Drama Info
- Platform: DramaWave (also on ShortMax, MeloShort, NetShort)
- Discovery lane: DataEye overseas chart + AI short drama section
- Heat signal: DramaWave 2025 cumulative 30M downloads, monthly revenue $40M+
- Genres: Mafia, Romance
- Markets: Global
- Studio: Kunlun Wanwei / Skywork AI Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)
- Launch date: September 2024
- Year-end chart rank: #1
Cast & Crew
Detailed cast information is not publicly available. The drama features the characters Vesper and Raymond in lead roles.
Plot Details
Mafia's Tender Torture follows Vesper, a young woman desperate to save her father, who enters into a contract lover arrangement with Raymond -- the feared boss of Hell's Gang. What Vesper doesn't know is that Raymond has been nursing a secret crush on her long before their contract was signed. The "tender torture" of the title captures the push-and-pull dynamic between them: Raymond's genuine feelings make their arrangement feel like sweet punishment, while Vesper's growing attraction to the gang boss threatens to upend the careful boundaries they have established. The drama blends mafia action with slow-burn romance, set against a world of gang warfare, loyalty tests, and the danger that comes with loving someone who controls an empire built on violence. Listed as #1 on year-end drama charts, the title has become one of the most popular mafia romance microdramas across multiple platforms.
Sources
- DramaWave official platform
- ShortMax platform
- YouTube full episode uploads
- IMDb mini-series listing
- Instagram / TikTok promotional clips
- MeloShort / NetShort apps