Short drama · DramaBox
Five Years of Hate, a Lifetime of Regret
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- 14free episodes
- 50episodes
- Oct 2026released
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- 14
- Episodes
- 50
- To finish
- 36 paid eps
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What Five Years of Hate, a Lifetime of Regret is about
Dominic is a mafia boss whose family is killed in a drunk-driving accident caused by the parents of his fiancée, Elena. She had no part in it, but he turns his grief on her anyway, imprisoning and tormenting her for five years. The story follows what that cruelty costs them both, until Elena reaches a breaking point and Dominic finally understands, far too late, that he loves her.
This is a heavy, dark watch. Tagged forced love, revenge and toxic love, it leans hard into all three, with captivity, abuse and suffering front and center. It plays less like a romance than a story about guilt and regret, told in quick episodes across a 50-episode run. Viewers sensitive to depictions of abuse or self-harm should go in with care.
Why watch it
- A revenge setup with a painful twist: the woman being punished is innocent.
- A ruthless mafia boss is forced to face what his cruelty has cost.
- The focus on regret gives this dark story real emotional weight.
Who it's for
Viewers who like dark, angst-heavy revenge stories with toxic dynamics and deep regret will find this fits, while anyone wanting a gentle love story should look elsewhere.
Official synopsis
After her parents cause a drunk-driving accident that kills his family, mafia boss Dominic imprisons and tortures his innocent fiancée, Elena, for five years. When she finally throws herself into the river, he realizes too late that he loves her. But his regret comes too late. Some wounds never heal.
