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Plot Summary:
Ye Mu Xi is a bright and energetic girl who's finally in her 1st year in high school. She's extremely excited about the new school year because now she'll finally be separated from her annoying childhood friend, Liao Dan Yi, a handsome and intelligent guy. As fate would have it, she discovers that they are, in fact, still in the same class. Devastated, she hatches a plan to snatch the class president title from her otherwise perfect childhood friend/nemesis. Hilarity ensues as she tries to navigate school life with her very diverse group of classmates along with Liao Dan Yi. Will love finally creep into the hearts of this cat-and-dog relationship?.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 62
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 36 min
Plot tags: parody
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Tumbling (2010)
Plot Summary:
All hell breaks loose at a local high school when a very effete men's tumbling and rhythmic gymnastics club is suddenly joined by a gang of the school's "baddest" boys, and proceed to make believers out of everybody around them. Casting a spotlight on the Japanese-born sport of men's rhythmic gymnastics, Tumbling is an uplifting and inspirational passion-of-youth drama about true friendship, dreams and the wonders of hard work. In fact, all the actors underwent rigorous gymnastics training so they could perform their stunts. But will they all be tumbling like pros by the end of their dramatic run?.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 69
Genere: Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 58 min
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Nanba MG5 (2022)
Plot Summary:
Born in a family of delinquents, Nanba Tsuyoshi is expected to succeed as the strongest delinquent in school. Unbeknownst to his family however, he decides to enroll in the top high school in town to live as a normal high schooler. Can he maintain his double life as the strongest delinquent in town and as a normal high schooler?.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 56
Genere: Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration:
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Blowing in the Wind (2019)
Plot Summary:
An avid mountain climber, Li Feng has spent much of her time enjoying the rugged beauty of the mountains she loves. Now a freshman, she has yet to meet anyone who loves the mountains as much as she does, until she meets Xia Di. With a shared love of mountaineering, the pair soon becomes fast friends. As their friendship develops, they begin to realize they share more than just love for the mountains. With similar hopes and dreams for the future, the two begin to realize they have found something very special, something no many people find. But their relationship is put to the test when they discover they’re tied together by a tragic mountaineering accident that occurred five years ago. Forced down this twisted path, Li Feng and Xia Di set out on a journey of growth and self-discovery that will ultimately teach them about love, redemption, and letting go.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 16
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 40 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, realistic, suspenseful
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Where the Lost Ones Go (2017)
Plot Summary:
Where the Lost Ones Go tells the story of the first love of young art student which lead to a lifetime of unforgetable love. Ye Zi, a major in chinese art painting and Xiang Ze Yi, a major in oil painting met and fell in love in college. However Ye Zi was heart-broken when Xiang Ze Yi suddenly left without a word. Years later, Ye Zi became a famous manga illustrator. In hope of getting back together again, Xiang Ze Yi came back with a confession of what happened and why he had to leave. How will Ye Zi decide?.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 25
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Music, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 40 min
Plot tags:
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Failing in Love (2019)
Plot Summary:
All I ask for is to be in a relationship for once in my life. I am about to throw a gamble of a question with 18 years of my life on the line. A youthful comic drama about attempted relationships with reasons for failure.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 81
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 20 min
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Memory of Encaustic Tile (2022)
Plot Summary:
Inside the Beijing hutongs where professionals who engage in art conservation and restoration live is a story between a museum conservator and a translator. Shao Xue, Zheng Sunian, and Zhang Qi are children of museum conservators. They share many experiences growing up having lived through the SARS epidemic, the death of their loved ones, and the old city being demolished to forge a deep friendship with each other. As they grow up, everyone starts to choose different paths. Influenced by Zheng Sunian's mother, Shao Xue is unwilling to give up the infinite possibilities of the future for the sake of love and leaves home to search for greener pastures. Zheng Sunian inherits the legacy left by his mother to become a conservator-restorer and finds meaning through the preservation of cultural artifacts. Zhang Qi earns the opportunity to study abroad due to his mathematical skills. Before leaving, he decides to bury his feelings for Shao Xue.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 48
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration:
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All About Secrets (2017)
Plot Summary:
Duan Bo Wen is a popular student who also is a basketball star. Despite having everything going for him, he is dealing with family problems compounded by the constant bickering between his father and his much-younger stepmother. Yu Chi Zi and her friend Si Jia Li both try to support Bo Wen through his personal turmoils. Jia Li is jealous of Chi Zi’s close relationship with Bo Wen but can’t seem to endear herself to him despite all her efforts. As a new young teacher gets Bo Wen’s attention, can he and his friends survive their many secrets to make it to college?.
IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 12
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 40 min
Plot tags:
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Le Coup de Foudre (2019)
Plot Summary:
Story about a pair of lovers from high school that span across their union, separation, misunderstanding and eventual reunion.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 320
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: sentimental, light, touching, feel good, sweet, dorama
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Mr. Student Body President (2016)
Plot Summary:
Student body president Tyler Prendergast runs Berenger High like a slick politician.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 171
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 15 min
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Adolescence Medley (2013)
Plot Summary:
A teen drama about high school students in a village high school. Jung Woo is a transfer student in Namil High School. After transferring schools 7 times, Jung Woo learns it is easiest not to make friends!.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 104
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 240 min
Plot tags: dorama, sentimental, romantic, touching
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Love Alarm (2019)
Plot Summary:
Love Alarm is an app that tells you if someone within a 10-meter radius has a crush on you. It quickly becomes a social phenomenon. While everyone talks about it and uses it to test their love and popularity, Jojo is one of the few people who have yet to download the app. However, she soon faces a love triangle situation between Sun-oh whom she starts to have feelings for, and Hye-young, who has had a huge crush on her.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: touching, sweet, sentimental, uplifting, feel good, dorama
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Be Melodramatic (2019)
Plot Summary:
At the start of their 30s, three friends navigate the demanding entertainment industry while juggling love, careers and dreams.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: romantic, uplifting, feel good, sweet
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My ID is Gangnam Beauty (2018)
Plot Summary:
This romantic comedy chronicles the life of Mirae, who has always believed that her life would be better if she were born more beautiful. After she goes under the knife, she comes out looking like the beautiful woman she has always dreamed of becoming. She feels ready to take on the world for the first time, and she falls madly in love with Seok, the perfect man. Except Seok hates people who get plastic surgery.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: dorama, exciting, romantic, romantic drama, psychological, romantic comedy, light, not serious, uplifting
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To the Beautiful You (2012)
Plot Summary:
To The Beautiful You is a 2012 South Korean television drama series starring f(x)'s Sulli, Shinee's Minho, and Lee Hyun-woo. It aired on SBS from August 15 to October 4, 2012 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. It is based on the Japanese shōjo manga series, Hanazakari no Kimitachi e, written by Hisaya Nakajo. The Korean series is the fourth television adaptation of the manga following the Taiwanese Hanazakarino Kimitachihe in 2006, the Japanese Hanazakari no Kimitachi e in 2007 and its remake Hanazakari no Kimitachi e 2011.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 64 min
Plot tags: romantic, dorama, romantic comedy, sentimental, touching, twist ending
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Good Morning Call (2016)
Plot Summary:
A high school girl finally gets her own apartment, but she has to share it with the most popular boy in school. No one can know they're living together.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 48 min
Plot tags: dorama, light, humorous, captivating, entertaining, romantic drama, stylized
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My First Love (2018)
Plot Summary:
Aprak has built a colorful world of four men who are far away from the girls' world since childhood, beside them. One day this world changes in the mysterious way. Because Baris is enter her life. This change brings her to a discovery towards herself and the world of girls. Now she has to make a choice.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 483
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, entertaining, light, romantic, captivating
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Cherry Season (2014)
Plot Summary:
Oyku, an ambitious university student dreams of being a top fashion designer. Since she was a little girl she has been in love with Mete, her best friend’s brother. But he has a girlfriend already. Mete’s best friend Ayaz is the son of a top fashion designer who could help Oyku realize her dreams. He is also a real flirt, who starts dating Oyku. But are they really going to fall in love or will Mete realize that the girl of his dreams has been there all along?.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: light, sentimental, sincere, touching, melancholic
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Go Fish (2001)
Plot Summary:
Life in high school as seen through the eyes of freshman Andy "Fish" Troutner. His goal? To become the most popular kid in school.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 72
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom
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SLiDE (2011)
Plot Summary:
The exploits of five 17-year-olds smashing their way into adulthood.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 833
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, psychological, humorous, serious, realistic
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Boys Over Flowers (2005)
