DramaFever Becomes the First Online American Company to Acquire Digital Distribution Rights from All Three Major Korean Broadcasters
KBS Media, a subsidiary of KBS (Korean Broadcasting System), has agreed to partner with DramaFever, the premier online destination for popular Asian TV shows. DramaFever, which has existing partnerships with Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Distribution and Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) International, will license IRIS from KBS Media to become the first online American company to acquire online distribution rights from all three major Korean broadcasters. DramaFever offers North American consumers access to the most popular primetime drama series from Korea.
“DramaFever provided the ideal platform for us to distribute and broaden the popularity of Korean dramas in North America. DramaFever’s combination of high quality user experience and a unique advertising and subscription-based business model was particularly attractive for us.” — Hyo-young Lee, Head of Int’l Business Dept. of KBS Media
“There is a tremendous demand online for Korean TV shows in North America from a very diverse audience base. The major Korean broadcasters recognize this market need, and we are honored that KBS, SBS, and MBC all chose us to be a major distribution platform for their content.” — Suk Park, Co-Founder of DramaFever
Starting today, KBS Media’s megahit TV show Iris is streaming on DramaFever. Iris joins the growing DramaFever library that includes recent international hits from Korea such as Shining Inheritance, Boys Over Flowers, and Queen Seon Duk, as well as classics such as Coffee Prince, My Lovely Sam Soon, Gourmet, Stairway to Heaven, Hotelier, Sandglass, Jewel In The Palace and Jumong.
A big thank you from the DramaFever Team to all the Drama Fans who have helped us reach this milestone! The best is yet to come!
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Mary Ogbuehi January 28th, 2010 7:32 pm
I love the fact that all three of Korea’s top broadcasters. But, why does Iris have some episodes free and the others premieum? Will that change with time? I hope so!
justsomeone January 28th, 2010 7:36 pm
whoo hoo! thanks dramafever…i love this site and i hope that you’ll be able to have other asian dramas in the future too…i can’t wait! congrats
more January 28th, 2010 7:40 pm
Wow keep up the good work
aXiseeu12 January 28th, 2010 9:18 pm
Congratulations, Suk Park and team DramaFever! I am so thankful to find Dramafever.com! More power to you all! =)
teacher anna January 28th, 2010 10:52 pm
This is my 51st Drama Fever selection. I love, love love the opportunity offered by Drama Fever. Thanks so much.
oxkimchi January 29th, 2010 12:30 am
Congratulations! Love you DramaFever! Keep up the good legal work (:
methuongcon January 29th, 2010 5:52 am
Yeah… only good things to come!^_^ Congratulation DramaFevor for going above and beyond. Here’s to a future of more dramas with SJS^_^ (I’m Sorry, I Love You! KBS)… hee hee! Oh, and Sang-doo, Let’s go to School (Bi)!
Julie January 29th, 2010 10:40 am
DramaFever team…this is great news! CONGRATULATIONS.
Delilah January 29th, 2010 12:50 pm
I love your quality, guys and your excellent choices of dramas. Also correct English subtitles
BUT WHY!?! MUST YOU MAKE THE REST OF THE EPISODES OF IRIS PREMIUM?!? T__T I’m so depressed now. I can’t even upgrade because I’m broke.
wati szadyr January 29th, 2010 10:10 pm
Wow. I just read “News Watch.” There is halal restaurant over there, just open. Ehem I may go to Korea for visit this year he..he..not only watch Korean dramas or movies. I want explore more Asia instead of Europe and US, even I live in US now. Thank you for DramaFever team and keep up good work!
Scott January 30th, 2010 12:33 am
Yes, I dont mind watching a quick commercial. Hopefully you will remove premium from certain episodes.
Thesq January 30th, 2010 10:56 am
This is great news and lets also thank all the fans who sent emails to KBS stating: I’m a fan of dramas and I would like to request that you do business with DramaFever.com so that fans like me can enjoy your content in the US legally, in high quality and with English subtitles! I guess this really worked!
QueQue January 30th, 2010 6:01 pm
I love DramaFever!! especially the premium account
) No more ads every 10 minutes – no more missing subtitles – it remembers where i stopped last. Thanks DF ♥ Many of my friends at work have started to try it and they love it! When is “you’re beautiful” going to be included here? *waiting patiently*
oneday January 30th, 2010 11:22 pm
yay congrats
))
hammycatt January 31st, 2010 10:52 pm
Congratulations Dramafever! This is awesome news!
You provide a great service and it only gets better
and better!
TeaWhy February 1st, 2010 1:16 am
ty dramafever for this awesome website!
kdramaqueen February 1st, 2010 9:10 am
You are the best – Congratulations. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. You just keep getting better and you are the pioneers!
Sweetwater USA February 2nd, 2010 6:07 pm
Thanks dramafever. I love this site. I love my premium account. Keep up the good work dramafever team. Requesting A Prince’s First Love. Just finished My Lovely Sam Soon. Loved it!
Raven February 2nd, 2010 11:51 pm
That’s awesome! Congratulations!
Vietsdaman February 3rd, 2010 4:39 pm
Congrats my friends. I will keep subscribing to you guys every three months. :]
walad February 5th, 2010 12:36 pm
I love dramafever and i hope that Korean dramas can be offered in Egypt too because we have family there and often spend months at a time there. I can’t imagine not being able to watch korean dramas while we’re there. Also, i think egyptians would ADORE Korean dramas…especially the historical ones…and even the modern ones because the cultural ideas about dating, marriage, etc. are very similar and would be well accepted by both young and old. Pleeeeeeeeeeeeease try to get that contract nailed down……
thnhni February 6th, 2010 7:27 am
Congratulations! Thank you for all your hard work!
Negrinha1980 February 6th, 2010 8:41 pm
Congratulations guys!!! i love this website and i praise your efforts, I encourage my Kdrama friends to go premium it is so worthy and it is also very inexpensive..believe me i am very picky when it comes to pay subscriptions but i am really enjoying the benefits of going premium with Dramafever…:)
emceej February 7th, 2010 1:03 am
im so glad dramafever can finally lets us watch dramas legally. thanks guys!
spiffymai February 8th, 2010 4:32 am
Much Love!
susan February 10th, 2010 6:09 pm
thank you!
dahlia February 11th, 2010 9:48 pm
Congratulations DF thanks for everything, love all the drama you have…keep up the good work
Kurious1 February 19th, 2010 4:56 pm
DF is awesome! Thanks so much ~ I was able to catch up on some missed episodes of much-loved dramas I had watched a couple of years ago. You have our support! Congratulations & keep up the good work… Aja-Aja Fighting!