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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

Kim Daeuk

MBC, KOCOWA

Jang Hyun is living without purpose or desire. He's a cold-hearted man who loves no one until he gets introduced to love after meeting Gil Chae. She is charming and admired by all, but her first love, Yeon Jun, is already engaged to her best friend, Eun Ae. Yeon Jun, a Sungkyunkwan student, struggles with his feelings for Gil Chae but cannot break off his engagement due to tradition. Eun Ae does not doubt nor hate the two. As Jang Hyun becomes entangled in this unusual love triangle, Gil Chae, who has only loved Yeon Jun, is confused about her own feelings. The relationship between these four gets put into an even bigger twist at the breakout of war. Will they survive the challenges of war and find their love amidst the chaos?

My Dearest

Dearest Love Team

Even in Joseon, a country of conservative Confucianism, there was a lawyer correcting injustice and protecting the rights of the people. Kang Han Soo is Hanyang's best attorney with a perfect win rate. Han Soo is a man of magical character who is well versed in laws even outside of Joseon and captivates men and women of all ages. He is a troublemaker who causes the people to sue each other. Next to him, there is Lee Yeon Joo, who hides the status of a princess and plays the role of a helper by disguising herself as a servant by opening a female pavilion. To what end will Han Soo's thrilling Joseon court revenge head? What fate awaits Yeon Joo, her fiance Yoo Ji Sun, and Han Soo?

Joseon Attorney: A Morality

 🔎Evidence Hunters Team👣

Kyung Soo (Ryu Jun Yeol), a partially blind acupuncturist, is invited to work in the royal palace by Lee Hyung Ik (Choi Moo Sung). After Crown Prince Sohyeon (Kim Sung Cheol) returns from being a hostage and is subsequently murdered, Kyung Soo becomes a key witness. With his unique ability to see in the dark, he attempts to uncover the truth behind the prince's death, despite being dismissed due to his blindness. As he pursues justice, he becomes a target of palace conspirators, risking his own life to expose the murderer and restore peace to the royal court. This is a 2022 South Korean period thriller drama film directed by Ahn Tae Jin.

The Night Owl

Lee Hyung Ik

Acupuncturist Gyeong Su (Ryu Jun Yeol) possesses exceptional skills despite his partial blindness, leading to the royal physician recognizing his talents and bringing him into the palace. His arrival coincides with the return of Crown Prince Sohyeon (Kim Sung Cheol), who is returning to Korea after being held hostage by the Qing dynasty for eight years. While King Injo (Yoo Hae Jin) is pleased by his son's return, he can't shake a sense of unease. Unfortunately, his instincts ring true: the Crown Prince is killed, with Gyeong Su as a witness. As Gyeong Su attempts to find out the truth, he uncovers even greater secrets and conspiracies that put his own life in danger, while King Injo descends into madness in despair. Can Gyeong Su bring the truth of the Crown Prince's death to light, or will he too fall to the greater powers at play? This award-winning 2022 Korean film was directed by Ahn Tae Jin. This version is fully dubbed in English.

The Night Owl (Dubbed)

Baek Yi Kang (Jo Jung Suk), an illegitimate son of a government official, has lived a life of marginalization due to his lower social status, in stark contrast to his privileged younger brother Baek Yi Hyun (Yoon Shi Yoon). As Yi Hyun returns from studying in Japan to prepare for the national civil service exam, tensions rise with the approach of a peasant uprising. Song Ja In (Yeri Han), a merchant's daughter with her own revolutionary aspirations, becomes entangled between the brothers' conflicting ideologies. Yi Kang aligns with the lower classes, while Yi Hyun supports the upper class, creating a rift that threatens to destroy their familial bond. As the impending revolution looms, the brothers must confront their differences and decide whether their relationship can survive the social upheaval. This is a 2019 South Korean historical drama inspired by the Donghak Peasant Revolution, directed by Shin Kyung Soo.

