28 Popular Asian Drama Remakes

Looking for some of your favorite Asian drama remakes? I’ve got you covered!

Asian drama remakes are a great way to enjoy some fresh takes on classic stories. With so much Asian culture being shared across the globe, it’s no surprise that many dramas have been remade in various countries, allowing fans to experience their favorite stories with new and unique twists.

There are Chinese remakes of Korean dramas, Korean remakes of Taiwanese dramas, and Thai remakes of all the Asian dramas. From well-known Asian drama remakes like Fated to Love You and It Started With a Kiss, you’ll find endless dramas to watch!

I’ve found all the Asian drama remakes you need to get a new perspective on some favorite dramas so you don’t have to go searching on your own.

Let’s jump in!

Many Asian drama remakes are easily accessible from anywhere in the world. But there may be certain platforms that will only work with a VPN (i.e. US Netflix or Singapore VIU).

1. Clean With a Passion For Now (2018)

Quick facts: Rating on MDL: 7.7/10 | 16 episodes | Romance, Comedy, Business | Watch on Netflix

Jang Sun Gyeol is a wealthy and good-looking man who suffers from severe mysophobia, an obsession with cleaning. He owns a cleaning company which brings him face to face with Gil Oh Sol, a carefree and untidy girl looking for full-time work.

Despite her disheveled appearance and lack of cleanliness, she has a bright personality that gradually helps Sun Gyeol overcome his fear of dirtiness.

As they get to know each other better, Sun Gyeol falls in love with Oh Sol. Will they be able to find solace in each other? Follow the ups and downs of this unique couple in Clean With A Passion For Now!

• Chinese Drama Remake: Use For My Talent (2021), 7.8/10 Rating on MDL, 24 Episodes, Watch on Netflix

Quick facts: Rating on MDL: 8.2/10 | 18 episodes | Romance, Comedy, Supernatural | Watch on Netflix

Two women, both named Oh Hae Young, find themselves constantly mixed up in each other’s lives due to their shared names.

From confusion over boys and grades in high school to ending up in the same occupation and company as adults, they can’t stop running into each other.

Enter Park Do Kyung, a man with the ability to see into the future who must choose between them for his own future happiness.

As these two women continue to have their lives intertwined with one another, will they eventually find a way out of this tangled web or will fate keep them together forever no matter what they do or say?

• Thai Drama Remake: Unlucky Ploy (2020), 7.6/10 Rating on MDL, 16 Episodes, Watch on Netflix

Quick facts: Rating on MDL: 8.2/10 | 16 episodes | Romance, Comedy, Horror, Supernatural | Watch on Viki, Watch on KissAsian

An exorcist college boy, Park Bong Pal, has the ability to see and hear ghosts. He discovers he can touch them and fight them off, so when he’s in need of a part-time job, he puts ads online as an exorcist for hire.

One night while on the job, he faces off with a schoolgirl ghost, and during their fight they accidentally kiss, sparking a romance between them. Throughout the series, we follow their journey as they navigate through secrets from their pasts that threaten to keep them apart.

Will it be too late to confess their true feelings for each other or will true love win in the end?

• Thai Drama Remake: Let’s Fight Ghost! (2021), 8.1/10 Rating on MDL, 16 Episodes, Watch on Netflix

Quick facts: Rating on MDL: 8.5/10 | 12 episodes | Romance, Comedy, Life | Watch on KissAsian

Five women in their twenties move into a shared house called “Belle Epoque,” which means “a beautiful time” in French. Each woman has her own distinct personality, background, and challenges.

In addition to the five girls, they believe there is a sixth presence – a ghost living in the house, but each sees the ghost differently. As the drama progresses, they form a bond of sympathy as they face their issues head-on.

The series follows the five girls as they navigate relationships within their circles, with dating, and with each other while dealing with a variety of events including credits, part-time jobs, drinking, hopes, and dreams.

• Chinese Drama Remake: Youth (2018), 7.9/10 Rating on MDL, 26 Episodes, Watch on Viki, Watch on KissAsian

Quick facts: Rating on MDL: 8.9/10 | 16 episodes | Thriller, Mystery, Sci-Fi | Watch on Viki, Watch on Netflix

Fifteen years ago, a young girl was kidnapped on the way from school. Park Hae Yeong, who was an elementary school student at that time, witnessed the crime and the girl was found dead shortly after with no suspect apprehended by police.

