Actor Kim Ji-hoon will appear in Amazon Prime’s upcoming series “Butterfly,” marking his acting debut in the United States.
For those in their 20s and 30s, OTT is more common than TV. But for those aged 60 or older, it might still sound foreign.
Korean streaming platforms, backed by the government, aim to challenge Netflix globally by funding original content, expanding overseas and supporting barrier-free services.
Online streaming service Coupang Play surpassed 8 million monthly users for the first time for a domestic platform, mostly thanks to its exclusive partnerships with sports games.
Netflix has started to crack down on Korean users sharing accounts by sending a final notice for a two-week grace period.
The Korean government said it is reviewing measures to stipulate that films produced with government funds must wait six months after they have been shown on the silver screen before being made available on streaming platforms.
Local streaming services Tving and Wavve signed a deal to merge their respective platforms, signaling the possible birth of the largest domestic service to compete with U.S. giant Netflix.
Netflix will collect an additional fee from users who share accounts with those outside of their households. Other local streaming providers are also increasing their subscription fees.
The unprecedented success of Netflix original series “Squid Game” (2021) was cause for great celebration in Korea, but it was quickly followed by concern for the domestic market: Was Netflix hogging the fruits of the show's success?
The winners of the 2023 Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT (over-the-top media service) Awards were announced at the 28th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) Sunday, with the Disney+ series “Moving” sweeping several trophies.
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