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Born between a human mother and a vampire father, Yeon Seo (Song Chae Yoon) is a 118 year old half-vampire who wants nothing more than to live an ordinary human life. With natural beauty and a slew of vampire abilities, Yeon Seo could be anything she wanted, but she has chosen to blend in with those who appear closest to her age. As a result, Yeon Seo now finds herself faced with one of life’s most difficult challenges: graduating from high school.

Fighting back her more vampiric urges, Yeon Seo does her best to blend in at school; a task that, for the most part, has been fairly easy. But when the sweet blood of her classmate, Song Meo Roo (Kim Eo Jin), attracts the attention of vampires and werewolves alike, things get a little more complicated. Trying desperately to ignore the siren call of Meo Roo’s blood, Yeon Seo takes it upon herself to protect her classmate from those who hunt him.&nbsp;

As Yeon Seo and Meo Roo run for their lives, the blood in his veins calls to her. Torn between family duty and the desires of her own heart, a war within Yeon Seo rages. Will she be able to embrace her humanity and resist the temptation of this boy’s sweet blood or will her vampire side rise victorious in the end?

Based on the webtoon, “Sweet Girl”, by Nalchi and S, “The Sweet Blood” is a 2021 fantasy romance drama directed by Ha Han Me.

The Sweet Blood

🧛 Sugar Rush Team 🩸

Mango TV, Youku

Fu Jiu Yun (Zheng Ye Cheng) is an immortal deity who falls in love with a mortal woman and longs to begin a relationship with her. Although he is very powerful, he finds himself repeatedly unable to win her heart, and instead ends up following her through 1,000 years and 10 different mortal incarnations.

But when she is reborn as a princess, things promise to be different – particularly after an evil-minded prince from a neighboring realm hatches a devious plan with a group of demons. The plot succeeds in wiping out the princess’ family and devastating her realm, but she manages to take on the form of her maid Ah Man (played by Zhao Lu Si) and evades her foes.

Determined to exact revenge on those who wronged her, she allows Fu Jiu Yun to help her, and the duo eventually forms a love bond. But when they discover that destiny dictates that their romance may have an unexpectedly short life, the duo is forced to make difficult decisions that will impact their lives – and those of the princess’ subjects – forever.

This drama was based on a novel by Shu Si Lang.

“Love of Thousand Years” is a 2020 Chinese drama series that was directed by Hui Yu.

Love of Thousand Years

For as long as she can remember, Hye Ji (Jang Hye Won) has had a crush on her classmate, Yoo Ho (Jeong Hyo Jun) but no matter how hard she tries, she just can’t seem to capture his attention. Wishing with all her might that she might finally meet a guy who returns her feelings, Hye Ji finds herself at the one place on earth that might actually be able to help her make her wish come true: The Witch Store.

Run by a talented witch, The Witch Store is only visible to those who have a wish they desperately want to come true. With dreams of Yoo Ho filling her head, Hye Ji makes her wish, but as soon as she does, things take a most unexpected turn. Not only does she find herself standing face-to-face with a now teenage witch who calls herself Young Ji (Lee Hyun Joo) but she also agrees to start working as the Witch Store’s newest part-timer. With Young Ji by her side, Hye Ji wonders how long it will take for Yoo Ho to start noticing her. But instead of catching Yoo Ho’s eye, Hye Ji soon realizes she may have inadvertently captured the attention of her childhood neighbor, the handsome judo player, Sung Woo (Yeo One).&nbsp;

Thrilled by Sung Woo’s attention, Hye Ji’s feelings for Yoo Ho begin to waver. How will she know which boy is her destiny when her heart is pulling her in so many different directions?

A delightful little high school romance, “The Witch Store” is a 2019 South Korean romantic comedy drama directed by Jung Sung Bin.

The Witch Store

Be careful what you Witch for 

Youku

Liu Jin Feng (Jackie Li) has lived a rough life. She and her mother were abandoned by her father and she grew up in a small side alley in a busy city. She is streetwise, full of common sense, and tough, but lacks etiquette and is somewhat overweight. As such, she is the very antithesis of what most people at court would consider to be a good queen.

