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  • Ep 11 SUB

    Spy Hunter (2019)

    Spy Hunter
    Genre:
    Action, Drama, Espionage, Historical, Military, political, Romance, Suspense
    Country:
    Chinese
    In the spring of 1931, after The Communist Party successfully set up many communication stations in China, they set their sight on Western Europe and assigned 2 of their agents ''Asthray'" and "Porcelain" to Paris. From there on, the stories of secret deal, hidden betrayal, questionable death, forbidden love, and brotherhood among the military and a prominent family's members were unraveled.
  • Ep 62 SUB

    The Legend of Hao Lan (2018)

    The Legend of Hao Lan
    Genre:
    Drama, Historical, political, Romance
    Country:
    Chinese

    During the Warring States Period, Li Hao Lan (Wu Jin Yan) is forced out of her own home and sold as a slave despite being the daughter of the Public Censor of Zhao.

    Purchased by Lu Bu Wei (Nie Yuan), she is gifted to Ying Yi Ren (Mao Zi Jun) a Qin Royal who is serving as a hostage to guarantee the armistice between the Qin and Zhao states.

    A dangerous battle begins in result of their arrival and they must rely on their wits to survive.

    Will Hao Lan be able to rise to her own success to overcome the adversities in her life?

  • Ep 10 SUB

    The Good Wife (JP) (2019)

    The Good Wife (JP)
    Genre:
    Drama, Family, Law, political, Romance
    Country:
    Japanese
    Hasumi Kyoko is a former lawyer who quit her job when she became a mother. Her husband is an elite prosecutor who works as the leader of a special investigation department at the Tokyo District Prosecutor's Office. However, he is charged with corruption and gets arrested. A scandal with another woman is also revealed. Kyoko's life as a "good wife" begins to change. To protect her children, she decides to work again as a lawyer. She is hired temporarily at a law office and begins to work as a lawyer for the first time in 16 years.
  • Ep 16 SUB

    The Crowned Clown (2019) (2019)

    The Crowned Clown (2019)
    Genre:
    Comedy, Drama, Historical, melodrama, political, Power Struggle, Revenge, Romance
    Country:
    Korean

    Because of uprisings and a power struggle surrounding King Lee Hun, Joseon is in a state of disorder. To avoid assassination, a clown named Ha Sun (who looks almost identical to King Lee Hun) is brought to the palace to take the King's place.

    This drama show a love triangle between the king, the clown, and the queen. A love that transcends class and the law.

  • Ep 26 SUB

    The Last Empress (2018)

    The Last Empress
    Genre:
    Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Law, political, Romance, Suspense, Thriller
    Country:
    Korean

    Set in present day South Korea, but under the premise that the country is governed by a constitutional monarchy.

    Oh Ssu-Ni is a musical actress with a bright personality. Suddenly, she marries Emperor Lee Hyuk. There, Oh Ssu-Ni goes up against absolute power of the palace and fights against the power. Meanwhile, she falls in love with Na Wang-Sik who is a bodyguard of the imperial family. Na Wang-Sik came to the palace to take revenge on the person responsible for his mother’s death. Due to death of Emperor Lee Hyuk’s grandmother, Oh Ssu-Ni breaks down the royal family with the help of Na Wang-Sik and finds true love.

  • Ep 46 RAW

    Spy Hunter (2019)

    Spy Hunter
    Genre:
    Action, Drama, Espionage, Historical, Military, political, Romance, Suspense
    Country:
    Chinese
    In the spring of 1931, after The Communist Party successfully set up many communication stations in China, they set their sight on Western Europe and assigned 2 of their agents ''Asthray'" and "Porcelain" to Paris. From there on, the stories of secret deal, hidden betrayal, questionable death, forbidden love, and brotherhood among the military and a prominent family's members were unraveled.
  • Ep 47 SUB

    Segodon (2018) (2018)

    Segodon (2018)
    Genre:
    Based on True Story, Business, Family, Historical, life, melodrama, Novel, political, Romance, Samurai
    Country:
    Japanese

    Saigo Takamori, the hero of the Meiji Restoration, was born to a poor, low-ranking samurai family in the Satsuma domain (present day Kagoshima Prefecture). His simple honesty caught the attention of its charismatic feudal lord of Satsuma, Shimazu Nariakira. Nariakira’s assertion that the love of people is what will enrich and strengthen the nation captivated Saigo who took on Nariakira’s secret mission and eventually became a key person for Satsuma. Not a portrait of him survives today and much of his life is a mystery. He is a man who was twice exiled and thrice married. He overthrew the Tokugawa Shogunate with exceptional bravery and action. Although he accomplished the restoration, he lost his life in a fight with the new Meiji government.

