Asian Drama

“Limit” is a suspenseful thriller about a cop that goes undercover to hunt down the criminal behind a horrific kidnapping case. Lee Jung Hyun will be starring as So Eun, the police officer who gets involved in the case by taking the place of the kidnapping victim’s parents. As she fights to chase down the criminal, she finds herself caught up in tense, high-stakes mind games with the kidnapper.

Moon Jung Hee will be playing the role of Hye Jin, a character who has a connection to the kidnapping case, while Jin Seo Yeon will be playing Yeon Joo, a character who puts herself in danger in order to find the kidnapped child.

Choi Duk Moon will be taking on the role of Sung Chan, a detective who works together with So Eun to solve the case, while Park Myung Hoon will be playing Joon Yong, another character with a connection to the incident.

(Source: Soompi)

Adapted from the novel "Kiroi Jou" by Nozawa Hisashi (野沢尚).

Duration: 1 hr. 28 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Hana, the daughter of psychotherapy director Kubo Shiro, suffered a traffic accident with her mother and sister, leaving her legs badly hurt, her mother in a vegetative state, and her sister suffering from a severe burn on her face. Yotsui Jun, a high school student, appears in front of Hana, he is investigating the cause of her mother's loss of mind. Hana gradually communicates with Jun, but one day Shiro suddenly returns home with her mother who has awakened from her vegetative state after 5 years. Shiro rejoices at the family reunion after a long time, saying, "A miracle has happened," but Hana feels uncomfortable. "She's not my mom."

Nakagoshi Maho works as a wedding planner. She is in charge of the wedding for Isikawa Akihito and Nitta Haruka. On the day of their wedding, Nakagoshi Maho faces various problems like the appearance of Nitta Haruka's ex-boyfriend Yashiro Yuya at the wedding. Can Nakagoshi Maho, who never says no to her clients as a wedding planner, solve all the problems that come her way and have Akihito and Haruka enjoy the best wedding possible?

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Tells the story of a man who lost everything in a moment, a woman who has nothing to lose, and how they meet to face each other's desperate lives.

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In 2009, 28 year old Li Zi Wei and 17 year old Huang Yu Xuan met each other. Two innocent and unaffected lives that could each feel marks like ones of their past and present lives. However, they could not find sufficient proof to fill up the emptiness at the bottom of their hearts. An accident let them fall into another mobius loop that had already happened countless times. Only then did they realize that in different time and space, they once had a deep, true love that had passed through countless timelines to search for each other with no regrets. But in that story, their deepest love came at the highest price. If they could start again, would they choose to meet by chance in an ordinary life, or be scarred with the memories etched in their heart and bones? Or perhaps they can choose to hurt and love all over again, betting on a different ending?

"Our ages are different, and the places where we live are different, too!"

'Han Se Jin', 28, Suwon

'Lee Dong Hyeok', 48, Daejeon

'Jo Hye Rin', 19, Seoul

The three people, who have difficulty finding their common ground, open their eyes in an unknown space. Who, why, how where they locked up here? They can only escape if they find their lost memory!

A coming-of-age story of Myung Eun, a 12-year-old girl with exceptional emotional sensitivity who gains deeper understanding of herself and her family through the power of writing.

During the Kangxi era, the overseas Kingdom of Siam submitted to the authority of the Qing government. The story unfolds with the assassination of the Siamese princess, which entangles various forces. Hong Xi Guan, seeking revenge, is imprisoned, leading to a significant turning point in his life. Nevertheless, he remains proactive and manages to unravel a greater crisis, engaging in a battle against the malevolent "Demon Path Xiangren," eradicating dark forces, and rescuing the impoverished people.

(Source: iQiyi)

A heart-full story about a strange living together with a salaryman, Hanzawa Yohei, who suddenly fell in love with a lover who was thinking of getting married, and a female ghost, Aisuke.

Innocent and pure Aisuke who did not experience romance while she was alive, and Yohei who is clumsy in love who does not notice the feelings of the other party. At first, the relationship was awkward, but as they spent time in the same space, they understood each other and shortened the distance.

It’s groundhog week! Akemi and her office colleagues go through the same work week over and over again. The time loop might be caused by their boss’s procrastination and his unfinished manga.

(Source: NipponConnection)

The story revolves around Zhao Yiyi and Xu Jiashu. Zhao Yiyi finally confessed to Xu Jiashu, who had been in love for many years, but started a long distance relationship. They firmly believe that it is a lifetime to survive in a different place. But the natural obstacles of long-distance love test them, and they are clearly in love, but they are constantly absent from each other's life. The appearance of Saihe and the twists and turns of girlfriends Qiao Qiao and Li Tang made Zhao Yiyi feel a lot.

