Prime Video Channels, based in California, has entered a partnership with the three leading Korean broadcasters KBS, MBC and SBS, along with SK Telecom to launch KOCOWA’s premium entertainment programs in the U.S. The debut was made this week, a press release reported.
“As a niche streaming service with broad reach, KOCOWA is well-positioned to be competitive in the battle among streaming services by super-serving fans of Korean-produced content,” wA CEO, KunHee Park said in the release.
The slate of Korean content includes a mix of K-dramas, K-pop, K-reality and K-variety, among others. Titles included in the lineup include ”Young Lady and Gentleman,” “Moonshine,” “The Penthouse” Seasons 1-3, “Dali and Cocky Prince,” “Music Bank K-Chart” and classics like “Home Alone.”
“On KOCOWA, customers can watch select shows the same day they air in Korea and dig into thousands of high-quality library titles,” a press release stated. “Discovery is easy, as audiences can immerse themselves in award-winning relatable comedies and dramas, and hilarious reality competitions. For fans of K-pop, there are more than enough idols’ moments to binge on.”
According to a recent press release, the content will be accessible on the platform, offered for $6.99 per month.
“It will now be even easier for viewers to watch new shows coming out of Korea at home, fully subtitled in English,” Park said. “I am happy that viewers will be able to discover us and enjoy Korea’s world-renown brand of entertainment.”
The addition is made as KOCOWA makes the effort to expand internationally.
“Korean content has become so much more mainstream recently, and we are excited to offer Korea’s fresh storytelling with our diverse programming package on such an influential, global streaming service like Prime Video through Prime Video Channels,” Park said.