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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

Rookie cop Jung Ba Reum (Lee Seung Gi) is dedicated to justice and his job. While he’s content with his life, everything changes when a psychopathic serial killer terrorizes the nation. Teaming up with his partner, Go Mu Chi (Lee Hee Joon), Ba Reum hunts down the elusive murderer, but surviving a deadly encounter with the killer alters his life forever. Shaken by the experience, Ba Reum becomes obsessed with understanding the mind of a psychopath, diving into a dark and dangerous quest for answers. As the line between right and wrong begins to blur, Ba Reum must confront terrifying truths that may shatter everything he thought he knew. This 2021 South Korean mystery drama was directed by Choi Joon Bae and Kang Cheol Woo.

Mouse

🐭 The Mouseketeers Team 🐭 

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

High school student Eun Dan Oh (Kim Hye Yoon) struggles with recurring memory loss – but soon finds out that her forgetfulness is a symptom of being a web comic character! Worse still, Dan Oh learns that the author has given her a tragic storyline that includes a fiancé who hates her and a fatal heart defect. Dan Oh decides she’s had enough and wants to take charge of her life. Her resolve only deepens when she meets fellow background character Seuli High School Student Number 13 (Rowoon), and the two strike up a forbidden romance. Can they rewrite their fate and find love outside the panels of their story? This drama was based on the web comic “July Found by Chance” by Moo Ryu Yee.

Extra-ordinary You

📖 Extra-ordinary Team 📖

School bullies have made life hell for Im Ju Gyeong (Mun Ka Young), who torment her relentlessly for being “ugly.” So when she transfers high schools, she decides to turn over a new leaf by using tips she learns from social media to transform her appearance! Donning a new look and carefully maintaining her "ugly secret," she slowly gains confidence in herself while making genuine friends including Lee Su Ho (Cha Eun Woo), the most popular boy at school, and his close-friend-turned-rival, Han Seo Jun (Hwang In Yeop), a troublemaker with a kind heart. Caught in a love triangle and constantly at risk for having her secret exposed, what will happen if Ju Gyeong's new friends learn about the "real" her? Will she find true love with either of her suitors? This series was adapted from the viral 2018 webtoon "True Beauty".

True Beauty

True Beauty Team

KBS02

Orphan Lee Eun Bi (Kim So Hyun) is ready to end it all, sick of constant bullying. However, just as she’s preparing to jump into a river, she’s saved by Go Eun Byul (also played by Kim So Hyun), an identical twin sister she never knew she had. Eun Bi later wakes up in the hospital with amnesia, and Eun Byul is nowhere to be found. She unintentionally takes Eun Byul’s place at her sister’s prestigious high school, where she learns that Eun Byul’s seemingly-perfect life wasn’t as great as it appeared. Alongside the charming Han Yi An (Nam Joo Hyuk) and the rebellious Gong Tae Kwang (Yook Sung Jae), Eun Bi attempts to investigate her sister’s disappearance while also confronting her own past, protecting her new identity, and the harsh realities of adolescence.

Who Are You

The Back to School Team

JTBC

At eighteen, Choi Jun Woo (Ong Seong Wu) is a perpetual loner who struggles to express his emotions, often appearing unsympathetic despite his true goofy nature. When he transfers schools, he meets Yoo Soo Bin (Kim Hyang Gi), a top student suffocated by her overbearing mother and yearning for independence. Ma Hwi Young (Shin Seung Ho) appears to be a perfect gentleman, but is actually a timid teenager searching for his place in the world. As these students navigate their individual challenges, their paths intersect, gradually transforming their lives and perspectives. "Moment of Eighteen" is a 2019 Viki Original drama directed by Sim Na Yeon.

Moment of Eighteen

Eighteen Staff

Im Sol (Kim Hye Yoon) is devastated by the sudden and tragic death of her favorite star, Ryu Sun Jae (Byun Woo Seok), a former swimmer turned K-pop idol. But in the midst of her anguish, she magically time slips back to 2008 – when Sun Jae is still only 19 years old! Delighted that she has a chance to help him avert his unhappy future fate, Sol makes it her mission to change the future... and maybe find love along the way. Will her efforts to divert the course of the past prove successful – or could they have unexpected consequences? This 2024 South Korean drama was adapted from a web novel named “The Best of Tomorrow” by Kim Bbang and was directed by Kim Tae Yeop and Yoon Jong Ho.

Lovely Runner

✨ The Marvellous ✨ 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

Tired of the relentless pressure to succeed in school, cheerful, kindhearted Ra Eun Ho (Kim Se Jeong) just wants to get through school and work on her dreams of becoming a web comic artist. But when a mysterious prankster, "Student X," starts causing problems, Eun Ho gets caught in the crossfire and gets mistakenly branded as the culprit. With her dreams of studying art in jeopardy, Eun Ho vows to prove her innocence, navigating complex relationships with Hyun Tae Won (Kim Jung Hyun), the rebellious son of the school’s chairman, and school president Song Dae Hwi (Jang Dong Yoon) in the process. Can Eun Ho uncover Student X’s true identity – and fight for a fairer student experience?

School 2017

The Class of 2017 Team

Tencent

Qin Nan (Vin Zhang) and Ye Si Bei (Mao Xiao Tong) met and fell in love during their school days. They eventually grew up and married, dreaming of living happily ever after. But over the years, social and family pressures have mounted, putting their relationship under fast-growing stress. Despite his love for Si Bei, Qin Nan starts to resent her seemingly passive attitude – and begins to consider divorce. All that falls by the wayside when, one night, Si Bei becomes the victim of a horrific sexual assault. Terrified of the consequences of taking the matter to the police, she decides to keep the matter a secret from Qin Nan. When he eventually learns the truth, the duo resolves to take the case to court. Will their love survive these turbulent days – and can they succeed in their quest for justice? This drama was based on the novel of the same name by Mo Shu Bai.

Light Beyond the Reed

💔 Silent Courage ⚖️

iQIYI

When she was a child, Jiang Mu (Esther Yu) lived a charmed life in the shadow of her loving and gifted older brother Jin Zhao (He Yu). But when she was just nine years old, their young lives fell apart. Her parents divorced, with Jin Zhao and their father moving away to Thailand. A decade later, Jiang Mu learns that the brother she once loved was actually adopted. Jiang Mu decides to continue her studies abroad in Thailand as she tries to reconnect with her father and Jin Zhao. To her utter surprise, Jin Zhao’s life has gone off in a very different direction: he is now a streetwise racing driver who also doubles as an underground martial arts fighter. Jiang Mu is a complete outsider in this strange, high-octane world. But her desire to reconcile with Jin Zhao burns bright, leaving her undeterred. Could the love they once shared reignite – and even transform into lasting romance? This drama was based on the novel "Shuang Gui" by Shi Jiu Yuan.

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