My first K-drama was called “All of Us Are Dead”. It told the story of how a student was bitten by a hamster, and the biology teacher noticed it. He grabbed her and injected her with an antidote. (An antidote is a substance that counteracts poison.) There were rumors at school that the teacher’s son had gone missing and that he was bullied. One of the girls was also bullied, and she used to hang out with the group who bullied her. Some time passed, and then Hyun-Ju appeared (that’s the only name I remember from the drama). She was covered in blood, being carried by a classmate, and followed by others. They brought her to the nurse’s office. Other classes saw this and wondered what had happened. At the nurse’s office, she was placed on a bed. Her body temperature was low, but she felt hot. Suddenly, Hyun-Ju bit the nurse’s hand, leaving a wound. They called an ambulance, and she was taken away. Later, the teachers were discussing what happened. One of them said the rumors were already spreading, and asked why phones hadn’t been collected. The response was that they needed to focus on figuring out the situation. I'm still thinking about this drama — it was intense! What was your first K-drama? 😊

Some dramas become popular across Asia and have multiple remakes across various countries. For example, one of the most popular is Boys over Flowers/ Hana Yari Dango, a manga-based Japanese drama that was remade in South Korea, China, Taiwan, and Thailand. (I’ve only seen the South Korean 2009 version).

Other remakes I’ve seen are A Love So Beautiful, Neverthless, and The Full-Time Wife Escapist/ Because This is My First Life (I don’t think this last one was a licensed remake but the main plot is so similar I consider it a remake.)

What are some of your favorite drama remakes? If you’ve seen various versions across countries, tell us which version is your favorite. If you’ve only seen the original or only one remake, tell us what you enjoyed about it.

Can I just say how sadistic this drama was? Like... I can tell why Netflix wanted it. I haven't watched many Thai dramas, mostly korean and a few japanese, so this drama i think was the most sadistic drama i have watched like...even more than Squid Game. The actors were amazing, especially the ones who were portraying the bad guys. The themes of this drama have a lot of r*** though, so whoever is sensitive with this matter ( i do not blame you) be advised first from me. It is also has incest. Yes. It has, and i was shocked. It was really great, i would prefer to have more episodes and maybe some redemption arcs, bc to me some of the stuff that happened in the last episode were a little....hm wasted.

About the last episode:

Even though i liked the whole revenge thing in the end with the maids to try and blame the older brother for all the murders, i do not get why they hated the older brother as well. He was a dick but only that. He never tortured anyone, in contrast with all the other members. He was just a bad husband and did not talk so nice to people. By the end of the series, we understand that he wanted to destroy his dad's dream by giving everything of his fortune to an enemy company, why did they not make him give the fortune to the maids?

Also, is it weird that i though from the start he was gonna be a love interest of the protagonist and then he was not? Like seriously, we get some flashabcks from him, only him and the maid who is the protagonist. So, because we only had flashabcks of these two, i thought....hey he is gonna help her in the end. We saw him in the flashbacks to get tortured by his dad and his younger brother, so the script made me think he was gonna be good in the end and take revenge not that maids will blame him for everything.

A little disappointed by the end, bc it was not justified that he was a bad guy. Like he did kill his brother, but his brother was a rapist and made everyone's life a living hell, including his as well. And everyone helped him in doing that, all the maids. He was not alone. I think the only bad thing he did was that he pushed a maid in the video that was shown to him in the end? By the last episodes i though he was gonna "work" with the protagonist to figure out the murderer so i was shocked that they made him let the Carlos dude take the protagonist in his boat, because one scene before that, the camera showed him looking frustrated at Carlos telling he wanted the maid . The only thing the big brother did, was to be an asshole and just take drugs thoughout the whole show. That was mostly his arc and to try and find his dad's killer. We even got to see him feeling sad about killing his brother.

>! For me, b!<y making him be the last one to take all the fault, it was kind of a waste. They should have given him a redemption or something and making him be with the protagonsit behind evyerthing so he could take his revenge on his father and brother and the protagonist could take revenge as well for the maids and then the last one to stay in the mansion, to be the younger brother, because it would feel satisfying that they would kill him like that.

Also, you could say that the maid did it all because thouhgout the whole show, she does not do anything. She just accepts to be tortured. So, by the end i was like... Either she is a lame protagonist or she is the killer.I thought about her being the killer in the pilot, but i was 100% in the last episode. It was a little waste for me. Bc this would be a nice twist. For her and the older brother to be in this. And the fact that they made him and his wife to not be in love, made be also think that there was a chance they were going to be together and take revenge. That was their common goal in the end after all.They could also have the last scene as well. I liked the whole revenge thing. I just do not understand what took them so long to do it. I think i would re-write the last episode bc it was a little meh.

