[Official] List of Legal Streaming Websites

Dec 31, 2017 03:12 pm

Hi guys, many of you have asked about the list of legal streaming websites for Asian dramas, so we'll use this topic to update the list.

Please feel free to post the links of the ones you know (the sites have to be legal!).

The list:

Website:	Type of dramas:	Membership cost:
Viki	Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Taiwanese, Latin telenovelas, Variety shows SUBBED	Free streaming $4.99/month; $49.99/year first access, HD Quality & No Ads if you're a contributor (subbing, segmenting) then you get a 6-months Viki pass. The license restrictions are not publicly known.
Crunchyroll	Japanese SUBBED	Free streaming $6.95/month + a 14-Day Free Trial *first access, HD Quality & No Ads
Netflix	Japanese, Chinese, Hong Kong, Korean, Taiwanese, for the full list go HERE. SUBBED	Depends on the country; average cost is $7.99 per month
Hulu	Japanese, Korean SUBBED	30 days free, then starts at $5.99/ month; Hulu with Live TV -BETA: 7 days free, then starts at $39.99/ month
OnDemandKorea	Korean SUBBED/UNSUBBED	Free streaming $6.99/month; $59.99/year *first access, HD Quality & No Ads
Viu	Japanese, Taiwanese, Chinese and Korean variety shows SUBBED	$18/month *available in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Mongolia, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Egypt and Jordan.
GMMTV	Thai SUBBED/UNSUBBED	Free
Kocowa	Korean SUBBED	Free streaming Daily subscription $0.99; monthly $6.99; and annual $69.99 *first access, HD Quality & No Ads *available only in North and South America
KBS World TV	Korean SUBBED	Free
Asian Crush	Japanese, Korean, Thai, Chinese SUBBED	$4.99
AmazonPrime	Japanese SUBBED	$99 per year (or about $8.25 per month) *available worldwide (except for Mainland China, Iran, North Korea, and Syria).
Popcorn Flix	Japanese, Korean, Chinese (mostly films) SUBBED	Free currently available in the USA and Canada only.*
Tubi	Chinese, Korean SUBBED	Free *some content might be geoblocked except for the USA
TVer	Japanese UNSUBBED	Free *available in Japan only
meWATCH	Chinese, Korean SUBBED	Free (most of the content?) $9.90 per month (Prime content)
V LIVE	Korean SUBBED	Free
Naver TV	Korean UNSUBBED	Free
dTV	Japanese UNSUBBED	$5/month
MBCClassic	Korean UNSUBBED	Free
iFlix	Filipino, Thai, Chinese, Korean SUBBED	$2 to $3 a month *available in: Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Brunei, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt, Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Morocco and Uganda.
tfc.tv	Filipino SUBBED	Check here.
YoYo TV	Chinese SUBBED/UNSUBBED	Free
OnDemandChina	Chinese UNSUBBED	Free
Vidfish	Chinese SUBBED	$3.33/month
iQiyi	Chinese SUBBED	Google Play / Apple store Free VIP privileges: $3+
Malimar TV	Thai UNSUBBED	$11.99/month View Subscription Plans
Korean Classic Film	Korean SUBBED	Free / maintained by the Korean Film Archive
WeTV	Chinese/Korean SUBBED	$16 – $20 for 44–57 channels

*updating

zeamays Contributor

Dec 31, 2017 09:54 pm

There are also at least 3 free (but ad-supported) roku channels with subtitled Asian dramas and movies. I think you can also stream on their websites and they have various apps and whatnot, but I have never tried anything but the roku channels. I know for sure they are all available in the US, but I'm not sure about other places. And there is an option to subscribe, too, but I don't know how much it costs. I only use them occasionally, and I suffer through the ads :)

Asiancrush
TubiTV
Popcornflix

Those who have Amazon Prime also have access to some Asian movies and dramas.

MBC used to upload old dramas on their MBC Classic youtube channel. Some are subtitled, some are not.

kura2ninja

Jan 1, 2018 03:29 am

There's also TVer for Japanese dramas. It's legal (and free), but it can only be accessed from Japan, as far as I know.

