Emperor Tai Zong of the Tang appoints capable and incorruptible people to important positions because he knows his ministers well, and he understands how to harness them. Tai Zong often invites frank advice or even criticism from his ministers. Trying hard not to abuse his absolute power, he shows his respect for life. Through his employment of upright ministers such as Wei Zheng, he turns out to be a modest Emperor who welcomes advice. During his reign, he puts agriculture first and practices thrift. Also, culture and religion are rejuvenated; the imperial examination system is further completed. Under these circumstances, a stable society is achieved. In the military, he puts down the turbulence caused by Tu Jue's power. In ethnic relations, he respects ethnic minorities' mores. As a result, stability in Tang's border areas is also accomplished. Emperor Tai Zong's reign title is Zhenguan (from 626 to 649), known as the Reign of Zhenguan in Chinese History. His reign is considered the first golden age of the Tang Dynasty, which lays a solid foundation for the Kaiyuan era.

Ari, Kim, Momo, Sumi, and Sam are members of a former idol group. One year after the group was dissolved, Sam dies in an accident. During the wake, the ex-members reunite, talk about their memories, and confess things they weren’t able to say before. The origin of the nickname “Sam,” the possibility that it was a suicide, and in the middle of the wake, a message from Sam who should’ve been dead…

Double Kitchen is a heartwarming situation comedy about a newlywed couple sharing a house with the husband's parents in a suburb of Tokyo. Ordinary situations become hilarious cross-generational battlegrounds, as the wife and her mother-in-law pursue vastly different images of the ideal family. --TBS

Tells the modern legend of the Qingping nunnery on Wutai Mountain and their role in the War of Resistance.

A story about an otaku programmer who transforms into a man oozing with charisma after meeting Momo.

Because of an accidental encounter, Max (Qin Fen) is forced to live with Momo (Wang Yiyu) under one roof. Because of her, he begins to change from someone who used to avoid human interaction to someone who is open and willing to try new things.

Gu Il lives with her boyfriend. And the story begins with her explaining about how they met. And the ups and downs the both couple went through and how they got diverted from their relationship and realised their fault and started living together in the end.

For a girl with only a hundred days left to live, what would she do with her 100 days? For Fei Yang, she would live her life to the fullest each and everyday. Having learned that she inherited the same disease that killed her father, she decided to forgo treatments and live out the rest of her short but carefree life in Shanghai. In this city, she meets Xu Feng. She soon fell in love with him, and decided to spend her last days with him. But as her disease worsens, how much more days of life will she have to spend with Xu Feng?

The 43rd NHK Taiga Drama is Shinsengumi!. The arrival of Commodore Perry's "Black Ships" rudely awakened Japan from 300 years of peaceful isolation from the world. Men set their eyes beyond Japan and began to demand change in society. Old clashed with the new, and thus began an age of turmoil. Amidst this confusion, one group remained true to the old ways and risked their lives to preserve the traditional shogunate system. Led by their charismatic captain, Kondo Isami, the Shinsengumi upheld the code of honor of the samurai. Tales abound of the feats of men like Kondo, Hijikata Toshizo, Saito Hajime, and Okita Soji. This NHK taiga drama brings to life the passion and glory of these men who lived during the most turbulent time in Japanese history. Full of pathos and action-packed, this is a series not to be missed by chambara fans.