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Kill Me Love Me

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Prince Murong Jing He of Dayan (Liu Xue Yi) leads the Wei Bei Army to reclaim the lost territory of Qingzhou. However, their triumph is short-lived, as a mysterious fire engulfs the city upon their entry. This leads to speculations that the general might have orchestrated it as an act of revenge. This suspicion turns public opinion against General Murong Jing He, prompting the townspeople to mercilessly besiege him and his comrades.



Devastated by the tragic loss of her family in a devastating fire, Mei Lin (Wu Jin Yan) finds herself engulfed in grief and rage. Driven by an unquenchable thirst for vengeance, she vows to take the life of the prince responsible for her heartache, fully aware that it may cost her own life. In pursuit of her grim mission, she infiltrates a clandestine organization known as the Dark Factory, where she endures years of rigorous training to hone her skills and become an elite assassin.

Through a harrowing and agonizing process, she consumes a lethal poison that awakens an extraordinary power within her, transforming her into an unstoppable force of retribution. Mei Lin’s transformation is intense, and it will make you feel the weight of her journey. With her heart hardened and her resolve unshakeable, Mei Lin is ultimately dispatched to assassinate Prince Jing He on her perilous mission. To execute her plan, she cleverly disguises herself as one of the many beauties selected for a political marriage alliance, concealing her deadly intent beneath layers of charm and grace.

As the stage is set and the threads of fate intertwine, an inevitable confrontation looms on the horizon. The tension is palpable as you wonder what destiny awaits both Mei Lin and Prince Jing He in this intricate dance of vengeance and power.

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Da Rim’s Courage: Overcoming Darkness in Iron Family

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IRON FAMILY

Kim Jung Hyun

Geum Sae Rok

Choi Tae Joon

The Iron Family is a romantic comedy about family, life, and the hardships of the Cheongryeom Laundry. After Lee Da Rim’s father’s sudden death, the family struggles to make ends meet.

Lee Da Rim, the youngest of three children in a laundry shop family, exudes a vibrant personality. At the young age of fourteen, she was diagnosed with a rare eye disease that gradually steals her sight. Due to her family’s financial situation, Da Rim was not provided proper healthcare. Yet, Da Rim’s determination to seize life before darkness descends is nothing short of inspiring.
She embarks on a quest to read every book. She also watches as many movies as possible. This is a testament to her unwavering spirit. Just as Da Rim’s world is about to plunge into darkness, a surprising figure steps into her life. Seo Gang Ju, a college alumnus and the son of a conglomerate family, who reappears out of the blue. Their relationship takes a complicated turn due to a careless slip of the tongue. Gang Ju finds himself in a situation where Da Rim misunderstands him. He can’t figure out how to confess his true feelings to Da Rim. To Gang Ju’s dismay, he is not the only person interested in Da Rim. Cha Tae Woong is Da Rim’ ‘s overprotected neighbor. She longs to see what he looks like.


One day, a glimmer of hope appears on the horizon for Da Rim. She discovers a possibility for her to regain her vision through an expensive surgery that she can’t afford. Nonetheless, fate takes an unexpected turn. Her grandparents stumble upon something unfathomable while searching for wild herbs in the hills. Will this discovery be the key to restoring Da Rim’s sight?

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My Happy Ending a Viki Original

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  • Seo Jae Won, portrayed by Jang Nara, seems to have a perfect personal and professional life. She is the CEO of a multi-million-dollar furniture company and a well-known social media influencer. Jae Won is happily married to Heo Soon Young, played by Son Ho Jun, a successful freelance designer and an industrial design professor. They are the ultimate power couple, juggling two successful careers and a loving family. They have a beautiful daughter who is the glue that holds the foundation together. From the outside, everything looks perfect. However, things take an uncomfortable turn for Jae Won and Soon Young when they reconnect with an old university classmate of Jae Won’s named Kwon Yoo Jin, played by So Yi Hyun. Although they were once close, Yoo Jin’s life has taken a difficult turn, and her jealousy of Jae Won’s success builds quickly. After reuniting with Yoo Jin, Jae Won discovers that those closest to her have kept dark secrets. As her ideal life begins to crumble, will Jae Won be able to restore order to her world, or will she crumble?
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Genre: Wuxia Drama

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Side Story of Fox Volant 40Episodes

The Side Story of the Fox Volant brought me back to when I watched the Shaw brothers on Channel 11 every Saturday; that was when my love for martial arts movies started. Yes, they have dubbed the voices, and the plots were mainly the same, but the scenery’s simplicity and the beautiful martial arts movement captivated me. To my surprise, watching Side Story of the Fox Volant resurfaced happy childhood memories. Let’s face it everyone loves a Hero; Hero Miao was my absolute favorite character. Without a doubt, he stole every single scene he was in, and I looked forward to the episodes when I would see him on the screen.

