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Plot Summary:
Michael King vows to avenge his parents' deaths. He believes that he can use his power as head of an underground drug kingpin to punish those who hurt him. However, his beliefs are shaken when he falls in love with a reporter named Jin Bo Bae.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 242
Genere: Action, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: romantic, tense, semi serious
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Masked Prosecutor (2015)
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What happens to the criminals who escape the law? Ha Dae Cheol (Joo Sang Wook) is a righteous prosecutor who works tirelessly to go after criminals and enforce justice. But despite his best efforts, some hardened criminals are able to escape punishment and go free. That’s when the prosecutor-by-day dons his disguise and goes after the criminals as a masked-vigilante-by-night! Yoo Min Hee (Kim Sun Ah) is a police detective in charge of the violent crimes division. As she follows the trail of the masked vigilante, will she help or hinder his cause?.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 65
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, disturbing, semi serious
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Iddarammayilatho (2013)
Plot Summary:
A young woman becomes embroiled in a financial and political conspiracy while studying in Spain, as she meets a young musician with a somewhat dark past unfolded through the pages of his lover's diary.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 137 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Winter Sonata (2002)
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First love, just by the careful reminiscing over these words people become emotional. Everyone feels that their first love was pure and near to them but as time passes the memories become faded. What if the first person that gave you these pure and innocent feelings had died? And what if this man that looked just like her first love appeared in front of her ten years later, right before she is about to get married? Can she fall in love with this man just because of the fact that he resembles hum? This drama tells the story of three people that are bounded together because of the destiny of their first love. Destiny has made these three meet, separate, and become entrapped by their ‘Family’ they had long forgotten about. The chained relationship intertwining among these people will slowly unfold in a mysterious way.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, serious, emotional, sad, suspenseful, anime, soap opera, novela, tear jerker
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The Influential (2022)
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A mercenary's brother returns to search for the truth behind his older brother's mysterious death. The search is made dangerous by powerful enemies. He must use his skills in battling a great many dangerous foes to bring justice to his brother. Even if the price is his life, he's willing to stand in the way of their guns to avenge his brother. But he needn't fight alone; he has friends ready to fight alongside him to restore peace.
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Genere: Action, Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration:
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The Return of Iljimae (2009)
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The Return of Iljimae is a 2009 South Korean historical action television series, starring Jung Il-woo in the title role of Iljimae, Yoon Jin-seo, Kim Min-jong and Jung Hye-young. It aired on MBC from January 21 to April 9, 2009 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. The series is based on comic strip Iljimae, published between 1975 and 1977, by Ko Woo-yung which was based on a Chinese folklore from the Ming dynasty about a masked Robin Hood-esque character during the Joseon era. MBC bought the rights to the comic strip for their adaptation, which was to star Lee Seung-gi in the title role of Iljimae. However he pulled out and was replaced by Jung, which makes him the third Korean actor to play the hero following Jang Dong-gun and Lee Joon-gi for Iljimae.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 115
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: sageuk, tense, unusual plot structure, captivating, disturbing, visually appealing, period piece
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7th Grade Civil Servant (2013)
Plot Summary:
Love and espionage collide in this drama of the National Intelligence Service’s rookie agents. Han Gil Ro realizes his dream of becoming an international man of mystery, after a childhood spent pouring over James Bond films. Kim Seo Won spices things up as a goofy, yet determined agent, but it's not all 007 glamor. Both Gil Ro and Seo Won must learn what it takes to uphold their sworn duty, even at the sacrifice of their happiness - and lives.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 156
Genere: Action, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: psychological, exciting, romantic, touching, emotional
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Onzoshi Boys (2019)
Plot Summary:
Three high school girls are chosen among 700,000 applicants to be on the reality show “Marry the Prince”. They must find their true love in the four princes they encounter.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 30