The theme of the film is "long-distance relationships", which is itself a common experience of too many people. The topic is very hot, which has caused heated discussions among thousands of couples. This realistic youth story shows the different emotional patterns of young lovers in different places, evokes the audience's memories of love in the young age, and also explores the separation and integration of love with young people.

Physicist Manabu Yukawa returns to Japan from America. Detective Kaoru Utsumi visits him and talks about a case. The case is about a popular girl in a town who disappeared and, several years later, her body was found. A suspect was arrested for her murder. That suspect was previously arrested for another girl's murder, but he was released due to a lack of evidence. Detective Shunpei Kusanagi investigated the prior murder case. The same suspect was then released due to a lack of evidence for the most recent murder case. The released man returned to his town, where everybody hated him. On the day of the autumn festival parade, the man was killed.

Physicist Manabu Yukawa, Detective Kaoru Utsumi and Detective Shunpei Kusanagi work together on his case.

Naruse Tsukasa works as a detective. He is enthusiastic about his job. To catch criminals, he sometimes breaks rules that detectives should follow. Naruse Tsukasa works on a voice phishing case that targets elderly people. He targets a suspect without a warrant. Due to his, Naruse Tsukasa gets transferred to the police musical band.

A story that depicts a number of trials, new encounters, and farewells awaiting children who have acquired a book, a ghost book that will fulfill any wish.

Hino Miharu, a dull man who has been working part-time at the convenience store Pawson Nerima Kitaguchi for three years, suddenly kidnapped by a man wearing a black Santa suit, saying, "It's a job offer! I'll be counting on you from today". When he wake up, there is a mysterious company in the North Pole, Santa Claus House. Miharu starts working as a black Santa who distributes presents to children around the world with his colleague with a strong personality, but this company has a secret.

Adapted from the manga "Black Night Parade" (ブラックナイトパレード) by Nakamura Hikaru (中村光).

The story revolves around a master of the traditional funeral play called Jindo Dasiraegi. One day, his daughter returns home years after she left, saddled with debt. Their relationship remains uneasy as she is still in agony over the death of her mother in total disregard of her father, as his heart and soul were dedicated to performing Dasiraegi.

Writer Tsutomu lives alone at a mountain cabin in Nagano. He collects fruits and mushrooms from the mountain. He also raises vegetables in a field. Everyday, he cooks his meals with these natural ingredients. Doing that, he can feel the flow of the seasons and he writes his book. Sometimes, his editor/girlfriend Machiko visits him. They cook with seasonal ingredients and eat together. They have a good time together. Tsutomu seems to be enjoying an easygoing life, but he is still unable to bury his dead wife’s ashes in a grave. His wife died 13 years ago.

Adapted from the essay "Tsuchi wo Kurau Hibi " by Mizukami Tsutomu.

When Luke proposes to Cai and hears a simple word "Sorry," he wakes up finding himself shaking on his bed. Luke tries again but is forced to return to the same morning of his proposal due to the repeated rejection.

A lady called Bua dreamt of being a soldier from a young age but her father has been objecting and obstructing that dream throughout her childhood. To fulfil her dreams, Bua secretly went to study with master “Luang Ta Kong”. The skills and the passion she holds have made her become a swordswoman. She goes on to teach Kham who wants to be a soldier but lacks the skills. The story brings a series of actions both hilarious and profound.

(Source: Moveek)

On his 18th birthday, Jan Wen shoots randomly at the crowds in a night market for unknown reasons. The tragic incident causes a strong impact on the lives of his family and friends, the victims and the witnesses. However, if there was a chance for them to make different choices, would the tragedy still happen? Will it be a different outcome if they all changed their behaviour at the crucial moment?

Akira works as a lawyer. One day, he meets with Rie who was his client. She asks Akira to perform a background check on her late husband Daisuke. After Rie got a divorce, she raised her child alone and returned to her hometown. There, she met Daisuke and married him. She enjoyed a happy family life with Daisuke and their 2 children. Suddenly, Daisuke died in an accident. While she was grieving, Daisuke’s older brother Kyoichi visited his funeral. The two brothers had been estranged for many years. When Kyoichi saw Daisuke's picture, he stated that the person in the picture was not his brother.

Adapted from the novel "A Man" (ある男) by Hirano Keiichiro (平野啓一郎).

