Best Asian soap series

Na Bong Sun may be a skilled sous chef, but she lacks the self-esteem to shine professionally and socially. Beyond her cooking talents, however, is an uncanny ability to communicate with ghosts. One day, her mystic senses go out of control when the seductive ghost of Shin Soon Ae possesses her. Imbued with a fiery new "personality," Bong Sun starts turning heads, including that of Kang Sun Woo, the hottest chef in town and Bong Sun's secret crush!

Sanem, a young girl with aspirations of becoming a writer, is forced by her parents to choose between an arranged marriage and finding a proper job. Rushing into a new job at an advertising company, she soon falls for her boss, Can.

Inspired by the famous Gujarati column *Duniya Ne Undha Chasma* by Tarak Mehta, this show captures the everyday life in Gokuldham Co-operative Society, addressing socially relevant issues with humor. At its heart is Jethalal, an uneducated Gujarati businessman, who often seeks guidance from his wise neighbor and friend, Taarak Mehta. Jethalal lives with his naive yet lovable wife Daya Ben and their mischievous son Tapu, whose antics frequently disrupt the peace of the society. The members often warn Jethalal to control Tapu or face eviction. In desperation, he calls his father, Champaklal, from the village, hoping he’ll instill discipline in Tapu. Instead, the grandfather-grandson duo teams up, creating even more chaos and turning Jethalal’s life into a comedic roller coaster. The show blends family dynamics, friendship, and neighborhood bonds with a dose of satire and laughter.

Kangsadan is a dreamer who used to view the world in an positive light until her pink colored world changed when she became the woman of Patsakorn, the only man she loves. He made her an offer for her to become his mistress in exchange for the house, the only memory she has left of her mother. Patsakorn is the only heir of a millionaire/billionaire who hides his cruel coldness under his good looks. He says he never has eyes for Kangsadan, the little girl who fell in love with him. But one day his heart began to waver. Kangsadan stepped up to the status as the woman his father loves likes his own daughter. With resentment in his heart, Patsakorn decided to turn his back on his family. After four years, he came back as a charming and handsome businessman to become business rivals with his father's company. He returned in order to take everything back, and Kangsadan will be the first person he takes revenge on

Vee has a girlfriend. Mark has feelings. One moment changes everything, and now they must face what love really means.

Gaya sa Pelikula (Like in the Movies) is about Karl, a 19-year old architecture student in the middle of an identity crisis and Vlad, a schoolmate on the run from his own family. As their lives become entwined by fate making them housemates over the semestral break, Karl and Vlad come to learn more about each other and themselves than they could have ever imagined.

Six strangers share a fabulous house in Tokyo, looking for love while living under the same roof. With no script, what happens next is all up to them.

Sentimental tears flood the screen again with the remake of this classic series.Directed and filmed by producer Max Martin Ananda. Everio Birmingham with his team at Swarm Products Company Limited has created a series of viral fever Korean idols for Thailand. Raised and imprinted audiences all over Thailand to imbue art, poetry, romantic vibe. The perfect match between chemicals. A spirit happy nad sad drama that has captured the hearts of people everywhere.

How could twin sisters be such polar opposites? Kwon Shi Ah is the beautiful sister, gorgeous in every way and a member of the popular girl group known as Miracle Girls. Since she was in preschool, Shia has worked as a model and then a teen actress before becoming an idol. Her fraternal twin sister, Shi Yeon, is almost double the body size of Shi Ah and has always been ridiculed and bullied in school for her large frame. Because of this, Shi Yeon has become a recluse, who prefers staying home and producing an Internet broadcast within the safety of her room. The only time Shi Yeon ventures out is to visit a mysterious tarot card reader who gives Shi Yeon a magical tarot card every day. But the twin sisters’ lives are turned upside down when they wake up one day and realize that their souls have switched bodies! What will an idol musician and Shi Yeon’s high school crush think of the women they thought they knew?

In Time with You is a 2011 Taiwanese romance drama written by Xu Yu Ting and directed by Winnie Chu. It stars Ariel Lin and Bolin Chen as the main characters. In Korea, it was literally known as "The Conditions of Love". The series won several awards on the 47th Golden Bell Awards including Best Actress; Best Actor; and Best Television Series.

Ning Yi, a determined woman from a cold background, grows through poetry, business, and martial arts, taking on increasing responsibilities and, with the help of her friends and family, using courage and wisdom to protect Lin An.

