@spaufler_89
Thank you so much. I can’t believe ‘‘Why woman Love?’’ was here too! I’m going to continue watching it here. I’m around episode 8 (in the other place).
I wonder how many more jewels like this one we have here, but we don’t know about them. When I go to explore page the ones they have in the front page are for younger viewers, so I don’t even bother to check them out. If you know other titles here at RViki you think I might like, please give me a list. Thanks in advance.
@jadecloud88
Can you please add in your thread a list of Chinese dramas like; ‘‘The first half of my live or life?’’ and ‘‘Why woman Love?’’ I saw in your thread mainly traditional romantic dramas which I’m not a fan of those romantic story lines which many times end up in tragic endings.
I’m not too much on Romantic Traditional Chinese dramas, unless they are full of action (not long fights either) I also love thriller, but with less to no romance. Can you add some in your page? I also like Doctor/Medical or Detective dramas. Thanks in advance!
I did watched fully here the Chinese drama ‘‘The Wolf?’’ I’m not good with titles. Sadly, although has a tragic ending, I feel is soooo worth watching.
PS.
It’s available on YT with English subtitles.
So far I found only 2 episodes and had no luck finding the rest, but now that I think about it maybe they are working on subbing the next episodes. I hope I do find it bc I need closure. lol
The problem with wavve dramas is that they all are usually available only in Korea, with no English subtitles. It’s very hard to get them anywhere outside Korea. That’s why Tracer went from being a hugely anticipated drama to almost unheard of( i myself was soooooo excited because of the amazing pairing - loved them in the movie A Melody To Remember). And that’s also why EXO-L are currently furious over the fact that EXO’s variety show will be aired there, makig it next to impossible to see outside Korea.
I had heard that about Wavve content - that it would mostly be in Korea, which is why I was surprised to read some articles discussing the cooperation with Kocowa, which is specifically designed for international distribution. The executives themselves stated in interviews that Wavve content was going to be available through Kocowa, but apparently that rollout hasn’t completely come to fruition, although some Wavve content can, in fact, be found there. One article in particular talked about the amount of money that Wavve was planning to invest in original content, and it seems like it would only make sense for them to want to cash in on the growing global audience.
Its true that they have suddenly started to produce a lot more dramas than before, but i cant see any developments in their overseas distribution. Wavve is still unavailable on the Play Store here
LOL It’s getting more and more OT now. I’ll reply within spoilers.
Summary
That thread is for upcoming/other C-dramas that are not licensed and not yet available on Viki. It is not restricted to any particular genre, rather, it’s for whatever genre that anyone chooses to post in there.
“Why Women Love” is already on Viki. As for “The First Half of My Life”, it was on Viki but the license has expired (likely reason why it was taken down).
Yes, it will be updated with more.
Everyone, feel free to pop in what you want on Viki.
@my_happy_place The more i read about Tracer, the higher it has gone on my to-watch list lol. It has 2 seasons, though short season each of 8 episodes per season. I’m going to binge-watch it during the upcoming Spring break. Thank you for bringing it back onto my radar.
I thought that thread was yours, but I see now is from 2021 and @aznative made it. I confused your thread with another one. Sorry. This is the one I thought was yours…
Thanks for the info. I appreciate that so much.
It seems some of these dramas are just created, so they might not even be available here yet…?
Since most viki dramas have regional restrictions (especially in the last 2 years), nobody can watch (or sub or seg) them here. Also, viki dramas tend to be of one or two genres. It is normal that people start seeking elsewhere to find something new/original/good and that viki doesn’t carry enough weight to acquire good dramas anymore, korean or others.
Strictly looking at the numbers alone, NFLX is worth approximately $154 billion with over 150 million subscribers whereas Rakuten is worth approximately $12 billion. There is a reason why NFLX is considered the streaming giant.
Rakuten TV is just one part of what Rakuten does and Viki is just one of Rakuten’s assets.
If Viki can’t bring paying audiences, Rakuten will not spend on acquiring dramas.
Update: 2022 has become a battlefield of good dramas rn… just amazing drama after amazing drama in the lineup.
Of the Top 10(Popularity) currently airing kdramas, 5 are on Viki, 3 on NF, and 2 on Disney+
However, NF wins the international popularity battle, as previously predicted.
Tomorrow NF
My Liberation Notes NF
Love All Play D+
Again My Life VIKI
Shooting Stars VIKI
From now On Showtime VIKI
Our Blues NF
Ocean Likes Me VIKI
Woori the Virgin VIKI
Bloody Heart D+
The order is slightly different when it comes to SK TV viewership ratings.
@vivi_1485 I’ve just noticed something as well. The five of the top 10 dramas Viki has are all available for viewing on Viki in the United Kingdom. Usually if something is available for viewing on Viki in the United Kingdom. It is also available for viewing in much of Europe as well, but the shows won’t be available everywhere in Europe that should be most of the larger European countries
I wonder whether what Viki is starting to do is go after a few less dramas, but is trying to ensure that the dramas they do go after can be licensed in more jurisdictions. This does make some sense as pulling in a larger audience from around the world makes them less reliant on their user base in the United States and would over time, allow them to pull in more revenue, which allows them to better compete in terms of content licensing. The United States is one of the most heavily contested markets for streaming, making it harder to pull users in
bet its licensing again, but still , seems there should be a way for them to get the dramas, I still can’t believe those pirate links, “copy” them and put them on their site! theres got to be an answer somewhere. would live to see some new ones here, I wont name them here.
I am latina, but I am obsessed with Korean dramas, and variety shows. I agree with you it is disappointing, but been searching on YouTube, Prime, etc. and to find Korean shows with english subtitles. I hope Viki loads more soon. For those items not available in my region I tend to fill form out in hopes many other users request it, and gets uploaded on Viki.
I have noticed this as well. Hollywood (I mean it by a generalization) has “discovered” K drama: albeit Hollywood is really LATE to the game. I have noted the increase in BL as well on Viki. I really don’t like to see that the more monied sites like Netflix increasing the competition and as a result the probable price of a K drama. I hope that the content producers (Korean directors and writers) don’t change their great approach to writing and directing to look more like American TV.
As for Netflix as a platform: I personally don’t like how it is organized. Too expensive.
Actually, I have started watching Chinese drama exclusively and enjoying it. Viki has been getting some great C dramas.
Does anyone know if there is a measurable difference since Covid between the Kocowa content available on Viki for Plus subscribers compared to the kdrama content strictly available through Kocowa?
red box, like a letterbox on the side of the road, at shopping plazas. Back then, they were going up against blockbuster.