Asian Drama

Because of a broken heart and drunkenness, Dr. Wandee goes from darling to daring, entangling himself with Muay Thai fighter Yo Yak Phadetseuk. A one-night stand somehow turns into a boyfriends with benefits relationship. Though it's only a fake relationship, feelings creep up that the two don't dare accept when they each have someone else lingering in their hearts.

(Source: Thai = GMMTV)

Adapted from the novel "Wandee Witthaya" (วันดีวิทยา) by Nottakorn (นทกร).

Episodes: 10

Airs On: Saturday

Baek Hyun Woo, who is the pride of the village of Yongduri, is the legal director of the conglomerate Queens Group, while chaebol heiress Hong Hae In is the “queen” of Queens Group’s department stores.

“Queen of Tears” will tell the miraculous, thrilling, and humorous love story of this married couple, who manage to survive a crisis and stay together against all odds.

(Source: Soompi)

Episodes: 16

Duration: 1 hr. 10 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Airs On: Saturday, Sunday

A Joseon-era version of a romantic comedy about a crown prince who is kidnapped by a woman who is set to become his wife. While on the run for their lives, romance blossoms between the two.

Episodes: 20

Duration: 60 min.

Airs On: Saturday, Sunday

When something happens between a couple, it’s surprising how each person’s interpretation and memory of it differs from the other’s. By watching the daily life of a celebrity couple that faces challenges and conflict as we all do, the program offers a perspective from both male and female while asking viewers to reflect on the value of finding a soulmate and sharing their lives with another person.

Hunky celebrities, who love their bodies as themselves, start a battle for a chance to be a commercial model. The ten contestants make two teams of five and execute various missions while maintaining their weight without gaining or losing it. Who will emerge victorious among the former pro athletes, comedians, Youtubers, and idols?

Episodes: 20

Duration: 1 hr. 30 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Aired On: Sunday

A new type of reality Korean vacation show exploring both the fun and cultural differences of foreigners who are in Korea for the first time through their Korean vacation travel log.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as of April 2020, the programme changed the format. Until the pandemic is over, the new format shows the daily life of foreigners living in South Korea. The new format is similar to "I Live Alone".

Knowing nothing more than the working-class life he is born into, headstrong Lu Xiao Lu reluctantly starts down the path he is expected to follow. At age nineteen in 1990s China, he feels pressure to follow suit with those around him and takes a job at the town’s saccharin factory. Slowly, he adjusts to the bureaucratic factory routine, making the best of the situation by bonding with coworkers, flirting with girls, and refusing to give in completely to the expectations of those around him.

As Lu Xiao Lu finds his way, a startling portrait of an economically expanding China comes into view; the propaganda of a common goal gives way to a bottom-line system that he sees as indifferent to individual happiness. But thanks to the relationships he develops, Lu Xiao Lu decides to fight for the life he wants.

(Source: Goodreads)

Adapted from the novel "Young Babylon" (少年巴比伦) by Lu Nei (路内).

Episodes: 26

Duration: 45 min.

Aired On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Ratings: 8.3

This program is to recollect the daily lives of celebrities and form its unique sympathies among the singles within South Korea by showing celebrities' lives without significant filtering.

Ongsa's high school life will never be the same when she carelessly tells her cute and cheerful classmate Sun "sweet dreams" using the Instagram name Earth. Unfortunately, the masculine name leads Sun to believe she's talking to a guy, but Ongsa doesn't want to lose the opportunity to talk to her. She chooses to keep it a secret and go on talking to Sun as Earth.

(Source: Thai = GMMTV)

Adapted from the novel "23.5 When the Earth Is Spinning Around" (องศาที่โลกเอียง) by everY (เอเวอร์วาย).

Episodes: 12

Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older

Airs On: Friday

Du Ruo Fei, a chemical engineering student, travels into the world of a novel and becomes the wife of Xun Chang Hao, the minister of punishment. Although Ruo Fei's modern language and industrious technology are incompatible with ancient times, she finds herself strangely compatible with her ancient-era husband. Together they fall in love and struggle to solve a strange case.

(Source: Sohu)

Adapted from the web novel "Qing Ben Wu Shuang" (卿本无双) by Jin Lai Si (今来思).

Episodes: 36

Duration: 18 min.

Aired On: Tuesday

About the friendship and love between 4 police officers working at a police station who each have their own problems. Shikahama Suzunosuke is suspended from work due to a mistake he made while Mabuchi Haruhi works at the general affairs department.

