Asian Drama

Club Friday Season 16: Never Wrong (2024)

Episodes: 5

Aired: Aug 9, 2024 - Sep 6, 2024

Aired On: Friday

In the middle of the night, actress Zhou Yunqi (played by Jia Qing) was raped and killed and died tragically in her own home. Six names and six neighbors closely connected to Zhou Yunqi's life trajectory have become the key cores to solve the case: the mysterious Dong Ge in the bar, the taciturn but loyal personal driver Wang Lei, the combat coach Chen Ziang who is tough on the outside and hides secrets in his heart, Qian Xiaoming, a withdrawn and sensitive teenager, Leng Meizhen, a close but undercurrent best friend, and Chen Jiajia, a radiant but hidden "Bai Fumei". Between them, infatuation and jealousy are intertwined, love and hate are like shadows, peeping and worship coexist, redemption and despair dance together. Zhou Yunqi is like a multi-prism, which not only reflects the light and yearning in the hearts of the six people, but also exposes the darkness and selfish desires hidden in the shadows. Her life, at the time of her fall, pushed all the complexities and contradictions of humanity to the extreme.

Tags: Web Series, Investigation (Vote or add tags)

Episodes: 20

Duration: 45 min.

Country: China

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

Aired: Aug 8, 2024 - Aug 15, 2024

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

In a time of chaos, the fallen lady Du Xin Yue faces family upheaval and bravely overcomes adversity. While running a tavern on her own, she relentlessly seeks the truth behind her father's mysterious death. In the end, she finds love with Su Xing Luo, and together, they defeat the hidden villain threatening their people and protect their home.

Episodes: 23

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

Duration: 10 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

In the diplomatic institution 'Sifang Pavilion' in the state of Yong, four idealistic individuals reside, Yuan Mo, Ashu, Wang Kun Wu, and Yu Chi Hua. Their unwavering determination propels them forward as they fearlessly pursue justice and defend their homeland while embodying the spirit of the Four Corners.

(Source: Reddit)

Adapted from the novel "Xi Yu Lie Wang Fei"(西域列王纪) by Chen Jian (陈渐).

Episodes: 36

Duration: 40 min.

Forensic expert Dai Yu and detective Zheng Ming team up to solve complex crimes involving strange disappearances, mysterious deaths, and an organ trafficking ring. As they confront personal challenges and dark twists, they both are pushed to grow while navigating the dangers of their work.

Su Li, a well-known screenwriter, thinks she has a wonderful husband and a wonderful marriage. However, she gets an anonymous message telling her that Zhang Shu Heng has been cheating on her, with her best friend no less! After confirming that it's true and filled with pain and hate caused by such a betrayal, she decides to divorce him... until she becomes aware that he has no assets. Rather than being fooled twice, first by being cheated on and second by giving him half her net worth, she postpones the divorce. Yet this begs the question: how will Su Li get her revenge?

(Source: Jwells)

Episodes: 16

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

A detective trio comprised of mind-reading expert Qin Huo Le, the always composed and steadfast captain Song He and the quirky forensic doctor Fan Xiao Fan, who work together to explore 8 bizarre stories.

There are people who gradually turn into demons after experiencing injustice, stare at the abyss for too long, and the abyss stares back; there are people who tragically sacrifice themselves in order to attain justice; there are people who receive punishment for their mistakes without knowing what they did wrong, they repeat their wrongdoings even at the expense of hurting others; there are people who act respectable under the sun but turn into monsters in the moonlight who take advantage of the innocent to fuel their crazy obsessions...

Each of the eight stories depicts a confrontation between good and evil.

(Source: ChineseDrama.info)

Tags: Chinese Republican Era, Death, Murder, Investigation, Suspense, Police Department Setting, Detective Fiction, Historical Fiction, Forensic Science, Conspiracy (Vote or add tags)

Episodes: 52

Duration: 20 min.

Country: China

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

Aired: Aug 13, 2024 - ?

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

An encounter that brings a paleontology student together with an established actor and the romance that ensues.

Xu Zhen is a bright and optimistic young woman who doesn't easily give up. In order to patch things up between her mother and her ailing father, she applies for a job at Jiang Ye Entertainment where her mother works as a Director and accidentally witnesses Gu Chi Jun getting coldly rejected by his ex-girlfriend yet again. In order to protect his huge and heavily-bruised ego, Gu Chi Jun does everything in his power to force Xu Zhen out so that she'll never have a chance to expose what happened to him. She wins him over instead and becomes his personal assistant. However, Xu Zhen also learns about a conspiracy within the firm and finds that she may be in danger.

