NextDrama.io

Natural language search-centric drama database. Save time discovering your next drama!

Try: korean law dramas • 2024 romance • Thai dramas from 2002

Changelog

v0.052026-04-12

Backend

  • Search is now correctly separated into person and drama categories
  • "No results" searches are now handled correctly

Frontend

  • Actor images and drama posters have been added to search results
  • Watch provider info has been added to drama pages

Data ETL

  • Added support for Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the Philippines
  • Removed a large amount of adult content
  • Seasons are split into their own drama entries and given unique NDIO IDs
  • Added a flagging system to track missing or subpar data for both people and dramas
  • Added episode data for all dramas and drama seasons
v0.042026-04-03

Backend

  • Searching by individual drama name now works
  • Searching an actor's name now returns their associated dramas

Frontend

  • Complete site redesign
  • Standardized the format of all detail pages (drama, person, novel)
  • Standardized the keyboard shortcuts to follow the N+ pattern (next search N+S, next home N+H)

Data ETL

  • Added movie support into the ETL pipeline
  • Fixed an issue were cast insertion was capped at 10
v0.032026-03-27

Backend

  • Added caching support for drama, person, and novel pages

Frontend

  • Added drama, person, and novel pages

Data ETL

  • Removed all anime entries
  • Built support for novel entries (ndio_id 3xxxxxxx)
  • Novel entries are now populated for and linked to dramas based on books/webnovels/literature. However, they remain just stubs for now
  • Corrected issue where cast and crew were not being correctly inserted into db
v0.022026-03-20

Backend

  • Implemented a caching layer over the database

Frontend

  • Added support for keyboard shortcuts. These include H+M for homepage and S+B for search page
  • A collapsible shortcut key has been added to the bottom left of the homepage

Data ETL

  • Created unique ndio ids for all dramas and people (1xxxxxxx for dramas, 2xxxxxxx for people)
  • Took steps towards ensuring correct year, title, and country of origin when pulling drama data. This has resolved all the erroneous drama enties in the db
  • Added drama support for China, Japan, and Thailand
v0.012026-03-13

Backend

  • Basic natural language search feature added

Frontend

  • Initial styling of site
  • Search bar and search page added
  • basic card result output for searches

Data ETL

  • TMDB to Postgres data pipeline established
  • Support for Korean dramas from years 2024-2025