Asian Drama

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?

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Episodes: 16

Jang Uk returns from death, and three years later, the story of the mages unfolds anew. Jang Uk becomes a hunter of the soul-shifters when a young woman, a prisoner in her own home, seeks his help to reclaim her freedom.

Yoo Se Poong’s legendary abilities as a physician are well-known in the royal palace. Nonetheless, he was expelled from the royal court when his involvement in a conspiracy against the royal family came to light. He moves and begins work in the strange, but, beautiful, Gyesu Village.

There he meets Kye Ji Han, Sorak Village’s grumpy old doctor with the heart of gold. Upon the encounter with Yoo Se Poong, Kye Ji Han is motivated to transform the young doctor into one who heals hearts.

Another resident of the village is Seo Eun Woo, who hails from a noble family and has keen observational skills and deep empathy. Now a widow, she mirrors the stories of the heartbroken. She feels wronged by her sudden marriage and is about to become an unwilling wife who stays virtuous to a deceased husband.

Adapted from the novel "Joseon Psychiatrist Yoo Se Pung" (조선 정신과 의사 유세풍) by Lee Eun So (이은소).

After being jobless for three years, Choi Joon Woong decides to take his own life and goes to a bridge to jump off of it. However, he finds someone else there who is also about to jump off the bridge and gets into a fight trying to save them. In the fight, the two of them accidentally fall off the bridge. A crisis management team run by grim reapers belatedly arrives at the scene, and Choi Joon Woong ends up falling into a three-year coma with his soul having escaped his body due to an error caused by the grim reapers. Now a soul who is half alive and half dead, he unexpectedly gets a job at the crisis management team at the most prominent company of grim reapers in the underworld. His job at the team involves taking special care of people with high risk of suicide and helping them want to continue living.

Adapted from the webtoon "Tomorrow" (내일) by Llama.

Joon Hyeok is an unpopular musician whose life has hit rock bottom. He had already broken off his relationship with his older sister, Joon Hee, when her son appeared before him. His nephew developed Obsessive–compulsive disorder after his mother divorced his stepfather. Joon Hyeok takes his nephew in and looks after him.

Joon Hee divorced her physically abusive husband after 12 years of marriage. She moved into an inexpensive apartment and now faces losing custody of her son to her ex-husband and his mother.

Hey Ryeong is a tenant at The Royal State, an expensive apartment complex, where she is the much-respected President of The Mothers’ Committee. Committee member Yoo Ra very much admires Hey Ryeong. Yoo Ra was raised by her widowed father Kyeong Il a man with a sweet and warm personality.

Based on the BBC sitcom of the same name.

School 2021 is the story of students attending a specialized high school and seeking their ambitions, rather than going off to college. It will delve into how these students learn about love, friendship, true passions, and growing up in an intense environment.

Gong Ki Joon is a hardworking student who assumes work and school simultaneously. He is a person who loses his dream 11-year dream of taekwondo due to injury and is unsure of knowing what to do. Jeong Young Joo is a transfer student with a hidden story and a past connection to Gong Ki Joon.

Jin Ji Won, a confident high school girl with a solid dream, confidently communicates her opinion though she is in conflict with her mother about going to college. Kang Seo Young is a gifted student who is preparing, by herself, for college entrance exams. She is aiming to enter one of the top five universities in Korea.

Lee Kang Hoon is a teacher who values a work-life balance. He gradually grows along with his students. Lee Jae Hee is the chairman of the board’s nephew, while Gu Mi Hee is the twin sister of Lee Jae Hyuk. She is a quiet person and strives to make many new changes. Lee Jae Hyuk is Lee Jae Hee's twin. Unlike Jae Hee, Jae Hyuk is the person who receives support from the foundation.

(Source: Soompi, Joynews24, xports news; Edited by: Bethany and DyingtobeinKorea)

Episodes: 16

Duration: 1 hr. 3 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Seo Hee Soo, a former top actress and the second daughter-in-law of the chaebol group Hyowon. As she puts in all sorts of effort after entering the new and covert world of chaebol families, Seo Hee Soo manages to keep her presence and true colors with confidence in everything she does.

Hyowon group’s first daughter-in-law Jung Seo Hyun, who is a chaebol down to her bones. Born from a traditional and powerfully wealthy family, Jung Seo Hyun was born with elegance, dignity, and intelligence. She is also rational to the point that she can maintain a cold expression no matter the situation.

Meet the two fearless men willing to go to extreme lengths in their pursuit of a serial killer that has shaken up their quiet city:

Lee Dong Sik, a once was capable detective, is now demoted to performing menial tasks at the Manyang Police Substation. He was just beginning to settle into a peaceful life when his new superior, Detective Han Joo Won is transferred in. Joo Won is an elite detective whose father is the star candidate for the National Police Agency’s next chief. Despite his admirable qualities and high social standing, Joo Won harbours a long-held secret.

When a string of gruesome killings occurs, a pattern takes shape that is oddly reminiscent of some cold serial-murder cases from 20 years prior. Dong Sik and Joo Won team up, vowing to stop this vicious culprit in his tracks.

As their investigation proceeds, they are forced to look far deeper than what the evidence, questioning the culpability of all those surrounding the case, including their own.

It's the story of a mother who died and begins a 49-day long project of reincarnation, and a husband who has barely begun to live a new life after overcoming the pain of losing his wife.

Jo Kang Hwa is a skilled thoracic surgeon. After losing his wife four years ago, he had been working as a single father until he got married again two years ago. While he seems like a caring person, he does not offer a hand nor intervene when needed.

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.

The story takes place at the beginning of the 19th century. Goo Hae Ryung is an intern to become a palace historian. However, it was not acceptable for women to write historical records at that time. She takes one step at a time to create her own destiny in Joseon, where the Confucius ideas are deeply rooted.

