From My Mister To Moon Lovers, 10 K-Dramas You Did Not Know Were Adapted From Novels

Author I Anadya Narain

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[{"selector":"#anim-dcce6055-ca95-4dea-8c2e-f0a23ac97db7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4183782d-056a-4c79-a8fb-d36c77bd982a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.78948%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6f29b100-df1b-48c4-9397-8006dcc95056","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a781596c-ea85-4b70-b30e-eb57964cc5ba","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.39131%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The Smile Has Left Your Eyes Based on the Japanese novel Hundred Million Stars from the Sky, this mystery-romance explores love, trauma, and fate. Learn more