Osanai Kei enjoys a peaceful and happy life with his wife Osanai Kozue and daughter Osanai Ruri, but his wife and daughter die in an accident. Osanai Kei's life suddenly changes.

One day, a man named Misumi Akihiko visits Osanai Kei. Misumi Akihiko tells him that on the day Osanai Kozue and Osanai Ruri died, Osanai Ruri, who was a complete stranger to him, was coming to see him. Misumi Akihiko tells him about a woman named Masaki Ruri, who he once loved.

These people, who don't seem related, connect under the name of love.

Adapted from the novel "Tsuki no Michikake" (月の満ち欠け) by Sato Shogo (佐藤正午).

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The noise between rooms 401 and 501 has started!

Eun Soo, an aspiring writer who is no different from a jobless person, begins to observe the owner of the house upstairs, questioning the noise between the floors that tormented her while searching for a subject for a contest.

Ho Kyung, the man upstairs, also began to notice the existence of Eun Soo and eventually, Eun Soo faces a shocking truth...

The noise that started today

"Is the story that I only imagined real?’"

About a woman named Hye Jung who moved into a new apartment into a new city, dreaming of a new life, and her conflict with the residents over the discount sale.

When Kosuke was 14 years old, his mother died. As a young gay person, he spent his adolescence in a rural village and suppressed his feelings. Now, Kosuke is all grown up and he works as a fashion magazine editor in Tokyo. He meets Ryuta, who works as a personal trainer. Ryuta's mother raised him alone and he is close to his mother. Kosuke and Ryuta become attracted to each other and they sometimes spend time with Ryuta's mother. Kosuke is happy to share time with Ryuta and his mother, which makes him remember his late mother. Kosuke and Ryuta make an appointment to go for a drive together, but, on that day, Ryuta does not show up.

Adapted from the autobiographical novel "Egoist" (エゴイスト) by Takayama Makoto (高山真).

Release dates: Oct 27, 2022 (Festival) || Feb 10, 2023 (Cinema)

A female high school student named Sayaka kills herself, but the reason why she killed herself is unknown. Sayaka appeared to have a normal life with her family, including her mother Rumiko. Rumiko seemed to raise Sayaka with love and care. In reality, Rumiko is a mother who is unable to give love to her daughter and Sayaka is a daughter who wants to receive love from her mother.

When mother Rumiko and daughter Sayaka think of the same incidents that took place in the past, they tell different stories.

Adapted from the novel "Bosei" (母性) by Minato Kanae (湊かなえ).

Depicts the process of meeting a family who lives a homeless life like camping along a highway rest area, and a couple who accidentally hold hands and the process of the birth of a new family. The story of a family wandering the streets with the hope that they will meet the warmth and affection, compassion, trust, and hope between people who still exist in the cold reality, is revived with the courage and help of someone.

It tells a story about rescue team members responding to a major disaster due to an earthquake. A sudden earthquake has hit the entire Guancheng County Chemical Industrial Park to trigger pipeline leaks and explosions. Thick smoke billows amidst blazing fire as disaster rapidly escalates. If it is not contained, the entire city will soon be razed to the ground... Faced with the severe test of saving people as well as fighting the fire, all members of the fire rescue station mobilize immediately, rushing to the hardest-hit areas in a race against time.

In this new historical entertainment, Satoh Takeru and Kamiki Ryunosuke use excavated footage to relive the unknown chains of history. The flapping of a single butterfly's wings triggers a chain of events that becomes a huge storm far away, which is called the "Butterfly Effect". What happened 60 years ago changed Europe and the fate of a young girl in Japan. It is a story of a chain of bravery.

A Singaporean auntie (“ajoomma” in Korean language) lives alone with her estranged son. Her only pleasure in life is to watch Korean TV series, clumsily imitating the dialogues. She and her son book a tour in Korea for holidays, but the son excuses himself for a job interview to cancel the trip. The auntie, who has never traveled abroad alone, musters up her courage – perhaps encouraged to do so by the hefty cancellation fee – to travel to Korea. Deluded by her dreams of a Korea like that shown in television dramas, the woman finds herself surprised if not shocked. Her journey begins to take a turn for the worse from the beginning: she finds herself lost, then involved in a violent incident. Will she be able to (re)discover her new self?

A co-production between Singapore, and South Korea.

The story facilities on the medical professionals within the radiology division of a hospital.

Adapted from the manga series "Radiation House" (ラジエーションハウス) written by Yokomaku Tomohiro (横幕智裕) and illustrated by Mori Taishi (モリタイシ).