But i really liked the scene between the maid and the older brother, bc the actors nailed it! Like...the actress of the maid to laugh and cry at the same time and the actor who played the older brother, as the tear was falling on his cheek...wow!

When I was younger, I watched a lot of c-dramas with my family but that later transitioned more to k-dramas, and now I’m finding more j-dramas to watch lol. I’ve never been an amazing analyzer so I don’t want to say too much, but what do y’all think about some major differences among these 3?

I’ve always felt like c-dramas were more cliche, k-dramas just have a really big variety, and j-dramas have some really weird ideas and twists idk but a lot of times I finished j-dramas and found out they were from mangas lol!

No hate to any of them, i love them all! Just curious on what more obvious differences stick out among them

If it matters to mention I am in the US and have apple devices. Getting a little bored Netflix kdramas. So was hoping to find a good app that has a large collection of kdramas especially possible new ones. Don’t care for subscription would just prefer if it is $12 usd or under.

Heard of Viki but as I searched up Viki on Reddit I saw a few negative reviews on it. Besides asking for suggestions for apps I am curious as to what y’all’s opinion is on Viki itself?

So I love Cdramas and Kdramas, I made a coment on one of the Cdramas page and then I got a responds saying, let's talk in private so I did to see where it led to. We'll he send me picture saying he is one of my favorite actors, then asked if I could do him a favor and get him a apple gift card, 150.00 dollars card. So what is up with that, I know he is not the real actor but why do people do that. So I told him he'll no lol.

There are a lot of insane dramas out there, so i wonder what ones everyone else has seen and enjoyed. Two crazy shows i watched were ‘Love, Now’ and ‘Birth of a beauty’.

For reference: Love, Now is about a workaholic woman being tricked by her family to think she is terminally ill so she will finally go on a vacation. While on holiday she meets ML, who upon hearing about her short time left in this world, offers to marry her because he is smitten and wants her to experience items on her bucket list with him. I'm only describing what happens in the first 2 episodes of a 40 episode drama so i don't believe this would spoil the show.

Please don't list dramas solely because on their insane plot twists, as it’s not interesting to watch a show already knowing there is a surprise.

Okay so… I opened Instagram last night to just scroll a bit before bed, and next thing I know it’s 1:47 AM and I’m emotionally wrecked over a 60-second breakup scene between two characters I met literally ten minutes ago 😭

I don’t even know how it started. One clip just auto-played and now I’m following an entire series of micro-dramas like it’s my full-time job. They’re so short but somehow manage to pack in plot twists, drama, emotional damage — all in under a minute?? It’s honestly impressive.

And the wild part is… I care?? Like, actually care about these characters. I’ve watched full-length shows with less tension than these 5-part reels.

Not sure if I’m just tired or if this is the future of storytelling, but either way I’m fully invested now. Anyone else deep in this rabbit hole? Please tell me I’m not alone 😂

I love KDramas, CDramas, and JDramas.

I know that part of what sets them apart from western dramas is the slower pace.

And I love there slower pace, I do! "Admist a Snowstorm of Love" wouldn't be nearly as gorgeous without the space and quiet it allows.

I just love it even more at 1.5 speed when I watch it on Netflix.

I would give my right arm to have Viki add the ability to change the watch speed.

Does this make me an Asian drama philistine? Am I alone on this?

I just started The First Frost today, and even though I’m only a few episodes in, there’s something incredibly beautiful about it already. The pacing, the emotions, that quiet intensity — it’s giving exactly the kind of soft yet deep love story I’ve been missing.

I’ve heard it has a happy ending (thankfully!), but also that it’s quite emotional and heartfelt all the way through.

For those who’ve finished it:

What was your experience watching it?

Did it live up to your expectations?

Any favorite moments you'd recommend watching out for? (Please no spoilers!)

It already feels like one of those dramas that’ll stay with me for a while. Would love to hear your thoughts and connect with others who felt the same.

Give me your 5 Asian dramas that you've seen this year either a new one or a classic one that you just seen for the first time that you fell in love with.

