Streaming service Beyond Live to take up video on demand

Concert streaming platform Beyond Live will launch a video-on-demand (VOD) service. [SM ENTERTAINMENT]

Concert streaming platform Beyond Live will launch a video-on-demand (VOD) service, according to SM entertainment on Monday.

From Monday at 3 p.m., Beyond Live will upload notable concerts by artists under SM Entertainment on its official website, available as VOD.

A total of 13 concerts by SM artists including TVXQ, Super Junior, Super Junior-K.R.Y., NCT 127 and NCT Dream will be uploaded on Monday. Concerts by SHINee and Kai of Exo will be available later.

The Beyond Live VOD service will also offer subtitles in multiple languages for international K-pop fans.

Beyond Live launched in April of 2020 and was the first-ever platform to host concerts that are offered exclusively online for pay. The platform utilizes technology such as augmented reality and video calls with the audience to amplify the online concert experience.

BY HALEY YANG [yang.hyunjoo@joongang.co.kr]