Kinpachi-sensei is the story of a 3rd year junior high school class in Japan; its teacher is Kinpachi Sakamoto (坂本金八 Sakamoto Kinpachi), played by Tetsuya Takeda. Kinpachi-sensei has a lot of social commentary on issues such as homosexuality, gender identity disorder, and psychological pregnancy--as well as bullying (of both students and teachers), teenage pregnancy, teenage suicide, hikikomori, and the extreme pressure to do well in school. The series began in 1979, a pivotal year when issues such as delinquency and on campus violence reached a fever-pitch amongst the educational spectrum; "Kinpachi Sensei," portrayed by former singer Tetsuya Takeda of Kaientai fame, attempts to resolve such problems using a blend of charisma, honesty, humor and wit. Over the span of 32 years, it has spawned 8 series. In 2001, the series helped to rocket Aya Ueto to greater national attention after she portrayed a student with gender identity disorder; Kinpachi made it his mission to teach the class about issues relating to gender identity so as to stop Ueto's character from feeling consistently alienated from his peers.

Sakuragi Shun is a salesman who works for a Sunbath Home Housing, a house manufacturing company. He enjoys a happy life at home with his wife and daughter. Due to a sudden personnel change, he was assigned to transfer to Kagoshima, a city he was familiar with from his junior high school days. There, for the first time in 17 years, he is reunited with his first love Takeda Hana. She works as a junior high school teacher, while her husband who works as first mate, spends most of the year at sea, so she usually lives alone. While reminiscing the bittersweet memories of their high school days together, a hidden Pandora's box begins to open...

Furthermore, sparks also fly with Katoyama Naoya, Shun's friend and former love rival from their junior high school days, who now works for another company in the same industry. Although Shun has a beloved wife, the flames of jealousy quietly flare up. Meanwhile, Sakuragi Shun's wife is trying to suppress her anxiety. Based on their phone calls and emails, she becomes suspicious that her husband is cheating on her, and in order to eliminate her fears, she takes a trip to visit him in Kagoshima. As the slight lies begin to pile up, the truth becomes complicated, and when the lies are exposed, how will the relationship between the four of them change?

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Adapted from the manga series "Tanshin Hanabi" (単身花日) by Iwashige Takashi (いわしげ孝).

Episodes: 10

Having never been involved in a long-term relationship, Ha Yoon was hoping that her current boyfriend, Nam Tae Ryun, would be the one to change all of that. But when he announces he wants to break up with her before they even reach their 100th day, Ha Yoon refuses to accept her fate without a fight.

Determined to make this relationship last, Ha Yoon suggests a month-long “break-up grace period” in which she and Tae Ryun are allowed to spend as much time apart as they want, without calling things off completely. Agreeing to her terms, Tae Ryun and Ha Yoon draw up a contract in which the terms of their grace period are clearly stated. While Tae Ryuun goes about his life, Ha Yoon somehow finds herself signing an entirely different contract with her best friend and college colleague, Kang Jin.

Though certain his month away from Ha Yoon would be easy, Tae Ryun begins to have second doubts when he realizes she’s been spending time with Kang Jin. With unexpected feelings of jealousy stirring, will Tae Ryun be willing to let Ha Yoon go without a fight?

Adapted from the manga series "Raise de wa Chanto Shimasu" (来世ではちゃんとします) by Itsumachan (いつまちゃん).

Soga, who, after a divorce and relocation to Osaka, seeks solace in dining at 26-year-old Sakae's restaurant. Unbeknownst to Soga, Sakae sees him as more than just a regular customer.

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Adapted from the manga "Sukiyanen Kedo Do Yaro ka" (好きやねんけどどうやろか) by Chiba Ryoko (千葉リョウコ).

The story focuses on the conflicts between the young teachers and the problems that high school students have. Jang Yi San is a timid and incompetent homeroom teacher who has to teach the only daughter of a highly dangerous mob leader, Eun Byul. Eun Byul is a new student at MyungMoon High with little drive to succeed.

Hyun Wook is the CEO of a talent agency that scouts and trains idols. He is a brilliant composer-producer who appears cold and indifferent on the outside but is sensitive and kind-hearted. Hyun Wook lives in great difficulty as he unable to let go of his ex girlfriend who dies in an accident he witnesses first hand. Said ex-girlfriend's sister, Se Na, moves to Seoul in order to pursue her music-composing career and meets Hyun Wook who helps her achieve it. In the midst of healing through music, they fall in love.

Kasouken no Onna SP 2018