Asian Drama

It follows a group of close friends in their seventies, still chasing their dreams and love lives to the fullest.

Lee Sun Jae used to be a big star but now lives a simple life. Despite challenges, he handles neighborhood problems with humour and wisdom. Kim Yong Gun, another former star turned director, adds fun with his playful arguments. Lim Chae Mu, dreaming of YouTube fame after a career in lighting, completes the trio. Together, they show that friendship and adventure never get old and that age is just a number.

(Source: Korean = JoyNews24.com)

Episodes: 12

Duration: 60 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Airs On: Wednesday, Thursday

Oh Taek works as a taxi driver. One day, he had a dream where a lot of pigs appeared. This type of dream is thought to bring about good luck. On that same day, he earns his usual amount of money. When he thinks about calling it a day, a man named Geum Hyuk Soo asks Oh Taek to drive him to the port city of Mokpo. He offers a million won (~$1,000) to drive him. Oh Taek accepts the drive, but Oh Taek is not aware that Hyuk Soo murdered a man, and he is planning to stow away on a boat. Meanwhile, Hwang Soon Kyu is the mother of the man who was murdered by Hyuk Soo. She chases after her son's killer.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Adapted from the webtoon "Unsuojinnal" (운수 오진 날) by Aporia (아포리아).

Release dates: October 5, 2023 (Festival) || November 20, 2023 (Online)

Episodes: 10

The world is consumed in a pandemic. New rules are established. In a disaster-simulated virtual space called The Zone, mankind is being tested. Jae Suk, Kwang Soo, and Yuri, who all lack in camaraderie and credibility, are sent into the space with the great mission and responsibility of representing all of mankind. The three members must survive four hours in the unknown filled with unexpected situations, traps, and temptations!

(Source: Hulu.com)

Episodes: 8

Duration: 58 min.

Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older

Aired On: Thursday

Ratings: 8.1

A work that sheds new light on the figure of Lee Bang Won, a leader who took the lead in the founding of the nation.

(Source: Naver)

Episodes: 32

Duration: 60 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Aired On: Saturday, Sunday

Ratings: 7.5

In this reality show, six celebs arrive at a magical island called The New World. For 6 days they work through challenges to gain a virtual currency, which places them on a leaderboard, on the last day of their stay the virtual money can be cashed in. Throughout the 6 days, they will have to strategize and work together, make alliances, and face betrayal. Are you ready to enter The New World?

An underworld drilling prodigy leads an oil heist to drill into the biggest pipeline known as the country's "artery", pushing his luck against a catastrophic explosion and corporate greed.

Korea has over 1,200km of pipeline that acts as the country's artery. There are several individuals who make the headlines by tapping into this network in order to siphon oil. Drill-bit is a drilling prodigy who is offered by Geon Woo, the head of an oil refining company, a large sum of money for completing the impossible heist to drill into the pipeline between Honam and Seoul-Busan highway within a month. To get the job done in time, he puts together a team of misfits: civil engineer 'Mr. Na', excavation expert 'Big Shovel', and welding expert 'Folder'. And just as the cops get wind of this oil heist, Drill-bit's mine collapses, his team gets cornered from all sides. As the operation gets delayed from setbacks, Geon Woo threatens their lives. Drill-bit's group promises to get the job done in 2 days but Geon Woo plans to blow up both the oil tank and Drill-bit's group after the oil has been siphoned.

Adapted from the webcomic "Maeumui Sori” by Jo Suk.

Webtoonist Cho Seok is back with more anecdotes of mix-ups, unintended antics, and bathroom blunders in this reboot starring an all-new cast. Based on webcomic "Maeumui Sori” by Jo Suk.

The story of a mysterious taxi service that takes revenge on behalf of victims who are unable to get justice from the law.

Kim Do Ki is a mysterious driver for the taxi company whose mother was murdered. Kang Ha Na is a passionate attorney.

Go Eun is an IT specialist, while others consider her a hacker. Along with Kim Do Ki, she works as part of Rainbow Taxi Company to solve people’s problems.

Adapted from the original webtoon of the same name by Carlos and Keukeu Jae Jin.

Yeo Hee runs a vegetarian cafe at Jeonju Hanok Village. She is a thousands-old nine-tailed fox who still can't move on from Master Jin Woo, her first love a thousand years ago. One day, she finds out that Jin Woo has reincarnated, and now is Yoon Ho, a young and confident CEO. But Yoon Ho already gets engaged to another woman. Yeo Hee decides to seduce him to rekindle their long-lost love, and she asks Seung Hwan, a paramedic, to learn seduction in the modern age. Seung Hwan was devastated after his girlfriend dumped him. As he helps Yeo Hee, he slowly believes his chance to love someone again.

In 2020, a small group of “alien research clubs” barely survived as most of the human race disappeared due to the invasion of the yellow liquid aliens. In the meantime, confusion arises when an alien buried itself in the body of one of the members. A moment of extinction that will kill everyone if you don't find and kill aliens within 30 minutes. Who is the alien in there hiding? Can the last humans be safe before the alien invasion? Since the situation of mankind that has been eroded by unknowns and reached the end is not the future, it is now 2020. It talks about the relationship between the majority and the minority, mainstream and non-mainstream through the mixed minority, human and alien relationship.

With old faces back on the team, the detectives investigate a series of bewildering cases that seem to be linked to a shady organization.