    Based on the novel "Sego Don" by Hayashi Mariko.

  • Ep 6 SUB

    Kingdom (2019) (2019)

    Kingdom (2019)
    Genre:
    Action, Historical, Horror, political, Suspense, Thriller, Zombie
    Country:
    Korean
    Set in the Joseon period. The king falls ill to smallpox and rumors start to spread that he has actually died. Meanwhile, the Crown Prince Lee Chang is labeled a traitor by the Haewon Cho Clan, the clan of the current pregnant Queen and her father, Cheif State Councilor Cho Hak Joo. While trying to uncover the mystery of what happened to his father, the Crown Prince goes with his guard, Moo Young, to Dongnae to look for Physician Lee Seung Hui who treated his father, only to be stuck with Assistant Physician Seo Bi and the mysterious man, Young Shin, in a village plagued with a mysterious disease.
  • Ep 16 SUB

    Encounter (2018) (2018)

    Encounter (2018)
    Genre:
    Business, Conglomerate, life, melodrama, political, Romance
    Country:
    Korean

    Politician's daughter Cha Soo-Hyun (Song Hye-Kyo) married the son from a family who runs a large company after graduated from college. Her marriage was a marriage of convenience for her politician father benefit. After having a child, Cha Soo-Hyun divorced her husband. She is now a divorcee.

    Kim Jin-Hyeok (Park Bo-Gum) is an ordinary young man who know how to find happiness in small things. He tries to find a regular job while working part-time jobs. He keeps failing in landing a regular job at companies where he wants to work. He decides to go on a trip overseas There, he meets Cha Soo-Hyun.

    An incidental meeting between two person who have nothing in common, end up leading to a hear-wrenching romance that turns both of their lives upside down...

    Episodes: 16

  • Ep 13 SUB

    Thunderbolt Fantasy S2 (2018) (2018)

    Thunderbolt Fantasy S2 (2018)
    Genre:
    Drama, Fantasy, Martial Arts, political, Swordsman, Wuxia
    Country:
    Japanese
    Carrying the Sorcerous Sword Index, a treasure said to invite calamity, Shāng Bù Huàn continues to wander the land. After departing his birthplace of Xi Yu and arriving in Dōng Li, he found a brief respite before being discovered by his bitter enemy, Huò Shì Míng Huáng--and now, his life is once again in danger. From the distant west, countless bizarre killers with otherworldly powers assail him... until a strange bard clad in crimson arrives to help.
  • Ep 1 SUB

    The Negotiation 2018 (2018)

    The Negotiation 2018
    Genre:
    Corruption, Crime, political, Thriller
    Country:
    Korean
    An ace police crisis negotiator, Chae-yoon, is called to the scene where her supervisor is taken hostage. Through the control room monitor, she is faced with the cold-blooded hostage taker, Tae-gu, whose demeanors are difficult to interpret. Against the 21-hour deadline Tae-gu has set, Chae-yoon tirelessly tries to crack the unusually calm perp over multiple video-calls. Eventually, the shocking truth begins to unveil.
  • Ep 3 SUB

    Royal Highness (2018)

    Royal Highness
    Genre:
    Historical, political, Romance, War
    Country:
    Chinese
    This is an extraordinary tale of how an ordinary scholar becomes a marquis of a different surname (from the Royal family). With his wife, they go through a poor lifestyle and to repay his wife's unswerving loyalty to him, he goes to the Capital to take the Imperial Examination. By chance, he helps solve a court case and is then tied into the national affairs of the country.
  • Ep 40 RAW

    Royal Highness (2018)

    Royal Highness
    Genre:
    Historical, political, Romance, War
    Country:
    Chinese
    This is an extraordinary tale of how an ordinary scholar becomes a marquis of a different surname (from the Royal family). With his wife, they go through a poor lifestyle and to repay his wife's unswerving loyalty to him, he goes to the Capital to take the Imperial Examination. By chance, he helps solve a court case and is then tied into the national affairs of the country.
  • Ep 1 SUB

    The Spy Gone North (2018)

