KOCOWA Review
KOCOWA is a subscription video streaming service that exclusively provides Korean entertainment ranging from K-dramas to K-reality, K-variety, documentaries, and K-pop from the top three broadcasters KBS, MBC, and SBS. There are 1,000+ Korean television shows like ‘Descendants of The Sun,’ ‘Ghost,’ ‘My Love From the Star,’ and ‘The Good Witch.’
The service also hosts weekly live events with K-pop concerts, episodes of the infamous hybrid reality competition show ‘Running Man,’ and more. All the programing is released just a couple of hours after airing in Korea. A certified team translates and subtitles the content into several languages such as English, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Review
We tested KOCOWA and other subscription streaming services for more than 100 hours. KOCOWA is compatible with Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, Android TV, iPhone/iPad, Android Phone/Tablet, Mac, Windows, PlayStation, Xbox, LG Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, and VIZIO Smart TV.
Content
TV Shows
KOCOWA provides unlimited access to brand-new programming directly from Korea. There are 10,000+ hours of original TV not available anywhere else, new dramas, classics, reality, variety, documentaries, and k-pop from major broadcasters (KBS, MBC, and SBS).
Popular titles include ‘Descendants of The Sun,’ ‘Ghost,’ ‘Suspicious Partner,’ and ‘Revolutionary Sisters.’ KOCOWA even has a “Stepping Stone to Squid Game” collection of similar series.
There are also weekly live events, K-pop concerts, competition shows like ‘Running Man,’ and programming is available to stream 6 hours after it airs in Korea.
Features
Up to 4 Profiles
The basic plan allows for one profile, while the premium plan allows four.
No Parental Controls
There are no parental controls for KOCOWA.
Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, Max, Hulu, Netflix, Paramount Plus, Peacock, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, and STARZ have parental control features.
Ads
With the subscription plan, you view K-content without ads.
International Access
KOCOWA allows you to watch certain content when traveling internationally.
Compatible Devices
KOCOWA is compatible with these devices:
- Amazon Fire TV
- Apple TV
- Google Chromecast (Chromecast 1st Gen, Chromecast 2nd Gen, Chromecast Ultra or later)
- Roku (software version 9.0 or higher)
- Android TV
- iPhone/iPad (iPhone 5 or later, iPad 2 or later, iPod Touch 5th Generation or later, and Apple TV)
- Android Phone/Tablet
- Mac (Mac OS 10.7 or later)
- Windows (Windows 7 or later)
- PlayStation
- Xbox
- LG Smart TV
- Samsung Smart TV
- Sony Smart TV
- VIZIO Smart TV
KOCOWA is not compatible with Nintendo devices.
Tech Specs
1080p HD
Most video streams are in 1080p HD.