“No rate hikes in Korea for the time being”, while emphasizing ‘price increases’ (Netflix 2025 Korea)

Netflix has declared that there will be no rate hikes for the time being.

On the 4th at 10:30 am, the ‘Next on Netflix 2025 Korea’ event was held at the Grand Ballroom of Fairmont Ambassador Seoul in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, to reveal Netflix‘s representative Korean and global lineup for 2025.

That day, Netflix VP of Korean content Kang Dong-han, Film Director Kim Tae-won, Nonfiction Director Yoo Ki-hwan, Series Senior Director Bae Jong-byeong, and Senior Director Ko Hyun-joo attended the event.

That day, Netflix VP of Korean content Kang Dong-han explained that collaborative products with telecommunications companies and Naver and advertising products are receiving good responses. More than 55% of new Netflix subscribers chose advertising.

Regarding future rate increases, “We have been working to lower the entry barrier through various partnerships, and in Korea, there has been no rate increase since 2021. But if you think about it, I wonder if there’s anything that hasn‘t been added,“ he said, explaining, ”I can’t say that it will never be added in the future, but there‘s nothing announced right now.“

The 2025 Netflix lineup includes a variety of Korean works, including ‘Fooled,’Revelation,’, ‘Witches,’, ‘Crime Scene Zero,’Melo Movie,’, ‘The Price of Confession,’ as well as highly anticipated global works, including ‘Squid Game’ Season 3, ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5, ‘Wednesday’ Season 2, ‘Frankenstein.

Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com Reporter shine2562@donga.com

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