Mango TV

When a horrible accident claimed his mother’s life three years ago, Xu Nuo (Fan Shi Qi) was never fully able to recover the shock. Since that day, Xu Nuo has been living with an affective disorder so severe, he has lost all connection with his emotions. Unable to laugh, cry, or even love, Xu Nuo has no way to connect with other people, as he has lost all ability to empathize with others. Incapable of feeling any sense of guilt or remorse, he has become a brutal expert when it comes to corporate mergers and acquisitions. Though known for getting a job done, his savage techniques have made him the target of more than a few disgruntled individuals.&nbsp;

When the need for a bodyguard becomes apparent, Xu Nuo begins the arduous task of recruiting. Among the many applicants vying for the job is Ke Si Yi (Qi Yan Di), an economics major who secretly dreams of becoming a professional fighter. With incredibly honed senses and lightning fast reflexes, Si Yi easily lands the job. Though Xu Nuo is glad to have the extra protection, there’s something about the easy way Si Yi uses violence that makes him feel uneasy. However, when Si Yi throws herself in harm’s way on his behalf, he begins to feel something else, though he isn’t quite sure what that something might be.

As the relationship between protector and protected grows, Xu Nuo’s long-lost emotions gradually begin to return and when them, a whole new world of possibilities begins to present itself. But within this emotional new world, Xu Nuo must ask himself, is he able to accept the feelings he seems to have developed for Si Yi?

“Love Unexpected” is a 2021 romantic drama directed by Hu Han Qing.

Love Unexpected

The Unexpected Lovers

Dragon TV

At 19, Tong Nian (Yang Zi) has the whole world at her feet. A brilliant IT programming student, with stellar grades and an equally impressive social media following built around her covers of Japanese songs, Tong Nian never has a problem meeting new people or making friends. But that all changes the day Han Shang Yan (Li Xian) walks into her life.&nbsp;

A genius in his own right, Han Shang Yan is one of the world’s top professional gamers. A legend in the world of esports, Shang Yan is used to living in the spotlight but never once has he let it his position get in the way of his profession. Always working towards that next win, he has never let himself be distracted by the people around him, especially when it comes to women.

Smitten by Hang Shang Yan the moment she first lays eyes on him, Tong Nian tries to find a way to approach her new crush, but can never seem to find the words. Every attempt she makes ends up failing miserably. Cold and uninterested, Shang Yan barely even recognizes Tong Nian’s existence, or so it seems.&nbsp;

Could Tong Nian’s persistence catch the eye of a man who sees no one? To Tong Nian it may seem impossible but everyone knows, anything’s possible when it comes to love.

Based on the novel “Stewed Squid with Honey” by Mo Bao Fei Bao, “Go Go Squid!” is a Viki Original 2019 romantic comedy-drama directed by Xiang Xu Jing.

Go Go Squid!

🍯 Honey Stewed Squid! 🐙 

Youku

Xiao Mu (Zheng He Hui Zi) is a warm and kind-hearted delivery worker for a takeaway food firm. Her identical twin sister, the opportunistic and brash Yao Meng Gui (also played by Zheng He Hui Zi), is her polar opposite – but has risen to the top of the entertainment industry, winning fame and the hearts of many fans. But when a sudden accident forces Yao Meng Gui to lay low, she decides to ask Xiao Mu for a favor that only an identical twin could pull off: pretend to be her.

Xiao Mu agrees, even though she finds it very awkward to adjust to a life of fame and fortune. Things get even more complicated when a sharp-witted entertainment reporter named Ji Chen Mo (Huang Sheng Chi) begins to sense something is amiss. He poses as a member of Yao Meng Gui’s management team, hoping to discover who this person posing as the famous actress really is and publish the scoop of the century. But as he gets to know Xiao Mu, he starts to develop feelings for her, leading him to wonder whether he really will reveal her secret to the world. And yet more chaos threatens to break loose when Yao Meng Gui returns to reclaim what she believes is her rightful place in the limelight…

“Ugly Beauty” is a 2021 Chinese drama series that was directed by Shen Qin Yuan.

