These Asian Dramas will Keep You Guessing All Summer Long

April 23, 2018 11:25 AM

Asian dramas and romcoms are some of the best written, but too many love stories can be tiresome. We’re bringing you a change of pace, with these mystery and crime-action dramas featuring the best and the hottest Asian celebrities.

They’re also full of surprising twists – the kinds you won’t see in typical Hollywood and Western crime dramas – sure to be fun and exciting. These series will keep you on the edge of your seats, struggling to keep up with the breadcrumb trail of clues they leave behind.

Not too keen with crime and mystery dramas? Not to worry; these channels have other genres in their plate.

Miss Sherlock Premiere

HBO
April 27,  Fridays, 9:00AM
Set in modern day Tokyo, the series follows the adventures of two Japanese women – Dr. Wato Tachibana, and Sara Shelly Futaba, an investigation consultant – as they solve mystery after mystery with Miss Sherlock’s extraordinary observation and reasoning skills.

The Kitazawas – We Mind Our Own Business

GEM TV
Mon-Tue, 9:00PM
In order to keep happiness in the Kitazawa family, the family uses any means they can. But Shusaku, the youngest of Taizo Kitazawa’s sons,who becomes a police officer with a strong sense of justice, comes into conflict between love for his family and professional ethics.

Detective Ballerino

GEM TV
Wednesdays, 9:00PM
In the past, Kurumi Usushima wanted to become a ballerino, but he is now a detective. Kurumi Usushima and his senior detective, Takao Washio, solve a case by using the hypnosis technique past life regression.

Queen of Mystery 2

KBS World
Thurs-Fri, 9:50PM
Yoo Seol Ok, a prosecutor’s wife, has always wanted to become a police officer for her entire life. She finally earns the opportunity after meeting Ha Wan Seung, a passionate detective who helps her dream come true. Queen of Mystery 2 focusesonmore typical and realistic crimes, and how to deal with them in real life.

Tomorrow, With You

TVN
Tuesdays, 8:30PM
Ma Rin is a 31-year-old photographer whose life is getting duller day by day. One day, she encounters So Joon who claims to have fallen for her. Little does she know, the man is a time traveler who can forecast the future. So Joon had been living a predictable life until he met Ma Rin, the one person who changed his life forever.

Radio Romance

KBS World
Tue-Wed, 9:50PM
Soo Ho is a top class actor with a shining career. He debuted as a child actor, and at a very young age, he realized that in order to succeed, he must hide his true self behind a mask. Geu Rim is a young, passionate writer for a radio show. She is a woman with initiative and drive. Their story begins by Geu Rim casting Soo Ho for her radio show.

WHERE TO WATCH

HBO

SD CH 54 | HD 168: Manila, Camanava, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan
SD CH 402 | HD 710: Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Baguio, General Santos, Dumaguete

SKYdirect HD 22

GEM TV

SD 116: Metro Manila, Camanava/Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan (San Jose Del Monte)
SD 222: Bacolod, Baguio, Cebu, Davao, Dumaguete, Iloilo, Gensan
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TVn

SD Ch 145 | HD Ch 191 - Metro Manila, CAMANAVA/Rizal, Cavite, Laguna and Bulacan
SD Ch 825 | HD Ch 750 - Cebu and Davao
SD 825: Bacolod, Baguio and Iloilo
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KBS World

SD 75: Metro Manila, Camanava/Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan (San Jose Del Monte)
SD 822: Bacolod, Baguio, Cebu, Davao, Dumaguete, Gensan, Iloilo
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