Asian Drama

About the independence, growth, and friendship of the 'Bangpan Sisters', four women who started selling adult products door-to-door in a rural village in 1992, a time when “sex” was still taboo. It's a story of women who were ahead of their time when it was hard even to say the word 'sex', who somehow managed to bring a healthy dose of energy into the secretive world of couples and thrive on their own.

(Source: Korean = Naver)

Remake of the British drama "Brief Encounters" [2016].

Episodes: 12

Duration: 1 hr. 30 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Aired On: Saturday, Sunday

About the independence, growth, and friendship of the 'Bangpan Sisters', four women who started selling adult products door-to-door in a rural village in 1992, a time when “sex” was still taboo. It's a story of women who were ahead of their time when it was hard even to say the word 'sex', who somehow managed to bring a healthy dose of energy into the secretive world of couples and thrive on their own.

(Source: Korean = Naver)

Remake of the British drama "Brief Encounters" [2016].

Episodes: 12

Duration: 1 hr. 30 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Aired On: Saturday, Sunday

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

Jung Yeol and Na Ra fell in love with each other and got married. During their marriage, they have grown to hate each other due to their personality differences. They decide to get a divorce. A month later, their divorce will be finalized. But, on the day that they applied for a divorce, they get into a car accident. When they wake up at the hospital, they have both lost their memories and do not remember each other.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Duration: 1 hr. 59 min.

Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older

The film is about those who survived in a city that went to ruins after a massive earthquake destroyed all the concrete.

Young Tak is a leader who works to protect Hwang Goong Apartment from outsiders. Min Sung is a salaryman who gets chosen to assist Young Tak and becomes increasingly bold as he encounters crises. Myung Hwa is Min Sung’s wife and former nurse, a warm character who cares for those who are hurt in dangerous situations.

Adapted loosely from part 2 of the webtoon “Happy Boy” (유쾌한 왕따) by Kim Soong Nyoong (김숭늉)

Mok Sol Hee is a young woman with an extraordinary and supernatural ability: she is able to “hear” other people’s lies, no matter how hard they try to obfuscate the truth. But this superpower has left her jaded: She no longer has any faith in other people, and now considers them all to be morally bankrupt. But that all changes when she meets a successful music producer named Kim Do Ha.

Kim Do Ha has become embroiled in a murder case, and has gone into hiding…in the residence next door to Mok Sol Hee. The producer’s closest friend Jo Deuk Chan, the head of the talent agency J Entertainment, is the only person who knows Kim Do Ha’s secret. But Mok Sol Hee is in for a shock when she realizes that her new neighbor appears to be the only person in the world her superpower does not work on. She becomes drawn to this mystery man—but will she ever learn the deepest secrets of his heart?

(Source: Viki)

Episodes: 16

Nam Haeng Sun used to be a national athlete. She now runs a side dish store. She has a super positive personality and unlimited like stamina. She takes another turn and enters the private education field, which is for students preparing for their university entrance exam. Unexpectedly, Nam Haeng Sun gets involved with Choi Chi Yeol.

Choi Chi Yeol is a popular instructor in the private education field and is known as Ilta Instructor (most popular instructor). He works hard at his job. As an instructor to his students, he speaks without reserve and implements showmanship in his lessons. He has accumulated wealth and fame as a popular instructor, but, with increasing success, he has become more sensitive, prickly, and indifferent to people. He then meets Nam Haeng Sun with her super positive personality and never ending stamina. The relationship between Nam Haeng Sun and Choi Chi Yeol develops romantically.

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.

Five people, who invested in the stock market, take part in a mysterious stock meeting. There, they learn about life, love, and friendships through investing in stocks.

Yoo Mi Seo is set to marry very soon. She hasn't invest very long in the stock market, but so far she has lost money.

Choi Sun Woo is 33-years-old and works part-time at a convenience store. He is also a mysterious man. When he gets off from work at the convenience store, he drives an expensive imported car.

Kang San is a person who focuses on happiness and doesn't care about work or finding success. He works part-time to make a living.

Jung Haeng Ja runs her own pork feet restaurant.

After Kim Jin Bae retired from his job he began investing in the stock market.

A business trip program with PD Na Young Seok. He will visit official events and entertainment programs that require various games.

Set in the future, when the planet suffers from a lack of water and food caused by desertification. Yoon Jae is a soldier for the space agency. He is selected for a team, including Ji An, to travel to the moon. Their mission is to retrieve a mysterious sample from an abandoned research station.

