ABEMA Sets November Free Streaming for Three Asian Dramas
Park Soo-young's romance drama and Lee Je-hoon's negotiation series are among the titles arriving on ABEMA's free lineup.
ABEMA will begin free streaming of three Asian dramas in November, the platform announced. The lineup opens with the Korean series "The Art of Negotiation" (교섭의 기술), which arrives in a single batch on Monday, November 2 at 0:00, with all episodes free to watch.
Two more titles follow on Monday, November 9. The Japan-Korea simultaneous romance drama starring Park Soo-young, known as Joy of Red Velvet, and Kim Hyun-jin begins at 18:00 that day, with two episodes released every Monday. ABEMA describes the title as a Japan-exclusive free stream running in step with Korea.
Also on November 9, the Chinese drama "Smile Code" starts at 0:00, with five episodes every Monday. It is an ABEMA exclusive in Japan and free to watch, and stars Lin Yi and Shen Yue.
"The Art of Negotiation" stars Lee Je-hoon. Park Soo-young's co-lead Kim Hyun-jin has previously appeared in "Idol I" and "Lovephobia," while Shen Yue was cast as Makino Tsukushi in the Chinese adaptation of "Boys Over Flowers." The announcements were reported by cinemacafe.net.
Quick answers
When do the new Asian dramas start on ABEMA?
"The Art of Negotiation" streams all episodes free from 0:00 on Monday, November 2. The Park Soo-young romance drama starts at 18:00 on Monday, November 9, and "Smile Code" at 0:00 the same day.
Is the Park Soo-young drama free to watch on ABEMA?
Yes. It is a Japan-Korea simultaneous, Japan-exclusive free streaming title, with two episodes released every Monday.
Who stars in "Smile Code"?
The Chinese drama stars Lin Yi and Shen Yue, and streams on ABEMA as a Japan exclusive with five episodes every Monday.