Saraswathichandra is a poignant love story of two soul mates: Saras and Kumud, who are denied the joy of becoming one by destiny and tradition. Whenever they try to move away from each other, life keeps bringing them together again. Their love story goes through several ups and downs. Eventually Kumud gets married to someone else while Saras, out of unconditional love, decides to take care of her family and fulfil duties as the man in her life. It is a classic tale of love and heart ache, pride and prejudice, of yearning and longing between two people who were so close yet not close enough to two people today who are so far from each other yet not far enough in heart.

This supernatural series narrates the story of a vampire, Abhay who falls in love with Piya, a human and how they reunite despite all odds.

Single since birth, Yuan Qian and Qin Shen are two people who will probably end up being single for life because they want to. Set against the backdrop of an art school, the story follows students who overcome many difficulties to pursue their artistic ideals. Qin Shen is a student who dreams of becoming a sculptor. A freshman in their department, he is like a god-level existence in their school - cold, disciplined and a perfectionist. However, girls mean nothing to him and he finds dating to be a complete waste of time. Yuan Qian has the appearance of the cute girl next door but has a headstrong personality. She is eloquent and determined such that no one can stop her once she sets her mind to something. However, she has a tendency to pick at other people's shortcomings so much that no guy can impress her.

When he was a little child, Halil İbrahim lost his father due to a blood feud and was exiled to Istanbul. Twenty years later, he returns to his homeland in the Karadeniz region as a handsome, powerful young man. He plans to marry the girl he loves, Yasemin, and start a new life. However, events do not allow this. Halil İbrahim embarks on a journey of revenge, and his life will change completely when he encounters Zeynep from the Leto family.

Life is simple for Sasamoto Sawa, a young housewife, but when the adulteress Takigawa Rikako moves into her neighborhood, so too does a new world of sophistication and sex. After Takigawa is nearly caught in the act, Sasamoto covers for her during the ensuing aftermath, unwittingly involving herself with a handsome teacher named Kitano Yuichi — and discovering her own desires for extramarital passions.

As the night has fallen and the bustling offices have gone quiet, Xu Qing You and Mo Ling Ze first meet due to a misunderstanding. White-collar worker Xu Qing You spends all year round working so much that it's always evening by the time she packs up to go home. She has been in a long-term relationship with Fan Yun Xi for ten years and was preparing for her wedding when she finds out that he cheated on her. Fan Yun Xi explains it was an accident yet Xu Qing You resolutely asks to break up.

Ashar and Khirad are forced to get married due to desperate circumstances. Sara is Ashar's childhood friend and believed she would marry Ashar. Khirad is caught within this love-triangle with other internal and external forces at play.

Being the daughter of a prostitute mother, Akca gives up her motherhood in order to give her child a better future. The bride of a wealthy family, Sule promises to be a mother to Akca's baby for a lifetime. She looks at the baby she named Efe and raises him. Things change with the birth of Sule's own child.

Reyhan is a country girl, humble, kind and caring, who promises to marry the son of old family friend Hikmet, after he reveals a terminal diagnosis.

The show explores work in progress relationship of Dev and Sonakshi. Dev is a successful business tycoon who lives with his mother Ishwari and three sisters. Dev was only eight years old when he lost his father. His mother Ishwari had to make a lot of sacrifices for the upbringing of her children. Dev owes everything to his mother and has a feeling of indebtedness and complete devotion for her. Sonakshi is a young and vibrant nutritionist who is hired by Dev to take care of Ishwari’s health. Sparks fly between Dev and Sonakshi and they fall in love. When Ishwari comes to know about their relationship, she is heartbroken, as she fears that she will be replaced by Sonakshi in Dev’s life. When Dev realizes that his mother does not approve of this relationship, he takes a practical decision and decides to part ways. But can he truly let go?

Fumi works as an assistant at a popular salon in the city and is aiming to become a hairdresser. She receives strict guidance from Sousuke, the salon's charismatic hairdresser and manager. Every time he touches Fumi, she becomes agitated. One day after the salon closed, Fumi stands in as Sousuke's practice partner at the shampoo station. As he touches her and sprinkles her with water, she becomes angry again! Or so the thought...could she actually be attracted to him? Sousuke flashes an evil smile as he senses Fumi's heart, and his fingertips start to stroke every corner of her body...Fumi cannot refuse his fingers anymore.