Genere: Romance
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, disturbing
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The Black Swindler (2006)
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Kurosaki is a young man whose family was destroyed by swindlers. Despite that, Kurosaki grows up to become a con artist known as Kurosagi. As Kurosagi, he swindles other con artists and returns the money to the original victim. He works with the master swindler Katsuragi Toshio even though Toshio had a hand in the destruction of Kurosaki's family. Kurosaki's life begins to change when he meets Yoshikawa Tsurara, a young law student who disapproves of his disrespect of the law. Can she persuade Kurosaki to give up swindling and his quest for revenge?.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing, dorama, romantic drama
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The King's Woman (2017)
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Gong Sun Li is the grand-daughter and disciple of military commander Gong Sun Yu. Jing Ke and Li have been in love with each other since they were children. While trying to protect Li during an attack, Jing Ke is poisoned. Li’s beauty has seized the interest of the Qin Emperor, Ying Zheng, and Li agrees to marry him in order to save Jing Ke.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 670
Genere: Action, Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: sentimental, romantic, uplifting, touching, sweet, costume drama, historical romance
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The Song of Glory (2020)
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Set in the Liu Song Dynasty (420-479), with powerful aristocrats clamoring for power, the people of the Liu Song Empire have succumbed to the ensuing chaos. Desperate to bring peace to his crumbling nation, the young emperor, Liu Yi Kang, son of Emperor Wu of Liu Song, the founder of the Liu Song Dynasty, is willing to do whatever it takes to save his people, but the road before him will not be easy. With most of the country’s powerful families plotting against him, Yi Kang’s list of allies is growing dangerously thin. Knowing the only way to strengthen his position is to ally himself with a mighty family, Yi Kang agrees to an alliance through marriage with the powerful Shen family. A family with deep military roots, the Shen family can provide the strength Yi Kang needs to enact the reform necessary to oust the aristocrats bent on destroying the nation. With the family’s brilliant and beautiful, Shen Li Ge by his side, the two begin the arduous task of reformation.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 56
Genere: Action, Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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Love and Punishment (2010)
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Aşk ve Ceza is a Turkish television drama series that aired in 2010-2011. Nunu Yeşilçay, Murat Yildirim and Feride Çetin starring, the series were shot in Van, Bodrum and Istanbul. In 2011, this series were broadcast also in Croatia in Nova TV. In Serbia, this series is airing from January 8, 2013 in 1PRVA. In Georgia TV Maestro started broadcasting this series on 15 April 2013.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration:
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, intense, exciting
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The Tale of Nokdu (2019)
Plot Summary:
While on the run for his life, a young man discovers that the best place to lie low is in a village of widows — disguised as a woman.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Comedy, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: dorama, romantic, exciting, sweet, epic, romantic comedy, historical romance, period drama
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Iljimae (2008)
Plot Summary:
Iljimae is a 2008 South Korean historical action television drama series, starring Lee Joon-gi in the title role of Iljimae, Han Hyo-joo, Lee Young-ah and Park Si-hoo. It is loosely based on a comic strip Iljimae, published between 1975 and 1977, by Ko Woo-yung that was based on a Chinese folklore from the Ming dynasty about a masked Robin Hood-esque character during the Joseon era. It was directed by Lee Yong-suk and produced by Chorokbaem Media. It aired on Seoul Broadcasting System from May 21 to July 24, 2008 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: exciting, touching, captivating, suspenseful, sageuk, anime, historical drama, period drama
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The Great Seer (2012)
Plot Summary:
The Great Seer is a 2012 South Korean historical television series, starring Ji Sung, Ji Jin-hee, Song Chang-eui, Kim So-yeon and Lee Yoon-ji. Set during the turbulent decline of Goryeo, it is about practicers of divination and the power that they hold over the fate of the country. It aired on SBS from October 10, 2012 to February 7, 2013 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 35 episodes.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 85
Genere: Action, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, tense, touching, family saga, crying
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The Royal Swordsmen (2005)
