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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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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2. KinnPorsche
Thai Drama - 2022, 14 episodes
More than 13,000 works
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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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4. Parole d'honneur
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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5. Punch Out
Chinese Drama - 2023, 39 episodes
More than 3,700 works
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6. Nirvana in Fire
Chinese Drama - 2015, 54 episodes
More than 3,400 works
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7. Love Storm
Thai Drama - 2022, 13 episodes
More than 3,300 works
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8. One Piece
Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
More than 2,900 works
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9. Bad Buddy
Thai Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
More than 2,800 works
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10. Squid Game
Korean Drama - 2021, 9 episodes
More than 2,500 works
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11. Joy of Life
Chinese Drama - 2019, 46 episodes
More than 2,400 works
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12. 2gether The Series
Thai Drama - 2020, 13 episodes
More than 2,200 works
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13. Hospital Playlist
Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
More than 2,200 works
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14. Alice in Borderland
Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
More than 1,900 works
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15. Not Me
Thai Drama - 2021, 14 episodes
More than 1,800 works
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16. TharnType
Thai Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
More than 1,700 works
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17. Sotus: The Series
Thai Drama - 2016, 15 episodes
More than 1,600 works
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18. The Lost Tomb 3
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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19. Mysterious Lotus Casebook
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
More than 1,500 works
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20. 30Sai made Doteida to Mahotsukai ni Narerurashi
Japanese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
More than 1,500 works
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21. Until We Meet Again
Thai Drama - 2019, 17 episodes
More than 1,400 works
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22. Strangers from Hell
Korean Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
More than 1,400 works
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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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24. The Disguiser
Chinese Drama - 2015, 48 episodes
More than 1,400 works
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25. Vincenzo
Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
More than 1,300 works
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26. Monster
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
More than 1,300 works
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27. Only Friends
Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
More than 1,200 works
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28. Cendres d'Amour
Chinese Drama - 2018, 63 episodes
More than 1,200 works
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29. The Demon Judge
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
More than 1,100 works
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30. My School President
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
More than 1,000 works
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31. Day and Night
Chinese Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
More than 1,000 works
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32. Love by Chance
Thai Drama - 2018, 14 episodes
More than 1000 works
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33. Granting You a Dreamlike Life
Chinese Drama - 2018, 40 episodes
More than 1000 works
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34. The Eclipse
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
More than 900 works
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35. HiGH&LOW
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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36. HIStory3: Prisonnier
Taiwanese Special - 2019, 20 episodes
More than 900 works
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37. Cutie Pie
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
More than 800 works
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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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39. Three-Body
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
More than 800 works
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40. Pit Babe
Thai Drama - 2023, 13 episodes
More than 700 works
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41. Final Chronicles
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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42. S.C.I
Chinese Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
More than 700 works
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43. We Best Love : Le premier pour toujours
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
More than 700 works
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44. All of Us Are Dead
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
More than 700 works
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45. 2 Moons: The Series
Thai Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
More than 700 works
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46. Qi Hun
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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47. The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty
Chinese Drama - 2020, 48 episodes
More than 700 works
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48. The King : Eternal Monarch
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
More than 700 works
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49. Les Neuf Mystiques
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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50. Why R U?
Thai Drama - 2020, 13 episodes
More than 600 works
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51. Soldiers and their Commander
Chinese Drama - 2009, 43 episodes
More than 600 works
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52. Between Us
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
More than 600 works
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53. Moonlight Chicken
Thai Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
More than 600 works
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54. Under the Skin
Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
More than 600 works
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55. MIU 404
Japanese Drama - 2020, 11 episodes
More than 600 works
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56. Original Sin
Chinese Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
More than 600 works
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57. Theory of Love
Thai Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
More than 600 works
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58. My Engineer
Thai Drama - 2020, 14 episodes
More than 500 works
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59. Love Between Fairy and Devil
Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
More than 500 works
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60. Semantic Error
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
More than 500 works
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61. Till the End of the Moon
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
More than 500 works
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62. Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
More than 500 works
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63. It’s Okay to Not Be Okay
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
More than 500 works
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64. A Tale of a Thousand Stars
Thai Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
More than 500 works
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65. Memory Lost
Chinese Drama - 2016, 12 episodes
More than 500 works
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66. Bu Liang Zhi Nian Qing Chu Shi
Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
More than 500 works
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67. Soldiers Sortie
Chinese Drama - 2006, 30 episodes
More than 500 works