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Plot Summary:
Set during the period of the 1894 Donghak Peasant Revolution against the Japanese, the drama tells the story of two half-brothers, one illegitimate and low born, and one, part of the pro-Japanese ruling elite, who find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 202
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 35 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing, romantic
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New Life (2020)
Plot Summary:
Adam is an ex-special forces solider who is hired to work as a bodyguard for Yasmine,Tymor's wife.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: tense, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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Resistance (2019)
Plot Summary:
This follow up to the Rebellion miniseries unfolds at the height of what became known as Ireland's War of Independence, and follows the lives of those caught up in the vicissitudes of history.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 660
Genere: Drama
Country: Ireland
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, historical drama
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Cross the Yalu River (2020)
Plot Summary:
TV mini-series telling the PRC's official narrative of its involvement in the Korean War (1950-1953). It's one of several films produced in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) (founded in July 1921).
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 25
Genere: Drama
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Hwang Jin Yi (2006)
Plot Summary:
The story of Hwang Jin Yi, the famous 16th century Gisaeng. This story is about the life of Joseon-era dancer, musician and poet, Hwang Jin Yi, who seeks perfection in her art relentlessly and the hardship facing women due to their lowly social status. Hwang Jin Yi is the illegitimate child of a noble and Heon Keum, a noted musician gisaneg. The story centers on the four men in her life and her pursue in the art of dancing. Her first love with a nobleman's son Kim Eun Ho ends in tragedy. Her love affair with Kim Jung Han does not have a happy ending either. Byuk Kye Soo is the Emporer's relative who are obsessed with her and tried every trick but still could not have her. Finally there is her devoted bodyguard Yi Saeng who never deserted her in times of need. Meanwhile, there is Bu Yong who not only is Hwang Ji Yi's rival in dancing but also in love.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 250
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, captivating
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Grisse (2018)
Plot Summary:
Located in the middle of the 19th century, during the colonial era of Dutch India, the series "Grisse" follows a group of unusual characters who launch a rebellion against a brutal governor and finally have a chance to decide their fate.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 408
Genere: Drama
Country: Singapore
Duration: 46 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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The Trusted Confidant (2007)
Plot Summary:
Fūrin Kazan was the 46th NHK Taiga drama beginning on January 7, 2007. It was aired throughout 2007. The four characters from left to right are wind, woods, fire, and mountain. The title is a reference to the war banner used by Takeda Shingen, which in turn was taken from Sun Tzu's The Art of War. It means "Swift as the Wind, Silent as a Forest, Fierce as Fire and Immovable as a Mountain.".
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 177
Genere: Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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Legend of Dragon Pearl (2017)
Plot Summary:
The story of the ill-fated romance between Zhu Yi Huan, the last princess of the Ming Dynasty and Kangxi, the young emperor of the Qing Dynasty.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 51
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 35 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing, historical drama
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Jackpot (2016)
Plot Summary:
Dae-Gil and King Yeongjo enter a match. Dae-Gil bets his life and King Yeongjo bets the entire Kingdom of Joseon on the outcome. Dae-Gil is the best gambler in the Joseon era. He holds deep resentment inside, but is also cool on the exterior. King Yeongjo is a man who never lower his head without a convincing reason. Meanwhile, Dam-Seo exists solely to take revenge upon king.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 297
Genere: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, disturbing
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In Your Place (2021)
Plot Summary:
Christian and Renato are identical twins who have opposite lives: Christian grew up in an orphanage and is underemployed, struggling to survive. Renato was adopted by a rich family and had everything that money can buy. When they meet again as adults, a tragedy happens: Renato is murdered and identified as Christian who, in turn, takes the place of his brother. However, to this end, he must leave behind his identity and his great love.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 129
Genere: Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 59 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing, novela, soap opera, telenovela
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The Legend of Dugu (2018)
Plot Summary:
“He who has Dugu, has the world”. Daughters of a court official, Dugu Banruo, Dugu Mantuo, and Dugu Jialou were always destined for greatness. Blessed with beauty, intelligence, and connections, the Dugu sisters grew up knowing they were the subjects of a prophecy that could someday tear them apart. Determined to remain loyal to each other, they vowed to always put their relationship first. But time has a way of changing things, and vows are easily broken.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 45
