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Ah-choo! Something about being around Jaehyun just gives Suyong the urge to sneeze. On the one hand, Suyong’s body seems to be rejecting Jaehyun’s mere presence but on the other…they can’t seem to keep their hands off of each other. Seems like these two are the definition of love-hate relationship. The plot is always the same in these stories. They end up getting into the same college, becoming roommates and then living happily ever after. Right? Well, not quite for our dynamic frenemy duo. Suyong’s sneezing fits end up ruining everything. He and good buddy Kim Norman have to matriculate a year later than planned. But a chance run-in on campus lands Suyong and Jaehyun back at each other’s throats. Or is it with their tongues down each other’s throats? Oh, and just who’s the top and who’s the bottom here? Something’s gotta give...and where does our little friend Normie fit into this topsy-turvy mess?

Seo Jeong-in, the second son of a wealthy judge's family, fails to get into the university his father wants, unlike his older brother. Consequently, he ends up in a dormitory at a rural cram school catering to upper-class students. Having been aware of his sexual identity from an early age, Jeong-in has been enjoying a free-spirited and indulgent gay lifestyle. However, things turn for the worse when his dorm roommate, Seunghyun, captures footage of Jeong-in in a sticky situation with his friend Han Minwoo using a hidden camera installed in their room...

When college student Uyun meets the quiet and introverted TA Jinhyeong, he immediately asks him out, saying he wants to get to know him more. After just three days of dating, Jinhyeong moves in with him, and that’s when he starts showing a completely different wild side. All of his BL novel and comic consumption has perverted his perception of the perfect first time with his boyfriend. He’s thought of it all, from doing it in the subway to having Uyun role-play as a K-pop idol. But as weird as Jinhyeong’s ideas are, Uyun doesn’t entirely hate it...?

At his uncle’s funeral, Jeonghan is reunited with Iljo, a man he hasn’t seen in years. It turns out Iljo’s struggling to stay afloat. Stirred by pity and charitable impulse, Jeonghan invites Iljo to move in with him. The problem is that Iljo catches feelings like a match to fuel. To top it off, Jeonghan isn’t keen on dating him, but somehow, he’s a pro at accidentally making things a lot messier for everyone involved. Is this a love story in the making, or a disaster waiting to happen?

Sometimes one splash is all it takes to make waves. Swimming prodigy Woo Seungwon, whose very being is vast and endless like the ocean, runs into former a-list singer Doh Si-on. Si-on, now a businessman trying to stay afloat, is doing his best to move forward with his life; but the weight of the world only drags him down, as if he is struggling to crawl through a swamp. Taking an interest in Seungwon, Si-on offers him the opportunity to make some extra money as his housekeeper…and perhaps do a little extra work on the side…

There’s only one thing that’s keeping Han Sekye alive: the blond man in his dreams. No matter how bad it gets, how lonely he is, he can count on the man to come meet him in his dreams and make it all okay. So what is he to do when the man suddenly stops coming? Sekye falls apart and for years, he struggles with depression living on in a world without the man. Then one day, Woo Yijun appears in front of him, looking just like the man in his dreams. And seeing that he is an aspiring actor, Sekye hires Yijun to act out for him the man from his dreams. Sekye knows that it isn’t the same, that this can’t go on, but he so needs the world that used to be his…

Once a promising high school baseball player, Yeon Hong’s bright future is shattered by a tragic car accident, leading him to uncover the involvement of private loan sharks. Seeking revenge, he transforms into a loan shark himself, establishing “Coco Loan.” However, twelve years later, Hong’s journey takes a surprising turn when the powerful President Yoo Jaeyoung orders Hong to mentor his mysterious lover, ‘Panther.’ Now tasked with making Panther a suitable heir to President Yoo’s colossal loan shark empire, Hong starts to question Panther’s true intentions. What drives Panther to become a private money lender under Hong's guidance? Is there an ulterior motive behind his approach and if so, why did he choose Hong?

‘Lily’ ends up staying at the mansion of her creditor ‘Rose’ due to her father’s debt. At her mansion where Lily goes with her maid ‘Anna’, the only person she relies on and loves, she meets the enchanting ‘Rose'...

Seo Hanjun and Cho Yujae have been best friends since they were young. Hanjun has secretly been in love with Yujae for a long time but doesn't dare to confess his feelings since he knows they won't be reciprocated. As long as Yujae stays his best friend, that is all that Hanjun needs to be happy. But as the university entrance exams approach and Yujae becomes more open about his feelings, Hanjun begins to wonder if it would be okay to reach for that star he thought he could never have.