(Source: Netflix)

Episodes: 8

Duration: 1 hr. 10 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Aired On: Friday

Ratings: 8.7

Tells the story of a lawyer named Jung In trying to prove her mother’s innocence and uncover the secrets of a small village with the help of the local mayor. Her mother, Hwa Ja was accused of murder after the rice wine was poisoned at her husband’s funeral, but she is suffering from memory loss and cannot defend herself.

Amateur detectives attempt to untangle a string of mystifying cases, which may be connected to an enigmatic figure known as the Flower Killer.

One of the best MCs in the country, Yu Jae Seok, often asks about how others play on their day-offs. It has gotten to the point that he says this out of habit. His saying sparks an idea in Kim Tae Ho's head. He gets the thought of filming celebrities on their day-offs on a relay camera. So Tae Ho hands a small and portable camera to Jae Seok out of the blue. At first, Jae Seok is taken aback but goes along with the idea. Starting with Jae Seok, celebrities get handed a camera to film their everyday lifestyle. Some may work out to get in shape, some may simply rest up from their tiring schedule, and others may meet up with friends they didn't have the time to. From well-known comedians to global superstars, the relay camera captures unexpected and uniques stories. Take a peek at what the celebrities are up to on their day-offs and discover something new about them.

Emergency 112 call center members deal with an international evil cartel. The group is involved in the internet's dark web.

This drama tells a story of love, survival with a focus on a star chef who fell from the top chef in the best Chinese restaurant in Korea to a tiny kitchen of a local diner down on its luck.

Chef Seo Poong (Lee Joon Ho) was once a star chef and worked at the best Chinese restaurant. His popularity faded and he eventually wound up working at a small, failing Chinese restaurant. Meanwhile, Doo Chil Sung (Jang Hyuk) is the owner of a building. He is an ex-gang member and he was in jail for 5 years.

The television series depicts rich young men and women in their twenties who discover their true feelings while playing the dangerous game of love. In an act of revenge, Kwon Shi Hyun makes a bet with his friends to seduce Eun Tae Hee, who believes people swayed by love are pathetic. After Tae Hee meets Shi Hyun, her view on love starts to change. As Shi Hyun’s secret deepens, he starts to fall in love with Tae Hee.

Loosely based on the classic French novel "Les Liaisons Dangereuses."

People from all sorts of backgrounds set sail on a warship. They get drunk on alcohol, drugs and sex. Later, everyone grows tired and falls asleep, then the ship enters an unknown space enveloped in fog. In the morning, the people wake up to find the ship floating in the air.

Shin Seok Heon, who works as security guard, happens to gain a psychokinesis supernatural power after drinking water polluted by a meteor matter. He then learns that his ex-wife was killed by one of the paid vandalizes set on destroying her daughters restaurant to build a shopping center. He then meets his daughter, Roo Mi, and gets involved in the fight to protect the neighborhood.

Heo Im, who is born in a concubine family in Joseon era and has very outstanding medical skill, is frustrated about his career as he fails to climb to higher positions in the government because of his background. By accident, he travels through time to modern Seoul 400 years later and meets modern doctor Yeon Gyung. Thinking that Heo Im is weird, she hopes to get rid of Heo Im but instead, they travel back to Joseon together again.

Hong Ra On disguises herself as a man and counsels men on dating. Due to a love letter she wrote for a client, she meets Crown Prince Hyo Myeong. Ra On is unaware that he is the Crown Prince and Hyo Myeong is unaware that Ra On is a woman. The Crown Prince becomes interested in Ra On. His eunuchs become aware of this and attempt to get Ra On to become one of them.

People change but can the heart adapt? Sin Joon Young and No Eul were inseparable and very much in love in their younger days. But uncontrollable circumstances separated them and they went their separate ways. Joon Young is now a superstar actor and singer, while No Eul became a producer-director of documentaries. When their paths cross again years later, Joon Young discovers that No Eul is now a very different person than he remembered — materialistic and willing to do anything to get ahead. Is there any hope for Joon Young and No Eul to rekindle their past relationship?

Cha Jung Han is a detective for a special investigation team. He is busy with investigating violent cases including drugs and gangs, but one day he takes in his niece, Eun Ae and struggles to raise her.

Meanwhile, Han Ye Seul is a single mother who raises her 5-years-old son alone. She is Cha Jung Han’s first love.

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.

The story of the investigative team Number 5 specially organized to actively combat crime through stake outs, wiretapping, communications monitoring, and deep-cover infiltration. A secret police unit that bends the limits of the law in order to fight crime, the new department comes in addition to the existing departments for criminal investigations, special investigations, criminal affairs, and white collar crime.

The members are Cha Gun-Woo, Jang Moo-Won, Jang Min-Joo and Choi Tae-Pyeong. They will hunt down criminals and investigate crimes while undercover (hence the title).

The idealistic Choi In Ha has her work cut out for her when she becomes a broadcast journalist, especially when she suffers from a condition known as “Pinocchio syndrome,” which makes her break out into hiccups whenever she tells a lie. Her rookie colleagues include Choi Dal Po, whose shabby appearance masks his true eloquence and sharp memory; Seo Bum Jo, a wealthy heir who has had everything handed to him in life; and Yoon Yoo Rae, whose fangirl knowledge comes in handy in covering the news. The 20-something newbie reporters pursue justice as they try to discover themselves in the process.

(Source: SBS World YouTube)

Episodes: 20

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.