How to Watch Korean TV in the USA: 4 Legal Streaming Options Compared
Photo by Nicolas J Leclercq on Unsplash Related video: "Top Streaming services that I use to watch Kdramas #kdrama #viki #netflix #disneyplus #koreandrama" (via NoSleep4Dramas) TL;DR: There are four legal ways to watch Korean TV in the US, and picking the right one takes about thirty seconds once you know the buckets. Free ad-supported channels (KBS World, Viki's free tier) cover the basics at $0. Kocowa+ — the streaming service launched by Korea's three big broadcasters and now operated by Wavve Americas — is where same-week dramas and variety shows live, which is exactly what Netflix doesn't have. For a living-room TV playing live Korean news all day, you need a licensed Korean-language channel package, not a $15 box someone sells you on Facebook. Prices and carriage change constantly, so verify before you subscribe. Netflix has Squid Game and a handful of prestige dramas, but it doesn't have last night's 9 o'clock KBS news, the daily dramas y...