Great K-Dramas aren’t limited to just kilig romantic stories. When you explore beyond the usual titles, you’ll realize that they can shine in whatever genre—may that be historical, medical, or science fiction. As technology continues to shape our lives more than ever before, these titles are here to tease your imagination with a glimpse of how they see things possibly turning out in the future.
Time to explore ~out of the ordinary~ dramas!
Grab your popcorn (or your bowl of ramyeon), and start your sci-fi series marathon with these awesome futuristic K-Dramas you can watch on Viu Premium with PLDT Home!
Please Don’t Date Him
Starring Song Ha-yoon, Lee Jun-young, Bomi, Gong Min-jun
This romantic comedy series revolves around an AI developer who dreams to live a life like a well-structured algorithm. She accidentally deployed an innovation tool that can identify nasty men that women shouldn’t date; and through the program’s capabilities, she helps women to get rid of terrible boyfriends. Raise your hand if you think we need this in real life to save us from all those walking red flags! Stream Please Don’t Date Him on Viu Premium with PLDT Home here.
My Absolute Boyfriend
Starring Minah, Yeo Jin-goo, Hong Jong-hyun
Da Da is a special effects makeup artist who is secretly dating Ma Wang-joon, a well-known actor. Unfortunately, their secret long-term relationship came to an end as the actor became too busy and too tired of their setup.
Zero Nine then comes in—a humanoid robot who has been programmed to fall in love with Da Da and become her “absolute” boyfriend. As this robot learns about love and transforms into the perfect boyfriend, he will exemplify what true love is. Could falling in love with a humane robot be possible? Stream My Absolute Boyfriend on Viu Premium with PLDT Home here.
Are You Human?
Starring Kim Sung-ryung, Seo Kang-joon, Gong Seung-yeon
A sci-fi melodrama, this story revolves around Oh Laura who is a well-known scientist specializing in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics. She was forced to separate from her young son named Nam Shin, and she created different AI robots modeled after him to deal with her grief.
Her son, who grew up to become the heir of a rich conglomerate, was later brutally assaulted and fell into a coma. Laura then makes the risky decision of creating an android, Nam Shin III, to live as his son while he slumbers. Follow the robot’s journey as he finds out what it takes to be considered a human. Stream Are You Human? on Viu Premium with PLDT Home here.
I Am Not a Robot
Starring Yoo Seung-ho, Chae Soo-bin, Uhm Ki-joon
I Am Not A Robot is the complicated story of a young financier suffering from a “human allergy,” a genius professor trying to get funding for his project from the said financier, and a woman—the professor’s ex-girlfriend—pretending to be the robot in the said project. They all meet and eventually develop an awkward love triangle, but who will live happily ever after in the end? Stream I Am Not A Robot on Viu Premium with PLDT Home here.
W (Two Worlds)
Starring Lee Jong-suk, Han Hyo-joo
W is all about metaphysics, with a romantic story set in two universes. A young doctor finds herself traveling between reality and the realm of her illustrator father’s comic book where she falls in love with someone from the parallel universe. Stream W (Two Worlds) on Viu Premium with PLDT Home here. You may also watch it dubbed in Tagalog here!
What do you guys think of our list? Is your favorite sci-fi drama included here?