4 new Tagalog-dubbed shows to watch
Viu, the premier streaming platform for Asian media, has four new Tagalog-dubbed Korean and Chinese series now streaming. From romance dramas to thrillers, these highly anticipated TV shows have garnered praise from Filipino fans and viewers around the world. One of the reasons is that the top-quality dubbing captures the essence of the stories and gives them a fresh Filipino flair.
Based on a popular webtoon, “Lovely Runner” is a time-traveling drama starring Byeon Woo-seok and Kim Hye-yoon. The show follows Im Sol (Kim), who is a super fan of celebrity Ryu Sun-jae (Byeon), as she travels 15 years back in time to try and change her idol’s destiny and prevent his untimely death. “Lovely Runner” will make you laugh, cry, and fawn over this unique love story.
What would you do if your high school had a brutal ranking system? “Pyramid Game” shows just how scary this could be. The thriller title follows Sung Su-ji (played by Kim Ji-yeon), who’s a new transfer at Baekyeon Girls’ High School and has the bad luck of scoring zero in the ranking system. She now has to fight through the bullying and violence to reach the top of the pyramid, and hopefully destroy the game altogether. “Pyramid Game” will have you sitting on the edge of your seat while cheering Su-ji on in her mission.
Starring Zhang Ruonan and Chen Xingxu, “My Boss” is a romantic comedy that takes place in a prestigious law firm in China. The main character Cheng Yao (Zhang) is an aspiring lawyer, who is working hard to prove herself to her colleagues, especially the head of the firm, Qian Heng (Chen). If you’re looking for a lighthearted workplace rom-com, “My Boss” will give you that fix.
The Korean drama “High School Return of a Gangster” follows a gangster named Kim Deuk-pal (played by Lee Seo-jin), whose spirit accidentally possesses an 18-year-old boy named Song Yi-heon (Yoon Chan-young) to stop him from taking his own life. Due to this strange event, Deuk-pal becomes trapped inside Yi-heon, giving the gangster the chance to experience high school for the first time and also to get back at his bullies. This is the perfect show if you love unique and touching school dramas.
