Asian Drama

“Payback” follows the revenge story of a group of people—including Eun Yong, a money trader—who refuses to remain silent in the face of unjust authorities and fight against a cartel conspiring with the law.

(Source: nme.com)

Episodes: 12

Duration: 1 hr. 10 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Aired On: Friday, Saturday

Ratings: 7.7

The story of three siblings and a mysterious stranger who wants to escape their frustrating lives.

Set in Sanpo Village, a place where usually the influx of people leaving is higher than the ones moving in. There lives the three Yeom siblings, Chang Hee, Mi Jung, and Ki Jung who all want to escape from a life that is clogged up with 'no answer'.

One day, a mysterious man named Mr. Goo suddenly moves into their neighborhood. He is a drunkard, degenerate, and looks like he has many burdens and secrets. His cautious personality and preference to remain in his own business, made him the talk of the town, leading even the timid Mi Jung, the youngest child of the three siblings, to approach him.

Mimi started to gamble, dreaming of turning her life around. One night, she loses her family in front of her eyes in an unknown attack from an unidentified assailant.

Mimi who obtained a poker card found at the scene of the crime, recognized that it is a card exclusively used in the house gambling board that is secretly operated after asking around. She enters the gambling house.

The ordinary life of Mimi is completely turned around by meeting the mysterious gambler Ozawa in a place where only prominent players gather.

In a poker game where nothing can be predicted, the two go through the biggest crisis of their lives and jump into a huge plate where their lives come and go...

Set during the Joseon Dynasty period, four people from different walks of life come together to make Prince Lee Geum the King and reform the Saheonbu. The four people are Lee Geum, Yeo Ji, Park Moon Soo, and Dal Moon.

Lee Geum is a prince, but, even though he is smart, he is not recognized as a prince due to his mother being born in the lowest class.

Yeo Ji is damo at the Saheonbu. She investigates cases enthusiastically. She has a talent for martial arts and foreign languages. Yeo Ji is the best investigator at the Saheonbu, including the male investigators. Park Moon Soo has been preparing for his exam to become a public officer. He is not very smart and has difficulty with the exam, but he is honest and tender to other people. Dal Moon is a famous clown. He is good at martial arts.

Black is a detective possessed by the Grim Reaper. Ha Ram can see shadows of death. These two struggle to save the lives of people, breaking the rules of heaven.

The most fragrant of all perfumes in the world is said to be made from roses that grow in a deep, treacherous mountain in the Balkans and plucked during the coldest nights. Beautiful pearls are painfully taken from clams by cracking them open. Han Seung Ri finds her life spiraling out of control after her dad's death that ruins the family finances. The man she loved betrays her and she has a miscarriage not too long afterward. After hitting rock bottom, she climbs out of her misery to take over the family business that her dad ran and marches forward to reach her dreams. Hopeful that tomorrow will be better than yesterday, she endures the pain and anguish to reach an outcome that is sweeter due to the ordeal she had to overcome to attain it.

In the year of 1762, when King Yeong Jo of the Joseon dynasty's been ruling for 35 years already, Crown prince Sa Do is accused of plotting treason by his biological mother lady Yi. King Yeong Jo falls into a dilemma since he could not penalize his own son as a traitor as it would mean that he would become the father of a traitor threatening his throne, and ends up ordering Sa Do to take his own life. As Sa Do’s lieges oppose King Yeong Jo’s decision by putting their own lives at risk, King Yeong Jo locks Sa Do in a wooden rice chest to kill him.

In Korea, 1970s was the dark ages of military autocratic regime as well as an era of revolutionary upheaval of pop culture lead by energetic youth. After performing in shabby clubs in a town hosting a U.S. military base, Sang-kyu, a singer, and Man-sik, a guitarist, form Devils, a rock group of six members They participate in a vocal band contest in Seoul. They make a strong impression with a shocking yet amusing performance. Devils achieve stardom playing at a Go-Go dance club called Nirvana. Mimi, who had followed them to Seoul, also becomes a fashion icon with her dance moves and stylish clothes. However, their heydays dont last long. One of their members dies from a fire at the club, and due to oppressive rule of military dictatorship, the clubs close down and they cant perform anymore. In despair, Sang-kyu plans a passionate concert again called Devils Recital.