My dear messed-up sisters, why did we all end up like this?

The three sisters are struggling with their own problems. Hee Sook, Mrs. Sorry, is neglected by her family. Mi Yeon, Mrs. Devout, witnesses her husband having an affair. And Mi Ok, Mrs. Hysteric, is just weird, always drunk and frustrated with life. The sisters are going to gather for their father’s birthday. What will happen? We will see when the day comes.

The story begins with a detective named Hyun Soo, who traces a girl who disappeared to the edge of a cliff with only one suicide note left on the night of the typhoon.

It will tells the story of the various people who gather at a house called Samkwang Villa that’s run by Lee Soon Jung (Jeon In Hwa). The drama will show how these people who started off as strangers begin to open up their hearts and love one another. The story conveys the message that no matter how tough the world gets, the warm seed of love still exists in human relationships and will always be priceless.

Jin Ki Joo will take the role of Lee Bit Chae Woon, a hot-tempered, ambitious, and perseverant installer at an interior design shop. She’s always wary of her surroundings because she has always had to care for her gullible mother Lee Soon Jung from a young age. Her final goal is to become a textile designer.

On the other hand, Lee Jang Woo will play the role of architect Woo Jae Hee. He’s a straightforward man who gets angry easily, and at the same time, he’s described as handsome, smart, and so overly confident that he is often seen as arrogant. His father is Woo Jung Hoo (Jung Bo Suk), the CEO of a large corporation, but the two never got along, so Woo Jae Hee started living independently ever since college.

Woo Jae Hee and Lee Bit Chae Woon will meet at the site of a house under remodeling, and from the very beginning, they will bicker about their respective fields of expertise. The two characters will also end up living at Samkwang Villa, and they each have completely different attitudes about it. Whereas Woo Jae Hee likes the warm affection of this place and easily adjusts to the family-like atmosphere, Lee Bit Chae Woon wants nothing more than to put down the weight of being the head of the family and escape the villa. As they encounter each other at home and work, their chemistry will grow and develop into romance.

Sporty Sisters follows six sports stars trying various things they've missed. The "sisters," top female athletes in their fields, encourage each other to challenge something they've never experienced. The show shows the fresh and charming side o them enjoying new things and let go of the competitiveness. Watching sisters becoming share their own stories and building friendships is a must-watch.

A drama depicting the stories of people going through their days that seemingly ordinary but actually special, at the hospital, a place known as the microcosm of life - where someone is being born and someone's life meets their ending. The five doctors are long time friends of 20 years who started their undergrad in 1999 in the same medical school, and now they are colleagues in the same hospital. The drama will also deal with a story of a band formed by the group of doctors.

A drama depicting the stories of people going through their days that seemingly ordinary but actually special, at the hospital, a place known as the microcosm of life - where someone is being born and someone's life meets their ending. The five doctors are long time friends of 20 years who started their undergrad in 1999 in the same medical school, and now they are colleagues in the same hospital. The drama will also deal with a story of a band formed by the group of doctors.

Yoon Se Ri is an heiress to a conglomerate in South Korea. One day, while paragliding, an accident caused by strong winds leads Yoon Se Ri to make an emergency landing in North Korea. There, she meets Lee Jung Hyuk, who is a North Korean army officer. He tries to protect her and hide her. Soon, Lee Jung Hyuk falls in love with Yoon Se Ri.

“When the Camellia Blooms” is a romantic thriller-comedy about the realistic, passionate love between three couples. The drama will follow the story of a woman named Dong Baek and show how her life is tangled up with a good man, a bad man, and a cheap man.

Transfer student Jun Woo has no interest in school life, as he is traumatized from being expelled from bullying. Class president Hui Yeong greets Jun Woo warmly on his first day of school. Jun Woo rejects Hui Yeong’s kindness as Hui Yeong’s popularity and influence intimidate him.

When an incident breaks out, Jun Woo is falsely accused of stealing a watch. Everyone thinks Jun Woo is the culprit, and Hui Yeong uses his influence among his peers to fuel this rumor.

Meanwhile, Soo Bin has been watching Jun Woo all this time. She sees a different side to Jun Woo than the one that other people see, as she notices his cute, goofy streak and innocent smile. Everyone knows that Hui Yeong has a crush on her, but it’s the quiet and attentive Jun Woo that Soo Bin finds herself gravitating towards. Soo Bin’s warmth opens up the softest part of Jun Woo’s heart, and he decides to break out of his shell.

