Asian Radio Online: K-pop, Japan, Indonesia and South Asia

Asia is home to more than half the world's people, and its radio is as varied as its languages. K-pop stations, Japanese city radio, Indonesian pop, Filipino talk shows and Bollywood hits all share the same internet, which means you can have them all on one phone.

This guide will help you find what you like.

East Asia

For Korean pop, open the K-pop page. It lists live stations that play K-pop around the clock. Then look at the country pages for South Korea, Japan and China to hear the local radio too.

Radio is a good tool for learning Korean or Japanese. Songs repeat words, and presenters speak at everyday speed.

Southeast Asia

Pages for Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia list live stations with a mix of local pop, news and talk. Many stations also play English hits, so they are easy to enjoy even if you do not know the language.

South Asia

South Asia has the widest choice of any region on the site:

Bollywood radio for Hindi film songs, and old songs for classics.
Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi and Gujarati for regional music.
Pakistani radio, Ghazal, Qawwali and Naat for Urdu and devotional music.
Country pages for India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

Living outside Asia

A big Asian community lives in the UK, the USA, Canada, Australia and the Gulf. If you want a sound from home, the language and music pages will get you there fastest. You can also look at your new country's page to hear local radio side by side.

A tip for long sessions

Some stations play traditional or regional music that you may not know. Give them at least ten minutes. Radio rewards patience.

If a station stops

Some stations only allow listeners from their own country, and some drop for a while. This is normal. Try another from the same page, or see why a radio station keeps stopping.

If you cannot find a station from your city, tell us its name and we will try to add it. You can also browse everything on the all stations page.

Questions people ask

Do I need to understand the language? No. Many people simply enjoy the music, and others use radio to learn a language slowly.

Is it free? Yes. There is no app to install and you do not need an account to listen.

Can I listen on my phone? Yes. Open the site in your browser, press play and keep browsing. The sound continues while you move between pages.

Which time zone are the shows in? Always the station's own. If a morning show seems to be missing, it may be night there.