KakaoTV
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KakaoTV was a South Korean over-the-top, advertising-based and pay-per-view streaming television service, and personal broadcasting and video platform owned by Kakao Entertainment that launched on June 16, 2015. On March 5, 2026, KakaoTV announced it would cease operations on June 30, 2026, after the termination and removal of video uploads, channels, live chat, etc.[1][2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
On February 18, 2017, Daum tvPot was integrated with KakaoTV.[5] In 2017, KakaoTV attracted only 1.8% of streaming video viewers according to a survey of 7,426 online video streaming users.[6]
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.[7][8] It accumulated 13 million views one week after its launch,[9] 58 million views after a month[10] and 106 million views after three months.[11]
While most content is short-form series with episode runtimes of 10 to 20 minutes, some created in vertical format for mobile users,[12][13] KakaoTV also includes "mid-form" dramas with episodes ranging around 30 minutes.[14]
Original programming
Drama
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Finale | Seasons | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanza | Fantasy drama | September 1, 2020 | November 3, 2020 | 010 1 season, 10 episodes
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015 15–19 min.
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| Love Revolution | Teen drama | September 1, 2020 | December 27, 2020 | 030 1 season, 30 episodes
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018 18–23 min.
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| No, Thank You | Melodrama | November 21, 2020 | March 26, 2022 | 024 2 seasons, 24 episodes
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019 19–26 min.
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| Lovestruck in the City | Romantic comedy | December 22, 2020 | February 16, 2021 | 017 1 season, 17 episodes
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029 29–39 min.
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| A Love So Beautiful | Coming-of-age romantic comedy | December 28, 2020 | February 20, 2021 | 024 1 season, 24 episodes
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021 21–25 min.
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| How to Be Thirty | Romantic comedy | February 23, 2021 | April 13, 2021 | 015 1 season, 15 episodes
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019 19–21 min.
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| Mad for Each Other | Romance | 2021 | 2021 | 013 1 season, 13 episodes
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029 29–39 min.
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| Start Up the Engine | Slice of life romantic drama | 2021 | 2021 | 004 1 season, 4 episodes
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019 19–27 min.
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| The Great Shaman Ga Doo-shim | Coming-of-age fantasy drama | 2021 | 2021 | 012 1 season, 12 episodes
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019 19–21 min.
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| Jinx | Fantasy drama | 2021 | 2021 | 010 1 season, 10 episodes
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016 16–24 min.
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| Would You Like a Cup of Coffee? | Slice of life | 2021 | 2021 | 012 1 season, 12 episodes
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024 24–31 min.
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| Fly, Again | Coming-of-age drama | 2021 | 2021 | 010 1 season, 10 episodes
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028 28–35 min.
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| NEW Love and War | Romance anthology | 2021 | 2021 | 024 1 season, 24 episodes
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021 21–29 min.
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| Shadow Beauty | Romantic drama | 2021 | 2021 | 013 1 season, 13 episodes
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020 20–24 min.
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| Mr. Lee | Mystery | 2021 | 2021 | 005 1 season, 5 episodes
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018 18–21 min.
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| Pumpkin Time | Coming-of-age fantasy drama | 2021 | 2021 | 010 1 season, 10 episodes
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020 20–23 min.
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| Love & Wish | Coming-of-age | 2021 | 2021 | 009 1 season, 9 episodes
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016 16–18 min.
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| Her Bucket List | Romance | 2021 | 2021 | 010 1 season, 10 episodes
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017 17–19 min.
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| Welcome to Wedding Hell | Romance | 2022 | 2022 | 012 1 season, 12 episodes
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034 34–44 min.
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| Once Upon a Small Town | Romantic comedy | September 5, 2022 | September 28, 2022 | 012 1 season, 12 episodes
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032 32–40 min.
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| The Blue House Family | Political drama | TBA | TBA | 010 1 season, 10 episodes
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TBA |
| Goosebumps | Horror | TBA | TBA | 008 1 season, 8 episodes
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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
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Finale | Seasons | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wannabe Ryan | Survival | September 1, 2020 | November 20, 2020 | 016 1 season, 16 episodes
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020 20–24 min.
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| KakaoTV Morning | Variety | September 1, 2020 | February 4, 2021 | 103 1 season, 103 episodes
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011 11–40 min.
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| Face ID | Reality | September 1, 2020 | February 8, 2021 | 022 1 season, 22 episodes
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014 14–22 min.
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| Zzin Kyung Kyu | Reality | September 1, 2020 | TBA | TBA | 015 15–27 min.
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| Si Bel Homme | Sitcom | September 11, 2020 | October 2, 2020 | 014 1 season, 14 episodes
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005 5–8 min.
