Five new highly-anticipated Korean dramas are set to stream on Viu this second quarter of 2021!
Viu, PCCW’s leading pan-regional OTT video streaming service, presents its strategically curated content lineup for Q2, bringing to Viu-ers fresh, highly anticipated and star-studded Asian
entertainment.
Doom At Your Service
Headlining the titles is Viu’s second Korean Viu Original, romance drama – Doom At Your Service, scheduled for May broadcast.
It threads on the story of Dong Kyung, a web novel editor who is diagnosed with brain cancer. Blaming her unlucky life and wishing to curse everything to disappear, she unintentionally summons Myul Mang, a messenger between humans and gods to appear.
When he unexpectedly offers to grant her wishes, she makes a contract with him for a hundred days to live as she wants, risking everything in the process.
A-list Korean actress Park Bo Young who has captivated viewers with memorable roles such as the titular Bong Soon in Strong Woman Do Bong Soon, stars as Dong Kyung in this
captivating series.
Singer-turned-actor Seo In Gook, who stars as Myul Mang, reunites with second male lead Lee Soo Hyuk after the two starred in the drama High School King of Savvy and recently collaborated on upcoming movie Pipeline.
Doom at Your Service is penned by the same scriptwriter behind light-hearted fantasy drama The Beauty Inside. Helming the production is director Kwon Young Il of famed dramas Suits, Search: WWW and My Unfamiliar Family.
Sell Your Haunted House
Coming to Viu-ers first-on-Viu, supernatural drama Sell Your Haunted House follows Hong Ji Ah, the beautiful and intelligent owner of a real estate agency who has a special ability to see and exorcise spirits.
Hence, her agency focuses on acquiring troubled properties to flip a profit from them. She meets Oh In Bum, a quick-witted con-artist who does not believe in the existence of ghosts, but uses them to scam others out of their wealth.
Veteran actress Jang Na Ra, beloved in Asia and known for top-rated titles like Couple on the Backtrack, An Empress’ Dignity and V.I.P., plays Hong Ji Ah. CNBLUE frontman Jung Yong Hwa makes his small screen comeback after his military service discharge.
Director Park Jin Suk of School 2017 and Naked Fireman will call the shots of the production. Penning the script are Ha Su-jin, Lee Yeon-seo and Park Jin-seok.
The Penthouse 3
Viu is also pleased to announce that the widely popular drama series The Penthouse which has topped not just Viu’s ranking charts, but also created phenomenal ratings in Korea, will continue with its third season in June.
The series, also first on Viu, is set to continue keeping audience glued to their TV, mobile and PC screens as it continues the dramatic journey of three women fueled by revenge, greed and desire, in their fight for the symbolic penthouse in Hera Palace.
Voice 4
Returning for a fourth season in June, Voice 4 follows the Golden Time team as they solve urgent real-time incidents received through phone calls on the emergency service line, bringing to Viu-ers the adrenaline-charged action. In this season, the team will be set in
Jeju Island, famous for its tourist attractions. New to the cast are top actor Song Seung Heon (The Player, Black, Obsessed) who plays an LAPD unit leader set to bring new synergy to the team, and Lee Ha Na who plays a charismatic director of Crime Report Center suffering from PTSD since she lost two of her partners in previous missions.
Devil’s Judgement
Legal drama Devil’s Judgement centers on a chief judge who does not believe in judgment and makes rulings to satisfy the public, until an assistant judge starts to question his motives and steps in to search for the truth.
The show features Ji Sung (Dr. John, Kill Me Heal Me, Innocent Defendant), Park Gyu Young, and Jin Young of the K-pop group GOT7.
Be sure to catch these new titles and Viu’s extensive library of other blockbusters, First-on- Viu and exclusive titles. Viu-ers can watch these series and movies on the Viu app which can be downloaded for free on App Store, Google Play, and selected smart TVs, as well as on the web at www.viu.com.
Source: Viu PR
Photos: Respective networks of aforementioned dramas
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