11 Sites to Watch Korean Drama With Subtitles

In recent days, Korean dramas have become quite popular because of their unique language, interesting stories, and engaging characters. If you are one of those people who love them but don’t know which sites to watch Korean dramas, you have come to the right place.

In this post, I’m going to list some of the best websites that let you watch your favorite Korean dramas with both free and paid options. Without wasting any more time, let’s see what those sites are.

Top 11 Sites To Watch Korean Drama In 2024

Here are the 11 best sites to watch Kdramas right now:

 1. Viki

When it comes to watching Korean dramas, Viki is one of the best places for you. On this site, you can watch Korean dramas in various genres like romantic comedy, animation, action, and more. Along with Korean, you can also watch Chinese, Taiwanese, and Japanese dramas on this site.

Viki offers English subtitles in the title to make it easier for viewers to understand the drama. If you have an issue while watching Korean dramas with subtitles, you can try to opt for English audio to enjoy the drama.

Along with the website, you can also watch their content by installing their official app on multiple devices like iOS, Android, Chromecast, Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, and more. Streaming most content on Viki is free of cost but to access some premium content, you have to pay a certain fee.

 2. AsianCrush

If you didn’t find your favorite K-drama on Viki, the next place you should head for is, AsianCrush. It is an excellent platform where you can watch a lot of Korean dramas for free of cost however, there will be some ads while watching them.

If you don’t like ads at all while watching a drama, you can simply opt for the premium version of AsianCrush where you won’t be getting any ads.

Similar to Viki, you’ll be getting English subtitles in their titles. You can access AsianCrush via their website or you can install their app available officially for both Android and iOS devices.

3. Kocowa

Kocowa was launched in 2016 and currently, it is one of the popular platforms to watch Korean dramas. Kocowa is built specially to deliver Korean dramas and it offers 500 popular dramas on its platform. Watching dramas on Kocowa is free however, to access the exclusive content, you’ve to subscribe to any of their paid plans.

Kocowa does offer English subtitles to make it easier for the users to watch the show. Currently, Kocowa is available in North America and South America. If you aren’t based in these locations, you have to opt for any VPN to access this platform.

Kocowa can be accessed via their website or their Android or iOS apps which are available in the respective app stores officially.

4. MyAsiaTV

If you are looking for a go-to place to watch Korean dramas or movies, then MyAsiaTV should be on top of your list. The best part about this site is, that you will not get any ads while watching any dramas and you’ll don’t have to pay anything to watch the content.

The interface of the site is pretty clean and straightforward. You don’t have to sign up for an account on the website to watch any drama. Just visit their website and start watching right away. If you don’t want to watch everything online, you can simply download the titles from their website to watch them later.

5. MyDramaList

As the name itself suggests, MyDramaList is one of the largest portals to watch dramas online and of course, you can watch Korean dramas too on this site. Apart from the dramas, you’ll also find some of the popular movies and TV shows on this site.

MyDramaList is pretty to use as the UI of the website doesn’t have many irritating elements. To make it easier for the users, they have offered filters to find the origin of the content. For example, you can select If you want to watch the titles from South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China, etc and it’ll show you the results accordingly.

Some titles on MyDramaList can be accessed for free however, to watch some premium content, you have to pay them. You can access MyDramaList and for mobile users, they can download their app on Android and iOS devices.

6. HanCinema

If you are looking for a site that specializes in K-drama and movies, then look no further as HanCinema has been serving users in this niche for more than 2 decades now. Yes, that’s right. HanCinema is an independent South Korean site that has been offering this content since 2003 and is one of the oldest sites to exist even today.

However, you must keep in mind that, you won’t be able to watch everything for free of cost on this site. You can use the search bar option on the site to find your favorite K-drama. If it is available for free, you can watch that or else it’ll redirect to the paid options page where you can watch that drama after paying the fee.

Apart from their website, you can use HanCinema on your iOS devices by installing their official app.

7. KissAsian

KissAsian is yet another great site that offers the latest and some of the most popular Korean dramas for free. Apart from the K-Drama, the site also offers dramas from other countries as well such as Chinese, Japanese, Taiwanese, and Thailand. The only thing that not a lot of people like about this site is its annoying ads.

You can either watch the dramas online on their website or you can simply download the titles on your device to watch them offline. Unfortunately, there are no apps available for this website, unlike some other options on this list.

8. YesMovies

YesMovies is one of the most popular sites known for streaming movies, TV shows, and of course, K-Dramas as well. It offers content in various genres such as action, comedy, fiction, romance, thriller, sports, and more. To help you understand the scenes properly, the site also offers English subtitles which is a really useful feature.

The UI of the YesMovies site is pretty easy to use. You can use the search bar of YesMovies to find your favorite K-Drama with ease. The site lets you download the title on your device and you can watch whenever you want.

9. KDramaHood

As you might have already guessed from the name, KDramaHood is an exclusive site for movie and K-drama lovers. On this site, you’ll find the titles which were released from 2010 and till date. Unfortunately, it’ll be really hard to find the titles which was released before 2010.

To find a specific K-Drama on this site, you can either use the search bar from the top right corner or navigate through the genres from the sidebar. You’ll find various genres of K-Dramas on this site such as action, crime, drama, history, mystery, and more.

Even though, watching episodes of K-Drama on KDramaHood is free the ads on this site are pretty annoying, to say the least. You can either watch your favorite K-Drama online or download the titles on your device.

10. Netflix

The next place you should head to watch some amazing K-Dramas is Netflix. I know it isn’t a free option but it has some exclusive Korean dramas to offer which you may not be able to find on any other streaming platform. Of course, you’ll get the English subtitles option while streaming any Korean titles.

Netflix is available in over 190 countries which basically means you can access this streaming service from any part of the world. Apart from K-Dramas, you can enjoy a huge library of movies, TV shows, and originals which justifies the pricing of this service.

You can access K-Dramas on Netflix via their website or download their app available officially on multiple streaming devices such as Android, iOS, Chromecast, Apple TV, Xbox/ PS 3/ 4, and more.

11. Amazon Prime

The last option I have for you to access some excellent Korean dramas is Amazon Prime which is also a paid one but you’ll get some premium K-Drama which you won’t be getting on any free streaming sites.

Unfortunately, there is no separate on Amazon Prime Video to watch the K-Dramas. You’ll be getting a mix of both movies and dramas and from there, you’ve to pick your option. If you aren’t sure whether it is worth spending your money, you can check out my guide on Amazon Prime Free Trial article where I have discussed how you can access this streaming service for free of cost.

Conclusion

In recent days, Gen-Z people prefer to watch Korean dramas over Hollywood TV shows because of various interesting elements as I have discussed at the beginning of the article. If you are one of them, I’m sure you may have liked this list of sites to watch Korean dramas.

If you have any other suggestions that should be added to this list, do let me know in the comments below and I’ll do that for you. Thanks.

Farman

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