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Accidental Firing

Dargom Bes — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 02:03:13 +0000

Lu Yan seeks justice for his parents but faces constant interference from Mu Lan. As their paths cross, he discovers she is his childhood love. Forced to work together, they uncover the secrets behind the enigmatic "Lu Chang He", who has been one step ahead of them all along.

(Source: TMDb)

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The Haunted Palace

Liu — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 20:05:57 +0000

Yun Gap is a government officer who works in the palace. He has a good reputation and has a handsome appearance. One day, Yun Gap's body becomes possessed by an Imoogi creature. Soon afterwards, people start talking about him as if he has lost his mind. The Imugi who possessed Yun Gap is related to Yeo Ri, whose first love was Yun Gap.

Yeo Ri is the only granddaughter of a famous shaman. She has a divine gift but refuses to accept her fate as a medium of spirit. Instead, she works as a glass craftswoman. The Imugi needs Yeo Ri's body to ascend to Heaven, but Yeo Ri won't allow it. After Yun Gap becomes possessed, Yeo Ri enters the palace filled with powerful female ghosts and evil spirits.

Meanwhile, King Yi Seong is a reformist monarch who dreams of a strong Joseon nation. Weird and terrible incidents continue to take place within the palace. These are related to the powerful female ghosts who hold a grudge against the royal family. To get rid of the ghosts, Yun Gap, Yeo Ri, and King Yi Seong search for the secret of the female ghosts.

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Harbin (2024)

Liu — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:14:57 +0000

In 1905, Japan forced Korea to sign the Eulsa Treaty, stripping the nation of its diplomatic rights and reducing the entire peninsula to a Japanese colony. By 1909, when Harbin begins, Korea’s small but tenacious Righteous Army militia is deep into a campaign of armed resistance against the Japanese. After emerging as the sole survivor of an especially bloody skirmish, Ahn Jung-geun (Hyun) heads an operation to assassinate Itō Hirobumi, the first Japanese Resident-General of Korea and a key symbol of violent colonial oppression.

The operation will require Ahn and his cohort to travel clandestinely into Russia, gathering resources and allies while concocting elaborate decoys. With terrifying risks at every turn, murderous security forces on their tail, and the entire plan under constant threat of collapse, the question arises: how many Koreans must die for the sake of their country’s independence?

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11 Rebels (2024)

Dargom Bes — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:16:36 +0000

The historical betrayal by the Shibata domain of Niigata happened in the shadows of the Boshin War, the fiercest war in Japanese history.
The 11-member suicide squad takes on a hopeless fortress defense mission. When the interests of the Shibata domain, the old shogunate and the new government collide, their heroic battle begins!

(Source: 37th Tokyo International Film Festival)

~~ Release dates: Oct 28, 2024 (Festival) || Nov 1, 2024 (Cinema)

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Heo’s Diner

Liu — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 12:31:17 +0000

The man from Joseon who jumped 400 years in time in search of true flavor! An authentic time-traveling culinary drama by Joseon Diner Heo Kyun.

Joseon, a historical time when status and regulations prohibited many things and discriminated against many people. Heo Kyun, a progressive and liberal thinker who dreamed of establishing a society where everyone can live equally without status system, was a problematic figure in Joseon. In the end, those ideas led to his exile.

At the moment of his death, he suddenly jumped 400 years and came to Seoul in 2024! He continues his life working in a restaurant with the mother and daughter who saved his life. Everything seems perfect at first However, due to the sudden accident, Heo Kyun becomes the chef of the restaurant and tries to discover the killer.

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Kill My Sins

Dargom Bes — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:27:14 +0000

The wandering physician Ye Ping An, entangled in an old and secretive case, arrives in Chang'an. Accused of mystical medical interventions, she manipulates minds and evokes fear, while the low-born magistrate Yuan Shao Cheng, craving power, seizes the opportunity to rise. A murder in Chang'an implicates Ye Ping An, but is she truly an innocent scapegoat or a mastermind plotting revenge? The first move in her intricate scheme has already unraveled.

