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Whether you decide to rewatch an old favorite or find delight in something new, this collection of movies & dramas is the perfect way to make new traditions with Viki. Start the new year by immersing in rich cultural narratives & captivating stories with loved ones.

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In 19th-century Korea, a woman named Park Yeon Woo (Lee Se Young) is ready to live happily ever after marrying her handsome husband. But the night of the wedding, disaster strikes: Her bridegroom tells her he was secretly suffering from a devastating heart condition – and dies shortly after. Things go from bad to worse when she is kidnapped and thrown down a well shaft...apparently to her doom.

But the well turns out to be a portal that lets her travel through time to the present day, landing in a swimming pool. She is saved from a watery death by Kang Tae Ha (Bae In Hyuk), who, like Park Yeon Woo’s husband, suffers from a potentially fatal heart condition. Kang Tae Ha is the heir to a powerful conglomerate, and his wealthy grandfather has one wish: To see his grandson wed before he dies. Spying an opportunity, Kang Tae Ha tries to convince Park Yeon Woo to enter into a contract marriage with him. But will this strange woman, with her old-world Confucian values, agree to help him?

“The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract” is a 2023 movie that was directed by Park Sang Hoon.

The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract

✨ The Marvellous ✨ team

In 2023, Eun Gyeol (Ryeoun) is a high schooler with a passion for music. During the day, he is a studious model pupil...but at night, he rocks out as a guitarist in a band. But when he stumbles across a strange yet alluring music store, he goes hurtling back in time to 1995. Here, he comes face to face with his father Ha Yi Chan (Choi Hyun Wook) – as a high schooler! Yi Chan takes Eun Gyeol for a lunatic when the latter calls him “dad.” Worse still, it looks like Yi Chan has a crush on an icy cellist named Se Kyeong (Seol In Ah)– not his future mother Cheong Ah (Shin Eun Soo)! In a bid to put things “right,” Eun Gyeol joins a band fronted by his future father. But will this be enough to help Eun Gyeol bring his future parents together...and will he ever get back to the 2020s?

“Twinkling Watermelon” is a 2023 South Korean drama series that was directed by Son Jong Hyun.

Twinkling Watermelon

🍉Viva la Watermelon🍉Team

In the Joseon era (1392-1910), the young widow Jung Soon Deok (Cho Yi Hyun) has lived an eventful life. She married into a powerful family, but has since lost her husband. She lives a double life, going under an alias when she acts as a matchmaker, pairing up eligible bachelors with suitable brides. Shim Jung Woo (Rowoon), meanwhile, is the King’s unhappy son-in-law. His chagrin derives from the fact that his bride, the princess, died just moments after he tied the knot with her.

But while Shim Jung Woo is a very grumpy individual, he is also one of the smartest men in the land – and became the youngest person ever to pass the Civil Service Exam. This unlikely duo must team up to find husbands for a handful of important Joseon women whose age is starting to creep up. Their outlooks on life are very different, but they have no choice but to work together. Could playing Cupid for others put them back on the path to love?

“The Matchmakers” is a 2023 South Korean drama series that was directed by Hwang Seung Gi and Kim Soo Jin.

The Matchmakers

The Fabulous Matchmakers

As a professional billiards player, Yin Guo (Zhao Jin Mai) has become quite a notable athlete. After receiving an invitation to play in a tournament in Hel, Yin Guo eagerly accepts. Little does she know that what will follow will change her life forever.

Before Yin Guo can even start training for the upcoming competition,&nbsp;an unexpected snowstorm leaves her stranded with Lin Yi Yang (Leo Wu), and an instant connection is made. Helped along by her cousin, Yin Guo and Yi Yang continue to get to know each other better long after the storm subsides. But even as they draw closer, Yin Guo has no idea that Yi Yang has quite a bit of history in the world of professional billiards. A true genius in the sport, Yi Yang once basked in the spotlight of professional billiards fame but that was a long time ago.&nbsp;

Inspired by Yin Guo’s love of the sport, Yi Yang decides the time is right to return to the world of professional billiards. Determined to prove himself worthy of Yin Guo’s love and to give them the brightest possible future together, Yi Yang steps back into the professional arena. With such strong motivation driving him, will Yi Yang have what it takes to face his past and fulfill the dream he walked away from all those years ago?

Adapted from the web novel “During the Blizzard” by Mo Bao Fei Bao, “Amidst a Snowstorm of Love” is a 2024 Chinese romance drama directed by Tien Jen Huang and Yu Bo.

Amidst a Snowstorm of Love

Storm of Love Team

Huang Yu Xuan (Alice Ke) is a woman who appears to be living a very fulfilled life. Married to a wealthy man, she is pregnant, and looks forward to building a happy family. But everything changes when she has an accident and falls into a coma. Li Zi Wei (Greg Han), a young man who thinks she may be someone else, comes forward with a cassette tape that he claims could help Huang Yu Xuan recover. Her husband agrees to let her listen to it.

