OTT (over-the-top) video streaming platform Viu announced that it acquired exclusive rights for the airing of the Korean crime-thriller drama “One Ordinary Day.”
This came after it earlier said that high profile Viu Korean Original series like “Lovers of The Red Sky” and “Now We are Breaking Up” would be available for its audience.
“One Ordinary Day” will premiere on Nov. 27 and will star Kim Soo-hyun of “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay,” veteran actor Cha Seung-won, and Lee Seol of “Less Than Evil.”
The project is based on the British drama “Criminal Justice.” In the Korean remake, the story revolves around two men whose lives change completely after a woman is found murdered. Kim Soo-hyun plays an ordinary college student Kim Hyun-soo who, after one drunken night of fun, finds himself the prime suspect in the gruesome murder of a woman he had spent the night with.
With all circumstantial evidence pointing at him and the case receiving increasing scrutiny in the media and on social media, the prosecution is eager to declare him guilty.
The only person who comes forward to take his case is Shin Joong-han (played by Cha Seung-won), a small-time lawyer who barely passed the bar exam. He decides to help Hyun-soo on his intuition that he is innocent.
With the odds stacked against them, the pair must put up an intense fight to bring justice and reveal the real perpetrator in a case that will not only change their lives, but also shake the criminal justice system of the country.
“One Ordinary Day” is produced by Chorokbaem Media (“Penthouse,” “Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung”), Studio M and Gold Medalist (“It’s Okay to Not Be Okay”).
Written by Kwon Soon-gyu (“The Royal Gambler,” “Warrior Baek Dong Soo,” “Jackpot”), the drama is directed by Lee Myung-woo (“Backstreet Rookie,” “The Fiery Priest,” “Punch, Whisper”).
“Lovers of The Red Sky” was recently released on Viu, which stars Ahn Hyo-seop, Kim Yoo-jung, Gong Myung and Kwak Si-yang. This is the third Viu Korean Original series after the “River Where the Moon Rises” and “Doom At Your Service.”
Before “One Ordinary Day,” the Song Hye-kyo-Jang Ki-yong drama “Now We are Breaking Up” will be released on Nov. 12 as a Viu Original.
“Viu is determined to bring the best of Asian entertainment to our viewers. From investing in original productions to securing the exclusive rights to top Korean drama series, Viu constantly offers enthralling shows with a wide selection of Korean content on one convenient platform for our audiences.” said Marianne Lee, chief of Viu Content Acquisition & Development.
Viewers in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Myanmar, India, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, and Egypt will be able to watch “One Ordinary Day” exclusively on Viu from Nov. 27.
This series and other top performing titles can be watched on the Viu app which can be downloaded for free on the App Store, Google Play, and selected smart TVs, and on the web at www.viu.com.