Korean dramas has become a staple source of entertainment for the Filipino households. And with an internet provider that enables better digital entertainment at home, streaming your favorite K-Dramas has never been this enjoyable.
PLDT Home partnered with Viu, PCCW’s leading pan-regional OTT video streaming service, to give more Filipino families access to a wide catalog of Asian dramas, especially the most-loved Korean series and TV shows.
To give you a glimpse of what you can enjoy with this partnership of between these two giants, here are some of the top shows available on the platform:
The Penthouse Season 3
One of the most viewed K-drama last and this year is back for a third season, bringing viewers back to the over-the-top antics of the residents of Hera Palace. Will they be living happily this time around and see their children ace their college entrance examinations or will the ugliness of their past come back once again to haunt them? One thing’s for sure, revenge and karma are two sides of the same coin for those living in the Penthouse.
Sky Castle
The satirical saga does not need an introduction as it has long been a fan favorite since its 2018 release. The story spins around the overachieving parents living in the exclusive and upscale Sky Castle and how their dreams for their children to enter only the top university unveils the darker side of their humanity. Sky Castle is a fun series riddled with intrigue with a critical look at what ambition may drive other people to do.
Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth
This award-winning drama set in the Silla period not only has the beautiful faces of Korea’s heartthrobs V from BTS, Minho of SHINEE, Park Seo Joon, and Park Hyung-Sik gracing our screen but also chronicles the life of an elite group sworn to protect the future king. They use not only their swordsmanship skills but also their diplomacy and cunning to accomplish their mission and in the process, form bonds of brotherhood.
Doom at Your Service
This drama tackles philosophical questions about love, sacrifices, and how people act in the face of impending death (“What would you do when you have 100 days to live?”). The show has enough laughs and substance to keep one pondering what life really means for the viewer.
Youth of May
This hospital drama takes its audience back to the 1980s, in the middle of the Gwangju Uprising where 800 South Koreans lost their lives in a mass protest for democracy. The story follows the lives of young doctor Hee Tae (Lee Do Hyun) and nurse Myung Hee (Go Min Si) who become romantically involved within the turbulent times of the era. While set in the backdrop of a turning point in South Korean history.
A World of Married Couple
The highest-rated drama in Korean cable history, this binge-worthy series takes a serious look at infidelity and employs an investigative format where the wife, Dr. Ji Sun Woo (Kim Hee Ae) slowly discovers evidence of her husband’s infidelity and how, in all her calm and poise, she exacts her revenge and rebuilds her life.