Fast forward to the present day where Hae Yeong is now a police officer and criminal profiler. One day he finds a walkie-talkie which allows him to get in contact with Detective Lee Jae Han who is in the past.

Together they set out on a journey to solve cold cases as well as uncover secrets from their own personal pasts along the way. With thrilling suspense and unexpected twists and turns, Signal promises viewers an entertaining ride full of mystery!

• Japanese Drama Remake: Signal: Choki Mikaikatsu Jiken Sosahan (2018), 8.1/10 Rating on MDL, 10 Episodes, Watch on KissAsian
• Chinese Drama Remake: Unknown Number (2019), 8.0/10 Rating on MDL, 32 Episodes, Watch Partial Subs on KissAsian
• Thai Drama Remake: 23:23 (2023), 7.6/10 Rating on MDL, 18 Episodes, Watch Partial Uploads No Subs on MyAsianTV

Quick facts: Rating on MDL: 8.3/10 | 16 episodes | Romance, Comedy, Fantasy | Watch on Viki, Watch on Youtube

Bong Sun is a timid young woman who is possessed by the ghost of a lustful virgin. Her grandmother was a shaman so she has been able to see ghosts since she was young.

Meanwhile, Sun Woo is a conceited star chef with an old flame on his mind. When Bong Sun starts acting differently and shedding her mousy personality, he can’t help but take notice.

With the help of this ghostly possession, will Bong Sun find the confidence to win over her crush or will things get more complicated than expected as they explore their feelings for each other?

• Thai Drama Remake: Oh My Ghost (2018), 7.8/10 Rating on MDL, 16 Episodes, Watch on Netflix

Quick facts: Rating on MDL: 8.5/10 | 21 episodes | Romance, Comedy, Fantasy | Watch on Viki, Watch on KissAsian

Do Min Joon is an alien who has been living on Earth for 400 years since the Joseon Dynasty period. He possesses superhuman abilities and a near-perfect appearance, but he soon discovers that he only has three months left on Earth before he must return to his home planet.

During this time, Do Min Joon meets Cheon Song Yi, the biggest Hallyu star in Korea. As they spend more time together, they find themselves developing feelings for one another while facing obstacles from both their human and extraterrestrial lives.

• Chinese Drama Remake: Long For You (2017), 7.2/10 Rating on MDL, 20 Episodes, Watch on Youtube
• Thai Drama Remake: My Love From Another Star (2019), 7.8/10 Rating on MDL, 16 Episodes, Watch on KissAsian
• Japanese Drama Remake: Hoshi Kara Kita Anata (2022), 7.4/10 Rating on MDL, 10 Episodes, Watc on KissAsian

Quick facts: Rating on MDL: 8.0/10 | 16 episodes | Romance, Comedy, Drama, Music | Watch on Viki, Watch on KissAsian

Mi Nam and Mi Nyu are two siblings who were raised in an orphanage. When the management company of the idol group A.N.JELL insists on adding a new singer to the group, Mi Nam is chosen as lead vocal but must go to the States for a botched eye job repair before signing his contract.

His agent comes up with an idea that his twin sister, Mi Nyu, will stand in for him and pretend to be her brother so he doesn’t miss out on this opportunity.

As they both embark on this journey together, they find themselves falling in love with each other while searching for their mother along the way. With romance and comedy intertwined throughout their adventure, You’re Beautiful promises viewers an entertaining ride full of unexpected twists and turns!

• Taiwanese Drama Remake: Fabulous Boys (2013), 7.6/10 Rating on MDL, 13 Episodes, Watch on Viki, Watch on MyAsianTV
• Japanese Drama Remake: Ikemen Desu Ne (2011), 7.5/10 Rating on MDL, 11 Episodes, Watch on KissAsian

Quick facts: Rating on MDL: 8.3/10 | 17 episodes | Romance, Comedy, Food | Watch on Viki, Watch on MyAsianTV

Choi Han Gyul is the grandson of chairwoman Bang of Dong-in Foods. He has never had a job and does not care for responsibility. His first love, Han Yoo Joo, only sees him as a friend.

Meanwhile, Go Eun Chan is a 24-year-old tomboy who is often mistaken for a guy and takes over as the breadwinner in her family after her father’s death when she was 16 years old.