Adapted from the novel "Castle In The Time" by Jiaojiao.

Episodes: 38

Duration: 60 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Airs On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

When Ling Se is about to leave her home to live freely at the age of eighteen, she meets Xu Zi Lu, the richest man in the county who is against her everywhere, and who is rumored to be "afraid of women".

Ling Se is coaxed by him to become his wife. On the way to Beijing to compete for the emperor's merchant, Ling Se and Xu Zi Lu not only become more and more skilled in business, but also get closer to each other...

(Source: Weibo, Douyin)

Episodes: 24

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

Although Aoshima and Yukino work at the same company, they have never spoken to each other. One day, they happen to meet at a bar that Yukino frequents, and they end up sitting next to each other! When she receives a call from a friend, Yukino remembers that she had made a promise to attend a wedding "with her boyfriend" and panics, saying, "Oh no, we broke up six months ago...!" The wedding is next week, and Yukino is worried about what to do. She asks Aoshima to pretend to be her boyfriend for just one day and attend her friend's wedding. To her surprise, he agrees! Yukino is relieved, but in fact, Aoshima has a plan... As they pretend to be together, Aoshima somehow starts to become interested in Yukino, who she had no interest in at all, and Yukino is at the mercy of a mean, younger tsundere boy. What will become of their "contract love"?. ~~ Adapted from the manga series "Aoshima-kun wa Ijiwaru " (青島くんはいじわる) by Yoshii Yuu (吉井ユウ).

Episodes: 10

Aired On: Saturday

Duration: 30 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Sasaoka Rio entered the teaching profession with dreams and hopes cherished in her heart. In her second year as a high school teacher, Rio's days were so stressful that she considered quitting her job.

Still, when Rio vents her complaints on a secret social media account, both venting her anger and being listened to by a gentle boyfriend, she maintains a balance between her natural energy and freshness.

The story unfolds when a third-year class suddenly lacks a homeroom teacher, so Rio is assigned to this position for the first time.

(Source: Japanese = natalie.mu || Translation = MyDramaList)

Tags: Student Supporting Character, School Setting, Classmates' Relationship, Teenager Supporting Character, Teacher Supporting Character, Teacher Female Lead, Miniseries, High School, Student-Teacher Relationship (Vote or add tags)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 54 min.

Country: Japan

Airs On: Sunday

Aired: Aug 18, 2024 - ?

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

The plot is based on the development achievements and governance experience of Zhili Town, Huzhou, Zhejiang, which tells the story of the children's clothing town from a "big factory" with poor environment and disorder to a harmonious and stable industrial new city where the people live in peace. In the play, Xia Dejun plays Wan Jiaming, a police officer from a community police station who was born in a scholarly family in Jiangnan and has a typical scholarly temperament; Zuo Xiaoqing plays the role of Qu Xiaohe, a retired female athlete who is sent to work in grassroots communities. This is the second drama broadcast by the male protagonist Xia Dejun after "Special Operations".

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Episodes: 30

Duration: 45 min.

Country: China

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

Aired: Aug 17, 2024 - Sep 2, 2024

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Five years ago, a treason case led to the tragic death of Gu Jun Yao's entire family. She endured years in a secret organization, hiding her true identity, all for revenge. The prince, Yue Jin Chen, was meant to be her perfect tool for vengeance. But who would have thought that the seemingly pure and otherworldly "white lotus" was actually a deeply scheming villain, carefully orchestrating every move yet ultimately becoming a puppet. On one side, her desires burn uncontrollably; on the other, the palace is riddled with dangers. How will she navigate her fate?

Episodes: 24

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

Duration: 15 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

The clever and decisive Liu Mian Tang, as the first lord of Yang Shan, led the people of Yang Shan to punish the wicked, promote goodness, and uphold justice. However, she suffered serious injuries under the attack of various evil forces and was rescued by Cui Xing Zhou, the Prince of Huai Yang. When Liu Mian Tang woke up, she had no memory of Yang Shan, mistaking Cui Xing Zhou for her husband, Cui Jiu.

With extraordinary courage and wisdom, she opened a porcelain shop and helped create a successful porcelain brand in the town, which thrived. The court appointed Cui Xing Zhou to go to Jin Jia Pass, and to protect Liu Mian Tang from any harm, Cui Xing Zhou left a farewell letter and departed. Liu Mian Tang stood by him, and together, they supported the rear, fought enemy forces, and suppressed bandits. They worked in harmony, guarding the frontier, and finally came together as a true couple.

