Top K-pop and K-drama reddits to look out for!

Have you recently crossed path with Kpop’s BTS or swooned over a K-drama series and wanted to find a community to share your thoughts with? Well you’ve come to the right place! Today’s list features some of the most popular Kpop and Kdrama communities you can find on Reddit’s subreddits.

Kpop Reddit

R/kpop

One of the largest and well known communities around K-pop. “/r/kpop” is made up of 1.1mil members! With its very active community and mods you can expect to have high quality content sourced from top media sites. Please be warned though, because of its ever growing array of members, the subreddit’s automods could flag your content quickly if not properly formatted or just simply not following the guidelines the mods have set up.

Pro:

The biggest Kpop Reddit community
Non-stop sourced and aggregated content
Great place to get up-to-date news and context

Cons:

Big community means victim of its success : this subreddit brings in all kinds of members. Some, but not all, can be toxic (mods are very active on this part)

R/kpophelp

Its name says it all /r/kpophelp is a subreddit that helps or guides people with burning K-pop related questions. Being a help subreddit has its advantages as the community is always active : asking, searching and above all helping each other out for the better. If you’re looking for a place to ask your burning K-pop questions then this is the subreddit for you.

Pros:

72k members and growing
Very active and helpful members

Cons:

None so far

R/kpopfashion

So you’ve recently seen the latest BTS MV or you’ve just finished your K-drama episode and wondered; where did they get that sweater or this cute knitted scarf? Subreddit /r/kpopfashion has got you covered. Although a small community, this platform helps members ID certain articles worn by your favorite idols.

Pros:

22k members
If other subreddit’s can’t help you find that knitted sweater worn by your fav artist than Kpopfashion can surely help!

Cons:

Small community
Can some times be lackluster in finding your clothing article
Not too active

R/kpopthoughts

Mix in the last subreddits mentioned into one and what do you get..? /r/kpopthoughts!!! It’s a friendly community for fans of Kpop and everything in-between. Just make sure you look over there rules and guidelines before joining their discussions.

Pros:

Active and friendly community 44.0k members
It’s a nice mix of the top K-pop subreddits

Cons:

None for the moment

R/kpoppers

An offshoot of the subreddit /r/kpop. It is a smaller community of 19.2k that lets members post fan-created content or even self promote their own channel. /r/kpoppers subreddit has kept its fun and lighthearted disposition by allowing members to post funny K-pop memes and more compared to its more serious and larger sister subreddit.

Pros:

A more lighthearted community
Fan-made content
Self-promotion of channel or content is allowed (with moderation)

Cons:

Small community
Serious discussions are welcomed but are pushed towards their mother subreddit “/r/kpop”
Members are less active

r/unpopularkpopopinions

Do you feel that your Kpop questions or answers are being thrown to the side? Or maybe you feel that a certain kpop boy group song isn’t to your liking but everyone else thinks the opposite? In this situation, you may want to head down to /r/unpopularkpopopinions, a perfect subreddit if you feel out of place and shunned for not following the pack.

Pros:

52.8k Members and growing
No taboo when it comes to asking or expressing unpopular opinions, but you may still want to follow their guidelines

Cons:

Some posts may come off more as a rant, they might be better suited in the last kpop subreddit we will mention

R/kpoprants

So you may feel jaded about your favourite artist or upset about how a company is treating their artists. Well, look no further, we welcome you to visit /r/kpoprants, your one stop spot to complain about any aspect of kpop.

Pros:

Good place to get a grasp of current situations and feelings of about things you may have been ignorant about

Cons:

Rants are rants, some are insightful and some just aren’t

Kdrama Reddit

r/KDRAMA

When we talk about Kpop reddits we can’t go down the path without adding /r/KDRAMA. Are you looking to discuss about your favourite Korean drama, or for news or information your favourite series? This is the place to go!

Pros:

Largest community around K-drama series – 285k members
Gives recent news, info, and reviews of your favourite dramas (past and recent shows)
Useful search bar helps find past drama series

Cons:

No recommendations (reserved for /r/kdramarecommends)

R/kdramarecommends

If you are searching for recommendations or a new K-drama to watch /r/kdramarecommends is the perfect subreddit you need to check. All you have to do is ask the sub what you’ve enjoyed watching in the past and the community will suggest you Korean drama to watch according to your preferences.

Pros:

Helpful community with lots of suggestions given
57K members

Cons:

None for the moment

r/koreanvariety

Is a subreddit for fans that love Korean variety shows on TV. With 141k members you’ll surely find someone ready to recommend you a show. You can also find recent news or discussions about shows.

Pros:

Nice community that takes their subreddit seriously
You can find news and trending discussions about your favourite shows
Useful tools section

Cons:

None for the moment

R/asiandrama

So you’re looking for other Asian dramas besides Korean dramas /r/asiandrama is definitely a great place for anyone to discuss and explore other asian television dramas. In this subreddit you can find news and recommendations for Japanese, Chinese, Taiwanese, Hong Kong and many other Asian dramas shows. You can also find discussions around your favourite Asian actors, soundtracks, and more.

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