Asian Dramas on AO3
Live action, scripted Asian dramas with more than 500 works tagged on the fanfiction website AO3 as of October 2023. Yes, I am bumping some of these higher on my Plan To Watch list based on their position in this list. I've done my best to be complete, but I might have missed some, feel free to comment to let me know if I have!
Updated 29 June 2024
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![The Untamed]()
1. The Untamed
Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
More than 54,000 works for the live-action version, as well as more than 78,000 works for the novel, and more than 12,000 works for the donghua
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![KinnPorsche]()
2. KinnPorsche
Thai Drama - 2022, 14 episodes
More than 13,000 works
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![Guardian]()
3. Guardian
Chinese Drama - 2018, 40 episodes
More than 9,000 works for the live-action version, as well as more than 1,600 works for the novel
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![Word of Honor]()
4. Word of Honor
Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes
More than 7,000 works for the live action version, as well as more than 1,800 works for the novel
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![The Knockout]()
5. The Knockout
Chinese Drama - 2023, 39 episodes
More than 3,700 works
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![Nirvana in Fire]()
6. Nirvana in Fire
Chinese Drama - 2015, 54 episodes
More than 3,400 works
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![Love in the Air]()
7. Love in the Air
Thai Drama - 2022, 13 episodes
More than 3,300 works
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![One Piece]()
8. One Piece
Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
More than 2,900 works
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![Bad Buddy]()
9. Bad Buddy
Thai Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
More than 2,800 works
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![Squid Game]()
10. Squid Game
Korean Drama - 2021, 9 episodes
More than 2,500 works
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![Joy of Life]()
11. Joy of Life
Chinese Drama - 2019, 46 episodes
More than 2,400 works
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![2gether]()
12. 2gether
Thai Drama - 2020, 13 episodes
More than 2,200 works
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![Hospital Playlist]()
13. Hospital Playlist
Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
More than 2,200 works
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![Alice in Borderland]()
14. Alice in Borderland
Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
More than 1,900 works
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![Not Me]()
15. Not Me
Thai Drama - 2021, 14 episodes
More than 1,800 works
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![TharnType]()
16. TharnType
Thai Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
More than 1,700 works
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![SOTUS]()
17. SOTUS
Thai Drama - 2016, 15 episodes
More than 1,600 works
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![Reunion: The Sound of the Providence]()
18. Reunion: The Sound of the Providence
Chinese Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
More than 1,500 works for the live-action version, as well as more than 7,800 works for the novel series (The Grave Robbers' Chronicles)
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![Mysterious Lotus Casebook]()
19. Mysterious Lotus Casebook
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
More than 1,500 works
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![Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!]()
20. Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!
Japanese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
More than 1,500 works
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![Until We Meet Again]()
21. Until We Meet Again
Thai Drama - 2019, 17 episodes
More than 1,400 works
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![Strangers from Hell]()
22. Strangers from Hell
Korean Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
More than 1,400 works
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![Tomb of the Sea]()
23. Tomb of the Sea
Chinese Drama - 2018, 52 episodes
More than 1,400 works for the live-action version, as well as more than 7,800 works for the novel series (The Grave Robbers' Chronicles)
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![The Disguiser]()
24. The Disguiser
Chinese Drama - 2015, 48 episodes
More than 1,400 works
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![Vincenzo]()
25. Vincenzo
Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
More than 1,300 works
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![Beyond Evil]()
26. Beyond Evil
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
More than 1,300 works
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![Only Friends]()
27. Only Friends
Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
More than 1,200 works
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![Ashes of Love]()
28. Ashes of Love
Chinese Drama - 2018, 63 episodes
More than 1,200 works
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![The Devil Judge]()
29. The Devil Judge
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
More than 1,100 works
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![My School President]()
30. My School President
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
More than 1,000 works
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![Day and Night]()
31. Day and Night
Chinese Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
More than 1,000 works
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![Love by Chance]()
32. Love by Chance
Thai Drama - 2018, 14 episodes
More than 1000 works
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![Granting You a Dreamlike Life]()
33. Granting You a Dreamlike Life
Chinese Drama - 2018, 40 episodes
More than 1000 works
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![The Eclipse]()
34. The Eclipse
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
More than 900 works
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![High&Low: The Story of S.W.O.R.D.]()