Genere: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Drama Special (2010)
Plot Summary:
Forget the existing one-act dramas! Short but impactive! KBS Drama Special presents high quality single episode dramas. Dramas are the broadcast content with the widest public appeal. KBS Drama Special will produce short dramas of far-reaching impact involving at times a serious social message, unique emotions or perspectives. It will stay abreast of modern viewership.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 36
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Your Honor (2018)
Plot Summary:
Han Soo-Ho and Han Kang-Ho were born as identical twins, but they live totally different lives. Han Soo-Ho works as a judge and he is guided by principles. Han Kang-Ho's extensive criminal record contains 5 different arrests. One day, Han Soo-Ho suddenly disappears. Han Kang-Ho secretly takes his brother's place as a judge. Han Kang-Ho, who was once considered trash, becomes "Dear Judge" and highly respected.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 315
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining
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Miss Mermaid (2002)
Plot Summary:
《인어 아가씨》는 MBC에서 2002년 6월 24일부터 2003년 6월 27일까지 246부작으로 방영되었던 드라마이다.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 38
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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What's Wrong, Poong-Sang (2019)
Plot Summary:
Poong Sang is a lonely, pitiful middle-aged man, who has never lived his life for himself. Up until now, he took care of his four younger siblings and supported them financially. Will he ever get to find happiness for himself?.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 74
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, disturbing, dorama
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Clouds Over the Hill (2009)
Plot Summary:
Saka no Ue no Kumo is an NHK 21st Century special drama which was aired over three years starting from November 29, 2009. The series runs 13 episodes at 90 minutes each. The first series, with 5 episodes, was broadcast in 2009, while series two and three, each with 4 episodes, were broadcast in late 2010 and 2011. While most episodes were shot in Japan, one of the episodes in series two was shot in Latvia. The TV series is based on the novel Saka no ue no kumo by Ryōtarō Shiba and adopted by Hisashi Nozawa. The theme song of the drama series is titled "Stand Alone". It was composed by Joe Hisaishi, written by Kundo Koyama and performed by British soprano singer Sarah Brightman.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 501
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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The Glorious Era (2019)
Plot Summary:
Set in the period before and after the founding of PRC, it is a story that follows the first generation of People's Public Security. CCP undercover agent, Zheng Chao Yang, engages in a battle of wits and will against KMT operatives. Before the battle of Liaoshen, Communist operative CCP undercover agent, Zheng Chao Yang (Zhang Yi), infiltrates and lurks in the Peiping police station. Zheng Chao Yang's identity is discovered by a traitor, forcing him to evacuate the police station immediately. In his escape, he is able to take with him a secret list of KMT spies that can deal a detrimental blow to the KMT. After the liberation of Peiping, Zheng Chao Yang returns to the city. However, waiting for him is a new battlefield. The KMT has dispatched a team of elite spies operating under the codename "Tao Yuan". Tao Yuan is led by the elite spy codenamed "Phoenix" and who is actually Chao Yang's older brother, Zheng Chao Shan (Huang Zhizhong), who is a famous doctor.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 9
Genere: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Love and Glory (2006)
Plot Summary:
Kazutoyo lived during the end of the Sengoku period (1546-1605). He was the first feudal lord of the fief of Tosa on the island of Shikoku. He served Nobunaga Oda, Hideyoshi Toyotomi and Tokugawa Ieyasu. Chiyo (1557-1617) was his wife, and was known in history for her dedication and devotion to her husband (like Matsu was to Toshiie in Toshiie to Matsu). She is the daughter of a samurai who served the feudal lord Asai.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 53
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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Sammi (2017)
Plot Summary:
The series centers social issues on the rural society revolving around the concept of Vanni, the series shows moral lessons against common issues such as gender discrimination. Depicting the Vanni concept storyline revolves around the journey of Sammi, a young girl who was sold off by her family to the Chaudhry family where her brother had killed her fiancé. Simultaneously it revolves around reality based issues with different characters within the same plot.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 77
Genere: Drama
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 40 min
Plot tags: captivating, disturbing
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Rich and Poor (2019)
Plot Summary:
In the same neighborhood in Istanbul, two different houses in two different worlds. Berringiller, who was struggling with their livelihood at the foot of the slope, and their rich relatives are Erdemliler. Aysel no longer wants to take money from her rich relatives. She doesn't want to wear Aleyna's old ones.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 133
Genere: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, disturbing
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Different Dreams (2019)
Plot Summary:
During the Japanese colonial rule of Korea, a Korean surgeon who was raised by a Japanese family becomes a spy for the Korean government.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 79
