Award-winning Korean dark comedy thriller, Parasite, is now available on Viu!
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Viu, a leading pan-regional over-the-top (OTT) video streaming service, has added Parasite, an acclaimed 2019 Korean thriller that had recently made its mark in the entertainment industry, to its slate of ever growing content offering.
Critically lauded, Parasite is the first non-English film and first South Korean film to be awarded Best Picture at the 92nd Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, that happened earlier this month. Parasite also bagged the awards for International Feature Film, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay at the Oscars. The Korean dark comedy thriller features a star-studded cast such as Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik and Park So-dam.
Revolving around the disparity between social classes, Parasite gives audiences a closer look at the issues faced by each social class and how communities of the lower class race to ascend above the social class chain. The movie begins with a teenager, Kim Ki-woo (played by Choi Woo-shik) who forges a university degree in order to get hired as a tutor for the Parks’ wealthy daughter, Da Hae (played by Jung Ziso). Soon after, the Kims create elaborate new identities and infiltrate the Parks’ household.
Parasite is now available on Viu and users will be able to watch the history-making movie across all of Viu’s platforms which include mobile app, mobile browser, desktop, Android TV and selected LG TVs. Also available in various subtitles such as English, Bahasa Malaysia, Bahasa Indonesia and simplified Chinese, every Viu-er can enjoy Parasite! Subscribe to Viu now for just a low fee of RM10 a month and you can enjoy Parasite, anywhere, anytime!
About Viu
Viu is a leading pan-regional over-the-top (OTT) video streaming service operated by PCCW Media Group. It is available in 16 markets including: Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Myanmar in Asia; Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE in the Middle East; as well as South Africa.
Operating with both an ad-supported tier and a premium subscription tier, Viu delivers premium content in different genres from top content providers with local language subtitles, as well as original production series under the “Viu Original” initiative.
Viu offers users popular and current content with streaming and download features, and localized user interfaces. With the patented Dynamic Adaptive Transcoding technology, Viu can provide the best viewing experience regardless of device or network conditions.
The service can be accessed via Viu app (available for free on App Store and Google Play) on connected devices, e.g. smartphones and tablets, selected smart TVs, as well as on web by logging into www.viu.com.
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