Rakuten Viki adds two BL series for Pride Month

Rakuten Viki is streaming two new Korean BL series for Pride Month, Love Class 3 and The Lie We Lived In, with availability in Thailand and the Philippines plus wider global regions. The launch expands Viki’s LGBTQ+ and Asia-drama slate with one campus romance and one crime-thriller love story. Why it matters: - Rakuten Viki is using Pride Month to spotlight two new series centered on same-sex romance and identity. - The releases give viewers in Thailand and the Philippines new BL titles alongside Viki’s broader global rollout. - Love Class 3 adds another chapter to one of Korea’s more established BL franchises. - The Lie We Lived In widens the mix with a darker, thriller-driven love story. What happened: - Rakuten Viki launched Love Class 3 and The Lie We Lived In for Pride Month. - The two series are now streaming on Viki in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia. - Viki specifically highlighted availability in Thailand and the Philippines. - Love Class 3 continues the Love Class franchise with a new college-set story. - The Lie We Lived In introduces a crime-and-romance plot built around a hostage situation and a hidden investigator. The details: - Love Class 3 follows Hyun-jae, played by Sae Byeol, and Soo-an, played by Seo Yi Han. - Hyun-jae is an idol trainee who debuts after winning a survival competition. - Soo-an takes a different path, and the two meet again years later for a project that brings unresolved feelings back to the surface. - The series centers on friendship, dreams, love, and the pressures of the entertainment industry. - Viki said Love Class 3 is the first Korean BL title available in 190 countries. - The cast also includes Thai actor Petch Panuthut Sae-Lie, along with Lee Woo-jin, Seo Yi Han, and Sae Byeol, a WAKER member making his acting debut. - The Lie We Lived In stars newcomers Kim Seung Beom and Lee Jong Ho. - Kim Seung Beom plays Seo I-do, a hired killer ordered to hold a hostage. - The plot shifts when an unexpected guest arrives, forcing I-do into a weeklong deception. - I-do later discovers the guest is a detective investigating the situation. - The story mixes mystery, crime, forbidden romance, and high-stakes tension. - Viki said the two series join other BL titles on the platform, including Wishing Upon the Shooting Stars, Sammy’s Children’s Day, and Feel What You Feel. Between the lines: - Viki is positioning BL content as a global growth category, not just a niche genre for core fans. - The mix of a campus idol drama and a thriller romance suggests Viki is broadening the emotional range of its Pride Month programming. - The cross-national cast in Love Class 3 reflects a wider trend in Asian entertainment toward productions designed to travel across markets. - The 190-country rollout signals strong confidence in demand for Korean queer-themed series outside South Korea. What’s next: - Viki is likely to keep expanding its Asian romance and BL lineup as part of its international content strategy. - Viewers in the listed regions can stream both series now on Viki. - Pride Month programming may continue to serve as a showcase for new franchise entries and genre crossovers. The bottom line: - Rakuten Viki is betting that Pride Month audiences want more than one kind of love story, and these two releases are designed to deliver both comfort viewing and suspense.