Ek Hasina Thi is a story, set in the eastern megapolis of Kolkata. It is not a revenge story but a story of the female protagonist, Durga, seeking justice for a crime committed in the past. Her methods of claiming justice are unconventional as she steps out of the shackles of traditionalism and utilises her Mind to conquer Might! The show tracks the journey of Durga as she attempts to stand up to the power and might of the influential Goenka family. Will Durga be successful in her mission or will she too fall aside like every other person who has stood in the way of the Goenkas? Who will reign supreme in this challenging battle of wits and intellect, where everything seems to be a fair game!

Manmohan runs a business and is married to a simple girl, while Narayan is unemployed but has an ultra-modern wife. Both attempt to impress each other's spouse, landing themselves in funny situations.

Lookkaew is a hi-so woman who is cheating on her boyfriend, Ratt. Her boyfriend catches her and walks away. When Lookkaew goes after him, she gets into a car accident and hits a girl named Natda. Lookkaew's selfish mother doesn't want to lose Ratt as a son-in-law because her daughter is in a coma and may not wake up. To fool Ratt and his father into continuing with the marriage, she has the unconscious Natda undergo plastic surgery to look like her daughter, Lookkaew. Natda wakes up and is told she is Lookkaew, but she has no memories except for what she is told by her fake mother. She also has to deal with Ratt who is angry and hurt because the real Lookkaew cheated on him. Nothing in her life feels familiar to her and even Ratt notices her personality change. Will Ratt find out the truth? Will Natda get her memories back? And what happens if the real Lookkaew wakes up?

Ye Jiayao is transported to ancient times, where she becomes Ye Jinxuan, the daughter of a magistrate. After being kidnapped by bandits, she meets their leader, Xia Chunyu, a former nobleman. Forced into a fake marriage, Ye Jiayao uses her modern cooking skills and sharp wits to win over those around her.

The main heroine - a princess of a small country, comes into danger after her coronation. To protect her they send her to Thailand, where the main hero - a navy man- becomes her bodyguard.

The story of Radha and Krishna is the epitome of eternal love, which transcends eras and emotions.

Two types of work ethics clash when analogue meets digital in a rural government workplace, propelling the mundane to hilarious.

A love story of two childhood best friends, Shravan and Sumo, who are unable to confess their love for one another.

Baek Tae Hwa is the cat’s owner and an airline co-pilot. He has a good background and handsome looks that would make anyone fall for him. Due to his naturally sweet personality, Baek Tae Hwa has often made women cry without meaning to. The pet hotel he uses suddenly closes before his flight one day, so Baek Tae Hwa ends up entrusting his pet with a woman. Go Mi Rim has an ordinary background and is optimistic by nature. She works part-time at a convenience store while looking for a full-time job. Go Mi Rim agrees to take care of the cat owned by her one-sided love interest, but she starts to hear the cat’s voice after being hit by lightning, setting up the plot for an interesting romance to unfold.

Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh Piyaji is a Hindi drama serial aired on Star Plus. Sooraj and Sandhya were the ideal couple. Now, their daughter, Kanak sets off on a journey with Uma Shankar, who is her perfect opposite.

A group of high schoolers forms a band as they near the end of their schooldays, but romance soon threatens their harmony. Lead singer Yoo Ha Young, whose viral YouTube cover song made her famous, wants to be known for original material. However, both her close friend and guitarist, Lee Ji Hoon, and the older keyboard player Gong Chan Young develop feelings for her. Meanwhile, bassist Lim Seo Eun and the band’s drummer Shim Tae Young also find themselves drawn to each other.

Queen Juntayvee gave birth to a shell, which Concubine Junta took the opportunity and convinced the King to kick Queen Juntayvee with her shell out of the palace. Five years later, Queen Juntayvee's son came out of the shell. Concubine Junta heard the rumors of the little prince came out of the shell and sent soldiers to kill the little prince. The soldiers captured and threw the little prince, Pra Sung, into the sea. Pra Sung was saved by the Dragon King and got adopted by the Giant Queen. When Pra Sung grew up, he discovered that his adopted mother is a giant so he ran away in the fear of being eaten by the giants. Pra Sung left the Giant Kingdom with a black mask that can turn him into an ugly jungle man. He came across a kingdom of where 7 Princesses were choosing their to-be-husband. Rotjana, the youngest princess, saw the handsome Pra Sung inside the ugly jungle man and choose Pra Sung to be her husband. Later on, Pra Sung went to find his birth mom and to save his birth kingdom.