However, their identities were exposed, but they faced it honestly after enduring hardships. In the difficult times, the couple helped the grandson of the emperor, Zi Yu, eliminate the rebels and stabilize the court, finally living a sweet and peaceful life.

(Source: Cpophome)

Adapted from the novel "Jiao Cang" (娇藏) by Kuang Shang Jia Kuang (狂上加狂).

Episodes: 40

Duration: 45 min.

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

On the day when Xie Wan Yin, a noblewoman of the Xie family, married Prince Li Chi, she unexpectedly witnessed a cruel hunt: Dongfang Zui, the legendary elegant and extraordinary national teacher, shot and killed the father-in-law of the current emperor with a smile. Xie Wan Yin thus became the prey of the national teacher. Sure enough, under the conspiracy of Dongfang Zui, the wedding of Xie Wan Yin and the prince changed dramatically, but to Xie Wan Yin's surprise, Dongfang Zui did not want to kill her to silence her - but threatened the entire Xie family to force Xie Wan Yin to become the wife of the national teacher. It is said that the national teacher is dressed in white and bright, but only Xie Wan Yin knows that he is a cruel, cruel, and extremely vicious madman. Xie Wan Yin, who would rather die than surrender and is resolute by nature, resolutely decided to kill this madman. On the wedding night, Xie Wan Yin had been planning for a long time and was determined to take action. Unexpectedly, Dongfang Zui looked at Xie Wan Yin holding a dagger with a smile, and actually held her hand tightly, and took her to stab the tip of the knife into his heart. "Madam, if you want to kill me, just tell me. There's no need to go through so much trouble." From then on, Xie Wan Yin began to compete with her husband, the imperial teacher, in a battle of wits and courage. But gradually, she discovered that Dongfang Zui was quite similar to an old friend from her childhood, and a long-standing conspiracy involving two generations began to reveal its fangs behind the two of them slowly.

Episodes: 30

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

Aired:Aug 20, 2024

The bright and beautiful cousins of Dhevaprom—Cheewan and Poncheewa—are close like sisters and do everything together, including studying in Switzerland. Meanwhile, M.L. Saruj Jutathep, son of M.R. Pavornruj and Princess Wanrasa, is the First Secretary of the Thai Embassy in Bern, whose job is to support Thai students. This is a perfect setting for romance, but not a love triangle.

Things get complicated when Cheewan falls for Saruj while she is supposed to play Cupid for her Poncheewa and Saruj. They become entangled in a web of lies and jealousy that threatens to tear apart the cousins’ once unbreakable bond. Will Cheewan follow her heart and be one with Saruj, or will she remain loyal to Poncheewa? For whom does Saruj harbour true feelings?

(Source: CH3+)

Adapted from the novel “Phon Cheewan” (พรชีวัน) by Rom Keaw (ร่มแก้ว)

Tags: Age Gap [Real Life], Studied Abroad, Height Difference, Cupid, 1990s, Filmed Abroad, Adapted From A Novel (Vote or add tags)

Episodes: 16

Duration: 70 min.

Country: Thailand

Airs On: Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Aired: Jul 27, 2024 - ?

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

The play tells the story of Ling Ruojin, a smart and resolute female doctor of modern medicine, who travels into an ancient cowardly and ugly girl, and is forced to marry Xiao Yehan, a cold-faced prince who hates her to the bone, because she was designed; However, in the face of all kinds of difficulties and frame-ups, Ling Ruojin relied on his modern superb medical skills and A and sassy personality to fight back strongly all the way, stepping on the white lotus, tearing green tea with his hands, and slapping all the villains in the face. In this process, Xiao Yehan gradually changed from the initial misunderstanding and hatred to the initial misunderstanding, to a good feeling, and then to a deep love. After abusing his wife for a while and chasing his wife to the crematorium, this young couple who married first and then loved each other finally untied the knot and promised each other for life. In the end, the two teamed up to smash the villain's conspiracy to bring disaster to the country and were awarded the title of crown prince and crown princess. A few years later, the two ascended to the throne of the emperor and queen, respected and loved each other, jointly governed the government and protected the people, and since then Luanfeng and Ming, the world is peaceful!