The Nokdu Flower

💮The Flower of Revolution💮

Bok Joo is a college student and a weightlifting player. She deeply loves her father, who is sick but sells fried chicken to support her. She can't stand injustice and values loyalty. She has never had a chance to go on a blind date as she is a weightlifting player, but she accepts it as her life. Jun Hyung is a swimmer who goes to the same college as Bok Joo. They used to know each other when they were kids. He constantly teases her, so she resents him. Jun Hyung has a cousin, Jae Yi. He is kind to everyone, so it sometimes causes misunderstanding, making some women feel led on. One day, Bok Joo runs into Jae Yi and falls for him after seeing him smile at her. She finds out he is a doctor at an obesity clinic and signs up for the weight-loss program at the clinic. However, Jun Hyung finds out about this, and he can't pass up the opportunity to tease her.

Weightlifting Fairy, Kim Bok-joo

I'm Busy Getting Stronger Team

Former teenage sweethearts separated by uncontrollable circumstances, Sin Joon Young (Kim Woo Bin) and No Eul (Suzy) are reunited as adults – when the latter is commissioned to make a documentary about Joon Young. He is now a superstar actor and singer who's dead-set against filming his documentary and gives No Eul a miserable time. Gradually, he relents to the documentary and uses the time to try and win her heart back. Can they rekindle their once-passionate love? This 2016 South Korean drama series was directed by Park Hyun Suk and Cha Young Hoon.

Uncontrollably Fond

The Uncontrollable Lovebirds

Jang Jung Sik

Times may have been a little simpler, less technological, but still just as challenging to get through a typical day of life in the late 1980s. Five childhood friends, who all live in the same Ssangmundong neighborhood of Seoul, lean on each other to survive their challenging teen years and set a path for their futures. Sung Deok Sun (Hyeri) struggles for attention as the middle child in her poor family while also carrying the burden of her 989th ranking in school. Kim Jung Hwan (Ryu Jun Yeol) only has a one-track mind for soccer, even after his family becomes rich overnight. Sung Sun Woo (Ko Gyung Pyo) is the perfect student, student council president and a caring and dependable son in his family. Ryu Dong Ryong (Lee Dong Hwi) is a geek who knows more about girls and life than the rest of his friends, but his poor academic score prevents him from being able to go to college. Choi Taek (Park Bo Gum) is a genius baduk player who dropped out of school to go professional. As the group of friends get into and out of mischief around the neighborhood, what experiences from these memorable times together will they carry with them into their future lives? “Reply 1988” is a 2015-2016 South Korean drama series directed by Shin Won Ho. The series is inspired by the drama “Three Families Under One Roof,” which originally aired from 1986 to 1994. It is the third series of the nostalgia-themed “Reply” dramas that include “Reply 1997” (2012) and “Reply 1994” (2013), but the characters and stories are not related to the previous series.

Reply 1988

The Lucky Eights Team

In the late 18th century Joseon, Detective K (Kim Myung Min), the kingdom's finest investigator, is tasked with solving a series of mysterious murders potentially linked to a larger conspiracy. After being wrongly accused of killing a prison governor, he escapes with the help of Seo Pil (Oh Dal Soo), a resourceful dog trader. Together, they investigate a potential poisoning case involving a rare toxic flower, which leads them to Han Kaek Joo (Han Ji Min), a charismatic female trade magnate who may hold crucial secrets. As Detective K delves deeper, he discovers the conspiracy is far more intricate than he initially believed. This is a 2011 South Korean historical mystery film directed by Kim Suk Yoon.

Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow

Can a forbidden love affair endure? Chan Yeong (Lee Kyeon), an actor, finds himself falling for Dan Bi (Go Jun Hee), his co-star in a musical production. Yeong married his first love when he was 19, and they have a 7-year-old daughter together. But that doesn’t stop him from starting an affair with the bold Dan Bi. Yeong’s wife, Mi Sun (Dong Mi Shin), overlooks her immature husband’s straying and tries desperately to keep her family intact. Can her marriage survive the infidelity? “Drifting Away” is a 2009 film from director Kim Dong Won, who also directed “Bet on My Disco” (2002).

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