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  • Ep 1 RAW

    Citizen of a Kind (2024) (2024)

    Citizen of a Kind (2024)
    Genre:
    Action, Based on True Story, Comedy, Drama
    Country:
    Korean

    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)

    Duration: 1 hr. 54 min.

    Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

  • Ep 32 SUB

    Goryeo-Khitan War (2023) (2023)

    Goryeo-Khitan War (2023)
    Genre:
    Action, Based on True Story, Goryeo Dynasty, Historical, Military, War
    Country:
    Korean

    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.

    (Source: HanCinema, AsianWiki, NamuWiki)

    Adapted from the novel "Goryeo-Khitan War: Sweet Rain in The Winter" (고려거란전기: 겨울에 내리는 단비) by Gil Seung Soo (길승수).

    Episodes: 32

  • Ep 2 RAW

    Nurse ga Konkatsu (2024) (2024)

    Nurse ga Konkatsu (2024)
    Genre:
    Based on True Story, Romance
    Country:
    Japanese

    N/A

    Episodes: 10

    Airs On: Friday

  • Ep 12 RAW

    Full Profiler Season 3 (2023) (2023)

    Full Profiler Season 3 (2023)
    Genre:
    Based on True Story, Crime, Investigation, Mystery, Vampire
    Country:
    Korean

    The Profilers are back and still trying to get rid of crime in the world! To fight against the vicious criminals that have spread all over the world, the group has moved on from a beginners class to an intermediate class. Lead profiler Kwon Il Yong reunites with the aspiring team of profilers and a new face that will bring new ideas and emotions as they upgrade to the next level. They should demonstrate their collective deductive skills to prove they are the best team of profilers! Will the be able to do it?

    (Source: Korean = TVING)

    Episodes: 12

    Duration: 60 min.

    Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

  • Ep 1 SUB

    Rebound (2023) (2023)

    Rebound (2023)
    Genre:
    Based on True Story, Drama, Friendship, Sports
    Country:
    Korean
    This true story retells the incredible tale of the 2012 National High School Basketball Championship, in which a new coach and six players from the weakest basketball team ran nonstop for eight days.
  • Ep 24 SUB

    The Lonely Warrior (2023) (2023)

    The Lonely Warrior (2023)
    Genre:
    Action, Based on True Story, Crime, Drama, Novel, Suspense, Thriller, Web Series
    Country:
    Chinese

    It tells the story of an interrogation accident that sent detective Cheng Bing of the Third Brigade to prison to serve his sentence. His teammates were implicated, dismissed from the police, and demoted. The former elite Third Brigade of the police fell apart. After ten years in prison, Cheng Bing regained his freedom. He lost everything, but Wang Da Yong, the suspect in the case, is still at large...

    Wearing a police uniform for a day brings justice for a lifetime. The Third Brigade needed to explain, but unwillingness turned into persistence. The sharp blade was unsheathed again. Cheng Bing and the brothers from the Third Brigade regrouped and embarked on the road to pursue the murderer. During the lonely and long journey, they cooperated with the police to chase the murderer for thousands of miles. In the process, we rediscover the meaning of life.

    (Source: Chinese = iQIYI)

    Adapted from the non-fiction novel "Qing Zhuan Gao Ju Zhang, San Da Dui Ren Wu Wan Cheng Le" (请转告局长,三大队任务完成了) by Shen Lan (深蓝).

    Episodes: 24

    Duration: 45 min.

    Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older

    Aired On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

  • Ep 1 SUB

    Moscow Mission (2023) (2023)

    Moscow Mission (2023)
    Genre:
    Action, Based on True Story, Crime
    Country:
    Chinese

    Tough Chinese detectives go on a mission to Moscow to hunt down ruthless robbers who have been plaguing the trans-Siberian railway with violence and chaos.

    (Source: IMDb)

    Based on the real case of "China-Russia Train Robbery" that happened on "China Railway K3/4" between February and May 1993.

    Duration: 2 hr. 8 min.

  • Ep 1 SUB

    Hero (2022) (KR) (2022)

    Hero (2022) (KR)
    Genre:
    Based on True Story, Drama, Historical, Murder, Musical
    Country:
    Korean
    An Jung Geun is a fighter for the Korean independence movement. Seol Hee used to be a court lady for Queen Myeongseong, but, after Queen Myseongseong was assassinated by the Japanese, Seol Hee takes part in Korean independence activity. She becomes a geisha and gains the favor Ito Hirobumi, who is the Japanese Resident-General of Korea. He travels to Manchuria and Seol Hee accompanies him. Korean independence fighter An Jung Geun learns of Ito Hirobumi's travel plans from Seoul Hee. An Jung Geun decides to assassinate Hirobumi Ito for the Korean independence movement.
  • Ep 1 SUB

    Boston 1947 (2023) (2023)

    Boston 1947 (2023)
    Genre:
    Based on True Story, Drama, Sports
    Country:
    Korean

    A rousing tale of the Korean athletes who ran the 1947 Boston International Marathon, the first international marathon held since World War II.