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The series is set in China during the Ming dynasty. Zhu Wushi, the uncle of the reigning Emperor, has been ordered by the previous emperor to establish a secret service called "Dragon Defending Mountain Manor" to protect the monarchy. Zhu, who is nicknamed "Tiedan Shenhou" has four elite secret agents serving under him. They are known by their codenames: "Heaven Number One", "Earth Number One", "Mysterious Number One", and "Yellow Number One". The Dragon Defending Mountain Manor has an ongoing rivalry with the Eastern Depot, another government spy agency led by the eunuch Cao Zhengchun. The Emperor knows that Zhu Wushi and Cao Zhengchun are equally influential in court politics and has been trying to use both of them to balance against each other. The four agents have to assist Zhu Wushi in curbing Cao Zhengchun's power, preserve the secret service's position in the imperial court, and defend the Emperor from internal and external threats.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 108
Genere: Action, Comedy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense
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The King 2 Hearts (2012)
Plot Summary:
The King 2 Hearts is a 2012 South Korean television series, starring Ha Ji-won and Lee Seung-gi in the leading roles. It is about a South Korean crown prince who falls in love with a North Korean special agent. It aired on MBC from March 21 to May 24, 2012 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: touching, captivating, emotional, romantic, dorama, crying, tense
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The Princess' Man (2011)
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The Princess' Man is a 2011 South Korean television series, starring Park Si-hoo, Moon Chae-won, Kim Yeong-cheol, Song Jong-ho, Hong Soo-hyun, and Lee Soon-jae. It is a period drama about the forbidden romance between the daughter of King Sejo and the son of Sejo's political opponent Kim Jong-seo. It aired on KBS2 from July 20 to October 6, 2011 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 627
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, serious, captivating, tense, dorama, sageuk, historical drama
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My Girlfriend Is an Agent (2009)
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Disguised as a travel agent, “Su-ji” is a government spy with six years’ experience who can’t reveal her career to her boyfriend “Jae-joon.” After she lies again, her boyfriend breaks up with her and leaves without notice, leaving her struggling alone with her sadness. Three years later, while chasing an industrial spy in disguise as a cleaning lady, she happens to run into Jae-joon. He’s become an international certified accountant, and seeing him throws her feelings into doubt.Lying is part of the job, secrecy is the name of the game in "My Girlfriend is an Agent".
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, realistic, suspenseful, semi serious, spy comedy, romantic, romantic comedy, stylized
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Taxi Driver (2021)
Plot Summary:
The story of a deluxe taxi driver who gets revenge on behalf of his passengers. It is based on the webtoon Deluxe Taxi by Carlos and Lee Jae-jin.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Ailiseu (2009)
Plot Summary:
IRIS revolves around two friends from the 707th Special Mission Battalion recruited into a secret South Korean black ops agency known as the National Security Service. Of the pair, recruit Kim Hyun-jun begins to uncover evidence that his foggy past may not be so irrelevant to his joining of the secret organization after all. As the two friends find their loyalties tested and forge new, unlikely alliances, the journey takes them from their home country to Hungary, Japan, and China where they find themselves at the center of an international conspiracy.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, dorama
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Giant (2010)
Plot Summary:
Giant is a 2010 South Korean television series starring Lee Beom-soo, Park Jin-hee, Joo Sang-wook, Hwang Jung-eum, Park Sang-min, and Jeong Bo-seok. It aired on SBS from May 10 to December 7, 2010 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 60 episodes. Giant is a sprawling period drama about three siblings' quest for revenge during the economic boom of 1970-80s Korea. Tragically separated during childhood, the three reunite as adults and set out to avenge their parents' deaths, their fates playing out against a larger tide of power, money, politics, and the growth of a city.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 158
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: suspense, tense, captivating, disturbing
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Who Rules The World (2022)
Plot Summary:
A legendary wuxia romance that focuses on the decade-long romance between Hei Fengxi and Bai Fengxi, and the adventures they embark on together.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, disturbing
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Age of Legends (2018)
Plot Summary:
