.

A disheartened Yue Qian Ling vents her frustration in game and takes 18 heads. Her gaming friend notices and shows concern. He is secretly happy to learn that she was turned down because he has been crushing on her for a long time even without meeting in person. Who would've thought that his crush is actually Yue Qian Ling whom he rejected earlier in the day.

(Source: ChineseDrama.info)

Adapted from the novel "Bie Dui Wo Dong Xin" (别对我动心) by Qiao Yao (翘摇).

Episodes: 24

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

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

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

Achi is an ordinary employee at a stationary company. He's still single, still a virgin. When he turns thirty, however, he's shocked to find he's developed the power to read people's minds when making physical contact. He attempts to avoid contact with anyone, but it gets worse when Achi accidentally reads the mind of Karan, his most handsome, perfect colleague. He learns that this good-natured, smiley guy is falling for him. Following this incident, he does his best to keep his distance in order to nip Karan's feelings in the bud.

(Source: Thai = GMMTV)

Adapted from the manga series “Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!" (30歳まで童貞だと魔法使いになれるらしい) by Toyota Yuu (豊田悠).

Episodes: 12

The story of a game development company employee and her boss, who happens to be her ex-girlfriend.

(Source: Japanese = news.livedoor.com)

Airs On: Monday

Kang Ji Won is married to Park Min Hwan, but their marriage is troubled due to Min Hwan's selfishness and his demanding mother. Ji Won is the primary breadwinner for the family, while Min Hwan is unemployed and in debt. Ji Won also handles all the household chores herself.

One day, Ji Won receives the devastating news that she has cancer and not much time left to live. To make things worse, she catches her husband and her close friend, Jung Soo Min, having an affair. A physical struggle ensues, resulting in her tragic death at the hands of her husband.

Suddenly, she wakes up in the past, 10 years earlier, when she was dating Min Hwan. Determined to change her life, she decides to make Soo Min marry Min Hwan. Meanwhile, at work, Yoo Ji Hyeok, who serves as a chief in the same department as Ji Won, has feelings for her and slowly begins to reveal them. He also harbors a secret.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Adapted from the web novel "Marry My Husband" (내 남편과 결혼해줘) by Seong So Jak (성소작).

Episodes: 16

Duration: 1 hr. 20 min.

Aired On: Monday, Tuesday

Yin is a successful businessperson who dreams of love at first site. Her troublemaking younger brother Yang regularly sets her up on blind dates, but fate toys with her when she drunkenly takes her relationship with Chen—a university intern—too far. She then meets Ray, a businessperson who hits on her openly. Subsequently, despite her desire to keep it a secret, Yin and Chen agree to a three-month trial relationship. Within these three months, she must search within herself to find who she truly likes.

(Source: Thai = GMMTV)

Episodes: 10

Airs On: Monday, Tuesday

It tells a story about AI engineer Gu Jiu Li, who founded Jiuqian Technology Company, that dedicated to the development of companion robots. Hao Jing, a senior in a preschool education major, likes to sing, but because of her mother’s objection, she can only secretly become a live broadcast singer blogger at night. After Hao Jing graduate, In order to avoid being discovered by her mother as the anchor, she came to Gu Jiu Li's company for an internship. When the two met, Hao Jing fell in love with Gu Jiu Li at first sight. Gu Jiu Li, who suffered 'facial blindness' didn't realize that the girl he was secretly interested in was Hao Jing. At the same time, the existence of Hao Jing in Gu Jiu Li's life warmed his loneliness due to his childhood experience.

Episodes: 24

Duration: 45 min.

Lin Xi, who's known as the "witch" in the translation industry, reunites with ex-boyfriend Xia Yi Cheng. Eight years ago, she broke up with him for the sake of fulfilling her mother's wish for her to become a professional interpreter for the United Nations.

Eight years later, Lin Xi has become the youngest chief interpreter at Huasheng while her ex Xiao Yi Cheng has become the chief technology officer of a communications company, which also makes him her potential client.

In order to land a contract with Xiao Yi Cheng, Lin Xi has no choice but to keep dealing with him. She helps his company go public, and even though it seems that Xiao Yi Cheng is out to get revenge on Lin Xi, he actually doesn't have the heart to be mean to her. Work rekindles their passionate relationship, and Xiao Yi Cheng gradually comes to understand the reason she broke up with him. Together, they work hard to realize their dream of "speaking for the country".

(Source: ChineseDrama.info)

Episodes: 36

Duration: 45 min.

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

Are Cheng Yao dreams of becoming a top lawyer about to come true? It seems so – when she is unexpectedly recruited by a leading legal firm. Excited, she moves house so she can nearer her new office. She moves in, full of hope, and soon encounters her new roommate Qian Heng. However, a surprise awaits her on her first day at work.

