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A dedicated professional, Sung Deok Mi (Park Min Young) lives for her work as an art gallery curator. Devoting herself to her work, she is exceptional in every way, save one. Beneath that cool, professional facade, Deok Mi carries a dark secret. A secret she desperately wants to keep from the world. A secret that has driven lovers away. A secret that rules every moment of her personal life...

Sung Deok Mi is the ultimate Cha Shi An (Jung Je Won) fangirl.

The devoted manager of a Shi An fansite, Deok Mi eats, breathes, and sleeps for Shi An. He is her sun, her moon. Her entire universe revolves around him. 

This is the secret Deok Mi must hide from the world. 

And hide it she does. At least until Ryan Gold (Kim Jae Wook), the art gallery’s new director, saunters into her life. A once famous painter, the former-artist-turned-director considers himself an indifferent being, unconcerned with the lives of others. But when he uncovers Deok Mi’s secret, everything changes. 

Based on the webtoon, “Noona Fan Dot Com” by Jeon Hye Jin & Kim Jin Hee, “Her Private Life” is a 2019 romantic comedy-drama directed by Hong Jong Chan.

Her Private Life

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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

The Comedians Pictures,  Bona Film Group 

An entertainment reporter for a local magazine, Fang Miao Miao (Mabel Yuan) is always on the lookout for the next big story. Catching Hallyu superstar Hoo Joon (Chanyeol) in the middle of a clandestine meeting with a popular idol, Ai Lin (Seohyun), Miao Miao wastes no time in capturing the meeting on her phone. There’s just one problem, Hoo Joon catches her in the act and destroys the evidence before she can cause any damage. Outraged by Miao Miao’s attack on their star, Hoo Joon’s management set out to destroy the reporter’s career. A job they do only too well.&nbsp;

Now unemployed, Miao Miao vows revenge on Hoo Joon by becoming his worst nightmare: an anti-fan. Determined to ruin him in any way possible, she resorts to picketing and petty crime but all her efforts succeed in doing is landing him and herself on a new reality show.

Forced to take the job out of desperation, Miao Miao is determined to use this opportunity to ruin Hoo Joon once and for all. But even the best of Miao Miao’s well-laid plans come to naught. As the two sworn enemies spend more time in each other’s company, they find their initial impressions were very wrong and slowly, their feelings towards each other begin to change. But can hatred really turn to love?&nbsp;

Based on the manhwa, “So I Married An Anti-fan” by Jiwan, “So I Married My Anti-Fan” Is a 2016 romantic comedy film directed by Kim Jae Young.

So I Married My Anti-Fan

The Anti-Fan Brides Team

After her parents announce that they’re moving, Aoi Nishimori (Mone Kamishiraishi) is quick to convince them to let her stay behind. Agreeing to her request, Aoi finds an apartment close to school and is soon comfortably settled. Happy with her new home, Aoi has no idea that her school’s “prince” Shusei Kugayama (Yosuke Sugino), is now her new neighbor.&nbsp;

The one boy at school that every girl loves, Shusei Kugayama is immensely popular, despite the fact that he has rejected every declaration of love that he has ever received. Knowing the odds, Aoi’s best friend, Moe Shibuya (Sara Takatsuki) decides to confess her feelings to Shusei and is promptly rejected. Indignant on her friend’s behalf, Aoi refuses to feel anything for Shusei but contempt. But when her princely neighbor’s apartment is damaged in a fire, her sympathetic heart wins out. Feeling sorry for Shusei, Aoi invites him to stay with her while his place is repaired.

Keeping her new roommate secret is hard enough but when she realizes she’s started to fall for her handsome house mate, “difficult” takes on a whole new meaning. To make matters worse, her cousin, Reon Kugayama (Ryusei Yokohama) has discovered her secret and insists on moving in. Now living with two handsome boys, Aoi has to wonder if her life will ever be normal again!

Based on the manga series, "L•DK" by Ayu Watanabe, “L-DK: Two Loves, Under One Roof” is a 2019 romantic comedy film directed by Taisuke Kawamura.

L-DK: Two Loves, Under One Roof

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A group of 30-year-old female friends works in the entertainment business – Im Jin Joo (Chun Woo Hee), Lee Eun Jung (Jeon Yeo Bin), and Hwang Han Joo (Han Ji Eun) – but each one finds herself operating in a very different set of circumstances.

Im Jin Joo is a scriptwriter for TV drama series. Her literary dreams often encroach on her writing, and her quirky personality often involves her speaking to inanimate objects.

