Asian Dramas
This page is dedicated to my favorite Asian Dramas
Korean:
Capital Scandal
This drama is set in the 1930's when Korea was under the rule of Japan.
Na Yeo Kyeong was the owner of a book store and she was also a freedom
fighter. Seon Woo Wan was the playboy son of a rich family and he became
involved in the independence movement through a bet with his co-workers
to win Na Yeo Kyeong's heart. His father paid for the education of his
worker's son, Lee Soo Hyeon, and was disappointed to find him working
for the Security Branch of the Japanese government. Cha Song Joo was a
famous gisaeng who ran a high class brothel.
My Princess
An ordinary college student, Lee Seol, finds out she's a princess. The
grandson of Daehan Group, Park Hae Young, is put in charge of educating
Seol on proper etiquette. However, Hae Young is put in a precarious
situation when he finds himself drawn to Seol, the girl who will take
away his inheritance if the monarchy is restored.
Taiwanese:
My Lucky Star
Like the boy who cried wolf, Xia Zhi Xing had lied one too many times.
So when she did tell the truth, nobody believed her except for the most
unlikely person, Zhong Tian Qi, a runaway young master of a jewelry
empire. His belief in her inspired her to become a real jewelry designer
instead of a lying, scheming jewelry con artist, but as
misunderstandings pile up, their love turns into hate. Five years later,
Zhong Tian Qi is a different person. What will happen when fate brings
them together once again?
Ying Ye 3 Jia1
Xia Tian, Jia Jiang, Fang Wei, Bulu all four grew up on Westside
Street together and currently study in Ying Ye School. One month away
from graduation.
Xia Tian's dad is a police officer in Westside Street and is
retiring tomorrow. But just on that day, they all had a fight with the
Dinosaur gang in the school and were almost expelled by the principal.
Officer Xia went to settle the conflict and not only did it not get
settled, his gun got misplaced by the principal too. Everyone thus
discussed things over and decided that AJ they all will remain in the
school and they must find the gun within the one month of graduation to
let Officer Xia retire peacefully and happily. Jia Jiang, Fang Wei and
Bulu then can successfully graduate.
While finding the missing gun, they discovered that a ex-convict
Grey Wolf who escaped from prison is possibly connected with the missing
gun and even more surprisingly, the Grey Wolf is actually having close
communication and contact with students in Ying Ye.
Among the teenagers, they had to cooperate to find Officer Xia's
missing gun and this let AJ and XT who have since young been at
loggerheads to develop feelings for each other. FW who has always liked
XT now becomes the love rival of AJ. This love triangle will have what
impact on AJ and FW's friendship? AJ and XT who used to be as close as
siblings, will their relationship change? Who stole Officer Xia's gun?
And how are they going to find it? What will be discovered in their
process?
Japanese:
Garo
GARO focuses on the life of Kouga Saejima, who assumed the title of
Makai Knight to protect humanity against dark demonic manifestations
called “Horrors.” In his quest to purge them, he encounters a young girl
named Kaori whom he saved from a Horror, but was stained with its
demonic blood. As a rule, those that been stained by the blood of a
Horror shall be cut down, or else they will die painfully in
approximately 100 days. Kouga had mercy upon her and tries to find a way
to purify her before her remaining time expires. Thus, the series
focuses on Kouga’s developing relationship with Kaori and his stand in
protecting humanity after the wishes of his father, who was his
predecessor with the title of GARO. The series was created and chief
directed by Keita Amemiya (Kamen Rider ZO, Zeiram). It is directed by
Makoto Yokoyama (Power Rangers) and Kengo Kaji (Uzumaki).
Hana Yori Dango
Makino Tsukushi is the only poor student at Eitoku Gakuen, the school
of the ridiculously rich and privileged that is ruled by Flower 4 or
F4, a group of four boys who come from extremely powerful families:
Domyoji Tsukasa, the leader and heir of the Domyoji World Finance Group;
Hanazawa Rui, the introverted son of a large company; Nishikado
Sojiro, a player who is the heir of a tea ceremony school; and Mimasaka
Akira, a madam killer with ties to the underground. If a student gets
on the F4’s bad side, he/she gets a red notice and is bullied and
driven out of school.
Makino hopes to pass her days quietly– without drawing any attention
to herself– but one day, she stands up to Domyoji in defense of her
friend. The next day, Makino gets the dreaded red notice. Even though
she is harassed, Makino decides to keep going to school because she is a
“tough weed”. She declares war right back on the F4. Her resolve gets
the attention of her crush Hanazawa Rui and oddly enough, rouses
romantic feelings in her worst enemy, Domyoji Tsukasa.
Thai:
Duang Jai Akkanee
Because of the conflict between 2 families from
the father generation makes Akkanee and Ajjima be enemies with each
other since they were kids. When they grows up and take care of their
own dairy farm which there's the white fence as a border, the quarrel
and fight often happens between them. However, under their harshness
against each other, they secretly care about each other.
Eventually, a friend’s wedding brings them closer and makes them realize
that they like each other more than they hate each other. Their former
classmate from their university days invited and asked them to
participate in his wedding in Krabi. Jeed is asked to be a bridesmaid
and Akkanee is the best man. As they prepare for the wedding, they see
more of each other and something started to click between them.
When many incidents leads them to open their hearts to each other, they
have to face the big barrier. Ajjima's father is still stubborn and
doesn't accept this son-in-law-to-be. What can Akkanee get through the
barrier?