Asian Drama

“Wannabe” is a thriller about an actress preparing to return to acting after a long hiatus who gets caught up in an unexpected incident and heads straight towards catastrophe.

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Yoon Kyeo Re is a young man who has known nothing but misery ever since he was a child. He was abused while still a boy and had a horrid time at the orphanage where he was raised. He then spent time in a juvenile detention center. And as an adult, things got no better, leading to him serving time in prison. Beatings and misery are all he knows, and he finds himself at the end of his tether, finally facing the void…

But when he is ordered by a court to serve his community service at an end-of-life care facility for the terminally ill, things begin to change for him. Here he meets the tireless Kang Tae Shik, a middle-aged man who leads the volunteer team at the facility. Kang Tae Shik has created a unit called Team Genie, which is dedicated to granting dying patients their last wishes. No matter what people ask for, Team Genie will work their hardest to make those precious last wishes come true. He also meets Seo Yeon Joo, a young nurse who refuses to give up on her patients and tries to keep them physically active at all times. Will working at this facility help turn Yoon Gyeo Ree’s life around? Or is it too late to change his destiny?

(Source: Viki)

Episodes: 16

"If there were two people who shouldn't have met, could that have been us...?"

A mother and daughter's variety run to find the missing child!

Soon Deok is raising the stocks on herself as a singer in Itaewon until her mother finds her. Turns out her sister, Yoo Ri, ran away with their money! The mother and daughter become a team to find the money and they search high and low for Yoo Ri. That is when they face secrets of the daughter and sister who they thought they knew everything about.

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Duration: 1 hr. 32 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Set during the Korean War, North Korean and Chinese prisoners of war are sent to a camp on Geoje Island in South Korea. The POW camp itself is under intense strife between prisoners who are pro-communist and anti-communist. Roh Ki Soo is a young North Korean soldier held at the Geoje POW Camp.

Meanwhile, Sergeant Jackson is ordered by a superior officer to form a tap-dancing team from the POW camp. He holds an audition in the camp and selects Chinese soldier Xiaofang, South Korean Kang Byung Sam, who was falsely accused of being a communist sympathizer and civilian Yang Pan Rae, who wants to support her family. Sergeant Jackson also recognizes the immense talent Rho Ki Soo has for dance. Soon, the "Swing Kids" are formed, but will their dreams of dancing come true?

Adapted from the Korean musical “Rho Ki Soo”, written by Jang Woo Sung and directed by Kim Tae Hyung.

Duration: 2 hr. 13 min.

Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older

Ratings: 8.8

Lee Kyung Jin is one of the most powerful figures in Joseon but has been faced with a family crisis – his sons were found dead on their first day of marriage. Left with only his youngest son, Myung-kyu, Lee brings Ok Bun in the hopes of avoiding another death but Myung Kyu also dies while spending his first night with Ok Bun as a married couple. Nonetheless, Ok Bun, who was sold for money, gets pregnant, and becomes the youngest daughter-in-law. She suffers from severe hostility from other women in the family while a series of brutal murder and mysterious incidents occur in their home. Ok Bun soon realizes that her unborn child’s life is in grave danger.

Yoon Seol Hee, aged 45, the president of a conglomerate company, is found dead. Her body is kept in a morgue, scheduled for an autopsy by the National Forensic Service until it mysteriously disappears without a trace. Detective Joong Shik sets out to find who, and for what reason stole the corpse, while her husband Park Jin Han claims she is alive.

Tae Shik is a member of the Korean online community. He goes by the user name of “Chitkongpot”. Tae Shik is in a flamewar with another user named “Jutjonseun”. One day, Tae Shik is surprised attacked by "Jutjonseun" in person and gets physically beaten by him. The assault is recorded on video and it quickly spreads on the internet. Tae Shik decides to get revenge on “Jutjonseun”. He begins to take ultimate fighting lessons from his friend Hee Joon. There, Tae Shik meets a girl fighter named Young Ja.

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.