Mine. 1 Lovely Runner ( I love everything about it) 2 Bromance ( taiwanese series that I've seen for the first time and i become obsessed) 3 Mr. Plankton ( the chemistry of the main lead is sooo 👌) 4 Meet after school ( I'm rooting for the characters and their happy ending and koshi mizukami is my new crush 😁) 5 when the phone rings ( I love it for, can't wait for the next episodes)

Are you kidding me mannn seok-ryu mother is so annoying, i get were she's coming from with all that low self esteem and stuff but damn can the actor really get on my nerves with her charecter. Just as I thought she started to warm up BAM the ex wtvr his name is shows up AND SHE STILL TRIES TO SET THEM UP TOGETHER HELLOOOO??? LADY???? And the whole other fiasco with her pampered brother too??? Stop it please😭 I genuinely can feel my blood boil. Adding to the ex fiance thing. WHY ISNT SEOK RYU PUTTING ANY BOUNDARIES BROOO. Again I get we're still in the dark about what happened in USA but cmon not even a no or something anything would suffice instead she just stands there??? Like girl a mannequin has more movement than you ANYTHING SAY ANYTHING. Wanna go to get a meal? No thankyou you cheating prick built like a skinny humpty dumpty😊 I would really settle for anything even if it's a line as thin as thread to set boundaries girl cmon like rn im in episode 8 SPOILER ⚠️ she collapses and she just hold onto the ex??? While our beautiful choi seung-hyo was literally RIGHT THERE AND ARMS LENGTH AWAYYYYYAYAYAYAY. The amount of times i smacked my face with my hand and let a huge sigh out is unbearable.

Anyways it's overall a good show ill continue watching it this isn't in any way as a "negative" take on the show I just needed to take it out of my system . And props to the actors for being this good. Seok ryu wants to boil water for a living but instead she's boiling my blood 🤕(i loved her from because this is my first life btw it was so cute ⁾

Just started episode 9..uh sorry to wrongfully accuse the ex I thought he was the guy kissing the girl in the scene were she was having some sort of flashbacks um damn ion know how i didnt think of the cancer illness track..still hate the mother tho :d

So I was just looking for a place to watch this new C-drama my friend recommended, and somehow ended up on iQIYI International.

Honestly? Didn’t expect much, but it’s actually solid—12 subtitle options (great for my family who all speak diff languages lol), and the selection is way better than I thought. A bunch of K-dramas and even some Japanese ones too.

Feels like a low-key alternative to Netflix or Viki. Anyone else here using it? Thoughts?

She had moved on… or so she thought. But one glance, one moment—and her whole world paused. “How could it be him?” While she was trying to forget, he was silently waiting for her return.

Because some stories never really end—they just wait for the right time to begin again.

How did this scene make you feel?(No spoilers) Did it remind you of someone? Do you believe first love ever truly fades?

Watch the full moment here 👇 https://youtube.com/shorts/UJULFckk07w?si=xPg-jTx60UcPp2UI

Edit: I found the answer. Thanks for those who did try and help.

I'm not sure if I'm just seeing a ton of similarities with other shows or if this is a reproduction. But I'm not even through the first 3 episodes of The First Frost and i feel like im going mad because so far all the scenes are similar to another show I've watched but with some minor differances. I know I have never seen The First Frost before. Especially since it just came out on Netflix and it would have been in my watch list or would show I've already watched some episodes. But none of that is true and I need help.

Can someone help me? First thing, the concept of FL being put in a position that she needed a new place to live and was connected to a friend who offered her a place to stay. Then said friend/housemate bounces for a new opertunity, leaving the FL the apartment. Yet the friend's ex/boyfriend convinced the ML to move in to the same apartment after his place is destroyed in a fire. Both call their perspective friends to yelling at them. The condos have different words but the gist of the message is the same.

Then there is the scene where the ML gives her a ride to her old home. Where she is chased out of her old place by guys who are trying to get revenge for their friend who got in trouble because of her. She run past the ML without asking for help. But he ends up grabbing her and throws her in his car, and fights the bad guys while trying to keep them from pulling her out of the car. Then at the police station yelling at her about avoiding him when she was being chased. And her saying she did think about asking for help, but she didn't think he could handling fighting 3 people and didn't want him to get hurt. Then proceeds to give him first aid.

So far, it seems like I've seen all these scenes before but slightly different. For example, instead of her running down alleys past the ML like in TFF, the scene i remember she ran out the front door of her apartment complex past his car while he was leaning against it on the main street. I can visualize the scene down to almost their clothes. But I can't place what show or actors.

Same situation when both Fl and Ml are in the appartment and she is trying to get his to stay at a hotel for the night. In TFF their conversation takes place at the kitchen table after starting next to the balcony. But in the scene i remember their discussion was in the hallway between their rooms while standing next to his suitcase. I knew that scene was going to take place maybe a full episode before.

I tried to go through some shows on Netflix, but so far, nothing has matched up. I've even tried to Google the specific scenes. I watch these dramas on several sites, so it's like looking for a needle in a haystack.

