Smart and Viu Welcome the Year with an Exclusive Hallyu Hangouts Session with Cha Eun-woo

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MANILA, Philippines—Alert! Hallyu fans are in for a treat as the anticipation is ripe for the next K-Drama star to join the next edition of Smart’s Hallyu Hangouts series. In its continuing practice of collecting fans to interact and spend time with some of the biggest Korean idols online, Smart Hallyu Hangouts, in partnership with Viu, opens the year for Smart customers with a virtual date with Cha Eun-woo.

The South Korean star is set to have an intimate and fun session that will be streaming live on Jan. 29, Saturday at 4 p.m., with a replay at 8 p.m. on the same day.

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Cha Eun-woo himself is excited to spend time with his Filipino supporters. He says, “Mabuhay, Philippines! I’m inviting all my Filipino fans to come and spend a day with me on Smart Hallyu Hangouts for a special day that will be streamed live on the Smart GigaPlay App.”

“Let’s deepen our connection with each other and create special memories together this 2022. Please look forward to it,” added the 24-year-old Astro boyband member and True Beauty lead actor.

Apart from his roles in the K-Dramas like My ID is Gangnam Beauty and True Beauty, he has also showcased his charms in variety shows All The Butlers and Handsome Tigers, which are all available on K-content streaming platform Viu.

“Korean content continues to be a major passion among many Filipinos, and in our commitment to bring our subscribers closer to what they love, we have turned Smart into the ultimate K-content destination of Pinoys. Aside from making it simpler for fans to enjoy the best Korean entertainment at their fingertips through the GigaPlay App, we also go beyond by providing exclusive Hallyu Hangout experiences that bring them closer to their Korean idols,” says Jane. J. Basas, SVP and Head of Consumer Wireless Business at Smart.

True Beauty, which was launched exclusively on Viu, continues to be popular and was received very positively by Smart subscribers–in both the original audio with English subtitles, and dubbed in Tagalog. We’re happy to work with Smart to bring CHA EUN-WOO closer to his fans who love to watch his shows on Viu,” says Vinchi Sy-Quia, Head of Growth Marketing at Viu Philippines.

Smart launched the Hallyu Hangouts series last year to bring top South Korean stars like Hyun Bin, Son Ye-Jin, and Park Seo Jun closer to Filipino K-drama fans and Smart subscribers. 

Smart Prepaid and TNT users can subscribe to Giga K-Video 99 and up to watch the event. The promo must be active on the day of the event to access the GigaPlay App.  Smart Postpaid subscribers with Signature plans, can then directly access the event in the GigaPlay App to watch Cha Eun-woo.

For more information on how to watch Smart Hallyu Hangouts with Cha Eun-woo, visit https://smart.com.ph/Pages/hallyu-hangouts and follow Smart’s official accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for updates.

To access Smart Hallyu Hangouts content, download the GigaPlay App via http://smrt.ph/gigaplay, available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.