Drama Blogosphere
Welcome to NeeNee’s Asian Drama Blogosphere! These are Asian entertainment related sites that I recommend. This list will never be comprehensive. Nope, nope. There are tons of these types of sites out there. Blogging in general is a very nonpermanent thing. People lose interest, lose time. A blog ceases and several more pop up in their places. Welcome to the digital age.
Recaps & Reviews:
This list does contain sites that are no longer updated and maintained (they say [ceased] next to them), but that doesn’t make all the hard work they put into recaps and reviews any less relevant, does it? So even if you have no new posts from some bloggers, do check out all the hard work they’ve put into their sites to bring you recaps and reviews of beloved Asian dramas and movies.
Notes: Asterisks (*) denote the primary dramas covered. kdramas* means more kdramas are covered than the other types. I know I only mention dramas in types, but technically it is standing for both movies and dramas. I’m lazy and don’t feel like writing them all out.
Hearts (♥) denote personal favorites. These are blogs I go back to often. Or were favorites until they sadly ceased.
| Blog Name | Blog URL | Dramas Covered | Active |
| abby in Hallyu-land | https://jediprincess.wordpress.com/ | kdrama | 2009 – present |
| Adverse Effects | http://adverseffects.blogspot.com/ | jdrama, kdrama*, twdrama | 2011 – 2013 |
| Akiko’s Morning Coffee♥ | http://akikosmorningcoffee.wordpress.com/ | jdrama, kdrama* | 2011 – 2014 |
| bloomingbird | http://bloomingbird.wordpress.com/ | kdrama | 2012 |
| Cadence | http://soulsrebel.wordpress.com/ | kdrama | 2010 – 2015 |
| Carrotblossom Patch | http://carrotblossompatch.wordpress.com/ | jdrama, kdrama*, twdrama | 2012 – present |
| cineclique | https://cineclique.wordpress.com/ | cdrama, jdrama, kdrama*, twdrama | 2014 – present |
| Confessions of a Teenage K-Mediaholic | http://teenagekmediaholic.blogspot.com/ | kdrama | 2012 – 2013 |
| The Corner of the Mind | https://danni14ninohmiya.wordpress.com/ | anime, jdrama, kdrama | 2011 – 2015 |
| Couch Kimchi♥ | http://couch-kimchi.com/ | cdrama, jdrama, kdrama, twdrama | 2010 – present |
| Dahee’s Plastic Castle | https://daheefanel.wordpress.com/ | jdrama, kdrama* | 2006 – 2013 |
| Dorama Cloud | http://doramaonna.livejournal.com/ | jdrama | 2013 – 2015 |
| Dramabeans | http://www.dramabeans.com/ | kdrama | 2007 – present |
| dramachaser | https://dramachaser.wordpress.com/ | jdrama, kdrama, twdrama | 2014 – present |
| The Drama Corner | https://thedramacorner.wordpress.com/ | kdrama | 2013 – present |
| Drama for Real | http://dramaforreal.com/ | cdrama, hkdrama, kdrama, twdrama | 2014 – present |
| Dramajjang♥ | http://dramajjang.co/ | jdrama, kdrama | 2014 – present |
| Dramamochi♥ | https://dramamochi.wordpress.com/ | cdrama, jdrama, kdrama, twdrama | 2013 – 2015 |
| Dramas Whoo! | http://dramaswhoo.com/ | jdrama, kdrama | 2010 – 2014 |
| DramaTalk | http://maymaywatch.blogspot.com | cdrama, kdrama, twdrama | 2011 – 2015 |
| A Fairytale World♥ | http://www.afairytaleworld.com/ | cdrama, hkdrama, jdrama, kdrama, twdrama | 2011 – present |
| The Fangirl Verdict♥ | http://thefangirlverdict.com/ | kdrama | 2012 – present |
| Give Me Dramas♥ | http://givemedramas.com/ | twdrama | 2012 – 2015 |
| HamsapSukebe | http://hamsapsukebe.blogspot.co.uk/ | jdrama | 2005 – 2016 |
| Heidi’s Kdramaland | https://kdramaheidi.wordpress.com/ | kdrama | 2013 – 2015 |
| hellochloe | http://hellochloee.blogspot.com/ | cdrama, kdrama, twdrama | 2010 – 2014 |
| hkoreandramaisland♥ | https://hkoreandramaisland.wordpress.com/ | cdrama, hkdrama, kdrama | 2012 – present |
| Idle Revelry | https://idlerevelry.wordpress.com/ | jdrama, kdrama, twdrama | 2012 – 2015 (no new posts yet) |
| If By Japan | http://ifbyjapan.blogspot.com/ | jdrama | 2009 – 2015 (no new posts yet) |
| It’s My World – NewKDramaAddicts’s Drama Sandbox♥ | https://newkdramaaddict.wordpress.com/ | cdrama, jdrama, kdrama, thai drama, twdrama |
