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Born from a tryst between a nobleman and a slave woman, Hong Eun Jo (Nam Ji Hyun) is no stranger to the plight of the average person, especially after her father fell ill. By day, Eun Jo works as a doctor, but by night, she assumes the identity of "Hong Gil Dong," a thief who steals from corrupt officials to spread wealth among those in need. Hong Gil Dong's antics attract the attention of Prince Yi Yeol (Moon Sang Min), who has a penchant for investigations and is personally intrigued by the mystery of the righteous thief, although most palace officials believe that he's just joking around. Amidst his search, Yi Yeol runs into Eun Jo, falling in love at first sight – but when Yi Yeol and Eun Jo happen to swap bodies, secrets they both try to keep hidden risk getting out.

To My Beloved Thief

🥷 Thief in the Palace 👑 

Seul Gi gets a new job at a chocolate company and works hard, but can't seem to adjust to its atmosphere. She tries to overcome her alienation with her positivity but constantly gets hurt. One day at Honggeumdang, a place she visited to fix her broken watch, she falls in love with the charm of whisky and handmade chocolate. She soon becomes the only member of a task force for an in-house contest for Valentine's Day and collaborates with the owner of Honggeumdang to create the best chocolate ever. However, it isn't easy to find teammates. Just then, Hyun Nam, the chocolate maniac, and Jeremy, the extrovert social media influencer, appear! Will the unique trio and the strangely cool Mr. Hong be able to create the ultimate chocolate that will charm everyone on Valentine's Day?

Our Chocolate Moments

Mr. Hong

JTBC

Despite not being biologically related, Kim Sanha (Hwang In Youp), Yoon Juwon (Jung Chaeyeon), and Kang Haejun (Bae Hyeonseong) share a close bond with each other. The trio spent their adolescence raised by Juwon's father Jeongjae (Choi Won Young) and Sanha's father Daeuk (Choi Moo Sung), who did their best to give them a happy childhood as they healed from past trauma. Upon reaching adulthood, however, Sanha and Haejun sought out their biological families, leaving Juwon behind. Ten years later, the five members of their found family reunite, but things aren't the same as they used to be – Juwon holds some resentment after feeling abandoned by Sanha and Haejun, while the two boys are struggling with new romantic feelings for Juwon and their own familial issues. Can these chosen siblings work out their feelings with each other, and will romance form between them? This drama was adapted from the 2020 Chinese drama "Go Ahead."

Family by Choice

Heartfelt Family Team

Yoon Jeongjae

In 2023, Ha Eun Gyeol (Ryeoun) is a high schooler and a budding rock musician. He stumbles upon a magical music store that sends him back in time to 1995… where he comes face-to-face with his father Ha Lee Chan (Choi Hyun Wook), who is still in high school! Things get even weirder when he discovers that Lee Chan has a crush on the icy cellist Se Kyeong (Seol In Ah) – not Eun Gyeol's mother, Cheong Ah (Shin Eun Soo)! To try and make things right, Eun Gyeol must join a band fronted by his father. Can Eun Gyeol bring his future parents together? And will he ever get back to his “modern” life? This 2023 South Korean drama series was directed by Son Jong Hyun.

Twinkling Watermelon

🍉Viva la Watermelon🍉Team

In this poignant exploration of love and missed connections, Nora (Greta Lee) and Hae Sung (Teo Yoo), childhood friends from South Korea, are reunited in New York after 24 years apart. Their unexpected encounter brings to light the complex emotions of what could have been, as Nora, now married to Arthur (John Magaro), navigates the delicate balance between her past and present. As they spend a week together, they delve into their shared history, cultural identity, and the profound impact of their interrupted relationship. Their reunion becomes a tender meditation on fate, immigration, and the paths not taken. This is a 2023 American romantic drama film written and directed by Celine Song, exploring the nuanced landscape of love across time and continents.

Past Lives

Kim Yoon Cheol (Choi Won Young), a famous chef running a popular Italian restaurant, appears happily married to Shim Jae Kyung (Kim Jung Eun) until he meets Jin Sun Mi (Choi Yu Hwa), a restaurant staff member. Falling into a passionate affair, Yoon Cheol and Sun Mi begin plotting against Jae Kyung. However, when Yoon Cheol returns home to find bloodstains and his wife missing, he realizes the depth of his love for her and resolves to find her at any cost. As he searches, he discovers that Jae Kyung may have shocking secrets of her own. Based on a 2016 Japanese drama of the same name, "My Dangerous Wife" is a 2020 South Korean thriller series directed by Lee Hyeong Min.

