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Shamans Lee Hwa Rim (Kim Go Eun) and Yoon Bong Gil (Lee Do Hyun) are hired to help a rich Korean-American family whose firstborn children are plagued by a strange, otherworldly illness. They trace the root of the problem to a long-forgotten family burial ground in South Korea. The shamans team up with the geomancer Kim Sang Deok (Choi Min Sik) and the undertaker Ko Young Geun (Yoo Hae Jin) to exhume the bodies from tombs and relocate the remains, but the project takes a dark turn. Has this crew dug into cursed ground… and unleashed demonic forces beyond their control? This 2024 South Korean movie was directed by Jang Jae Hyun.

Exhuma

Oh Gwang Sim

JTBC, KOCOWA

Kim Sa Ra is the epitome of a girl crush with no coyness or connections. After watching her mother suffer by her father's side, Sa Ra realized that marriage was a reality and married the affluent Noh Yul Sung instead of poor Dong Ki Jun. But soon, she found herself in ruins. Once a daughter-in-law of the Cha-Yul Law Firm, Sa Ra became a divorcee in jail and was left penniless without custody. Now, her goal is "Zero." Turn Yul Sung's assets or income into zero or lock him away with zero tolerance. That's the only way she can get her child back. In front of Sa Ra, who believes marriage is the graveyard of love, her ex-boyfriend, Ki Jun, appears after eight years. Ki Jun still believes that marriage is the completion of love and asks Sa Ra, who claims that justice is all about getting the bad guys to plead, who comes up with the standards. As they discover that Yul Sung played a role in ending Ki Jun's career as a prosecutor, Sa Ra and Ki Jun join forces for their great revenge.

Queen of Divorce

Two years after their dramatic, family-defying marriage, No Jeong Yeol (Kang Ha Neul) and Hong Na Ra (Jung So Min) are ready to divorce. After leaving the courthouse with a 30-day settlement period, an unexpected car accident leaves them both with amnesia. As they mysteriously begin falling in love again, their families are horrified and devise an elaborate plan to help them regain their memories and end their marriage. Will their complicated schemes keep Jeong Yeol and Na Ra apart, or inadvertently bring them closer together? "Love Reset" is a 2023 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Nam Dae Jung.

Love Reset

In the aftermath of a devastating earthquake that reduces Seoul to ruins, the Imperial Palace Apartments miraculously remains standing. As modern services collapse and temperatures drop, the complex becomes a beacon of survival. Yeong Tak (Lee Byung Hun), a resourceful resident of room 902, emerges as a leader when desperate survivors attempt to enter the complex. He seeks help from Min Seong (Park Seo Joon), a civil servant, to manage the situation, while Min Seong's wife Myung Hwa (Park Bo Young) advocates for helping the homeless survivors. The residents face a critical moral dilemma: protect their sanctuary or show compassion to those in need. As tensions rise, the apartment complex becomes a potential powder keg of conflict and survival. This is a 2023 South Korean disaster drama directed by Um Tae Hwa.

Concrete Utopia

KBS02

Three families live under one roof at a boarding house called Samgwang Villa. Sun Jeong's family lives a pure and simple life and doesn't have a lot of money. Jung Hoo's family is rich but is far from peaceful. Jung Won's family looks perfect from the outside but is actually quite rocky. Others join these families at Samgwang Villa, each with their own stories. What is the meaning of family in this day and age, with so many single-person households and people choosing not to get married? Let's meet the people who open their hearts to one another to live and love as a family in Homemade Love Story.

Homemade Love Story

Saet Byul (Kim Yoo Jung), daughter of taekwondo master Jung Chul Min (Ryu Seung Soo), first meets Choi Dae Hyun (Ji Chang Wook) when he saves her from a falling sandbag. Years later, Dae Hyun becomes a convenience store manager after taking the blame for his girlfriend Yoo Yeon Joo's (Han Sun Hwa) police investigation. Saet Byul applies for a part-time job at his store, rekindling their past connection. Yeon Joo becomes jealous of Saet Byul's beauty and her obvious attraction to Dae Hyun, attempting to have her fired. Despite Yeon Joo's efforts, Dae Hyun keeps Saet Byul, recognizing her ability to attract customers. This is a 2020 South Korean romantic comedy directed by Lee Myoung Woo.

