Asian Drama

A Korean writer travels to Vietnam to do research for her story about a cursed portrait of a Vietnamese girl named Muoi.

Dr. Tameyori Eisuke has a gift. He is able to tell from one look at the patient, what is the underlying cause of their illness. Since the death of his wife, he finds it inhumane to try selling cures to the terminally ill for it is just a waste of their money. He left the major hospitals to open his own little clinic in a cozy little corner of a residential area. His gift does not only allow him to see through the patients' illnesses, it also allows him to tell when someone is about to commit a crime (he can read their aura). It is for this that Detective Hayase Junichiro always approaches him to help him solve his cases. Although Eisuke is not keen to do it, he still helps out as he is a kind person who cannot turn down a plea for help. --by Fuji TV

Kengo was gifted in Kendo (Japanese martial art) but he quits after a tragic incident. He works as a security guard and spends his days drinking. One day, he encounters a high school student Toru, who has a natural ability...

Lee Jeok Yo is a highly respected national poet in his 70s. His thirtysomething assistant Seo Ji Woo has recently published his first book, described as a genre novel with psychological insight, and it has shot to the top of the bestseller lists. Only later will it be clear how great his debt is to the poet laureate. On finding a young high school girl, Eun Gyo, asleep on a chair on his porch, Jeok Yo is instantly enamored and rather than chastising her for breaking into his property, he subsequently agrees to give her a part-time job cleaning his home. As Jeok Yo spends more time in Eun Gyo's company, long-lost feelings are awakened within him, and her exuberance, lust for life, sense of fun and genuine warmth towards him quickly strip the years away in his mind.

In Jun Dynasty, there are two young ladies in Hua's family, Ruo Lan is gentle and kind,Yu He is sweet and charming. To fulfill their father's desire and ambitious, Ruo Lan disguises herself as a man replacing his father to be soldier, whereas Yu He trains dancer aiming at entering the palace to become a mistress of the Emperor. Ruo Lan becomes comrade in arms of Prince Jun and Commander Zhu during the militairy training, they go through thick and thin together in the battles but they are lost little by little in such a complicated relationship. At the same time, Yu He enters in the power struggle in the palace, to secure the Emperor's favor and climb up the ladder to success, she has to turn herself to be greedy, evil and imperious... The story of these two sisters becomes a legend in the Chinese history.

A series of grotesque and brutal murders happens on rainy nights, all of them supposedly done by a man wearing a frog mask. Detective Hisashi Sawamura is the first to notice the connections and sets on a pursuit. Soon, he will come to a terrifying revelation that his own family might be the next target.

Shomuni is a comedic TV drama serial based on the Japanese manga of the same name by Gumi Yasuda. The stories revolve around the Office Ladies of General Affairs department 2 (Shomu ni, or GA-2) in a large multinational company called Manpan Corporation. GA-2 is called "the graveyard for female office ladies", simply because it is the place where female employees are dumped should they mess up big time elsewhere. Jobs include replacing used toilet rolls, changing light-bulbs, organizing company outings, among other menial stuff. As an added incentive, their department is located in the nether regions of the company - in the basement, and is in fact a disused store room. However, it is these Office Ladies who always seem to solve the problem, and have created a niche for themselves within the company. This is one of those rare TV series that spawned follow ups the following seasons.

Seo Hye Rim is a hot-tempered news announcer who was fired by the broadcasting company, but is later elected to the National Assembly and became the first female president of Korea. She faces political pressure and potential impeachment from Kang Tae San and his followers, but survives with the aid of the prosecutor Ha Do Ya.

Nagaoka is a former high school teacher. He decides to start a school with an ideal learning environment. To achieve this goal, he struggles to make money by running a bar and a publishing company.

This drama depicts the sacrifices four central characters make for love, vengeance and honor as each travels a road of chosen destiny.