(Source: MyDramaList)

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The Scandal of Chun Hwa

Mak — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 15:41:50 +0000

Set in the fictional country of Dongbangguk. Hwa Ri is youngest princess of the royal family. She grew up with an independent mindset. When she reaches the age to marry, she decides to find her husband by herself. She comes out of the palace to meet her suitors. She also tries to find the person who painted her face as the main female character in a series of erotic chunhwa paintings.

Meanwhile, Choi Hwan is first on the list of potential husbands for Princess Hwa Ri. He is the wealthiest merchant and possesses a handsome appearance. He looks like a man who enjoys women and money, but he seems to hide a secret.

(Source: AsianWiki)

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Back for You

Dargom Bes — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 05:27:43 +0000

In the early years of the Republic of China, A Lai, a police officer in the concession, was hunted down by a vicious gang. When his life was hanging by a thread, he was rescued by a mysterious woman, Lu Na, who appeared out of thin air. Lu Na was seriously injured and fell into a coma. A Lai investigated Lu Na’s identity but found no such person.

A Lai used the twelve comic books she carried with her to tell her stories, hoping to awaken her savior. Unexpectedly, every story is related to the cases A Lai has handled and can even guide Alai in finding the key to solving the case. A Lai looked forward to Lu Na waking up more and more. A Lai was promoted and received a salary increase because of his merits in solving the case, but he also secretly made his enemies.

A Lai discovered Luna’s secret through clues. When one of the comics was read, Lu Na woke up. The two are in love with each other, and A Lai’s enemies are also ready to take action. In the end, with the help of Lu Na, A Lai regained his peace and simplicity and his original intention of being a police officer.

(Source: ChineseDramaWorld)

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Perfect Match

Dargom Bes — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 08:47:31 +0000

During the reign of Renzong in the Northern Song Dynasty, Bianjing was prosperous, and its reputation spread far and wide. Mrs. Li, from a wealthy family in Luoyang, moved her family to Bianjing, firstly to join her second daughter, Fuhui, who married young, and secondly to resolve an old matter. The most proud thing in Mrs. Li’s life is that she has five beautiful daughters.

Unfortunately, her eldest daughter, Shou Hua, is a widow in her youth and has no intention of remarrying; Third daughter Kang Ning has a fierce temperament and is nicknamed Rouge Tiger; Fourth daughter is a virtuous person with a straightforward temperament and a soft-spoken voice. Unobstructed, Wu Niang is overly pampered and has eyes above her head. The daughters were all famous in Luoyang for their beauty and talent, but it was difficult for them to get married, which became a worry for Mrs. Li. So, she made a bold decision to go to Bianjing to find another good match for her daughter.

Everyone rushed to Bianjing excitedly, but their confidence was shattered by reality. The second mother was shut down by her natal sisters for no reason, and it was difficult to settle down. The Li family had to work together to start a business again and slowly looked for a good husband with both political integrity and talent. There were many twists and turns along the way and frequent jokes. In the end, the Li family’s daughters’ wishes come true, and they find a good match, creating a lively comedy of marriage in the Northern Song Dynasty.

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

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Flourished Peony

Mak — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:10:13 +0000

Set in the Tang Dynasty, it tells the legendary and inspirational story of a woman who cultivated peonies and eventually helped the people of the world. He Wei Fang, the daughter of a merchant with the help of Jiang Chang Yang,, an official in Chang’an, divorced from a marriage where only benefits were exchanged. The two met again by chance in Jingcheng.

He Wei Fang relied on her superb skills in cultivating rare peonies and her extraordinary business acumen to form a combination of craftsmen and investors with Jiang Chang Yang. She started her business cultivating peonies and led a group of women who had a rough life to jointly run a flower shop and build a brand. He Wei Fang gradually discovered that he was actually a general for the country, who was pure on the outside, clever on the inside, and caring about the world.

Seeing firsthand the hardships of the poor and hard-working people, He Wei Fang was determined to transform the industry into one that benefits the people. On Jiang Chang Yang’s road to serving the country, He Wei Fang repeatedly helped him, and the two sides gradually developed a secret love. After a near-death experience, the two worked together to put down a rebellion, and both retreated into the world of heaven and earth.

(Source: Official Huace Film & TV synopsis for the drama)

~~ Adapted from the web novel "Guo Se Fang Hua" (国色芳华) by Yi Qian Chong (意千重).

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