Samsung TV Plus Expands Korean Content With K-Wave Wednesdays, Iron Squad Season 3 and Microdramas

Nearly every major streaming platform has expanded its K-drama offerings as the genre's international popularity has grown. Since Squid Game became a breakout global success, Netflix has invested heavily in the space and built one of the largest collections of Korean titles worldwide, while Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video and Apple TV have all explored the industry to varying degrees, landing hits like Tempest, Marry My Husband and Dr. Brain. Even free ad-supported streaming services such as Tubi have assembled dedicated selections of classics. Samsung TV Plus is now looking to deepen its own commitment to K-content across the board.

Two years ago, Samsung made a major commitment to K-dramas by adding more than 4,000 hours of Korean film and television titles on demand across genres ranging from crime to romance and action. With content from acclaimed producers such as CJ ENM and NEW ID, it gave users on Samsung Smart TVs and other devices access to one of the largest catalogs of Korean entertainment on the market. Collider can exclusively announce that Samsung's global subscription-free platform is now expanding its lineup further with a mix of popular films, reality competition and microdramas, all rolling out over the rest of the year. It begins Wednesday, October 28, with the launch of a new weekly "K-Wave Wednesdays" series on the Movie Hub channel spotlighting ten overseas hits worth discovering before 2026.

The inaugural edition of the new series is Jang Jae-hyun's haunting Korean blockbuster Exhuma, which debuted in 2024. Arriving on Samsung TV Plus just in time for Halloween, it brings eerie occult vibes as it follows a shaman and her protégé investigating a mysterious illness affecting the first-born children of a wealthy family. They eventually trace the supernatural affliction to an ancient family grave on sacred ground and begin plans to relocate the remains immediately, unaware of the horrors soon to fall upon them for disturbing the burial site. The film terrified audiences beyond Korea's borders and became an international success, with a 93% score on Rotten Tomatoes, giving the platform a major title to kick things off. The full list of titles to follow in the weeks ahead can be found below.

• Salmokji: Whispering Water - November 4 *Exclusive subscription-free FAST/AVOD

• The Roundup 1 (2017) - November 11

• The Roundup 2 (2022) - November 18

• Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds - November 25

• Assassination - December 2

• 12.12: The Day - December 9

• The King's Warden - December 16 *Exclusive subscription-free FAST/AVOD

• Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days - December 23

• A Taxi Driver - December 30

Samsung TV Plus Adds an Entire K-Drama Short-Form Slate and More

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Alongside K-Wave Wednesdays, Samsung will bring a Korean reality television staple to its FAST platform on November 4 in the form of Iron Squad Season 3. The hit series pits members of various branches of Korean special forces against one another in challenges designed by military experts to push them to the limits of their mind, body and cooperation with fellow operatives and determine the best unit in the country. Users will be able to find it on the All Action channel.

That's not all, though. December will mark the launch of the Lezhin Snack original short-form slate on demand in the U.S. and on a dedicated microdrama channel in Korea, letting users browse a selection of bite-sized mystery, comedy, romance and other K-dramas designed to be watched from anywhere. With Samsung TV Plus more widely available than ever through web browsers and other devices using a Samsung account, the titles will be easy to dig into no matter where they're being watched. The full list of thirteen new microdramas can be found below.

• A Cute Guy from Korea (K-연하남 주의보)

• Blood Strangers (세상에 없는 이웃 : 뱀파이어 남친들)

• My Baby Daddy Is My Best Friend (애 아빠는 남사친)

• White Angel Has No Wings: Fallen Angel (하얀천사에게 날개는 없다: 타락소녀)

• Deathwish Covenant: After-School Revenge (죽거나 펀치 : 방과 후 복수)

• OX No Egg Man (OX 유정남)

• Touch Me If You Can (물건이네 물건이야?!: 나를 만져줘)

• Substance of Vanity (작은 성 : 시들지 않는 꽃)

• My Unstoppable Gaydar! (피치못할 게이다!)

• The Savior’s Time (구주의 시간: 훔쳐보기)

• Naughty by Arrangement (엉큼한 맞선)

• High School Boy (남고소년)

• The Secret Roommate (내 동거남의 특별한 조건)

Samsung TV Plus kicks off its new K-Wave Wednesdays series with Exhuma tomorrow, October 28. New movies will arrive weekly, along with Iron Squad in November and the collection of microdramas in December.