MAY 2019 treasures

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Can a very observant woman outwit a psychotherapist? Go Hye Rim (Han Ye Seul) operates the Madame Antoine cafe on the first floor of a building that also houses a famous psychotherapy clinic on the top floor. Hye Rim uses her keen intellect and heightened senses to also work as an adviser to psychotherapist Choi Soo Hyun (Sung Joon). But unknown to Hye Rim, Soo Hyun is running a top-secret experiment on her “ideal type of man” with the help of his younger half-brother, Choi Seung Chan (Jung Jin Woon), and clinic employee Won Ji Ho (Lee Joo Hyung). But unknown to Soo Hyun, Hye Rim also is being paid by a mysterious man to get a hold of Soo Hyun’s valuable experiment files. What is Soo Hyun’s true experiment, and will Hye Rim help him or hurt him in his research goals? “Madame Antoine” is a 2016 South Korean drama series directed by Kim Yoon Cheol.

Madame Antoine

The Fortunetellers

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

A building collapse ties the fates of three young people years later. Ten years ago, the S Mall collapsed due to shoddy construction, killing 48 people inside. 

Ha Moon Soo (Won Jin Ah) was there with her younger sister, who perished in the accident. Lee Kang Doo (Lee Junho) was there waiting for his father, who was an electrician doing work on the building. Seo Joo Won (Lee Ki Woo) was helping out his father, who was the head engineer of the building. Moon Soo, Kang Doo and Joo Won survived the horrible accident, but their loved ones did not. 

Years later, Joo Won is an architect who is working on a new project to replace the former S Mall. With her keen eye for detail and sturdy building construction, Moon Soo ends up working for Joo Won on the project. Kang Doo works odd jobs to get by and ends up working at the new construction site.

How will they each deal with their respective pains as they are reminded of the event that changed all of their lives so profoundly?

“Just Between Lovers” is a 2017-2018 South Korean television drama directed by Kim Jin Won.

Just Between Lovers

The Fated Lovers Team

iQiyi

Spirits have walked unnoticed through the mortal world since the dawn of time. Parts of this world, yet separate, these immortal beings are regarded as nothing but legend by the humans around them. But what happens when these two worlds collide?

Provoked by the actions of a seemingly sly human, an ancient snake spirit takes on a human form, in order to prove him a fraud. Convinced she’s doing the world a favor, Bai Su Zhen (Ju Jing Yi) challenges Xu Xuan (Alan Yu) to a contest of skill but what starts as a heated rivalry soon turns to a burning passion.

Faced with opposition from every side, Bai Su Zhen and Xu Xuan’s love is put to the test time and time again in this newest retelling of a classic folktale. 

"The Legend of White Snake" is a 2019 fantasy romance drama directed by Zhi Lei.

The Legend of White Snake

The Legend Of White Snake Team

Youku

Xiao Feng (Peng Xiao Ran) is the much-loved princess of the Western Liang Kingdom. But her kingdom is in peril and stands on the verge of an all-out war with the neighboring Li Dynasty.

Meanwhile, in Li territory, the youngest Li prince, Li Cheng Yin (Chen Xing Xu) is sent on a deadly mission to assassinate key Western Liang figures and steal the heart of Xiao Feng.

The princess proceeds to falls in love with Li Cheng Yin – unaware of his lethal quest.

The Li crown prince, meanwhile, is killed in the carnage of an ambush that also claimed the lives of other important Li figures.

Li Cheng Yin goes ahead with his mission, killing the Western Liang ruler, Xiao Feng’s grandfather – driving her mother to suicide and her father to madness, although he ends up falling in love with Xiao Feng in the process.

After she discovers Li Cheng Yin is to blame for what has happened to her family, the dismayed Xiao Feng jumps into the magical River of Forgetfulness in a bid to escape her emotions. The distraught Li Cheng Yin follows her. Both of their memories are wiped clean of one another…

Now, in a fresh bid for peace, Xiao Feng must travel to the Li stronghold, the daunting Eastern Palace – to marry the new crown prince: Li Cheng Yin.
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Will Xiao Feng stay safe as new threats emerge, far from her beloved homeland? Has her love of Li Cheng Yin gone forever? Or will the unforgiving world of inter-clan politics prove too much for the princess?

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“Goodbye My Princess” is a 2019 Chinese drama series based on the novel “Eastern Palace” by best-selling author Fei Wo Si Cun. It was directed by Li Muge.
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In addition to this, the original series, a director’s cut was released later in 2019, featuring never-before-aired scenes and extra episodes.

Goodbye My Princess

Love Trap

Zhejiang TV

Hua Buqi (Ariel Lin), is a business-savvy wanderer who is being hunted by killers when a handsome masked hero Chen Yu (Zhang Bin Bin) appears and saves her. 

Enchanted by his charms, she falls in love and hopes to find him once again. When fate finally does unite them, they start a beautiful long-lasting romance. 

But when her true identity is revealed, will she be able to survive being hunted for her powers?

"I Will Never Let You Go" is a 2019 historical Chinese Drama.