2013 – present |
| J-Drama Reviews | http://jdramareviews.tumblr.com/ | jdrama | 2012 – 2015 (no new posts yet) |
| J-Everything | https://tylerraiz.wordpress.com/ | jdrama | 2012 – 2014 |
| K-Drama Central | http://k-dramacentral.blogspot.com/ | kdrama | 2013 – 2015 (no new posts yet) |
| K-What!?! | http://k-wha.blogspot.com/ | jdrama, kdrama | 2012 – 2015 |
| Kaede + Jun♥ | http://www.kaedejun.com/ | anime, jdrama, kdrama, twdrama | 2010 – present |
| KDramaGuk | http://kdramaguk.blogspot.com/ | kdrama | 2010 – 2014 |
| A Koala’s Playground♥ | http://koalasplayground.com/ | jdrama, kdrama*, twdrama | 2010 – present |
| Korean Drama Choa | http://kdramachoa.com/ | kdrama | 2010 – 2013; 2015 |
| Korean Daydreamer | https://koreandaydreamer.wordpress.com/ | kdrama | 2013 – 2015 |
| Korean Variety Recaps | http://www.koreanvarietyrecaps.com// | kvariety | 2016 – present |
| Lee J. Drama Corner | http://leejindramacorner.com/ | cdrama, kdrama*, twdrama | 2011 – 2015 |
| Lovefia’s Blog♥ | http://lovefia.com/ | thai drama | 2010 – present |
| Midnight Express | https://2400express.wordpress.com/ | jdrama, kdrama | 2010 – 2014 |
| Musings of a Self-professed Dramaholic | https://isabellelovestorant.wordpress.com/ | jdrama, kdrama, twdrama | 2013 – 2015 |
| Musings of a Twinkie | http://koreandramareviews.com/ | kdrama | 2010 – present |
| My Drama Tea♥ | http://mydramatea.com/ | cdrama, jdrama, kdrama, twdrama | 2011 – present |
| My Myooz♥ | https://mymyooz.wordpress.com/ | cdrama, jdrama, kdrama, twdrama | 2013 – present |
| Noises From the Closet | https://noisesfromthecloset.wordpress.com/ | kdrama*, twdrama | 2011 – 2014 |
| Noonas Over Forks♥ | http://noonasoverforks.com/ | hkdrama, kdrama* | 2014 – present |
| Outside Seoul | http://outsideseoul.blogspot.com/ | kdrama | 2011 – 2014 |
| popv | https://popv.wordpress.com/ | kdrama, thai drama | 2011 – 2015 (no new posts yet) |
| The Problematic of the Unproblematic♥ | http://dr-myri-blog.blogspot.com/ | cdrama, kdrama*, thai drama | 2010 – present |
| Prof. AKIA Talking Korean Drama | http://www.akiatalking.com/ | kdrama | 2012 – present |
| Psycho Drama | http://psycho-drama.com/ | jdrama | 2012 – present |
| Raine’s Dichotomy | https://raine0211.wordpress.com/ | kdrama | 2011 – present |
| A Revolving Wheel | https://arevolvingwheel.wordpress.com/ | kdrama | 2012 – 2013 |
| Samsoon Down the Rabbit Hole♥ | http://www.samsoondowntherabbithole.com/ | cdrama, kdrama* | 2012 – 2015 (no new posts yet) |
| Scattered Jooni | http://joonni.com/ | kdrama | 2013 – 2015 |
| Setting Free♥ | https://zsa86.wordpress.com/ | jdrama, kdrama, twdrama, thai drama | 2010 – 2013; 2015 |
| Shine a Light Rose♥ | http://shinealightrose.blogspot.com/ | cdrama, jdrama, kdrama, twdrama | 2012 – 2014 |
| sigh i love kdramas | https://sighilovekdramas.wordpress.com/ | kdrama | 2012 – 2015 (no new posts yet) |
| Skimmed Milk Drama | http://skimmedmilkdrama.com/ | cdrama*, jdrama, kdrama, twdrama | 2015 – present |
| sleeplessspirits | https://sleeplessspirits.wordpress.com/ | jdrama, kdrama | 2013 |
| The Talking Cupboard♥ | http://thetalkingcupboard.com/ | kdrama | 2011 – present |
| Thoughts Ramble | http://thoughtsramble.com/ | jdrama, kdrama, twdrama | 2010 – present |
| Underrated Gems | https://theunderratedgems.wordpress.com/ | cdrama, jdrama, kdrama | 2012 – 2015 |
| The Vault | https://vaultofdoom.wordpress.com/ | kdrama | 2009 – 2015 |
| A Virtual Voyage | http://www.avirtualvoyage.net/ | cdrama, hkdrama, jdrama, kdrama, twdrama | 2009 – present |
| Yay, panda! | https://usagitoneko.wordpress.com/ | jdrama | 2014 – present |
Streaming Sites:
Legal streaming sites with English subtitles. Since I live in the US, I know that you can access these sites in the US, but can’t say for sure for other countries. There are other legal streaming sites, like Viu or Singapore’s Medicorp streaming service, but they are only available for those in Southeast Asia I believe.
