These are nice suggestions. The “Continue watching” was available years ago, and from a certain point they ruined it. It even remembered if you had left an episode unfinished and brought you to the exact same point.
About the reasons why Chinese content is overwhelming nowadays, it’s not entirely Viki’s responsibility. Read here: Lack of New Korean dramas on Viki - #58 by christina_
In short, the main reasons are:
- The 3 Korean networks created a streaming platform called Kocowa. Viki tried to get a few of those dramas by making a deal with them, and these few are available on Viki for those who pay more (Vikipass plus), but only in America and I think the UK.
- The popularity of Korean dramas has made other big streaming companies like NF or the company with the mouse (cannot be named) producing their own dramas with popular actors. Of course they usually don’t share with Viki, or if they do, it is months later.
- Again because of popularity, the licenses for Korean dramas have become very high, so it’s a cutthroat competition on who is going to get them.
Whereas Chinese dramas used to suck until very recently, so they were cheaper. Now they have become much better, but still the good ones are a rare minority, most are the cookie-cutter variety with the cold heartless CEO who is inwardly a softie with mommy issues and childhood traumas. Just about when a significant number of Korean dramas had slowly started to get rid of those tropes. Sigh.
As for Japanese content, it’s a trickle. And if this wasn’t enough aggravation, they don’t choose the good ones, but mostly the tropey romantic comedies. Double sigh. Need more JAPANESE licensed dramas and movies