Ceki

Jan 1, 2018 11:19 am

zeamays:
There are also at least 3 free (but ad-supported) roku channels with subtitled Asian dramas and movies. I think you can also stream on their websites and they have various apps and whatnot, but I have never tried anything but the roku channels. I know for sure they are all available in the US, but I'm not sure about other places. And there is an option to subscribe, too, but I don't know how much it costs. I only use them occasionally, and I suffer through the ads :)
Asiancrush
TubiTV
Popcornflix
Those who have Amazon Prime also have access to some Asian movies and dramas.
MBC used to upload old dramas on their MBC Classic youtube channel. Some are subtitled, some are not.

kura2ninja:
There's also TVer for Japanese dramas. It's legal (and free), but it can only be accessed from Japan, as far as I know.

Thanks! will add them to the list :)

irish

Jan 1, 2018 01:14 pm

Nice list. But It should be mentioned that what's available to you on Viki, Netflix and dramafever will depend where you are. Correct me if I'm wrong, There is also stuff you can watch for free on Viki, and Dramafever. But you will be subjected to ads.

Viki also has stuff from the Philippines. Well I watched Darna from there years ago. But maybe it's changed now.

There is also mediacorp from singapore.

this is a list of all mediacorp websites.

https://www.mediacorp.sg/en/other-mediacorp-websites-5945628

the best one to go to is probably toggle

https://www.toggle.sg/en.

free and premium options.

if you hit the video menu, it will being up a number of submenus. Among those are MOVIES> DRAMA> TOGGLE ORIGINALS>SHORTS, and others.

Any of the movies I tried were unavailable to me. (i live in ireland)

I know at least some of the toggle originals are.

If you hit the drama section. You will get

English Drama. ie the actors speak english. No it's not dubbed. Any ones I tried I could watch.

chinese drama. Any i tried were not available to me.

Malay Drama. Some available. click on the gear thing beside the musical note thing for english subs. I don't know if english subs are available for everything.

tamil drama.

None of the dramas I tried were available to me.

hmm. I don't know if this a legal channel or not.

some youtube channels

Chinese drama. (not sure if legal or not)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UUwfyntghfisq02q5v2tw/playlists

Seems to be legal.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrR1ynvdUJ_zSXWQCE5TK8A/playlists

Ceki

Jan 1, 2018 01:25 pm

^ I added Toggle, you're right, the registration is selective but I can't find which countries/territories fall under that category.

Hessa Volunteer Staff

Jan 1, 2018 02:00 pm

vlive.tv/home

Is a free legal website. They sub Naver TV Cast web dramas.

Also, is this list for subbed or unsubbed content?

Ceki

Jan 1, 2018 02:08 pm

^ Added, thanks! Both, but haven't yet added which is which

Hessa Volunteer Staff

Jan 1, 2018 02:22 pm

Then Naver TV Cast should be added: http://tv.naver.com/ It is free but unsubbed.

Also, dTV is a legal J-drama streaming website. Unfortunately, it is only available in Japan (Not sure though) with no subs, but good for people who know Japanese. https://pc.video.dmkt-sp.jp/ Costs 500 yen ($5) per month.

irish

Jan 1, 2018 02:33 pm

Ceki:
^ I added Toggle, you're right, the registration is selective but I can't find which countries/territories fall under that category.

okay. So I guess you only mention specific Asian countries.

I didn't know Toggle had Korean stuff.

Some stuff on dramafever is avaiilable in ireland.

Are you including Ireland In UK? Please don't. We can be pretty sensitive about that kind of stuff over here. :)

Ceki

Jan 1, 2018 02:37 pm

Hessa:
Then Naver TV Cast should be added: http://tv.naver.com/ It is free but unsubbed.
Also, dTV is a legal J-drama streaming website. Unfortunately, it is only available in Japan (Not sure though) with no subs, but good for people who know Japanese. https://pc.video.dmkt-sp.jp/ Costs 500 yen ($5) per month.

will add now!

Ceki

Jan 1, 2018 02:38 pm

irish:
okay. So I guess you only mention specific Asian countries.
I didn't know Toggle had Korean stuff.
Some stuff on dramafever is avaiilable in ireland.
Are you including Ireland In UK? Please don't. We can be pretty sensitive about that kind of stuff over here. :)