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Beauty was her curse. What others envied and longed for only brought her misery. Scarred and weary, I-yeon decided to hide her crafted-by-god looks. In doing so, she gained a new identity, the ugly secretary, I-yeon Yu. She endured the mockery and lived quietly in the shadows until one day... "Let's live together." Do-hyeon An, the only heir of the powerful Wooseung Group, suddenly proposed to her. No one can ever discover their contract marriage or her true identity. Under the same roof begins a thrilling and breathtaking romance of secrets and deception.

Until just a few days ago, Siu Choi was your typical high school student. But suddenly he finds out he’s a descendant of the goblin clan, and thus a half-demon. In a dark realm of another world there lives the Demon King, the demon who rules over the night and reigns over all demons of the world. Now, the fight for the throne begins.

In a world where technology and magic are almost indistinguishable from one another, monsters and creatures of myth and legend reign terror upon mankind. In humanity’s darkest moment, individuals with special god-like powers emerge to save the day. They are — the Awakened. Meet Jaehyeon, a feeble Awakened human Raider, who struggles to make ends meet until one day a series of confounding events allow him to claim a powerful item that will change the course of history forever…

The boss has returned?! Ganghun Baek, the boss of a national criminal organization, suddenly wakes up in his old high school classroom after being stabbed by his trusted subordinate. Will he be able to avoid a life of violence this time and prevent his wife's death?

An immortal highschool student, Soyeong is secretly crushing on human golden retriever Huijae. Mysteriously, he keeps coming into near-death danger and Soyeong repeatedly sacrifices herself to protect him. Something begins to grow between the two, and someone doesn't like that. What will happen to their lives and fate?!

In a world where adventurers raid dungeons for fame and fortune, Nagi is stuck as a lowly porter – overlooked, mistreated, and considered expendable. But armed with a mysterious magic bag and quick wits, Nagi begins to challenge the brutal hierarchy from within. Can he rise above betrayal, dangerous monsters, and a corrupt system – or will this ruthless world discard him like the baggage he carries?

Ari is a headless grim reaper who has been guiding souls to the afterlife for hundreds of years. She has always felt unseen and unloved because no one can see her face. That all changes when she encounters Ucheol, a popular actor who can see her head and agrees to help her search for it. Will Ari find her missing head and reclaim her identity, finally freeing herself from a lifetime of loneliness?

“Cheong-un, parry the attack! Move faster or the obstacle course will kill you!” The progenitors of the great Wudang sect and the mighty Shaolin encounter post-ascension issues when they find themselves reduced to servants in the godly realm. Their only hope and escape from their divine chores lie in the hands of less-than-average Cheong-un, who can hardly beat his peers in the sect. Can the masters raise an average boy into a master of martial arts and finally relieve themselves of their menial chores?

After suffering her own heartbreak, Melissa devoted her life to creating peoples’ perfect weddings. Her professional and emotional worlds collide spectacularly when a dream client walks into her office, only for Melissa to learn that the bride-to-be’s fiancé is none other than the man she once planned to marry. Will she subtly sabotage the one who broke her heart or will the forced proximity allow them to address unresolved feelings to rekindle or finally move on?

Buldo Jeong was once a legend of the Korean underworld. But after a decade in prison, he walks free into a world that no longer plays by the old rules. The streets are run by a new wave of criminals known as the “MZ Gang” who are louder, flashier, and far more reckless. Though he intended to leave his past behind, he’s pushed to the edge when the youngbloods hurt those around him. Now, it’s time the city remembered who ruled these streets.

From twisted games of evil demons and the roaming of the undead to strange technology that makes the impossible happen, dive into Tales of the Unusual 2, another thrilling collection of supernatural horror stories that will have you scrolling for hours. With just the right balance of dark humor and the unexpected, each short story pulls you into a new immersive world and unravels plot twists you never would've imagined. Just remember, there's nothing to be afraid of... If you have nothing to hide.

Ju-in Jeon, a depressed 17-year-old, is offered a ticket to heaven in exchange for her body. But, 13 years later, she wakes up—not in paradise, but in her 30-year-old body… and in the middle of a scam. Stuck for 108 days while heaven's agent searches for the fraudster, Ju-in crosses paths with Do-gwon Ju, another soul-scam victim in the same situation. But what happens when the souls who bought their bodies come back? Will they return to their miserable teenage lives, or find a way to reclaim their futures? "This series contains themes and depictions of suicidal ideation that may be upsetting to some readers. Viewer discretion is advised."