She wants to fulfill her duties as a historian and prove to the world that everyone is equal. Along with the fight of the female palace historians, the drama will tell her romance with Prince Lee Rim who has a secret of his own.

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Two versions available: 40 episodes / 35 minutes (TV) || 20 episodes / 70 minutes (Online)

Episodes: 40

Duration: 35 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Aired On: Wednesday, Thursday

Han Seung Joo has chosen to stay single. She cannot afford to get married, nor is she confident wants to be. However, certain events transpire that cause her great fear of being alone, and she finds herself needing the blanket of safety and security a spouse can bring as well as the benefits the perception of marriage affords women in Korean society. This is why Seung Joo decides to hire a man to be a stand-in husband, and the man she chooses is Oh Jak Doo. This drama depicts the process of Han Seung Joo, the materialistic protagonist, meeting Oh Jak Doo, the innocent stand-in husband, and finding true love and happiness.

Set in the near future, a military coup takes place in North Korea. The leader of North Korea and Eom Chul Woo escape to South Korea. The two countries now face a crisis. Chul Woo and South Korean government official Kwak Chul Woo carry out a secret operation to prevent a Korean war.

Adapted from the webtoon "Steel Rain" by Yang Woo Suk (writer) & Je Pi Ga Roo (illustrator).

When a robot comes from the future, will a philosophy major understand the significance of it?

KDI-109, a robot from the future. He ends up living in the home of Shin Ki Won, a fourth-year college student who is studying philosophy. As Ki Won wrestles with life’s big questions and finding gainful employment after college, can KDI-109 help her find the answers?

“109 Strange Things” is a six-episode 2017 South Korean web drama directed by Park Sun Jae.

This is a drama about two Childhood friends meet again in their adulthood and find themselves making a bet on a “diet challenge”. The story focuses on their journey of searching for love and health.

Kim Yeong Ho is a personal trainer for Hollywood stars. He reluctantly comes back to Korea to face his family after a scandal with an actress. Even though he comes from a wealthy family background, he suffered a devastating injury during his childhood days. Now, he overcomes his problems with living a healthy lifestyle. Kang Joo Eun is a 33-year-old lawyer who was once the beauty of her school, nicknamed "Daegu's Venus". Over the years she has become overweight and unhealthy. She gets dumped by her boyfriend of 15 years.

Kang Joo Eun meets Kim Yeong Ho, who agrees to be her personal trainer to help her get healthier. As they work on her physical transformation, they both discover they have feelings for each other. As they grow closer, they heal each other's emotional wounds and fall in love.

"Summer Snow" is an omnibus film featuring three stories, about the one and only moment for different couples to test their chances by confessing their true love to their neglected, special ones.

#1 Myung-hwan, a devoted detective, ran to the crime scene forgetting about a rendezvous with his daughter. While waiting for daddy to come, his daughter Chae-yoon gets killed in a hit-and-run accident. Feeling guilty about her death and determined to get her revenge, Myung-hwan embarks on the search for the hit-and-run driver by himself.

#2 As a scandal breaks about the romance between Korean wave star Jong-hyuk and actress Seo-jung, the latter’s long-time manager Tae-jung tries hard to split two lovers as he doesn’t approve this romance. Then suddenly, Tae-jung finds out that his days are numbered and starts to make a bucket list.

#3 Gang-chil is a former boxing champion who once had it all going for him. He enjoys spending his time at the hospital room bragging about his glorious past to other patients. One day, when his rival Jong-gu, who gave him the only defeat of his career then left the world of boxing forever, comes in the same ward, the last showdown between old rivals is set to begin.

Period drama depicts the ambitions and success stories of 6 people with Lee Bang-Won as the central figure. Lee Bang-Won was the third king in the Joseon Dynasty. He helped his father King Taejo establish the Joseon Dynasty.

Three warriors from the Goryo Dynasty, Poong Chun, Deok Ki and Seol Rang pledge to fight for the impoverished people under the incompetent king and they lead a riot. However, due to Deok Ki's betrayal, Poong Chun dies and Seol Rang, as stricken by guilt, flees with Poong Chun's sword and his infant daughter, Hong Yi.

18 years later, the female warrior is now blind and she trains the young woman in martial arts. Soon Seol Rang reveals that she is the one who killed her parents. Hong Yi falls in utter shock, leaves Seol Rang and plans to get revenge on both her and Deok Ki, by now the most powerful man in the country. Soon blood will be shed.

Min Soo unsuccessfully searches for a new job after he is laid off. He keeps this a secret from his fiancé who has plans to take over a café with Min Soo’s money. But when she eventually finds out, she wastes no time showing she has no tolerance for a boyfriend with no job and no money. Pushed to the wall, his girlfriend’s younger brother tips him on how to get his hands on some easy money, and Min Soo, who has a way with opening car doors, starts stealing cars. During a substitute driver job, he discovers he has a talent for murder after killing someone in a fit of anger. Min Soo gradually becomes addicted to the pleasure of murder and crime.

Soo In, Bok Nyeo, Pung Geum, and Mi Oh, are four female prisoners at a correctional facility have been victims of a miscarriage of justice in different cases, which later turn out to have a common thread intertwined. They team up to challenge a big conglomerate for an exact revenge. These four women forge a bond based on their common grievances and lean on each other for support. Though they are not related, they become a family of sisters.

Oh Mal Soon is a 74-year-old widow that realizes she is becoming a burden on her family. As she is roaming the streets, she comes across a photo studio and dresses up for a self-portrait. When she walks out, she mysteriously regains her physical appearance from the age of 20. Making the most out of this one in a lifetime opportunity, she changes her name to Oh Doo Ri and decides to enjoy the best out of her youth…