Asian Drama

Story of two students from vastly different backgrounds coming together. Fang Xue and Wei Lai who dropped out of key colleges came to Xiangjiang Middle School together. The two became friends with each other and formed a study group to tackle the college entrance examination. The story of working hard among friends with various personalities and crossing the first hurdle of adulthood.

Mashiba Kurumi works as a publicist for "el Arco Iris", an interior design company that is becoming popular with young people on social media. She's a fashionista who cares a lot about her appearance and about what others think. She works hard to gain the admiration of her coworkers and boss, Hayama Shogo. Kurumi is so busy with work that she forgets to renew her lease on her apartment. Her friend Koko helps her find a new place... but it's a share house with 3 strangers! There's Fujino Shun, a minimalist chef who just wants to live a simple life. Then there's Terai Haruto, Shun's cousin who works as an online counselor to help people with their problems. Finally, there's Hase Ayaka, an aspiring artist who makes contemporary art while working part-time as a delivery driver at a high-end supermarket. And so these people of different ages, occupations, and values come together under one roof. Though their personalities clash, Kurumi falls in love, deepens her friendships, and learns to take off her "armor" and live as herself.

A new style of talk show hosted by Jessi!

A coming of age story about young people in their twenties and the problems they face in university. Nam Soo Hyun and Yeon Joo, two boys with contrasting personalities, unexpectedly become friends when they work on a project together.

Depicts the realistic worries and conflicts of university students in their 20's, centered around 3rd-year student Yeo Joon. Even though Yeo Joon has an attractive appearance and comes from a wealthy background, he carries pain inside. His character is a puppy-dog freshman who takes a liking to a sunbae and follows him around, leading to an unlikely friendship between two very different boys.

Adapted from the webcomic "Meolriseo Bomyun Pooreun Bom" by Ji Nyoong.

Mashiba Kurumi works as a publicist for "el Arco Iris", an interior design company that is becoming popular with young people on social media. She's a fashionista who cares a lot about her appearance and about what others think. She works hard to gain the admiration of her coworkers and boss, Hayama Shogo. Kurumi is so busy with work that she forgets to renew her lease on her apartment. Her friend Koko helps her find a new place... but it's a share house with 3 strangers! There's Fujino Shun, a minimalist chef who just wants to live a simple life. Then there's Terai Haruto, Shun's cousin who works as an online counselor to help people with their problems. Finally, there's Hase Ayaka, an aspiring artist who makes contemporary art while working part-time as a delivery driver at a high-end supermarket. And so these people of different ages, occupations, and values come together under one roof. Though their personalities clash, Kurumi falls in love, deepens her friendships, and learns to take off her "armor" and live as herself.

Magnificent Dogs follows two celebrities, Lee Kyung-kyu and Lee Yoo-bi, as they learn and train to be dog trainers. Kyung-kyu is famous for raising several pets for years, while Yoo-bi has never taken care of pets. The two are trained by Kang Hyung-wook, Korea's best dog trainer. They are very eager but realize slowly that adoring pets and training pets are very different. Can they succeed in becoming a competent dog trainer? The show covers the two celebs' daily lives and training while exploring the best way for people and pets to live in harmony.

A youth inspirational drama about the struggles, love, life, and friendship among a group of rich and passionate young adults who try their best to change the pejorative label they've been given by China's society (rich second generation) into a positive one (new second generation).

Graduate student Wu Yue, rich second-generation Lin Shaoting and Su Xiao Man participated in a large scale job fair and won NBI (IT company)'s internship qualification. Entering workplace, they face many challenges in a competitive environment and complex interpersonal relationships. As they work to prove their abilities, they also face pressure and test of love and friendship.

Celebrity dads are left to care for their kids alone for 48 hours without the help of anyone, while their wives leave the home to enjoy some relaxing time off. The wives are shown leaving the home before the 48 hours begins and coming back to greet their family once the 48 hours have ended. During the 48 hours, the dads and children are either doing a task the wives have written out for the dads to complete or the dads exploring new activities with their kids. Occasionally celebrity friends of the dads will stop by to interact with the kids.

“Bossam – Stealing Fate” will tell the story of a person who accidentally kidnaps a princess. Ba Woo who engages in the practice of connecting widows, who had no hopes of getting remarried, with new husbands. He was framed for conspiracy by someone at a young age and though he was able to escape with his life, he has had to hide his identity and live in poverty since. The drama will be set during the reign of King Gwang Hae, and revolve around Ba Woo and princess Soo Kyung. It will be a story of life and love that touches upon the oppression experienced by women and the impoverished.

