When you can’t give up on your love for Korean dramas, but want to still pay homage to your own roots? Viu Premium with PLDT Home’s got you covered! The online video streaming platform is known for carrying premium Asian entertainment; but ICYMI, it started making K-Dramas more accessible to its Filipino fans by providing Tagalog-dubbed content since November 2020.
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From its initial launch, Viu has assured fans a more profound appreciation of K-Dramas by using only the best local sounds and voices befitting their favorite oppas and eonnies so that they won’t lose their original Korean appeal. These Tagalog-dubbed versions also add a more local feel to K-Dramas, which will give you a more heartfelt viewing and listening experience. It’s a plus that you don’t have to make the extra effort of reading subtitles, so you’ll get to enjoy more of the series!
Here are our recommended ones to start binge-watching!
Mr. Queen
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What will happen when a man’s soul gets trapped inside a woman’s body? Mr. Queen tells this story and more—but with all the unexpected plot twists! The 2020 drama follows a modern-day man named Jang Bong-hwan who becomes entrapped in the body of Queen Cheorin in the Joseon period. It stars Shin Hye-sun as Queen Cheorin, Kim Jung-hyun as King Cheoljong, and Choi Jin-hyuk as Jang Bong-hwan.
It’s a thrilling historic and comedic package that has to be on your watchlist! Stream Mr. Queen in Tagalog only on Viu Premium with PLDT Home!
Doom at Your Service
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If you’re fond of fantasy romances, Doom at Your Service is the perfect place to start on your Tagalog-dubbed K-Drama journey. It depicts the story of Tak Dong-kyung (Park Bo-young), a woman who just found out she’s dying from an incurable disease and has less than 100 days left to live.
Apart from this devastating news, she’s also simultaneously dealing with a stressful job, a frustrating love life, and other unlucky circumstances. Determined to put an end to her misery, she drunkenly calls out to the heavens and wishes for the world to just end. Her plea summons Myul Mang (Seo In-guk), a mysterious entity who acts as a messenger between gods and humans.
What will happen to Dong-kyung’s remaining days and her connection with the celestial being Myul Mang a.k.a “Doom”? Stream Doom at Your Service in Tagalog only on Viu Premium with PLDT Home!
Flower of Evil
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Looking for a heart-pounding drama with lots of twists and turns? Flower of Evil is your best bet! It’s a romance and crime thriller drama about a psychopath who changes his identity and hides his dark past by becoming a “perfect” husband and father.
The story is filled with mysteries as Baek Hee-sung (Lee Joon-gi) covers up his evil and shameful history, while his wife Cha Ji-won (Moon Chae-won) works as a detective who tries to unveil the truth. Stream Flower of Evil in Tagalog on Viu Premium with PLDT Home!
She Was Pretty
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She Was Pretty is a romantic comedy based on a true story about two childhood friends who reunite after a huge shift in their fortunes and looks. It tells the narrative of Kim Hye-jin (Hwang Jung-eum) who was beautiful and popular as a child, but became unpopular and unattractive when she grew up.
On the flip side, Ji Sung-joon (Park Seo-joon) was her childhood friend and first love, an overweight kid who grew up to become handsome and successful. Embarrassed by how she looks, Hye-jin asks her best friend to pretend to be her for a one-time meeting with Sung-joon. However, fate still brings the two together as Hye-jin ends up working in a fashion magazine where Sung-joon works as an editor.
This drama’s perfect if you want a feel-good drama with touches of effortless kilig! Stream She Was Pretty in Tagalog only onViu Premium with PLDT Home.
True Beauty
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A romantic comedy that tackles a number of serious social issues, including bullying, True Beauty is a 16-part drama series that revolves around Lim Ju-kyung (Moon Ga-young) who is a bullied and mistreated high school student.
With the discrimination she experiences, Ju-kyung transforms herself into a beautiful girl by mastering the technique of makeup through the help of video tutorials.
The plot develops into a love triangle between Ju-kyung, Lee Su-ho (Cha Eun-woo), and Han Seon-joon (Hwang In-yeop), but who will the heroine end up with? Stream True Beauty in Tagalog only on Viu Premium with PLDT Home!
Besides these K-Dramas, you can also check out other Tagalog-dubbed gems on Viu, including the One The Woman, The Devil Judge, and Lovers of the Red Sky.
Once you are ready to build your K-Tribe at home, just subscribe to Viu Premium via PLDT Home!