Hot Blood

열혈장사꾼 aka Passionate Entrepeneur

22 episodes, Drama, KBS2, 2009, English Subtitles

Revolves around penniless Ha-ryu who is driven by upward mobility and a thirst for personal success. Here is a man who can do whatever it takes to make money. He dreams of raking in 10 billion won by selling cars. Due to this wild idea, he is deemed crazy by everyone, but is ready to sell even his soul to become a billionaire. “I will make myself fully prepared to take every chance that lies ahead of me!!!”

Boku no Imoto

11 episodes, TBS, 2009

Egami Mei is a genius surgeon, but is somehow still lacking. On the other hand, his younger sister Satsuki is poor at studying, but she has a good nature and a strength for living. "Boku no Imouto" is a human drama about these two siblings whose parents died while they were still children. Because of their different values, they are always arguing, such as when the brother finds out that his sister is having an affair with a married man. However, the siblings have also developed a strong bond that keeps them together despite their constant conflicts. But a huge and unexpected incident occurs, which threatens to shake their relationship.

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Shinya Shokudo

10 Episodes, Comedy, 2009, TBS/MBS, J-Drama

Set in a small restaurant in the corner of a shopping district. The unusual eatery is only open after midnight, and its standard menu consists of just a single choice. However, the customers still come for the amusing chatter and the proprietor's willingness to cook any dish that they request. This drama depicts the lives of the restaurant's patrons, including a yakuza, an unsuccessful actor, a group of office ladies, a newspaper delivery boy, and a stripper.

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Untouchable

11 Episodes, Mystery/Comedy, 2009, TV Asahi, J-Drama

When reporter Narumi Ryoko loses her job at a first-rate publisher and ends up at a trashy tabloid called "Shukan Untouchable." She now chases celebrity scandals and sensational stories, but she hasn't lost her sense of duty or her persistence. While investigating her stories, she tends to notice details that imply some hidden truth beneath the surface, leading her to probe deeper into dangerous secrets.

Bouchou Mania 09

?? episodes, NTV, 2009

Morio Kita (Osamu Mukai) is an apathetic young man who drifts from part time job to part time job. One day he waits in line at the Tokyo District Court to score tickets for the first lay judge trial for a customer of his. While waiting for the tickets, he meets a 45 year old otaku named Torio Yamano (Seiji Rokkaku) who is a court fanatic. Morio then spots 21 year old Miwa Oda (Akina Minami), who Torio mentions is a law school student hoping to become a public prosecutor. Morio then becomes determined to meet the highly attractive Miwa Oda.

While in his pursuit of Miwa, Morio starts to attend various trials and becomes fascinated with the court room drama itself ...

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ROMES

9 Episodes, Suspense, 2009, NHK, J-Drama

Recently built on an artificial island, the (fictional) Tokyo Bay International Airport is equipped with the most advanced security system in the world, known as ROMES. To celebrate the airport's first anniversary, a gold statue called the "Goddess of Temptation" is placed on display at the airport. After an international group of thieves called Silverfox issues a challenge to the airport and begins exploiting the ROMES system, the director requests assistance from the brilliant Narishima Yuya, who knows the system the best out of anyone. Yuya's team of experts is assigned to combat this dangerous organization, which continues to escalate its activities. Meanwhile, Yuya himself has a different reason for coming to the airport...

Jyouou Virgin

嬢王Virgin

?? Episodes, TV Tokyo, J-Drama

Mai Ando (Mikie Hara) is an 18 year old with glamorous looks and a voluptuous figure more advanced than her age. She has gotten the attention of male students since middle school, but has also been bullied by jealous female students. To overcome the trauma of being bullied, Mai decides to enter the Jyouou Grand Prix Second Event. The contestants in the Jyouou Grand Prix compete for a large sum of money as they vie to become the #1 hostess.

My Gir

11 Episodes, Family Drama, 2009, TV Asahi, J-Drama, English Subtitles

The story revolves around a 23-year-old man named, Kazama Masamune. During high school, he had a girlfriend four years older than him, but she suddenly leaves to go abroad. Six years later, he receives news that she has passed away. In addition, she secretly gave birth to Masamune's daughter. Now the five-year-old daughter, Koharu, is returning home to Japan, and Masamune must raise her.

Asami Mitsuhiko

?? episodes, Mystery, TBS, 2009

Asami Mitsuhiko is a reportage writer and detective who solves difficult cases related to local legends across Japan. In each weekly episode the sleuth will visit a different part of the country to tackle these mysteries.

