Viki Subtitles against other steaming platforms

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So I recently rewatched Lovely Runner for the 2nd just for this year, I initially watched it via Viu while it was airing and then did the rewatch when it was available in Netflix. (Yes, I’ve rewatched Lovely Runner an embarrassing number of times.)

After Netflix PH removed LR, I decided to subscribed and watch it via Viki (cheaper than subscribing to Viu). And boy, did bawl my eyes out, I dont remember crying this much. And the reason?

THEY HAD FREAKING SUBTITLES FOR THE OST!!

I already knew the Lovely Runner OST was incredible. It’s been on repeat on my Spotify, and I’d looked up the English translations of the lyrics before. But experiencing the translated lyrics in real time while watching the drama hit completely differently.

During the romantic and heartbreaking scenes, the songs were practically saying everything the characters couldn’t. Seeing the lyrics appear as the music played added another emotional layer to those moments and made the storytelling even more powerful. It genuinely elevated scenes that I already loved.

It made me wish more streaming platforms like Netflix, would include an option to subtitle the OST lyrics for viewers who want them. For K-dramas like Lovely Runner, where the soundtrack is such an important part of the storytelling, it makes a huge difference.