‘Cheer Up’ Is Hotter Overseas

Drama Cheer Up. Photo by Viu

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] SBS Monday-Tuesday drama 'Cheer Up' is gaining even greater popularity overseas.

According to the online video service (OTT) platform Viu on the 23rd, 'Cheer Up' recently ranked 3rd in Indonesia, 4th in the Philippines, 7th in Thailand, and 8th in Malaysia on the Viu weekly chart. It also successfully entered the top charts in multiple Asian countries, including Singapore.

'Cheer Up' is a hot and chilling campus mystery romantic comedy about youth gathered in a failing university cheerleading squad, leaving behind a brilliant history. Rising stars Han Ji-hyun, Bae In-hyuk, and Kim Hyun-jin play the leading roles.

Viu is Asia's largest OTT platform, providing service in 16 countries including Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Recently, it exclusively purchased the overseas broadcasting rights for JTBC's Friday-Saturday-Sunday drama 'The Youngest Son of a Chaebol Family,' confirming broadcasts in over 170 countries worldwide through resales to local partners (Corpus, Rakuten Viki) in Asia, the Middle East, Japan, North and South America, Europe, Oceania, India, and Africa.