Liu Zi Guang has no memories of the past eight years of his life. When he returns to his hometown, Jiangbei, all he knows is that he wants to live life as an upstanding citizen. But those mysterious eight years are bound to catch up to him as he finds his father injured in the hospital upon his return. Hu Rong is a detective whose looks are as fiery as her personality. She's young, but her tough demeanor and unquestionable skills make her a seasoned officer. She cares intensely about her work, doing whatever it takes to protect the citizens of China. Nie Wanfeng is the leader of a criminal organization. He is a hugely tricky opponent for the police, with both his smarts and viciousness keeping him a free man. When Liu Zi Guang and Hu Rong meet, they initially struggle to get along. But their relationship grows as they both come up against Nie Wanfeng together. Things only complicate, however, as Hu Rong learns more about Liu Zi Guang's past, just as she finds herself falling for him.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 65
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 40 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, disturbing
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Sweet Spy (2005)
Plot Summary:
Nam Sang-mi plays widowed police officer Lee Sun-ae who finds herself suddenly immersed into international espionage by Han Yoo-il, an undercover agent. Kang-Jun has recently transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department. He opens an old case involving Sun-ae's past that leads him to an entanglement between the current political/economic powers and their secrets. One of them, oddly enough, being Han Yoo-il. Who is this man? Why is he here?.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 62
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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You're All Surrounded (2014)
Plot Summary:
P4: are the new recruits in the violent crimes unit at Gangnam Police Station. The journey of four young cops as they fumble, learn, fall in love and find their way to becoming people the citizens can trust.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 58 min
Plot tags: tense, political, suspense, detective
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The Empress Ki (2013)
Plot Summary:
The story of the woman that would become Empress Ki, and her struggles as she worked her way through war, political conspiracies, and the imperial palace to become Empress of China. This Korean Drama re-imagines the historical figure as a fierce, independent woman who goes to extreme lengths to protect those she loves.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: suspenseful, romantic, harsh, multicultural, semi serious, captivating, epic, sageuk, political, costume drama
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City Hunter (2011)
Plot Summary:
City Hunter is a 2011 South Korean television drama series starring Lee Min-ho, Park Min-young, Lee Joon-hyuk, Kim Sang-joong, Kim Sang-ho, Hwang Sun-hee, Goo Ha-ra, Chun Ho-jin and Lee Kwang-soo. It premiered on May 25, 2011 on SBS and finished broadcasting on July 28, 2011. It is based on the Japanese manga series City Hunter written and illustrated by Tsukasa Hojo.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, romantic, dorama, captivating, suspense, disturbing, scenic, detective, anime
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Doctor Stranger (2014)
Plot Summary:
As a child, Park Hoon and his dad were kidnapped and taken to North Korea. He grew up there, learning to be a doctor just like his father. When Park Hoon escapes back to South Korea and begins work at a prestigious hospital, he makes it his goal to earn enough money to go back to North Korea to rescue his true love. He'll do anything to find her, but then he meets and falls for a mysterious woman who looks exactly like her.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, captivating, exciting, suspense, psychological, disturbing, dorama, medical drama, suspenseful
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Fall In Love With Me (2014)
Plot Summary:
Lu Tian Xing is a prodigy in Asia's advertising field. Rich, famous, and mightily successful, he suddenly announces during a press conference that he will be taking a three-month break from the advertising life. With a simple disguise, he transforms himself into "Xiao Lu." Enter Tao Le Si, a young woman who promised her late brother to protect his advertisement agency and his legacy. Unfortunately business never picks up and Le Si had to battle with Tian Xing to stop her company from being sold. When Xiao Lu enters her office doors, Le Si initially thinks that he's Tian Xing but the two men's personalities are complete opposites. Le Si finds herself drawn to Xiao Lu's warm temperament, but will their love last once she discovers the truth of his identity?.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 355
Genere: Romance
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining, dorama
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Healer (2014)
Plot Summary:
Kim Moon Ho is a successful reporter at a mainstream news station, but when he stumbles upon a 10-year-old mystery, he's forced to dive into a subversive underground news agency. On his journey to break open the case, Moon Ho teams up with Chae Young Shin, a second rate tabloid writer, and Healer, a mysterious internet-based journalist. With his career and his safety on the line, who can Moon Ho trust in a world full of unreliable sources?.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: exciting, dorama, romantic, touching, humorous, captivating, disturbing, semi serious, romantic drama, suspense