Naitik and Akshara Singhania live in a Marwari joint family in Udaipur. As a young married couple, they journey through adjustment issues, later as parents of young children, and they learn to love each other and their respective extended families while becoming mature members of their household.

Sometimes all you need are your best friends by your side as you go through life. Aryo (Rezky Aditya), Teguh (Rionaldo Stockhorst), Doni (Mischa Chandrawinata) and Ucok (Kenang Mirdad) are best friends from their college days who have maintained their close friendship into their adult lives. Aryo runs his father’s large company and is the most successful of the group, but he wants to get out from under his father’s shadow and make his own mark on the world. Doni is financially comfortable but is always trying to achieve a higher level of success. Teguh and Ucok come from poor backgrounds but are working hard to become financially stable. Dira (Nasya Marcella) has always had a crush on Aryo while Ucok has secretly pined for Dira. Teguh is in a relationship with Shinta (Irish Bella), while Doni is dating Cathy (Keth Agustine). Despite their differences, can the four friends support each other through work and relationship challenges?

The mysterious disappearance of Kwanta (the oldest twin) made Khemika (the younger twin) goes into Lerdwiriya Mansion, in which belongs to Chanon to find out the truth. (Stay tuned to find out more about Jao Sao Salatan).

The story of Yaman, a successful businessman who is incapable of love because of his traumatic childhood. There is only one person that he feels something for, his young nephew Yusuf. When Yusuf's mother dies unexpectedly, his aunt Seher, a beautiful, courageous young woman, moves into the family mansion to take care of him.

Dhevaprom is a Thai lakorn based on the novel of the same name and written by the same writers as its preceding story ... The Five Brothers series, that aired in 2013. Dhevaprom consists of Laorchan, Kwanruetai, Jaiphisut, Dujapsorn and Porncheewan.

Katha, a single parent, is in need of funds for her son's medical treatment. She comes across Viaan, who offers help but his conditions put her in an awkward situation.

In the era of nuclear families, Dhara uses her entrepreneurial foresight to revive her ancestral business. But can she keep her family united against all odds?

All Imlie wanted was to create a name for herself in the city. But upon her arrival, she finds herself caught in the middle of Aditya and Malini's love story.

"Happy Chinese" is a section of Chinese TV and Chinese culture promoted by CCTV4, the Chinese international channel of CCTV. The first stage of Happy Chinese is Daily Chinese, which teaches everyday language in family and school life. The second stage of "Travel Life Chinese" is a new look at the face of youth fashion, mainly teaching practical Chinese in the Chinese travel.

The Day I Skipped School For You depicts the school life of the post-90s generation. It follows the naughty but handsome Chen Mo, his desk-mate Zhao Xiao Yu, and other high schoolers as they make their first experiences with love, form friendships and fight for their dreams. (Source: CdramaBase)

After her college entrance examination, Xu Zhi became the greatest winner in Ruijun Middle School, but she didn't expect that she was about to be defeated in love.

The show is inspired from the novel Chandrakanta. The show starts when a King gets successful in possessing all the powers of the world and store those powers and locks to secure the powers from anyone trying to steal the powers. He and his wife died after a King attacked them'. After 100 years of this incident, The King and his wife are reborn. The show now follows the story of Prince and Princess falling in love and rediscovering the Tilism. In spite of facing a lot of trouble, created by Prince Shivdutt who is considered as the rightful owner of the "Tilism".

Humse Hai Liife is an Indian soap opera aimed at a young audience, which aired on Channel V India. The show premiered on September 5, 2011 and ended on November 30, 2012. The narrative of the show followed a young girl named Sia Dhillon as she struggled with life and friends while pursuing her dream of becoming a boxer. The story is also about Sia's relationship with the characters of Raghav, Arjun, Kabir and others at the Elite school. It ran for 260 episodes, 4 days a week from Monday to Thursday at 7.30pm, from Sep 5, 2011 to Nov 30,2012. Re-runs of this show are coming from 20th May 2013.

Follows the journey of Emperor Ashok from his early days of struggle as Bindusara's son to his rise as a ruthless emperor before he finally embraced Buddhism after the bloodshed in Kalinga.

Hong Se Yeon works as a personal shopper. She is outgoing and a positive person, but she is betrayed by people whom she loved. She begins to take revenge on those who betrayed her. Meanwhile, Eun Kyung Hye is the only child of a CEO. Her life looks perfect, but she has a fear that she will get abandoned. Because of her fear, she has an impulse control disorder and gets compulsive.

