KakaoTV

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KakaoTV
KakaoTV logo.svg
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Screenshot of the homepage on July 20, 2021
Developer Kakao Entertainment (Kakao)
Type OTT video streaming platform
Launch dateJune 16, 2015;8 years ago (2015-06-16)
StatusActive
Members3.07 million (as of September 21,2020) [1]
AvailabilitySouth Korea
Website tv.kakao.com

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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History

On 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

Drama

TitleGenrePremiereFinaleSeasonsRuntime
Amanza Fantasy drama September 1, 2020November 3, 20201 season, 10 episodes15–19 min.
Love Revolution Teen drama September 1, 2020December 27, 20201 season, 30 episodes18–23 min.
No, Thank You Melodrama November 21, 2020March 26, 20222 seasons, 24 episodes19–26 min.
Lovestruck in the City Romantic comedy December 22, 2020February 16, 20211 season, 17 episodes29–39 min.
A Love So Beautiful Coming-of-age romantic comedy December 28, 2020February 20, 20211 season, 24 episodes21–25 min.
How to Be Thirty Romantic comedy February 23, 2021April 13, 20211 season, 15 episodes19–21 min.
Mad for Each Other Romance May 24, 2021June 21, 20211 season, 13 episodes29–39 min.
Start Up the Engine Slice of life romantic drama June 29, 2021July 20, 20211 season, 4 episodes19–27 min.
The Great Shaman Ga Doo-shim Coming-of-age fantasy drama July 30, 2021October 8, 20211 season, 12 episodes19–21 min.
Jinx Fantasy drama October 6, 2021November 6, 20211 season, 10 episodes16–24 min.
Would You Like a Cup of Coffee? Slice of life October 24, 2021December 2, 20211 season, 12 episodes24–31 min.
Fly, Again Coming-of-age drama November 13, 2021December 15, 20211 season, 10 episodes28–35 min.
NEW Love and War Romance anthology November 18, 2021December 26, 20211 season, 24 episodes21–29 min.
Shadow Beauty Romantic drama November 20, 2021December 29, 20211 season, 13 episodes20–24 min.
Mr. Lee Mystery November 29, 2021December 27, 20211 season, 5 episodes18–21 min.
Pumpkin Time Coming-of-age fantasy drama December 17, 2021December 18, 20211 season, 10 episodes20–23 min.
Love & Wish Coming-of-age December 24, 2021December 25, 20211 season, 9 episodes16–18 min.
Her Bucket List Romance December 31, 2021December 31, 20211 season, 10 episodes17–19 min.
Welcome to Wedding Hell Romance May 23, 2022June 15, 20221 season, 12 episodes34–44 min.
Once Upon a Small Town Romantic comedy September 5, 2022September 28, 20221 season, 12 episodes32–40 min.
The Blue House Family Political drama TBATBA1 season, 10 episodesTBA
Goosebumps Horror TBATBA1 season, 8 episodesTBA
Beware of Your Boyfriend Romance TBATBATBATBA
Aquaman Romance TBATBATBATBA
Is It Fun, Unrequited Love? Romance TBATBATBATBA
Bunny and Her Boys Romance TBATBATBATBA

Entertainment

TitleGenrePremiereFinaleSeasonsRuntime
Wannabe Ryan SurvivalSeptember 1, 2020November 20, 20201 season, 16 episodes20–24 min.
KakaoTV Morning Variety September 1, 2020February 4, 20211 season, 103 episodes11–40 min.
Face ID Reality September 1, 2020February 8, 20211 season, 22 episodes14–22 min.
Zzin Kyung Kyu Reality September 1, 2020TBATBA15–27 min.
Si Bel Homme Sitcom September 11, 2020October 2, 20201 season, 14 episodes5–8 min.
Comeback Show MU: Talk LiveMusicSeptember 14, 2020November 16, 20201 season, 9 episodes43–97 min.
Fandom Tour Travel documentary September 19, 2020January 2, 20211 season, 16 episodes15–21 min.
Learn Way Reality September 20, 2020February 25, 20222 season, 60 episodes13–19 min.
Fake Men 2 Reality October 1, 2020November 27, 20201 season, 8 episodes22–59 min.
Ateez Fever Road Adventure reality October 26, 2020November 19, 20201 season, 8 episodes17–25 min.
Sing Again Open SourceMusicDecember 10, 2020February 25, 20211 season, 12 episodes18–24 min.
March of the Ants Chap 2 Reality December 23, 2020February 10, 20211 season, 8 episodes33–40 min.
The Shop Next to the Best Cooking show February 6, 2021TBATBA20–29 min.
The Real Big Brain Genius Reality February 17, 2021TBATBA11–15 min.
March of the Ants Chap 3 Reality February 24, 2021April 29, 20211 season, 10 episodes31–43 min.
Antenna TV: Clumsy Antenna Reality October 7, 2021TBATBA15–40min.
The Origin – A, B, Or What? Reality March 19, 2022May 7, 20221 season, 8 episodes60–90 min.
Girls Reverse SurvivalJanuary 2, 2023TBATBATBA

Film

TitleGenrePremiereRuntime
Live Your Strength Romance September 4, 202012 min.
P1H: A New World Begins Science fiction musical October 8, 20201 hour, 39 min.
Night Trip Mystery TBATBA

Live shows

TitleGenrePremiereRuntime
Suzy: A Tempo Concert film January 23, 20212 hours
Park Seo-joon, CommaFanmeetingMay 15, 20212 hours, 25 min.
Choi Woo-shik's A Midsummer Night's DreamFanmeetingJuly 5, 20211 hour, 58 min.

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