Having a lot of time on your hands means an opportunity to binge-watch your fave shows and movies. We know you're always on the hunt for the next new thing to watch and Viu's online library of Asian films and series could be home to your next go-to drama or movie. There's no need for you to search high and low for new content to watch—we've got you covered.
These Korean and Japanese titles are hitting Viu this April:
A World Of Married Couple
Release date: Streaming now
Kim Hee Ae and Park Hae Joon star as a couple whose marriage takes a turn for the worse in this dark and steamy series. Doctor Ji Sun Woo (Hee Ae) plots her revenge on husband Lee Tae Oh (Hae Joon), whom she suspects is having an affair with another woman.
Kim Ji Young: Born 1982
Release date: Streaming now
Kim Ji Young (Jung Yu Mi) decides to quit her job to focus on becoming a full-time wife and mom. Her husband Jung Dae Hyung (Gong Yoo) notices this change after she made her decision and pushes her to seek psychiatric help. As she narrates her problems to her therapist, she begins to realize how difficult it has been to carry the burden of being a woman in South Korea.
Love In Sadness
Release date: Streaming now
The beautiful Ma Ri (Park Han Byeol) is happily married to the wealthy In Wook (Ryu Soo Young) and seems to have a perfect life, but that couldn't be farther from reality. With her husband's violent tendencies get too much for her to bear, Ma Ri enlists the help of a plastic surgeon named Jung Won (Ji Hyun Woo) to get out of the marriage. Ma Ri thinks she's esaped, but In Wook won't let her get away that easily.
Unsung Cinderella
Release date: April 10
This Japanese drama tells the story of pharmacist Midori Aoi (Satomi Ishihara) who believes that medicine has a link to a patient's daily life. So even though her workmates disapprove, she takes the time to get to know them in the hopes that she can help them get better.
When My Love Blooms
Release date: April 19
Successful businessman Han Jae Hyun (Yoo Ji Tae) now pursues wealth and prestige, but it wasn't always that way. During his college years, he was part of the student movement and fell in love with Yoon Ji Soo (Lee Bo Young). They meet again after 20 years and begin to experience the second most beautiful moment in their lives. GOT7's Jinyoung and Jeon So Nee play the younger Jae Hyun and Ji Soo, respectively.
Good Casting
Release date: April 28
National Intelligence Service agent Baek Chan Mi (Choi Gang Hee) was at the top of her game, but because of a failed mission, she's been re-assigned to a boring desk job with the cyber security team. An opportunity to redeem herself comes in the form of a high-risk mission that involves going undercover to stop the corruption and intellectual property theft in one of South Korea's largest companies.
Hitman: Agent Jun
Release date: TBA
Artists take inspiration from real life, but revealing too much can get dangerous. Comic-book writer Joon (Kwan Sang Woo) hasn't had a hit webcomic, but all of that changes when he drunkenly draws a story narrating his life as a former hitman for the National Intelligence Service! Things go haywire in the movie when the comic somehow gets posted online.
Take Point
Release date: TBA
As tensions rise between North and South Korea, a hired private mercenary (Ha Jung Woo) and his team attempt to abduct an important target inside an underground bunker in the Korean demilitarized zone. Fun fact: The Korean title of this 2018 film is PMC: The Bunker.
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