Ugly Beauty

💄Beauty In Disguise Team💝

SAYON MEDIA

Internal medicine doctor In Ah believes hormones can control a person's health, personality, and even feelings of love. One day, the ideal research subject to test out her theory appears in front of her. That person is surgeon Seung Joo who was once the most excellent person in the world. But after suffering a car accident in which debris becomes lodged in his brain, he turns into an unforgivingly competitive person. After the accident, Seung Joo begins to obsess about only the success rate of his surgeries. The accident left him with abnormally high spatial perception, giving him the ability to simulate surgeries in his mind, and he becomes the star of his department. Meanwhile, after a misunderstanding causes Seung Joo to blame In Ah as the main culprit for having a ticking time bomb stuck in his head, he starts to torment her and ends up forcing her to leave the hospital.

Risky Romance

Lee Ma Ha (Jeong Ji So) dreams of K-pop success. She is a member of the all-female group Tea Party, but the act enjoys very little in the way of success, regardless of how much effort she and her groupmates put in. Her only claim to fame is the fact that she looks like a slightly younger version of the chart-topping solo singer La Ri Ma (Park Ji Yeon), a fact that the entertainment industry media is often very keen to point out.

Tea Party takes part in a reality TV show that pits K-pop groups against one another in tests of sporting prowess. But during the filming, Lee Ma Ha accidentally causes an injury to a member of the hit all-male group Shax. One of the Shax members, Kwon Ryok (Lee Jun Young) takes a deep dislike to her, blaming her for the accident and irritated by why he feels is a crass attempt to mimic La Ri Ma.

But, as fate would have it, their paths cross again all too soon – as they are both selected to appear in a new drama series. Kwon Ryok appears determined to settle the score – but another K-pop star, Lee Ma Ha’s childhood friend Lee Yu Jin (Jeong Yun Ho) resolves to protect her.

“Imitation” is a 2021 Viki Original South Korean drama series – adapted from a popular web-based comic by Park Kyung Ran – that was directed by Han Hyun Hee.

Imitation

Idols Team

A star in the world of internet content creation, Seo Je Yi (Park Ji Yeon) has made quite a name for herself as a beauty expert. A smooth talker who isn’t afraid to tell it like it is, Je Yi has amassed an impressive following since the start of her career and the numbers just keep rising. With so many dedicated followers, companies are beginning to take notice of Je Yi, including Lee Woo Bin (Lee Tae Sun), the CEO of a cosmetics start-up company whose products Je Yi has acknowledged on more than one occasion.

A highly intelligent man, Lee Woo Bin knows what it takes to run a company well but when it comes to social interaction, he has absolutely no idea what he’s doing. Encouraged by Je Yi’s glowing reviews of his products, Woo Bin has tried, on more than one occasion, to get better acquainted with the rising star, but every attempt he has made so far has failed miserably. Meanwhile, Lee Tae Kyung (Jang Eui Soo), the director of MCN, a company specializing in managing content creators, has taken a sudden interest in Je Yi and he’s determined to win her over.&nbsp;

With so many roads now opening before her, Je Yi must decide which path will lead to both her success and happiness. But which path should she choose when her head tells her to go one way and her heart tells her to go another?

The first selection for the 2020 pilot division of the Broadcasting Content Production Support Project, “Next Door Witch J” is a 2021 Viki Original romantic drama directed by Yoon Ji Hoon.

Next Door Witch J

My Dear J

Such is life. Sometimes, you are grateful and happy that you are alive, but then you lose the reason to live when you gradually lose things or people that are dear to you. When you face hardship, you start to wonder if living just means you are walking down a path of misery. However, while you are walking down that path alone, there comes a time when you become desperate for someone's hand. That hand may save you from lingering in your own misery and may also spark the desire to live although life is full of hardship. This drama shows that exact moment when two hands reach out to each other and bloom, keeping one another warm and safe. Come and Hug Me wishes to tell the viewers that although life may not be full of miracles, there is still that small hope of its getting better.