No one ever pays attention to Li Meng Meng, an insecure girl who does badly at school. One day, she strays into the unfamiliar world of the Qi Kingdom to be hailed as their godly envoy. Depending on her modern-day skillset, she becomes the mentor to the young black-bellied king.

As a 24 year old woman, Ogata Makoto doesn't like to show her true self or draw attention to herself in her private life or when she is at work. This is because she doesn't want to be disliked. One night, Ogata Makoto has an accident. The accident causes her to lose memory about herself. She finds a male ring in her bag, but she doesn't remember who she was going to give the ring to. Soon, three men appear in front of Ogata Makoto and the ring fits perfectly on all three of the men. One of them proclaims himself as her ex-lover, one man claims to be her only male friend, and the other man claims to be her man of fate. Each of them have their own lies.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 57 min.

Airs On: Tuesday

Shibuya Taikai is a popular young actor with excellent acting skills and a charming smile. Women are crazy about him, but Taikaihas never been in love in his life. He has a 4-year-old sister named Rizumu who attends nursery school. One day, Rizumu comes back home with a scratch from the nursery school. Taikai is concerned enough that he passes up on a drama series acting offer and decides to take Rizumu to school and pick her up after school. At his sister's school, Taikai Shibuya meets Rizumu's teacher Aota Aika. He gets attracted to her. Meanwhile, Aika is a devoted nursery school teacher who likes children. She has a warm heart and cares about other people.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Adapted from the manga "Omukae Shibuya-kun" (お迎え渋谷くん) by Mitsuno Makoto (蜜野まこと).

Episodes: 10

Duration: 30 min.

Aired On: Tuesday

With his parents frequently away for work, Natsukawa Ryota had been the main caretaker for his younger sisters and the housework, but now he’s finally about to go to University, he’s looking forward to being able to live freely on his own! However, in a surprising turn of events, he’s surprised to discover his roommate will be his childhood friend Tanaka Kazuhito. Despite his picture-perfect looks and pleasant personality, Kazuhito doesn’t have a girlfriend. Curious, Ryota accompanies him in searching for the reason why, but is unable to find any flaws and finds his heart fluttering over Kazuhito’s kind words and actions. As he gets to know more about Kazuhito, their relationship develops. Thus begins their cohabitation life where they’re mutually self-aware of each others presence!

Ruan Tang is a super foodie with special skills. Not only can she crack the secret recipe of any food; she can also use her nose to determine the food within a radius of ten miles. She wants to become a food editor, but her father wants her to take over his restaurant. Wang Moyu, a talented and black-bellied male chef comes to study cooking from Ruan Tang's father. After seeing Moyu's love for food, her father decides to teach him all that he knows. Ruan Tang and Moyu butt heads as Eastern and Western food culture collides creating sparks between the two.

Song Ki Baek is single and 33 years old. He works as an announcer at a broadcasting station. People consider him an ideal announcer. He is polite and well-mannered. One day, Song Ki Baek suffers from a disease which causes him to speak without thinking first. He now faces the biggest crisis of his life.

Meanwhile, On Woo Joo is an enthusiastic TV variety show writer. She becomes interested in Song Ki Baek’s harsh language, and she gets him to appear on her variety show.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Episodes: 12

Duration: 1 hr. 20 min.

10 years after her middle school days and now a full grown woman, Takagi-san returns to the middle school where she graduated from as a trainee trainer. There, she meets Nishikata who was one of her middle school classmates and he was frequently teased by her. Now, Nishikata works as a PE teacher at the same school.

Hajime Madoka is a police officer in the Special Accounts Section and has been dispatched from the headquarter to Mancho Police Station with a special order to cut costs. Madoka oversees the budget used on investigations and proposes cost-cutting measures to the detectives. At the same time, Madoka looks at cases from the angle of "money" and solves them using her unique methods.

(Source: DramaWiki)

Episodes: 11

Duration: 54 min.

Aired On: Monday

Jung Ki Sub is Kim Jin Woo's slacker friend - and secret crush. So when Ki Sub asks to crash at his place, his heart tingles to be near him everyday. But as the short stay turns into permanent mooch, how long can Jin Woo keep his true feelings under wraps and hold back from confessing?

(Source: tappytoon.com)

Adapted from the webtoon "Can't Confess" (고백을 못하고) by Seok Young (석영).

Episodes: 8

Duration: 28 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Aired On: Thursday

It is an observational and mystery entertainment program that attempts to guess whether the daily lives of celebrities who lead unique lives are truth or a set-up. It is expected to provide fresh fun by uncovering the star whose daily life is so bizarre that it is suspected to be fake.

