Hello, international students! In Korea, various OTT (Over-The-Top) platforms are actively being serviced. Today, I will tell you about the characteristics of each service so that you can use Korea’s OTT platform comfortably.
Hello, international students! In Korea, various OTT (Over-The-Top) platforms are actively being serviced. Today, I will tell you about the characteristics of each service so that you can use Korea’s OTT platform comfortably.
1. Netflix
Netflix, one of the most popular platforms, allows you to watch an unlimited variety of content by paying a flat monthly fee. It holds a 40% market share in the domestic market and is building a reputation for a variety of original content. It originally operated without ads, but recently a cheaper plan with ads was added, allowing for more choices.
2. TVING
Tving, a CJ affiliate, competes with Netflix and provides a variety of content as an OTT brand independent from CJ E&M. We are strengthening our competitiveness through cooperation with JTBC, and it is also worth noting that we can benefit from our partnership with Naver.
3. Wave
Wave is a service jointly created by KBS, SBS, MBC, and SK Telecom, and provides all content from the three terrestrial broadcasters. We offer a variety of rate plans, including premium, standard, and basic, and there is a special benefit of 100 won per month for first-time ticket buyers.
4. Coupang Play
Coupang Play, an OTT service provided by Coupang, is gaining popularity as it offers free perks to users of Coupang's monthly subscription plan, 'Wow Membership'. In addition, we are trying to differentiate ourselves with a sports broadcasting service that is not touched by other platforms, providing a variety of enjoyment.
5. Disney Plus
Disney Plus is a platform operated by Disney, and is attracting attention in Korea as it has various masterpiece brands such as Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars. Although quantitative content is lacking, the quality of each content is very excellent.
6. Watcha
Watcha is an OTT company that started out as a movie review app and expanded its services. In connection with the Watchapedia service, you can conveniently explore content through information and reviews, and it mainly focuses on non-mainstream content, providing a variety of options.