Tags: Short Length Series, Web Series (Vote or add tags)

Episodes: 27

Duration: 10 min.

Country: China

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

Aired: Aug 8, 2024 - Aug 23, 2024

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Umika is a very kind and shy student. She finds it difficult to talk to other people and dreams of one day meeting someone from another planet. But her lonely school life takes a cosmic turn when she meets a new transfer student named Yu, an alien with telepathic powers!

(Source: girlsloveupdate on Instagram)

Adapted from the manga series "Hoshikuzu Telepath" (星屑テレパス) by Ookuma Rasuko (大熊らすこ).

Tags: Female Centered Plot, Adapted From A Manga, Supernatural (Vote or add tags)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 24 min.

Airs On: Wednesday

Aired: Jun 26, 2024 - ?

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

A drama set in the background of South and North Korea implementing the Peace Village Project in the Goseong DMZ after South and North Korea declared an end to the war after 70 years since the Korean War.

(Source: Korean = Naver)

Episodes: 12

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Airs On: Wednesday

Arisawa Yuichika enrolls in an elite girls' high school attended by the children of wealthy families. Thinking of her daughter's future, her mother Chihiro tries her best to scrape together the school fees, but life for the couple is not easy. When Yuichika advances to her second year of high school, the school merges with an all-boys school to become coeducational, Tomorrow Academy. The students are excited, but a new school rule is enacted that prohibits dating between boys and girls. What's more, the rule is so strict that any student who violates the rule and has sexual intercourse will be expelled.

The student council immediately began patrolling around love hotels and other areas in what is known as the "rabbit hunt," and many students dropped out. Yuichika's best friend was also forced to drop out. Meanwhile, in order to save her mother, who was left with a huge debt from her ex-husband, Yuichika began working as a "love keeper," accepting money from violators without revealing her true identity and erasing evidence photos. The students had once given up on love, but with the arrival of a savior, the romance landscape becomes even more complicated and tangled. Yuichika had no interest in love, but after seeing the students' straightforward feelings of love and finding herself attracted to Maki Ryogo, her feelings began to change.

Eventually, after a certain incident, Yuichika decides to sue the school and demand that the ban on romance be lifted.

(Source: Japanese = Netflix)

Episodes: 8

Duration: 50 min.

Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older

Aired On: Thursday

Ratings: 7.9

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Episodes: 2

Ogimi Soma is a detective who has just been transferred to the Emotional Cases Special Investigation Unit and is paired with Yumekawa Mikiya. Ogimi is sincere, clumsy, and a bit of a novice when it comes to love. He secretly crushing on his superior and was a bit too clingy towards her. Yumekawa was handsome, and always knew how to tease and toy with women, but he had absolutely no bad intentions. Declaring himself a Love Master, Yumekawa changes girlfriends like changing clothes. A loyal Ogimi and a flighty Yumekawa work together to solve difficult cases related to love. ~~ Based on real-life murder cases.

Episodes: 6

Aired On: Friday

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Sakuraba Haruma's childhood friend Inukai Shuji was a cut above him in every way imaginable, living out the glamorous life bestowed upon him. Haruma, an unassuming salaryman, has lived his every day clutching onto his inferiority complex, existing only in Shuji's shadow. One day, Haruma coincidentally meets Shuji's wife, Inukai Reika, who Haruma has always secretly admired since his high school days. With feelings of envy, jealousy, and more, a "secret" is born from Haruma's repetitive days.

Depicts the forbidden romance between an idol and the otaku who has serious feelings for her. The main character is Onodera Mimika, a second-year high school student who is the center member of the increasingly popular idol group Tetra but has concerns regarding her future.

One day, after the words of her fan Keita resonate deeply with her, she heads towards where he works at his part-time job and thus, crosses the barrier between idol and fan.

(Source: Drama-Otaku)

Adapted from the novel "Idol Disqualification" (アイドル失格) by Abe Wakana (安部若菜).

Episodes: 12

Aired On: Saturday

A healing drama where troubled women visit a store called 'KIRAMEKI' where handsome therapists perform treatments while behaving like a lover.

(Source: Drama-Otaku)

Episodes: 10

Airs On: Thursday

Katagiri Kyosuke, who moved to Tokyo from the countryside to attend university, is in a long-distance relationship with “Sacchan.” However, by chance, he ends up having a physical relationship with the married woman who lives near to his apartment. Thus begins a story surrounding an immoral love triangle… Kyosuke, who doesn’t understand love, must choose between a girlfriend from his hometown or a married woman in the city. What is the fate of this destructive love affair?