My Dangerous Wife

💍Till Death do us Part💍 

In the year 2050, a mechanism called Alice allows people to travel back in time, primarily to find closure through seeing deceased loved ones. However, after a rumor about the end of time travel begins to circulate, Alice agents Yoon Tae Yi (Kim Hee Sun) and Yoo Min Hyuk (Kwak Si Yang) are sent to 1992 to find The Book of Prophecy. When they arrive, Tae Yi learns that she’s pregnant with Min Hyuk’s child, and she decides to keep the baby despite potential health risks, remaining in 1992 and adopting the name Park Sun Young. Unfortunately, Sun Young is later murdered, and in 2020, her son Park Jin Gyeom (Joo Won) seeks out her killer. But during his search, he happens to meet a genius physicist named Tae Yi – who looks just like his mother.

Alice

Timeless Love

In the exclusive SKY Castle, a luxurious condo community home to Joo Nam University's elite doctors and professors, the relentless pursuit of academic success becomes a dark comedy of ambition. The residents, driven by an obsessive desire to secure their children's futures, will stop at nothing to guarantee admission to top universities. When wealthy parents begin to manipulate, scheme, and destroy lives in their ruthless quest for prestige, the true cost of success becomes devastatingly clear. At the heart of this satirical drama are families whose materialistic desires expose the toxic underbelly of Korea's hyper-competitive educational landscape. This 2018 South Korean satirical drama offers a biting critique of social climbing and parental pressure in modern Korean society.

SKY Castle

The Sky High Team

KBS02

A thriller drama that reveals the realities behind insurance crimes. Mad Dog is a private investigation team that reveals insurance fraud cases. Choi Kang Woo was a former detective who now works as a veteran insurance investigator that leads the team. He decides to create his own investigation team after a suspicious airplane crash that took the lives of his wife and son. Kim Min Joon is a genius former swindler whose brother was also a victim of the airplane crash. Kang Woo and Min Joon join hands and begin their cooperation. Their plan is to disclose the truth behind what happened and to expose those trying to conceal the ugly truth. To today's society where there are not many people left who seek righteousness, Team Mad Dog will demonstrate how things should be done in this era of chaos.

MAD DOG

Michin Gae Team

In the Kingdom of Silla, the reigning queen strives to keep her son Jin Heung (Park Hyung Sik) safe from enemies and assassins. Hoping to disrupt the existing noble hierarchy, she forms a group of warriors known as Hwarang with the intent of protecting Jin Heung, who joins the Hwarang’s ranks under the name Ji Dwi. Alongside him are mysterious commoner Moo Myung (Park Seo Joon), spirited physician’s daughter Ah Ro (Go Ara), aristocratic swordsman Su Ho (Choi Minho), the stoic Ban Ryu (Do Ji Han), the playful Yeo Wool (Cho Yoon Woo), and the innocent Han Sung (V), each grappling with their own burdens and aspirations. Amidst political machinations and forbidden romance, they navigate loyalty, friendship, and the quest for justice. Can they successfully usher in a new era for Silla?

Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth

While department store section chief Kim Young Soo (Kim In Kwon) and former gangster-turned-restauranteur Han Gi Tak (Kim Soo Ro) don’t seem to have anything in common, their lives are inexplicably intertwined when they both accidentally die at the same time. When they meet in the afterlife, they both realize that they want to return to the living – Young Soo wants to reconcile with his wife Da Hye (Lee Min Jung), whom he had grown distant from due to his overwork, while Gi Tak wants to protect the woman he loves, Yi Yeon (Lee Ha Nui), from her ex-husband. An angel grants them two more months to live in new bodies: Young Soo in the body of Lee Hae Joon (Rain), and Gi Tak as Han Hong Nan (Oh Yeon Seo). However, they’re given strict conditions for returning to the living, otherwise they risk being erased from living memory.

Come Back Alive

The Possessed Team 

Cha Jae Gook

A serial killer is on the loose, preying on women who share a similar appearance. Top detective Cha Ji An (Jang Na Ra) is dispatched to the case, but as she and her team investigate the latest crime scene, her childhood friend Lee Hyun (Seo In Guk), a criminal profiler, joins them. He received an anonymous email that he believes to be from the serial killer, containing clues that Lee Hyun believes may be linked to an escaped criminal “monster” from his childhood who killed his father and was responsible for the disappearance of his younger brother. Ji An is cautiously optimistic to see Lee Hyun again, as she had a crush on him when they were kids, but he doesn’t seem to remember her at all. Can they join forces to crack the case – and discover the truth about the dark secrets that still haunt Lee Hyun? This 2015 South Korean drama series was directed by No Sang Hun and Kim Jin Won.