After being fired from her job at a TV home shopping channel, Ha-Nee decides to start her own fashion company and soon becomes involved with Han-Kyul, a merchandiser for the shopping channel.

Anupama had to sacrifice a lot to become an ideal wife, daughter-in-law, and mother. After a bitter realisation, she sets out to live on her own terms.

It is about the life adventure of a girl named Melissa Çelik, who was left without her parents when she was a baby, and who was left in the orphanages. No one knows the truth about what happened to his family. She tries to stay with the family that adopted her, but Besime, the lady of the house, does not want Melissa and is subjected to various tortures.

Massaya's father, who is the adoptive son of the Rattanamahasarn family, is kicked out, along with his wife and child, of the Rattanamahasarn family for marrying her mother, who's believed to be a "low class" Malay woman. Both parents have passed away early she was brought up by her maternal grandfather.

Ruthainak (Chalida Vijitvongthong) is the smart, resilient, sharp-tongued younger sister. Her older sister, Nunthaka (Selina Pearce), is beautiful, but spoiled and sheltered. In financial difficulties, the girls' father asks a member of the Hong Kong mafia, Lin Lang Sur (Tanin Manoonsilp), for a large loan. He pledges Nunthaka as collateral to secure the debt. Panicked when he is unable to repay the money, he flees with Nunthaka. When Ruthainak is taken to Hong Kong to confront the furious mafioso, she offers to work to pay off her family's debt. In the beginning, Ruthainak and Lin Lang Sur don't get along, but slowly the mob boss begins to fall for the clever girl.

As a flower girl, Su Xiao Wan never really imagined her simple life would ever be anything other than ordinary. But when an accidental mixup lands her in a sibling contract with Gu Yan Xi, the young master of the well-known Gu family, her simple life is flipped upside down. Now obligated to play the part of Gu Yan Xi’s younger sister, Xiao Wan finds herself tangled in the affairs of one of the most prominent business families in the land.

Bade Achhe Lagte Hai is the sublime love story of an unexpected relationship. A marriage of compromise between two completely opposite personalities blossoms into a true partnership.

A stepmother takes revenge on four spoiled brothers. The father feels betrayed by his sons who are always after his money. This twisted family shows conflict and the true meaning of being a family. The story revolves around Buruna Noodles and the owner of the restaurant. Each son and their wives have different dreams, but they all want one thing.

The show is adapted from an online novel with the same title written by Bubble Gum, which tells a story about a romantic agreement between Lin Lu, a cute yet silly while serious-to-everything girl, who needs huge medical fees due to her little brother’s severe illness, and Shi Liansen, who is a very cool and powerful boss while indeed also a naïve boy.

A man has the intelligence of a 7-year-old due to an accident. Han Yoo Jung is a woman with a bright and positive personality. She aspired to become an announcer, but her poor family background made her give up on her dream. She now works hard to support her family. She also lives in atonement for her fraternal twin sister's wrongdoings.

Inspired by Khon dance drama and Thai martial arts, a fighter scarred by the past joins forces with a determined cop to battle an organized crime ring.

A group of city dwellers who have to make choices about love and career. Based on Hong Kong novelist Yi Shu's novel of the same name.

'Pyar Ko Ho Jaane Do‘ follows the life journey of Ishan and Preet. They are part of the Hooda family, an extremely prosperous business family of Delhi. The family has many businesses across industries but the crown jewel of their business is their arms business with the Indian government. Mr Hooda and Mrs. Hooda have three children - Trisha, Niti and Sid. Ishan (Iqbal Khan) is the nephew of Mr. Hooda and is married to Preet (Mona Singh). Ishan and Preet are the perfect couple and never seem to tire of their efforts to keep the entire family together.

Elif, a pretty and kind 6-year-old girl, is in danger of being sold to pay the debts of her stepfather, Veysel Simsek, a cruel gambler. Her sick mother, Melek Simsek, leaves Elif in the protection of her best friend, Ayse Doğan, a maid in a wealthy family's household. Ayse tries to get permission from the family to raise Elif in the mansion while holding a well-hidden secret: Elif is the biological child of Kenan Emiroğlu, the beloved son of the wealthy family. Kenan is unaware that Elif is his child from a past love his family forced him to leave. He is now married to Arzu Emiroğlu with whom he has a daughter, Tugce Emiroğlu, who is a very spoiled girl known for her bad temper. Elif is forced to live at the luxurious estate, away from her beloved mother and unaware of her proximity to her biological father.