Backstreet Rookie

💥Wookie's Rookies🏪💖Team

In this role reversal gone wrong, an old school boss goes to work for his former employee, testing their rocky relationship is hilarious and surprising ways. Yeol Chan is a hard-working manager at a ramen company who has achieved rapid success, climbing the ranks at Joonsu Food thanks to his creativity and marketing skills. But when he gets an intern, he never expects it to be Man Sic, his former, condescending employer who caused him a lot of turmoil at his first office job. Man Sic is a quintessential "kkondae," a self-entitled and stubborn older person normally found in management workplace positions in South Korea.

Kkondae Intern

Sung Deok Mi (Park Min Young) is a dedicated art gallery curator who’s even more dedicated to her “job” as the fansite owner for boy group member Cha Shi An (Jung Je Won). While Deok Mi keeps her fangirl activities a secret at her day job, the new gallery director Ryan Gold (Kim Jae Wook) manages to discover her extracurricular activities. As Ryan learns more about Deok Mi's secret, he disrupts her carefully guarded life, sparking unexpected changes. With her personal and professional worlds colliding, Deok Mi must navigate the complexities of love, fandom, and her secret. Can she keep her passion concealed, or will it redefine her life forever? This 2019 Korean drama was based on the webtoon “Noona Fan Dot Com” by Kim Sung Yeon, and was directed by Hong Jong Chan.

Her Private Life

The Undercover Sasaeng Team

In 1940, during Japanese colonial rule, the Korean Peninsula faces linguistic oppression as the colonial government attempts to eradicate the Korean language. Ryu Jeong Hwan (Yoon Kye Sang), an erudite scholar, and Kim Pan Su (Yoo Hae Jin), an illiterate petty thief, form an unlikely alliance to create a Korean language dictionary. Their dangerous mission becomes an act of defiance and patriotism against the Japanese authorities who seek to suppress Korean culture. Despite the immense risks, the group works together to compile this crucial reference book that could help preserve national identity and pride. This inspiring story of resistance centers on their determined efforts to protect and celebrate the Korean language during a challenging historical period. "Mal-Mo-E: The Secret Mission" is a 2019 South Korean historical drama directed by Eom Yu Na.

Mal. Mo. E – The Secret Mission

⚘ The Dandelion Society Team ⚘

Baek Sang Ah (Han Ji Min), a former convict with a traumatic past, finds purpose when she encounters Ji Eun (Kim Si Ah), a young girl experiencing similar abuse. Recognizing her own painful history in the child's suffering, Miss Baek becomes determined to protect and rescue Ji Eun, willing to risk everything to break the cycle of violence. Her journey of redemption and compassion challenges her previously closed-off existence, as she fights to save the child from the same hardships she endured. This powerful narrative explores themes of survival, healing, and the transformative power of empathy. This is a 2024 South Korean drama that delves into the complex emotional landscape of trauma and protection.

Miss Baek

The Badass team

During World War II, Bae Jung Gil (Kim Hae Sook) was a South Korean woman forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military. Years later, working as a housekeeper for Moon Jung Sook (Kim Hee Ae), Jung Gil mysteriously disappears. Jung Sook begins investigating her former housekeeper's past, uncovering the devastating stories of comfort women during the war. Driven by compassion and a quest for justice, she helps the surviving victims challenge the Japanese government in court, seeking long-overdue recognition and reparation for their suffering. This powerful narrative exposes the painful historical trauma of wartime sexual violence and the resilience of women who fought to reclaim their dignity. Based on real-life events surrounding the Shimonoseki trials, this is a 2018 South Korean drama film directed by Min Kyu Dong.

Herstory

Kang Shin Woo (Lee Jung Shin), a 28-year-old mathematics teacher, is haunted by an unrequited love for Han Ji Soo (Lee Yul Eum) from his high school days. When a mysterious incident sends him back in time to his teenage years, he sees an opportunity to win her heart. However, his presence complicates matters by provoking his younger self (Seo Ji Hoon) and creating a unique love triangle where both versions of Shin Woo compete for Ji Soo's affections. Unaware that the two admirers are actually the same person from different timelines, Han Ji Soo finds herself caught between two versions of Shin Woo, each hoping to change their shared romantic past. This is a 2018 South Korean drama series directed by Min Yeon Hong and Lee Jung Hoon.

My First Love

  💗 The Destined Lovers 💗

Nam Sae Hee (Lee Min Ki), a socially awkward IT employee in his early 30s, has exhausted his savings buying a house, leaving him financially strained. Yoon Ji Ho (Jung So Min), a struggling writer in her 30s, finds herself homeless and struggling to make ends meet. When Ji Ho becomes a tenant in Sae Hee's house, their unexpected living arrangement sets the stage for a unique relationship. As they navigate their personal, familial, and financial challenges together, they begin to discover unexpected connections and support in each other's lives. Their journey raises questions about love, survival, and personal growth in difficult economic circumstances. This is a 2017 South Korean drama series directed by Park Joon Hwa.

