Top 8 K-drama Streaming Sites You Need to Know

Referring to Korean Dramas, K-dramas have been popular around the entire world in the recent years. Watching Korean dramas helps you learn not only Korean language easier, but also Korean waves and culture in a more convenient way.

If you are wondering "where can I watch K-dramas for free", you should check the below list of 8 popular K-drama websites to watch Koran dramas for free or at low cost.

1. Netflix [paid]

Without a doubt, Netflix K-drama should be on the list. All Netflix K-dramas provide English subtitles, some of which provide both English and Korean subtitles. There is quite a big library of Netflix K-dramas. You can simply search "Korean dramas" on Netflix on your computer, Roku, smart TV, or other Netflix app supported devices. Moreover, you can specify your search to a specific like Korean romantic dramas, Korean family dramas, etc. Netflix also enables you to download movies on various devices for offline viewing.

Pros:

• A big library of Korean dramas on Netflix.
• Provide English subtitles. Some even provide both English and Korean subtitles.
• Convenient internal search feature to get the target Korean drama quickly.
• Offer a download feature to watch Netflix K-dramas offline freely.

Cons:

• There is no free version available. You have to become an active Netflix subscriber, which starts from $6.99 per month with ads.

2. Hulu [free trial]

Hulu is another K-drama website that can let you to watch K-dramas for free, since it has a free trial version, which is 30 days in total. That means within the first 30 days, Hulu is a free K-drama website. Similar to Netflix, Hulu also enables you to directly search "Korean dramas" or "Korean TV shows" or the TV show name you want to stream on Hulu. Compared to Netflix K-drama library, Hulu provides a little smaller library of Korean dramas. As mentioned above, Hulu provides free trial version for 30 days, and then charges you from $9.99. If you are a student, you can get its student plan at a lower price.

Pros:

• Easy to use and quickly find Korean dramas.
• 30-day free trial version to let you watch K-dramas on Hulu for free.
• Also enables you to watch Hulu offline via Hulu app's download feature.
• Student's plan is available at very low price.

Cons:

• Small library of Korean dramas available right now.
• Only available within the US and Japan.

3. KOCOWA [free trial]

Kocowa is another K-drama website that is owned by 3 best Korean broadcast networks: KBS, MBC and SBS. It was created to provide Korean dramas and other kind of videos to the US and other countries. You can find not only K-dramas, but also movies and K-pop related titles. All the contents on this K-drama streaming websites are available in multiple subtitles. Kocowa provides 3 different subscription plans, respectively: $0.99 per day, $6.99 per month and $69.99 per year.

Pros:

• A big library of Korean dramas, movies, and K-pop titles.
• Available in different subscription plans for different ends.
• Available in free trial version for 14 days.
• Multi-lingual subtitles are available.

Cons:

• Only available for those people who live in the North and South America.

4. Viki [free & paid]

Viki offers not only Korean dramas but also movies and shows from other Asian countries like China, Taiwan, Japan, etc. It enables you to directly filter by region to get the Korean dramas. There are currently in total about 500 Korean dramas available on Viki, most of which are free to watch with ads. You can watch Korean dramas on computer, Android devices, iOS devices, Fire TV, Chromecast, Roku, etc. If you prefer to ad-free K-drama streaming on Viki, you need to subscribe, which starts from $4.99 per month.

Pros:

• Allow you to watch Korean dramas and other videos for free.
• Easy to find Korean dramas through its filters.
• Available on multiple devices.

Cons:

• Ads are added in the free streaming.
• Small library of K-dramas.

5. YouTube [free & paid]

Talking about K-drama websites, YouTube should not be missed. As one of the most popular and biggest streaming services in the world, YouTube provides you quite a lot of free Korean dramas and movies in different channels. The K-DRAMA channel is the official YouTube channel for K-dramas. What's more, there are quite a big number of YouTubers that have uploaded complete Korean dramas for you to watch for free. YouTube subscription is starting from $13.99 per month, along with a 30-day free trial. If you are a student, the price can be as low as $7.99 per month.

Pros:

• There are quite a lot of free K-dramas to watch on YouTube.
• Available around the world in most countries and regions.
• Many Korean dramas uploaded by YouTubers are totally free to watch.

Cons:

• Subscription cost is higher than other platforms.
• Many K-dramas come with ads.

6. AsianCrush [free]

AsianCrush is another free K-drama website that provides 20+ Korean TV series for totally free on your computer or devices with ads. On AsianCrush, you can get the up-to-date programs in English subtitle. If you want to watch AsianCrush K-dramas without ads, you can subscribe its Premium service, which starts from $4.99 per month.

Pros:

• Most of its contents are free to watch.
• Available on various devices and players.
• Low subscription cost.

Cons:

• Small library of K-dramas.
• Ads are inserted into the K-dramas if not subscribed.

7. Tubi [free]

Tubi is another great K-drama website to watch K-dramas for free, without any registration and subscription. Tubi provides multiple subtitles for you to freely select in the player settings panel. The quality of Tubi Korean dramas in impressive. You can watch K-dramas on Tubi at up to 1080P resolution online or Tubi app, or use tools to download and watch Korean dramas on Tubi offline at high quality.

Pros:

• Totally free to watch K-dramas.
• Korean dramas on Tubi are available in multiple subtitles.

Cons:

• There are ads in playback.
• The K-dramas library is not as big as expected.

8. iQIYI [free & paid]

Similar to AisanCrush, iQIYI is another popular Asian streaming service that provides Korean dramas and movies, Chinese shows and movies, and other popular streams around the world. Many of the K-dramas on iQIYI are free to watch, while others require you to subscribe its Premium plan for VIP watching. This streaming service provides computer and mobile app ends, allowing you to select subtitles and even audio tracks for playback. The annual subscription cost of iQIYI starts from $89.99, while new member special Premium subscription costs $1.99 for the first month.

Pros:

• Available for computers, Android devices and iOS devices.
• Big library of K-dramas and other Asian and worldwide TV shows and movies.
• Low cost for the first month subscription.
• Multi-lingual subtitles and audio tracks are available.

Cons:

• Ads will be inserted for the free playback.

Which Platforms Above Allow You to Watch K-dramas Offline?

On the above-mentioned streaming services, you can easily watch K-dramas online. How about watching K-dramas offline in your flight or a long journey that has no WiFi or internet connection? Which platforms above allow you to watch K-dramas offline?

Most of the above-mentioned streaming services have offline watching feature, including YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, etc. These K-dramas streaming services allow you to preload and download selected titles to your devices for offline watching. However, it should be noted that the offline viewing feature is only available for the mobile apps of these streaming services. If you want to watch K-dramas on computer offline, you will need 3rd-party tools that enables you to download movies from specific or multiple streaming services. Besides, there are K-drama Blu-ray discs available in stores like eBay, which allow you to watch K-dramas offline without subscription or time limits.

Conclusion

These 8 must-try Korean dramas are actually far from enough, you can still get multiple other wonderful choices such as Amazon, Fandango, OnDemand Korean, Viu, DramaGo, HanCinema, etc. While most of these streaming services are available worldwide, some of these streaming services might require you to use VPN proxy.