Mi-joo is a woman with a painful past; after enduring constant abuse, she eventually killed her husband and served time in prison. Upon her release, she seeks to rebuild her life and meets Byung-hoon, a single insurance agent who falls deeply in love with her. However, this romance draws him into his neighbor’s dangerous secrets, unveiling a mystery that can only be resolved by revisiting the past.

The Woman Next Door

Hwang Eui-kyung

Kwon Ki-young

Reason

Our Slightly Risky Relationship

Jae-bak is a man in his 40s who feels burned out by both work and family life. He works as a sales manager at a publishing company. The only bright moment in his day is seeing Yu-hui, a beautiful young woman who waits for the subway every morning while sucking on a red lollipop. For 100 days, Jae-bak quietly watches her from afar before finally meeting her at a bookstore. As they grow closer, he even follows her home one day. Eventually, the two share a kiss on a beach at sunset and begin to develop feelings for each other. But soon after, Jae-bak starts hearing disturbing rumors about Yu-hui.

Red Candy

A feared mafia boss is haunted by the ghost of a female student; to avoid becoming the laughingstock of his rivals, he secretly hires a cowardly private investigator. Together, they find themselves caught up in a chaotic comedy as they attempt to uncover the tragic mystery behind the young apparition. As they investigate, the tough-guy gangster is forced to confront his own hidden fears in order to help the spirit find peace.

The Scary One, The Ghost and I

Oh Jong is a single mother with a great talent for coffee, whose cheerful nature makes her very popular at the café where she works. Her style clashes with that of Choi Chang, a methodical businessman who views coffee brewing as an exact science. Despite their differences, her warmth transforms him, and the two end up in a romance as intense and nuanced as the drinks they prepare.

Hot Coffee

Dong-chan, an irritable television director, clashes immediately with reporter Nam-hee after they meet at a wedding. Despite their initial mutual dislike and constant arguments, living in close proximity and their daily interactions lead them to fall in love. However, his passive attitude toward romance sparks a humorous, comedic struggle as both try to grapple with the intense physical attraction they feel for each other.

After her husband ends up in a vegetative state as a result of a car crash, Ji Su finds little reason to live. She went through the daily motions of life in a trance-like manner until Park Son Gi, a new caregiver, arrived. Son Gi’s contagious energy brings life to Ji Su’s house and slowly opens her heart.

This is the story of Gye Choon-bin, a quirky and spunky kindergarten teacher, and Wang Ki-nam, a timid art therapist who cannot even earn enough to pay his rent. Ki-nam's developing relationship with Gye Choon-bin helps him overcome his fear of the dark and fall in love.

The Great Gye Choon Bin

Yeo-jin and Gi-rim were best friends who dreamed of becoming writers, until the arrival of Baek Jong-hak fractured their relationship. Years later, as Gi-rim struggles with financial difficulties and seeks to get her work published, she excitedly heads to a crucial job interview. To her surprise, she encounters both of them there, suddenly unearthing a whirlwind of memories—some beautiful, others unwelcome.

Secret Flower Garden

Three unemployed men made the mistake of borrowing money from an evil boss and losing it in gambling instead of using it to improve their lives. Their lives are their only remaining possessions, so they risk themselves to get money. Chaos ensues.

An Awful Lot of Coincidences

A North Korean financial spy descends into paranoia after being secretly photographed. He is being closely monitored by a mysterious debt collector and "fixer"—hired to track his unusual financial maneuvers—while also remaining under the constant, silent scrutiny of a barista who has fallen in love with him. This unexpected pursuit triggers an intense game of intrigue that threatens to expose his true identity and completely ruin the millions he has amassed through his stock market operations.

Spy Trader Kim Chul-soo's Recent Condition

The story of a struggling manhwa artist, his long-suffering partner at the publishing company who has feelings for him, and a strange 19-year-old girl dressed in a ridiculous costume.

The Angel of Death Comes With Purple High Heels

Serial murders and kidnappings from 30 years ago come up again. A real estate owner and a former detective try to chase the serial killer.

Aridong's Last Cowboy

Jo Bok-nam is a sweet country girl—a fan of Flashman and taekwondo—who feels out of place in her boisterous family. After learning at school that her blood type differs from that of her relatives, she begins to suspect a shocking secret about her own birth. This discovery only fuels her intense desire to escape and fly off into the universe, just like her cartoon hero.

Last Flashman

Kim Nam-il is haunted by guilt following the death of a colleague—an event that drove him away from the marine science he so dearly loves. Meanwhile, Lee Kyung-ah has completely lost self-confidence after repeated failures in the acting world. When their paths cross by chance, they find solace in each other and learn to overcome their past wounds, rediscovering joy through love.

Summer Story

Kwon Soo-baek is a Chinese-language teacher who has worked quietly for 28 years to pay for his son’s medical studies. His peaceful life becomes complicated when his superior, Yoon Jung-nam, is investigated for embezzling millions from school funds. Called to testify, the teacher must decide whether to maintain his submissive silence or summon the courage to expose the corruption.

Stone

Moo-sung, a disheveled and divorced prison officer, is tasked with escorting an inmate named Yoon-hee during her temporary leave. The situation spirals out of control when she escapes at a subway station, leaving him in a highly compromising position. Now, the guard must embark on a desperate race against time to capture her and return her to prison before the 10 PM deadline.

I'm a Butterfly

A girl genius begins to live with a man in his 40s with recently resigned from his job. He takes care of her, and the episodes reveal a drama of growth.

Boy Meets Girl

This drama is about the romance between a widow Seon-yeong and an animator Jae-woo. This story is about two people, who have their own secrets in their heart, who love each other when they shouldn't be.

Cutting Off the Heart

A powerful executive, Director Han, and his employee Jung-do have a close working relationship. Both men develop feelings for Chun-hui.

When the Opera Is Over

Jae-hun and Seung-hyeon are two grocery delivery workers struggling financially to make ends meet. During one of their deliveries, they discover a famous, married baseball pitcher in a young woman’s apartment. Days later, Seung-hyeon devises a risky blackmail scheme to exploit this secret and earn a large sum of money.

Texas Hit

The mother, Ko Yang-hee, strives to keep her family afloat—a household in which three of the men do not work. To generate income, she attempts to rent out the second floor of their home, but the other family members object, and the grandfather—who suffers from Alzheimer’s—scares away potential tenants. Meanwhile, her husband spends his days playing chess online, her son idles away his time dreaming of becoming a musician, and her daughter—a stylist—is desperate to get married, hoping to escape her role as the family’s sole breadwinner.

A Family's Secret

A female student gets into male-student-only gosiwon (University exam preparation private institue).

Snail Study Dorm

Hurry Up and Tell Me

Yun In-sa is a 30-year-old temporary music teacher trapped in a dead-end relationship with a doctor whose parents reject her. Her life takes a turn when she meets Oh Je-ro, a 21-year-old self-taught piano tuner with a remarkable talent; his brilliant performance of Chopin reminds her of her own abandoned dream of becoming a professional pianist. Determined to find him a teacher to help him reach his full potential, she remains unaware that the young musician has fallen deeply in love with her.

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The Woman Next Door

Seasons17

Season 1 Episodes24

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