But the tape appears to have special powers – and sends Huang Yu Xuan on a journey through time. She finds that she is actually living in a series of bizarre time loops that also involves Li Zi Wei and another young man named Mo Jun Jie (Patrick Shih). In these time loops, Huang Yu Xuan and Li Zi Wei meet again and again – sometimes “reborn” as totally different people. They struggle to save one another again and again in events that stretch back to 2001. Can love help these time travelers break the loop – or is tragedy on the horizon?

“Someday or One Day: The Movie” is a 2022 Taiwanese movie that was directed by Huang Tien Jen.

Someday or One Day: The Movie

When Gu Yu Xuan (Chen Fei Yu) met Han Shu Yan (Zhou Ye) on his birthday, many years ago, he had no idea that his life would change forever. Friends from the moment they met, Yu Xuan and Shu Yan might have grown into life-long friends. Sadly they never got that chance as their budding friendship was cut short by Shu Yan and her family’s sudden move.&nbsp;

It’s been many years since Yu Xuan last saw Shu Yan and though he is now a successful toy designer who genuinely loves his job, he has yet to find lasting happiness in a relationship. Well aware that his heart only really beats for his long-lost friend, Shu Yan, Yu Xuan accepts the fact that he may never see her again. Needless to say, he’s more than a little surprised when he meets her at his best friend’s wedding. Realizing Shu Yan hasn’t recognized him, Yu Xuan is a little reluctant to bring up their past acquaintance. But when fate brings her into his life yet again, Yu Xuan can’t resist the opportunity to re-introduce himself.

Brought together by fate, Yu Xuan and Shu Yan quickly pick up where they left off all those years ago, their childhood friendship quickly morphing into adult love. Hoping to spend the rest of his life with her, Yu Xuan wants to propose marriage but when tragedy strikes, Yu Xuan is forced to make some rather unorthodox choices. Holding both fate and time in his hands, will Yu Xuan find a way to keep Shu Yan in his life forever or will he decide the time has come to let her go for good?

A touching love story with a sci-fi twist, “Yesterday Once More” is a 2023 Chinese romance film directed by Lin Xiao Qian.

Yesterday Once More

Growing up in Chengdu, Liu Jing (Li Chun), Fang Xin (Zhang Han Yun), and Xia Meng (Naomi Wang) were an inseparable trio. Sharing every moment of their lives, it came as no surprise that when all three came of age, they all decided to move to Shanghai in pursuit of their dreams.

Having found their place in the big city, Liu Jing, Fang Xin, and Xia Meng have settled into their adult lives, though none of them can really say their dreams have panned out the way they thought they would. Divorced and pregnant, Fang Xin has achieved her dream of working in the fashion industry, but her love life has proven to be a little more complicated. Xia Meng can’t say her love life is any better, as her partner has started acting strange recently, but at least she can say her career has progressed well, as she now works as the head of production at a big media company. Liu Jing, on the other hand, has trouble saying any aspect of her life is working out well at the moment as she recently caught her partner with a dating app on his phone and decided to kick him out while at the same time, her failing restaurant has been forced to temporarily close.

Despite the fact that each woman has chosen to walk a different path, the three best friends are still as close as ever. Always there to support each other, through the ups and downs of adult life, Liu Jing, Fang Xin, and Xia Meng take a great deal of comfort in knowing that no matter what happens, they’ll always have each other. Knowing their friends will always be there for them, will these three women find the strength they need to overcome the trials ahead?

Picking up where the popular drama series, “Delicious Romance” (2021) left off, “Delicious Romance” is a 2023 Chinese romantic comedy film directed by Leste Chen and Hsu Chao Jen.

Delicious Romance

 Taste the Romance

Lu Qin Yang (Qu Chu Xiao) is a young, poor man who has struggled with his academic studies for some time. He loves Ling Yi Yao (Zhang Jing Yi) and dreams of earning enough money to create a happy home for her. She loves him too and hopes his dreams of success come true. Motivated by his hopes of a happy marriage with Ling Yi Yao, he decides to take a manual labor job, working his fingers to the bone in a bid to make money. But poverty proves to be a very difficult trap to work his way out of.

Their financial situation becomes ever more precarious, but Ling Yi Yao is undaunted and decides to move out of her parents’ house so that she can live with Lu Qin Yang, despite her family’s misgivings about the relationship. Desperation kicks in and Ling Yo Yao starts to wonder if the love of his life would be better off without him in her life. He moves away...but when a new suitor arrives in her life, Ling Yi Yao weighs up the notion of making one last bid for her heart!