Because This Is My First Life

The Scrimp & Scrape Team

Kim Hyun Ja

Lee Min Jae (Im Siwan), a seemingly vulnerable university student, seeks financial help from loan broker Jang Seok Goo (Jin Goo) and his enforcer Park Ji Won (Park Byung Eun). Jang, viewing himself as a modern Robin Hood, assists Min Jae in securing a bank loan through fraudulent means. However, Min Jae reveals himself to be a skilled scammer who has already outsmarted Jang. Impressed, Jang invites Min Jae to join his loan brokerage operation. Their partnership is quickly tested when police investigate Jang, forcing Min Jae into a dangerous confrontation with the ruthless Park Ji Won. This is a 2017 South Korean movie written and directed by Yang Kyung Mo.

One-Line

💸Swindlers on the roll🤑

This drama isn't any other kidnapping story. It's about realizing people's desires by showing how they react to what they see through the media. Jung Hye In is one of the top actresses in the country and a loving mother. On the day of her retirement, someone kidnaps her son, Hyun Woo. The kidnapper demands her to host a live reality show, "Wanted," and carry out a mission for every episode to save her son. With the help from the show producer, Shin Dong Wook, and a skilled detective, Cha Seung In, will Hye In be able to accomplish every mission with the entire country watching? Even when a person's life is at stake, everything is only part of entertainment here. The media brings up more pungent subjects for their shows to satisfy people's demand for every day's entertainment.

Wanted

The Wanted

In the late 1980s Seoul, five childhood friends from the Ssangmundong neighborhood navigate their challenging teen years together. Seong Deok Seon (Lee Hye Ri) struggles with her low school ranking, Kim Jeong Hwan (Ryu Jun Yeol) is soccer-obsessed, Seong Seon Woo (Ko Gyung Pyo) is the perfect student, Ryoo Dong Ryong (Lee Dong Hwi) is a knowledgeable geek, and Choi Taek (Park Bo Gum) is a genius baduk player who dropped out of school. As they support each other through various misadventures, they form unbreakable bonds that will shape their future lives. Their shared experiences and friendship become a testament to the power of youth and community during a transformative era in South Korean history. This is a 2015 South Korean nostalgic drama series directed by Shin Won Ho, the third installment in the "Reply" drama series.

Reply 1988

The Lucky Eights Team

Wang Soe, a prince of Goryeo, is the fourth son of King Taejo. He is called a cursed prince as it's been foretold that he will make the kingdom of Goryeo covered in blood. His brother was killed when he was eight years old, so he was sent to Mount Geumgang so that he could grow away from the turmoil at the palace. Shin Yule is the last princess of Balhae. She was born with the prediction that she would become the light of another kingdom. She was almost killed due to that prediction, but she has become a business magnate with her skills and brilliance. Wang Soe meets Shin Yule and learns the meaning of free will through her. He turns into a true leader through the only woman he loves.

Shine or Be Mad

The Crazy Shine Team

MBC, KOCOWA

Jae Wan is the general manager at the hotel CIEL and the most renowned star hotelier. He is perfect, from his clean looks to his successful career, but even he can't get everything, which hurts him so much. After the president of the hotel CIEL dies, his only daughter, Mo Ne, becomes the successor. She is such a charismatic person with her glamorous looks and confident attitude that everyone finds it hard to approach her. But even though it doesn't show, she struggles not to be deprived of her father, hotel, and the man she loves. And the vice president, Lee Joong Gu, keeps an eye on them, hiding his secret desire to own the hotel. However, something unexpected happens as someone discovers his plan to take away the hotel CIEL.

Hotel King

At Your Service Team

In 1969, ten-year-old Young Rae (Park Ji Bin) lives with his single mother (Shin Ae Ra) in the countryside, where she sells illegally imported cosmetics to make ends meet. Young Rae is determined and resilient, but he is deeply affected by being called "fatherless" by other kids. However, his life changes when he hears that his father, who he thought was dead, is actually alive and living in Seoul. Unfortunately, Seoul is a long and expensive train ride away from Young Rae's hometown. To try and raise money for a train ticket, Young Rae begins selling ice cream bars, but encounters numerous obstacles from ice cream thieves to his own mother opposing his efforts. Will Young Rae ever be able to meet his father? This award-winning 2006 Korean movie was directed by Yeo In Kwang.

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