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Smart Communications has officially launched its new GIGA K-Video pack for prepaid and TM subscribers with another South Korean global superstar, Park Seo-Joon of What's Wrong With Secretary Kim?, as its endorser. Packed with a Viu Premium subscription, the new offer enables Filipino binge-watchers to enjoy their favorite Korean dramas, movies and variety shows with no advertisements interrupting their experience and the ability to view them offline if they want to powered by no less than the country's fastest mobile data network Smart LTE.
"Korean dramas have seeped into our local pop culture and turned into a big passion for Filipinos. We knew that Viu has played a pivotal role in bringing the best of Korean entertainment in our country so through this partnership, we aim to make it simpler and easier for our subscribers to immerse in their love for K-life with the latest content on Viu," said Smart Communications Senior Vice-President and Consumer Wireless Business Head Jane Basas. For Viu Asia Chief Business Officer Helen Sou, "With people now online more than ever, Smart's promise of making amazing experiences simple and accessible to every Filipino matches our goal of bringing the best viewing experience to our users. Launching the GIGA K-Video pack with Smart will allow its subscribers to easily enjoy the best of Korean entertainment in the best way possible - through the Viu Premium experience."
Meanwhile, Park Seo-Joon becomes the latest among Smart's roster of Korean celebrity endorsers, reinforcing the telco's thrust and commitment of bringing Filipinos closer to their passions. In the multimedia advertisement which can be viewed below, Seo-Joon says "K Lang Yan", a wordplay suggesting things will be fine and that Korean shows bring delight to viewers by enabling them to immerse in an alternative reality. "Filipinos and Koreans uphold common values especially when it comes to love for family and friends, and I think this is one of the reasons K-dramas resonate well with many Filipino viewers. I am thankful for this opportunity to encourage more Filipinos to discover and enjoy more Korean content especially a breather from these uncertain times."
By dialing *123# on their smartphones and soon via the GigaLife app, Smart prepaid and TNT subscribers can avail of GIGA K-Video 99 which comes with a Viu Premium subscription, 1 GB of data per day for streaming and downloading on Viu, and 2 GB of open access data all valid for seven days. Those who have registered for GIGA K-Video can enjoy and reap the full benefits of a Viu Premium subscription which includes enjoying fresh episodes of Korean shows available eight hours after their respective telecasts, unlimited downloads, and access to the full Viu content library without advertisements. Download the Viu app from Google Play, Apple App Store, and selected Smart TVs and log on to www.viu.com on the PC Internet browser to access a wide selection of Korean and Asian content.