Meanwhile, Hwang Han Joo heads the marketing department of a production company and struggles to keep up with her work – due in no small part to the ceaseless pressures of motherhood.

And Lee Eun Jung runs a one-woman documentary production company.

Life begins to change for the trio, and one of Lee Eun Jung becomes a surprise runaway success, catapulting her into the public spotlight.

Love appears to be on the card for the friends, too. Im Jin Joo finds herself strangely drawn to Son Beom Soo (Ahn Jae Hong),&nbsp;a drama producer who has recently split up with his&nbsp;girlfriend.

And Hwang Han Joo’s head is turned when new employee Chu Jae Hoon (Gong Myung) joins her marketing team.

How will the friends’ lives develop as their careers take different paths and romance blooms – and what does the future have in store for them?

“Melo Is My Nature” is a 2019 South Korean Viki Original drama series directed by Kim Hye Young and Lee Byeong Heon.

Melo Is My Nature

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A respected scholar inadvertently becomes the protector of a mischievous princess. Gyeon Woo (Joo Won) enjoys the fame of “Joseon’s National Treasure” as a renowned scholar of his generation. When the king asks him to properly educate his sassy daughter, Princess Hye Myung (Oh Yeon Seo), Gyeon Woo has his work cut out for him.
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But when rebels come after Hye Myung and challenge her future reign, Gyeon Woo inadvertently becomes her protector.&nbsp;Gyeon Woo’s job becomes something that he didn’t anticipate, but can he save Hye Myung from a terrible fate and keep her throne?
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“My Sassy Girl” is a 2017 South Korean television drama series directed by Oh Jin Seok. It is based on the 2001 hit film by the same title directed by Kwak Jae Yong but takes the modern-day story back to the Joseon Dynasty.

My Sassy Girl

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H&R Century Pictures

Su Xing Yu (Li Yi Feng) is an aspiring musician who takes a job of tuning instruments for a touring rock group. While doing so, he meets Tian Xin (Yang Mi), one of the band’s assistants.

They fall in love, and dream of Su Xing Yu becoming a major star – with Tian Xin as his manager.

Then, one day, Tian Xin decides to leave Su Xing Yu, secretly thinking that she will only hold him back in the pursuit of his musical dreams.

Su Xing Yu is furious when Tian Xin abandons him but continues to work hard in the music business.

Five years later, Su Xing Yu has become a hit performer but has a fall-out with his manager. In a fit of pique, he decides to fire his manager and hire Tian Xin instead – resolving to make her squirm and punish her for leaving him alone years ago.

Little by little, Su Xing Yu and Tian Xin discover that they still have feelings for one another.

But when an unexpected mishap threatens to derail Su Xing Yu’s career, Tian Xin starts to wonder if he really is the right person for Su Xing Yu after all.

Will the music-loving duo resolve their differences? Or will the pressure of fame take a fatal toll on their romance?

“Fall in Love Like a Star” is a 2015 Chinese movie directed by Tony Chan.

Fall In Love Like A Star

Amazing Stars Team

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Ten years ago, Hao Ze Yu (Deng Lun) thought he was on his way to stardom. His appearance on popular talent competition led to widespread adulation, but fame proved fleeting for him. A decade later, he has all but left behind his dreams of becoming a top-level celebrity.

But things change quickly when he meets a motley crew of supportive individuals who want to help him turn his career around.

The group comprises a taxi driver (Han Tong Sheng) and his daughter Fu Zi (Sandra Ma). Fu Zi is a bright spark but has long been criticized for being overweight. Their number is made up by Mei Li (Ni Hong Jie), a beautiful woman now entering middle age.

Fu Zi decides to become Hao Ze Yu’s agent, and the trio forms a support network for him – trying to propel him back to stardom.

But the path to fame will not be smooth, and things get complicated when romantic interests threaten to derail their quest – and put an end to their budding four-way friendship.

Will Hao Ze Yu get another shot at stardom? Or will love send him down another, very different path?

