Left alone on a trip to Hong Kong, Tomoko, a sales woman from Japan finds herself the victim of a purse-snatching. The police arrest the man she points out, but it turns out to be the wrong person: a young Korean man named Ji Hoon. Despite his anger and humiliation, he takes her out to dinner since she has lost all her money, and in return, she agrees to model for his amateur film. What follows is a magical and romantic two days. Upon returning to their respective countries, Tomoko must return to her nine-to-five job and Ji Hoon must resume studying to join the family business rather than pursuing his dream of becoming a film director. But soon the two begin to email each other and rekindle their relationship despite the distance and obstacles between them. Marking the very first time in television history that a drama has been co-produced between Japan and South Korea, the story shows us that love has no borders.
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Almost the same story line, normal girl meets and does something significant for her boss. She asks for nothing in return which causes her to catch the bosses attention and things proceed from there. There are even identical situations in these dramas. Main differences are the best friend and the female lead has a secret she's hiding from the male lead!
Almost the same story line, normal girl meets and does something significant for her boss. She asks for nothing in return which causes her to catch the bosses attention and things proceed from there. There are even identical situations in these dramas. Main differences are the best friend and the female lead has a secret she's hiding from the male lead!
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Main leads have met before, male lead does something nice/significant but only the female lead remembers/knows.
So I don't give away any spoilers I'll be as vague as possible:
The feuding male characters are similar in both dramas.
Male lead has a hot temper, is controlling and he has a jealousy issue.
There are probably more but I'll leave them alone =)
Main leads have met before, male lead does something nice/significant but only the female lead remembers/knows.
So I don't give away any spoilers I'll be as vague as possible:
The feuding male characters are similar in both dramas.
Male lead has a hot temper, is controlling and he has a jealousy issue.
There are probably more but I'll leave them alone =)
On a spring day Munakata Ikujou visited an old temple to view a 1000 years old sakura tree. There Ikujou discovered a 3-year-old girl and adopted her as his own daughter. 16 years later, Sakurako has grown up to become a beautiful woman. Sakurako then has a fateful meeting with Takanashi Hiroto. Their pure love begin.
Serinuma Kae is a chubby high school girl who loves BL manga. One day her beloved character dies, and the girl falls into depression. For a long time, she cannot even eat, which leads to significant weight loss. But to her own surprise, the updated Serinuma becomes very popular at school, and she immediately has four handsome admirers at once.
A love story of the past 5,272 km, linking the two countries, Indonesia and Japan. Elly, Indonesian students, and Ryo, a young Japanese acquainted through social media. They also met in Japan, spending time together, and eventually fell in love. However, differences in language and culture in their way. How is the continuation of their love story?
Xia Le Di was an arrogant, self-absorbed socialite before her father's bankruptcy left her penniless. She believed that it happened because his competitor stole "Mona Lisa," a revolutionary makeup technology that his company developed. She vowed to get it back. She went undercover at JEALOUS, the rival company, working as an assistant to Chang Yu Jie, the heartless operation manager/lead makeup artist. While she focused her investigation on him, her romantic interest wandered to his charming half-brother Chang Shao Feng. But unbeknownst to her, the half-brother was the real culprit behind the theft.
Due to her larger size, Mi Duo has always lacked confidence as her appearance has always caused her to face difficulties in her daily life. She falls in love at first sight when she sees Xiao Liang, a jewelry company president. However, seeing how there is no way they would ever match in appearance, she doesn't engage in a pursuit. A car accident forces her to go under surgery, one of which is cosmetic surgery. After the surgery, she has transformed into an ideal image of herself. Now with more confidence, Mi Duo successfully lands a job at Xiao Liang's company. She goes through success and failure in work, experiencing life very different from what she had been used to. With her friend, Lei Yi Ming, a surgeon, supporting her every step of the way, she begins to realize that appearances are just surface-level qualities and that there are more important things to strive for on the inside.
Hitomi, a Japanese resident, comes to Hong Kong after the death of her fiancé Tatsuya in a fatal accident to settle several important matters surrounding his demise. Although the incident was years ago, it has apparently left an indelible mark in her life as she could not forget him. Kar Bo, an undercover cop, was involved in a drug bust-up which would later incriminate him. Hitomi stumbles into him and was amazed that he looked remarkably similar to her dead lover. Although Hitomi was conscious that Kar Bo can never be the real Tatsuya, she endures his hardships with him unfailingly which results to having strong feelings for each other.
Singer Hyeon Seok develops problems with his hearing (Menieres syndrome) and has to stop his recordings. He notices a picture of Hokkaido in a magazine and decides to travel there. He eventually arrives in a a small village in Hokkaido for rest. While there, he reminisces about the old days. The owner of the inn offers him a Japanese meal. There he meets a bright cheerful girl named Megumi.
**This is a recut version of the original drama, which has reduced the number of episodes from 68 to 24 and has a different ending than the originally aired drama.
One person can have a tremendous impact on how you view your life. Xiao Liang is the CEO of the world’s largest diamond company. He is frugal, exact and very meticulous in the way he conducts his business and himself. He prefers to focus his energies on his work and believes that interpersonal relationships are a waste of his time. But when Xiao Liang meets Mi Dou, this unexpected woman may change his entire worldview of his life and his work.
One person can have a tremendous impact on how you view your life. Xiao Liang is the CEO of the world’s largest diamond company. He is frugal, exact and very meticulous in the way he conducts his business and himself. He prefers to focus his energies on his work and believes that interpersonal relationships are a waste of his time. But when Xiao Liang meets Mi Dou, this unexpected woman may change his entire worldview of his life and his work.
**This is a recut version of the original drama, which has reduced the number of episodes from 68 to 24 and has a different ending than the originally aired drama. One person can have a tremendous impact on how you view your life. Xiao Liang is the CEO of the world’s largest diamond company. He is frugal, exact and very meticulous in the way he conducts his business and himself. He prefers to focus his energies on his work and believes that interpersonal relationships are a waste of his time. But when Xiao Liang meets Mi Dou, this unexpected woman may change his entire worldview of his life and his work.
