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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

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" 

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.

Unknown

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🎼

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 🍜

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 👀

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

KBS2, KOCOWA

Park Do Ra is a bright, brave woman with a challenging personality who became a top actress because her mother, Park Mi Ja, said it was the only way to escape poverty. After earning fame and fortune as a top star, all Do Ra wants to do is rest and enjoy her riches, but her mother keeps causing trouble. Mi Ja always adorns herself in luxury, even more than any top star, thanks to Do Ra's success. However, Mi Ja wants more. Do Ra can't handle her tight schedule due to Mi Ja's desires and wants to quit her new drama "Straightforward Romance," but she can't because she met her first love, Go Pil Seung, the assistant director. Pil Seung is passionate about his job but tries to leave "Straightforward Romance" because of Do Ra, who was very particular to him when he was young. Unfortunately, an unusual assignment to exclusively lead her falls in his lap. Will Do Ra find her happiness by escaping her mother's never-ending desires?

Beauty and Mr. Romantic

The Beauty of Mr. Romantic

GMM 25

Today is the biggest day of Prae (Pearwah Nichaphat Chatchaipholrat)’s life. She is about to marry the man of her dreams at a lavish ceremony with her best friends since their university days – including Meen (Jan Ployshompoo Supasap), Wanwan (Pat Chayanit Chansangavej), May (Fah Yongwaree Anilbol), and Saras (Aye Sarunchana Apisamaimongkol) – cheering her on as bridesmaids. But the dream wedding quickly turns into a nightmare when the organizers play the “wrong” video: an explicit sex tape featuring none other than the bride herself...with another man.

Out of shame, Prae throws herself from a building. The furious Meen resolves to find out who switched the video at the last moment, as it appears that one of the group of friends may have been responsible. But as she begins to investigate, she uncovers a whole host of dark secrets about each member of the friend group. Will the truth ever emerge – and what will happen when the skeletons in the friends’ closets are exposed?

“P.S. I Hate You” is a 2022 Thai drama series that was directed by Tle Tawan Charuchinda.

P.S. I Hate You

🖤 P.S. I Hate You 🖤

For as long as either of them can remember, Pran's (Nanon Korapat Kirdpan) and Pat’s (Ohm Pawat Chittsawangdee) families have been locked in an endless feud. Raised to hate each other, the two boys might have embraced their families’ hate if Pran hadn’t rescued Pat’s little sister from an unfortunate accident.&nbsp;

Unable to despise the boy who saved his sister, the tension between Pat and Pran began to ease. Discovering they share a similar love of music only serves to lessen the tension between them; but an untimely move in high school forced the boys apart, just when they were starting to get along. Years later, the two unknowingly attend the same university and are soon reunited. Unfortunately, they seemed destined to feud no matter where they were, as Pran’s architecture department and Pat’s department of engineering are at extreme odds with each other.

Determined to keep the peace between their departments and their friends, Pran and Pat agree to work together. Despite their time apart, the two quickly form an unshakable friendship that eventually develops into something much deeper. Born to hate each other, does this unlikely pair stand any chance of enjoying a long, happy life together?

Adapted from the novel “Behind the Scenes” by Afterday and -West-, “Bad Buddy” is a 2021 Thai romantic comedy drama directed by Aof Noppharnach Chaiyahwimhon.

Bad Buddy

(Not) Just Friends Team ):)

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 💕

When Lin Tuo (Lin Yi) and An Zhi Que (Landy Li) decided, during their junior year, to attend a summer internship recruiting event, they had no idea they would be changing their lives forever. Meeting at the event, the two fall almost instantly in love.&nbsp;

Ready to create a bright future together, Lin Tuo and Zhi Que are sidelined when Lin Tuo is diagnosed with ALS. With the support and encouragement of Zhi Que, his family, and friends, Lin Tuo puts up a brave fight against this progressive neurodegenerative disease. As he does so, he inspires others to cherish life and live with no regrets.

A bittersweet tale sure to warm your heart, “Angels Fall Sometimes” is a 2024 Chinese romance drama directed by Zhu Dong Ning.

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