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<p>Leading OTT video streaming service <strong>Viu</strong> has expanded its content offering with the launch of <strong>Viu Shorts</strong>, a new vertical video section available on the Viu mobile app. </p><p>The new micro-drama complements Viu&#x27;s extensive offering of premium long-form series and movies, offering viewers a broader range of entertainment. <strong>J</strong><strong>anice Lee</strong>, CEO of Viu and Managing Director of PCCW Media Group, said, “We are
thrilled to add a new facet to our service with the launch of Viu Shorts. This new feature
brings viewers fast-paced storytelling in a 1–3 minute episodic format, perfectly
complementing Viu’s extensive offering of premium long-form series and movies. With
these bite-sized dramas now part of our offering, we aim to engage our audience
according to their content preferences and provide enjoyable viewing for every moment.”</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1767872605593Viu Shorts_Announcement.png" style="width:700px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Key features of Viu Shorts:</strong></div><p>1. <strong>Multi-lingual &amp; multi-genre library: </strong>Viu Shorts features a diverse and expanding
selection of micro-dramas in Chinese, Korean, Thai, and Indonesian. The library
spans popular genres including romance, thriller, variety, and fantasy, all with subtitles
in local languages.</p><p>2. <strong>Optimised for mobile: </strong>Purpose-built for vertical, bite-sized viewing, the Shorts
section is seamlessly integrated into the Viu app. A new bottom navigation bar allows
users to switch effortlessly between short-form content and Viu’s full library of
premium, standard-length series and movies.</p><p>3.<strong> Freemium access model: </strong>Viu Shorts is available to all Viu users. Subscribers enjoy unlimited access to the full micro-drama library, and free users can watch selected content. Ads may vary by subscription tier.</p><p>4. <strong>Diverse content partnerships:</strong> Viu has collaborated with leading micro-drama distributors Rising Joy and KT Studiogenie, as well as renowned producers, including China Huace, 1001 Frames and Youhug Media, ensuring a steady pipeline of high-quality content.</p><div><br/></div><p>The introduction of Viu Shorts reinforces Viu&#x27;s successful mobile-first strategy, catering to the growing appetite for short-form, on-the-go entertainment while maintaining the premium quality the brand is known for.</p><p>The updated Viu app, featuring the new Viu Shorts section, is available for free on the
Apple App Store and Google Play Store.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Featured titles available at launch include:</strong></div><div><em><strong>Pear Perfect</strong></em></div><p>Genre: Modern, strong
female lead</p><p>After a family tragedy plunges
Shen Qingli into financial ruin, she
crosses paths and collides with Gu
Heng—a notorious playboy
secretly battling a human
trafficking ring. As he shields her
from Beijing’s dark underworld,
unexpected connections and
buried secrets ignite a journey of
love, betrayal, and redemption.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px;display:block" width="700"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1767872825632Viu_Pear Perfect_Huace.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="700"/><span class="fr-inner">Pear Perfect</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong><em>The Most Painful Kiss In
The World<br/></em></strong></div><p>Genre: Romance, fantasy,
family, drama</p><p>The protagonist, gifted with the
power to absorb others’ pain
through touch, is abandoned by
an unfaithful husband—only to
rediscover true love and destiny
in an unexpected way.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong></strong><em><strong></strong></em><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px;display:block" width="700"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1767872900613Viu_The Most Painful Kiss In The World_KT StudioGenie.jpg" style="width:700px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="700"/><span class="fr-inner">The Most Painful Kiss In
The World</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong></strong><em><strong>My Husband Murdered Me<br/></strong></em></div><p>Genre: Drama, revenge,
mutual redemption</p><p>When Hyang‑mi discovers her husband destroyed their family to be with his mistress, she allies with a mysterious stranger to orchestrate a revenge so meticulous it could consume them all.</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px;display:block" width="700"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1767872988557Viu_My Husband Murdered Me_KT StudioGenie.jpg" style="width:700px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="700"/><span class="fr-inner">My Husband Murdered Me</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><strong><em>Becoming the Wife of a
Dark Cult Overlord<br/></em></strong></div><p>Genre: Thriller, romance,
occult</p><p>The female protagonist is thrust
into the deadly inner circle of a
cult and becomes the wife of its
ruthless overlord—uncovering
dark secrets that blur the lines
between survival, power, and
forbidden love.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px;display:block" width="700"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1767873060614Viu_Becoming the Wife of a Dark Cult Overlord_KT StudioGenie.jpg" style="width:700px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="700"/><span class="fr-inner">Becoming the Wife of a Dark Cult Overlord</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>Photos courtesy of <strong>Viu</strong></p>

<p>Viu launches Viu Shorts, featuring curated micro-dramas in Chinese, Korean, Thai, and Indonesian.</p>

Viu launches Viu Shorts, featuring curated micro-dramas in Chinese, Korean, Thai, and Indonesian.

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Published Jan 08, 2026 06:00 PM PHT

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