But a quirk of fate leads Liu Jin Feng to the Imperial palace, where she is instructed to marry the cold and distant King, Duan Yun Zhang (Li Hong Yi). Having not been brought up in the court, she has no idea about how to conduct herself around nobility. Her relatively uncouth manners and unconventional appearance doesn’t win her many friends among the women of the court. And her grand ambitions of reforming the palace also alienate many of the scheming men at court, who want to try to rule the country by stealth. But Liu Jin Feng is determined to make the marriage work – even if it means she must do her utmost to win the heart of her new husband!

“The Legendary Life of Queen Lau” is a 2022 Chinese drama series that was directed by Xu Hui Kang.

The Legendary Life of Queen Lau

👑Wise Queens Team👑

Mango TV

In a kingdom surrounded by malevolent foes, elite-level assassins are the first and best line of defense against invaders. These assassins are trained at a top-secret academy where only the highest-ranking student can graduate each year. While there are plenty of promising young would-be assassins in the academy, none can compare with Han Xiao Chu (Xu Meng Yuan). She is stronger than any of her classmates, has better fighting skills, and can even withstand exposure to certain types of poison! There is just one obstacle standing in her way: a young princeling named Long Bi Xie (Brian Chang). He drags her down by flirting with her, copying her work, and generally bungling about in her presence.

When the duo is ordered to carry out their first external mission, they fail, due to the hapless Long Bi Xie. But something strange also happens during the same mission: Han Xiao Chu finds herself back at the academy, where she – and the other students – appear to have lost all their memories of Long Bi Xie. As she tries to investigate what happened, she begins to feel that everything is not quite as it seems at the academy. Long Bi Xie helps her look into the matter...and the duo starts to develop an increasingly close bond.

“Assassin Academy” is a 2021 Chinese drama series that was directed by Wu Cheng Feng.

Assassin Academy

Seoyeon University is rocked by an anonymous online confession post from “M”, sparking campus-wide curiosity. Determined to uncover “M’s” identity, Ma Joo A (Park Hye Soo) teams up with her friends, Cha Min Ho (NCT's Jaehyun), Seo Ji Min (Roh Jeong Eui), and Park Ha Neul (Bae Hyeon Seong). As their journey toward the truth progresses, the morphing relationships and emotions between the four friends become increasingly complex. Based on the web series “Love Playlist,” this 2021 South Korean mystery romance series was directed by Park Jin Wo and Seo Joo Wan.

Dear.M

The "Mysterious M" team

TV Asahi

As a contracted worker at Amagi Pharmaceuticals, Yui Sato (Airi Matsui) might not be living the high life but she’s doing the best she can. Unfortunately, there are times when she feels like her best just isn’t good enough; especially after the death of her beloved dog. Keenly feeling the loss of her beloved pet, Yui tries to drown her sorrows at a local bar, but even something as simple as that doesn’t work out the way she’d hoped it would.

Tired of listening to Yui wail over her dearly departed, Kyoichi Amagi (Mokomichi Hayami) decides he’s had enough. As CEO of Amagi Pharmaceuticals, Kyoichi is used to having people follow his orders, so naturally, he expects Yui to do exactly as he says when he rather cruelly tells her to shut up and go home. Enraged by the disdain she hears dripping in this man’s voice, Yui lets her emotions get the better of her and lashes out at him in an act that leaves him sprawled face-first on the floor.

Called into the CEO’s office at work the next day, Yui is horrified when she realizes that the man she met at the bar last night is her boss. Sure she’s seconds away from being fired, Yui tries to prepare for the worst but instead of firing her, Kyoichi presents her with a most unusual request. Afraid her job might be on the line, does Yui have any other choice but to accept her boss’ strange request to become her slave?

Based on the manga series of the same name by Shiki Kokonose, “This Guy is the Biggest Mistake in My Life” is a 2020 Japanese romantic comedy drama directed by Taeko Kikuchi and Kenji Kuwajima.

