Tis' the season to celebrate all your favorite dramas to get you in the mood for holiday romance and cheer!

12 Days of Drama

When Joseon-era mermaid Sim Cheong (Jun Ji Hyun) follows her true love, she finds herself mysteriously transported into modern-day Seoul. Though separated from her true love, she soon crosses paths with his doppelgänger, Heo Joon Jae (Lee Min Ho). With nowhere else to go, Joon Jae takes the stranded mermaid in, though not out of the goodness of his heart. As a con artist, Joon Jae is quick to spot the priceless jade bracelet Sim Cheong wears. Determined to take Sim Cheong for all she’s worth, Joon Jae soon finds himself thinking twice about the mermaid after she helps him evade the lethal plans of his greedy stepmother. As the two draw closer together, will the charms of the ancient mermaid begin to melt the icy heart of a bitter conman? Inspired by a historical folktale, this 2016 South Korean drama series was directed by Jin Hyuk.

The Legend of the Blue Sea

The Blue Sea

KBS02

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

SETTV, TTV

Zhao Yi Ting (Marcus Chang) is a bitter, greedy man whose life lacks meaning until he encounters Lei Xin Yu (Eugenie Liu), a young woman from a once-wealthy family now facing financial hardship. Initially repulsed by her, Yi Ting gradually becomes intrigued by Xin Yu in a way that awakens something long dormant within him. As their relationship develops, Yi Ting begins to question his cynical worldview and explores the possibility of personal transformation. Will Xin Yu be the catalyst that helps Yi Ting rediscover hope and purpose? This is a 2016-2017 Taiwanese drama series based on the German Faust legend.

Behind Your Smile

Mysterious Smile Team

Betrayed by his king, Kim Shin (Gong Yoo), a decorated military general from the Goryeo Dynasty, was forced to watch his family die before him. Saved by the Almighty, yet condemned to an eternal life as a goblin, Kim Shin uses his supernatural abilities to save humans, including the mother of Ji Eun Tak (Kim Go Eun), an optimistic high school student with a strange connection to the supernatural. When Eun Tak is repeatedly drawn to him, Kim Shin wonders if she might be the one he has spent an eternity searching for, the only one who can set his soul free, the Goblin Bride. Written by Kim Eun Sook, this award-winning 2016 South Korean fantasy romance series was directed by Lee Eung Bok and Kwon Hyuk Chan.

Guardian: The Lonely and Great God

The Immortal Team

Hunan TV 

Li Wei Wei (Joe Chen), a 30-year-old successful fashion designer, experiences a life-altering near-drowning that erases her memory of the past seven years. Confused by her current circumstances, she discovers she broke up with her former boyfriend Chen Yi Du (Wang Kai) and is now engaged to Qi Cheng (Kimi Qiao), a man she cannot remember. Zhang Li Ao (Derek Chang), a supermodel Wei Wei raised since his parents' death, supports her through this challenging period. Struggling to understand her past decisions, Wei Wei attempts to uncover the reasons behind her breakup with Yi Du, while Qi Cheng tries to win back her affection. As she navigates her fragmented memories and conflicting emotions, Wei Wei must determine which man truly holds her heart. This is a 2016-2017 Chinese drama series directed by Ruan Wei Xin.

Stay With Me

Gone with the Shirt Team

Kwon Si Ah (Nahyun of SONAMOO), a beautiful idol in the group Miracle Girls, and her fraternal twin Si Yeon (Hong Yoon Hwa), a reclusive plus-sized internet broadcaster, lead drastically different lives. Si Yeon, who has been bullied for her body, regularly visits a mysterious tarot card reader. Suddenly, the sisters wake up to find their souls have switched bodies, throwing their lives into chaos. As they navigate each other's worlds, they must confront the reactions of Si Yeon's high school crush (Hak Jin) and Si Ah's musician (Donghyun of Boyfriend), who now see them in a completely new light. This unexpected body swap forces both sisters to experience life from a radically different perspective. "The Miracle" is a 2016 Viki Original drama series exploring identity, perception, and sisterhood.

The Miracle

Bodyswitch Team

Despite a well-regarded career at an elite hospital, surgeon Bu Yong Ju (Han Suk Kyu) decides to quit his job and relocate to a small town, where he takes up a job at Doldam Hospital and adopts the moniker “Teacher Kim.” There, he mentors two ambitious but flawed young doctors: Yoon Seo Jung (Seo Hyun Jin), who’s haunted by a tragic mistake, and Kang Dong Joo (Yoo Yeon Seok), whose life was changed by an encounter with Teacher Kim in his youth. Under Teacher Kim’s gruff, unconventional guidance, Seo Jung and Dong Joo’s medical aspirations will be put to the test as they overcome their personal demons and societal pressures to become true doctors – and potentially find love with each other along the way.

Dr. Romantic

Romantic Doctors ♡

After her mother’s sudden death, flight attendant Hong Na Ri (Soo Ae) returns to her hometown, only to find a young, handsome man, Go Nan Gil (Kim Young Kwang), claiming to be her stepfather. He insists he married her mother shortly before her passing and now owns her mother’s beloved dumpling restaurant and land. Skeptical and infuriated, Na Ri attempts to expose Nan Gil as a fraud, but the more she digs, the more she uncovers secrets about her family and Nan Gil’s mysterious past… and an unexpected and unconventional romance begins to bloom. This drama was based on the web comic of the same name by Yoo Hyun Sook.

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