As the seasons change, will these youths also turn over a new leaf? "At Eighteen" captures the innocence of first love as these eighteen-year-old teens between immature and innocent.

It's the story of South Korea’s first trial by jury in 2008. It follows the case of a son brutally murdering his mother, with all factors seeming to point to a guilty ruling. However, the trial does not go as smoothly as expected. The eighth juror, young entrepreneur Kwon Nam Woo questions the defendant’s self-declaration of guilt. As a result, the judge calls for a new debate to establish a guilty or not guilty verdict.

Kim Joon Gyum is the presiding judge who leads the first civil participation of a criminal trial in South Korea.

The jury consists of 8 ordinary people with different ages and personality.

Jurors: n.1 Yoon Geu Rim, a late law student, n.2 Yang Choon Ok, a nursing home caretaker, n.3 Jo Jin Shik, an unknown actor more concerned with his daily wage than the trial, n.4 Byun Sang Mi, a full-time housewife, n.5 Choi Yeong Jae, a chief secretary of a large corporation, n.6 Jang Ki Baek, unemployed, n.7 Oh Soo Jung, a job seeker, n.8 Kwon Nam Woo, an entrepreneur.

This group forms a microcosm of society, and the way in which they are swayed by the majority opinion provides further commentary on its current state.

Kwon Nam Woo stands in sharp contrast to this, sifting through investigation records and backing up his doubts on the case with determination. He repeatedly questions the defendant’s self-declaration of guilt and reminds judge Kim Joon Gyum of the importance of justice. Bit by bit, he breaks down the majority opinion by pushing for a not guilty verdict.

The jurors are ordinary people, but, after they become jurors, they seek out the truth of the case.

(Source: Soompi)

Based loosely on South Korea’s first trial by jury in 2008.

Duration: 1 hr. 54 min.

Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older

Ratings: 8.4

Seong Suk's family runs an airline. If he wants to inherit the company, he needs to get married. Hae Joo is constantly pressured by her mother and 3 older brothers to get married, but she wants to live her life on her terms.

Seong Suk and Hae Joo meet on a blind date. To get what they want, they decide to enter into a contract marriage. They will pretend they are a married couple for 3 years. During their wedding preparations, they face unexpected difficulties.

Cha Eun Ho is a successful and handsome writer who is also the youngest chief editor at a publishing company. He has a calm demeanor and remains reasonable at work. He then becomes involved in the life of his childhood friend, Kang Dan Yi who was once a popular copywriter. She is now divorced, a single mother, unemployed and struggling in life though still attempts to find a job, but even with her once good career, she cannot.

However, in a desperate attempt to find a job, she lies about her background and begins to work as a temporary worker in the same building under none other than Cha Eun Ho. As they become involved in each other’s life more than often, a love story begins to unfold.

Set in the 1940's when Korea was under Japanese occupation. Korean people were banned from speaking their own language during that time.

Pan Soo has been imprisoned several times and it is nothing special for him to go there. He does not know how to read or write the Korean language. One day, he steals Jung Hwan’s bag to help pay for his son's tuition fee. Jung Hwan is the son of a wealthy Korean family who is pro-Japanese. Yet, Jung Hwan is a representative of the Korean Language Society. By meeting Jung Hwan, Pan Soo's life soon changes. They work together to publish a Korean language dictionary.

“Dance Sports Girls” is based on the documentary of the same name. This drama tell the story of girls in Geoje Girl’s Vocational High School, who have different dreams while preparing to get a job in a shipyard where restructuring recently started. Although their grades are low, their efforts in trying be better dancers are unlimited.

This drama is based on webtoon which was published on “comic.naver.com“.

This drama is about Shim Eun Joo (Ryu Hye Young), who is a self-employed woman. She is trying to redefine her life after winning a big project as an editorial designer and subsequently struggling on her own.

In 1991, Busan, Bae Jung Gil, who had been working as a housekeeper for Moon, the owner of a leading travel agency, suddenly disappears soon after Kim Hak Soon’s confession of her experiences as a comfort woman was revealed to the world. After following rumors here and there, Moon finally finds Bae hiding in the house of her son and discovers that she was once a comfort woman. Moon sets her business aside and strives to help the victims by running a report center. After realizing that the fundamental cure for these women is the Japanese government’s official statement of apology and compensation, Moon prepares for trial at her own expense. Finally, in 1998, after 6 long years, they face the verdict of the Shimonoseki trial.