“Love Will Tear Us Apart” is a 2021 Chinese movie that was directed by Sha Mo.

Love Will Tear Us Apart

Separated Lovers 💔

Having recently been released from prison, Mo San Mei (Zhu Yi Long) finds himself facing an uncertain future. As an unmarried thirty-something ex-convict, his father considers him a disgrace to the family and his sister isn’t much better. But despite his father’s disappointment, he still sees fit to give San Mei a chance to turn his life around.

Hoping to retire, San Mei’s father decides the time has come to pass the family business along to his wayward son. Without any real say in the matter, San Mei finds himself the new director of the family’s small funeral home. Living and working at the funeral parlor, San Mei settles comfortably enough into his new life. But things take an extremely unexpected turn the day Wu Xiao Wen (Yang En You) walks into his life.

Abandoned by her relatives after the death of her grandmother, San Mei has no choice but to take Xiao Wen in. With absolutely no idea what he’s doing, can this ex-con find a way to become the father this little girl needs?

A truly charming story about life, love, and loss, “Lighting Up The Stars” is a 2022 Chinese drama comedy film directed by Liu Jiang Jiang.

Lighting Up the Stars

Giving Hope

As children, Yui Soma (Inoue Mao) and Naoki Torino (Sato Takeru) were the best of friends. Having lived with the same foster family for a time, the two were incredibly close but as often happens in cases such as theirs, the two were separated and eventually lost touch.&nbsp;

Now adults, Yui and Naoki are both equally surprised when fate decides to bring them together once more. Picking up where they left off all those years ago, Yui and Naoki soon find that the fondness they felt for each other as children has grown into something much deeper. Desperately in love, Naoki makes plans to propose to Yui but a tragic twist of fate takes him away before he ever has a chance. Unaware of Naoki’s fate, Yui falls into despair over his disappearance but even as her heart breaks, she sets out to find him. While filing a missing person’s report at a local police station, Yui meets Yuzuru Uozumi (Matsuyama Kenichi), a homicide detective who has recently discovered he can see Naoki’s ghost.&nbsp;

With Naoki’s spirit urging Yuzuru to pass on a message to Yui, the detective has no choice but to seek her out, but in doing so, only manages to entangle himself further in her life. Ultimately accepting their twisted fate, can Yuzuru and Yui work together to solve the mystery surrounding Naoki’s untimely death?

A stirring blend of fantasy, romance, and mystery, “Why didn’t I tell you a million times?” is a 2023 Japanese crime drama directed by Fuminori Kaneko, Daisuke Yamamuro, and Juntaro Furubayashi.

Why didn't I tell you a million times?

Having spent most of his life embracing the “YOLO” mindset, So Eun Ho (Lomon) was the last person on Earth anyone expected to join the grinding workforce. However, that’s exactly what he does when he lands a position as an intern at a Seongsu marketing agency.

The oldest intern at the agency, Eun Ho, with overwhelming cuteness and youthful appearance, quickly makes a name for himself. But not everyone at the agency appreciates his more easygoing and carefree attitude. As the youngest marketing team leader at the agency, Kang Na Eon (Kim Ji Eun) has had to make deep personal sacrifices to get to where she is today. Starting out as a recruiter, Na Eon has been relentless in her climb up the corporate ladder and her hard work has paid off. Successfully completing every project she takes on, Na Eon has become something of a legend in the industry, but her strong work ethic means she doesn’t take kindly to flippant interns like Eun Ho.

Despite their mutual hatred and innumerable differences, Eun Ho and Na Eon find their lives inexplicably entangled when an unexpected kiss lands their souls in the other’s body. Now forced to walk, quite literally, in each other’s shoes, will the two learn to appreciate and respect each other; and if they do, will that be the key that allows them to switch back?

A delightful romantic romp with a supernatural twist, “Branding in Seongsu” is a 2024 South Korean romantic comedy drama directed by Jung Hun-Soo.

Branding in Seongsu

💥 The Almighty ✨ Team

MBC, KOCOWA

Yeo Hwa gets married into the Second State Councilor's family as the eldest daughter-in-law, the most prestigious family in Joseon. However, she becomes a widow as her husband dies on the day of her wedding. She ends up locked in the house in sorrow for her husband, dreaming of the world outside the gate. Ever since then, she has had a dangerous secret. She jumps from roof to roof at night wearing a mask and looks for people who need help. Her double life was perfect until she met Park Soo Ho, the intelligent yet stuffy officer of the Forbidden Guard Division. His attractive looks, ability, and outstanding swordcraft are second to none. Without knowing whether it is a coincidence or fate, things get complicated as Soo Ho keeps bumping into Yeo Hwa wherever she goes at night wearing the mask. Does this man know about her secret? Yeo Hwa's double life, which she has kept hidden so far, is about to be revealed!

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