Asian Drama

Duan Wu, a pearl diver from Hepu meets Yan Zi Jing, a businessman from Xiyu (Western Region), and Zhang Jin Ran, a humble gentleman. She joins Yan's caravan and embarks on a journey filled with struggles as she enters the world of jewelry. However, during her trip to the northwest, she unravels the secrets of her life and gets entangled in Yan Zi Jing's quest for revenge. She experiences the loss of close relatives and betrayal by her beloved.

Renamed Su Mu Zhe, Duan Wu courageously ventures into Yangzhou in pursuit of the truth, refusing to be consumed by hatred. Letting go of the past, she teams up with Zhang Jin Ran and confronts fierce struggles together with Yan Zi Jing, who initially planned to bear the burden of stigma and hatred alone, but finally finds solace in his heart and eases his knot.

After the storm settles, Su Mu Zhe reaches the pinnacle of jewelry art at the Jewelry Competetion Fair, inspiring many women to take control of their destinies.

(Source: Chinese = Youku)

Adapted from the novel "Kun Shan Yu Qian Zhuan" (昆山玉前传) by Tan Tian Yin (谈天音).

Episodes: 40

Duration: 45 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Episodes: 10

Aired On: Wednesday, Thursday

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Jay, an international student from Thailand, comes to Korea to see his friend Seong Hun. The two enrolled in the same college class called "Health and Happiness" and need to submit a physical body assessment for their final project. While Seong Hun already works out regularly, Jay isn't in the greatest shape and struggles in the gym. Enter Jin Uk, a personal trainer who takes a special interest in Jay, much to Seong Hun’s displeasure. However, there's something strange about Jin Uk. Despite his kindness toward Jay, suspicions begin to rise that Jin Uk may be involved in a murder and missing person incident. Is there a happy ending in store for Jay and Seong Hun, or will Jay's budding relationship with Jin Uk cost him an unspeakable price?

(Source: Viki)

Episodes: 12

Duration: 15 min.

Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older

Despite initial misunderstandings and reservations from their families, Wichai and Anong find comfort in each other's company.

Anong is a high-society lady whom many men compete for, given her status, it's important that her family finds her a good match. Passionate lawyer Wichai finds himself randomly tasked with screening potential husbands for her. His duty is to eliminate unsuitable candidates and pave the way for his younger brother. However, Wichai redefines what it means to be worthy, leading Anong to realize that no one is more suitable than Wichai himself. He only sees her, however, as a sister-in-law. Anong attempts to win his heart, even if there's only a "one in a hundred" chance that a confident woman such as she could land a saint like him.

(Source: Thai = Ch3+)

Adapted from the novel "Nueng Nai Roi" (หนึ่งในร้อย) by Dokmai Sot (ดอกไม้สด).

Episodes: 10

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Aired On: Wednesday, Thursday

A sports drama about a former national athlete who quits sports after causing a scandal and becomes a mental coach to help former professional athletes who have retired and current athletes who have fallen into a slump.

Je Gal Gil is a former national Taekwondo athlete who is known for his hard work and dorky charms. After he causes an unprecedented accident in the athlete’s village, Je Gal Gil is permanently expelled and coined the unlucky Taekwondo prodigy. Once he overcomes his past trauma and regains his mental health, Je Gal Gil returns to the athlete’s village as a mental coach.

Cha Ga Eul is a former world-class short track speed skating gold medalist who has fallen into a slump. With her pretty poker face, she’s known as the up-and-coming “Ice Princess,” but she faces the danger of fading out when she falls into a slump. Unable to confide in anyone, Cha Ga Eul begins to beat herself up until she meets mental coach Je Gal Gil.

Gu Tae Man is the director of the Human Rights Center in the Korean Olympic Committee. The former Taekwondo Olympic gold medalist has a strong desire for power and is the reason Je Gal Gil’s life was transformed overnight. With the belief that anything can be covered as long as he is No. 1, Gu Tae Min does everything he can for the top position.

Park Seung Ha is a part of the mental health support team in the athlete’s village. She is the perfect example of “a kind daughter who was raised well” but endures an unexpected hardship after meeting Je Gal Gil as her first patient. Park Seung Ha ends up leaving the hospital and applying to the athlete’s village instead where she surprisingly reunites with Je Gal Gil, this time as advisor partners.

