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Once a popular girl, Hye Jin grew into freckles and curly hair, losing the perfect features she had during childhood. Sung Joon, who used to be chubby and fainthearted, grew up into a successful and perfect looking guy. Ha Ri, the girl who seems to have everything, lacks some sex appeal. Shin Hyuk is a guy with regurgitative humor who has something to hide. Hye Jin and Sung Joon had a crush on each other back in childhood, but He and his family moved to the states. After many years have passed, Sung Joon came back to Korea as a fashion magazine chief editor while Hye Jin was still jobless. He wishes to meet Hye Jin after his return.

She Was Pretty

The Ugly Ducklings

Betrayed by the king he faithfully served, Kim Shin (Gong Yoo), a decorated military general from the Goryeo Dynasty, is forced to watch his family die before being transformed into a goblin by the higher powers. Cursed with the lonely burden of immortality, Kim Shin dedicates the rest of his long life to saving people with his supernatural abilities. Still, he wanders through his days searching for the prophesied Goblin bride. The bride is the only one who can pull out the sword piercing his body which will finally set his soul free to rest in peace in the afterlife.
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19 years ago, Kim Shin saved a woman from a life-threatening accident. From then on, the woman’s daughter Ji Eun Tak (Kim Go Eun) gained the ability to communicate with beings from the other side. Despite this, she grows up well and remains an optimistic high schooler who works a part-time job at a chicken restaurant. The restaurant’s owner, Sunny (Yoo In Na), finds herself falling in love with a grim reaper (Lee Dong Wook), who is also the goblin’s roommate.
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Unknowingly, the lives of these four individuals intertwine to reveal a fated story more complex than any character could have imagined. Will Kim Shin’s bride finally release him from his eternal misery?
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Also known as “the Lonely Shining God” or “Goblin”, Guardian: The Lonely and Great God is written by fan-favorite writer Kim Eun Sook, the pen behind other successful series like “Heirs” (2013) and “Descendants of the Sun” (2016).&nbsp;If you’re a fan of well-written romance stories with a twist, this Kdrama is a must-watch. The numerous awards, high ratings, and rave reviews received by this show speak for itself.&nbsp;

Guardian: The Lonely and Great God

The Immortal Team

KBS02

This drama is about the youth who is not qualified for what the heartless society demands. Without backgrounds such as high education and certificates, the world tells them to focus on playing supporting roles in life. However, they all have their advantages and deserve to be the main character in their own lives. This is a story about four individuals, Dong Man, Ae Ra, Joo Man, and Sul Hee, and the dreams they are pursuing. Dong Man used to be a top athlete in taekwondo. However, his dreams of becoming a national athlete is shredded into pieces when he helplessly loses against authority and money. Choi Ae Ra has always dreamed of becoming an announcer. Although for now, she works at a department store, she continuously goes to job interviews and fights for her way. When the world turns its back on one of them, the other rushes to comfort them.

Fight For My Way

The Fighting Team

Nanjing MZ Media Co.,Ltd.

When a woman’s life is forever changed by the evil acts of a vengeful man, can the three men who love her help rectify the wrong?

A man named An Ye Luo lashes out when the woman he loves decides to marry a wandering warrior. The couple bear a son, Zhan Feng (Zhang Bin Bin), who is taken in as a disciple of Lie Huo Pavilion. The Lie Hua Pavilion also greets a newborn daughter, Lie Ru Ge (Dilraba Dilmurat), who grows up as the heiress of the Pavilion and is loved by three very different men. Zhan Feng becomes the first love of Ru Ge who will eventually breaks her heart. The skilled martial artist Yin Xue (Vic Chou) harbors a one-sided love for Ru Ge but enters into a life of immortality just for the chance to see Ru Ge again. The disabled prince Yu Zi Han (Wayne Liu) steadfastly remains by Ru Ge as her true friend despite starting to lose most of his senses.

But when Ye Luo reappears to weave more vengeful lies to tear Ru Ge and Zhan Feng apart and bring turmoil to the nation, can Ru Ge and the men who love her seek out the truth and restore peace?
 
“The Flame’s Daughter” is a 2018 Chinese drama series directed by Liang Sheng Quan. It is based on the novel Lie Huo Ru Ge by Ming Xiao Xi.

The Flame's Daughter

The Blazing Team

What would you do if you had to continue a strange family legacy?
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Yoon So Ah (Shin Se Kyung) is a pragmatic neuropsychiatrist who carries a tremendous financial burden to run her own practice. Her family has been tasked with serving Ha Baek (Nam Joo Hyuk), a reincarnated water god, for many generations, and So Ah is forced to do the same. Ha Baek starts to develop feelings for So Ah, but he has competition for her heart from Hoo Ye (Im Joo Hwan), the CEO of a resort company, who clashes with So Ah over a piece of land but then falls in love with her.
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Moo Ra (Krystal Jung) is a goddess from the Water Kingdom who has been living on Earth for hundreds of years. Working as an actress, Moo Ra loves Ha Baek and doesn’t appreciate So Ah stealing him away from her. Meanwhile, Bi Ryum (Gong Myung) is a wind god who has always had a one-sided crush on Moo Ra despite knowing her feelings for Ha Baek.
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Can a relationship between a mortal female and a god have a future?
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“The Bride of Habaek” is a 2017 South Korean drama series directed by Kim Byung Soo. It is based on a webcomic written by Yoon Mi Kyung.

The Bride of Habaek

Is it raining yet?

