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A Bloody Lucky Day

Mak — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 19:27:39 +0000

Oh Taek works as a taxi driver. One day, he had a dream where a lot of pigs appeared. This type of dream is thought to bring about good luck. On that same day, he earns his usual amount of money. When he thinks about calling it a day, a man named Geum Hyuk Soo asks Oh Taek to drive him to the port city of Mokpo. He offers a million won (~$1,000) to drive him. Oh Taek accepts the drive, but Oh Taek is not aware that Hyuk Soo murdered a man, and he is planning to stow away on a boat. Meanwhile, Hwang Soon Kyu is the mother of the man who was murdered by Hyuk Soo. She chases after her son’s killer.

(Source: AsianWiki)

~~ Adapted from the webtoon "Unsuojinnal" (운수 오진 날) by Aporia (아포리아).
~~ Release dates: Oct 5, 2023 (Festival) || Nov 17-19, 2023 (CGV Special Screening) || Nov 20 – Dec 19 (tvN) || Part 1: Nov 24, Part 2: Dec 8, 2023 (TVING)

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Affinity

Dargom Bes — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:26:15 +0000

In the year 2051, a space exploration robot discovers a mysterious artifact containing the story of an Earth-like planet known as Star Y — and the extraordinary bond between a gentle girl, Wu Nong Yu, and a man with antisocial tendencies, Xie Xin Xu.

Five years after a tragic case brought them together, Wu Nong Yu, now a graduate student in genetic engineering, encounters Xie Xin Xu again — a brilliant but emotionally detached man whose cold rationality hides something darker. Drawn together by fate and science, their connection defies logic, blurring the lines between obsession, redemption, and love.

As they search for the truth behind their inexplicable attraction and the genetic mystery that binds them, their story explores the boundaries between emotion and instinct, humanity and creation — and what it truly means to love in a world shaped by science.

(Source: MyDramaList)

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Alice in Borderland Season 3

Dargom Bes — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:08:16 +0000

After Usagi is abducted and left unconscious by a mysterious scholar obsessed with the afterlife, Arisu returns to the perilous "Borderland" to save her. Teaming up with new players, they must face the yet-unseen "Joker" stage in a desperate bid to find a way back to their original world.

(Source: Netflix)

~~ Adapted from the manga series "Imawa no Kuni no Alice" (今際の国のアリス) by Aso Haro (麻生羽呂).

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Ang Babaeng Nawawala sa Sarili (2022)

Mak — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 22:36:14 +0000

An aspiring model named Albina loses her inhibitions and innocence with three men. But as she finds sexual pleasure, she also seems to be losing her mind.

(Source: VivaMax)

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Artificial City

Liu — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 12:42:54 +0000

Takes place against the backdrop of an art museum that belongs to Sung Jin Group, a major conglomerate that holds the reins of the political and financial worlds in South Korea. It is a psychological mystery thriller about the things that disappear when humans become greedy and ambitious for power.

Yoon Jae Hee is the head of the Sung Jin Cultural Foundation and in charge of operations at “Space Jin,” the art museum owned by Sung Jin Group. She is also the second daughter-in-law of the family that controls Sung Jin Group. Believing that poverty is corrosive to love and that a stable income leads to a steady life, she chose to throw away her long-time lover and entered into a marriage of convenience with Jung Joon Hyuk, an illegitimate son of Sung Jin Group. In order to make her husband the nation’s president, she teams up with the future Public Prosecutor General and goes to war against Sung Jin Group.

Jung Joon Hyuk is Yoon Jae Hee’s husband. Although he is a popular anchorman with his own fan club, he hides an inferiority complex over being labeled “the illegitimate son of Sung Jin Group” for his whole life. He laughs at both ambitious people and those who pretend to have no ambition even as he waits for the day when he can seize the reins of power.