Plot Summary:
Hana Yori Dango is a Japanese television drama series, broadcast on TBS in 2005. It is based on Japanese shōjo manga series, Boys Over Flowers, written by Yoko Kamio. The series is the third television adaptation of the manga following Meteor Garden and its sequel Meteor Garden II in Taiwan. It also resulted in a sequel Hana Yori Dango Returns and a movie adaptation Hana Yori Dango Final. It was one of the most popular dramas of the year and won many major awards.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: touching, dorama, humorous, semi serious, sincere, sweet, captivating, entertaining, shoujo, anime
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My Little Lover (2015)
Plot Summary:
Shun'ichi Minami possesses good looks and does well academically in high school. Chiyomi Horikiri is a bright girl who likes dancing. They were childhood friends and also their first loves, but after Shun'ichi Minami's father disappeared they hardly talk. On a storming night, Chiyomi Horikiri has an argument with her parents over her future course and leaves home. While trying to avoid the rain, Chiyomi Horikiri wishes that she go back to her childhood. Suddenly, Chiyomi becomes 15 cm tall. Shun'ichi Minami happens to see tiny Chiyomi Horikiri. She tells him that she doesn't want anyone else to see her, and Shun'ichi Minami takes her his home.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 428
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 43 min
Plot tags:
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A Love So Beautiful (2017)
Plot Summary:
The ups and downs of school, family and growing up test the affection between a budding artist and her handsome but indifferent classmate and neighbor.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: dorama, light, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Daydreamers (2007)
Plot Summary:
“Daydreamers” is the story of four red-hot teenagers that are eager to grow up. Deniz, Aslı, Efe and Mine live in a beach town that is full of colorful people in the summer but deserted in the winter. Deniz wants to detach himself from his happy and dependable family and find his own way. Aslı tries to act tough but is very sensitive inside. Efe tries to hide his pain with his breezy and jokey attitude. And the couch grass, rebellious Mine… Intimate friendships, first loves, pressure of exams, school and family problems that are hard to overcome… Everything we went through as teenagers are all part of this series.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: psychological, humorous, captivating
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Ma Boy (2012)
Plot Summary:
Jang Geu Rim (Kim So Hyun) is a student at an arts high school who dreams of becoming a pop singer. At school she gets a new roommate, Irene (Sun Woong) who’s actually a boy. Irene’s persona is a pretty Female CF star and his actual name is Hyun Woo.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 169
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: sentimental, light, humorous, entertaining
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School of Thrones (2013)
Plot Summary:
Parody of Game Of Thrones.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 271
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: parody, humorous, realistic, not serious, captivating, offbeat
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Nonstop (2000)
Plot Summary:
Nonstop is a South Korean slice-of-life sitcom that broadcast its first season in 2000 on MBC. It continued with 5 more seasons. The series was popular for its cast of teen idols, many who debuted through the show.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 64
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, feel good, humorous, entertaining
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Meeting You (2020)
Plot Summary:
The story tells the romance of the young Nan Xi, who has many talents but suffers from social anxiety. When he meets Xia Rui, an enthusiastic and talkative girl, these two people who apparently live in parallel realities will not be freed from the designs of destiny.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 136
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, romantic, captivating, entertaining, disturbing
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Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo (2016)
Plot Summary:
A spunky female weightlifter and free-spirited male swimmer meet on campus, only to find out their pasts may be intertwined.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: dorama, romantic, touching, sweet, captivating, humorous, uplifting, romantic drama, anime, inspirational
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Adult Trainee (2021)
Plot Summary:
Three different coming-of-age stories from the point of view of the protagonists about how they deal with their realities in high school at the end of their teenage period as Gen Z.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 418
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, dorama
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School 2021 (2021)
Plot Summary:
The story of students attending a specialized high school and pursuing their own dreams rather than go off to college. It will delve into how these students learn about love, friendship, the things they like versus the things they’re good at, and growing up in an intense environment. Gong Ki Joon is a hardworking student who takes on work and school at the same time and achieves his dream job after learning about love and friendship. Jeong Young Joo is a transfer student with a hidden story and a past connection to Gong Ki Joon.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 374
Genere: Romance, Comedy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 63 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, semi serious