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Eye of the Storm (2023)

Dargom Bes — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 04:58:43 +0000

Right after thoracic surgeon Dr. Xia is called back to treat an emergency patient, an unknown virus outbreak forces the hospital to go into lockdown, trapping Xia, along with hundreds of healthcare providers, patients, and their families.

(Source: IMDb)

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Citizen of a Kind (2024)

Dargom Bes — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 19:11:34 +0000

Deok Hee is an ordinary citizen. She becomes a victim of a voice phishing scam. She loses tens of thousands of dollars in one moment. With the help of Jae Min, Bong Rim and Sook Ja, Deok Hee chases after the voice phishing group. Jae Min is a member of the voice phishing group and Deok Hee’s secret informant. Bong Rim is Deok Hee’s friend and co-worker. Sook Ja shares Deok Hee’s enthusiasm to catch the voice phishing group.

(Source: AsianWiki)

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12.12: The Day (2023)

Dargom Bes — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 16:28:21 +0000

On December 1979, Seoul had been enduring a harsh winter before the upcoming spring. After the assassination of President Park, martial law has been declared. A coup d’état bursts out by Defense Security Commander Chun Doo Kwang and a private band of officers following him. Capital Defense Commander Lee Tae Shin, an obstinate soldier who believes the military should not take political actions, fights against Chun Doo Kwang to stop him. The conflict between the two grows while military leaders are holding their decision and Defense Minister is gone. In the midst of chaos, the spring of Seoul that everyone longed for heads to unexpected direction.

(Source: HanCinema)

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Goryeo-Khitan War

Liu — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 00:14:49 +0000

A historical drama that deals with the second and third periods of the Goryeo-Khitan War. King Hyeonjong of Goryeo and his political teacher, Commander-in-Chief Gang Gam Chan, unite the people of Goryeo and lead a war against Khitan.

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The Point Men (2023)

Mak — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 02:36:48 +0000

An extremist Taliban group takes a group of Korean tourists hostage in Afghanistan. The Korean government dispatches Jae Ho, known as one of Korea’s most skilled diplomats, to handle the situation. Once he arrives, he asks for the Afghan government’s cooperation and uses every means possible to free the hostages. However, Jae Ho’s efforts are in vain. Due to his failure, he’s forced to work with Dae Sik, a special agent who is an expert on the Middle East. As they begin making their move to get to the Taliban, the first hostage death occurs. With nowhere else to turn, the two become unlikely allies in a race against time to save the rest of the hostages.

(Source: HanCinema)

~~ Based on the true events of the Korean hostage crisis in Afghanistan.

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Prosecution Elite

Mak — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 01:54:27 +0000

An Ni is the top student at a prestigious law school. Her reputation has brought her to the attention of some of the nation’s top legal bodies. Upon entering the Procuratorate, China’s top public prosecution body, she is assigned to a new department. The department’s chiefs think that as a “new face,” she will help provide the department with new ideas and a fresh outlook.

An Ni finds herself working alongside police captain He Lu Yuan. Those who do not know He Lu Yuan well find him to be cold, ruthless, and abrasive. The duo soon find themselves on the tail of complex, novel cybercrime offenders. Many of these involve international gangs. The maverick prosecutor and the police captain must pool all their wits and resources in a bid to bring offenders to justice, and soon discover that a mysterious mastermind nicknamed “Old A” may be pulling the strings behind the scenes.

(Source : Viki)

~~ This drama was based on real-life stories handled by the Chinese Supreme People’s Procuratorate.

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Thai Cave Rescue

Mak — Sun, 25 Sep 2022 12:02:37 +0000

The Limited Series is based on 2018’s world-famous event. Twelve boys from the same football team decided to spend an afternoon with their coach exploring the Tham Luang caves in northern Thailand. When heavy rainfall flooded the caves and trapped them inside, what was supposed to be a fun excursion turned into a massive international rescue operation that transfixed the world.

(Source: Netflix)

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Snowdrop

Liu — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 18:33:20 +0000

In 1987, Im Soo Ho and Eun Young Ro are students at a prestigious university in Seoul. Im Soo Ho, who grew up in Germany, has a gentle charm but gives off an air of secrecy. Eun Young Ro, who is lively, lovable, and cheerful, fell in love with him at first sight at a social gathering. One day, Soo Ho suddenly rushes into a female dormitory covered in blood, and Eun Young Ro hides him and tends to his wounds despite facing danger under close surveillance.

Among those monitoring, Soo Ho and Young Ro must avoid Pi Seung Hee, the notoriously strict and imposing housemother of Young Ro’s dorm, and Kye Boon Ok, a phone operator at the dorm who had to forgo a college education due to her family’s financial circumstances.

Lee Kang Moo is the relentless head of Team 1 of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and always insists on doing everything by the book. By contrast, NIS agent Jang Han Na is impulsive, hot-tempered, and passionate about her job.

Kang Chung Ya is a beautiful and talented surgeon at a state-run hospital who can charm anyone in a split second. Although her skills in the operating room have earned her a solid reputation as a dependable surgeon, Dr. Kang is mysterious and appears to be hiding something.

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Bad Genius

Zel dris — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 22:49:01 +0000

What started from exam cheating in the classroom escalated to stealing a national test paper. These are not your everyday students. They’re a reflection of the cheating that happens at every level in Thai society. Guaranteed with different versions and various forms of drama unlike the movie.
(Source: WeTV Thailand)

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