When Han Gyul and Eun Chan meet, he decides to hire her to pretend to be his gay lover so that he can escape the blind dates arranged by his grandmother. Han Gyul then takes over a rundown old coffee shop, later renamed “Coffee Prince,” in order to prove himself to both his grandmother and Yoo Joo.

In order to attract female customers, he only hires male employees. Eun Chan continues to hide her gender to get a job at the Coffee Prince and finds herself falling in love with Han Gyul.

• Taiwanese Drama Remake: Happy Michelin Kitchen (2012), 7.1/10 Rating on MDL, 32 Episodes, Watch on KissAsian
• Thai Drama Remake: Coffee Prince Thai (2012), 7.2/10 Rating on MDL, 21 Episodes, Watch No Subs on KissAsian
• Chinese Drama Remake: Prince Coffee Lab (2018), 7.5/10 Rating on MDL, 38 Episodes, Watch on KissAsian

Quick facts: Rating on MDL: 7.8/10 | 24 episodes | Romance, Comedy, Youth, Forced Marriage | Watch on Viki, Watch on MyAsianTV

Feisty, bubbly, and no-nonsense Chae Gyeong is an ordinary high school student until she receives some unexpected news: her grandfather’s will requires her to marry the unendurable Crown Prince Lee Shin who also happens to attend her high school.

Initially resisting the proposal out of pride and reluctance, Chae Gyeong eventually agrees in order to help her debt-ridden family.

As she struggles to adapt herself to royal life, learning proper manners and taking on the duties of palace life while dealing with a disagreeable husband, Yul, the Crown Prince’s sentimental cousin and second-in-line to the throne, steps into her life.

She finds solace in Yul but still worries about her haughty, cold-hearted husband. To bridge this gap between them, senior members of the royal family take special measures for them to spend time together.

Will their efforts be enough for Chae Gyeong and Lee Shin or will they remain distant forever as they struggle against their own feelings for each other amidst court politics and secrets that could threaten their relationship even further?

• Thai Drama Remake: Princess Hours (2017), 7.4/10 Rating on MDL, 20 Episodes, Watch on Youtube

Quick facts: Rating on MDL: 7.8/10 | 16 episodes | Romance, Comedy, Drama | Watch on Viki, Watch on KissAsian

Gong Chan meets Yoo Rin, who is lively and beautiful, and he learns that she has a link to his missing cousin. He asks her to pretend to be his missing cousin until he can find his actual cousin.

As they spend more time together, their feelings for each other get in the way of their plans. Meanwhile, Gong Chan’s friend Jung Woo falls for Yoo Rin while his ex-girlfriend Se Hyun tries to win him back.

Will Gong Chan and Yoo Rin ever tell each other how they feel and will he ever find his real cousin or not – this romantic comedy promises an entertaining ride full of unexpected twists and turns!

• Taiwanese Drama Remake: Rainbow Sweetheart (2011), 7.0/10 Rating on MDL, 35 Episodes, Watch on KissAsian
• Thai Drama Remake: My Girl (2018), 7.5/10 Rating on MDL, 20 Episodes, Watch on KissAsian
• Chinese Drama Remake: My Girl (no released date yet), 28 Episodes

Quick facts: Rating on MDL: 7.9/10 | 16 episodes | Romance, Comedy, Food | Watch on Viki, Watch on KissAsian

Kim Sam Soon is a talented baker who has been betrayed by her boyfriend on Christmas Eve. She then meets Hyun Jin Hun, the owner of Bon Appetit restaurant, who coincidentally needs a chief baker for his establishment and hires Sam Soon.

Despite their initial clashes, the two slowly start to develop feelings for each other as they work together in the kitchen.

• Thai Drama Remake: My Name is Busaba (2020), 7.6/10 Rating on MDL, 16 Episodes, Watch on Viki, Watch on KissAsian

Quick facts: Rating on MDL: 7.7/10 | 16 episodes | Romance, Comedy, Fake Marriage | Watch on KissAsian

Han Ji Eun is an aspiring scriptwriter who unexpectedly loses her home after being tricked by her two best friends. On a plane, she meets famous actor Lee Young Jae and they get acquainted during her vacation.