JIN

11 Episodes, Sci-fi/Medical/Jidaigeki, 2009, TBS, J-Drama

The story follows a brain surgeon named, Minakata Jin, who has spent the last two years in anguish, as his fiancee lies in a vegetative state after an operation he performed. One day, he faints at the hospital and awakens to find himself transported back in time to the Edo period. He is soon attacked by a samurai, but he escapes with the help of a man named Kyotaro. Kyotaro suffers a serious injury to the head while trying to protect him, but Jin manages to save his life despite a lack of proper medical equipment. Because of that, Kyotaro's sister Saki begins taking an interest in Jin and becomes his assistant. Meanwhile, Jin is determined to find a way back to the present.

The Queen Returns

16 episodes, Romance, Melodrama, KBS2, 2009, English Hardsubbed

Cha Do-kyung was an “it girl” and center of the attention during her school days. Thanks to her looks and affluent family background, she was surrounded by many suitors and admirers. On the other hand, Jang Gong-sim, Do-kyung’s friend, who always lagged far behind Do-kyung in every aspect felt inferior to her while growing up. However, Do-kyung’s accidental one-night stand with Bong-hee, Gong-shim’s then boyfriend, led to an unwanted pregnancy with twins. Do-kyung and Bong-hee’s subsequent marriage made the two women live a very different life. Do-kyung becomes an ordinary homemaker while betrayed Gong-shim who went to overseas to pursue her study becomes a celebrity which could have been Do-kyung’s fate. Their reversed situation makes them at odds with each other and they end up fighting over Hyun-woo who once had a crush on Do-kyung when young. Torn between the two women, will Hyun-woo stick to his first love who became another man’s wife or will he decide to marry Gong-shim, the ugly duckling turned into the beautiful swan? Will Gong-shim’s efforts to win Hyun-woo’s heart be successful?

Creating Destiny

?? episodes, Romance, Family, MBC, 2009, English Subtitles

Kim Yeo Joon moved to Australia when she was a teenager. Years later she goes back to Korea with her American boyfriend. Her family, however, has their hopes set on her marrying a nice, Korean boy.

Don't Hesitate

105? episodes, Romance, Drama, SBS, 2009, Not subtitled

This drama tells the story of a woman who devoted her life to love and a man who had never known nor believed in love. Jang Soo Hyun was a woman who previously believed in sacrificing herself for love, even donating her liver to save her first love, but was rewarded by betrayal. Since then, she had become jaded and resolved to distance herself from relationships, until she met Han Tae Woo, a man who had built a wall around his heart in fear of being hurt again. She becomes someone whom he learns to sacrifice everything for.

I Can't Stop

100+ episodes, Romance, Family, MBC, 2009, NOT SUBTITLED

I Can't Stop is a sad and beautiful story about a bright and naive young woman who finds herself irrevocably turning bad in order to protect herself and her "mother." This drama questions whether people are innately evil or if circumstances bring about evilness.

I'll Give You Everything

100+ episodes, Drama, KBS, 2009, Not subtitled

Bo Young began her career as a teacher in a small village. Alone in a remote place, Bo Young was approached by Jung Gil who introduced himself as a single bachelor. Their relationship became serious over time to the point where they promised to marry each other. However, Jung Gil turned out to be a married man and his wife, Yong Shim, and mother-in-law, who learned about his affair, assaulted Bo Young in front of him. Betrayed by Jung Gil who helplessly let Yong Shim and his mother-in-law humiliate her, Bo Young decided to get back at them. When Bo Young and Yong Shim happened to give birth to their daughters at the same hospital, Bo Young deliberately switched the newborn babies in an act of revenge and in the hope of her own daughter being raised in an affluent environment. While raising Yong Shim’s daughter, Bo Young did not care about her at all, and as a result Yong Shim’s daughter felt deprived of love. Bo Young only wished for her real daughter’s happiness. Yet, contrary to Bo Young’s expectations, things were going the other way around.

Invincible Lee Pyung Kang

16 episodes, Romance, KBS2, 2009, English subtitles

Pyeong-gang moved to Gang-won Province, far away from Seoul as a teen due to her father’s occupation. Thanks to him, a renowned golf course designer, Pyeong-gang was able to fully understand every detail of golf course planning while growing up. Her father, however, unfortunately met with an untimely death before completing his ambitious work. Frustrated, Pyeong-gang tried to support the family, but the harsh reality didn’t allow her and the rest of the family to live a comfortable life.

