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After years of hard work, he becomes the most respected CEO. However, he is betrayed by his lover and best friend. When he wakes up again, he finds himself reborn back to the year 2000, carrying all his memories from the future. Determined to make those who betrayed him pay, he begins the plan of revenge. He also falls in love with a woman, the beautiful female president of their city.

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When Veya and the hypocritical woman who brazenly interfered in her marriage were both poisoned, her husband and five-year-old son unhesitatingly gave the only antidote to the mistress. Reborn with the memory of her desperate and tragic death, Veya decided to sever this rotten marriage and launch a ruthless counterattack against the usurper and her betraying family.

The elite special forces duo known as “Twin Wolves” are betrayed by their superiors. During their escape, Ilya survives only because his partner sacrifices himself to hold off the enemy. Fleeing to his partner’s hometown of Belyovsk, Ilya takes on the responsibility of fulfilling his last wish—to protect his mother and sister. But the town is far from peaceful. Criminal gangs collect ruthless debts, and corrupt elites exploit the weak. As Ilya digs deeper, he discovers that the true mastermind behind it all is connected to his former command. With nowhere left to retreat, he decides to confront his fears head-on. Eye for an eye, blood for blood—he will bring justice for his fallen partner and for himself.

In the 1980s, Milo secretly admired the factory director's daughter, Hailey. He even risked everything to save her from losing her virginity, only to be falsely accused of assault, ruining his life. Now, reborn on that fateful day of final reckoning, Milo seeks justice. This time, who else will regret crossing him?

Trapped in the Summer Heat is a 54-episode English short drama of family ethics & realistic tragedy. Set in extreme summer heat, it tells a heartbreaking story that 5-year-old Lily is locked in a scorching car by her father Ryan for hours, because Ryan chooses to stay with his mistress Sienna and her son Miles. Lily eventually dies of heatstroke. Her mother Marin frantically searches for her daughter, confronts her husband’s coldness and betrayal, and ushers in a broken ending and cruel truth. The drama focuses on three realistic pain points: marriage betrayal, parental neglect, and fatal danger of leaving kids in hot cars, with high emotional tension and dense conflicts, which is a realistic short drama with strong warning significance and payment appeal.

Having become a CEO, she learns that her long-lost twin sister was nearly bullied to death by classmates. She decides to assume her sister's identity and take revenge on the bullying group. Will the bullying gang recognize her true identity? What will their fate be?

During the Wanli era, Director of the Shadow Directorate Percival Thorne frames Edmund Stratton for high treason, destroying his clan to seize The Rhodian Queen's Elixir for the regeneration of severed limbs. The Heir of the Stratton Family, Tristan Stratton, flees to The Endless Dunes and is saved by Daisy Sinclair, daughter of The Proprietress Ruby Sinclair at The Wyrmgate Tavern. Daisy is actually The Last Maiden of the Rhodian Tribe, and her heart's blood is the necessary elixir catalyst. Percival takes the tavern hostage, forcing them to guide him into The Queen's Mausoleum. Surviving The Mirage Market, toxic traps, and trials by The Tomb Guardian, Tristan and Daisy discover the treasure's true nature: the Queen's most cherished possessions are simply everyday relics from home. They burn the treasure map, escape the desert, and return to wed at The Wyrmgate Tavern, leaving Percival trapped in the tomb to meet his doom.

When Joy Sarratt saves the impoverished Robin Ward, their bond seems unbreakable. Yet, Robin's ascent to the top of the imperial exams catapults him into the heart of the capital—and into the arms of Mia Love, the influential duke's daughter. As Mia steps into Robin's life, Joy is thrust into a world of betrayal, enduring relentless humiliation and mistreatment.

"The wife of the famous actor is coming to the set!" The director prepared a warm welcome. Unexpectedly, dressed casually and riding an electric scooter, I was mistaken for a new actress. To my surprise, someone vain even pretended to be the wife of my husband! Everyone flattered her and bullied me. See how will I make them embarrassed!

When high school swim team captain Aidan Crew loses his essential after-school job due to his rich bully Will Harrison standing up for him to his boss, he has no idea how he's going to pay his mother's substantial medical bills and rebuild his college fund. Then Will offers Aidan a humiliating, but lucrative job as his pool boy. Aidan reluctantly takes the gig and the two start to fall for one another. But they must navigate the hatred between their families and vicious school bullies, while protecting the secret of Aidan's pool boy gig and the feelings building between them.