Actor Yoo Haekyeong has been in love with his spoiled friend Seo Kwonyeong for more than 10 years. Not only is it a hopeless love, but it’s downright abuse as Kwonyeong takes complete advantage of Haekyeong’s feelings to constantly boss him around. Haekyeong just can’t help letting Kwonyeong string him along… until he connects with his crush’s older brother, Kwonlim, the top actor in Korea. Unlike his manipulative brother, Kwonlim is thoughtful and kind—and incredibly handsome. As Haekyeong grows closer to Kwonlim, the dynamic between him and his old friend begins to shift—and so do Haekyeong’s long-harbored feelings…

"Luce Kaisel is commander of the 3rd regiment of the Crimson Knights. But it has been a tough road to get to this position for him. Being the son of a woman of ill repute, Luce had always wanted to escape the judging gaze of his family and succeed on his own terms. One day, he is thrust into the position of serving Ayle Linus, the Crown Prince. Luce is commanded to play the part of Ayle’s lover, but just for a short while. But what was supposed to be a fake affair, may create even more madness than anticipated..."

Doctor Lee Siyoon, is unable to fully accept Kang Taesung, whom he has been seeing for over a year decides to break up with him, due to the trauma that left a deep impression in his heart and thinking that he can’t hurt him anymore. And when they met again 3 years later, he finds out that Taesung doesn’t remember him at all. Taesung, who competes in motorcycle races for the backroom deals of thugs and chaebols, recently lost his memory after a major accident that sent him flying off course. However, Siyoon, whom he met at the racetrack, immediately captured his attention. As he gets closer to Siyoon again, memories of the incident begins to surface…

After his shaman grandfather passes away, Yoon Dam suddenly gains the ability to see ghosts—a gift he would rather not have. The only solution? The power of a goblin. Enter Lee Dohan, who claims to be exactly that. But there’s a catch: every time Dohan tries to harm Yoon Dam, mysterious wounds appear on his own body instead. Intrigued by this bizarre connection, Dohan proposes a deal: “Why not just let me be your tutor?” Bound by strange circumstances and their own hidden agendas, the two set off on a journey neither of them could have imagined...

"You're here to meet Joo Geon-ah, right? ...I'm Joo Geon-ah." Ringg-- Today, I'm getting tons of calls from people who mistake Geon-ah for my friend Hye-sung. Like any other day, I thought it was just a prank and tried to ignore it... But the real customers kept coming! 'Hyun-dal's' message came at the height of my work pressure. Geon-ah responds to Hyun-dal's message, who mistook him for Hye-sung. As they continue to communicate, they grow closer and closer, their first face-to-face meeting seems like it will never come... An alpha x alpha romantic comedy that starts with a misunderstanding!

White Tiger member Yoojoon infiltrated the faction to get the corruption books of congressman Jang Seokjoon, whom he serves. Yoojoon, who successfully caught the eye of Viper boss Jaeha as planned, asked Jaeha to spare his life… “Then can you suck my dick?”

The Seo family is cursed with short lives, but Seungjoo seems to defy fate. That is, until a drunken night with his lifelong neighbor, Kim Muheun, changes everything. Awakening beside Muheun, Seungjoo discovers he can suddenly see ghosts. As the eldest son of a prestigious exorcist family, Muheun vows to protect Seungjoo at all costs, even if it means facing deadly spirits. Bound by a deep connection that feels almost predestined, their intertwined fates lead them on a perilous journey of exorcism, danger, and the fight against an ancient curse.

If there was a closet inside a closet, Joohwan would hide there. He's that desperate to hide that he's gay. Still, he's doing a pretty good job at hiding his sexual orientation, on his way to a promotion at his job, and has everything going great...right until he crosses paths with Sihyun during a major presentation for work. Unfortunately, Sihyun is devastatingly attractive. Perhaps attractive enough to drag Joohwan out of the closet...

Arthur Groban, a new detective with the LAPD, is desperate to prove his ability despite being a rookie within the force. But with every case he is assigned, things look more and more bleak as the corruption in the shadows becomes ever more apparent. Feeling helpless, Arthur is almost ready to give up when he happens to cross paths with the mysterious and alluring Silas Moore. Silas is willing to pull some strings behind the scenes to help Arthur, so long as the detective gives him two things in exchange: his body, and his pride. The further Arthur goes for Silas, the more he will get in return. But how far is too far in the pursuit of justice?

After a wild night at the club, Gyuha wakes up to a surprise. He's tangled in the sheets with none other than his childhood friend, Chayoung. The more Gyuha thinks about it, the more he realizes that Chayoung is actually his ideal type, maybe a tad too tall. Despite their rendezvous becoming a regular thing, and the chemistry between them getting steamier, Chayoung is still dead set on marrying an omega. Too bad he doesn't know Gyuha is not the beta he's pretending to be.

Choi Kwon is haunted by nightmares and cursed to watch those he cares about face tragic fates. Wracked with guilt, he isolates himself, until one day he decides to take a chance - only to see his classmate get hit by a car right in front of him. Though Shin Yooyoung survives, he now claims they were married in a past life—and that breaking this curse is within Kwon's reach. Faced with a strange new reality, Kwon must decide what to believe and just how far he'll go to end his torment.

One day, this cruse will burn me alive... Until then, I must find the cure hidding inside love.