Static Waves, a Netherlands-based channels and content material distribution firm, has teamed with Korea’s Arirang TV to launch Ok-Wave, which they declare would be the world’s first free ad-supported tv (FAST) channel devoted to Korean in style music (Ok-pop).
Ok-Wave will launch in January within the U.S. Europe and Asia through Zeasn, a platform which distributes to TCL, HiSense TV+ and Vestel manufacturers of related TVs pre-installed with Zeasn’s Whale OS.
Its content material will embody: unique collection, dwell live shows, documentaries on Ok-pop stars, music and trend developments, dance instruction movies and behind-the-scenes clips.
To propel its Korean enlargement, Static Waves has established an area enterprise entity, Static Waves Korea, based mostly in Seoul. It is going to be led by veteran TV producer, director, and supervisor Andrew Lee Jaehuyk, designated as MD.
Lee and the brand new unit shall be concerned in manufacturing of unique content material for the brand new channel. Their first present is documentary collection “Choom Planet,” co-produced with CJ ENM’s Mnet and RAPA (Korea Radio Promotion Affiliation). It tracks main Korean Ok-Pop choreographer Baek Koo-young as he prepares for a particular efficiency with a bunch of Ok-Pop followers in Europe who cowl Ok-Pop dances, giving an in-depth take a look at the attraction of Ok-Pop as a world popular culture phenomenon. The collection shall be broadcast on CJ ENM’s music channel Mnet and M2 YouTube channel, and can premiere on Ok-Wave in February 2024.
“That is an extremely thrilling time to be launching the world’s first FAST channel devoted to Ok-pop,” stated Lee. “Ok-pop has by no means been greater. It’s the primary music style on Spotify and Korean content material normally is resonating with audiences world wide. Making Ok-Wave accessible on FAST platforms will solely serve to make this cultural phenomenon extra accessible to audiences on a world scale.”
