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