Asian Drama

Ai-oon is the disappointing twin of successful and beloved Ob-oom. They aren't close. On Ob-oom's wedding night, she takes Ai-oon aside and makes a request of her. Ob-oon and her husband Paul will be going away for their honeymoon and she'll be leaving something important behind: a lover, May, she hasn't broken up with—and she wants Ai-oon to do it for her. In the early morning following the wedding, Ai-oon learns that the newlyweds got into an accident. Paul has passed away and Ob-oom is in a coma. When Ai-oon decides to fullfil her sister's request, she's shocked to learn that May is both blind and a woman. She finds herself unprepared to complete the task.

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

A matchmaking romance story about Bong Chul Hee, an island bachelor who meets all the requirements to avoid marriage. The drama depicts the struggle that unfolds as civil servant Jung Ha Na, who doesn’t believe in marriage, is dispatched to a “Marriage Encouragement” team that was formed to send Bong Chul Hee off to marriage.

(Source: Soompi)

Episodes: 12

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Airs On: Saturday, Sunday

Jeong Nyeon has no money or education, but she is a Mokpo girl with a talent for singing! Her dream is to join a women's traditional theater company, and make it big. But she has a lot to learn and a long way to go before becoming a lead actor. Will Jeong Nyeon achieve her dream of becoming a big star and getting rich?

The story begins in 1956 (post-war Korea) in the southwestern port city of Mokpo.

(Source: Mangaupdates)

Adapted from the webtoon "Jeong Nyeon" (정년이) written by Seo Irae (서이레) and illustrated by Namon (나몬).

Episodes: 16

Duration: 1 hr. 10 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Airs On: Saturday, Sunday

It follows the Glorious Taxi Company and its drivers as they navigate the streets of Chiayi. The main theme of the series is the idea that “as long as the car keeps running, even if it gets lost, there will be new scenery,” symbolizing the journey of life with its ups and downs. Each episode explores different aspects of the city’s culture, events, and the spirit of its people.

(Source: chinesedramaworld.com)

Adapted from the novel "Hua Li Chi Cheng Che" (华丽计程车) by Chen Jun Wen (陈俊文).

Tags: Taxi Setting, City Setting, Taxi Driver Male Lead, Culture (Vote or add tags)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 47 min.

Country: Taiwan

Airs On: Sunday

Aired: Feb 18, 2024 - Apr 14, 2024

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

A fantasy rom-com about a convenience store part-timer who is searching for a full-time job, a handsome pilot, and his pet cat. The drama tells the story that unfolds when the shy female lead gains the ability to communicate with a cat she coincidentally meets and comes to make some sort of deal with the prickly cat.

Baek Tae Hwa is the cat’s owner and an airline co-pilot. He has a good background and handsome looks that would make anyone fall for him. Due to his naturally sweet personality, Baek Tae Hwa has often made women cry without meaning to. The pet hotel he uses suddenly closes before his flight one day, so Baek Tae Hwa ends up entrusting his pet with a woman.

Go Mi Rim has an ordinary background and is optimistic by nature. She works part-time at a convenience store while looking for a full-time job. Go Mi Rim agrees to take care of the cat owned by her one-sided love interest, but she starts to hear the cat’s voice after being hit by lightning, setting up the plot for an interesting romance to unfold.

In a single night, Dong Ting Yao's entire family were wiped out in a massacre. Right before her father died, he told her to seek refuge at her unseen fiance, Fang Yu Ze's home. At the same time, Fang Yu Ze's uncle, Fang Tian Yi, the governor and warlord of the territory, stormed through the doors of the house with his troops, leading Dong Ting Yao to believe that it was Fang Tian Yi who murdered her entire family. After a heated altercation, Fang Tian Yi took Dong Ting Yao back to his residence to hold her captive.

Dong Ting Yao, however, escapes from her captivity and makes her way to Fang Yu Ze's home, only to discover that her position as fiancee has been supplanted by her half-sister, Dong Yan Er. Upon also realising that Fang Tian Yi is the head of Fang Yu Ze's household, she then passes herself off as a maidservant in the Fang household in order to try and take revenge on Fang Tian Yi, and at the same time, restore her rightful position as Fang Yu Ze's fiancee. Unfortunately, Fang Tian Yi has other ideas.

Mitsuki Hiura (Miki Nakatani) is the former manager for a university American-style football team. A reunion for the football team takes place. Mitsuki Hiura attends the reunion, as well as the team's former quarterback Tetsurou Nishiwaki and other teammates. There, Mitsuki Hiura confesses that she killed a person. She also claims that due to a gender identity disorder, she now lives as a man. After their initial shock, Tetsurou Nishiwaki and other colleagues attempt to help Mitsuki Hiura.

Every day, bank branches encounter various problems like missing money, information leaks, loan problems & breach of duties. Mai Hanasaki's (Anne Watanabe) job is to go there and fix the problems. She is able to do so, even though she is just a bank clerk without higher level powers. Because of her character, Mai Hanasaki will not keep still when she sees a wrong. She's willing to stand up for the side of the weak, regardless of the relation between the top and bottom factions of the bank.

Mu Di, a Suo Na professional woman with a high decree of education and ability, went back home to recover from an injury. There she meets Bai Lang, a smart and capable boss of a company. Due to an incident, the two are forced to run a business together.

In the process of building the business together, Mu Di not only felt a different kind of human warmth but also got welcomed with open arms by the local people of the town, got the inspiration to combine traditional art and pop culture.

Mu Di has a new understanding of the folk music she once used to love. She has made continual progress in performances and have received much praise. She has also changed her rocky start with Bai Lang for the better.

In the end, Mu Di and the members of the folk orchestra took the opportunity to make traditional folk music that's known and loved by many.

Under the influence of Bai Lang, Mu Di put down her walls and faced her heart. Not only did she find a career that she loves, but she also found a home that she loves.

(Source: Douban)

Episodes: 30

Duration: 45 min.

Aired On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Aika and Tomoki were members of an acting troupe who pretend to be brutally murdered in order to get revenge. However, a detective who was conducting an investigation into assaults on the homeless rushed to the scene, thinking it was a real murder. While arguing with the detective, another incident occurred where a homeless person was assaulted. Due to their interference with the investigation, the troupe of performers who got involved with the case decide to cooperate. In order to track down the culprit, Tomoki takes on the role of a homeless person, living in the park and initiating a sting operation.

(Source: Drama-Otaku)

Episodes: 7

Duration: 30 min.

Airs On: Friday

A mini-series about a group of volunteers who dedicate their time to improving life in their neighbourhood.