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Kim Yeon Do (Lee Eun Jae) is a high school student desperate to discourage a persistent admirer by posting a picture of Ji Hyun Ho (Kang Yul), a popular and wild schoolmate. Her impulsive social media post unexpectedly draws her closer to Ji Hyun Ho, creating tension when her best friend also develops feelings for him. As their unexpected connection unfolds, Yeon Do navigates the complicated dynamics of high school relationships and personal boundaries. This drama, based on a 2016 mobile story game of the same name, explores the unpredictable nature of teenage emotions and social interactions. "Best Mistake" is a 2019 South Korean drama series that delves into the complexities of young love and friendship.

Best Mistake

Best Mistake Team

In 1980s South Korea, Ko Yeong Rye (Kim Da Mi) works as a bus conductor at Cheong A Transportation, helping passengers get where they need to go. Although she has motion sickness, she's committed to her job to support her family. She's soon joined by Seo Jong Hui (Shin Ye Eun), a young woman with an impressively loud voice who also decides to become a bus conductor. Yeong Rye and Jong Hui become fast friends, but their bond is soon tested by Han Jae Pil (Heo Nam Jun), an aspiring boxer from a troubled yet wealthy family who bursts into their lives when he helps the two girls stop a fare evader. Yeong Rye develops a crush on Jae Pil, but Jae Pil seems to have feelings for Jong Hui, straining the friendship between the two. Will Yeong Rye and Jong Hui find a way to keep their friendship together, despite conflicting romantic pursuits?

A Hundred Memories

Flirt Patrol on Bus Control

Tencent

Zhang Yang (Daniel Zhou) and Zhou Jing Mang (Zhu Lin Yu) are high school classmates with contrasting personalities. Zhang Yang is brash and confrontational, while Zhou Jing Mang is naive and trusting. Initially, Zhang Yang plays tricks on her, even tricking her into making an embarrassing school announcement. However, as they spend more time together, they begin to develop a mutual respect and connection that hints at a potential deeper relationship. Their classmates, including Shen Li Hua Feng Wan He and Ling Chen (Lu Huan Yu), are also experiencing their own personal journeys of growth and discovery. Based on a novel by Jian Man, this is a 2021 Chinese drama series directed by Jin Xiong Hao that explores the complexities of young love and personal development.

I Once Remembered That Guy

The Beauty and the Beast Team 

Gong Ki Joon (Kim Yo Han), a former medal-winning taekwondo athlete, struggles after a serious ankle injury derails his professional sports career. With his father's business facing bankruptcy, Ki Joon enrolls in a vocational high school, feeling lost and uncertain about his future. There, he meets Jung Young Joo (Chu Young Woo), a dedicated student working hard to achieve his dreams, and Jin Ji Won (Cho Yi Hyun), a second-year student battling personal conflicts while pursuing her goals. Despite their different backgrounds, the three form an unlikely friendship, supporting each other through life's challenges and learning valuable lessons about perseverance, dreams, and personal growth. This is a 2023 South Korean drama directed by Kim Min Tae.

School 2021

🎶Sing for a dream 🎤

Oksusu

The life of quiet high school student Ho Goo Hee (Kim Hyang Gi) takes a dark turn when she becomes the target of relentless bullying. While popular boy Ji Hoon (Lomon) manages to save her a few times, she can’t always rely on him to save the day. Her only solace comes from her friendship with K-pop idol Cha Eun Woo and her new friend, Jung Deok Hee (Kim Hwan Hee), who shares her love for him. When a mysterious app called Revenge Note appears on Goo Hee’s phone, offering her a way to fight back against her tormentors, the consequences are swift and terrifying. But will this newfound power bring her peace or deeper chaos? This 2017 South Korean web drama was directed by Seo Won Tae.