- Amazon Prime Video – carries a variety of Asian dramas and movies
- Crunchyroll – Asian dramas (mostly Japanese) and anime with English subtitles
- Han Cinema – they stream a variety of Korean dramas
- Hulu – Primarily Korean dramas, but they do have a selection of other Asian dramas
- KOCOWA – joint streaming service brought to you by SBS, MBC, and KBS. Their titles are also available with a special pass via Viki.
- Netflix – Mainly Korean, but other varieties are now being added.
- Viki – They have a variety of Asian dramas, a more heavy focus on Korean, but they do have Japanese, Chinese, Thai, and Taiwanese licensed, too.
- YouTube – Asian broadcast companies do have some official YouTube accounts. I only really know of a few channels that provides full episodes of dramas and variety programs with English subtitles on a regular basis. Most either do episodes snippets without subs or a few do full episodes without subs. I am working on compiling a list of legal YouTube channels (sorry, won’t list fansub channels) that I know provide subtitles partially or fully.
Other Recommended Asian-related sites:
These sites don’t necessarily do recaps or reviews (or if they do, it’s not the main focus), but they have some great content like music, manga, drama previews, translations, and more.
- allkpop
- Analogueblues ♥ [ceased 2015?]
- As I Watch ♥
- Asadal
- Ask a Korean!
- POPdramatic ♥ (formerly Between Wor(l)ds)
- Beyond Hallyu
- [Candy.Me] ♥
- Cherry Cordial
- D-Addicts
- DarkSmurfSub
- DramaDreamLand
- DramaFever News
- The Drama Noona ♥
- DramaPanda
- Dramaroma – the best romantic Korean dramas
- The Dramatards
- Dramatic Eye
- Eat Your Kimchi
- Feeding My Procrastination
- Jdrama Weblog
- JE Fandom
- JoleCole’s Station
- JpopAsia
- KAvenyou
- KoreanDrama.org
- K-popped!
- LovePark
- Obsessions of Line
- Obsessive Compulsive K-drama Watching Disorder
- orange jasmine purple yam
- Princess’ Attic ♥ [NeeNee likes the manga posts :D]
- Ripgal’s Haven of Insanity [ceased 2014]
- Rundown Zoo
- seoulbeats
- Shibuya246 [ceased 2014]
- Soompi
- Stone Cities
- The Sunny Town
- Talk to Me in Korean
- tokyohive
- Vingle
- YAM Magazine
Thank you for this gem of a links page for drama lovers.
I’m happy if you can find them useful 🙂
Thanks for this. Just so you know, Couch Kimchi moved to couch-kimchi.com
You’re welcome and thanks for letting me know about Couch Kimchi’s move.
Kya! Thanks for adding me to your blogroll!
You’re welcome 🙂
Thanks for including me in this lovely list!! Imma sharing this list on my sidebar! ^^
You’re welcome! I’ve been enjoying going through your site (even though I haven’t commented or anything yet :P)
Thank you for these links! 🙂
You’re welcome!
aww, thanks for including me in the list!
You’re welcome 🙂
Thanks for adding me on your blogroll. I feel honored. 🙂
Aww, I’m glad you feel honored. I like your site 🙂
Thank you for adding me to your list!! that means a lot!!
You’re welcome 🙂
Thank you for including me on your list! ❤
Thanks for including me in your list !❤
You’re welcome! I enjoy your site 🙂
Hello, is there any possible way to help you have some recaps on some dramas?
Sorry for the delayed response! If you would like to help out with recapping that would be awesome. You can email me at asianaddictsanonymous@outlook.com.
Hey, NeeNee!
Can you please update the link to my blog on your blogroll page? My blog has recently undergone a name and URL change and Between Wor(L)ds now exists as POPdramatic (http://popdramatic.blogspot.com/). I’d be very thankful if you could do that 🙂
Wow, I didn’t realise you added my blog until now! Thank you very much, NeeNee!! This is a very useful and awesome list!
I’m glad you like the list! I need to work on updating it a bit more as there are some new drama sites I’ve discovered, but I’ve been pretty lazy about updates of late, lol.
this is really helpful! Thank you
Glad you find it useful!
Lest you think no one is reading, I am a new fan!!! Could you possibly add the YouTube channels which you subscribe to? I’m having a hard time finding good Kdrama channels with subs. You can email me if you don’t want to post here.
Hmmm…not too many content providers stream their dramas on YouTube with subs for Korean dramas. But, you can check out my YouTube list: https://asianaddictsanonymous.com/lists/asian-dramas-on-youtube-with-english-subtitles/. It needs to be updated, but you can find what Korean dramas I have discovered there.
I needed this!! ❤
Thank you
How can one get added to this list? Please let me know thanks!
Oh gosh, I haven’t updated this in so long, I am embarrassed to say. I should do that.
Oh gosh, I haven’t updated this in so long, I am embarrassed to say. I should do that.
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