True CJ Creations Teams with Rakuten Viki to Bring Thai Series to 170+ Countries

Brickinfo News Agency – True CJ Creations, a Thai-South Korean joint venture specializing in Thai content production, has partnered with Rakuten Viki, a prominent U.S.-based streaming platform. This collaboration will introduce five Thai drama series, totaling 82 episodes and over 80 hours of content, to audiences in the Americas and Europe. The initiative marks a significant step for Thai content to reach viewers in 170 countries through Rakuten Viki, aiming to elevate the global presence of Thai productions.

Michael Jung, Co-CEO of True CJ Creations, stated, “This partnership with Rakuten Viki is a crucial step for True CJ Creations in expanding the Thai content market onto the global stage. We are committed to delivering high-quality and creative Thai content to viewers worldwide, which will help enhance global awareness and understanding of Thai culture. The selection of these five series represents a diverse range of genres, including romance, drama, and horror, to meet the demands of international audiences. We are confident that this collaboration will be the beginning of a successful journey for Thai content in the global market and will set a new standard for the Thai entertainment industry.”

The five Thai series scheduled for release on Rakuten Viki are:

• Happiness (12 episodes): This series features Suppapong Udomkaewkanjana and Patchanan Jiajirachote, alongside actors such as Dom Hetrakul and Petch Paopetch Charoensook. The plot unfolds in a post-COVID-19 world where a new mystery disease, “Mad Person Disease,” spreads rapidly due to a dangerous drug called Next, which transforms users into mad humans.
• Mouse (20 episodes): A suspenseful investigative series centered on dangerous genetics and the pursuit of a serial killer who destroyed Ramil’s family. Driven by 25 years of vengeance, Ramil becomes a police officer to hunt down the killer. It stars Chakrit Yamnam and Chanon Santinatornkul.
• Dear My Secretary (16 episodes): This romantic comedy explores the relationship between a boss and a secretary, intertwined with themes of self-discovery and resolving past issues. The series features Jespipat Tilapornput and Nalinthip Sakulongumpai.
• 23:23 Signal (18 episodes): This drama follows two police officers from different time periods, separated by 20 years, who collaborate to solve cold cases. A cross-time radio, active only at 23:23, serves as the key to unraveling these mysteries. The cast includes Chakrit Yamnam, Chanon Santinatornkul, and Khemanit Jamikorn.
• Let’s Fight Ghost (16 episodes): This series stars Suppapong Udomkaewkanjana as Off, a medical student with the ability to see and exorcise ghosts, and Patchanan Jiajirachote as Jeens, an amnesiac ghost searching for her past. Off takes on ghost-exorcism jobs to fund his eye treatment, and Jeens becomes his partner, using her ability to see ghosts’ pasts to aid Off and recover her own memories.

This partnership underscores the increasing international recognition of Thai content quality. Rakuten Viki’s reputation for delivering high-quality Asian content to a global audience presents a significant opportunity to promote Thai soft power and broaden the understanding of Thai culture on a global scale.