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Second Avenue (2007)
Plot Summary:
Andra Avenyn was a Swedish drama series and soap opera, produced by SVT and broadcast from 2007 to 2010.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 491
Genere: Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing, soap opera
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A Family Story (2019)
Plot Summary:
Four people born on the same day. All four are about to live the most important day of their lives. While Cem is preparing to celebrate his birthday with his wife, Reyhan, Reyhan's birth pains begin. Even though there is a risky birth, they believe that everything will go well until the last moment and that they will take their babies. But life has a different plan for them. For five years, Berk has been the advertising face of a big brand. He finally gets a chance to play in a good movie, but can't get permission from his producer. Now there is an important way of separation. Either everything will continue as before, or Berk will choose the freedom and pay the price. Living in peace with his wife and children, Mahur has a secret. He's been trying to find his biological father for a while. He will get the good news on his birthday. But the fact that he meets his father when he meets will greatly disappoint him. Beste, who has been in trouble with her kilos since her childhood, makes a new decision on her thirty-fifth birthday. To date, life has not gone as hoped and it is time to take on the reins. She will weaken at any cost. Nothing can hold her in the way. No matter what happens to these five people, there is something they know; Beauty will save the world.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 248
Genere: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre (2019)
Plot Summary:
Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre is a 2019 Chinese wuxia television series adapted from the novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber by Jin Yong. Originally published in newspapers from 1961 to 1963, the story has been revised twice; once in 1979 and the second in 2005. This remake is primarily based on the third edition of the novel. The series is the first adaptation to be released as a web series and was first broadcast on Tencent in China on February 27, 2019.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 329
Genere: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: captivating, disturbing
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Traces of the Hand (2017)
Plot Summary:
Is there an app to help you get the woman you love? Kim Hong Sik is a shy young man who returns to college after serving his mandatory military service. He discovers an app called T-Scope that helps him to see other people’s secret messages. Can he use it to help him capture the heart of the “Queen of the Engineering College”, whom he has secretly loved for years?.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 12
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 7 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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Bitter Love (2015)
Plot Summary:
Bulut is working for Ferman Köklükaya, the owner of a big construction company. A successful and ambitious man, Bulut is also married to Ferman's spoiled daughter Sude. Ferman caused the death of Bulut's father working as the site manager; but Bulut does not know about this yet. Sude and Bulut have an unhappy marriage and one day, at a hotel opening, Bulut meets the young and beautiful promising violinist Melek. It is love at first sight.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 764
Genere: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Tree With Deep Roots (2011)
Plot Summary:
Deep Rooted Tree is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Jang Hyuk, Shin Se-kyung and Han Suk-kyu. Based on the novel of the same title by Lee Jeong-myeong, it aired on SBS from October 5 to December 22, 2011 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. Taking its name from the poem Yongbieocheonga that says that trees with deep roots do not sway, the series tells the story of a royal guard investigating a case involving the serial murders of Jiphyeonjeon scholars in Gyeongbok Palace while King Sejong comes to create the Korean written language.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 582
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: captivating, psychological, tense, factual, dorama, sageuk
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Adi: Zehra (2018)
Plot Summary:
Zehra comes to the world as the daughter of a conservative Turkish family in Frankfurt. The incredible story of Zehra, starting at the home of the poor and enthusiastic family in Germany, and continuing with a rich family of Istanbul with secrets and a terrible crime. The story is full of emotions of two mother praying for the same person. And Zehra then start living in Istanbul but there are secrets waiting in Istanbul.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 259
Genere: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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Baba (2022)
Plot Summary:
Emin Saruhanlı, an authoritarian father committed to family values, learns that he is the sole heir to a considerable fortune as a result of the loss of one of his close relatives. When the Saruhanlı family moves to Istanbul, leaving their modest life in town behind, Emin struggles to keep his family together.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 911
Genere: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Kardeslerim (2021)
Plot Summary:
4 siblings have to struggle with life after their parents' death.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Wrong Side of the Tracks (2021)
Plot Summary:
When his teenage granddaughter falls victim to the drug dealers overtaking his neighborhood, a fed-up war veteran takes matters into his own hands.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing