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Yoon Jin Ah (Son Ye Jin) is an upbeat 35-year-old who works as a supervisor at a coffee shop. Despite recently being dumped by her boyfriend, she tries to remain positive, helped along the way by her best friend Seo Kyung Seon (Jang Seo Yeon). But their friendship is about to be tested when Kyung Seon’s younger brother Joon Hee (Jung Hae In) returns to South Korea after three years working in the United States. Jin Ah starts to spend time with Joon Hee, and they begin to feel the pull of romance. But strict traditional values stand in the way of their union: many would consider it taboo to start a relationship with a friend’s younger sibling. However, Jin Ah and Joon Hee can’t ignore their feelings, despite their four-year age gap. Is this relationship worth it, even if it means the end of Jin Ah and Kyung Seon’s friendship? This 2018 South Korean drama was directed by An Pan Seok.

Something in the Rain

Under the umbrella☔

During a total solar eclipse, Go Ha Jin (IU), a 25-year-old woman from the 21st century, finds herself transported back to the Goryeo Dynasty where she awakens in the body of Hae Su, a 16-year-old girl. There, she finds herself entangled with ruling Wang family and the princes' rivalries as they fight for the throne. Hae Su develops feelings for the eighth prince Wang Uk (Kang Ha Neul), whose gentle countenance hides his deep ambitions and willingness to make ruthless choices. She also builds a relationship with the feared fourth prince Wang So (Lee Joon Gi), whose cruel and aloof reputation precedes him. However, Hae Su soon recognizes that his coldness is just a front to hide his pain, and helps bring out his true self, falling for him in the process. Will Hae Su's love end up changing history? This drama was adapted from the 2005 Chinese novel of the same name by Tong Hua.

Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

Park Dong Hoon (Lee Sun Gyun), a middle-aged engineer, struggles with a deeply unhappy life, working under his college junior Do Joon Yeon (Kim Young Min) while supporting his unemployed brothers and mother. His wife's secret affair with Joon Yeon further complicates his miserable existence. When Lee Ji An (IU), a desperate co-worker drowning in debt and caring for her invalid grandmother, discovers Dong Hoon accepting an unexpected bribe, she attempts to exploit his vulnerability to improve her own circumstances. Despite her initial manipulative intentions, an unexpected connection forms between them as they both seek to escape their respective hardships. Caught in a web of personal struggles and corporate tensions, Dong Hoon and Ji An gradually develop a profound understanding that might help them heal their deep emotional wounds. This is a 2018 South Korean drama directed by Kim Won Seok that explores the complexities of human resilience and connection.

My Mister

The Lonely Team

Son Hee Jae (Hani) has struggled with sexual fulfillment throughout her long-term relationship, while her best friend, Lee Mi Na (Bae Woo Hee), approaches romance with a carefree attitude. Unexpectedly, they end up co-hosting a sex-themed podcast from a distinctly female perspective. Initially overwhelmed, Hee Jae begins to confront her challenges with sexual fulfillment, prompting her to reevaluate her own love life. As their podcast topics delve deeper and more personal, can this journey bring Hee Jae, Mi Na, and their listeners closer to satisfaction and true love? This 2022 South Korean drama was directed by Yoon Ra Young.

Hit the Spot

Cherry Pop 🍒 

Han Yi Joo (Jung Yoo Min) naively tries to see the best in everyone, though she's shunned and betrayed by a family who never loved her. After a terrible accident at the hands of her mother, Yi Joo unexpectedly finds herself transported back in time. Realizing she has a second chance to change her fate, Yi Joo teams up with wealthy tycoon Seo Do Guk (Sung Hoon) to exact revenge on those who've wronged her. Will this new alliance allow Yi Joo to create the life she’s always wanted? Adapted from the webtoon “The Essence of a Perfect Marriage” written by Young and Lee Beom Bae and illustrated by Je Ri Bol, this is a 2023 South Korean drama directed by Oh Sang Won.

Perfect Marriage Revenge

💥 The Almighty ✨ Team

For many, marriage is the end goal – but sometimes, it's difficult to get there. This quest brings young people together under the same roof in search of love, with a catch: they must select their prospective partner solely on their responses to a questionnaire meant to assess their compatibility. Hosts Yoon Jong Shin, Lee Chung Ah, Choi Si Won, Park Ji Sun, and Mimi share their thoughts as the contestants meet each other in person for the first time in Italy, hoping to find their future spouse.