    The Spy Gone North
    Genre:
    Drama, Espionage, political, Thriller
    Country:
    Korean
    In 1993, former military officer Suk-young Park is recruited as a spy by South Korea's National Intelligence Service, and given the code name "Black Venus". He is then sent to infiltrate a group of high-ranking North Korean officials based in Beijing, with the ultimate goal of acquiring information on the North's nuclear program. After becoming close to Myong-un Ri, a key power broker, Black Venus succeeds beyond his wildest dreams of gaining the trust of North Korea's leadership. But political machinations on both sides of the border threaten to derail his accomplishments.
  • Ep 55 SUB

    The Legend of DuGu (2018)

    The Legend of DuGu
    Genre:
    Drama, Historical, political
    Country:
    Chinese
    A prophecy bearing the words, "The World of Dugu: He who has Dugu, has the world" reverberates across the lands to imply that the Dugu family was destined to do great things. Because of it, all the attention is turned to Dugu Xin, a court official, and his three daughters, Dugu Ban Ruo , Dugu Man Tuo, and Dugu Jia Luo. Each of the sisters were born blessed with natural beauty andintelligence, and in order to not let the prophecy destroy the sisters' relationship, they all vowed to stick by each other and not let any one of them get hurt.
  • Ep 5 SUB

    Kinpika (2016) (2016)

    Kinpika (2016)
    Genre:
    Crime, Detective, Miniseries, political, Suspense, Thriller
    Country:
    Japanese
    Kenta Sakaguchi was a yakuza member and he spent 13 years in prison for killing a rival yakuza boss. Hidehiko Hirohashi was a secretary for a politician. He took the blame for the politician’s act. Isao Okawara was a self-defense official, but he took in arms against the government. The three men gather under retired ex-detective Gonzaemon Mukai and they get even with the people who betrayed and deceived them.
  • Ep 54 SUB

    Secrets of Three Kingdoms (2018)

    Secrets of Three Kingdoms
    Genre:
    Drama, Historical, political
    Country:
    Chinese
    The story revolves around the secrets during the Three Kingdoms era, focusing on the intense rivalry between the Imperial Han and Cao Cao rather than the more famous events in history as we know it.
  • Ep 95 SUB

    Three Kingdoms (2010) (2010)

    Three Kingdoms (2010)
    Genre:
    Action, Adventure, Historical, Military, political, War, Warrior
    Country:
    Chinese
    Three Kingdoms is a Chinese television series adapted from Luo Guanzhong's classical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Directed by Gao Xixi, the 95 episodes long series has a budget of over 100 million RMB and was released in May 2010
  • Ep 20 SUB

    Grand Prince (2018) (2018)

    Grand Prince (2018)
    Genre:
    Drama, Historical, political, Romance
    Country:
    Korean

    Centered around one woman who gets caught up in a bloody romance with two princes. This drama tells the story of a man who would kill even his younger brother to have the object of his love, the woman who wants to keep the world at a distance, and the intense desires and pure feelings that they experience. Bromance between the royal brothers intertwines with both love and hate. There is a fierce rivalry among the women of the royalty in claiming the ultimate position of queen.

    The young woman, named Sung Ja Hyun, is beloved by all and is the daughter of a prestigious government official. She’s so famous for her beauty that she has prospective suitors lined up from all over the country vying for her hand. She’s inherited her scholarly father’s personality; she possesses a strong sense of compassion and righteousness, and tackles things with passion.

  • Ep 56 RAW

    Great Expectations (2018) (2018)

    Great Expectations (2018)
    Genre:
    Historical, political, Suspense
    Country:
    Chinese
    A small town man brings along his mother and his best friend to the big city to find work. Their temporarily lodge with an old buddy of his, who is at the time the center of conflicts between union workers fighting for their rights and unscrupulous bosses trying to crush their protests. The man learns to navigate the political landmines and climbs up the society ladder. Yet, he is privately dissatisfied withthe man he has become. He later finds a purpose in life and a cause greater than money and power.
  • Ep 1 SUB

    1987: When the Day Comes (2017)

    1987: When the Day Comes
    Genre:
    Drama, Historical, political
    Country:
    Korean
    In 1987, university student & pro-democracy movement member Park Jong-chul is captured by the police. He is then tortured to death. The police and government try to cover up the case of Park Jong-Chul, but the media and university students try to reveal the truth.
  • Ep 1 SUB

