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- StarsHyun BinSon Ye-jinSeo Ji-hyeThe absolute top secret love story of a chaebol heiress who made an emergency landing in North Korea because of a paragliding accident and a North Korean special officer who falls in love with her and who is hiding and protecting her.
- StarsSong Hye-kyoLee Do-hyunLim Ji-yeonA woman lives for absolute revenge against her childhood bullies who destroyed her life.
- DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsChoi Min-sikYoo Ji-taeKang Hye-jeongAfter being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must track down his captor in five days.
- StarsSong Joong-kiJeon Yeo-beenTaecyeonDuring a visit to his motherland, a Korean-Italian Mafia lawyer gives an unrivaled conglomerate a taste of its own medicine with a side of justice.
- DirectorBong Joon HoStarsSong Kang-hoKim Sang-kyungKim Roe-haIn a small Korean province in 1986, two detectives struggle with the case of multiple young women being found raped and murdered by an unknown culprit.
- StarsPark Eun-binKang Tae-ohKang Ki-youngDue to her 164 I.Q., impressive memory and creative thought process, autistic 27-year-old lawyer Woo Young Woo graduated at the top of her class from a prestigious law school.
- StarsLee Joon-giMoon Chae-wonSeo Hyun-wooAlthough Baek Hee Sung is hiding a dark secret surrounding his true identity, he has established a happy family life. But his facade begins to crumble when his wife, a homicide detective, begins investigating murders from 15 years ago.
- DirectorYeon Sang-hoStarsGong YooJung Yu-miMa Dong-seokWhile a zombie virus breaks out in South Korea, passengers struggle to survive on the train from Seoul to Busan.
- StarsLee JehoonKim Hye-suCho Jin-woongA cold-case profiler in 2015 and a detective in 1989 work together to solve a series of related murders spanning three decades using a special walkie-talkie to communicate with each other.
- StarsLee JehoonKim Eui-sungPyo Ye-jinThe 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
- DirectorNa Hong-jinStarsJun KunimuraHwang Jung-minKwak Do-wonSoon after a stranger arrives in a little village, a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman, drawn into the incident, is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter.
- CreatorKim Bo-TongStarsKim Seong-gyoonSon Suk-kuJung Hae-inA young private's assignment to capture army deserters reveals the painful reality endured by each enlistee during his compulsory call of duty.
- StarsCho Seung-wooBae DoonaLee Jun-hyukWith the help of a gutsy female detective, a prosecutor who has almost lost the ability to feel emotions tackles a strange murder case amid political corruption.
- StarsJu Ji-hoonBae DoonaKim SungkyuWhile strange rumors about their ill King grip a kingdom, the crown prince becomes their only hope against a mysterious plague overtaking the land.
- StarsHan So-heePark Hee-soonKim Sang-hoThe story about a woman who joins an organized crime ring and infiltrates the police as an undercover agent in order to find out the truth about her father's death.
- StarsKim Go-eunNam Ji-hyunWi Ha-joonThe exciting story of three sisters with a close bond who grew up in poverty then become embroiled in a major incident and face off against the wealthiest family in the nation.
- StarsLee Seung-giLee Hee-joonPark Ju-hyunJung Ba-Reum is a rookie police officer. He is an honest person and tries to attain justice. After Ba-Reum faces a psychopath murderer, who places the entire nation in fear, his life is totally changed.
- DirectorJee-woon KimStarsLim Soo-jungYum Jung-ahKim Kap-suAfter being institutionalized in a mental hospital, Su-mi reunites with her sister, Su-yeon, and they return to live at their country home. But strange events plague the house, leading to surprising revelations and a shocking conclusion.
- StarsAdam McArthurLee JehoonJung Young-jooWorking as trauma cleaners, both Gu-ru and Sang-gu uncover various stories of the deceased while experiencing different emotions and sentiments toward life, death and family.
- DirectorHwang Dong-hyukStarsGong YooJung Yu-miKim Hyeon-sooBased on real events, this film depicts the story of a school for the hearing-impaired where young deaf students were sexually assaulted by the faculty members over a long period of time.
- StarsLee Sun-kyunIULee Ji-ahA man in his 40s withstands the weight of life. A woman in her 20s goes through different experiences, but also withstands the weight of her life. The man and woman get together to help each other.
- DirectorRyu Seung-wanStarsHwang Jung-minSo Ji-seobSong Joong-kiDuring the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island ("Hashima Island") to mine for coal, attempt to a dramatic escape.