    (Source: HanCinema)

  • Ep 1 SUB

    Eye of the Storm (2023) (2023)

    Eye of the Storm (2023)
    Genre:
    Based on True Story, Drama, Medical, Suspense, Thriller
    Country:
    Taiwanese
    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.
  • Ep 29 SUB

    KCSI: Smoking Gun (2023) (2023)

    KCSI: Smoking Gun (2023)
    Genre:
    Based on True Story, Crime, Investigation, life, Mystery, Variety
    Country:
    Korean

    Crime scenes are evolving day by day. However, there is always a smoking gun, the crucial piece of evidence that points to the culprit. Korea's foremost authority on forensic medicine, a 32-year veteran police officer who is now a researcher at the Institute of Criminology, and one of Korea's first-generation profilers gather to analyze the final messages left by victims, the scenes of the crime, and the psychology of criminals. We invite you to discover the importance of forensic science through vivid stories of forensic investigations and to empathize with the victims\u2019 stories.

    Episodes: 30

  • Ep 27 RAW

    Ding Bao Zhen (2023) (2023)

    Ding Bao Zhen (2023)
    Genre:
    Based on True Story, Biography, Historical
    Country:
    Chinese

    Based on the life story of Ding Bao Zhen, an official from Guizhou, China.

    Episodes: 27

  • Ep 1 SUB

    Operation Mekong (2016) (2016)

    Operation Mekong (2016)
    Genre:
    Action, Based on True Story, Crime, Gangster, Investigation, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller
    Country:
    Chinese

    Two Chinese commercial vessels are ambushed while traveling down the Mekong River in the waters of the Golden Triangle, one of the largest drug-manufacturing regions in the world. 13 sailors are executed at gunpoint, and 900,000 methamphetamine pills are recovered at the scene. Upon discovery, the Chinese government immediately sends a band of elite narcotics officers led by Captain Gao Gang to the Golden Triangle to uncover the truth behind the murders. Tea field owner and Golden Triangle-based intelligence officer Fang Xin Wu joins the investigation. After it was discovered that the drugs seized on the Chinese ships had been planted by the henchman of a notorious drug cartel leader named Naw Kham, the governments of Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and China launched a joint task force to apprehend the criminal. The road to justice is, however, paved with dangerous and deadly obstacles...

    Inspired by the true story known as the Mekong Massacre.

  • Ep 1 SUB

    Ransomed (2023) (2023)

    Ransomed (2023)
    Genre:
    Based on True Story, Drama, political
    Country:
    Korean

    A film that tells the story of the people who tried to solve a situation that arose when a diplomat was abducted in Beirut, Lebanon in 1986.

    (Source: HanCinema)

  • Ep 1 SUB

    Hachiko (2023) (2023)

    Hachiko (2023)
    Genre:
    Animals, Based on True Story, Drama, Family, Friendship, life, melodrama
    Country:
    Chinese

    It tells a touching story about a loyal dog named Ba Tong who waited for the return of his owner for ten years even after his owner's death.

    University professor Chen Jing Xiu meets a puppy on the street and secretly takes it home out of pity. However, his wife Li Jia Zhen blows up at the "family meeting" and scolds him for violating their agreement before marriage to not have dogs at home.

    Given that their son Chen Xin Qiao and daughter Chen Xiao Zhou keep adding oil to the fire, the puppy seems to have become the source of a lot of trouble in the family. Nonetheless, Ba Tong also opens doors to a joyful story between the Chen family and their beloved canine.

  • Ep 40 SUB

    Prosecution Elite (2023) (2023)

    Prosecution Elite (2023)
    Genre:
    Based on True Story, Crime, Drama, Investigation, Mystery
    Country:
    Chinese

    An Ni, a prosecutor of the Jiangcheng Procuratorate, was assigned by Chief Prosecutor Xu Ailin to handle the case investigating a missing college student who jumped off into a lake. She started with Zhao Jikai, the General Manager of Huiquan Games, and found connection between him and overseas organizations that promote bullying, leading to the arrest of the crime perpetrators. While Huiquan Games’ stocks price plummeted, Yin Huiquan donates to Jiangxiao Academy which would in turn corrupt minors in the guise of charity.

