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Perfect Family

Liu — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 23:51:18 +0000

Life was perfect for Choi Jin Hyeok, his wife Ha Eun Ju, and their beloved daughter Seon Hui – until the day the young girl came home covered in blood, saying she thinks she killed her friend… When the latter’s house burns down, suspicions at home and school begin to surface. When another kid goes missing too, family members and friends begin to point fingers at one another. Will the truth about this “perfect family” ever emerge?

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Connection

Liu — Sat, 25 May 2024 00:18:17 +0000

A crime investigation thriller depicting the distorted friendship of friends who are revealed while tracking the death of a high school friend who died leaving behind 5 billion won in insurance money.

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Tender Light

Dargom Bes — Mon, 06 May 2024 02:30:32 +0000

Zhou Luo, a straight-A student, is the first one from Qingshui Town to get into a prestigious university. However, he returns to his hometown before completing his degree and goes to a cram school to repeat a year of school. His decision causes quite a stir in this small town. Had he not faced criticism himself, he would never have noticed another talk of the town, Nan Ya.

Nan Ya is a very beautiful clothing store owner, and there are always a lot of rumors about her. She travels between the clothing store and home every day, taking care of her sick daughter, Wan Wan. As Zhou Luo becomes more acquainted with Nan Ya, he realizes that Nan Ya’s marriage is not a happy one, and her husband, Xu Yi, a businessman, has a brutal side at home. Zhou Luo has witnessed how Nan Ya was assaulted by Xu Yi. Besides, the "Bridge Case" sheds light on several issues regarding Xu Yi’s business operations. All this causes Nan Ya’s marriage to be in jeopardy.

(Source: Youku)

~~ Adapted from the novel "Xiao Nan Feng" (小南风) by Jiu Yue Xi (玖月晞).

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City Hunter (2024)

Dargom Bes — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:12:27 +0000

Saeba Ryo is a "sweeper" in the city of Tokyo. He works as a trouble shooter, cleaning the streets of vermin, and helping out desperate people. Sometimes he’s a bodyguard, sometimes he’s an assassin, whatever Ryo does he does it well. In fact, his only flaw is his hormones – he loves the ladies and sometimes turns into an idiot when he’s near them. Thankfully he’s got people like his partner Kaori Makimura to keep him in check.

(Source: Mangaupdates)

~~ Adapted from the manga series "City Hunter" (シティーハンター) by Hojo Tsukasa (北条司).

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A Bloody Lucky Day

Mak — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 19:27:39 +0000

Oh Taek works as a taxi driver. One day, he had a dream where a lot of pigs appeared. This type of dream is thought to bring about good luck. On that same day, he earns his usual amount of money. When he thinks about calling it a day, a man named Geum Hyuk Soo asks Oh Taek to drive him to the port city of Mokpo. He offers a million won (~$1,000) to drive him. Oh Taek accepts the drive, but Oh Taek is not aware that Hyuk Soo murdered a man, and he is planning to stow away on a boat. Meanwhile, Hwang Soon Kyu is the mother of the man who was murdered by Hyuk Soo. She chases after her son’s killer.

(Source: AsianWiki)

~~ Adapted from the webtoon "Unsuojinnal" (운수 오진 날) by Aporia (아포리아).
~~ Release dates: Oct 5, 2023 (Festival) || Nov 17-19, 2023 (CGV Special Screening) || Nov 20 – Dec 19 (tvN) || Part 1: Nov 24, Part 2: Dec 8, 2023 (TVING)

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Strong Girl Namsoon

Liu — Sun, 08 Oct 2023 19:21:36 +0000

Kang Nam Soon has superhuman strength. She went missing as a kid in Mongolia. Now as an adult, she comes to Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea to find her parents. She finally meets her mother Hwang Geum Joo. Her mother is a wealthy woman and a resident of Gangnam. After she lost her daughter, Hwang Geum Joo tried to find her daughter and she also tried to live a righteous life, obsessed with doing good deeds. Gil Joong Gan is Hwang Geum Joo’s mother and Kang Nam Soon’s grandmother. The grandmother and mother were also born with superhuman like strength like Kang Nam Soon.

Somehow, Kang Nam Soon, her mother Hwang Geum Joo and her grandmother Gil Joong Gan get involved in a drug case that takes place in Gangnam. Detective Kang Hee Sik begins to work with the 3 women on the drug case. Detective Kang Hee Sik also becomes attracted to Kang Nam Soon.

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The Day

Liu — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 06:03:32 +0000

Kim Myung Joon is a poor man with a warm heart. He desperately needs money to pay for his sick daughter’s operation. His ex-wife suggests he kidnap a child with rich parents. Kim Myung Joon is desperate enough to accept her idea.

While on his way to kidnap Choi Ro Hee, Kim Myung Joon has an accident, hitting a young girl. The victim is none other than Choi Ro Hee, who has lost her memory.

Pretending to be her father, Kim Myung Joon brings Choi Ro Hee to his home from the hospital. Whenever he contacts Choi Ro Hee’s parents for the ransom money, his calls remain unanswered. Deciding to investigate, he drives to their house, only to witness their dead bodies being carried out on stretchers.

Making matters worse, Choi Ro Hee has now uncovered his web of lies, including his not being her father.

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