The story revolves around Sakuraba Yuichiro (Nagase Tomoya) who is a famous singer in Japan. Voted as the sexiest man in Japan, little that his fans know that apart from his cool style and glamourous life, Yuichiro is actually an eccentric, a happy go lucky kind of person. This drama is about an artist who are living two kind of personality; cool, extremely famous and handsome singer, while on the other hand, he is just an eccentric, happy go lucky guy with a pair of spectacles and a track suit as his main clothes (which is the total opposite of the cool personality). He falls in love with Ishihara Minami (Sakai Noriko) and moves to live together with her family members after their marriage. While trying his best to fit into his new environment, he has to bear with all the family problems and also problems arising from keeping his marriage as a secret from his fans as well as being scared of being exposed by the family members.

Mushi are beings in touch with the essence of life, far more basic and pure than normal living things. Most humans are incapable of perceiving Mushi and are oblivious to their existence, but there are a few who possess the...

Shomuni 2 is a sequel from Shomuni, a popular comedic drama serial. It continues where it left off when the female employees from GA-2, deemed "the graveyard of all female employees" for its inane daily job routines of changing light bulbs, used toilet rolls and organising flower appreciation nights, saved the company in the final episode of Shomuni. However, Manpan Corporation has changed. The multi-national company is now run in a totalitarian fashion. Closed circuit cameras are placed in every nook and cranny of the company to monitor the daily routines of employees. Even the basins in the toilets are not spared (though, obviously, the cubicles are) from scrutiny. This is a result of the Personnel Department, led by the evil Terasaki and Nonomura, who are (again) seeking to find a reason to save up on company budget.

He Xuemei (Huang Biren) is a senior prison officer. As she is known for her stern demeanor and authoritative manner, the prisoners nicknamed her “Tigress”. Someone just has to shout “Tigress is here”, and everyone will put on their best behavior to avoid being marked by “Tigress”. However, behind that steel veneer is a heart of gold. She cares about the prisoners, and often encourages them to improve themselves so that they will be able to earn a living upon their release from prison. Occasionally, she also helps them to resolve their personal problems. Chen Kai (Yao Wenlong) lost his wife in the early years of their marriage. He is sapped juggling between managing his career and raising four children, Huixin (Julie Tan), Haowei (Ian Fang), Haolian (Aloysius Pang), and Huiyan (Bonnie Loo), who differ markedly in character. Much as Chen Kai would like to be a good father, he is drifting apart from his children. Xuemei does not mind that Chen Kai is a father of four. Neither is Chen Kai put off by Xuemei’s self-deprecating remark that she is “not pretty, not gentle and not thoughtful”. The two of them hit it off and decide to enter into a relationship with marriage in the cards. The four children resist Xuemei’s intrusion into their lives and are determined to join hands to fend off “the invasion of Tiger Mum”. In the end, will Xuemei the “Tigress” win the children’s hearts? Will her relationship with Chen Kai receive their blessings?

Entertainers Bakarhythm and Wakabayashi Masayasu live on the same floor of an apartment building in Tokyo. One day, the two of them discover that Nikaido Fumi lives in this building. She joins their group before they even realize it and the trio become close friends who solve one another's worries and problems.

Tsuboi Chinatsu, the most hated GA-2 by the Personnel Department, has resigned from Manpan Corporation. During the wedding reception, she asks four of the five female GA-2 employees (all of them except Tsukahara Sawako) whether they wished to have a little bet on whether Tsukahara Sawako would lose her virginity by the end of the month (30th of June). At the same time, Sawako is made the new "de facto" leader of GA-2, and she struggles to fill the boots left behind by Chinatsu.

Lee Sang-min, a TV personality, was the leader and the music producer of one of the most prominent pop groups in the 90s. Long after the glory of Roo'la faded away, he now hopes to get a second chance as a producer. This show features Lee and six 'late bloomers' making their dream come true: make new music. A pop music legend and superstar will join the program to help Lee reach his new goal. Behold the great collaboration those 'musicians' will create!

Ustaz Adam has to help a friend whose village is corrupted by a group of misguided religionists lead by a sinister sorcerer. To make matter worse, Adam himself is also being mysteriously haunted by evil apparitions that keeps disturbing him...