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| Comeback Show MU: Talk Live | Music | September 14, 2020 | November 16, 2020 | 009 1 season, 9 episodes
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043 43–97 min.
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| Fandom Tour | Travel documentary | September 19, 2020 | January 2, 2021 | 016 1 season, 16 episodes
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015 15–21 min.
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| Learn Way | Reality | September 20, 2020 | February 25, 2022 | 030 2 season, 60 episodes
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013 13–19 min.
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| Fake Men 2 | Reality | October 1, 2020 | November 27, 2020 | 008 1 season, 8 episodes
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022 22–59 min.
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| Ateez Fever Road | Adventure reality | October 26, 2020 | November 19, 2020 | 008 1 season, 8 episodes
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017 17–25 min.
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| Sing Again Open Source | Music | December 10, 2020 | February 25, 2021 | 012 1 season, 12 episodes
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017 18–24 min.
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| March of the Ants Chap 2 | Reality | December 23, 2020 | February 10, 2021 | 008 1 season, 8 episodes
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033 33–40 min.
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| The Shop Next to the Best | Cooking show | February 6, 2021 | TBA | TBA | 020 20–29 min.
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| The Real Big Brain Genius | Reality | February 17, 2021 | TBA | TBA | 011 11–15 min.
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| March of the Ants Chap 3 | Reality | February 24, 2021 | April 29, 2021 | 010 1 season, 10 episodes
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031 31–43 min.
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| Antenna TV: Clumsy Antenna | Reality | October 7, 2021 | TBA | TBA | 015 15–40min.
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| The Origin – A, B, Or What? | Reality | March 19, 2022 | May 7, 2022 | 008 1 season, 8 episodes
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060 60–90 min.
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| Girls Reverse | Survival | January 2, 2023 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Film
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Your Strength | Romance | September 4, 2020 | 012 12 min.
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| P1H: A New World Begins | Science fiction musical | October 8, 2020 | 99 1 hour, 39 min.
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| Night Trip | Mystery | TBA | TBA |
Live shows
| 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
- ↑ "카카오TV 서비스 종료 안내" (in ko). 5 March 2026. https://kakao-tv.tistory.com/323.
- ↑ Shim, Min-Kwan (5 March 2026). "카카오, 카카오TV 서비스 종료 결정... 6월까지만 운영" (in ko). Chosun Biz (The Chosun Ilbo). https://biz.chosun.com/it-science/ict/2026/03/05/T5LUMPOCQ5F6NL64WZPG5SZONU/.
- ↑ Jeon, Sang-hyung (June 16, 2015). ""카톡 채팅방에서 친구와 동영상 같이 본다" 다음카카오, '카카오TV' 선봬" (in ko). http://biz.newdaily.co.kr/site/data/html/2015/06/16/2015061610040.html.
- ↑ Kim, Hyo-jung (October 27, 2015). "카카오TV 라이브 오픈채팅 출시" (in ko). http://www.digitaltoday.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=65849.
- ↑ Yoon, Sung-won (February 19, 2017). "Kakao TV to take on foreign video services". https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/tech/2017/02/129_224270.html.
- ↑ Baek, Byung-yeul (August 3, 2018). "Naver, Kakao overrun by YouTube in video streaming". https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2020/04/133_252983.html.
- ↑ Kim, Hyun-bin (August 24, 2020). "Kakao, Naver strengthens OTT platform". https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2020/11/133_294866.html.
- ↑ Choi, Ji-won (September 1, 2020). "Kakao M to launch 25 original contents this year". http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200901000753.
- ↑ Kim, Jae-huen (October 2, 2020). "Kakao TV to differentiate itself from YouTube". https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2020/10/694_296529.html.
- ↑ Lim, Jang-won (October 13, 2020). "Celebrities head to Kakao TV for entertainment show opportunities". http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20201013000811.
- ↑ Kim, Yeon-ah (December 1, 2020). "Kakao TV accumulates 106 million views in three months after launch". https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2020/12/01/entertainment/television/Kakao-TV-Kakao-M-ZZIN-Kyungkyu/20201201174500608.html.
- ↑ Lee, Jae-lim (August 26, 2020). "Seven new shows to be streamed on Kakao TV from Sept.". https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2020/08/26/entertainment/television/Kakao-M-original-digital-content/20200826173400327.html.
- ↑ Chea, Sarah (September 1, 2020). "Kakao M releases short shows to take on the big players". https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2020/09/01/business/industry/kakao-M-Kakao-Kakao-TV/20200901192100362.html.
- ↑ "“특별한 웰메이드 ‘미드폼 드라마’, 카카오엔터라서 가능했죠”/헤일리" (in ko). 3 June 2021. https://www.kakaoent-interview.com/5. ""A special well-made 'mid-form drama', made possible by Kakao Entertainment." / Hailey"
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