35. High&Low: The Story of S.W.O.R.D.
Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes
More than 900 works for the live-action drama, as well as more than 1,200 works for the movies
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![HIStory3: Trapped]()
36. HIStory3: Trapped
Taiwanese Special - 2019, 20 episodes
More than 900 works
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![Cutie Pie]()
37. Cutie Pie
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
More than 800 works
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![The King’s Avatar]()
38. The King’s Avatar
Chinese Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
More than 800 works for the live-action version, as well as more than 17,000 works for the novel and more than 3,500 works for the donghua
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![Three-Body]()
39. Three-Body
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
More than 800 works
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![Pit Babe]()
40. Pit Babe
Thai Drama - 2023, 13 episodes
More than 700 works
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![Ultimate Note]()
41. Ultimate Note
Chinese Drama - 2020, 37 episodes
More than 700 works for the live-action version, as well as more than 7.800 works for the novel series (The Grave Robbers' Chronicles)
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![S.C.I]()
42. S.C.I
Chinese Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
More than 700 works
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![We Best Love: No. 1 For You]()
43. We Best Love: No. 1 For You
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
More than 700 works
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![All of Us Are Dead]()
44. All of Us Are Dead
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
More than 700 works
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![2 Moons]()
45. 2 Moons
Thai Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
More than 700 works
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![Hikaru no Go]()
46. Hikaru no Go
Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
More than 700 works for the live-action version, and more than 2,300 works for the anime & manga
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![The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty]()
47. The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty
Chinese Drama - 2020, 48 episodes
More than 700 works
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![The King: Eternal Monarch]()
48. The King: Eternal Monarch
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
More than 700 works
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![The Mystic Nine]()
49. The Mystic Nine
Chinese Drama - 2016, 48 episodes
More than 600 works for the live-action version, as well as more than 7,800 works for the novel series (The Grave Robbers' Chronicles)
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![Why R U?]()
50. Why R U?
Thai Drama - 2020, 13 episodes
More than 600 works
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![Soldiers and Their Commander]()
51. Soldiers and Their Commander
Chinese Drama - 2009, 43 episodes
More than 600 works
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![Between Us]()
52. Between Us
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
More than 600 works
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![Moonlight Chicken]()
53. Moonlight Chicken
Thai Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
More than 600 works
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![Under the Skin]()
54. Under the Skin
Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
More than 600 works
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![MIU 404]()
55. MIU 404
Japanese Drama - 2020, 11 episodes
More than 600 works
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![Original Sin]()
56. Original Sin
Chinese Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
More than 600 works
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![Theory of Love]()
57. Theory of Love
Thai Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
More than 600 works
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![My Engineer]()
58. My Engineer
Thai Drama - 2020, 14 episodes
More than 500 works
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![Love Between Fairy and Devil]()
59. Love Between Fairy and Devil
Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
More than 500 works
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![Semantic Error]()
60. Semantic Error
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
More than 500 works
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![Till the End of the Moon]()
61. Till the End of the Moon
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
More than 500 works
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![Extraordinary Attorney Woo]()
62. Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
More than 500 works
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![It's Okay to Not Be Okay]()
63. It's Okay to Not Be Okay
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
More than 500 works
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![A Tale of Thousand Stars]()
64. A Tale of Thousand Stars
Thai Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
More than 500 works
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![Memory Lost]()
65. Memory Lost
Chinese Drama - 2016, 12 episodes
More than 500 works
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![Oh No! Here Comes Trouble]()
66. Oh No! Here Comes Trouble
Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
More than 500 works
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![Soldiers Sortie]()
67. Soldiers Sortie
Chinese Drama - 2006, 30 episodes
More than 500 works