Mr. House Husband is a South Korean television entertainment program, where six men who do housekeeping and parenting are observed by their fellow cast members.

This program is to recollect the daily lives of celebrities and form its unique sympathies among the singles within South Korea by showing celebrities' lives without significant filtering.

Mizuguchi Saki is an outstanding fashion magazine editor who grew up in a modern and liberal family. She meets Obara Koichi who is the ace of the Air Rescue Wing of the Air Self Defence Force. He grew up in a strict military family and is the classic straight-laced guy. Although Saki and Koichi are polar opposites, the two of them quickly get married without dating, believing that they would start a happy life as newly weds after a lavish wedding ceremony. However, as they begin living together in the same house, their differences in lifestyles and values result in differences in opinions and huge fights. Saki and Koichi soon decide to get a divorce. But the couple have difficulty breaking the news of their decision to their families, colleagues and friends who celebrated their marriage and looked forward to the future. They thus start activities behind the scenes to prepare for their divorce.

Edo Castle is surrounded by a disturbing atmosphere. A general without a child fell seriously ill. Amid the battle for succession, the shogun calls for Amari Bizen no Kami and summons his younger brother Yukichiyo, a man that looks exactly like Unokichi. However, someone immediately begins attempting to assassinate Yukichiyo who manages to escape and disappear. Amari Bizen, seeking to keep Yukichiyo safe, makes him the fake Unokichi and makes Unokichi the fake Yukichiyo. ~~ Adapted from a novel by Ban Daisuke.

Everything unravels for three successful women who work on a radio show as twists, turns and trouble plague their seemingly happy marriages.

Born in Osaka in 1937, Kawahara Kimiko is the eldest of 3 sisters. At age 9, she moves with her family to Shigaraki in Shiga Prefecture. Growing up surrounded by the local Shigaraki pottry, she decides to become a ceramics artist. Even though she is passionate, she faces many setbacks as a woman in a traditionally male-dominated industry. This drama follows her life from childhood to marriage to a pioneer career in the ceramic arts.

The story of five young people in their late 20s who try to overcome their great failures in life. Haruto Takaiwa, Shunta Asabuki and Junpei Minowa are members of unpopular comedy trio Macbeth. They always gather at a family restaurant where Rihoko Nakahama works as a waitress. Tsumugi Nakahama is Rihoko Nakahama’s younger sister.

Momone Nagaura lives with her parents, grandfather and younger sister on an island in Kesennuma Bay, Miyagi Prefecture. In the spring of 2014, Momone Nagaura graduates from high school and moves to the city of Tome. She fails to enter a university. While she tries to figure out what to do with her life, she begins to work as an apprentice of a forest guide. A turning point in her life occurs. A popular weather forecaster from Tokyo arrives. Momone Nagaura walks on a mountain with the weather forecaster. She hears from the weather forecaster that the weather forecaster can predict the future. Momone Nagaura becomes touched by that comment and decides to become a weather forecaster. She studies hard for the exam to become a weather forecaster. With the help of the people around her in Tome, she finally passes the exam. Momone Nagaura moves to Tokyo and begins to work at a private weather forecasting company. Working there, she grows up as a weather forecaster. Several years later, in 2019, a major typhoon approaches Japan. To help her hometown, she heads to Kesennuma Bay.

Tokiko’s mother died 20 years ago and her father Tetsuya is now in his 70's. Her father has a free spirit and is cute. Tokiko is in her mid 40's and still single. She has a strong personality. In their past, Tokiko and Tetsuya did not have a good relationship. It got so bad that they almost ended their relationship, but now they occasionally meet. They go out to eat together and have conversations. Tokiko decides to publish an essay about her father Tetsuya. To collect information for her essay, she meets Tetsuya and listens to various stories, but it's not just pleasant memories.

Li Qian, a "little fox" and rookie in the workplace, encountered the domineering "devil mentor" Ning Chengming, an "old fox" in business negotiation.