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As You Stood By

Mak — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 12:22:02 +0000

Eun Su works in sales at a luxury goods retailer in a high-end department store. She has carried the weight of a deep-seated trauma since childhood. Her friend, Hui Su, shares a similar burden; both women haunted by the scars of their pasts. Hui Su was once a promising children's book writer, but her career has long since stalled. Now, she is trapped in a nightmarish existence due to the violent abuse of her husband, Jin Pyo. Desperate to escape his cruelty, Hui Su lives in constant fear, unable to break free from his grasp.

One day, Eun Su reaches a breaking point and decides to take matters into her own hands. She makes the life-altering decision to save her friend by ending Jin Pyo's life. Together, the two women devise a plan to kill him. As their plan unfolds, Jin So Baek, the powerful CEO of Jingang Firm, becomes aware of their intentions. Sensing an opportunity, he offers his support, becoming a strong ally in their dangerous mission. With his backing, the women feel emboldened, but their journey is fraught with peril as they navigate the dangerous path ahead.

(Source: Cora at MyDramaList)

~~ Adapted from the novel "Naomi and Kanako" (ナオミとカナコ) by Okuda Hideo (奥田英朗).
~~ Release dates: Sep 18, 2025 (Episode 1-2 premiere | Festival) || Nov 7, 2025 (Online)

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Beyond Evil

Liu — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 01:56:24 +0000

Meet the two fearless men willing to go to extreme lengths in their pursuit of a serial killer that has shaken up their quiet city:
Lee Dong Sik, a once capable detective, is now demoted to performing menial tasks at the Manyang Police Substation. He was just beginning to settle into a peaceful life when his new superior, Detective Han Joo Won, is transferred in. Joo Won is an elite detective whose father is the star candidate for the National Police Agency’s next chief. Despite his admirable qualities and high social standing, Joo Won harbours a long-held secret.

When a string of gruesome killings occurs, a pattern takes shape that is oddly reminiscent of some cold serial-murder cases from 20 years prior. Dong Sik and Joo Won team up, vowing to stop this vicious culprit in his tracks.

As their investigation proceeds, they are forced to look far deeper than what the evidence suggests, questioning the culpability of all those surrounding the case, including their own.

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Black Out

Liu — Sat, 17 Aug 2024 04:17:11 +0000

The story revolves around two detectives who investigate mysterious incidents in a village. The drama will reinterpret those events and the characters in the book to match Korean sentiments and show the ugly side of human nature.

When Go Jung Woo was younger, he was smart enough to be on the early admission list to medical school. After taking his SAT (scholastic ability test), he went on a trip, but ever since that day, he became a murderer. He returns to his hometown after being released from prison and comes across what happened 11 years ago.

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Bleak Night (2011)

Liu — Fri, 07 May 2021 19:03:54 +0000

High school student Gi Tae takes his own life. His father feels a heavy sense of guilt and confusion over his son’s death. The father was largely absent from Gi Tae’s life. He decides to search for answers on his son’s death.

Gi Tae’s father finds a picture in his son’s desk drawer. The picture consists of Gi Tae and high school friends Dong Yoon and Hee Joon.

Gi Tae’s father is able to locate Hee Joon. The high school boy is evasive with answers, explaining he transferred to another school prior to Gi Tae’s death. Hee Joon also mentions that Gi Tae’s best friend was Dong Hoon. Gi Tae’s father thinks back to his son’s funeral and recalls that Dong Hoon never showed up at his best friend’s funeral. Gi Tae’s father then asks Hee Joon to find Dong Yoon, who has now dropped out of school completely. What happened to these three former best friends?

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Blemish Flaw

Dargom Bes — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 01:53:17 +0000

It tells the story of Yang Zheng Hui, looking for his fiancée, who has been missing for three years, and locking on the suspected murderer of his fiancée, ceramic artist Zeng Jie. In the process of tracking Zeng Jie, Yang Zheng Hui met Zeng Jie's wife, Bai Xiao Ling, and was deeply attracted to her.

(Source: Chinese = Douban || Translation = MyDramaList)

~~ Adapted from the web novel "Zong Yan Zhi Mi" (棕眼之谜 ) by Jiu Jie Xian Sheng (九介先生).

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