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The Family Game was originally an award winning novel by Honma Yohei that was adapted for television drama and film. 30 years later, the story returns to the screen again on Fuji TV, Wednesday nights. Sakurai Sho stars in this troubling drama as the private tutor Yoshimoto Koya. Koya becomes a tutor to a student, Numata Shigeyuki, an underachiever on the verge of dropping out of middle school. Expecting immediate results, Shigeyuki’s father makes a deal with Koya that if he could make Shigeyuki return to school within a week, he would receive a 100,000 yen bonus. Koya accepts the offer, replying that he would only need 5 days to complete the mission but demands that no one should interfere with his methodology in doing so. A handsome face with a reckless mouth, Koya is a wacky unpredictable pro tutor. How will he save Shigeyuki, a boy who has been bullied in school, betrayed by his best friend, and become a shut-in at home? How will he educate Shigeyuki to change his ways? What is Koya’s motivation in teaching? Koya’s "education" is nothing like anyone has ever imagined. You just have to see it yourself to believe it! -

Against the backdrop of three important historical events before the founding of New China, The Eve follows Lin Xi, Su Nan and other passionate youths who join the revolution and devote themselves to serving their country.

The story is set in the three historical stages of the Shanghai Concession in 1941, the Battle of Jinzhou in 1948 and the liberation of Shanghai in 1949. Gang member Lin Xi and progressive female student Su Nan represent the unsung heroes of their time. It depicts the secret battles and hidden dangers during the Anti-Japanese War of Resistance and the difficult path revolutionary workers have taken for the sake of their ideals.

(Source: Chinesedrama)

Episodes: 32

Gao Liang and Gu Yi Ye are good friends and rivals since they joined the army. They fall in love with the same girl, Jiang Nan Zheng. However, Gu Yi Ye eventually gives up his love in the name of friendship and marries A Xiu, the daughter of their old squad leader who died in a war. As time passes, Gao Liang not only stays true to his heart but also shoulders the duties and mission of a soldier. In 2003, Gao Liang and Jiang Nan Cheng got married and formed a happy family. In 2008, Gao Liang, who returns from further studies in Russia, was transferred to be the acting brigade commander of the Blue Army because of an observation report.

He reflected on a series of issues of falsification and formalism and decided to reform the training methods. Through a series of actual combat training, he managed to train a group of soldiers who can fight well. In a military exercise conducted by the headquarters, Gao Liang persisted in the tradition of actual combat and at the same time, lead his group in breaking the prescribed forms of methods and innovating a new combat method. In the end, Gao Liang works together with Gu Yi Ye and Jiang Nan to expose the falsification training methods, and reform the Blue Army to become the strongest military team.

Haga Ineko stopped being a school teacher for she was about to get married. When she is suddenly dumped by her to-be husband, she loses her way, and starts drinking. One day, an old friend approaches with a job offer. She would be a substitute teacher in a class on which several teachers gave up without an apparent reason. She reluctantly takes the job only to discover that there are several brutal bullying cases inside the class. Even she eventually starts being anonymously threatened due to her opposing posture against such cases. She now has to identify and reprimand them while at the same time protecting weaker students. The word "Hagane" on the title is a nickname which comes from Haga (her surname) and Ne (from Ineko, her name), but is actually a pun with the actual word hagane (which means steel, denoting how she must be in order to resist as a teacher).

It tells the touching story of heroine Yu Xin Huan in the VR game "When Will The Son Go Off", who is unyielding and brave to fight against evil forces, thus gaining true love.

Shin Yoon Bok, a disciplined scholar from Seongsan Village, South Korea, is entrusted with the important task of preserving the heritage of the Joseon Dynasty and recovering valuable cultural artifacts for his family. While he holds deep respect for the wisdom of his elders and diligently follows their guidance as a prominent Confucian scholar of his era, he also possesses the progressive mindset of a modern-day youth, occasionally displaying a streak of rebellion. Despite his courteous demeanor, he struggles with forming emotional connections with others and tends to maintain a certain level of distance.

When Yoon Bok decides to leave his home in Seoul to pursue his dream of becoming a webtoon writer, his journey takes a significant turn when he encounters Kim Hong Do, a woman weary of life's struggles. How will Yoon Bok, who's cautious with his emotions, navigate the whirlwind of emotions that lies ahead?

(Source: NAY)

Adapted from the webtoon "Treat Me Carelessly" (함부로 대해줘) written and illustrated by Sun Woo (선우).

Episodes: 16

Duration: 1 hr. 10 min.

Airs On: Monday, Tuesday