This Guy is the Biggest Mistake in My Life

🔬 My Exhausting Boss 🐕

Eun Soo is a naive, optimistic, and honest woman who works as an office assistant at a department store. Although she looks inexperienced, she is always honest about her feelings and opinions. Eun Soo also does everything for her stepsister, Ji Soo. One day, when she meets Kang Tae Ju, she falls in love with him and throws away all her pride to get his love back. Tae Ju is favored among women since he is good-looking and has good manners. But he also likes to show off and sometimes loses his temper. Two men and two women desire their love, living with distinct characters and in various circumstances. Will they be able to be free from the complexity of love after they recklessly put themselves into these tangled love stories?

Que Sera Sera

Soo Hyun loses his mother to Mao, the killer of the Thailand gang Green Bang, as a young boy. Afterward, a NIS agent adopts him as his son, and Soo Hyun grows up to be a NIS agent himself. During an op, he figures out who Mao is and goes undercover as a member of the Green Bang. Faking his own death, Soo Hyun moves to Thailand and uses his undercover identity as Kay, but during that time, Ji Woo gets engaged to Min Ki, Soo Hyun's adopted brother and best friend. What ending will Soo Hyun's fate, which started with a tragedy and led to a path that made him throw away his own name, see?

Time Between Dog and Wolf

Though raised by his brother, the Emperor, Zhou Sheng Chen (Ren Jia Lun) knew from a young age that he wanted to be more than just the Emperor’s brother. Determined to become a loyal and accomplished general, Sheng Chen left his brother’s house at the age of thirteen to begin that noble quest. While the young Sheng Chen was off defending the border, Cui Shi Yi (Bai Lu), the well-read daughter of an esteemed noble family, spent her days being groomed for a life as the Crown Prince’s wife.

Despite her betrothal to the Crown Prince, Shi Yi’s life was far from easy. Surrounded by enemies, her family soon became the target of several political schemes which proved devastating. An unfortunate victim of the political unrest, Shi Yi was rendered mute but her misfortune didn’t end there. With the terms of her betrothal changed by the Empress Dowager Regent, Shi Yi finds herself facing an uncertain future. Returning to the capital amid the turmoil, Zhou Sheng Chen is unable to escape his duties to the crown.

To quell any lingering animosity between the royal family and the Chi family, Zhou Sheng Chen accepts Shi Yi as his disciple. Despite their differences, master and disciple draw ever closer but their respective sense of duty and honor keep them from exploring the depths of their relationship. Constantly entangled in the turmoil of the palace, will Zhou Sheng Chen and Shi Yi ever be free to live the life they truly desire?&nbsp;&nbsp;

Adapted from the novel “One Life, One Incarnation - Beautiful Bones” by Mo Bao Fei Bao, “One and Only” is a 2021 Chinese romance drama directed by Guo Hu.

One and Only

"Forever My One and Only" Team

In the last years of the Shang Dynasty, a mighty warrior by the name of Wu led the gods to victory against a powerful foe. After using the God Brush to defeat his enemies, the warrior retreated to the mountain forests where he and his brush slowly faded into legend. For thousands of years, the brush remained hidden, until it was accidentally discovered by another bearing the name of Wu.

Commissioned by the Tang Dynasty’s Emperor Xuang Zong (He Zhong Hua) to restore an ancient divine painting, famous painter Wu Dao Zi (Gong Xiao Jun), begins the arduous task. As he works to restore the ancient masterpiece, the unthinkable happens: the divine painting goes missing. Desperate to find the missing masterpiece, Dao Zi begins a search that leads him on a journey unlike any he could have possibly imagined.

As if guided by fate, Dao Zi stumbles upon the powerful God Brush and accidentally uncovers a long-planned conspiracy that could change the fate of the world forever. With the fabled brush in hand, does this mighty warrior’s ancestor have what it takes to stand for good in the face of growing evil?

An action-packed tale of good versus evil, “Fengshen: Painting Saint’s Back” is a 2021 Chinese fantasy film directed by Qin Kai.

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