Jinake Saman is the university moon in the engineering faculty, known across the whole campus as the hottest moon. There was the saying among the campus “Nothing and no one was hotter than Mr. Jin!” One day when his girlfriend broke up with him, he fell apart in despair. He later discovered that the girl who broke his heart was the cousin of law student Bom. Jin misunderstands that Bom and his cousin were flirting when actually he likes Jin. Bom has liked him since he was a freshman one year ago after Jin exchanged Bom’s lunchbox (because he couldn’t eat anything spicy) with his own food and rice. As feelings grow between them, can Jin understand Bom’s true intentions and come to see Bom as more than just a junior?

Li Qian, a "little fox" and rookie in the workplace, encountered the domineering "devil mentor" Ning Chengming, an "old fox" in business negotiation.

A youth inspirational drama about the struggles, love, life, and friendship among a group of rich and passionate young adults who try their best to change the pejorative label they've been given by China's society (rich second generation) into a positive one (new second generation).

Graduate student Wu Yue, rich second-generation Lin Shaoting and Su Xiao Man participated in a large scale job fair and won NBI (IT company)'s internship qualification. Entering workplace, they face many challenges in a competitive environment and complex interpersonal relationships. As they work to prove their abilities, they also face pressure and test of love and friendship.

Story of two students from vastly different backgrounds coming together. Fang Xue and Wei Lai who dropped out of key colleges came to Xiangjiang Middle School together. The two became friends with each other and formed a study group to tackle the college entrance examination. The story of working hard among friends with various personalities and crossing the first hurdle of adulthood.

A drama set against the backdrop of a hospital, where doctors, nurses, and patients tell the story of people living life.

Korea's "Comedy King," Lee Gyeonggyu, who's also known for his love for dogs and the country's most famous dog expert, Kang Hyungwook, team up to study how the humans and the pets live in peace and harmony.

The drama tells the story of a simple and kind girl, that has experienced family tragedies and gradually grows into a mature and self-reliant women. Breaking obstacles to achieve her grandfather's wish, and harvesting a love story. In Shen Shen's enterprise, ChangQing is the heir. Since her mother died young, the business was handed to Pan WeiSen, her mother's husband also her father, until ChangQing was old enough to receive it. Meanwhile the stepmother Ding YaQin and her daughter Ding JiaHui make things difficult for ChangQing. She finds comfort and help from LinHao, but becomes afraid of his safety by being with her. After much disputing, ChangQing is sent away by her father to live and work somewhere else. But through overcoming many obstacles, ChangQing returns for the company that belongs to her grandfather, hiding her true intentions from her evil father, step-mother, and step-sister. Sun JinRui assist her in her vengeance, but has questionable motives. LinHao and JinRui soon become love rivals, while ChangQing wants to walk alone on this road.

Bei Li Li is a troublemaker who doesn't mean to cause trouble but she makes a mistake at work that costs four of her colleagues their jobs. Her manager Qiao Yi Qiao helps them out and steps up to open a new company. They rent a dingy four-story building where they meet the physically agile yet simple minded Yang Wei. A meshing of six peculiar personalities in the workplace bring about a throng of funny engagements as they work together to establish their careers.

A man works at a printing plant, but he gets fired from his job. The man, his female partner, and her daughter move to her hometown of Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture. There, the woman opens up a beauty salon. They enjoy peaceful days, but small problems occur which leads to an irrevocable situation.

A man works at a printing plant until he gets fired. The man, his girlfriend, and her daughter move to her hometown of Ishinomaki in the Miyagi Prefecture. They enjoy a peaceful time until small problems add up to cause a precarious situation.

This special series focuses on the story of Akiba Ryo and Kayano Nanami, co-workers of Mashiba Kurumi at EL ARCO IRIS.

Follow up the story of 52 years and covers three editions of 1912 Stockholm Olympics, 1936 Berlin Olympics and 1964 Tokyo Olympics where it features the two lead characters Kanakuri Shisou as the first Japanese man to participate in the Stockholm Olympics' and achieved a world record and Tabata Masaji who was credited with bringing the Olympics to Japan.

Edo Castle is surrounded by a disturbing atmosphere. A general without a child fell seriously ill. Amid the battle for succession, the shogun calls for Amari Bizen no Kami and summons his younger brother Yukichiyo, a man that looks exactly like Unokichi. However, someone immediately begins attempting to assassinate Yukichiyo who manages to escape and disappear. Amari Bizen, seeking to keep Yukichiyo safe, makes him the fake Unokichi and makes Unokichi the fake Yukichiyo. ~~ Adapted from a novel by Ban Daisuke.