(Source: Drama-Otaku)

Adapted from the manga series "Dear Sa-chan" (さっちゃん、僕は。) by Asaga Iori (朝賀庵).

Tags: Extramarital Affair, Infidelity, Adapted From A Manga, Love Triangle (Vote or add tags)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 30 min.

Country: Japan

Airs On: Tuesday

Aired: Jun 11, 2024 - ?

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Komukai Riko is the family's second daughter, with an elder sister who is sturdy and a younger sister who is more free-spirited. Riko was working briefly in Tokyo when she returned to her parent's residence after her grandfather died.

While rummaging through her stuff on the roof where the family has gathered for the first time in four years, Riko comes across a half-completed plastic model. Riko was guided by Yassan to the Yajima model shop where her grandfather used to go, and she decided to make her first plastic model.

Riko, feeling that she knows a little more about her grandfather and family, resolves to spend the summer at her parent's house so she can do what her grandfather regrets.

(Source: Japanese = Natalie.mu)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 30 min.

Airs On: Friday

This story is a mature, realistic adult love affair story that portrays people struggling between the institution of marriage and the instinctive feelings of first love, repeatedly engaging in infidelity and betrayal. Zaizen Honami, a preschool teacher living a happy life with her husband, is suddenly surprised when her friend Kaori Maria confesses to her that she is having an affair with her first love. To make matters worse, Honami is then left shocked when she discovers her husband’s infidelity. Amidst this turmoil, she meets her neighbor, Tokimatsu Chihiro, and gradually begins to develop romantic feelings for him. ~ Adapted from the manga series "Hatsukoi Furin: Kono Koi wo Hatsukoi to Yonde Ii desu ka" (初恋不倫～この恋を初恋と呼んでいいですか～) by Yokobaba Ryo (横馬場リョウ).

Episodes: 10

Aired On: Thursday

Duration: 30 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

This drama is adapted from the manga of the same name, and tells the story of Yuya Ishida, a young editor in his 20s, who became the editor of a sports magazine because of his baseball experience, but went to a women's magazine that he was not used to due to transfer. Temporarily serving there was a culinary researcher in his 50s, Mr. Miya, who is a signature figure in the Kyoto dialect and a popular entertainer who openly gays and lesbians. Although Tomo was nervous, Mitsuya's food grabbed his stomach with ease. Staring at Tomoya's gentle gaze, cheerful character, and occasionally showing cuteness, I was helplessly attracted——!?

Adapted from the manga series "Mitsuya Sensei no Keikakutekina Ezuke." (三ツ矢先生の計画的な餌付け) by Matsumoto Ayaka (松本あやか).

Tags: Age Gap [Drama Life], Middle-Aged Male Lead, Café Owner Supporting Character, Editor-in-chief Supporting Character, Editor Supporting Character, Editor Male Lead, Researcher Male Lead, Age Gap [Real Life], Gay Male Lead, Gay Romance (Vote or add tags)

Episodes: 10

Country: Japan

Airs On: Friday

Aired: Jul 26, 2024 - ?

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

The Eiryukan High School Musical Club is celebrating its 100th anniversary, and the annual school festival performance is coming up. Although it is a traditional club with a glorious track record, the current number of members is only four. Led by Hibino Ren, the club members work hard every day in preparation for the performance, but they all have strong personalities and are not very cohesive...

And suddenly, in their peaceful days, the club is on the verge of being disbanded! At that time, a transfer student from New York, Otowa Shoma, arrives. He invites Shoma, who seems to be interested in musicals, to join the club, but he quickly turns him down... This is a story of youth that hinges on the survival of the musical club and the success of its performances.

(Source: Japanese = TV Tokyo)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 30 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Airs On: Thursday

This is a love story about a weekend marriage between two people who are clumsy when it comes to love. Fukuyama Kenta, whose hobby is barbecuing, meets Yamaguchi Chihiro, who loves to eat, on a dating app. When he is transferred to Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, he suddenly proposes marriage to her, and the two get married after zero days of dating. Kenta and Chihiro, who live apart in Tokyo and Hamamatsu, slowly deepen their relationship by having barbecues every weekend. ~~ Adapted from the manga series "Yaiteru Futari" (焼いてるふたり) by Hanatsuka Shiori (ハナツカシオリ).

Episodes: 10

Aired On: Friday

Duration: 30 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated