Hong Guk Young

Empress Myeongseong

May 2025 •Korean

Based on the life of Empress Myeongseong (1851 - 1895), the first official wife of King Gojong, the 26th king of the Joseon dynasty. She was killed on October 8, 1895 by Japanese assassins.

Royal Hunt

May 2025 •Russian

In 1775 Catherine II sends infamous count Orlov to capture and bring to Russia the supposed pretender to the Russian throne. Who has been claiming to be Elizabeth of Russia's daughter.

As Flowers Fade and Fly Across the Sky

May 2025 •Chinese

Hua Mantian, the son of a wealthy and powerful family, finds himself in an unwanted love triangle between a princess and his childhood lover, whom he truly loves. When his childhood lover is accused of treason, she uses magic to switch faces with the princess but their problems get deeper when the magic wears off quickly.

The Queen's Gambit

May 2025 •English

In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction.

The Scarlet Pimpernel

May 2025 •English

A series of television drama programmes loosely based on Baroness Emmuska Orczy's series of novels, set in 1793 during the French Revolution. It stars Richard E. Grant as the hero, Sir Percy Blakeney, and his eponymous alter ego. The first series also starred Elizabeth McGovern as his wife Marguerite and Martin Shaw as the Pimpernel's archrival, Paul Chauvelin. Robespierre was played by Ronan Vibert. It was filmed in the Czech Republic and scored by a Czech composer, Michal Pavlíček.

Agatha Christie's Poirot

May 2025 •English

From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.

Hoe Duur Was De Suiker

May 2025 •Dutch

Busaba Walks Through the Fire

May 2025 •Thai

In the early 19th century, Lumjuan, a clever girl, learns poetry and helps her father in the theatre. While her sisters focus on becoming proper ladies, Lumjuan meets Hun, a Chinese man who faces bullying. A misunderstanding leads to trouble, but as time passes, Lumjuan grows into a beautiful woman. She despises Intra, a powerful officer who mistreats women. After a bomb explosion, Lumjuan fakes her death and disguises herself as a man named Chaek. She reunites with Hun and they develop deeper feelings for each other. Lumjuan showcases her poetry skills, but Intra recognizes her and plans to capture her. The story follows Lumjuan and Hun as they face challenges in their quest for love.

The Glory

May 2025 •Chinese

Zhuang Hanyan, abandoned as a child and raised in the countryside, returns to her family in the capital, catching the attention of Fu Yunxi, a magistrate seeking a capable wife. As they grow closer, Hanyan finds warmth in family bonds as their relationship deepens.

Upstairs, Downstairs

May 2025 •English

Upstairs: the wealthy, aristocratic Bellamys. Downstairs: their loyal and lively servants. For nearly 30 years, they share a fashionable townhouse at 165 Eaton Place in London’s posh Belgravia neighborhood, surviving social change, political upheaval, scandals, and the horrors of the First World War.

Lipstick on Your Collar

May 2025 •English

During the Suez Crisis of 1956, two young clerks at the stuffy Foreign Office in Whitehall display little interest in the decline of the British Empire. To their eyes, it can hardly compete with girls, rock music, and the intrigue of romantic entanglements.

Death Comes to Pemberley

May 2025 •English

Adaptation of PD James's bestselling homage to Pride and Prejudice. Elizabeth and Darcy, now six years married, are preparing for their annual ball when festivities are brought to an abrupt halt.

All The Rivers Run II

May 2025 •English

At the turn of the century, new roads and railway lines threaten the very existence of the once thriving river boat trade. While trying to mediate in the dispute between the shearers and the riverboat skippers, Brenton Edwards is framed and sentenced to imprisonment in Melbourne. Without Brenton, Delie is faced with a custody battle over her children and the not altogether unwanted attentions of Cyrus James, a charming, but mysterious overseas entrepreneur. Alone she must fight to keep her family and the riverboat "Philadelphia".

Kunitori Monogatari

May 2025 •Japanese

Set in Japan several centuries back. It depicts the struggles of three historical warriors, Dosan Saito, Nobunaga Oda and Mitsuhide Akechi.

Shin Heike Monogatari

May 2025 •Japanese

Set at the end of the 12th century when several wars for control of Japan disrupted a long era of peace, this tale of "Heike" (another name for the Taira clan) focuses on Taira Kiyomori who fights alongside other members of his clan to at first successfully overcome the Minamoto clan and their bid for power. Battles and intrigue abound, as the puppet Emperor and Buddhist monks take sides in the power struggle. At issue is Kiyomori's parentage, not an unusual problem for the nobility in that era where clandestine liaisons among courtiers and the upper classes were common.

Haru no Sakamichi

May 2025 •Japanese

The story chronicles the life of Yagyū Munenori.

Mominoki wa Nokotta

May 2025 •Japanese

Depicting Date clan’s internal strife that occurred during a peaceful Edo period governed by the 4th Tokugawa shogun.

Heaven and Earth

May 2025 •Japanese

The story chronicles the life of Nagao Kagetora.

Minamoto no Yoshitsune

May 2025 •Japanese

The chronicles of the life of Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1159 - May 17th, 1189). He was a late Heian and early Kamakura general of the Minamoto clan of Japan. Yoshitsune was the ninth son of Minamoto no Yoshitomo. His older brother Minamoto no Yoritomo founded the Kamakura shogunate.

Carnivàle

May 2025 •English

Carnivàle is an American television series set in the United States during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. In tracing the lives of two disparate groups of people, its overarching story depicts the battle between good and evil and the struggle between free will and destiny; the storyline mixes Christian theology with gnosticism and Masonic lore, particularly that of the Knights Templar.