Leave your worries aside and take a summer holiday with these fun-filled movies and dramas!

Summer Getaway

Tving

Cast members from hit dramas like The Sound of Magic, Itaewon Class, and Love in the Moonlight—including Park Seo Joon, Park Bo Gum, Ji Chang Wook, and Kim Yoo Jung—head to the countryside for an unforgettable retreat. They’ll cook, compete in hilarious games, and run an outdoor pub, all while catching up and making new friends. Will they stick with old co-stars or forge fresh bonds? Tune in for laughter, surprises, and a peek into the real lives of your favorite stars! This 2022 Korean reality show was produced by Kim Seong Yoon.

Young Actors’ Retreat

Itaewon's Moonlight Magic

Fuji TV

As a standup paddleboard instructor, summer is unquestionably Natsumi Aoi’s (Nana Mori) busiest season. Living and working at a popular seaside destination, it’s only natural for Natsumi to meet people from all walks of life. Little did she know that this summer, those people would ultimately change her life forever.

As Natsumi’s childhood friend, Takumi Makino (Fuju Kamio) has always been by her side. Never leaving his seaside home, Takumi is now a carpenter who still has a knack for being around anytime Natsumi needs him. Kento Mizushima (Shotaro Mamiya), on the other hand, is an out-of-towner who also works in construction. But his major company ties and degree from a prestigious university set him miles apart from Takumi. Joining him on this seaside adventure is Osamu Sasaki (Riku Hagiwara), a second-year clinical resident and Kento’s high school best friend. Enjoying a little seaside escape of their own are Airi Takigawa (Ai Yoshikawa), Mamoru Yamauchi (Alan Shirahama), Lisa Ogura (Sawa Nimura), and Sosuke Hayakawa (Koji Mizukami).

Coming from all walks of life, this group of young people finds their fates slowly entwining during their seaside adventures. Eventually forced to confront their complex feelings and bottled-up emotions, will any of them find the one thing they’re all so desperately searching for?

Everything a seaside summer romance should be, “Cinderellas of Midsummer” is a 2023 Japanese romance drama directed by Ryo Tanaka.

Cinderellas of Midsummer

⛱️ Summer Guys Team🌞

Tencent

The best-laid plans should never be expected to go well. 

Gu Cheng Ze (Jiang Chao) is the CEO of the Gu Mall Corporation. But his adopted family wants their biological son, Gu Jin Yu (Daniel Zhang), to take over the reigns of family company and puts Cheng Ze in charge of grooming the heir.

When Cheng Ze learns that Jin Yu still harbors feelings for his ex-girlfriend, fashion designer Li Yan Shu (Tan Song Yun), Cheng Ze hires her to join the company to entice Jin Yu to join the company. The plan works until Jin Yu’s disapproving mother demands that Chang Ze separate Jin Yu and Yan Shu.

When Cheng Ze starts to develop feelings for Yan Shu, what will become of his carefully laid plans?

“The Fox’s Summer” is a 2017 Chinese drama series directed by Yu Zhong Zhong. The story continues in “The Fox’s Summer Season 2” (2017). The series is based on the online novel When the President Falls in Love by Shen Cang Mei.

The Fox's Summer

The Fox's Summer Team

As the adopted son of the wealthy Gu Family, it was only a matter of time before Gu Cheng Ze (Jiang Chao) stepped into the role of managing the family business. As CEO of the Gu Mall Corporation, Cheng Ze was well-situated in his position and therefore, quite content. Unfortunately, the Gu Family had no intention of allowing their adopted son to remain in charge indefinitely.

When the family matriarch decides it’s time for her biological grandson, Gu Jin Yu (Daniel Zhang), to take up the family business, she turns directly to Cheng Ze for help. Knowing full well that Jin Yu doesn’t possess any of the traits necessary for leadership, she assigns Cheng Ze the nearly impossible task of grooming her careless grandson for the job. At the same time, Cheng Ze is also tasked with further separating Jin Yu from his ex, Li Yan Shu (Tan Song Yun), the talented fashion designer Cheng Ze only recently hired.&nbsp;

Unable to keep Jin Yu or his own traitorous heart in check, Cheng Ze quickly finds himself in over his head as he tries to live up to his family’s expectations. Desperate to do what he can, he tries his best to teach Jin Yu but not even his best is enough to keep him from falling in love with Yan Shu. Will Cheng Ze be able to win Yan Shu’s heart without losing his family in the process?

Adapted from the web novel “When the President Falls in Love” by Shen Cang Mei, “The Fox’s Summer Season 2” is a 2017 Chinese romance drama directed by Yu Zhong Zhong.

The Fox's Summer Season 2

The Foxy Team

GMM25

Childhood friends and neighbors Som-O (Prim Chanikarn Tangkabodee) and Chadjen (Dew Jirawat Sutivanichsak) faced upheaval when Chadjen’s family moved to France, leaving him in Som-O’s family’s care. Their bond deepened through high school and university, forging new friendships along the way. Although romance hovered, it never fully blossomed between them. Will love finally flourish for these long-time friends? Or could external factors finally force them apart? Based on a novel by Zhao Qian Qian and directed by Kungfu Nitivat Cholvanichsiri, this 2024 Thai romantic drama series delves into the complexities of love and friendship.