Heart Pairing

In Search of Love Team

As a child, Ki Ha Myung’s (Lee Jong Suk) life was torn apart by the media: his firefighter father was accused of killing his team members, and his devastated mother jumped off a cliff, trying to take Ha Myung with her. However, Ha Myung survived, rescued by an old man with memory loss who renamed him after his own deceased son. Now named Choi Dal Po, he grew up with his “niece” Choi In Ha (Park Shin Hye), a girl the same age as him who suffers from "Pinocchio Syndrome," which causes her to hiccup uncontrollably whenever she tells a lie. As adults, they end up hired as reporters for rival news stations, navigating the cutthroat world of broadcast news, and encountering ethical dilemmas and the tragic consequences of biased reporting while also working through their burgeoning feelings for each other and the dark secrets of their pasts.

Pinocchio

The Can't Lie Team

Sohn & Co

Disaster strikes teenage violin prodigy Woo Seo Ri (Shin Hae Sun) when a traffic accident leaves her hospitalized before she's supposed to study abroad in Germany. Gong Woo Jin (Yang Se Jong), who blames himself for the accident, is traumatized and plagued by guilt. Thirteen years later, he works as a set designer but remains emotionally cut off from everyone around him. After over twelve years in a coma, Seo Ri miraculously recovers. Though now thirty years old, she is still mentally a teenager. She crosses paths with Woo Jin, and the two become close, unaware of their shared past. Can these emotionally scarred individuals rescue each other, or will their history get in the way? This 2018 South Korean drama series was directed by Jo Soo Won.

Thirty But Seventeen

Kang Min Ho (Jung Kyung Ho), devastated after losing his father and company to his uncle when he was younger, grows up to be a cold-blooded investment banker at Gold Investments. However, an unexpected heart attack and heart transplant transforms his perspective on life. As he discovers the meaning of true happiness and love, Min Ho develops unexpected feelings for his secretary, Kim Soon Jung (Kim So Yeon). However, his newfound emotional journey is complicated when Joon Hee (Yoon Hyun Min) also falls for Soon Jung, creating a complex love triangle that challenges Min Ho's personal growth and relationships. This is a 2015 South Korean drama series directed by Ji Young Soo.

Falling for Innocence

The Innocents

Troubled convict Yun Gyeo Re (Ji Chang Wook) is ordered to do community service at an end-of-life care facility for the terminally ill. He must work with the tireless Kang Tae Sik (Sung Dong Il), the leader of the facility’s volunteer team. Tae Sik has launched a unit called Team Genie, which seeks to make the final wishes of dying patients come true, no matter what they ask for. Gyeo Re also meets Seo Yeon Ju (Choi Sooyoung), a young nurse who tries to keep her patients physically active and full of cheer. Will working with Team Genie and Yeon Ju help turn Gyeo Re’s life around or is it already too late for him? This 2022 South Korean drama series was directed by Kim Yong Wan.

If You Wish Upon Me

🦋 Free as a butterfly Team 🦋

Despite not being biologically related, Kim Sanha (Hwang In Youp), Yoon Juwon (Jung Chaeyeon), and Kang Haejun (Bae Hyeonseong) share a close bond with each other. The trio spent their adolescence raised by Juwon's father Jeongjae (Choi Won Young) and Sanha's father Daeuk (Choi Moo Sung), who did their best to give them a happy childhood as they healed from past trauma. Upon reaching adulthood, however, Sanha and Haejun sought out their biological families, leaving Juwon behind. Ten years later, the five members of their found family reunite, but things aren't the same as they used to be – Juwon holds some resentment after feeling abandoned by Sanha and Haejun, while the two boys are struggling with new romantic feelings for Juwon and their own familial issues. Can these chosen siblings work out their feelings with each other, and will romance form between them? This drama was adapted from the 2020 Chinese drama "Go Ahead."

Family by Choice

Heartfelt Family Team

Twenty four-year-old Jung Hee Wan (Kim Min Ha) lives as a recluse, having lost her will to live. Suddenly, she receives a visit from her childhood friend and first love, Kim Ram Woo (Gong Myoung). However, this is no ordinary visit: Ram Woo is now a grim reaper after he died six years ago, and he's come to let Hee Wan know that she only has one week left to live. With Ram Woo's encouragement, Hee Wan creates a bucket list of things to do in her final days alive, and the two begin to fulfill her final wishes. As Hee Wan and Ram Woo reconnect, they explore what life and death mean to them – and what love might have in store. This drama was adapted from the novel "A Week Before I Die" by Seo Eun Chae.

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