- CreatorJeong ChanStarsWoo Do-HwanLee Sang-yiHuh Joon-hoIn order to pay off their debt, three daring youths jump into the money-lending business while confronting the rich and powerful who prey on the weak.
- DirectorKang Je-kyuStarsJang Dong-gunWon BinEun-ju LeeWhen two brothers are forced to fight in the Korean War, the elder decides to take the riskiest missions if it will help shield the younger from battle.
- DirectorBong Joon HoStarsSong Kang-hoLee Sun-kyunCho Yeo-jeongGreed and class discrimination threaten the newly-formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.
- DirectorBong Joon HoStarsKim Hye-jaWon BinJin GooA mother desperately searches for the killer who framed her son for a girl's horrific murder.
- StarsLee Jung-jaePark Hae-sooDylan BesseauHundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits with deadly high stakes: a survival game that has a whopping 45.6 billion-won prize at stake.
- StarsRich TingKim Hye-suKim Mu-yeolA prickly judge who despises juvenile criminals arrives at a juvenile court, where she takes on a complex role examining punishment for young offenders.
- StarsShin Ha-kyunYeo Jin-gooChoi Dae-hoonThe story of two fearless men who are willing to go through extreme lengths in their pursuit of a returning serial killer. To uncover the murderer's identity, the two are forced to look deeper than what the evidence seems to suggest.
- StarsLee Seung-giLee Se-yeongOh Min-seokKim Jung-ho quits being a prosecutor despite a promising future after discovering the dirty secrets of his prosecutor father. Kim Yu-ri is a strong-willed and righteous woman.
- StarsJeong Jae-yeongJeong Yu-miGo Gyu-pilThis show is about a brilliant forensic doctor and a rookie prosecutor who works together to solve cases.
- StarsSong KangLee Jin-wookLee Si-youngHyun, a loner high school student who lost his entire family in a terrible accident, is forced to leave his home and has to face a new reality where monsters are trying to wipe out all of humanity. Now he must fight against all odds to try and race against the clock to save what is left of the human race before it's too late.
- StarsPark Ji-huYoon Chan-youngCho Yi-hyunA high school becomes ground zero for a zombie virus outbreak. Trapped students must fight their way out or turn into one of the rabid infected.
- StarsHan Hye-jinKim Seong-gyoonCho Seung-wooDriven by a personal tragedy, a pianist-turned-lawyer navigates the complex world of divorce - fighting for his clients to win by any means necessary.
- StarsSon Hyeon-juJang Seung-joLee ElijahA drama about the race between people who want to get closer to the truth and those who want to cover it up.
- StarsPark Bo-youngYeon Woo-jinJang Dong-yoonDetermined to provide a ray of light for those under her care, a young nurse navigates the world of mental health and the diverse stories surrounding it.
- StarsPark Eun-binEllChae Jong-hyeopAn aspiring singer who spends fifteen years alone on a deserted island before setting out on a journey to become a diva.
- StarsJeon Mi-doKim Ji-HyeonYeon Woo-jinThree rounding almost the 40 year old mark, will juggle life, work and relationships.
- StarsHan Ji-minLee Min-kiSuhoA veterinarian with psychic powers, and a hot-blooded detective who fall in love with each other while solving minor crime cases in a small town in Mujin, Chungcheong-do.
- StarsHan Hyo-jooPark Hyung-sikJo Woo-jinAn apocalyptic thriller that takes place in a time in which infectious diseases have become the new normal.
- StarsJung Ryeo-wonLee Sung-jaeKim Kwang-kyuThe stories of overworked prosecutors's daily lives in Seoul.
- StarsBaek Ji-wonHong Soo-hyunChoi Won-youngAfter a plane crash took his family, an ex-cop forms an investigation team and meets a genius ex-con whose brother died, starting a rivalry and partnership.
- StarsJi Chang-wookWi Ha-joonIm She-miIn the 1990s, a police officer goes undercover to infiltrate a mega crime syndicate that distributes illegal drugs across South Korea, China, and Japan. His wife, a narcotics officer, is also involved.
- StarsRyu Seung-ryongHan Hyo-jooZo In-sungThe quiet lives of three high school students with genetic superhuman abilities turn upside down when a mysterious organization starts to hunt them down one by one.
- StarsJeon So-neeKoo Kyo-hwanLee Jung-hyunA group of humans wage war against the rising evil of unidentified parasitic life-forms that live off of human hosts and strive to grow their power
- StarsRa Mi-ranLee Do-hyunAhn Eun-jinA tragic accident leaves an ambitious prosecutor with the mind of a child, forcing him and his mother to embark on a journey to heal their relationship.