This is a pre-produced drama.Filming began 2017-August and finished 2017-Oct-25. It’s based on the webcomic series “Aeganjang” by Kim Hee Ran & Kim Byung Kwan which was first published on 2015-August-8 via comic.bomtoon.com/webcomic. The story of a man who cannot forget his first love from 10 years ago and is given the chance to redo history as he returns to the past. Kang Shin Woo (Lee Jung Shin) is a math teacher with a good looking appearance. He has not forgotten his first love Han Ji Soo (Lee Yul Eum) for the past 10 years. By an accident, he travels to the past when he was a high school student. There, he meets his younger self (Seo Ji Hoon). Kang Shin Woo struggles to make the younger Kang Shin Woo’s love come true.

Kim Je Hyuk, a famous baseball player, is convicted after using excessive force while chasing a man trying to sexually assault his sister. Shockingly to him and the rest of the nation, he is sentenced to a year in prison. There he meets his childhood friend and fellow baseball player, Lee Joon Ho, who gave up on baseball after a car accident, but now is a prison guard and one of Je Hyuk's biggest fans. The drama revolves around Je Hyuk's time in prison, as well as prisoners he meets and events that take place there.

Kim Je Hyuk, a famous baseball player, is convicted after using excessive force while chasing a man trying to sexually assault his sister. Shockingly to him and the rest of the nation, he is sentenced to a year in prison. There he meets his childhood friend and fellow baseball player, Lee Joon Ho, who gave up on baseball after a car accident, but now is a prison guard and one of Je Hyuk's biggest fans. The drama revolves around Je Hyuk's time in prison, as well as prisoners he meets and events that take place there.

A house-poor man and homeless woman become housemates in a drama that examines the institution of marriage and the problems that young people face today.

Nam Se Hee (Lee Min Ki) is a single man in his early 30’s. He has chosen to not marry. He owns his home, but he owes a lot on his mortgage. Meanwhile, Yoon Ji Ho (Jung So Min) is a single woman in her early 30’s. She does not own a home and envies those that do. She has given up on dating due to her financial struggles. Yoon Ji Ho begins to live at Nam Se Hee’s house. They become housemates.

Lee Jung Hee is the second daughter of a family who owns a lingerie factory. She leads a group of teenage girls, whom they have chaotic adventures together. She meets Bae Dong Moon through a group date and Dong Moon immediately falls for her. However, Jung Hee has a crush on Son Jin who is a cute looking senior student of a boys school and begins to follow him around to draw his attention.

Then one day, Park Hye Joo who is a transfer student from Seoul joins their class and becomes the center of attention, creating jealousy and friction among the heroine and her friends. Despite Jung Hee's attention, Son Jin is attracted to Hye Joo. However, Hye Joo has no romantic feelings for Son Jin as she is interested in Joo Yeong Choon who is an ex-gangster now turned to a local handy-man.

It's the story of their growing friendship, as the heroine and the new girl starts to bond despite the initial rivalry. There's also a darker side to the story, with a mystery surrounding an increasing number of sexual assaults in the city. And at the local toy factory, female workers begin disappearing one by one.

A story about young doctors that provide medical care to the locals who live in rural villages via hospital ship that sails around the little islands.

The plot centers on a group of people who find their ordinary lives thrown into chaos due to a family tragedy. They monitor criminals 24 hours a day and rescue potential victims before the crime is committed. They also embarrass corrupt state prosecutors and make sure that criminals are punished for their crimes. This TV show illustrates the current society where the simple rule of going to jail if you break the law no longer applies to those in power. Illustrating the tragic lives of the Watchmen group who channel their anger and grief into fighting for justice, “The Guardians” will have stylistic action scenes and a thrilling plot.

The romantic comedy series “Shopaholic Louis” revolves around a handsome shopaholic named Louis, who is the successor of a vast business empire but becomes homeless after suffering from amnesia. Meanwhile, Koh Bok Shil, a country girl who lives a life that is worlds apart from the rich and famous, encounters Louis in Seoul. The improbable romance that unfolds between the two characters named Louis, who is able to buy everything he wants, and the angelic girl named Koh Bok Shil, shows the viewers that the value of true love is priceless and is not something that can be bought.

