December is that magical month when the world gets colder, work gets slower, and all we really want… is a blanket, a warm drink, and a dangerously addictive short drama. So if you’re planning to spend your December indoors (same), here’s the binge-ready short-drama list that hits ALL the cravings — from forbidden romance to billionaire chaos to pain-so-sweet angst. Let’s dive in.
Your winter binge starts now.
1. You Are My Destiny — “Painful, healing, and absolutely worth it.”
You Are My Destiny
Logan was blind and abandoned—until Giselle saved him, and they fell in love. She sacrificed everything for him, even giving him her corneas. But just as he regained his sight, she was gone. What he didn’t know was that she was pregnant—and fate made her his wife. Five years later, Logan returns as the Hale heir, unaware that his wife and their ailing daughter are the very ones he’s been searching for. When the truth finally comes out, will he win them back—or has he already lost them forever?
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Logan was blind. Giselle was the only one who believed in him. She gave him everything—her time, her heart… even her corneas. But when he regained his sight, she vanished.
What he never knew?
She was pregnant with his child. Five years later, Logan returns as the Hale heir and accidentally marries the very woman he once lost.
Their sick daughter becomes the thread that ties them together — and when the truth finally hits him like a truck, you’re left asking: Will love be enough this time? Or did fate give them a second chance too late? This one? A December must-watch. Bring tissues.
2. Submitting to My Ex's Dad — “Messy. Forbidden. Deliciously chaotic.”
Submitting to My Ex's Dad
After catching her fiancé cheating with her best friend just before their wedding, Flora runs away and has a wild one-night stand with a handsome stranger. Little does she know he's her ex-fiancé's father, and he has a dark secret. Will she surrender to the heat—or is it time to run again?
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Right before her wedding, Flora catches her fiancé cheating—with her best friend.Naturally, she does what any hurt queen would do: runs away, drinks too much, and has a wild one-night stand with a sexy stranger. Except… that stranger is her ex-fiancé’s father.
And he has secrets sharp enough to cut through December frost. The tension?
Insane.
The moral conflict?
Even worse.
The chemistry?
Illegal.
If you’re into spicy forbidden tropes: add to list immediately.
3. The Secret of My Billion-Dollar Marriage — “Enemies-to-lovers but make it identity-confusion chaos.”
The Secret of My Billion-dollar Marriage
Emma, the heiress of the Coffman family who is dumped by her ex, meets Lucas, the billionaire of the Fischer family, in a strip club. At this time, she happened to meet her ex and his cheating partner again. In order to slap her fiancé in the face, Emma asked Lucas to pretend to be her husband, and Lucas took advantage of the situation and proposed a fake marriage. But Emma thinks Lucas is a stripper/escort, and Lucas thinks Emma is a ghetto girl/gold digger. Both of them misunderstand each other, and they don't want to reveal their identities. Therefore, they must carefully conceal their identities from each other during the process of getting along after marriage, and at the same time fight against two villains who are always causing obstacles. In the process, they gradually create sparks, resolve misunderstandings, and eventually move towards a real marriage.
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Emma (heiress) walks into a strip club.
Lucas (actual billionaire) is there too.
They collide. Her ex appears.
She panics and tells Lucas to pretend to be her husband.Lucas?
He rolls with it and proposes a fake marriage on the spot. Except…
Emma thinks Lucas is a stripper.
Lucas thinks Emma is a gold digger. Two people who are both ridiculously wrong about each other…
and determined to stay anonymous. This one’s fast, funny, dramatic, and so bingeable you’ll forget you were making dinner.
4. The Year in His Chains — “Dark. Intense. Shockingly soft.”
The Year in His Chains
When Anna's husband racks up a massive debt to dangerous mob boss Jeremy, she becomes the price - literally his property for one year. She expects cruelty from the notorious crime lord, but discovers something unexpected: a wounded man hiding behind his cold mask.
Her cheating husband wants her to seduce Jeremy for money. His controlling father wants her eliminated. But as Anna finds herself caught between lies and loyalty, she realizes the man who owns her might be the only one who truly sees her. Sometimes the chains that bind you are the only things that can set you free.
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Anna’s husband racks up a dangerous debt to mob boss Jeremy.
To pay it off, she becomes the price:
Jeremy’s “property” for one year.
She expects cruelty.
She expects to be broken.
She expects hell. But behind Jeremy’s cold mask is a man far more wounded—and human—than rumors say.
Her husband wants her to seduce Jeremy for cash.
His father wants her dead.
Anna is surrounded by people who want to use her—except the one man who technically “owns” her.
Sometimes captivity becomes safety.
Sometimes the chains that bind… are the ones that finally set you free. If you want something dark and emotional: this is the December pick.
5. Daddy, Help! Mommy’s in Prison! — ''Family chaos but heartwarming.''
Daddy Help! Mommy’s in Prison!
When a powerful CEO discovers his daughter and frees his college sweetheart from prison, they must overcome years of resentment and sacrifice to protect their child from those who tore them apart.
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A powerful CEO discovers he has a daughter—and that the girl’s mother, his former college sweetheart, is rotting in prison for a crime tied to their past.He breaks her out.
Their daughter needs them.
But years of misunderstanding, resentment, and heartbreak stand in the way. This one is emotional but healing—perfect for a quiet winter night.
6. Cooking My Way Back to Love — “A culinary comeback story with heart.”
Cooking My Way Back to Love
Chef Leon Kennedy, once the "King of Cooking," fell apart after his wife died in a tragic car accident. His deep depression led him to fall into homelessness, losing everything except his beloved dog, Dante. A restaurant owner takes him in, giving him a job, not knowing who he is. Working in the kitchen, he faces the abuse of the executive sous chef (Bryant), who belittles and disrespects him. Leon tries to keep his head down, but when a nefarious businessman (William) threatens the restaurant, Leon has to break out the skills and artistry that made him a legendary chef. The restoration of his glory and joy is shortlived, however, as the spiteful chef Bryant defames him, and the resentful William kills his beloved dog. Enduring ups, downs, and devastation once again, the aggrieved Chef Leon picks up his chef's knife, hungry for revenge.
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Leon Kennedy was once the king of the culinary world.
Then tragedy hit: his wife died in a car accident, and Leon’s grief swallowed his life whole. He lost everything.
Homes. Work. Hope.
He ended up homeless, with only his dog Dante. A kind restaurant owner gives him a job—unaware he’s a former legend.
In the kitchen, Leon gets bullied by the sous chef Bryant and humiliated by those who think he’s nobody. But when a corrupt businessman threatens the restaurant, Leon unleashes the genius he buried deep. A comeback story?
Absolutely.
But also a healing one—about grief, dignity, and finding joy again. A warm, emotional watch for cold December nights.
Final December Binge Notes
This month’s selection hits ALL the winter vibes：
tragic fated lovers
messy forbidden affairs
identity confusion hilarity
dark mafia romance
emotional reunion family drama
a food-drama redemption arc
Perfect for curling up indoors when it’s too cold to go anywhere.
