Samsung TV Plus Adds Monthly K-Pop Concerts

Samsung TV Plus will begin offering monthly concert broadcasts from SM Entertainment artists, giving fans in select markets access to performances at home through the subscription-free streaming service. The series will be available on the SMTOWN channel for viewers in Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Mexico and South Korea.

The programming will launch with NCT WISH’s “INTO THE WISH: Our WISH” ENCORE IN SEOUL concert, scheduled to premiere May 30 at 7 p.m. local time. Encore programming and future concert streams will air Saturdays at the same time, with additional SM artists expected to be announced later.

Viewers can use Samsung’s SmartThings platform to set reminders for broadcasts. On compatible devices, SmartThings can also adjust sound and lighting settings to create a more immersive concert experience.

Samsung said TV Plus offers more than 4,300 channels globally across Samsung TVs, Galaxy phones, tablets, monitors and other connected devices. The service includes more than 4,000 hours of Korean programming and is available at no additional cost in 30 countries.