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Short-drama streaming platform

Vertical dramas, right inside Telegram

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Mini App home screenVertical playback screen

A streaming platform for watching vertical short dramas right inside a Telegram Mini App. No new app, no new account: start in one tap with the Telegram account you already use.

Who it's for

Short-drama viewers who use Telegram

The problem we solved

Most short-drama apps make viewers install and sign up before they can watch. Viewers should be able to start right inside Telegram, which they already use.

Our scope

Built the Telegram Mini App, the admin console, the service website (Korean, English and Vietnamese) and the Telegram bot pre-registration flow.

Built with

Telegram Mini AppTelegram Bot APINext.jsReactGSAPFramer MotionZodVercel

How we built it

01

No install, right inside Telegram

Most short-drama apps make viewers install and sign up before the first episode. On this platform, viewing starts as soon as you open Telegram and enter the bot or Mini App.

The bot handles account verification inside Telegram, with no extra screens such as web sign-in pop-ups or phone number permission requests.

Someone watching a vertical drama on their phone on the subway to work
02

A home screen made for vertical viewing

The home screen features the current recommendation up top, with the continue-watching list below. A title you were watching picks up from the next episode.

The title list can be sorted by popular, newest or rating, and browsed by genre. Every screen is designed vertically for easy one-handed scrolling.

Mini App home screen with recommended titles and a continue-watching list
03

A playback screen you can react from

The playback screen opens in vertical full screen, with like, comment, share, save and episode buttons on the right. Below run the title description, the progress bar and the comment box.

Jump to any episode from the episode list, and when one ends, the next begins.

Vertical drama playback with reaction buttons on the right
04

A website and bot ready for launch

We built the service website in Korean, English and Vietnamese, and a flow for early viewers to pre-register through the official Telegram bot. Registered viewers get beta news on the official channel.

The catalog is built from licensed and original titles, with a process for reviewing reports and taking content down when needed.

Someone watching a drama on their phone in a café

How it's used

  1. 01

    Open Telegram

    Start with the Telegram account you already use.

  2. 02

    Enter the Mini App

    Tap the bot or a link and the Mini App opens right inside Telegram.

  3. 03

    Pick a title

    Choose from the home page’s recommendations, genres and most-popular list.

  4. 04

    Watch vertically

    Play in vertical full screen and continue to the next episode.

  5. 05

    React

    React to a title by liking, commenting, sharing and saving.

Key features

  • 01

    Watch without installing

    It opens as a Telegram Mini App, so viewers start watching with no app to install and no sign-up.

  • 02

    Vertical playback

    Play a vertical series in one tap and pick up where you left off.

  • 03

    Home feed

    The home screen shows recommended dramas and a continue-watching list.

  • 04

    Sorting and genres

    Sort by popular, newest or rating, and browse by genre.

  • 05

    Reaction buttons

    Like, comment, share and save right from the playback screen.

  • 06

    Bot pre-registration

    An official Telegram bot signs up early viewers and points them to the official channel.

  • 07

    Multilingual website

    The service website is available in Korean, English and Vietnamese.

See the screens

Mini App home screen
Mini App home: recommendations and continue watching
Vertical playback screen
Vertical full-screen playback and reaction buttons
Someone watching a drama on the subway
On Telegram, on the way to work
Someone watching a drama in a café
A quick episode at a café
Someone watching a drama at home
Continue at home
Vertical drama poster: two people in the rain
Vertical title posters
Vertical drama poster: a woman in an empress’s costume
Vertical title posters
Vertical drama poster: two students under cherry blossoms
Vertical title posters
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