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Cold and calculating, Lu Cen Yang (Zhao Zhi Wei) is a successful CEO who has no problem seeking revenge on those who have wronged him; but when he meets talented heiress Bu Ran (Lu Yang Yang), he finally finds a worthy opponent. Though their initial meeting is frosty, the more time they spend together, the more they’re reluctantly impressed by each other’s talents. But there's a thin line between love and hate, and Cen Yang discovers there's more to Ran than meets the eye... Forced to confront the complexities of their relationship, will their sizzling chemistry end in love or disaster? This is a 2024 Chinese romance drama directed by Shen Jin Fei.

Step by Step Love

☙ Alchemy & Temptation ❧

SBS, KOCOWA

Through the "Bobble Incident" that started the revenge and ended in blood, Do Hyuk became the culprit and lost his life. However, he didn't die. Do Hyuk returns with seething vengeance to expose Matthew's true identity to everyone. Kang Ki Tak and the unknown aide who goes by "Medusa" appear to help him. Matthew has no intention of stopping. With his fake identity, Matthew has the whole world crazy about him. He endeavors to be the epitome of his phony identity and take over Sungchan Group, the company his father raised with his life. Only then will his revenge be complete. The seven wicked associates will now regroup to play the game of revenge that has reset in desperation. Some will be out for revenge, some for power, and some will hide their true goal in a new game where they will deceive and betray each other. How will the fates of the Seven reborn from lies end?

The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection

Run, Run, as Fast as You Can

Wei Qian (Chris Chiu) loses his parents and is forced to become the head of the family to look after his biological sister and adopted brother Xiao Yuan (Kurt Huang). He's willing to do whatever he can to support them, but things take a sudden and unexpected turn when Xiao Yuan kisses him out of the blue! Wei Qian’s emotions are thrown into turmoil, and he sends Xiao Yuan abroad. But will this solve the problem of their “taboo” relationship – or could it intensify fast-brewing emotions? This Taiwanese drama series was based on a novel by Priest and was directed by Ray Jiang.

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After being involved in an accident, Yuri Motomiya (Fumi Nikaido) is shocked to discover that she can now hear other people’s thoughts, anytime she makes eye contact. To spare herself, she stays isolated from others until she happens to meet Yoon Tae Oh (Chae Jong Hyeop), a Korean student whose thoughts are a mystery to her. Could Tae Oh be Yuri's chance at true love that she believed to be unattainable?&nbsp;

An endearing love story with a fantasy twist, this is a 2024 Japanese romantic comedy drama directed by Fukuda Ryosuke, Okamoto Shingo, and Kato Akiko.

Eye Love You

"Love lost in translation" 

Standards have been slipping at the elite Eitoku Academy. A student group named Correct 5 decides to act, with Haruto Kaguragi (Hirano Sho) taking the helm. The group’s aim: Identify deadbeat students and force them out of school! This rings the alarm bells for Oto Edogawa (Sugisaki Hana), a student who’s trying to hide the fact that her family is in dire financial straits. She is also trying to hide her engagement to her fiancé Tenma Hase (Taishi Nakagawa), a boy from a rival school. But problems begin to emerge for all involved when Oto Edogawa discovers an embarrassing secret about the Correct 5 kingpin! This drama is the sequel to the hit series “Boys Over Flowers.” This 2018 Japanese drama series was based on a manga series by Yoko Kamio and directed by Yasuharu Ishii.

BOYS OVER FLOWERS Season 2 (2018)

From F4 to C5 It's a Snap 💕

JTBC

Sure, you’ve heard of K-pop groups with great main vocalists. But have you ever heard of an all-female group where EVERY member is a “main vocalist?” In a bid to put together a first-of-its-kind group, Jang Do Yeon hosts as contestants from a wide range of backgrounds aim to impress. Judges and mentors Jung Eun Ji, Young K, Sunwoo Jung Ah, Yoon Jong Shin, Gaeko, and KINKY are on hand with pointers. With the likes of Crush’s sister, the former main vocalist of the K-pop act April, a rising musical star, the singer of the global drama hit “Squid Game” theme song, and the leader of the former child pop group 7Princess all taking part, who will make the final cut? This 2024 South Korean variety TV show was produced by Kim Hak Young.

Girls on Fire

🎤Vocal Quest Team🎼

The all-male K-pop group TREASURE doesn’t often get the chance to focus on romance. But this show sees members pit their wits – and charms – against one another as they compete for the title of “Mr. TREASURE!” A group of beautiful women joins the group in “TREASURE Castle” to judge each member’s romantic appeal, with a winner each day receiving a jewel. The groupmates must become love rivals to win the women’s hearts – but which of them has what it takes to walk away with the top prize? “Shining SOLO” is a 2024 South Korean variety TV show that was produced by Park Mi Yeon.

