If you’re venturing into the Kdrama world, you’ll probably need more than Netflix to get the classics and more recent dramas. While Youtube is a great place to start, it can be frustrating to find complete series with Engish subtitles.
Luckily, there are many websites where you can watch Kdrama with English subtitles. The best part is that you don’t need to download them if you don’t want to. Simply stream them as you would on Netflix. Keep reading to find the top ten websites where you can watch these Kdramas for free.
1. Viki
Rakuten Viki is the number one site for streaming and watching Kdrama. Being an international platform, it’s the place to go when you’re looking for both old and new Kdramas. This website has English subtitles and other languages like Spanish, French but to mention a few.
What we also love about this platform is that in addition to Korean Tv shows and movies, there’s a category for Chinese, Taiwanese and Japanese content. So you can also access other Asian shows even on the mobile app.
Unfortunately, not all shows might be available in your region. This is because they require a license for every show across specific geographic regions. Also, since it attracts millions of viewers around the world, it sadly has a lot of ads. So if you don’t like pop-ups, this might be a turn-off for you.
2. Dramacool
This is another popular streaming platform for Korean, Japanese and Chinese dramas especially if you need English subtitles. The series on Dramacool are in HD and their servers are super reliable. We love that you can get the most recent dramas on this website and even when it’s not yet available, you can ask them to add them. Unlike Viki, you don’t need to worry about any geographical restrictions. Here you can watch Kdrama and access all other asian shows available on the website. Episodes are also organized so you can stream them individually.
3. Drama Hood
Dramahood is a pretty minimalist website. Here, you can get a mix of Korean and Chinese dramas with English subtitles. You can sort dramas based on their categories or release year. They also have a movies category similar to Viki – so if you can’t wait to complete a series, you can start here. Most importantly, they regularly update their content, so you can look for newly released episodes of your favourite show in the episodes category.
4. Kiss Asian
This is another pretty popular Kdrama website that offers English subtitles. There are a ton of categories you can explore here. From action, and thrillers to romance. There are also Korean movies you wouldn’t find anywhere else here.
We love that the user interface on Kiss Asian is pretty straightforward. So unlike most streaming platforms, you don’t have to struggle with navigation. We also love that you can download episodes of your favourite KDrama here. However, to do this you’ll have to create an account and log in to the site.
5. DramaNice
Looking for where to watch the top Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Taiwanese and Thai series? Dramanice is another great place to start. Here, you can also access top Indian shows for free. We love that it has a mix of old and new Kdramas with English subtitles.
When streaming though, we recommend using the search bar or the alphabetical menu to find specific shows you’d want to watch.
6. DramaGo
DramaGo is a website that allows you to find top Korean movies and series. Here, you can download shows based on your preferred format. So you can choose to download with subtitles, dub or without any subtitles. Plus, you don’t need to register or signup to complete a download. Similar to other sites, you can get Thai, Chinese and Japanese series here too. Also, you can choose to watch from any of the five servers available.
7. My Asian TV
Looking to watch new dramas as soon as they are released? Then this is one website we recommend. Not only do you get new releases, but you can also track upcoming shows here too. There’s also a chart that shows you the top dramas for the week, month and day.
Unfortunately, the user interface on My Asian TV might not be so modern. However, once you know what show you’d like to watch, we recommend searching for it directly. That way you can access the synopsis and episodes.
8. Asian Crush
Asiancrush is one of the best websites to download Korean and other Asian dramas. One feature we love here is that when you’re overwhelmed with what show to watch, you can tap on the random button and the website will recommend one for you. Watch Livestreams, or add shows to your watchlist.
The downside to this platform is that while there are a ton of shows, available shows are dependent on your region. So unlike Dramacool, you don’t have access to all shows.
9. WeTV
WeTv is a new website where you can watch Kdrama. This platform has been aggregating hundreds of Kdramas and other Asian shows. Being a PUBG-owned site, they also have their own TV shows solely produced by their team. If you love to watch dramas on your phone, then you can download Android and iOS applications available on App Store.
10. Drama Fire
Similar to WeTV, Drama Fire is also a new website that hosts recent KDramas for free. Here, you can watch these shows in HD quality on your PC, phone or tablet. All of these dramas come with English subtitles and you can also download them for offline views.
This brings us to the end of our recommendations. Do let us know which one of these websites you’ll be using to watch your next KDrama. Also, share this post with your friends and family who might need this.
