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Smile Code

Dargom Bes — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:33:58 +0000

It tells the story of a down-and-out part-time talk show actress and an aloof male audience member suffering from alexithymia who get close to each other and heal each other. A love story of a woman who is funny to the end and a man who can’t laugh, a love contest begins. However, what connects the romance is not just the emotions between men and women, but also the struggling urban youths living in Shanghai. On and off the stage in the play, the spicy yet observational complaints hit the pain points of life, and the humorous ridicule is light, but it is also full of optimism and open-mindedness.

(Source: Chinese = Weibo || Translation = MyDramaList)

~~ Adapted from the novel "Lost Laughter" (失笑) by Zu Le (祖乐).

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The Double

Liu — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 02:57:58 +0000

It tells the story of Xue Fang Fei, the daughter of a well-off county magistrate who lost everything after a major upheaval. Saved by Jiang Li, the daughter of the Secretariat Director, she took on the identity of Jiang Li and returned to the capital.

With the help of Duke Xiao Heng and others, she overcame numerous hardships, tirelessly fought against injustice, rescued her father, who had been wrongly imprisoned, assisted Xiao Heng in upholding justice, and protected the common people.

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The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract

Liu — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 04:40:40 +0000

In the 19th century, on the night of her wedding day, Park Yeon Woo’s husband died after revealing that he had suffered from a heart condition for a long time. She is devastated, but before she can even mourn her husband, she gets kidnapped by a man and is thrown into a well. The moment she opened her eyes, she saw her husband before her. Transcending time, space and death, she is now in present-day Seoul, South Korea, and the man who saves her from the swimming pool is Kang Tae Ha, who looks a lot like her dead husband from the 19th century.

Kang Tae Ha is the successor of SH Seoul Corporation. He does not like opening himself up to others due to his heart disease and the trauma that he endured in his childhood. He prioritizes logic over emotions and is uninterested in having a romantic relationship, but his ill grandfather tells him that he wishes to see his wedding before he dies. In the hopes of making his grandfather’s wish come true, Kang Tae Ha asks Park Yeon Woo to enter into a contract marriage with him.

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Romance of a Twin Flower

Dargom Bes — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 15:37:14 +0000

Ji Man is a young woman from Haifang. She is cheerful and has a keen head for business. She is traveling to Beijing to pursue her dreams when she is involved in a sudden accident. When she wakes up, she realizes that she has lost her memory. And, for some reason, she is now living in the palace of a powerful dynasty.

Worse, she discovers that everyone in this palace seems to think she is someone else – a woman with a reputation for treachery, scheming, and evil! Further, she comes to understand that she is supposedly set to marry Ning Yu Xuan, the cold-blooded, aloof, and impetuous master of the dynasty. Ji Man resolves to leave and still feels a strong desire to launch her own business. But regaining her “freedom” won’t be easy. Could her unique charms melt Ning Yu Xuan’s icy heart? And what will happen when everyone learns the secret of her true identity?

(Source: Viki)

~~ Adapted from the web novel "The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir" (春闺梦里人) by Bai Lu Cheng Shuang (白鹭成双).

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The Secret Romantic Guesthouse

Dargom Bes — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 01:07:10 +0000

Yoon Dan Oh had enjoyed a comfortable life as the beloved youngest daughter of a well-off family, but no longer. Now the family breadwinner, she runs the Ihwawon Inn. Current guests are scholars taking the civil service entrance exam in the hopes of becoming high-ranking officials.

Among them are Kang San, Kim Si Yeol, and Jeong Yoo Ha, who all have deep secrets. They and Yoon Dan Oh will share information and cooperate to find Lee Seol, who disappeared 13 years ago.

(Source: MyDramaList)

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Kokdu: Season of Deity

Liu — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 00:11:34 +0000

Kkok Du was once a human male who lived in Korea’s past. The gods have turned him into an immortal grim reaper who must come to the mortal realm every 99 years to ruthlessly punish humans for their weakness and frailty. He has come to despise humans and is now cruel and pitiless. When he comes to the mortal realm this time around, he “possesses” the body of a promising young medic named Do Jin Woo.

But he finds his mission to send souls to the afterlife compromised when he must fulfill Do Jin Woo’s medical duties. This leads him to cross paths with Han Gye Jeol, a doctor who graduated from the lowest-ranking medical school in South Korea. Despite her unpromising background, however, Kkok Du discovers that Han Gye Jeol has mysterious powers – and seems to have him under her spell. Could his fate have been intertwined with hers in a past life? Why does she have the ability to enthrall him so? Will he complete his mission – or could it be derailed by love?

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My Sassy Princess

Dargom Bes — Thu, 05 May 2022 08:22:14 +0000

Liu Ling, the domineering Princess Chang Le, meets the cold and skilled martial artist, Shen Yan, and together they embark upon a journey.

(Source: Chinese = Baidu || Translation = MyDramaList)

~~ Adapted from the web novel "Wo De Jin Yi Wei Da Ren" (我的锦衣卫大人) by Yi Ren Kui Kui (伊人睽睽).

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Be My Princess

Dargom Bes — Sat, 02 Apr 2022 23:30:24 +0000

Ming Wei is a part-time translator who loves acting. She was unexpectedly selected to be the female lead of award winning actor Mu Ting Zhou’s upcoming drama. There she enacts the love story between a princess and a master in Ming Dynasty with Mu Ting Zhou. After an accident which caused Mu Ting Zhou to lose his memories, he only remembers Ming Wei who he protected dearly as the princess in the drama. In order to help Mu Ting Zhou recover his memories, Ming Wei starts taking care of his life.

(Source: iQiyi)

~~ Adapted from the novel "Ying Di De Gong Zhu" (影帝的公主) by Xiao Jia Ren (笑佳人).

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Dream Garden

Dargom Bes — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 19:51:27 +0000

When it comes to matters of the heart, Xiao Xiao believes she is something of an expert. The blogger behind a popular social media account which addresses all sorts of relationship issues, Xiao Xiao has no shortage of experience when it comes to love. However, all of her experiences online can’t prepare her for her first encounter with Lin Shen, a professional psychological counselor, who sees the world in an entirely different

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Timeless Love

Mak — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 09:32:24 +0000

Cheng Feng is a bookshop owner who is forced to give up on her dream to become a dancer following an accident. She meets Jiang Dian, a warm-hearted youth who appears cold due to pressures from his family. The two lost youths stay by each other’s side as they grow and heal together.

(Source: DramaWiki)

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