    The student Li Xiaowen and other victims come forward, publicly denouncing the unorthodox means of Jiangxiao Academy to control youngsters. An Ni presents solid evidences in the court, leading to the academy’s shut down and punishment of those who were involved.

    Yan Qin, who took over the Huiquan Games, misappropriated the funds to invest in the development of a copper mine. However, this investment venture was a Ponzi scheme by an online financial fraud gang. With sufficient evidence, An Ni went abroad to participate in a cross-border trial. With the cooperation of Chinese and foreign judicial organizations, Qian Tianxin was sent back to China and his assets were frozen.

  • Ep 1 SUB

    The Sparring Partner (2022) (2022)

    The Sparring Partner (2022)
    Genre:
    Based on True Story, Comedy, Drama, Investigation, Mystery
    Country:
    Hong Kong

    The intricate story begins when a young man partners with his friend to murder and dismember his parents. Pleading not guilty, the defense attorneys soon turn on each other, as the defendants play the devil and idiot game. Meanwhile, heated debates emerge inside the jury room, where nine jurors grapple with the truth. Crafting a complex, multi-layered narrative with surprising twists and turns, Ho Cheuk Tin sets himself a formidable challenge in this directorial debut.

    Based on a real-life case from 2013.

  • Ep 1 SUB

    The Point Men (2023) (2023)

    The Point Men (2023)
    Genre:
    Based on True Story, Drama, Kidnapping
    Country:
    Korean

    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 go 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.

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

  • Ep 7 SUB

    Ai Naki Mori de Sakebe (2020) (2020)

    Ai Naki Mori de Sakebe (2020)
    Genre:
    Based on True Story, BL, Investigation, Miniseries, Murder, Mystery, Psychological, Serial Killer
    Country:
    Japanese

    Murata Jo is a ruthless criminal. On the surface, he is cheerful and lively. But he emotionally controls other people, milks them for money, and makes them commit brutal crimes.

    Based on a real criminal case, named Kitakyūshū Serial Murder Incident, taking place between 1996 and 1998, and the main culprit of it, Futoshi Matsunaga.

  • Ep 10 SUB

    Keshigomu wo Kureta Joshi wo Suki ni Natta (2022) (2022)

    Keshigomu wo Kureta Joshi wo Suki ni Natta (2022)
    Genre:
    Based on True Story, Drama, Friendship, Romance, School, Youth
    Country:
    Japanese
    N/A
  • Ep 1 SUB

    20-Year-Old Soul (2022) (2022)

    20-Year-Old Soul (2022)
    Genre:
    Based on True Story, Drama, Musical, Romance, Tearjerker, Youth
    Country:
    Japanese

    "Even if my heart is dead, my music will continue to live".

    A young music lover named Asano Daiyoshi died at the young age of 20.

    In that fact, there is a feeling that a miracle that cannot be imagined overflows the bonds of many people.

    Feel the brilliance of life that you can live powerfully even if it is short.

    It's a movie that everyone can sympathize with and give courage to tomorrow.

    Adapted from a book.

  • Ep 24 RAW

    Xue Zhan Song Mao Ling (2022) (2022)

    Xue Zhan Song Mao Ling (2022)
    Genre:
    Based on True Story, Historical, War
    Country:
    Chinese
    Based on the true events of the battle of Songmaoling in 1934, the drama follows the determination of young soldiers as they defend Songmaoling for seven days and nights.
  • Ep 6 SUB

    Thai Cave Rescue (2022) (2022)

    Thai Cave Rescue (2022)
    Genre:
    Based on True Story, Biography, Drama, Miniseries, Survival
    Country:
    Thailand
    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.
  • Ep 1 SUB

    Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022) (2022)

    Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022)
    Genre:
    Action, Based on True Story, Drama, Historical, War
    Country:
    Korean
    'Hansan' is a film of the Battle of Hansando, the Battle of the Korean Navy, which largely defeated Japanese naval forces off the coast of Hansando on July 8, 1592.
  • Ep 1 SUB

    Incantation (2022) (2022)

    Incantation (2022)
    Genre:
    Based on True Story, Horror, Mystery, Supernatural, Suspense, Terrorist
    Country:
    Taiwanese
    Ruo-nan had broke religion taboo by accident 6 years ago. It caused her boyfriend and family died for no reason. She passed a dark period of superstition, and she hide these secrets and pains from people, she even gave away her new born child to other family. After few years, she went to therapy and got back to normal life. She decided to get her child back living with her, but her daughter started to appear the curse sign she met 6 years ago. Ruo-nan needs to confront the deepest horror for her child. She starts to record everything about the curse and try to find a way saving her child.
  • Ep 1 SUB

