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K-drama If You Wish Upon Me will air exclusively on Viu from August 10

Series stars Ji Chang Wook and Choi Soo Young will engage with fans virtually before the premiere

Updated 1 year ago · Published on 17 Jul 2022 2:00PM

K-drama If You Wish Upon Me will air exclusively on Viu from August 10 — Ji Chang-wook plays a troubled young man, at the verge of ending his own life, who ends up with a community service order to join as a hospice staff member and finds himself fulfilling the last wishes of people at the end of their lives. – Pic courtesy of Viu, July 17, 2022

VIU, is proud to announce that the highly anticipated Korean drama series If You Wish Upon Me <당신이 소원을 말하면> will premiere on August 10, with the series available exclusively on Viu across its 16 markets.

The Viu Original stars Korean drama sensations Ji Chang-wook and Choi Soo-young in a tug-at-your-heartstrings storyline, directed by Kim Yong-wan, written by Jo Ryeong-su and produced by Climax Studio, the production house behind the titles D.P and Hellbound.

Ji Chang-wook plays the character of a troubled young man, who at the verge of ending his own life, ends up with a community service order to join as a hospice staff member and finds himself fulfilling the last wishes of people at the end of their lives at this hospice. In the process, he discovers how to live life again. Choi Soo-young, the female lead in the drama series, plays the role of the hospice’s hospital nurse who is a confidante to the patients.

Virtual cast meet on July 27

As a special appreciation for Viu-ers an exclusive virtual cast meet will be organised with the two main stars Ji Chang-wook and Choi Soo-young. Viu will host this event on a specially designed microsite where selected Viu-ers get to engage with their favourite stars of the show and the stars get to meet selected fans. This will be live streamed across four participating countries, namely Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.

From July 12 to 22, Viu-ers will get the opportunity to be selected to meet the stars, with a total of 1,000 Viu-ers eligible to meet the actors.

If You Wish Upon Me <당신이 소원을 말하면 > will premiere in Korea on KBS and Lifetime Korea on August 10. It is the second A+E Korea production in partnership with Viu, after Woori the Virgin, and the first Korean drama to carry the A+E Studios branding.

Viu-ers can catch If You Wish Upon Me <당신이 소원을 말하면 > and Viu’s extensive library, First-on-Viu and exclusive titles on the Viu app, which can be downloaded for free on App Store, Google Play, Huawei App Gallery and selected smart TVs, as well as on the web at www.viu.com. – The Vibes, July 17, 2022