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14-Year-Old Mother (2006)

The life of a cheerful and outgoing 14-year-old high school girl suddenly turns upside down when she became pregnant. Her 15-year-old boyfriend has mixed feelings about the baby, and everything around her seem to work against her. But her love for her unborn child keeps her going and inspires her to fight for their lives.

A Day-Off of Kasumi Arimura (2020)

Popular actress Kasumi Arimura has a very hectic schedule. So when she got an unexpected break from filming, she immediately went back to their family home to visit her mother. Her short trip also unveiled unexpected surprises.

A Restaurant With Many Problems (2015)

A cheerful and hardworking but abused female cook decided to leave the restaurant she works for because of her treacherous boyfriend. She decided to open her own restaurant, together with women with their own problems. While struggling to keep the restaurant afloat, the cook discovered that her ex-boyfriend opened a restaurant right across her establishment. Can the all-female-run restaurant beat the competitor?

Alice in Borderland (2020)

An unemployed video-game enthusiast suddenly discovered that almost everyone in Tokyo disappeared, except for himself and two of his friends. To survive, they must compete in games that may cost them their lives. They also met a young woman who went into the games by herself. Together, they tried to solve the mystery of the games to help them stay alive.

Asuka High School March (2011)

Short Pill:
After failing the entrance exam test for her dream high school, a female freshman had to enroll in a technical high school to continue her education. But after finding out that all her classmates are boys, she started questioning her decision. Will she survive the rugged and testosterone-filled environment?

At 18 (2019) 열여덟의 순간

Short Pill:
A heart warming coming-of-age story about daring to be true to yourself and trying to navigate young adult life, with pressures to succeed, or live up to the standards of those around you.

Atashinchi no Danshi (2009)

Short Pill:

A homeless girl who lives from one net cafe to another must pay her father’s ¥100 million debt to loan sharks. To pay off her debts, the president of a large toy company offered to pay for everything, if she will agree to be his wife. But the conditions do not end there. She must also be the mother of the rich man’s adopted sons.

Atelier (2015)

Short Pill:

Straight out of college after majoring in textile, a hopeful fashion designer wannabe moved to Tokyo to follow her dreams and create new types of fabrics. But instead of getting her dream job, she ended up working in a handmade luxury underwear boutique called Emotion under the iconic lingerie designer who wants her to change her personality to suit their brand.

Backstreet Rookie (2020)

Short Pill:

When a heart throb convenience store manager tries to manage a charming, young, part time employee, things get less than convenient, but all the more funny while discovering who’s truly in charge of whom.

Baker King Kim Tak Goo (2010) 제빵왕 김탁구

Short Pill:
Not fully rich and not fully poor, but definitely full of talent… a lost boy, with a rich heritage, vows to become the best baker in the land. But the invisible obstacles on his path to greatness threaten to hinder his bread, love, and dreams!

Band of Sisters: Unni is Alive! (2017) B+

Short Pill:
Tragedy prompts a bunch a women, who are strangers to each other, to band together to find the common enemy who helped put them in the situation they’re in. But can their punishment be harsher than the one life has in store?

Beautiful Mind (2016) A-

Short Pill:
When a boy who lacks emotions, grows into a Doctor whose skills are perfect, but whose bedside manners are poor, people will have to dig a little deeper in their own hearts, to accept the beauty of his mind, while ignoring the harshness of his personality and lack thereof.

Beauty Inside (2018) 뷰티 인사이드

Short Pill:

When a woman who changes appearance once a month, and a man with facial blindness partner up, what can go wrong? Or who can see past the outward skin to see the beauty changing within?

Black (2017) B+

Short Pill:All hell breaks loose when a cold-hearted grim reaper who is tasked to look for his potentially dangerous runaway partner falls in love with a mortal woman. But things get even more complicated when the love of his life can foresee death and involves herself to prevent the looming doom. Is he willing to go against the grim reapers’ law to help the love of his life?

Cain & Abel (2009) Classic A-

Short Pill:
When jealousy rears its ugly head, no one is safe, not even from a brother who wants what you’ve worked so hard for. Envy and praise doesn’t come cheap and is sometimes it’s stolen… or worse.

Cheese in the Trap (2016) B

Short Pill:
When an offbeat, quirky girl, becomes the object of desire for an offbeat Chaebol (heir), things get kind of weird.. yet strangely beautiful. She tries to understand his darker side and he tries to allow her light to warm his heart. But can Beauty really change a Beast? A modern twist on the the classic Beauty & The Beast fairytale. But sometimes, being an empathetic soul can lead you like a mouse to cheese in a trap.

Doctor X (2012)

Short Pill:

A freelance surgeon became notorious for working on complicated cases in various hospitals. She caused plenty of controversies because of how she handled her surgeries and her refusal to comply with all the orders of the higher-ups.

Izakaya Bottakuri (2018)

Short Pill:

A small bar called Bottakuri can be found in a quiet area in Tokyo. Despite its unpleasant name, patrons regularly visit the bar for the sumptuous food and drinks prepared by orphaned sisters.

Midnight Diner (2009)

Short Pill:
They say nothing good comes after dark, but that couldn’t be more untrue with this mysteriously good diner after dark. A menu-less place place where you can order whatever you want, with a free side of therapy on the house.

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