Where to watch K-Drama (Korean drama) in Australia

Korean drama (or K-Drama for shortsies) is popular around the globe, and with good reason. Whether you're hunting quality movies or addictive TV series, there's a good chance you'll find a K-Drama thing you'll love. There are movie classics like Parasite, the original (and best) Oldboy, and Train to Busan. Or there are binge-worthy K-Drama TV shows like Squid Game, Good Boy, or When Life Gives You Tangerines.

While there's at least one way to access a wealth of Korean drama via an international streamer, the good news is you may already have access to some quality K-Drama with the right Australian streaming service.

Depending on what you want to watch, there's a great range of Korean drama movies and TV shows on three of the biggest Australian streaming services. Netflix is the best place to start with around 100 Korean movies and TV shows to pick from. In terms of popular picks, Netflix is home to zeitgeist show Squid Game, Academy Award-winning Parasite (also on Stan), romance Past Lives, and heart-pounding zombie flick Train to Busan.

For more Korean drama zombies, try All of Us Are Dead on Netflix. If that's not enough post-apocalypse for you, try the misleadingly titled Happiness. Or for a lighter intertwining of American and Korean drama, there's XO, Kitty. And for something more recent, Netflix nabbed streaming rights for KPop Demon Hunters.

Disney Plus has its own dedicated 'Made in Korea' selection of K-drama titles. Choose from dozens of options, including Korean movies and TV shows, spread primarily across romance and drama. For romance, try Call it Love. To get your heart racing another way, there are horrors like Revenant or thrillers like Moving, and Big Mouth.

There's more K-Drama to be found on other streaming services. If you have an Apple TV Plus subscription, you can access a small selection of Korean drama options. In terms of K-drama shows, Apple TV Plus has Pachinko, Dr. Brain, and K-Pop Idols. If you fancy a film, The Last of the Sea Women is a documentary about South Korean divers.

For other K-Drama options, consider checking out Viki, which is a dedicated streaming service for Asian movies and TV shows. There's a Korean category, which includes Viki Originals, including Korean movies and series. There is even a good selection of free-to-stream movies and select TV episodes.

If you have a Prime Video subscription, there's a small selection of K-Drama shows and movies. For high-rated options, check out The Kidnapping Day, Death's Game, Marry My Husband, May I Help You, Anna, and My Man is Cupid. Shudder is home to a selection of Korean horror films, including the brutal revenge thrillers I Saw the Devil, and Oldboy (2013).

The cost to stream K-Drama in Australia varies based on the subscription service and tier (where available). For Korean drama on Netflix, it costs $7.99 per month for two Full HD ad-supported streams. Alternatively, ditch the ads for $18.99 or pay a $25.99 monthly fee for Netflix Premium, which supports four streams in up to 4K quality.

Disney Plus is available with either Standard or Premium subscriptions. Standard is either $15.99 per month or $159.99 per year for up to two Full HD Streams. Premium costs either $20.99 per month or $209.99 per year for up to four 4K streams.

Apple TV Plus simplifies things with a $12.99 monthly flat rate for up to six 4K streams. Some of Viki's content is accessible for free (with ads), but it costs $9.99 per month to access everything on a single device at HD quality.

Like Apple TV Plus, Shudder has a single plan, albeit with the option for a cheaper annual version. Pay either $6.99 per month for Shudder or $69.99 per year. Either price comes with one stream in up to Full HD quality.

Finally, Prime Video is also available for either $9.99 per month or $79 per year. Prime Video has ads, though, unless you pay a $2.99 monthly fee to ditch them (for on-demand content, not sports).

Netflix is home to a lot of quality content, including popular licensed TV shows and movies, as well as some great Netflix Originals. At the time of writing, Squid Game was the most popular show on Netflix (how appropriate for this article) alongside Untamed, Ginny & Georgia, plus The Rookie. For movies, Netflix recently added The Old Guard 2 and KPop Demon Hunters.