Wang Qing, a successful career, happy family woman, husband and friend Li Hu 尹剑平 betrayal to break the illusion of happiness, daughter Peas Jianping was diagnosed and no blood. To prove his innocence, Wang Ching insisted on divorce, with Peas leave Yin. In order to track down the truth, Wang Ching suffered a lot. Workplace again be falsely accused, forced to leave

“Sky Muscle” is a variety show that presents how top celebrities who are known to be good at exercising are turned into exercise coordinators and practice alongside with guest members. The celebrity exercise coordinators, participants, and experts of each filed will team up to learn and master various sports. During the lesson, the viewers will get to meet expert sports players, and get to learn their special ways of practicing too. The participants and celebrity coordinators will gain encouragement and receive advice as they struggle to achieve their own goals while going through the process of challenging their bodies and minds.

In this world of uncertainty, would we be happier if we could predict the future...? What would you do if all of your dreams had a way of coming true... including nightmares? Beautiful and young, Ayami has a solid reputation as a dedicated and reliable elementary teacher, but her true character is solely clandestine. Ayami does not believe in love and trust, and her values make her oblivious to other people’s matters. Almost devious, she is always scheming so she never has to deal with responsibility and troubles that spur around her. One day, a new student Yuiko enrolls in her home-room class. It does not take long for Ayami to find out that Yuiko has an ability to predict the future through the dreams she sees in her sleep; dreams which are symbolic and require proper interpretation to understand the upcoming occurrences. But when Yuiko begins to have nightmares of people around them, Ayami, though unwillingly, must team up with Yuiko to try to change the tragic fate of those around them... But can they properly assess what Yuiko’s nightmares truly mean and change what may already be destined? Akumu-chan is a family drama enjoyable from kids to adults, packed with excitement and fun fantastic visuals with a pinch of humor that shows how Ayami learns the true meaning of life. Each episode will transport the viewer to a bizarre and seemingly paranormal dream world that is a fantasy-filled treat to the eye and an oneirocritical ride for the mind! ~ NTV

KShow

KShow

"Would you like to write a song with a ghost?" A strange letter arrives in the mailbag of a radio show. The two radio personalities head to the most terrifying haunted places to record the best spirit vocalists they can...

A parody of the drama Misaeng

Han Na is a female concert organizer who has an incredible secret ability: When she encounters a person whom she loves she can “hear” their thoughts.

While trying to snare a prestigious full-time job, she has a chance encounter with a man named Je Won, who has trouble expressing his feelings and suffers from a hearing-related problem. When they meet, Han Na discovers that she can read his mind, and when they are together, Je Won’s hearing problems magically disappear. A romantic bond slowly develops between them. However, after they kiss for the first time, Han Na discovers that she can no longer read Je Won’s mind. Will love continue to bloom for Han Na even after she stops “hearing” his innermost thoughts?

Show on official Nine Muses YouTube channel which takes us behind the scene of members' everyday life

Show on official Nine Muses YouTube channel which takes us behind the scene of members' everyday life

Kyutaro (Kazuki Kitamura) is a swordsman who was feared by people at one time. Now, he is poor and lives alone quietly. Kyutaro doesn't know how to earn money without using his sword. By chance, Sakichi (Shingo Mizusawa) happens to see Kyutaro's swordsmanship and offers to hire him for a job. Sakichi wants Kyutaro to kill a white cat named "Tamanojoh" which his boss Yozaemon (Yozaburo Ito) is fascinated by. According to Sakichi, after Yozaemon began to raise the cat, he changed to a childlike person. Kyutaro initially turns him down thinking its an absurd request, but decides to take the job for the money. When Kyutaro opens the door to where the cat is, he sees the lovely white cat.

Operating under a pseudonym which means 'no boundaries' - North Korean defector Sun Mu creates political pop art based on his life, homeland, and hope for a future united Korea. His hidden identity is nearly compromised when a massive historical...

The story revolves around the incidents that occur in the life of Murugan - a lorry driver who has vengeance against Tiger (Varayan Puli). Murugan lost his parents quite early and loves his brother more than anything in the universe....

Ichikawa plays the part of Azusa, the only child of the owner of a small female pro wrestling organization. After her father dies of illness, she has to take over the business, which is already losing money and is on the verge of shutting down. To make things worse, their referee suddenly disappears on the day of one of their shows, leaving behind only a resignation letter. The desperate Azusa then runs into a young Korean man (Lee). She persuades him to serve as a referee just for that day, though she doesn’t realize he is actually a popular star in Korea.