Qian Heng turns out to be her direct superior at the office and he proves to be incredibly hard to please! Her training period quickly turns into a baptism of fire, and she starts to feel as though he is trying to chase her out of the company. But Cheng Yao won’t be so easily deterred. She redoubles her efforts, determined to prove she’s got what it takes. Could her zeal send this duo on the path to harmony and even love?

(Source: Viki)

Adapted from the web novel "What Comes Around Goes Around" (你也有今天) by Ye Fei Ran (叶斐然).

Episodes: 36

Duration: 45 min.

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

Liao Yun Cheng and Tong Nian, childhood friends, fell in love during their university days but broke up due to misunderstandings between them. Years later, fate reunited them, only to find their worlds far apart. Tong Nian's company was acquired by Liao Yun Xheng's corporation, forcing them to become colleagues. Learning that Tong Nian had remained single all these years, Liao Yun Cheng decided to embark on a mission to win back his girlfriend.

To avoid any misunderstandings, he created an online account to befriend Tong Nian and stood up to protect her whenever she faced crises or difficulties. Together, they navigated through workplace traps and sexual harassment issues and teamed up to defeat the antagonist. Ultimately, Liao Yun Cheng won back her heart, and the loving couple achieved a happy ending.

(Source: WeTV)

Episodes: 24

Duration: 10 min.

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

Chen Ru Yan is a successful screenwriter, she is the daughter of Chen Group's president. Because her father's company had to get through the verge of bankruptcy, she is forced to marry the president of Zhou group, Zhou Mu Han. During their forced marriage, the two begin to slowly understand each other and gradually fall in love.

Episodes: 32

Duration: 5 min.

Content Rating: G - All Ages

Han Hae Na is a single high school teacher with a family secret. Due to an ancestor's fault, Han Hae Na's family has been cursed for generations. When someone of her family kisses anyone, they turn into a dog at midnight for six hours. Afterwards, they revert back to their normal appearance. This transformation repeats itself every night until that person, in their dog appearance, kisses the same person. Whenever Han Hae Na meets a man for a potential romantic relationship, she asks that person to not kiss her. This usually leads the men to leave her.

Drunk one night, Han Hae Na accidentally kisses Jin Seo Won, a teacher at the same high school, though they aren't even close as colleagues. Han Hae Na soon panics and persistently approaches Seo Won for a chance at another kiss. However, Jin Seo Won has a fear of dogs.

(Source: Asianwiki)

Adapted from the webtoon "A Good Day to Be a Dog" (오늘도 사랑스럽개) by Lee Hey (이혜).

Episodes: 14

Hime, a chubby girl, is in university and currently job hunting. During an info session at one of the companies, she accidentally gets hurt but receives help from the company’s information desk clerk, Osamu. Hime falls in love at first sight with the totally prince-like Osamu. She’d like to meet him once again and in order to accomplish this, she works hard on her diet and loses 50kg! She starts working at the same company, but even after 1 year she still hasn’t found him.

Then one day, the number one handsome man within the company and rumored son of a distinguished family transfers to Hime’s department. This turns out to be Osamu! In her brief moment of happiness at their reunion, Osamu frankly declares, “I have someone I’m interested in” and Hime loses all her courage.

However, why does Osamu do things like hugging Hime, whispering sweet words to her, and treating her special? Will Hime be kept being played by this unexpected doting love…!?

(Source: Mangaupdates)

Adapted from the manga "-50kg no Cinderella" (－50kgのシンデレラ).

Episodes: 8

Duration: 27 min.

Aired On: Friday

Do you believe that there exist countless parallel universes that are exactly like the world you live in?

Jiang Xiao Yuan finds herself struggling with her identity as she travels across parallel universes that never seem to intersect. In her original world, she is an invincible wealthy daughter, but in another place, she becomes an ordinary working girl who has absolutely nothing. Along the way, she meets the mysterious Qi Lian, and together, they search for the truth involving the mystery surrounding her. Stripped of wealth, family background, appearance, and education, Jiang Xiao Yuan sets herself on a journey to find pieces of her "real" identity.

Adapted from the novel "Derailment" (脱轨) by Priest.

Episodes: 30

Duration: 43 min.

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

Jade works as a graphic designer. He is always the one in the middle. Middle child. He has got average grades in school. People around him, either his siblings or his friends, are so good-looking that he has always been overlooked or becomes just a middleman for those who want to know his siblings and friends personally. Jade has been in this situation for years and has to accept it unwillingly. He has built a high wall in his heart. He does not expect a romantic relationship since he has learned that whoever comes to him just wants to get close to the people around him.

One day, his office welcomes an intern called Mai. Mai is an attractive student who is popular among the girls in the office. Jade notices that Mai often stares at him and his friend, Uea. He thinks Mai is interested in Uea, and yes- he will become a middleman for this again. But he does not know that the one Who actually catches Mai's eye is him. Let's see what will happen when the middleman is not overlooked as before!

(Source: Deep Publishing)

Adapted from a novel by littlebbear96.

Episodes: 8