Come and Hug Me

Set in the Dan dynasty, this is a love story featuring ghosts, demons, and gods. Hong Chun Gi (Kim Yoo Jung), a painter of extraordinary talent, is born blind due to a curse but later gains vision. She is accepted into a prestigious art school despite societal views on such pursuits for a woman. In contrast, Ha Ram (Ahn Hyo Seop) is an astrologer with an opposing fate: born with sight, he later loses his vision in a childhood accident. He is able to carve the trajectory of the night sky and see into the future.
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The two meet and fall in love, but are sucked into the political games of the royal court, particularly involving two princes: Prince Anpyeong (Gong Myung) and Prince Sooyang (Kwak Si Yang). What games do these two have in mind for the lovers, and what is the fate that the stars have in store?

Lovers of the Red Sky

For Your Eyes Only 👁‿👁  

A spunky young woman, doing her best to make her dreams come true, Gu An Xin (Zhao Lu Si) never expected her life to be anything other than ordinary. Working as a delivery-woman, An Xin spent her days zipping around the city, completely unaware that her life was about to take an unusual turn. But turn it did, the day she ran, quite literally, into a man by the name of Ling Yue (Liu Te).

The heir of a major corporation, Ling Yue was poised to take over the family business, until an unfortunate accident nearly cost him his life. Severely injured and left for dead, things for Ling Yue couldn’t get much worse. Or so he thought. Dragging himself onto the road, in search of help, Ling Yue ran directly into An Xin, or rather she ran into him. Terrified of what she’d just done, An Xin rushed Ling Yue to the hospital, only to find that not only was he badly injured, but also suffering from a case of amnesia. Unable to leave a memory-less Ling Yue stranded, An Xin invites him into her home, promising to do her best to nurse him back to health.

Polar opposites, An Xing and Ling Yue find living together to be difficult, at best; but time and patience brings about an unexpected change. Drawing ever closer, the two realize their feelings for each other have taken an unexpected turn, at least until Ling Yue’s memories return. Remembering who he is, will Ling Yue and An Xin really be able to find a way to live happily ever after?

Adapted from the web novel, “I Accidentally Picked Up a President” by Chun Feng Yi Du, “Please Feel At Ease Mr. Ling” is a 2021 romantic comedy drama directed by Zhong Qing.

Please Feel At Ease Mr. Ling

The Rabbit and Wolf Team

Having spent her entire life dreaming of the day she would land her first role, Ruan Nian Chu (Yu Yue) has worked hard to get where she is today. An actress whose bright smile and quirky personality quickly steals the hearts of everyone she meets, Nian Chu is finally starting to see her years of hard work start to pay off. Currently shooting on-location, Nian Chu couldn’t be happier; but all of her happiness is dashed in an instant, when an on-set accident nearly claims her life.

As if put there by fate, Li Teng (Tsao Yu Ning) happens to witness Nian Chu’s accident. Seeing the actress in danger, Li Teng fearlessly comes to her rescue, pulling her to safety and not a moment too soon. Despite being considered cold and arrogant by those around him, in the eyes of Nian Chu, Li Teng could never be anything short of a hero. Forever grateful to the man who saved her life, Nian Chu can’t help but think fondly of Li Teng. Little does she know that her bright personality is quickly melting Li Teng’s cold heart. Unfortunately, their budding feelings never have a chance to blossom, as the two are destined to walk very different paths in life.&nbsp;

Five years later, Nian Chu and Li Teng are brought together once again, their old feelings for each other quickly rekindled. But it soon becomes apparent that outside forces are determined to keep them apart. Will the two find a way to overcome the obstacles set before them or will fate tear them apart once again?

Adapted from the novel “Ban Yin” by Ni Shui Qian Liu, “Mysterious Love” is a suspenseful 2021 romance drama directed by Ming Yan.

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