Although renowned as the youngest team supervisor in her company, Da Jung has been divorced three times already and is always surrounded by suspicion and disdain because of her bad temper. She is a strong and insensitive woman who doesn’t care that other people talk about her or that they call her "Hot-tempered.” In contrast to fiery Da Jung, Jung Gi is the timidest guy ever. Kind and inoffensive like a “Father Teresa,” he doesn’t say things other people may not like to hear and is seen as a pushover. After a dynamic series of twists and turns, Da Jung becomes Jung Gi’s new boss, and his rather peaceful life is about to face a tempestuous storm. “Hot-tempered" Da Jung’s tyranny turns Jung Gi’s life upside down, but with more unexpected twists and turns, one timid man’s office survival story is about to shake things up as he takes on the world!

Five childhood friends, who all live in the same Ssangmundong neighborhood of Seoul, lean on each other to survive their challenging teen years and set a path for their futures. Sung Deok Sun struggles for attention as the middle child in her poor family while also carrying the burden of her 999th ranking in school. Kim Jung Hwan only has a one-track mind for soccer, even after his family becomes rich overnight. Sung Sun Woo is the perfect student, student council president and a caring and dependable son in his family. Ryu Dong Ryong is a geek who knows more about girls and life than the rest of his friends, but his poor academic score prevents him from being able to go to college. Choi Taek is a genius baduk player who dropped out of school to go professional. As the group of friends gets into and out of mischief around the neighborhood, what experiences from these memorable times together will they carry with them into their future lives?

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Tags: Nostalgia, Multiple Couples, Poor Family, Love Triangle, Friendship, High School, Mother-Son Relationship, Coming Of Age, Bromance, Poor Female Lead (Vote or add tags)

Episodes: 20

Duration: 1 hr. 35 min.

Country: South Korea

Airs On: Friday, Saturday

Aired: Nov 6, 2015 - Jan 16, 2016

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Set during the Korean War and 3 days before a truce takes place. Nam-Bok is a South Korean soldier who was a simple farmer before his conscription into the military. He receives an order to deliver a top-secret document at a set time and place, but an attack by the North Korean army causes him to lose the document.

Meanwhile, Young-Gwang is a North Korean soldier, part of a tank crew. While heading to the South, his team is bombed and he is the only one left. He is about to return home, but he happens to come across a top-secret document. The two men face off in the western front alone.

Wang So, a Goryeo prince, was born with the name, “Shine.” Shin Yul is a woman hailing from the Balhae kingdom and believed to have the powers of an oracle. A prince who suffered vile remarks because of a cursed prophecy finds himself attracted to a former princess from a fallen kingdom who faces death because of her fate to become the light of another kingdom. Their love is at a point of either shining or flaming out.

“Ode To My Father” is the story of Deok Su, a completely ordinary man, who in the face of tumultuous events, marshals the extraordinary courage to protect his family. Sticking together they survive some of modern history’s most significant events. As a child, Deok Su had to say goodbye to his father during a North Korean refugee evacuation amidst the Korean War. His last words to his father were a promise that he would always protect the family. As he matures, that vow leads him to the coal mines of 1960’s Germany, and even into the jungle of the Vietnam War. ‘Ode To My Father’ is a heartwarming tale of a regular man who musters superhuman resilience for the sake of his family, all set in the maelstrom of modern history as it crashed over Korea. With echoes of tumultuous events happening around the globe today, ‘Ode To My Father’ is a loving look at one family who manages to survive and even thrive.

An heiress struggles to keep her 7-star hotel afloat with the help of the general manager who attempts to take revenge on his father. While the relationship of the two deepens into love, they also gradually learn about secrets surrounding the death of the late chairman which lead to a shocking revelation.

Dong-Joo (Park Ha-Sun), who is tone-deaf, has a crush on a man and attempts to improve as a singer to become closer to him. Shing-Heung (Yoon Sang-Hyun), an instructor at a tone deaf clinic, by chance helps Dong-Joo and begins to like her. Meanwhile, Bo-Ra (Lim Jung-Eun) is a friend of Dong-Joo who also tries to helps Dong-Joo.

Bok-Soon (Kim Go-Eun) lives with her younger sibling. She runs a street stand. Bok-Soon is slow, but when people angers her she goes crazy. That's why she is known as the "crazy woman".One day, cold-blooded killer Tae-Soo (Lee Min-Ki) appears in front of her. To hide his secret, he kills Bok-Soon's younger sibling. Bok-Soon then goes after Tae-Soo for revenge, but Tae-Soo goes after Bok-Soon.