Remember You

The Profilers

Lee Jun Ho / Lee Jun Yung

After several traumatic childhood incidents, third-generation business heir Cha Do Hyun (Ji Sung) developed Dissociative Identity Disorder. To outsiders, he's a successful businessman, but internally, seven distinct personalities battle for control, each with their own quirks, memories, and even names – from the aggressive “Shin Se Gi” to the suicidal 17-year-old “Ahn Yo Seob.” Fearing exposure and social ruin, Do Hyun secretly seeks psychiatric help. He crosses paths with Oh Ri Jin (Hwang Jung Eum), a first-year psychiatric resident who, against her better judgment, becomes his secret physician. As Ri Jin delves into the complexities of Do Hyun's mind, she not only helps him navigate his chaotic inner world but also uncovers a shared, forgotten past that holds the key to healing them both.

Kill Me Heal Me

The 7-Dimensional Team

Ahn Gook

Eighteenth-century Joseon Crown Prince Sado (Lee Je Hoon) yearns for a nation built on equality and enlightenment. His progressive ideals, however, oppose his father, King Yeongjo (Han Suk Kyu), who ruthlessly clings to absolute power and the intricate web of court politics. As Sado seeks to implement his reforms, he uncovers a horrifying secret: a conspiracy surrounding the death of his mother, implicating the very foundations of the monarchy. Can a son challenge a king, or will the "secret door" to truth lead only to tragedy? This drama was inspired by true events.

Secret Door

Secret Door Team

Chae Je Gong

Kim Tan (Lee Min Ho)’s wealthy parents have been grooming him to take over the lucrative family business, the Empire Group, since he was just a young boy. His jealous older half-brother Kim Won (Choi Jin Hyuk) – already a successful executive at the firm – is a constant thorn in Tan’s side. Tan, meanwhile, is engaged to an heiress, Rachel Ryu (Kim Ji Won), the scion of a powerful, hotel-owning family. But while he is studying in the United States, Tan meets and falls for Cha Eun Sang (Park Shin Hye), unaware that she is the daughter of his family’s housekeeper. As super-rich families hatch plans for their children’s future, could love put an end to their ambitious schemes? This 2013 South Korean drama series was directed by Kang Shin Hyo and Boo Sung Chul.

Heirs

The Heirs Team

Yoon Jae Ho

Film Z [필름지]

Woo Ju Ho (Park Geon Hyeong), a carefree playboy, faces an ultimatum from his wealthy grandfather: teach high school for two years or lose his inheritance. Approaching the job with minimal effort and borderline incompetence, Ju Ho struggles to take his new role seriously. Fellow teacher Yun So Ju (Kim Hyo Jin) becomes determined to help him improve and transform his unprofessional attitude. As she challenges Ju Ho to become a more responsible educator, an unexpected dynamic develops between them. Will So Ju succeed in reforming the unmotivated teacher, or will Ju Ho continue his wayward ways? This is a 2006 South Korean comedy directed by Kim Dong Wook.

Mr. Wacky

Woo Ji Hoon (Yeon Jung Hoon), a professional magician and womanizer, discovers a compromising hidden camera video of himself with ex-girlfriend Koo Hee Won (Park Jin Hee) online. Instead of involving the police, they decide to investigate the source themselves. As they retrace their past relationship through various motels, they uncover unexpected truths about their shared history. Their joint investigation leads them on a complex journey of rekindling their connection while trying to protect their reputations. Will their search for the video's origin reveal more than they anticipated? "Love in Magic" is a 2005 South Korean romantic comedy film exploring the consequences of past relationships and digital privacy.

Love in Magic

Han Joon Seok

Doosaboo Films/Film Z [두사부필름/필름지]

A group of college students, led by Jang Eun Sik (Im Chang Jung), navigate the wild world of campus life. When Eun Sik falls for the beautiful and athletic Lee Eun Hyo (Ha Ji Won), he attempts to win her heart through increasingly outrageous attempts at impressing her. What begins as a hilarious exploration of youthful misadventures, filled with crude humor and embarrassing moments takes an unexpected dramatic turn, revealing deeper emotional layers beneath the initial comedic surface. This 2002 South Korean comedy-drama directed by Yoon Je Kyoon became a massive box office success, selling over 4 million tickets and ranking as the fifth most popular film of the year.

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