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Hero Miao (Lin Yu Shen ) was a martial arts prodigy who did not seek fame or fortune. Miao Ren Feng had an unyielding sense of justice almost to a fault. And due to unforeseen circumstances, An enjoyable night of food, drinks, and sparring with his blood brother Hu Yidao would forever change his life and ( Qin Jun Jie) Hu Fei. Setting them both on a quest for justice or vengeance. The storyline offers romance, pain, and forgiveness without deviating from the main plot. Side Story of the Fox Volant has beautiful backdrops, fabulous costumes, and impressive martial art scenes. I would rank Side Story of the Fox Volant as one of the best Wuxia dramas in the same category as the five deadly venoms. Without giving too many details, all I can say is this is a drama to watch if you enjoy Wuxia Dramas.

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Signal 16 Episodes

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Run time 80 minutes

Writers: Kim Eun-hee Director: Kim Won-seok

Genres: Drama, Science fiction, Fantasy, Thriller

Park Hae-Young (Lee Je-Hoon) is a police lieutenant specializing in Criminal Profiling. Although Hae-Young is a police lieutenant, a string of events occurred when Hae-Young was in elementary school involving the interaction with the Police. As a result of past experiences that forever shaped Hae-Young view of the Police Department. He lacks faith in the justice system.

Lee Je- Hoon

Cha Soo-Hyun is a veteran detective (Kim Hye-Soo) Who becomes Hae-Young’s ally and confidant as they navigate uncertainty while investigating unsolved cold cases. Unbeknownst to each other, they are looking for the same person Detective Lee Jae-Han (Cho Jin-Woong).

Kim Hye-Soo

Lee Jae-Han is a hardcore, by-the-book police detective that will chase his suspect to the ends of the earth. He does not stop until he uncovers evidence to support the crime to obtain justice for the victims. As one can imagine, this does not go over well with his dirty police captain and fellow corrupt colleagues within the Police Department. They would rather see Jae- Han dead than allow him to uncover their crimes and sins.

Cho Jin-Woong

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As Signal evolves, the three main characters’ storyline becomes one fantastic tale of sci-fi criminals investigating between two timelines. Detective Lee Jae-Han investigated it in the past, while Criminal Profiler Park Hae-Young and Detective Cha Soo- Hyun investigated the future unsolved cases. You will laugh, cry and hang on the edge of your seat, wondering if the trio will triumph over the obstacles ahead. There were moments when I cried because every positive reaction caused an unfortunate adverse event. This series is beautifully written, the acting is superb, and I am still waiting for signal Part 2. It leaves you wanting more, and that’s the highest compliment you can give to any actor, actress, and director who presents such a fantastic body of work for your viewing pleasure.

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Extraordinary Attorney Woo2022 ‧ Legal drama ‧ 1 season

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Network: Netflix, ENA
Episodes: 16
Release Date: June 29 – August 18, 2022
Runtime: Wed. & Thu. 21:00
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

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Park Eun-Bin

Netflix K drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo young-woo has quickly become one of my favorite K dramas. With each episode, attorney Woo continues to grow and develop as a lawyer, in addition to growing and developing her interpersonal skills with her colleagues at Hanbada Law Firm. The acting is superb. The storylines are meaningful, with a perfect blend of comedy and an undertone of significant issues. That never overpowers attorney Woo’s storyline as the first autistic attorney in the Korean Republic.

Woo Young-Woo (Park Eun-Bin) is a trainee solicitor who has Autism spectrum disorder. She is brilliant, with a photographic memory, keen observation skills, and an obsession with whales . Woo Young-woo struggles with her lack of social skills, but she makes up for that with a strong sense of social justice for her clients. On her new journey, Woo faces intolerance and senseless jealousy against her as she outperforms her colleagues. Woo Jung woo may just find love along the way. This show is one to watch! Tune in to see what life has in store for extraordinary attorney Woo Young-woo.

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The Bad Guy’s Trilogy

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Two Series and One Movie

Season 1: Bad Guys 2014

Number of Episodes: 11

Run Time: 60 minutes

Bad Guys Season 1 Trailer

Kim Sang-joong (Detective Oh Gu-tak) will take advantage of any method needed to apprehend the criminals. Gu-tak plans to form a team of hardened criminals, “bad guys,” to work on cases and hunt down other criminals. With the rising number of violent crimes in their district, ambitious police inspector Yoo Mi-young signs off on the arrangement, even if Gu-tak has to skirt the department policies and his inner conscience, often getting suspended for excessive force. Oh Gu-tak is willing to take that risk to close the case.

 Gu-tak recruits three convicts from jail to form his team: Park Hae-jin ( Lee Jung-moon) is the youngest inmate of Mensa. With a prodigy with an IQ of 165 and doctorate degrees in math and philosophy, but underneath his handsome face lies a sociopath serial killer.   Ma Dong-seok (Park Woong-Cheol) is a mob boss who pounded his way to the highest level of the Syndicated Crime organization in 25 days, and even after being convicted, he remains the top dog in prison. Jo Dong-hyuk (Jung Tae-soo ) is an incarnated hitman for hire who suddenly grows a conscience and confesses and turns himself into the authorizes.