When she returns, she discovers that Young Jae has bought her house and they agree to live together despite their contrasting personalities. In order to buy back the house, Ji Eun works as his maid but things take a turn when Young Jae decides to win back the love of his life, Kang Hye Won.

To make Hye Won jealous, the two protagonists enter into a contract marriage with a six-month term which leads them down an unexpected path of falling in love with each other. What will happen in this love triangle?

• Thai Drama Remake: Full House (2014), 8.4/10 Rating on MDL, 20 Episodes, Watch on Youtube
• Chinese Drama Remake: Midsummer is Full of Love (2020), 7.6/10 Rating on MDL, 24 Episodes, Watch on Youtube

Quick facts: Rating on MDL: 8.0/10 | 16 episodes | Romance, Life, Drama | Watch on Viki, Watch on KissAsian

Cha Moo Hyuk is a young man who was adopted by an Australian family but was left homeless at an early. He returns to Korea in search of his biological mother, only to discover that he has just three months left to live due to an accident involving his ex-girlfriend.

Meanwhile, Song Eun Chae works as the coordinator for Choi Yune, a famous singer in Korea whom she secretly loves. Her fateful encounter with Moo Hyuk changes her life and that of her beloved Yune as well.

Despite all the darkness surrounding him, Moo Hyuk finds unexpected happiness from someone he did not expect to love. Will they be able to find solace in each other before it’s too late or will their time run out before they can confess their true feelings for one another?

• Japanese Drama Remake: Gomen, Aishiteru (2017), 7.8/10 Rating on MDL, 10 Episodes, Watch on KissAsian
• Thai Drama Remake: Sorry I Love You (2016), 7.2/10 Rating on MDL, 18 Episodes, Watch on KissAsian

Quick facts: Rating on MDL: 7.7/10 | 16 episodes | Romance, Comedy, Youth, Adapted from a Manga | Watch on Viki, Watch on MyAsianTV

Yoon Joon Suh and Yoon Eun Suh were raised as siblings, unaware that they were actually not related. However, when Eun Suh is involved in a car accident and it’s discovered that her blood type doesn’t match her parents, the two girls are returned to their respective families.

Years later, Joon Suh returns to Korea and the two former siblings reunite by chance. As they get to know each other again, feelings start to blossom between them despite the fact that they are no longer related.

Will these newfound emotions be enough for them or will society’s expectations keep them apart forever as they struggle against their own desires amidst family secrets and court politics threatening their relationship even further?

• Thai Drama Remake: Rak Ni Chuaniran (2013), 7.4/10 Rating on MDL, 18 Episodes, Watch on KissAsian
• Chinese Drama Remake: Autumn Fairy Tale (2019), 7.1/10 Rating on MDL, 104 minutes, Watch on Youtube

16. Deja Vu (2013)

Quick facts: Rating on MDL: 7.0/10 | 22 episodes | Romance, Drama, Fantasy, Time Travel | Watch on Viki, Watch on KissAsian

Xu Hai Lin is an international ballet actress who falls in love with Lu Xi Wei. When she discovers that she is pregnant, they plan to name their child Bliss and are filled with joy. However, tragedy strikes when the couple gets into an accident that causes Hai Lin to miscarry and Xi Wei loses his life.

Desperate for a chance to save her beloved, Hai Lin jumps off a bridge. Instead of dying, she enters a mysterious valley where people have mysterious powers.

She learns that she can get a second chance at love by paying with her most precious possessions. Hai Lin decides to go back 5 years ago and relive the time when she and Xi Wei first met each other.

Will Xu Hai Lin be able to save Lu Xi Wei or will history repeat itself again this time around as well?

• Thai Drama Remake: Deja Vu (2020), 7.9/10 Rating on MDL, 22 Episodes, Watch on KissAsian

Quick facts: Rating on MDL: 8.1/10 | 13 episodes | Romance, Comedy, Friends to Lovers | Watch on KissAsian

Cheng You Qing and Li Da Ren have been best friends for 14 years. On her 30th birthday, You Qing receives an email from Li on the symptoms of premature aging which leads to a bet between them: who will marry first before they turn 35.

As she scouts for potential husbands, You Qing finds that despite whoever she meets, there is always one person whom she can be totally at ease with and who is willing to put up with her independent personality: her best friend, Li Da Ren.