All the youth in the world is beautiful because they do not fear facing the scorching sun, starting something new, calling others' names, or falling in love with someone. Jae Hee transfers to a boys' high school from the States to help Tae Joon regain his own feet as Tae Joon was there for her when she was at her lowest. Although Tae Joon announces his retirement as a high jumper, he slowly opens his heart thanks to Jae Hee. Eun Gyeol feels confused about his gender identity because of Jae Hee, who is disguised as a boy. But the boys here enjoy training and exercising regardless of their records and beyond competition and form beautiful bonds and show what real youth is like. Check out how the boys grow as humans and as athletes.

To the Beautiful You

The Beautiful Team

Is this the best way to get to the afterlife? Na Bong Sun (Park Bo Young) is a painfully shy and timid woman who works as an assistant chef at Sun Restaurant. She has a secret crush on the star chef Kang Sun Woo (Jo Jung Suk) but doesn’t have the courage to act on it. But Bong Sun has the ability to see ghosts, in part due to her shaman grandmother. Shin Soon Ae (Kim Seul Gi) is a young woman who died without ever having experienced romance in her short life. She is determined to seduce as many men as possible and lose her virginity so that she can go happily into the afterlife. When Soon Ae meets Bong Sun, she finds the perfect vessel to carry out her mission. Sun Woo is nursing a broken heart but suddenly begins to notice the bolder, more confident Bong Sun. Can Soon Ae and Bong Sun both get what they want in the end? “Oh My Ghost” is a 2015 South Korean drama series directed by Yoo Je Won.

Oh My Ghost

The Ghostwriters@viki

Sometimes, we feel everything is already determined as we are born. However, the meaning of life is not always about class, and often, the class among people change, and more importantly, people have passion, dream, and love. As we live, we often think some people live in a different world, yet we all know everyone has their own concerns and worries for some reason. Through these four people's stories, let's find out the true meaning of humanity and love and how the four are involved in a story.

High Society

The Undercover Chaebols

KBS, KOCOWA

In Greek mythology, Venus was the goddess of love and symbolized beauty. However, we are now living in a world that is materialistic. The definition of beauty in the 21st century has changed and is now portraying being skinny as beautiful. In this drama, the female lead character named Jueun who used to be popular for her beauty in high school has gained a lot of weight and gets dumped by her boyfriend. Then she decides to lose weight with the help of John Kim who is a famous personal trainer to Hollywood stars. By showing the struggles of Jueun and John Kim, 'Oh My Venus' is trying to tell us that physical beauty isn\u2019t everything.

Oh My Venus

Minion's Rising Team

Who has time for love when finances are on the mind? Nam Sae Hee (Lee Min Ki) is a socially awkward man in his early 30s who has spent his life’s savings purchasing his own house. While he can now be called the master of his own home, his finances are in a sorry state and his job as an IT employee provides him with next to no disposable income after paying off his mortgage. Yoon Ji Ho (Jung So Min), also in her 30s, is a homeless writer who barely makes enough to feed herself. Dating is the last thing on the mind for these financially strapped singles. Through a turn of events, Ji Ho comes to rent a place to stay in Sae Hee’s house and they find themselves as landlord and tenant.
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How will these individuals grow in the unexpected circumstance of being thrust together? Is there room for romance in such impoverished situations? Can they help each other work through their personal, familial, and financial issues?
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“Because This Is My First Life” is a 2017 South Korean drama series. Reinventing a relatively predictable drama plot, this heart-fluttering and highly addictive Kdrama, together with its stellar cast, might have you on a binge spree.

Because This Is My First Life

The Scrimp & Scrape Team

Bok Joo is a college student and a weightlifting player. She deeply loves her father, who is sick but sells fried chicken to support her. She can't stand injustice and values loyalty. She has never had a chance to go on a blind date as she is a weightlifting player, but she accepts it as her life. Jun Hyung is a swimmer who goes to the same college as Bok Joo. They used to know each other when they were kids. He constantly teases her, so she resents him. Jun Hyung has a cousin, Jae Yi. He is kind to everyone, so it sometimes causes misunderstanding, making some women feel led on. One day, Bok Joo runs into Jae Yi and falls for him after seeing him smile at her. She finds out he is a doctor at an obesity clinic and signs up for the weight-loss program at the clinic. However, Jun Hyung finds out about this, and he can't pass up the opportunity to tease her.

Weightlifting Fairy, Kim Bok-joo

I'm Busy Getting Stronger Team

JTBC

Do Bong Soon (Park Bo Young) is no ordinary woman. She is the latest in a long line of women who possess monumental strength. However, Bong Soon’s incredible powers can only be used for good. If she happens to use her abilities for selfish reasons or to harm others, she’ll end up like her mother, Hwang Jin Yi (Shim Hye Jin), who lost her powers forever.
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Although Do Bong Soon uses her bloodline’s remarkable force for good, her one true desire is to create a video game where she appears as the main character. While she struggles to find employment as a developer, Bong Soon’s abilities help her secure a position as the bodyguard for Ahn Min Hyuk (Park Hyung Sik), the chaebol heir and the CEO of the gaming company, Ainsoft.
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As Bong Soon helps her new boss track down someone making dangerous threats against him, she also strives to capture attention from her childhood friend and rookie police detective Guk Doo (Ji Soo), who’s searching for an insidious kidnapper. Between helping to solve both cases, Bong Soon finds great romance and humor along the way.

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