Bad Guy is a high-energy, kick-a$# action-packed movie full of suspense, great fight scenes, and a kicking soundtrack.  ( Source WiKI)

Season 2: Bad Guys: City of Evil 2017

Number of Episodes: 16

Run Time: 60 minutes

Bad Guys: City of Evil) is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Park Joong-hoon, Joo Jin-mo, Yang Ik-june, Kim Mu-yeol, and Ji Soo. It is a spin-off of the 2014 television series Bad Guys. Park Joong-hoon (Woo Je-mun) is a veteran prosecutor on a campaign, struggling with a colleague’s murder and another one crippled three years earlier. After a change in Leadership and politics, Woo-Je-mum is now permitted and prepared to fight dirty to capture his targets. Joo Jin-mo ( Heo Il-hoo) is a widely feared former violent mobster. After surviving an assassination attempt, he turned to an honorable life as a restaurant owner at Turtle Market.
Yang Ik-june (Jang Sung-Cheol) is a detective, a psychopath, a gambler, or a drug addict; nobody can tell for sure. Broken and dirty as he is, he is determined, without compromise, and fights to the last breath. (Source WIKI)

The Movie Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos 2019

Run Time: 115 Minutes

The Bad Guy Movie 2019

A prisoner transport vehicle overturns, and the dangerous prisoners escape. Korean gang boss No Sang-Sik (Jo Young-Jin), who worked for the yakuza, is one of the escaped prisoners. To catch the escaped prisoners, the police decide to once again form a special crime investigation team consisting of prisoners to catch the criminals. Detective So Oh Goo-Tak (Kim Sang-Joong) forms the new team with Park Woong-Cheol (Ma Dong-Seok), Kwak No-Soon (Kim A-Joong) and Ko Yoo-Sung (Jang Ki-Yong). The yakuza soon enters the picture. (Source AsianWiki)

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Business Proposal

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NetFlix  with a run time of 60 minutes

12 Episodes

Shin Ha-ri (Kim Se-Jeong) goes on a blind date under the pretense of Jin Young-Seo (Seol In-ah). Jin Young-Seo’s father has arranged the blind date in hopes of creating a MA with the marriage and the GO Organization.  However, Young-seo has no intention of attending and asks Ha-ri to go and pretend to be Jin-Young; the goal is for Ha-ri to get rejected by the potential husband. Unfortunately, the scenario did not play out as the ladies expected; Because the blind date was none other than Kang Tae-moo (Ahn Hyo-seop), the CEO of Go Food.  The very same company where Ha-ri works. To end his grandfather setting him up on future blind dates, Tae-moo decides to propose to Jin Young-Seo.  That is when the fun begins for the viewers.  As a topper, the real Jin Young-Seo gets into a fender bender with Cha Sung-hoon (Kim Min-kyu), Tae-moo’s secretary. Let’s just say it was love at first sight, and the sparks were flying, and it wasn’t due to the accident.

I must say the business proposal is a light-hearted rom-com with a pleasant ending. It follows the plot of your typical rich boy Falling head over heels for a woman who’s not in the same financial bracket and your rich girl walking away from everything to be with the man she loves who is not from her economic background. Surprise surprise. Can those two couples overcome the lies, financial differences, and family barriers?  My advice is to turn log on and find out. 

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The Cursed

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Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Episodes: 12

Run time 107 minutes each episode

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The Cursed” is about a teenage girl So Jin (Jung Ji So), by a twist of fate, has the power to curse an individual with death. So Jin uses names, photos, belongings, and the power of touch. Im Jin Hee (Uhm Ji Won) is a journalist with a traumatic past that forces her to fight for social justice and equality for the underserved population. In her quest for justice, Jin Hee is bullied and humiliated by her peers while she is unknowingly battling an evil force hidden within Jin Jong Hyun (Sung Dong-Il), The chairperson of IT conglomerates the Forest. During Jin Hee’s investigation, her path becomes intertwined with So Jin. One woman is out to discover the truth while the teenager is seeking revenge.
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Ghost Doctor

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16 Episodes Run Time 60 minutes

Ghost Doctor storyline focuses on two doctors from two very different worlds. Both hide their inner pain in opposite ways. Cha Young Min (Rain) is a genius doctor with world-class surgical skills in cardiothoracic. However, he hides his personal pain with arrogant and selfish behavior, unlike Seung-tak (Kim-Bum), who retains excellent medical knowledge but lacks the clinical skillset.

Seung’s painful secret hinders him and makes him fall behind his fellow residents in the cardiothoracic department. Young Min is involved in an unforeseen car action, the unimaginable happens.


I have to say I enjoyed Ghost Doctor. The show had great energy, and the bromance between Kim- Bum and Rain is a pleasure to watch. Ghost doctor also had three other great storylines that revolved around the three comatose patients that help pull the story together from beginning to end; it’s a story about lost love, new friendships, and redemption.

Jeong Ji-hoon & Kim Bum share a cute Bromance in Ghost Doctor…

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