But the only problem is that they had both sworn never to fall in love with each other. Follow this romantic journey as these two long-time friends come to terms with their feelings for one another while also trying to find true happiness in life together.

• Korean Drama Remake: The Time We Were Not in Love (2015), 7.4/10 Rating on MDL, 16 Episodes, Watch on Viki, Watch on KissAsian
• Chinese Drama Remake: The Evolution of Our Love (2018), 7.5/10 Rating on MDL, 40 Episodes, Watch on Youtube
• Japanese Drama Remake: I Don’t Love You Yet (2019), 8.0/10 Rating on MDL, 16 Episodes, Watch on Youtube
• Thai Drama Remake: In Time With You (2020), 7.3/10 Rating on MDL, 24 Episodes, Watch on MyAsianTV

Quick facts: Rating on MDL: 7.9/10 | 24 episodes | Romance, Comedy, Forced Marriage | Watch on Viki, Watch on Netflix

Fated To Love You is a Taiwanese drama about an ordinary office lady, Chen Xin Yi, and the heir to a large family business, Ji Cun Xi.

When Ji Cun Xi decides to propose to his long-term ballerina girlfriend Anna on a cruise ship, he runs into some trouble with local businessmen and gets drugged with an aphrodisiac. Meanwhile, Chen Xin Yi has been feeling unwell and takes some cold medicine which makes her drowsy. She accidentally enters Ji Cun Xi’s cabin room and they spend the night together.

The next morning reality hits them both as they realize what happened between them but things get even more complicated when Chen Xin Yi finds herself pregnant after that one-night stand. Will this unexpected parenthood be the start of their fate together?

• Korean Drama Remake: Fated to Love You (2014), 8.2/10 Rating on MDL, 20 Episodes, Watch on Netflix
• Thai Drama Remake: You’re My Destiny (2017), 7.8/10 Rating on MDL, 17 Episodes, Watch on MyAsianTV
• Chinese Drama Remake: You Are My Destiny (2020), 8.0/10 Rating on MDL, 36 Episodes, Watch on Youtube
• Japanese Drama Remake: You Are My Destiny (2020), 6.7/10 Rating on MDL, 10 Episodes, Watch on Viki, Watch on KissAsian

Quick facts: Rating on MDL: 7.7/10 | 20 episodes | Romance, Comedy, Forced Marriage | Watch on Viki

Xia Zhi Xing is a con artist who has lied one too many times, so when she does tell the truth, nobody believes her except for Zhong Tian Qi, a runaway young master of a jewelry empire.

Their unlikely friendship soon blossoms into something more as Xia Zhi Xing teaches him the real value of jewels that he is destined to inherit and in turn, his belief in her inspires her to become an honest jewelry designer.

Follow their journey as they discover love and learn valuable lessons about life along the way.

• Thai Drama Remake: My Lucky Star (2023), newly released, 12 Episodes, Watch on Youtube
• Chinese Drama Remake: Hug You Through Lies (2023), not yet released, 24 Episodes

Quick facts: Rating on MDL: 7.4/10 | 15 episodes | Romance, Comedy, Youth, Sports | Watch on Viki, Watch on Youtube

Lu Rui Xi has been inspired by a high jump competition she saw on TV. Determined to meet the jumper, Zuo Yi Quan, she transfers to his all-boys school and disguises herself as a boy in order to get accepted.

At the school, Rui Xi becomes close friends with Jin Xiu Yi. However, during a friendly soccer match between them, Xiu Yi accidentally knocks out Rui Xi, and when Yi Quan carries her to the infirmary he discovers that she is actually female!

Despite this revelation, he decides to keep her secret safe while at the same time, Xiu Yi begins questioning his own sexual orientation after finding himself having feelings for Rui Xi. Follow their story as they try to navigate through friendship and romance while trying to discover themselves along the way.

• Japanese Drama Remake: Hanazakari No Kimitachi E (2007), 8.2/10 Rating on MDL, 12 Episodes, Watch on MyAsianTV
• Korean Drama Remake: To The Beautiful You (2012), 7.5/10 Rating on MDL, 16 Episodes, Watch on Viki
• Chinese Drama Remake: Runaway Sweetheart (2013), 6.8/10 Rating on MDL, 30 Episodes, Watch No Subs on KissAsian

Quick facts: Rating on MDL: 7.6/10 | 20 episodes | Romance, Comedy, Forced Marriage | Watch on Netflix, Watch on Youtube

Shan Jun Hao is the cold-hearted CEO of a large hotel chain. After an unfortunate accident with Ye Tian Yu, a schemer, Jun Hao loses all his memories and becomes kindhearted.

