KakaoTV
South Korean online streaming platform
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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.[2][3]
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 Screenshot of the homepage on July 20, 2021 | |
| Developer | Kakao Entertainment (Kakao) |
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| Type | OTT platform |
| Launched | June 16, 2015 |
| Discontinued | June 30, 2026 |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Members | 3.07 million (as of September 21, 2020[update])[1] |
| Availability | South Korea |
| Website | tv |
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.[4]
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.[5]
On February 18, 2017, Daum tvPot was integrated with KakaoTV.[6] In 2017, KakaoTV attracted only 1.8% of streaming video viewers according to a survey of 7,426 online video streaming users.[7]
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.[8][9] It accumulated 13 million views one week after its launch,[10] 58 million views after a month[11] and 106 million views after three months.[12]
While most content is short-form series with episode runtimes of 10 to 20 minutes, some created in vertical format for mobile users,[13][14] KakaoTV also includes "mid-form" dramas with episodes ranging around 30 minutes.[15]
Original programming
Drama
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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. |