K-Pop Star Leads Cast of Viu’s My Bubble Tea

My Bubble Tea, a new original series set for PCCW Media Group’s OTT Viu, will star Nichkhun Horvejkul, a member of the K-pop band 2PM, and Thai Gen Z idol Mean Phiravich.

Based on a novel from Fictionlog, a user-generated content platform in Thailand, the 13-episode romantic comedy series will follow a woman who concocts a supernatural bubble tea brew to win the love of her boss, who ends up in a chaotic love triangle when a man she despises drinks the tea instead. My Bubble Tea is slated to launch in the first quarter of 2020.

Janice Lee, managing director of PCCW Media Group, said: “From a cast selection of talents who have great social media following to choosing an IP from Fictionlog that has an established online fan base, My Bubble Tea caters to the interests of the digital audience at the core of our content development.”

Lee added: “We identified the Korean Wave, or Hallyu, as one of Southeast Asia’s main entertainment trends a few years ago and have since channeled a lot of effort into offering premium Korean content to Viu-ers—a move proving to be successful in customer acquisition and engagement. The Thai wave is now lapping on the shores in Asia, while Hallyu continues to gather momentum. This has prompted us to explore the combination of Hallyu and Thai wave to create a new and hopefully refreshing breed of entertainment for our audiences.”