Just when love is in the air, Jun Hao’s family comes looking for him with news that he has a fiancée who loves and misses him. More accidents occur which cause Jun Hao to lose all his memories of Tian Yu and revert back to being the spoiled heir he once was.

Despite this obstacle, Tian Yu fights for their love even though Jun Hao thinks of her as nothing more than a lying schemer. Will they be able to rekindle their romance or will fate keep them apart forever?

• Chinese Drama Remake: Waking Up Love (2011), 7.6/10 Rating on MDL, 40 Episodes, Watch on Viki, Watch on KissAsian
• Chinese Drama Remake: Forget You Remember Love (2020), 7.7/10 Rating on MDL, 38 Episodes, Watch on Youtube
• Thai Drama Remake: The Prince Who Turns Into a Frog (2021), 7.2/10 Rating on MDL, 26 Episodes, Watch on Youtube

22. The Fox’s Summer (2017)

Quick facts: Rating on MDL: 7.9/10 | 21 episodes | Romance, Comedy, Business | Watch on Youtube

Gu Cheng Ze is the adopted son of the Gu family and the CEO of Gu Mall Corporation. He meets fashion designer Li Yan Shu and discovers that she was once his stepbrother, Gu Jin Yu’s ex-girlfriend.

In order to motivate Jin Yu to join the company, he hires her as a fashion designer. As they work together, their friendship grows into something more romantic despite Mrs. Gu’s disapproval of them being together.

Follow their story as they fight for love in an attempt to overcome obstacles along the way!

• Thai Drama Remake: You Are My Heartbeat (2022), 7.9/10 Rating on MDL, 20 Episodes, Watch on KissAsian

Quick facts: Rating on MDL: 8.2/10 | 23 episodes | Romance, Comedy, Life, Youth | Watch on Viki, Watch on Youtube

Xiao Xi is an outgoing high school girl who has a crush on Jiang Chen, the popular guy in school known for his good looks and grades. Along with their friends Lu Yang, Jing Xiao, and Wu Bo Song, they go through high school life to university until adulthood.

Throughout the series, they face obstacles in their friendship and romance as they try to discover themselves along the way. With its heartwarming story about growing up together and finding love amidst all odds, A Love So Beautiful will surely capture your heart!

• Korean Drama Remake: A Love So Beautiful (2020), 7.8/10 Rating on MDL, 24 Episodes, Watch on Netflix
• Thai Drama Remake: Because You’re My First Love (2023), Not Yet Released

24. Rich Man, Poor Woman (2012)

Quick facts: Rating on MDL: 6.9/10 | 9 episodes | Romance, Comedy, Youth, Adapted from a Manga | No Eng Subs

Twenty-nine-year-old Hyuga Toru is a wealthy man who runs an internet website from his small room. He suffers from prosopagnosia and doesn’t like to socialize with people due to suspicion that they may want his money.

At a job fair, Sawaki Chihiro unexpectedly begins to work for Toru and soon realizes that he isn’t so bad. She then begins to develop feelings for him as she discovers his pureness and loneliness.

• Korean Drama Remake: Rich Man (2018), 7.3/10 Rating on MDL, 16 Episodes, Watch on Viki
• Thai Remake: Faceless Love (2023), no release date yet

Quick facts: Rating on MDL: 8.6/10 | 11 episodes | Romance, Comedy, Forced Marriage | Watch on Viki, Watch on Youtube, Watch on My AsianTV

Elementary school teacher Suzuhara Nao discovers that her student Michiki Rena is being abused by her mother and decides to take drastic action. Nao abducts Rena and the two flee Hokkaido for Tokyo, with Nao serving as a substitute mother figure.

Along their journey, they experience various events together and Rena finally experiences familial love for the first time. Mother is a heartwarming story of love and resilience in the face of adversity!

