KakaoTV is a South Korean OTT streaming television, personal internet broadcasting and video player service owned by Kakao Entertainment that launched on June 16, 2015.
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 Screenshot of the homepage on July 20, 2021 | |
| Developer | Kakao Entertainment (Kakao) |
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| Type | OTT video streaming platform |
| Launch date | June 16, 2015 |
| Status | Active |
| Members | 3.07 million (as of September 21, 2020[update])[1] |
| Availability | South Korea |
| Website | tv |
History
editOn June 16, 2015, KakaoTV was officially released. Initially, it was a website similar to Naver TV in the way that it offered the streaming broadcasts from affiliated or contracted broadcasters.[2]
On November 6, 2015, Kakao launched the "KakaoTV Live Open Chat" function which links KakaoTV's live broadcasts and Kakao Talk's open chat, allowing viewers to chat while streaming a program.[3]
On February 18, 2017, Daum tvPot was integrated with KakaoTV.[4] In 2017, KakaoTV attracted only 1.8% of streaming video viewers according to a survey of 7,426 online video streaming users.[5]
On September 1, 2020, Kakao M (now Kakao Entertainment M Company) expanded the service area of KakaoTV to OTT as it needed a platform to distribute its own dramas, entertainment programs and films.[6][7] It accumulated 13 million views one week after its launch,[8] 58 million views after a month[9] and 106 million views after three months.[10] Most content is in average 20-minutes long and some are created in vertical form for mobile users.[11][12]
Original programming
editDrama
edit| Title | Genre | Premiere | Finale | Seasons | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanza | Fantasy drama | September 1, 2020 | November 3, 2020 | 1 season, 10 episodes | 15–19 min. |
| Love Revolution | Teen drama | September 1, 2020 | December 27, 2020 | 1 season, 30 episodes | 18–23 min. |
| No, Thank You | Melodrama | November 21, 2020 | March 26, 2022 | 2 seasons, 24 episodes | 19–26 min. |
| Lovestruck in the City | Romantic comedy | December 22, 2020 | February 16, 2021 | 1 season, 17 episodes | 29–39 min. |
| A Love So Beautiful | Coming-of-age romantic comedy | December 28, 2020 | February 20, 2021 | 1 season, 24 episodes | 21–25 min. |
| How to Be Thirty | Romantic comedy | February 23, 2021 | April 13, 2021 | 1 season, 15 episodes | 19–21 min. |
| Mad for Each Other | Romance | May 24, 2021 | June 21, 2021 | 1 season, 13 episodes | 29–39 min. |
| Start Up the Engine | Slice of life romantic drama | June 29, 2021 | July 20, 2021 | 1 season, 4 episodes | 19–27 min. |
| The Great Shaman Ga Doo-shim | Coming-of-age fantasy drama | July 30, 2021 | October 8, 2021 | 1 season, 12 episodes | 19–21 min. |
| Jinx | Fantasy drama | October 6, 2021 | November 6, 2021 | 1 season, 10 episodes | 16–24 min. |
| Would You Like a Cup of Coffee? | Slice of life | October 24, 2021 | December 2, 2021 | 1 season, 12 episodes | 24–31 min. |
| Fly, Again | Coming-of-age drama | November 13, 2021 | December 15, 2021 | 1 season, 10 episodes | 28–35 min. |
| NEW Love and War | Romance anthology | November 18, 2021 | December 26, 2021 | 1 season, 24 episodes | 21–29 min. |
| Shadow Beauty | Romantic drama | November 20, 2021 | December 29, 2021 | 1 season, 13 episodes | 20–24 min. |
| Mr. Lee | Mystery | November 29, 2021 | December 27, 2021 | 1 season, 5 episodes | 18–21 min. |
| Pumpkin Time | Coming-of-age fantasy drama | December 17, 2021 | December 18, 2021 | 1 season, 10 episodes | 20–23 min. |
| Love & Wish | Coming-of-age | December 24, 2021 | December 25, 2021 | 1 season, 9 episodes | 16–18 min. |
| Her Bucket List | Romance | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2021 | 1 season, 10 episodes | 17–19 min. |
| Welcome to Wedding Hell | Romance | May 23, 2022 | June 15, 2022 | 1 season, 12 episodes | 34–44 min. |
| Once Upon a Small Town | Romantic comedy | September 5, 2022 | September 28, 2022 | 1 season, 12 episodes | 32–40 min. |
| The Blue House Family | Political drama | TBA | TBA | 1 season, 10 episodes | TBA |
| Goosebumps | Horror | TBA | TBA | 1 season, 8 episodes | TBA |
| Beware of Your Boyfriend | Romance | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Aquaman | Romance | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Is It Fun, Unrequited Love? | Romance | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Bunny and Her Boys | Romance | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Entertainment
