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The 1950s were an era filled with desire and aspiration, despite the aftermath of the Korean War. Jeongnyeon, a girl with a gifted voice, embarks on a journey to become the best actor of gukgeuk, or Korean female classical opera, where she encounters competition, solidarity, and growth.
Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born (2024 )
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After narrowly escaping an abusive pearl farm, a young woman with unmatched talent carves out her own fate as treachery meets the world of jewelry.
The Story of Pearl Girl (2024 )
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An outrageous doctor arrives at the clinic of an elementary school. His hair disheveled and constantly looking sullen, Dr. Makino is a “physician” by profession. “Don’t get on the bed without permission!” “As much as possible, try not to come to the clinic.” “What a hassle! Is this even my job?!” Blunt and always complaining, Dr. Makino is a scary school physician who glares at everyone, be it the teachers or the children. But with his exceptional observation skills, he detects anomalies in the students and saves them, as well as their families and at times, the teachers. Set in an elementary school, this human drama features Dr. Makino, a mouthy pediatrician with a big attitude. Follow him as he uses his observation skills to detect the children’s unspoken cries for help and offers them encouragement.
After School Doctor (2024 )
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Anna, an elementary school teacher, discovers that her student Grace is a victim of abuse. Driven by maternal instinct, Anna abducts Grace to protect her and assumes the role of a mother. As they bond amid threats from the authorities and Grace's abusive mother, Anna confronts her painful past, realizing that she needs healing as much as Grace does.
Saving Grace (2024 )
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The sale of Paul and Lydia's picture-perfect LA home forces them to face painful family secrets — and hide them from prying eyes and cutthroat buyers.
No Good Deed (2024 )
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A Norwegian family vacationing on La Palma faces disaster when a young researcher discovers alarming signs of an imminent volcanic eruption.
La Palma (2024 )
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Capi, a twelve-year-old boy with a normal life, has suffered a terrible accident that has left him with severe post-traumatic stress disorder. Neither the school, nor his friends, nor his family can explain what has happened. However, the psychologist who treats him is determined to delve into his story and discover the reasons that led him to this situation.
Invisible (2024 )
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In a mysterious shop that sells lamps, the dead may return to the world of the living, while the living may not walk out alive.
Light Shop (2024 )
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In the mythical town Macondo, seven generations of the Buendía family navigate love, oblivion and the inescapability of their past — and their fate.
One Hundred Years of Solitude (2024 )
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After a painful breakup, Miu vows to focus on art and avoid love — until an encounter with an aloof, charming artist stirs her deepest instincts.
Nevertheless: The Shapes of Love (2024 )
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Pi Seon Ju works as an interior designer in a small neighborhood. She is married to Jeon Nam Jin, who is an ambitious architect. Although Pi Seon Ju is devoted to her husband, her husband falls in love with Jin Sang A, who will become the successor of an architecture company. To further pursue his love and ambitions, Jeon Nam Jin demands a divorce from Pi Seon Ju. After their divorce, Pi Seon Ju decides to start her new life. Meanwhile, architect Kim So U is married to Jin Sang A. Unlike Jin Sang A, he is satisfied with a stable situation rather than being fueled with ambition. Due to his wife's affair with Jeon Nam Jin, Kim So U gets divorced. After meeting Pi Seon Ju, Kim So U experiences a turning point in his life.
Desperate Mrs. Seonju (2024 )
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A woman who was used as a false daughter by her real family's enemy becomes the embodiment of revenge, but grows and heals as she realizes the true meaning of what she thought she wanted the most.
Cinderella Game (2024 )
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Five inseparable friends, the Wonderboys, are forced to say goodbye because the Old Hag, the owner of their apartments, is about to sell their homes in exchange for a Maradona figurine. When the figurine is stolen by their idol Tonino Wonderboy, the new Munaciello of Naples, their adventure begins in the city's underground, in search of a mysterious treasure.
Wonderboys: The Secret Treasure of Naples (2024 )
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Accused of his sister's murder, Yehia is fiercely determined to seek vengeance and unmask the true perpetrator.
Echoes of the Past (2024 )
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Discover Suzane von Richthofen and Daniel Cravinhos’ versions of their relationship, their motives and the shocking crime that took place on the night of October 31st 2002. Based on the proceedings of the trial, the story transits from narrative to the testimonies given at court, and further still, interviews with the cast, the Director and the criminologist and script writer.
The Girl Who Killed Her Parents - The Series (2024 )
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Ruth Clarke, a tough, supremely competent middle-aged Canadian maple syrup farmer has had it with being hemmed in by the polite, bureaucratic conventions native to her country’s identity. With the help of Remy Bouchard, a pint-sized local blockhead and an aging Mike Byrne, a low-level mobster, Ruth changes her fate — and transforms the future of her community with the theft of millions of dollars’ worth of maple syrup.
The Sticky (2024 )
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This series reimagines Thailand in a dystopian future where technology scrapes at the surface of old customs, exposing rips in the fabric of culture.
Tomorrow and I (2024 )
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When the chilling prophecy of the impending death of Debi's husband comes true the day after her wedding, she finds herself trapped in a web of secrets and scandals of her new dysfunctional family.
Kaalratri (2024 )
Náhradníci (2024 )
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Starting over isn’t easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force’s oldest rookie, he’s met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.
The Rookie (2018 )
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A series of heinous crimes have unsettled a small community, and Detective Lois Tryon feels they are eerily personal, as if someone—or something—is taunting her.
Grotesquerie (2024 )
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The story of the Menéndez brothers, who were convicted in 1996 of murdering their parents José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menéndez.
Monsters (2024 )
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Two teen ghosts work alongside a clairvoyant to solve mysteries for their supernatural clientele — until a powerful witch complicates their plans.
Dead Boy Detectives (2024 )
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When unidentified parasites violently take over human hosts and gain power, humanity must rise to combat the growing threat.
Parasyte: The Grey (2024 )
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Inspired by the Thai horror radio show "Angkhan Khlumpong," this series presents eight stories based on real-life experiences shared by listeners.
Terror Tuesday: Extreme (2024 )
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Inspired by the classic Brothers Grimm stories, this anthology features six fairy tales with a dark twist, exposing the shadowy side of human desire.
The Grimm Variations (2024 )
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Sucharita Lahiri, a middle-aged homemaker, becomes famous as Chemistry Mashi by imparting free chemistry lessons online. But when highly paid coaching institutes smell trouble, Sucharita must navigate politicised scandals and systemic corruption in the education sector to keep teaching those in need.
Chemistry Mashi (2024 )
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A young boy known as the Avatar must master the four elemental powers to save a world at war — and fight a ruthless enemy bent on stopping him.
Avatar the Last Airbender (2024 )
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After his business crashes, a man disappears from his family for 11 years. But when he makes a return as their wealthy landlord, a messy reunion ensues.
Romance in the House (2024 )
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A love story about an actress falls to the bottom overnight, and a producer's effort to try and get her back on her feet because he loves her. A cheerful family drama that reveals the truth of the case and restores love and justice through revenge and a family's desire going through confusion due to family conflicts.
Beauty and Mr. Romantic (2024 )
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Awkward teen Harriet has always wanted to fit in. Until she gets scouted by a top London model agent and learns that some people are meant to stand out.
Geek Girl (2024 )
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The queen of department stores and the prince of supermarkets weather a marital crisis—until love miraculously begins to bloom again.
Queen of Tears (2024 )