    Golden Slumber (2018)

    Golden Slumber
    Genre:
    Action, political, Serial Killer, Suspense, Terrorist, Thriller
    Country:
    Korean
    Gun Woo is an honest and hardworking courier who even won a Model Citizen Award for saving a singer from a robbery incident. Out of the blue, his old friend Moo Yeol comes to visit him at work. With just a short moment to enjoy the pleasant surprise, Gun Woo witnesses a bombing incident that kills a presidential candidate right before his eyes. Moo Yeol tells Gun Woo that he is responsible for the bombing and that everyone will come after him as it is the agency's plan to make him the prime suspect. Gun Woo manages to flee from the scene but all evidences, including security camera footages, witness testimonies and fingerprints point toward him as the suspect. He meets former secret agent Mr. Min, who is an old friend of Moo Yeol and he helps out clear his name. Gun Woo must fight with all his strength to stay alive. However, as he tries to run away, everyone around him is put into dangerous situations, including old friends Dong Kyu, Geum Chul and Sun Young.
  • Ep 40 SUB

    Behind the White Tower (2007) (2007)

    Behind the White Tower (2007)
    Genre:
    Business, Drama, Medical, Novel, political
    Country:
    Korean

    The story is about politics and power struggle among doctors at a hospital. Friends can switch allegience and enemies can turn supportive in split seconds.

    Dr. Jang Joon Hyeok was an ambitous surgeon who wanted nothing more than to be the department head when his boss retired. His effort was frustrated by his boss Dr. Lee who brought in Dr. Noh Min Guk from the States with the intention of letting him be the next department head. Dr. Lee's wife has also set her sight on Dr. Noh to be her future son-in-law whereas the daughter, Lee Yoon Jin has something else on her mind.

    Dr. Choi Do Young was a good friend of Dr. Jang and he did not like to get involved in any of hospital's politics but only to concentrate on his work and heal patients. But when Dr. Jang was being sued by a patient's family for causing his death due to negligence, he joined force with Lee Yoon Jin to stand up for the patient's right at the risk of losing his post at the hospital and friendship.

    (Source: DramaWiki)

    Adapted from the novel "Shiroi Kyoto" (白い巨塔 ) by Yamazaki Toyoko (山崎豊子).

    Episodes: 20

  • Ep 1 SUB

    Steel Rain (2017)

    Steel Rain
    Genre:
    Action, Drama, Friendship, political, Suspense, Thriller
    Country:
    Korean

    Set in the near future, a military coup takes place in North Korea. The leader of North Korea and Eom Chul Woo escape to South Korea. The two countries now face a crisis. Chul Woo and South Korean government official Kwak Chul Woo carry out a secret operation to prevent a Korean war.

    Adapted from the webtoon "Steel Rain" by Yang Woo Suk (writer) & Je Pi Ga Roo (illustrator).

  • Ep 55 SUB

    In the Name of People (2017)

    In the Name of People
    Genre:
    Crime, Drama, political
    Country:
    Chinese
    Hou Liang Ping was appointed as an associate prosecutor and the director of the anti-corruption department in Bian Xi Province, to investigate a case of murder. His wife Zhong Xiao Ai, appointed by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, in the name of looking after the family, was also deployed to Bian Xi to secretly investigate the corruption of Hu. Experiencing many difficulties and setbacks, Hou and Zhong had been approaching the truth and the criminal groups behind the murder.
  • Ep 50 SUB

    Nirvana in Fire 2 (2017)

    Nirvana in Fire 2
    Genre:
    Betrayal, Drama, Family, Historical, Martial Arts, Military, political, Revenge, Romance, War, Wuxia
    Country:
    Chinese

    Xiao Ping Zhang and Xiao Ping Jing are the talented sons of Xiao Ting Sheng, the Prince of Changlin and general of the Liang dynasty’s most powerful army. Ping Zhang is the eldest and heir of Changlin, while Ping Jing is carefree and receives teachings from the the master of Langya Hall in the jianghu.

    The Changlin Manor exists, first and foremost, for the people of Da Liang. They are greatly respected and trusted by the current and past emperor and they act with high integrity and loyalty to the country. However, there are those who worry that the Changlin Manor is gaining too much power and favour, and there are those with old grudges to repay. As such, shadowy plots battle once again with righteous conduct in this sequel, as familial ties, moral values, ambition, and coming of age themes take the protagonists through a tumultuous road to finding oneself.