(Source: Korean = xportsnews.com)

Episodes: 10

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Airs On: Friday

Sakuraba Mio, a newcomer assigned to the Department of General Surgery at the prestigious Seirei Medical University Hospital, is neither a doctor nor a nurse but her job as a nurse aide makes her the closest person to the patients. Mio is not only a caring person but also a medical geek, so she often sticks her nose into the doctor's examination and gets into trouble with other hospital staff.

Meanwhile, the skilled handsome surgeon Ryuzaki Taiga thinks that a doctor's skill is everything to make a successful surgery. Taiga's complete opposite belief from Mio makes them often clash with each other.

(Source: Japanese = NTV)

Adapted from the novel "Tonari no Nurse Aide" (となりのナースエイド) by Chinen Mikito.

Episodes: 10

Duration: 60 min.

Airs On: Wednesday

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Episodes: 10

Airs On: Wednesday

A variety show where the hosts visit ordinary citizens during their brief moments of free time, aiming to sprinkle a bit of luck into their lives.

(Source: Soompi)

Episodes: 8

Duration: 1 hr. 40 min.

Aired On: Tuesday

For this friend group, no matter how hard their university studies are, there's always something more to do their head in; the chaos of life and love won't let anyone rest.

We are... friends, but we fight each other and like each other so much we might hit on each other.

(Source: Thai = GMMTV)

Adapted from the novel 'We are... คือ เรารักกัน' by ภารวี.

Episodes: 16

Duration: 45 min.

Aired On: Wednesday

Charming and sarcastic Mueang is an outspoken eco-warrior geologist. View is an overworked architect who was recently dumped by her company and cheated on by her boyfriend. Cupid strikes the moment they set eyes on each other.

(Source: World Screenings)

Episodes: 16

Duration: 60 min.

Love comes in all flavors.

Secret Ingredient is the story of a Korean man who gives up his entire luxurious life in Seoul in search of his childhood girlfriend, someone he’s never forgotten all these years, in the hopes that she would fall in love with him, not for who they were back then or who they are now, but for what they can aspire to be: happy, fulfilled and blissfully in love with one another.

(Source: Viu PH)

Episodes: 6

Airs On: Tuesday

In the glitzy realm of stardom, Ryu Seon Jae shines as a top-tier celebrity, captivating the spotlight since his debut. Despite the facade of a perfect life, the demanding nature of the entertainment industry has left him utterly exhausted. Im Sol, an ardent admirer, holds an affectionate love for Ryu Seon Jae. A childhood accident derailed her dreams, yet the solace found in Ryu Seon Jae's music on the radio transformed her into an unwavering fan.

The narrative takes a poignant turn when Im Sol, reeling from the breaking news of Ryu Seon Jae's tragic demise, experiences a miraculous twist of fate. Transported back 15 years into the past, she confronts Ryu Seon Jae in his 19-year-old high school self. Im Sol grapples with the formidable challenge of altering the trajectory of his future, driven by an unyielding determination to avert the impending tragedy.

Adapted from the web novel “The Best of Tomorrow” (내일의 으뜸) by Kim Bbang (김빵).

Episodes: 16

Duration: 1 hr. 10 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Aired On: Monday, Tuesday

Every week there will be a featured market from South Korea and within it, there are 3 types of food selected as its representatives. The cast and guest(s), as contestants, have to play games and win to be able to enjoy the food. There will be a dressing theme concept for the cast and guest(s) to follow for the filming of each episode. For episodes, 1–4, the program format is only 3 rounds of song dictation. From episode 5, the program format changed to 2 rounds of song dictation, with a Snack Time in between the dictation segments.

Celebrity dads are left to care for their kids alone for 48 hours without the help of anyone, while their wives leave the home to enjoy some relaxing time off. The wives are shown leaving the home before the 48 hours begins and coming back to greet their family once the 48 hours have ended. During the 48 hours, the dads and children are either doing a task the wives have written out for the dads to complete or the dads exploring new activities with their kids. Occasionally celebrity friends of the dads will stop by to interact with the kids.

When global superstar Piuno is threatened by those who wish to see him brought low, there’s only one thing he can do to save his reputation and his career: work at a pet daycare. Pushing aside his severe dislike for animals, Piuno begins working alongside the daycare’s director, Dae Byeol, who helps him find ways to overcome the trauma that first inspired his hatred of animals. As his heart begins to soften, unexpected feelings for Dae Byeol begin to arise. Could their current working relationship grow into something more?

(Source: Viki)

Episodes: 12

Duration: 15 min.

Aired On: Monday