Leading internet video streaming service iQIYI brings an exciting variety of new and exclusive content to its Filipino viewers this October 2020.
Topping the list of titles are thrillers and “feel good” rom-coms that are sure to land on every Asian drama aficionado’s binge watch list.
Check out the list of Asian dramas and animes to watch on iQIYI’s website at iQ.com and on the platform’s free mobile application.
Thriller Korean Movies
Intruder, top-billed by Song Ji-Hyo is a suspenseful film about a traumatized architect whose missing sister suddenly reappears after 25 years.
Next, crime thriller Beasts Clawing at Straws, threads on the story of eight strangers who become entangled with each other. That is after they find a mysterious bag of money in a sauna.
Saccharine and scary meets in horror-romcom Spellbound. It stars Crash Landing on You star Son Ye Jin as a ghost-seeing woman. A magician, portrayed by Lee Min Ki falls in love with her.
Exciting & Endearing K-Drama Lineup
Remarkably penned, Missing: The Other Side, that stars Heo Joon Ho, Go Soo and Ahn So Hee, piques with its narrative about missing dead people who lives in a ghost village.
Eagerly-awaited The Spies Who Loved Me is a thrilling rom-com about a woman whose love life inadvertently entangles her in the world of espionage. Leading the series are actors Eric Mun, Yoo In Na and Lim Ju Hwan.
Look forward to exclusive iQIYI Originals Search, that stars Jang Dong Yeon and Krystal Jung in a sci-fi drama about a search party that encounters monstrous creatures in their struggle to escape a demilitarized zone.
Crime and mystery fans will enjoy My Dangerous Wife starring Kim Jung Eun, in which a dissatisfied husband who wants to kill his wife finds out that she has been mysteriously kidnapped.
Viewers looking for some eye candy will love watching Lee Dong-wook of Goblin fame star in fantasy romance Tale of the Nine Tailed, in which a female producer tracks down a legendary nine-tailed fox that has been living as a human being.
A Peek To Upcoming K-Dramas
Upcoming Korean titles soon to be launched on iQIYI include Birthcare Center, about an executive who stays in a postnatal care center after giving birth and bonds with other women she meets there.
Live On, a romance story in which a high school girl and the head of the school’s broadcasting club (Hwang Min-hyun from boy group NU’EST) uncover the identity of a mysterious figure who is trying to expose parts of her past she wants to hide.
Special COVID-19 Themed Drama
Notably, With You, a heartwarming COVID-19 themed drama featuring 10 real-life stories and experiences of medical workers, delivery men and everyday people during the pandemic in China. With You will be graced by top A list Chinese stars like Huang Jing Yu, Deng Lun, Li Qin, Yang Yang, Sun Li and more.
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Japanese Animes
Fans of Japanese anime will be delighted by anime series One Piece that follows Monkey D. Luffy, an adventurous 17-year-old who sets off on a journey from the East Blue Sea to find treasure and become King of the Pirates.
Digimon Adventure Ψ, narrates a series of cyber-attacks across Tokyo prove to be the result of catastrophic events in another world within the Digital World where creatures called Digimon roam.
iQIYI exclusive Jujutsu Kaisen, centers on a high school student who becomes the host to a powerful curse and must battle hordes of evil creatures to stop an evil sorcerer.
Heart-fluttering + Enthralling Chinese Dramas
Bask in love vibe with historical romance stories including Marry Me, that stars Xing Zhao Lin in a story in which a blind musician falls in love with a wealthy man who helps her find justice for her teacher’s death.
The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion, presents the story of a girl fleeing an arranged marriage (Ju Jingyi from In a Class of Her Own) falls for an arrogant young man she meets in the city.
Renascence, threads on a queen who is reborn sets out on a journey to find revenge against her enemies.
In Peerless Rain, a dragon prince falls in love with a young woman but is later stuck on land for 500 years after she goes missing with his inverted dragon scale.
Finally, The Moon Brightens for You, is led by well-known actor Alan Yu in a love story of two martial artists who journey to become the leaders of the martial arts world.
If modern day romance is your cup of tea, Dating in the Kitchen will amuse and make you feel good. It traces the delectable love story of an overbearing CEO and a young, quirky chef played by Zhao Lusi from The Romance of Tiger and Rose.
Frolic in romance in Love is Sweet, which tells the story of a girl who meets her close childhood friend in her workplace and becomes his rival. It stars popular Chinese stars Leo Luo and Bai Lu.
Other hot eye candy favorites include former EXO member Lu Han playing the villain in Sisyphus, a sci-fi drama about a serial murder mystery.
Go Premium on iQIYI
Viewers can access these releases for free via iQIYI International’s website at iQ.com or on the platform’s free mobile application that can be downloaded from the Apple Store or Google Play Store. For access to new episodes as they drop, viewers can also sign up for a Standard VIP account at PHP129 or for a Premium VIP account at PHP249.
PR Source: iQIYI PH