  • Ep 10 SUB

    Minshuu no Teki (The Public Enemy) (2017)

    Minshuu no Teki (The Public Enemy)
    Genre:
    Comedy, Drama, Family, political
    Country:
    Japanese
    Sato Tomoko leads an ordinary life as a 40-year-old wife and mother with a part-time hourly job to supplement the household income. One day, she defies an unfair rule at her customer service job because she wants to help the customer, and is fired on the same day her husband loses his job. Tomoko is a high school dropout due to her family background, and has no certifications. How is she to get a secure job that pays enough to provide decent meals for Shun, her 5-year-old son? After her husband mentions find the high salary of city council members, Tomoko researches it on the Internet and learns that winning a seat on the council has a higher probability than getting a secure salary job. Inspired by the desire to earn a good salary, Tomoko decides and convinces her husband to withdraw their savings so she can run in the current election. While her rivals are endorsed by current politicians or come from families with elite backgrounds, Tomoko isn't intimidated for long, and decides she can be a voice for struggling working class families and fight the status quo that makes it difficult for Japanese women to work after becoming mothers. Todo Makoto, who comes from a long line of politicians and is also running for a seat on the council, hears her speech and is impressed. So is Hirata Kazumi, a former star political journalist at a newspaper whose daughter attends the same nursery school as Shun, is inspired by her energy and ability to unify people, and becomes her campaign manager.
  • Ep 1 SUB

    The Swindlers (2017) (2017)

    The Swindlers (2017)
    Genre:
    Action, Business, Crime, Criminal, Murder, political, Revenge, Thriller
    Country:
    Korean
    Jang Doo Chil, a con artist who had been reported dead after committing a grand fraud case is rumored to be alive. A prosecutor, Park Hee Soo, who was in collusion with the con man needs to eliminate him to avoid a corruption scandal. When tracking down the con man, Hee Soo meets another fraudster named Ji Sung who is also after the same man for a personal revenge. Realizing their mutual goals, they decide to team up, but with hidden motives. They then recruit other swindlers; Suk Dong, Choon Ja, and Chief Kim, to throw bait at Jang Doo Chil's right-hand man, Seung Gun.
  • Ep 42 SUB

    The Advisors Alliance (2017) (2017)

    The Advisors Alliance (2017)
    Genre:
    Historical, political, Romance
    Country:
    Chinese
    The story of Sima Yi, a great politician and strategist who lived during the Three Kingdoms era. By his side, Sima Yi has his politically-astute distaff members of his household, and pitted against them are the formidable Cao Cao and his heirs. After defending the Kingdom of Wei from Kongming (Zhuge Liang) formidable talents, who will end up with the ultimate power?
  • Ep 8 SUB

    Argon (Korean Drama) (2017)

    Argon (Korean Drama)
    Genre:
    political
    Country:
    Korean
    The story of truthful reporters who strive to deliver the facts in a world full of fake news. Kim Baek Jin (Kim Joo Hyuk) is an anchor, reporter and leader of investigative reporting program “Argon” He does not tolerate mistakes and relies only on facts. Meanwhile, Lee Yeon Hwa (Chun Woo Hee) is a contract reporter. 3 months before her contract is to end, she is assigned to work at “Argon” She struggles to get a permanent job there as a reporter. She receives strict training and grows as a reporter while Working with Kim Baek Jin.
  • Ep 1 SUB

    A Taxi Driver (2017)

    A Taxi Driver
    Genre:
    Action, Comedy, Drama, Family, Historical, political
    Country:
    Korean
    A widowed taxi driver raises his young daughter alone and works hard to pay back the hospital bills left behind by his late wife. One day, he hears that a foreigner is willing to pay a large sum for a drive from Seoul to Gwangju city and back. Not knowing that the foreigner was a German journalist, he takes the job and sets off on a journey together.
  • Ep 81 SUB

    The Legend of Mi Yue (2015)

    The Legend of Mi Yue
    Genre:
    Action, Harem, Historical, political, Revenge, Romance
    Country:
    Chinese
    Mi Yue, daughter of King Wei of Chu, was the first stateswoman in the history of China. The drama details her turbulent life, as Mi Yue becomes a concubine, gets separated her from first love Huang Xie, is banished, and eventually rises to power as the first Empress Dowager in China’s history.