• Korean Drama Remake: Mother (2018), 9.0/10 Rating on MDL, 16 Episodes, Watch on Viki, Watch on MyAsianTV
• Thai Drama Remake: Mother (2020), 8.2/10 Rating on MDL, 10 Episodes, Watch No Eng Subs on KissAsian
• Chinese Drama Remake: Imperfect Love (2020), 7.3/10 Rating on MDL, 22 Episodes, Watch on Youtube

Quick facts: Rating on MDL: 8.3/10 | 11 episodes | Romance, Comedy, Music | No Eng Subs

Megumi Noda is an extremely talented piano student at Momogaoka College of Music who prefers playing by ear rather than reading the music score.

She meets Shinichi Chiaki, Momogaoka’s top student and a multi-lingual perfectionist with ambitions to become a conductor.

Despite their differences, they form an unlikely bond as they help each other grow and take risks in pursuit of their dreams. With plenty of love and laughter along the way, Nodame Cantabile is sure to be an enjoyable journey!

• Korean Drama Remake: Naeil’s Cantabile (2014), 7.5/10 Rating on MDL, 16 Episodes, Watch on KissAsian
• Chinese Drama Remake: Symphony’s Romance (2020), 8.0/10 Rating on MDL, 40 Episodes, Watch on Youtube

Quick facts: Rating on MDL: 8.2/10 | 9 episodes | Romance, Comedy, Drama, Youth | Watch on KissAsian

Makino Tsukushi is the only poor student at Eitoku Gakuen, a school for the ridiculously wealthy and privileged.

She hopes to pass her days quietly without drawing any attention to herself, but one day she stands up in defense of her friend against Domyoji Tsukasa, leader of the F4, an elite group of four boys from powerful families who rule over the school.

The next day Makino receives a red notice indicating that she has been targeted by the F4 and must face their bullying. Despite this, Makino remains determined to stay at Eitoku Gakuen and declares war on them with her tough personality.

This catches the eye of Makino’s crush Hanazawa Rui as well as Domyoji Tsukasa himself, who unexpectedly develops romantic feelings for her, too.

Hana Yori Dango follows Makino’s journey through love and friendship while trying to survive in such an oppressive environment!

• Taiwanese Drama Remake: Meteor Garden (2001), 7.8/10 Rating on MDL, 19 Episodes, Watch on Youtube
• Korean Drama Remake: Boys Over Flowers (2009), 7.6/10 Rating on MDL, 25 Episodes, Watch on Netflix
• Chinese Drama Remake: Meteor Garden (2018), 7.9/10 Rating on MDL, 50 Episodes, Watch on Netflix
• Thai Drama Remake: F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers (2021), 8.4/10 Rating on MDL, 16 Episodes, Watch on KissAsian

Quick facts: Rating on MDL: 6.9/10 | 9 episodes | Romance, Comedy, Youth, Adapted from a Manga | Watch on Youtube

Itazura Na Kiss is a Japanese drama based on the Manga of the same name. The story follows Kotoko, an ordinary schoolgirl who bumps into Naoki, the heir to a wealthy family, with a kiss.

When Kotoko’s house burns down, she moves in with Naoki’s family. Despite his initial disgust at her clumsiness, Kotoko’s persistence and good-hearted nature gradually thaw his icy exterior and he begins to develop feelings for her.

Soon, they must come to terms with their growing feelings while also trying to find true happiness together. Itazura Na Kiss is a heartwarming journey full of love and laughter that will leave you wanting more!

• Taiwanese Drama Remake: It Started With a Kiss (2005), 8.1/10 Rating on MDL, 20 Episodes, Watch on Youtube
• Korean Drama Remake: Playful Kiss (2010), 7.2/10 Rating on MDL, 16 Episodes, Watch on Viki, Watch on Youtube
• Chinese Drama Remake: Say That You Love Me (2012) 7.2/10 Rating on MDL, 32 Episodes, Watch on MyAsianTV
• Thai Drama Remake: Kiss Me (2015), 8.2/10 Rating on MDL, 20 Episodes, Watch on KissAsian

Asian drama remakes are a great way to watch a beloved show in different languages and with new casts. Whether you’re looking for romance, comedy, or drama, these remakes will draw you in with their stories!

Be sure to check out the original versions and remakes of some of these iconic dramas! Enjoy your journey into Asian Dramas Remakes!

Looking for more Asian dramas? Check out these lists!

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