The best TV shows on Rakuten Viki right now are Dive Into You, Make Me Tingle, Mommy to Mi Mi and The Painted Soul. Rakuten Viki is a streaming service for Asian dramas that reaches 190-plus countries.
October brings a clear frontrunner plus fresh romance, animation and family drama. Each choice fits a different mood, from light fantasy to grounded home life. Local access still varies, so confirm what plays for you before you start.
Table of Contents
- Why Dive Into You leads this month
- Which new romance is most frank?
- What should animation fans mark next?
- Need a quieter family story?
- Will it play in your country?
Why Dive Into You leads this month
Dive Into You is a 12-episode Channel A weekend drama, VVIP Times reports. It premiered Sept. 26, 2026, with new episodes Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 1. It streams globally on Rakuten Viki, plus Disney+ in Korea and Japan, as laid out in the release schedule guide. Allkpop lists Kim Ji Yeon as Yoon Ha Na and Park Seo Ham as Jung Woo Jae.
Jang Se Hyuk plays her twin brother. Time-slip and body-swap twists drive the bid to save a first love from a tragic fate. According to allkpop, it ranked No. 1 in weekly Viki viewers in 109 countries as of Oct. 1. Those markets included Brazil, France, the UK, India, the UAE and Thailand, as detailed in the weekly ranking report.
Which new romance is most frank?
Kdrama Kopi reports that TVING romantic comedy Make Me Tingle premiered Oct. 15, 2026. It stars Nam Ji-hyun as Gong Yeon-su.
Kim Jae-young plays Dokgo Dal, CEO of a sex-toy startup. Kdrama Kopi notes it is also available on Viki internationally. The startup setting gives it a modern workplace frame. Pick it when you want a contemporary romance rather than fantasy.
What should animation fans mark next?
Advanced Television reports that Viki original The Painted Soul premieres exclusively on Viki Oct. 21. It is a 10-episode fantasy romance directed by Choi Junbae.
It will play across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Oceania, India and Southeast Asia. It is a Viki-Imaginus co-production about apprentice spirit painter Yun Hwa. She frees Seol Jin, a man sealed in a painting. Legend says his gaze brings doom, as Advanced Television describes in the co-production announcement.
Need a quieter family story?
PopGeeks reports that family drama Mommy to Mi Mi became available on Rakuten Viki Oct. 7. It is also known as Mission: Mompossible.
Kim Hee Jung stars as single mother Cho Mi Mi. The focus stays on parenting and home life. Pick it when you want fewer twists and a slower pace. It balances the month's high-concept romances.
Will it play in your country?
Advanced Television notes that Viki serves 190-plus countries. Viewing runs free with ads or ad-free through Viki Pass Standard and Plus tiers. Exact title access and subscription need vary by region and device.
Catalogs shift by market, so a hit elsewhere can still be missing at home. Use the title page to confirm these points. Pass needs can also differ between Standard and Plus. Open the Viki app in your region and confirm the pass label before episode one.
- Your country listing for the show
- Whether it needs Standard, Plus or no pass
- Release timing on your device