Shining SOLO

💖 TREASURE Castle Team💖 

Struggling lawyer Han Bom (Kwon Nara) has fallen on hard times: She’s behind with her rent and can’t find any clients who will pay her. But might she enjoy better luck representing clients in the afterlife? After she meets a short-tempered photographer named Seo Ki Joo (Joo Won) and his clientele of disgruntled ghosts and restless spirits, her luck begins to change. Will this unusual duo’s new partnership prove a hit for the living...and the living dead? “The Midnight Studio” is a 2024 South Korean drama series that was directed by Song Hyun Wook.

The Midnight Studio

The Midnight Ghost 👻 Team

Tencent

Wang Miao (Zhang Lu Yi) is one of China’s leading nanomaterials experts. Shi Qiang (Yu He Wei) is a police detective who specializes in counterterrorism. Shi Qiang has learned of strange goings-on that began taking place in the scientific community many years ago, leading to the apparent suicide of a number of leading researchers – and is determined to get to the bottom of this case. Shi Qiang enlists Wang Miao to help investigate.
 
Wang Miao agrees, but soon begins to learn about a secret organization named The Frontiers of Science, apparently fronted by the mysterious scientist Shen Yu Fei (Li Xiao Ran). He also starts to get to know an elderly astrophysicist named Ye Wen Jie (Chen Jin), the mother of one of the now-dead scientists. As Wang Miao digs deeper, he makes remarkable discoveries about events from the past, as well as a strange online virtual reality game named “Three-Body.” Could playing this unusual game help him and Shi Qiang unlock the secrets of the suicides – and learn what The Frontiers of Science is really up to?
 
This drama series was based on a hit sci-fi novel Liu Ci Xin named “The Three-Body Problem.”
 
“Three-Body” is a 2023 Chinese drama series that was directed by Vincent Yang and Yang Lei.

Three-Body

Turkeys in a Dark Forest

Na Moon Young (Lee Bo Young) and Cha Seung Jae (Lee Moo Saeng) seemed to live a pretty normal life. But when Sung Jae disappears without a trace, Moon Young is left with far too many questions and far too few answers.

Determined to uncover the truth behind her husband’s disappearance, Moon Young sets out to do just that. Searching high and low, Moon Young does everything she can to unlock the secrets surrounding her husband’s sudden disappearance, completely unaware that a man by the name of Do Jin Woo (Lee Min Jae) holds an important key.

Will her relentless search for the truth ultimately bring her husband home or will her search end in utter heartbreak?

Thrilling from start to finish, “Hide” is a 2024 South Korean mystery drama directed by Kim Dong Hwi.

Hide

🙈 Hide and Seek Team 👀

Jiang Jie (Xie Bin Bin) is a talented young chef whose knife skills and cooking abilities have led him to the very pinnacle of traditional Chinese cuisine. His skills have landed him the coveted Five-Star Kitchen Knife, the ultimate prize for the nation’s cooks. He now works in a top-end hotel. But he secretly hungers for a showdown against an older chef whose skills are still legendary.

Meanwhile, that same older chef’s young female apprentice, Li Nai (Zhang Miao Yi), is hoping to help restore her master’s honor. She hatches a plan that involves landing a job in the hotel’s kitchen...so she can infiltrate Jiang Jie’s inner circle. But, little does she know, Jiang Jie also has a cunning plan to prove once and for all that he is peerless when it comes to Chinese cuisine! Who will win this battle of wits, hearts, and culinary wizardry?

“Sweet Trap” is a 2024 Chinese drama series that was directed by Deng Zhan Neng.

Sweet Trap

🔪 Knife Seizing Team 🍜

Crown Prince Sajo Hyun (Park Ji Hoon) has a secret: His alter ego Ak Hee works in a downtown store, where nobody knows of his true identity. Traumatic events from the past have left deep scars on his psyche. His path soon crosses with that of Yeon Wol (Hong Ye Ji), the revenge-motivate descendant of a fallen noble family. She too is hiding her real identity, becoming an assassin as she plots her vengeance against the King...

But a twist of fate leads Yeon Wol to lose her memory. She ends up in the royal court, where she is set to become the Crown Prince’s concubine. This ignites the fury of Geum Hwa (Ji Woo), the Crown Prince’s ambitious wife. Tensions begin to rise further when Yeon Wol starts to develop feelings for Sajo Hyun. Will this duo even learn of one another’s secrets – and could love one day come calling for them?

“Love Song for Illusion” is a 2024 South Korean drama series that was based on a webtoon by Vanziun and directed by Lee Jung Seop.

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