I Will Never Let You Go

Stay With Me

In a chaotic world with three split kingdoms, a doctor Han Yun Xi (Ju Jing Yi) marries into a royal family. 

Through her new marriage with the powerful Prince Qin of Tianning, Long Feiye (Zhang Zhe Han), gets thrown into the ruthless politics of the land. 

Being a kind-hearted woman from a medical family that excels at potions, she struggles with following the word of the king and convinced by the Empress Dowager of Tianning to become a spy in exchange for information on her mother who disappeared years ago. 

How will Yun Xi's story in the palace unfold? 

Legend of Yun Xi is 2018 Chinese drama based on the novel "Poison Genius Consort" by Jie Mo.

Legend of Yun Xi

Beautiful Poison Team

Hunan TV

During the time of the Chinese Northern Qi dynasty, a lady-in-waiting could never become a princess because of the rigid social hierarchy and the actions of many jealous rivals. Lu Zhen (Zhao Li Ying) flees from an arranged marriage and her evil stepmother and enters the palace as an attendant. She meets Prince Gao Zhan (Chen Xiao), and the two fall in love but know that their social differences would never allow them to marry. As she rises through the ranks of the palace with her pottery skills, Lu Zhen tries to help Gao Zhan against a power struggle from Empress Lou and his brother, Prince Gao Yan (Qiao Ren Liang). In turn, although Gao Zhan could never make Lu Zhen his wife, he helps her to attain the highest position in the kingdom – that of female prime minister. “Legend of Lu Zhen” is a 2013 Chinese drama series directed by Li Hui Zhu and Deng Wei En.

Legend of Lu Zhen

The Legendary Team

There are some relationships that are doomed from the start. During the Warring States period, Qu Yuan (Ma Ke) is born into a prominent family and grows up to be a prodigy scholar. 

But Qu Yuan bucks convention when he falls in love with Mo Chou Nu (Zhang Xin Yu), a slave. Society forbids such class-breaking relationships, so the lovers decide to elope so that they can be together. 

Despite their efforts to lead a quiet life, Qu Yuan and Chou Nu become entangled in the political struggles of the power elites within the palace. 

Can their relationship survive the many obstacles? 

“Song of Phoenix” is a 2017 Chinese drama series.

Song of Phoenix

Gone with the Shirt Team

KBS02

There are prestigious professions such as doctors, lawyers, and professors. One family, however, thinks con artist is the best profession if they don't get caught by the police. Jung Gook is the third generation con artist in his family and continues to swindle people out of their money. Due to his profession, he has many enemies and always has to watch out for the police. He has spent his entire life avoiding getting caught by the police, but his wife reveals to him that she is a detective after his wedding ceremony. Jung Gook's wife, Mi Young, kept this a secret because her past relationship got ruined due to her profession.

My Fellow Citizens!

The Sweet Scammers

Raised deep in the mountains by her elderly grandfather, Lu Zhaoyao (Bai Lu) has spent her entire life cut off from the outside world. Never knowing pain or sorrow, Zhaoyao has grown up cheerful, content with the world and her part in it, until the day that world came crashing down around her.

Now the fierce and fearless leader of the demonic Wan Lu sect, Zhaoyao is determined to take possession of the great Wan Ju Sword, but her determination leads her awry. Ambushed by the ten Immortal Sects not long after setting out for the sword, Zhaoyao is defeated. Believing Mo Qing (Xu Kai), a guard of the Wan Lu sect and her closest ally, is behind this ambush, Zhaoyao vows revenge.

Five years later, Mo Qing has taken his place as the leader of the Wan Lu sect, embracing his new position as the Demon King’s son, as well as his true name, Li Chenlan. With the help of Qin Zhiyan (Xiao Yan), Zhaoyao returns to the place she once called home, determined to bring down the rule of this vile traitor; but things don’t go quite the way she planned. With certain truths slowly revealed, Zhaoyao begins to realize her greatest enemies may have actually been her most devoted allies.&nbsp;

Directed by Steve Cheng, "The Legends" is an exciting 2019 fantasy romance drama based on the novel by Chinese author, Jiulu Feixiang.

The Legends

Prisoners of Love

Love is never easy, which is why Da Da (Minah) has sworn off men forever. The long-time girlfriend of a popular actor, Ma Wang Joon (Hong Jong Hyun), Da Da never had an easy love life. After seven years with a man too popular for his own good, Da Da decides enough is enough. Alone for the first time in years, the special effects makeup artist finds herself alone. But not for long.
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When an odd package is delivered to her by mistake, Da Da can’t help but take a quick peek inside. Falling into her arms, the second the box is opened, Zero Nine (Yeo Jin Goo), the state-of-the-art robot companion, is activated by their accidental “kiss”.
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Unintentionally thrust into the seven-day trial period, Da Da finds herself stuck taking care of this handsome “boyfriend” for the next week. With such a perfect companion by her side, you’d think Da Da would be more than satisfied with her new love life. But when Ma Wang Joon turns up, things get a little more complicated.
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A hilarious girl meets boy/meets robot love story, “Absolute Boyfriend” is a 2019 Viki Original drama series based on the ever-popular manga, “Zettai Kareshi” by Yuu Watase.

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