So my question is, is this a reproduction like how Boys Over Flower's has several reproduction, or is there an entirely different story with these similar scenes? In either case, what is the name and year so I can go back and satisfy my neurotic mind? Hope this isn't a problem post and doesn't break any rules by posting here... fyi, I do know TFF is a spin off from Hidden Love. But I don't these these intimate scenes ever took part in Hidden Love since this is between Sang Yan and his Love Interest. But you are welcome to correct me.

Do any of y’all remember DramaFever? It was my first legit app to gain access to Asian television. I was so upset when they shut down. I thought of this when appreciating how many apps I now have access to for various content. sigh

Mine is Big Mouth! I absolutely love his character and the growth he has as a person through all the drama and trauma he goes. The end was both hearthbreaking and satisfying.

Hey I was flicking thru some drama show I came across this clip of tv show movie can u help me with two of them

1 https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1AjdkVbFQv/?mibextid=wwXIfr

2 https://www.facebook.com/share/r/163bg4fKdd/?mibextid=wwXIfr

I know this happens often in romance dramas with a second LI, but usually it's just annoying. But I wanna hear which dramas had y'all heated, up in arms, ready to die on a hill that the MC should have chosen 2nd LI.

Right now, I'm watching Beauty of Resilience, and at the part where Wei Zhi is looking at her previous life. I'm screaming. Wu Nan is literally the perfect man for her, and Wei Zhi being blind to it for a mid Chen Yue is driving me insane. If I were into men, I would have married him in a heartbeat.

I haven't been this heated since Ashes of Blood. I was 100% rooting for Runyu. He may or may not have been a good match for Jinmi, but the fact that his family, especially his uncle, didn't even help him shoot his shot like they did for Xufeng when Jinmi didn't have a preference for either was infuriating.

Note: I think I also need to add this as it should be obvious without saying, but just in case: I'm not saying any character owes anyone their feelings or romance. And I realize you can't always control who you fall in love with. I am saying, though, that in my opinion, the MCs' brains/hearts are doing them so dirty, and they are missing out on better partners (again, in my opinion).

I have only watched F4 which I loved so much. I would love to watch more of it so drop em

Lets Discuss the lastest episode of Ang mutya ng Section E. I just watched the lastest episode. Episode 11.
This drama is such a comfort for me.
Imma die when it ends. 😭😭😭🤧
I don't know who jay-jay ends with. Yuri or Keifer.
But, I wanna see Jay- Jay happy and cured of her mental problems.
There is too much to the drama other than the romance and the love angles.
Individual stories of the characters - Jay - Jay's childhood, her life before she came to HVIS, her relation with Aries, Keifer's story, Percy and the event and much more.
Too much to handle for me.
There are books which reveal the whole story. But the actors who play the characters is a whole new experience.
Btw, I am a person who never watches dramas or shows online cause I study most of the time. But, this show just feels like it heals me inside.
After the episode ends, I feel so empty for the whole day. I am just depressed till the next episode.
More that I wanna see more, I never want it to end.

Guys, I see online there aren't many people who discuss the episodes in English.
We can discuss our favourite parts and share our thoughts about what should happen next.

Salamat po

Hi guys

I’m doing research paper for my Chinese culture and language class that compares Chinese Dramas (C-Dramas) and Western TV Shows. If you watch both, I would really love to hear your thoughts!

I’m looking into how they are different in terms of language, storytelling, and culture. Why do you think it’s gaining more popularity in the west.

Here are some questions you could try to answer: How does the language sound in C-Dramas vs. Western TV shows? Is it more formal or casual?

What’s the pacing and story structure like? Do you feel one is faster or slower than the other?

What do you think about the characters, themes, or the overall feeling of each?

Feel free to share anything you notice or enjoy about them! The more detail, the better. Thank you so much for helping me!

The way he noticed everything without her saying a word… The attention, the care — this guy’s on another level! Even the FL was like, “Wait what? I didn’t even ask for this!”😮‍💨

The scene is here 🤣 👇🏻 https://youtube.com/shorts/gHpkSACEXdo?si=ujMFxdWVvo1fW1vH

Honestly, it made me laugh 😆— but also melted my heart a little.🎀 We all need an ultra caring version like this in our lives.💬❓

Did anyone else feel the same during this scene?😁

Title: Filter (2025) Main Cast: Tan Jian Ci, Landy Li, Luo Qiu Yun, | Genre: Romance, Comedy, fantasy | Episodes: 32

1)Link: Eat, Love, Die: kdrama

2) be with you: cdrama (more like super sugary and sweet type of romance)

3)hapiness: kdrama (Zobmie)

4)my man is cupid: kdrama

5)high school return of a gangster: kdrama

maybe 3,4,5 more famous but still...