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Love Your Enemy

Liu — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 18:12:08 +0000

A single-log bridge romance that unfolds as Seok Ji Won and Yoon Ji Won, who were born on the same day and with the same name and have been enemies for generations, reunite after 18 years.

Seok Ji Won is the executive director of Seokban Construction and the new chairman of Dokmok High School. Seok Ji Won is a naturally cheerful guy who has been able to do anything since he was young, whether it be studying or exercising. Seok Ji Won left his hometown and school due to family circumstances, but after returning home in glory as the chairman of a foundation, he meets his ‘great rival’ Yoon Ji Won who used to growl at him just by making eye contact, again after 18 years.

Yoon Ji Won is a physical education teacher at Dokmok High School’s Creative Experience Club. Yoon Ji Won is a girl who earned the nickname ‘Dokmok High School Mad Dog’ during her school days. She cannot tolerate injustice and must find and correct bad habits and unreasonableness to feel better. As she experiences the ups and downs of life on her way to adulthood, the ‘Mad Dog’ inside her that had been quietly sleeping begins to emerge again when she reunites with Seok Ji Won.

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18×2 Beyond Youthful Days (2024)

Mak — Sat, 03 Aug 2024 15:41:25 +0000

Ami, a backpacker from Japan who is four years older than high school student Jimmy, shows up at his part-time job. The two end up spending the summer working at the same store, but Jimmy gradually develops a faint crush on Ami. The two of them grew closer as they rode motorcycles together at night and went to the movies, but suddenly, Ami decided to return to Japan. Ami proposes her "one promise" to Jimmy, who can’t sort out his feelings.

As time passes, Jimmy visits his parents’ house for the first time in a while and finds a postcard that Ami sent him 18 years ago when she returned to Japan. Jimmy’s memories of his first love come back to him, and he takes his first solo trip to Japan to confront his past and examine his present. Jimmy rides the train while listening to songs that remind him of his memories with Ami, and he heads to her hometown. Will Jimmy be able to reunite with Ami?

(Source: Japanese = happinet-phantom.com || Translation = MyDramaList)

~~ Adapted from the travel essay "Qing Chun 18×2: Riben Manche Liulang Ji" (青春18×2 日本慢車流浪記) by Bluefoxing (藍狐) [2014].
~~ Co-production with Taiwan.

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Stock Struck

Mak — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 08:56:29 +0000

Five people who invested in the stock market take part in a mysterious stock meeting. There, they learn about life, love, and friendships through investing in stocks.

Yoo Mi Seo is set to marry very soon. She’s new to investing and so far has only lost money.

33-year-old Choi Sun Woo is a man of mystery. When his shift at a convenience store ends, he climbs into an expensive import auto.

Kang San focuses only on his happiness, not caring about a career or finding success. He earns a living working part-time.

Jung Haeng Ja owns and operates a pig feet restaurant.

After retiring from his job, Kim Jin Bae began investing in the stock market.

(Source: AsianWiki)

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Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun

Liu — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 08:48:26 +0000

It depicts the story of what happens in Arth approximately a decade later. Over the course of more than eight years, Arthdal succeeded in suppressing the massive rebellion of the tribes slaughtered by Ta Gon in Season 1, and the Agos finally achieved the reunification of 30 clans after 200 years under the leadership of Eun Seom.

In Season 2, Ta Gon’s Kingdom of Arthdal and Eun Seom’s Ago Union are set to face an inevitable great war. Eun Seom is the ruler of the East now. Tan Ya is the successor to the Wahan clan. The story set eight years after Ta Gon has become king.

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The Love You Give Me

Dargom Bes — Sat, 09 Sep 2023 13:27:26 +0000

Five years ago, a young woman named Min Hui accidentally fell for a young man named Xin Qi. But things between them were complicated because Min Hui was pretending to be Xin Qi’s long lost childhood friend in a misguided way to help the friend who had died suddenly. Furthermore, Xin Qi suffered from a dangerous and potentially life-threatening heart condition, and Min Hui now desperately in love, didn’t want to see him suffer. It didn’t help matters that each time she tried to tell him the truth, he would cut her off, not believe her, or his heart condition would relapse. When he finally learned the entire truth, he cut all ties with her.

Now, five years later, they are reunited at a business event in the most uncomfortable of situations. Min Hui has risen to become an R&D assistant to one of the directors at a tech firm and Xin Qi has also made a name for himself as the CEO of an investment firm. Deciding that “fate” has brought them back into contact for a reason, Xin Qi decides to take all of his previous anger and betrayal out on Min Hui. But "fate" also reveals that Min Hui has a son, who is suffering from the same exact heart condition as Xin Qi making him realize through a series of events that he’s the father–much to the adorable boy’s delight! After some heart to heart conversations, explanations, and even a quirky living arrangement, can these two forgive each other and themselves for the mistakes they both made in the past and rekindle their love, now as a fully evolved family?

(Source: Viki; edited by MyDramaList)

~~ Adapted from the novel “The Hope You Gave Me” (你给我的喜欢) by Shi Ding Rou (施定柔).

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Hidden Blade (2023)

Liu — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 18:18:34 +0000

Follows the story of underground workers who risked their lives to send intelligence and defend the motherland, set after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor when the Wang Jingwei regime declared war on Britain and the U.S.

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Day Breaker

Dargom Bes — Sun, 12 Jun 2022 02:07:36 +0000

Luo Xiang, a former narcotics agent, faked his death during an undercover operation. Five years later, he’s living under a new name, but needs to pretend to be his old self and once again infiltrate the drug cartel, dealing with his former lover, brothers and enemies, to finally successfully complete the mission and find out who’s pulling the strings.

(Source: Chinese = 163.com || Translation = Wenxia at MyDramaList)

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Mysterious Love

Dargom Bes — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 04:23:40 +0000

Quirky and adorable theater actress Ruan Nian Chu meets Li Teng, a cold and arrogant guy who possesses both high EQ and IQ. Li Teng saves Ruan Nian Chu from a dangerous situation. The two develop feelings for each other but separate due to different life tracks. Five years later, the two reunite and their feelings for each other rekindled. However, the two are faced with a new danger as they work

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More Than Blue

Zel dris — Sun, 28 Nov 2021 01:38:13 +0000

The ten-episode series will feature star-crossed lovers Chang Che Kai and Sung Yuan-Yuan from their student days to adulthood, while diving into the backstories of other supporting characters.

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