    Cyber Hell: Exposing an Internet Horror (2022) (2022)

    Cyber Hell: Exposing an Internet Horror (2022)
    Genre:
    Based on True Story, Crime, Documentary, Investigation, Mystery
    Country:
    Korean

    Anonymous and exploitative, a network of online chat rooms ran rampant with sex crimes. The hunt to take down its operators required guts and tenacity.

    (Source: Netflix)

    Duration: 1 hr. 44 min.

    Content Rating: 18+ Restricted (violence & profanity)

  • Ep 1 SUB

    Missing (2009) (2009)

    Missing (2009)
    Genre:
    Based on True Story, Horror, Murder, Suspense, Thriller
    Country:
    Korean

    Hyun Jung's sister is missing and she fears for the worst. Via her sister's cellphone, Hyun Jung learns that her sister stayed in a countryside village. She goes to the village to look for her sister and stops at the local police station for help. Because of the little evidence she has, the police refuse to offer help. Fortunately, Hyun Jung then finds a witness who thinks she saw her missing sister near the home of an elderly man Pan Kon. When Hyun Jung eventually arrives at the elderly man's home, her worst nightmares are to begin.

    Based on real events that happened between August and September 2007 in Bosung, South Jeolla province, South Korea.

  • Ep 5 SUB

    Anita (2021) (2021)

    Anita (2021)
    Genre:
    Based on True Story, Biography, Drama, Historical, Musical
    Country:
    Hong Kong

    'Anita' is a legendary story of family, love and friendship that captures Anita Mui at her brightest. The film is a tribute to her legacy, inspired by the lasting impact she had on those around her in her journey to becoming one of the most iconic figures in Cantopop.

    A film based on late Hong Kong entertainer Anita Mui Yim Fong.

    Movie aired first at Busan Film Festival at 15.10.2021.

  • Ep 1 SUB

    No Tomorrow (2016) (2016)

    No Tomorrow (2016)
    Genre:
    Based on True Story, Crime, Drama, Investigation, Thriller
    Country:
    Korean

    Hye Ri, a TV reporter, decides to cover the story about a disabled run-away modern slave. She learns of suspicious activity related to slavery at salt mines on a remote island and convinces her camera man to accompany her to the site. She disguises herself as a producer for a documentary on salt mines and attempts to gather information through interviewing people of the island. However, the residents of the island deduce that she is not what she says she is and slowly turn aggressive toward her team.

    Based on the "Salt Farm Slaves" scandal that shocked the world.

  • Ep 1 SUB

    Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle (2021) (2021)

    Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle (2021)
    Genre:
    Action, Based on True Story, Drama, War
    Country:
    Japanese
    Japan, 1944. Trained for intelligence work, Hirō Onoda, 22 years old, discovers a philosophy contrary to the official line: no suicide; stay alive whatever happens; the mission is more important than anything else. Sent to Lubang, a small island in the Philippines where the Americans are about to land, this role will be to wage a guerrilla war until the return of the Japanese troops. The Empire will surrender soon after, Onoda 10,000 days later.
  • Ep 44 SUB

    Green Water and Green Hills With a Smile (2020) (2020)

    Green Water and Green Hills With a Smile (2020)
    Genre:
    Based on True Story, Romance
    Country:
    Chinese

    Revolves around outstanding urban youths inspired by the "Two Mountains" theory who return home to build a beautiful countryside.

    Heading up a private prep school for 8 years, Xu Han finds himself becoming attracted to rural landscapes by chance so he decides to return to his hometown to start up a homestay. In doing so, he meets a series of unexpected challenges.

    Du Xiao Yu is decisive and independent. Having a passion for old craftsmanship, she becomes determined to start her own glasss workshop after resigning from her job, yet finds difficulty gaining the understanding and support of her own family. With the help of Zheng Fei, Shen Huan Ge, and the other locals, can they finally turn their dreams into reality?

    Adapted from real stories.

  • Ep 1 SUB

    The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) (2021)

    The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)
    Genre:
    Action, Based on True Story, Historical, War
    Country:
    Chinese
    The touching story of a volunteer company sticking to its position and bravely killing the enemy in an extremely harsh environment, and making important contributions to the victory of the Battle of Changjin Lake.