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Mr. Fighting

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An ambitious parliamentarian named Wi Dae Han (Song Seung Heon) was headed for a sparkling career as a lawmaker – until the media discovered a secret about his family, derailing his career. He was forced to step down from his seat in parliament but secretly dreams of a return to politics.
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He senses that his wish might just come true when he meets a young woman in dire straits. She tells him that her mother – who had been single-handedly supporting a family of four children – has been killed in a traffic accident. She asks him to help care for her three young siblings.
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Ever-opportunistic, Wi Dae Han realizes he has an opportunity on his hands. He decides to take the children in and launches a bid to gain reelection to parliament. Paying the role of a doting stepfather, he hopes to gain popularity from the electorate.
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But can he keep up the pretense in order to win votes? Things get even more complicated for him when justice-loving current affairs TV show writer Jung Soo Hyun (Lee Sun Bin) steps back into his life. She and Wi Dae Han met at college, and he was her first love, but family pressures eventually tore them apart. 
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Will Jung Soo Hyun’s sense of justice help reform Wi Dae Han? Could they re-ignite their former romance? And will Wi Dae Han turn into the warm-hearted family man he is now only pretending to be?
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“The Great Show” is a 2019 South Korean drama series directed by Shin Yong Hui.
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The Great Show

How can a mermaid from the Joseon era survive in modern society?
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Shim Cheong (Jun Ji Hyun) is a mermaid who follows her one true love, a nobleman’s son named Kim Moon from the Joseon Dynasty to modern-day Seoul. Moon’s modern doppelgänger is Heo Joon Jae (Lee Min Ho), a highly-skilled scam artist who first becomes interested in Shim Cheong because of a jade bracelet worth $6 million that she wears.
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With nowhere to go, Shim Cheong is taken in by Joon Jae, who also finds his con partners, Jo Nam Doo (Lee Hee Joon) and Tae Oh (Shin Won Ho), hiding out in his home from a vengeful past victim of their scams. Shim Cheong discovers a rival for Joon Jae’s heart in Cha Shi Ah (Shin Hye Sun), a researcher at KAIST who deals with ancient artifacts.
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The plot takes a sinister turn when a dangerous killer named Ma Dae Young (Sung Dong Il) is sent by Joon Jae’s stepmother to murder him in order to make her own son the heir to Joon Jae’s fortunes. Can Shim Cheong survive her strange new environment while also helping Joon Jae avoid the dangers that await him?
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The Legend of the Blue Sea

The Blue Sea

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Young and a bit naïve, Momoko Hirasawa (Sakurako Konishi) is very much like most young women her age. A hardworking employee at a high-end hotel café, Momoko spends her days serving others and her nights at home, alone. With absolutely no dating experience and zero prospects, Momoko wonders if she’ll ever find that “special someone” everyone always seems to be talking about. On the brink of giving up hope, a steamy encounter with a handsome stranger at the hotel’s rooftop observatory changes everything.

Unable to forget that moment of passion, Momoko is determined to uncover the identity of her mysterious stranger. Spotting him at work, it doesn’t take long for Momoko to learn that he is none other than Kei Hase (Renn Kiriyama), one of the high-ranking employees at the hotel. Convinced he is too far out of her league, Momoko tries to forget him, but the kisses they shared that fateful evening refuse to be forgotten. Approaching Kei, Momoko tries to find some sort of answer to the myriad of questions she has, but every attempt she makes is met with cold indifference.&nbsp;

Confused, Momoko tries once again to let Kei go but the harder she tries, the more fate seems to bring them together. Will time help Momoko break through Kei’s cold exterior or will their rooftop kiss become a phantom to forever haunt her?

Adapted from the manga, “Love Phantom”, by Kako Mitsuki, “Love is Phantom” is a 2021 romantic drama directed by Osamu Minorikawa.

Love is Phantom

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A respected designer in the world of fashion, Zhou Fang (Dilraba Dilmurat) has dedicated her life to her work. Known for her impeccable taste and commitment to quality, Zhou Fang has never done anything that might undermine her work or her reputation. So it comes as quite a shock when she suddenly finds herself caught in the middle of a commercial lawsuit with a man she hardly knows.

The head of an e-commerce company, Song Li (Johnny Huang) has worked hard to get to where he is and he’s not about to let some ridiculous lawsuit bring him down. Face-to-face with Zhou Fang, Song Li realizes that the only way either of them are going to come out of this legal mess unscathed, is if they work together.

Hard-headed and nearly always fighting, Zhou Fang and Song Li struggle to find common ground, but in the process of competing, they begin to hone each other into better versions of themselves. Unexpectedly inspired to take bold new steps in their respective careers, Zhou Fang and Song Li realize their dreams aren’t the only things to have changed. Somewhere along the way, they seem to have experienced a very drastic change of heart. But do such polar opposites really have a chance of finding true happiness together?

Based on the novel, “Love is a Serious Matter” by Ai Xiaotu, “Love Designer” is a 2020 romantic drama directed by Shen Yang.

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