8 years later.
Pyeong-gang who wanted to follow in her father’s footsteps to become a golf course designer, has to come to terms with the reality. She is now the bread-winner of the family, living paycheck by paycheck. She does chores at a resort town where she meets Ondal, the owner’s eldest son.

Ondal’s charismatic father Pyeong-on demands Ondal pass the semi-pro qualification test in a month .When he fails to make it, Ondal is told that he will be removed from the inheritance list due to his incompetence. To make matters worse, Pyeong-on collapses from a sudden stroke and in the midst of misfortune rumor circulates that Ondal’s step mother and her son are going to take over the resort town. Being cornered, Ondal has no other choice but to stand on his own feet, but for Ondal who lacks competence and determination, retaking the resort is beyond his capacity.
Ondal and Pyeong-gang on bad terms with each other from the first time they met, join hands and Pyeong-gang’s journey to taming the spoiled heir finally begins!

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Tokyo DOGS

10 Episodes, Police, 2009, Fuji TV, J-Drama

Takakura So witnessed his father's murder at a young age. Pledging to catch the killer, he grows up to become an elite cop in New York City, where the criminal lives. His character is cool-headed and disciplined, yet adapts well. Because of major drug dealings, he gets sent to Tokyo to conduct a joint investigation with the Japanese police. There, he gets teamed up with, Kudo Maruo, a detective from a special investigative division. Kudo is a hot-blooded fighting expert due to his earlier days as a delinquent, but he makes a strong impression with his stylish appearance and is always interested in going on group dates. His personality, interests, and investigation methods are completely mismatched with Takakura's, but the two somehow work together to crack the case they've been given.

Ohitorisama

11 Episodes, Romance/Comedy, 2009, TBS, J-Drama, English Subtitles

33-year-old Akiyama Satomi is a history teacher at the prestigious all-girls high school she once attended. She has earned the nickname "ohitorisama" (meaning "one person") for her perfectionism and capability to handle any work by herself. At the same time, the name also refers to her lack of romance. One day, a young man named Shinichi arrives at the school as a temporary instructor. He's ten years younger than Satomi, has only worked part-time jobs, and has neither money nor status. Although the other female teachers and students find him cute, he is completely not Satomi's type... or is he? Will love blossom between this unlikely pair?

Asami Mitsuhiko

?? episodes, Mystery, TBS, 2009

Asami Mitsuhiko is a reportage writer and detective who solves difficult cases related to local legends across Japan. In each weekly episode the sleuth will visit a different part of the country to tackle these mysteries.

J.Lo Blocks Sexy Home Videos ... For Now

Jennifer Lopez's private moments with her ex will remain a mystery -- at least for another day -- because a judge just granted the singer's request for a temporary restraining order to stop distribution of intimate home video footage.

The restraining order will remain in effect until tomorrow -- when a hearing will be held to determine if the order should be extended.

As we first reported, J.Lo filed a lawsuit against her ex-husband, Ojani Noa, over a tell-all movie about their marriage -- which allegedly includes footage of the singer "in a revealing lack of clothing, and in sexual situations, especially in the hotel room from [her and Noa's] honeymoon."

Lopez's lawyer says he wants to see the footage himself to see if it violated a confidentiality agreement between the couple ... yeah, right...

Justin Timberlake: 'I Fear for My Safety'

Justin Timberlake says the woman who has been harassing him has become so threatening, "I fear for my personal safety," according to the declaration Timberlake submitted to a judge today.
A judge had ordered JT to appear in court, but his lawyer, Marty Singer, convinced the judge the declaration should suffice. Timberlake called the conduct of the woman in question -- Karen McNeil -- "ever-increasing, aggressive and harassing."

JT says McNeil's trespassing on his property was "seriously alarming."

The judge granted a permanent restraining order, which prohibits McNeil from having any direct or indirect contact with Timberlake.

Carrie: Sex Tape Was 'Biggest Mistake of My Life'

Carrie Prejean wasted no time getting into the nitty-gritty while on "Hannity" tonight -- immediately saying her solo sex tape was "the biggest mistake of my life."


The former beauty queen told Sean she was just a teenager when she decided to send her boyfriend -- who she "loved and cared about" at the time -- the extremely intimate video of herself.

Carrie said she takes "full responsibility" for the "humiliating" tape.