Revenge Note 1

The Avengers Team 

Standards are slipping at the prestigious Eitoku Academy, prompting a student group known as Correct 5 to take matters into their own hands. Led by Haruto Kaguragi (Hirano Sho), the group sets out to identify so-called problem students and force them out of the school. This immediately raises alarm for Oto Edogawa (Hana Sugisaki), who is struggling to conceal her family’s dire financial situation. She is also hiding her engagement to her fiancé, Tenma Hase (Taishi Nakagawa), a student from a rival school. Trouble soon escalates for everyone involved when Oto uncovers an embarrassing secret about the mastermind behind Correct 5. This drama is the sequel to the hit series Boys Over Flowers, based on the manga by Yoko Kamio.

BOYS OVER FLOWERS Season 2 (2018)

From F4 to C5 It's a Snap 💕

Growing up, Ling Chao (Jun) was aware that his mother loved his neighbor Xiao Tu (Zhang Miao Yi) more than she loved him. Desperate to prove that sons are better than daughters, Ling Chao was determined to be the best at everything – always competing with XIao Tu. Over the years, Ling Chao's competitive feelings have continued... but have they also unexpectedly turned into something more? When Xiao Tu expresses an interest in Yin Zi Han (Xiong Ao Bo), Ling Chao is overwhelmed by jealousy. Will Ling Chao find a way to tell XIao Tu how he feels before she drifts out of his life forever? Adapted from the novel “Once We Come Across Love” by Yi Jin, this 2023 Chinese romance drama was directed by Gong Yu Shi.

Exclusive Fairytale

Exclusive Sweethearts

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

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At Hwayang High School, Oh Ji Na (Lee Si Woo) is the epitome of popularity, talent, and style, with a bright future in a K-pop group. But when she ropes in the unassuming junior Lee Seung Min (Shin Hyun Seung) into a fake relationship to boost her career, their contrived connection begins to blur the lines between pretense and genuine affection. As they navigate this unexpected bond, Ji Na’s heart starts to soften – could this unlikely pairing turn into something real? A spin-off of the 2019 drama Best Mistake, this Korean drama series was produced by Kim Hyun Ki and Kwon Jun Seok.

Be My Boyfriend

The ❤️Love by contract❤️ Team

While Gu Yi (Shen Yue) works as an average corporate employee by day, she hosts a comedy show at night to nourish her true love of making others laugh. However, she finds herself baffled by audience member Dai Wen (Lin Yi), who never seems to react to her jokes. As she tries to get to know Dai Wen more, she realizes that the problem runs deeper than just differing senses of humor: he suffers from alexithymia, making it difficult for him to process or express any emotions at all, despite his best efforts. Could Gu Yi be the key to unlocking Dai Wen's ability to feel – and might one of those feelings be love? This Chinese drama was adapted from the novel of the same name by Zu Le.

Smile Code

🤨 Smile up your Life 😁

WeTV

Prapai (Kaimuk Nilawan Iamchuasawad) is a positive-minded accounting student who hopes to build a career in the advertising world. Fate pairs her with a new roommate, Pupaa (New Thitipoom Techaapaikhun), a gifted physics student. Their contrasting personalities initially clash, but they gradually develop feelings for each another. However, their journey to love is far from easy. Love rivals and other complications arise, including a sophisticated senior, a beautiful former friend, and a stunning idol actor. Will Prapai and Pupaa find their way to love? Or will life get in their way? This 2021 Thai drama series was based on a novel by Zhao Qianqian and was directed by Oat Vatanyu Ingkavivat.

Put Your Head On My Shoulder

⚗️Socializing a Scientist

Twenty years ago, Jung I Sin (Go Hyun Jung) lived life as a serial killer after she murdered five men, nicknamed "Mantis" due to female mantises' reputation for eating and killing their mates. She was eventually convicted and imprisoned, leaving behind her son Cha Su Yeol (Jang Dong Yoon), who later became a police officer. Su Yeol has long loathed his mother for her crimes, but when a murder that seems to mimic his mother's tactics takes place, he's forced to enlist I Sin's help to try and catch the culprit. Will I Sin be able to help – or is something even darker afoot? This drama was adapted from the 2017 French series "La Mante."

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