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Korean Content Streamer KOCOWA Is Now Available via Prime Video Channels in the US

As the demand for Korean content reaches new heights, KOCOWA adds thousands of hit K-dramas, K-pop, K-variety, and library titles to Prime Video Channels.

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--wavve Americas (wA), a joint venture between the top three Korean broadcasters KBS, MBC, SBS, along with SK Telecom, will deliver KOCOWA�s premium entertainment programs to Prime Video Channels customers in the US starting today. KOCOWA�s international service allows customers to access new authentic content from Korea daily via their mix of K-dramas, K-pop, K-reality, and K-variety, in addition to thousands of hit and highly rated library titles.


�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,� said wA CEO, KunHee Park. �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. It will now be even easier for viewers to watch new shows coming out of Korea at home, fully subtitled in English. I am happy that viewers will be able to discover us and enjoy Korea�s world-renown brand of entertainment.�

On KOCOWA, customers can watch select shows the same day they air in Korea and dig into thousands of high-quality library titles. 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.

KOCOWA makes Korean TV accessible for new viewers by showcasing the Top 10 current series, featuring an impressive lineup of addictive hits, such as �Young Lady and Gentleman,� �Moonshine,� �The Penthouse� Seasons 1-3, �Dali and Cocky Prince,� �Music Bank K-Chart,� and long-time fan favorites like �Home Alone.�

Prime Video customers can access KOCOWA via Prime Video Channels for $6.99 per month.

As the service provider in the Americas with the largest library of Korean content, KOCOWA has quickly risen as an international platform since 2017. KOCOWA�s millions of viewers are diverse, with 90% of viewers of non-Korean ancestry, in the prime under 44 age demographic and female. Programming is available in real-time after broadcast airtime in Korean, making KOCOWA the preferred destination for fans to watch new series, award-winning library titles, or to discover new and exciting Korean content only available on KOCOWA.

About wA and KOCOWA

wA is a joint venture between the top three Korean broadcasters - KBS, MBC, SBS, plus SK Telecom. wA launched KOCOWA, a subscription video streaming platform in the Americas in 2017, with primary audiences in the United States, Canada, and Brazil. KOCOWA provides a robust lineup of over 17,000 hours of Korean Dramas, Reality, and K-pop content in multi-languages on its direct platform. For more information please visit: www.kocowa.com

Contacts

Angie Averitt

wavve Americas, Inc.

[email protected]

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