edit| Title | Genre | Premiere | Finale | Seasons | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wannabe Ryan | Survival | September 1, 2020 | November 20, 2020 | 1 season, 16 episodes | 20–24 min. |
| KakaoTV Morning | Variety | September 1, 2020 | February 4, 2021 | 1 season, 103 episodes | 11–40 min. |
| Face ID | Reality | September 1, 2020 | February 8, 2021 | 1 season, 22 episodes | 14–22 min. |
| Zzin Kyung Kyu | Reality | September 1, 2020 | TBA | TBA | 15–27 min. |
| Si Bel Homme | Sitcom | September 11, 2020 | October 2, 2020 | 1 season, 14 episodes | 5–8 min. |
| Comeback Show MU: Talk Live | Music | September 14, 2020 | November 16, 2020 | 1 season, 9 episodes | 43–97 min. |
| Fandom Tour | Travel documentary | September 19, 2020 | January 2, 2021 | 1 season, 16 episodes | 15–21 min. |
| Learn Way | Reality | September 20, 2020 | February 25, 2022 | 2 season, 60 episodes | 13–19 min. |
| Fake Men 2 | Reality | October 1, 2020 | November 27, 2020 | 1 season, 8 episodes | 22–59 min. |
| Ateez Fever Road | Adventure reality | October 26, 2020 | November 19, 2020 | 1 season, 8 episodes | 17–25 min. |
| Sing Again Open Source | Music | December 10, 2020 | February 25, 2021 | 1 season, 12 episodes | 18–24 min. |
| March of the Ants Chap 2 | Reality | December 23, 2020 | February 10, 2021 | 1 season, 8 episodes | 33–40 min. |
| The Shop Next to the Best | Cooking show | February 6, 2021 | TBA | TBA | 20–29 min. |
| The Real Big Brain Genius | Reality | February 17, 2021 | TBA | TBA | 11–15 min. |
| March of the Ants Chap 3 | Reality | February 24, 2021 | April 29, 2021 | 1 season, 10 episodes | 31–43 min. |
| Antenna TV: Clumsy Antenna | Reality | October 7, 2021 | TBA | TBA | 15–40min. |
| The Origin – A, B, Or What? | Reality | March 19, 2022 | May 7, 2022 | 1 season, 8 episodes | 60–90 min. |
| Girls Reverse | Survival | January 2, 2023 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Film
edit| Title | Genre | Premiere | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Your Strength | Romance | September 4, 2020 | 12 min. |
| P1H: A New World Begins | Science fiction musical | October 8, 2020 | 1 hour, 39 min. |
| Night Trip | Mystery | TBA | TBA |
Live shows
edit| Title | Genre | Premiere | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzy: A Tempo | Concert film | January 23, 2021 | 2 hours |
| Park Seo-joon, Comma | Fanmeeting | May 15, 2021 | 2 hours, 25 min. |
| Choi Woo-shik's A Midsummer Night's Dream | Fanmeeting | July 5, 2021 | 1 hour, 58 min. |
References
edit- ^ Min, Kyung-won; Kim, Yeon-ah (September 29, 2020). "Kakao TV launches this month, takes on Netflix". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Jeon, Sang-hyung (June 16, 2015). ""카톡 채팅방에서 친구와 동영상 같이 본다" 다음카카오, '카카오TV' 선봬". New Daily (in Korean). Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Kim, Hyo-jung (October 27, 2015). "카카오TV 라이브 오픈채팅 출시". Digital Today (in Korean). Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Yoon, Sung-won (February 19, 2017). "Kakao TV to take on foreign video services". The Korea Times. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Baek, Byung-yeul (August 3, 2018). "Naver, Kakao overrun by YouTube in video streaming". The Korea Times. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Kim, Hyun-bin (August 24, 2020). "Kakao, Naver strengthens OTT platform". The Korea Times. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Choi, Ji-won (September 1, 2020). "Kakao M to launch 25 original contents this year". The Korea Herald. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Kim, Jae-huen (October 2, 2020). "Kakao TV to differentiate itself from YouTube". The Korea Times. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Lim, Jang-won (October 13, 2020). "Celebrities head to Kakao TV for entertainment show opportunities". The Korea Herald. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Kim, Yeon-ah (December 1, 2020). "Kakao TV accumulates 106 million views in three months after launch". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Lee, Jae-lim (August 26, 2020). "Seven new shows to be streamed on Kakao TV from Sept". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Chea, Sarah (September 1, 2020). "Kakao M releases short shows to take on the big players". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved January 26, 2021.