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Takryu tells the story of a man who was a gangster who would become a legend in Joseon. He was known as a gangster at Han River's Mapo Port and eventually became a Joseon legend because of his body and skills.
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A 1970s crime thriller following a man's quest for power clashing with an upright prosecutor, leading to a life-altering incident.
Made in Korea shares The Murky Stream’s taste for high-stakes pressure where reputation and loyalty get tested in every confrontation. You’ll feel the same escalating danger as 1970s Seoul crime tightens around ambition, with tense face-offs and a single life-altering incident driving the pace.
In order to pay off their debt, three daring youths jump into the money-lending business while confronting the rich and powerful who prey on the weak.
Bloodhounds brings The Murky Stream’s street-level urgency, where physical action and friendship loyalty keep the tension moving scene to scene. Young protagonists clash with corrupt money power through nonstop fights and hard choices, trading palace-adjacent history for faster, more combative underdog momentum.
Set in Kyoto at the end of the Edo period, this live-action miniseries spotlights the intense lives of the Shinsengumi as they defend the city during Japan’s final years of the shogunate. Following a street brawler as he bonds with new comrades, loyalty is tested by betrayal, illness, and war amid fierce action.
Song of the Samurai - Chapter: Youthful Days in Edo keeps the same earned-brotherhood intensity as The Murky Stream, with danger built from training, initiation, and loyalty under pressure. Sword-driven set pieces and brutal setbacks hit hard in a short run, but the world turns more solitary and blade-focused than Joseon street brawls.