A Love So Beautiful

💥 The Almighty ✨ Team

Despite not believing in the supernatural, Dr. Cheon (Kang Dong Won) and his assistant In Bae (Lee Dong Hwi) make their living by traveling the country to perform fake exorcisms for innocent believers. As a professional con man, Cheon is understandably shocked when he takes a job in a remote village and finds himself face-to-face with a little girl who is genuinely possessed by a supernatural being. With some shamanic ancestry to draw upon, will this charismatic con be able to conjure up the skills required to solve this mystery? This 2023 South Korean dark fantasy film was directed by Kim Seong Sik.

Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman

📿The Good Omen team

Lin Xi Chi (Song Yi Ren) is a college student majoring in veterinary medicine. She is well-liked and known for being bright and cheerful, although, on the inside, she is more insure than she would like to let on.

Also attending the same university is her childhood friend, avid archer, and national defense student Xu Fang (Zhang Yao). He has had a crush on Xu Fang since they were both at school but has never plucked up enough courage to let her know. Although he can be quick-tempered with others, he always treats Lin Xi Chi with great tenderness.

When she loses a bet connected to an arm-wrestling bout, Lin Xi Chi has to forfeit a month’s living costs – a twist of fate that brings the two ex-school friends closer together than ever.

And one evening, their friendship is turned upside down when Xi Chi gets drunk, and long-suppressed emotions suddenly come to the fore.

This drama was based on a novel named “Cream-Flavored Unrequited Love” by author Zhu Yi.

“The Best of You in My Mind” is a 2020 Chinese drama series produced by Li Zheng and Wu Zhi Fei.

The Best of You in My Mind

Best Friends Forever

As a celebrity psychiatrist married to a successful surgeon, No Yeong Won (Kim Hee Sun) seems to be living the perfect life. But her perfect world comes crashing down when she discovers that her husband, Choi Jae Jin (Kim Nam Hee), has been having an affair with Lee Sae Na (Yeonwoo), a mysterious woman whose sudden arrival triggers a series of tragic events. Desperate for answers, Yeong Won teams up with her mother-in-law, Hong Sa Gang (Lee Hye Young) to save their family from utter ruin. This thrilling 2024 South Korean mystery drama was directed by Kim Seung Woo.

Bitter Sweet Hell

💟Indomitable Will❣️

TV Asahi

Shifumi Asano (Yuka Itaya) is a renowned architect, thriving in her careers. On the other hand, Toru Kojima (Ren Nagase) is a medical school student, bored with his life. Despite their differences and a twenty-year age gap, fate brings them together, creating an unexpected connection. Though Shifumi is married, she and Toru begin an affair, inspiring Toru’s friend, Koji Ohara (Genta Matsuda), to seduce Kimiko Kawano (MEGUMI), a housewife and mother of one of his students. With so much complexity in their relationships, will either of these couples find true happiness? Adapted from the novel of the same name by Kaori Ekuni, this 2024 Japanese series was directed by Shinji Kuma.

Tokyo Tower

An Affair ❤️‍🔥

Huang Yi Mei (Liu Yi Fei) has made a promising start in the arts industry, but lasting romance seems to elude her. After the disastrous end of what she believed would be a perfect marriage with classmate Fang Xie Wen (Lin Geng Xin), Yi Mei returns to her studies. She later decides to start her own art curation business and meets a new suitor, Pu Jia Ming (Wallace Huo), along the way. However, she encounters obstacles at every turn in her love life, with heartbreak seemingly lurking around every corner. Fortunately, her older brother Huang Zhen Hua (Tong Da Wei) is on hand with life and romance tips – while also pursuing his own aspirations in architectural design. Can the siblings find happiness as they navigate the worlds of art and romance? This 2024 Chinese drama series, based on a novel by Yi Shu, was directed by Wang Jun.

The Tale of Rose

🌹 The Roses Lovers ❤️

When a series of murders occur in the town of Yunyin, the people are stricken with panic. Desperate to find a way to cease the killings, they decide to hold a grand ceremony in honor of the River God to beg for peace.&nbsp;

Assigned to investigate the serial murders is the physician, Tao Ran (Ming Liang). With his apprentice working alongside him, Tao Ran begins to unravel the mysteries surrounding the murders. During his investigation, Tao Ran accidentally saves Huazhi (Huang Ri Ying), a small fox who witnessed one of the murders. Willing to help Tao Ran in whatever way she can, Huazhi retells her story and introduces the physician to Mr. Xiao, a drunker sorcerer whose skills should prove handy in their investigation.

Following the string of clues, Tao Ran’s investigation leads him to an embroidery workshop that holds a strange number of clues. With the help of Huazhi and the others, will they be able to uncover the murderer before they strike again?

“The Mermaid: Forever Love” is a 2024 Chinese fantasy romance film directed by Jin Yang.

The Mermaid: Forever Love

🌊Underwater Love💙

When hostile aliens launch a worldwide invasion, the South Korean military has no choice but to recruit all third-year high school students to join the forces. After arriving at Seongjin High School, platoon leader Lee Chun Ho (Shin Hyun Soo) guides students through rigorious training for combat. Meanwhile, class teacher, Park Eun Yeong (Im Se Mi) is determined to keep her students safe as they fight this war against aliens to save their world from the brink of extinction. Based on the webtoon written by Ha Il Kwon, this 2023 South Korean drama series was directed by Sung Yong Il.

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