Starting Friday the 21st, Coupang Play will fully introduce HBO and Max original works. Through content collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery, Coupang Play will provide viewers with an unrivaled content experience through HBO and Max original works that are popular around the world.

When the news of the HBO original content service was announced, there was an enthusiastic response online. Fans are welcoming the news that they can only meet globally beloved masterpieces as well as popular works that are being released for the first time in Korea, exclusively on Coupang Play.

The first of the five works that will be released for the first time in Korea is Season 1 of ‘The Last of Us’, which has been wildly popular around the world. 20 years after a parasitic fungus swept through the world in 2003 and caused the emergence of the infected, Joel is tasked with rescuing 14-year-old Ellie from the quarantine zone, and the story of their perilous journey across the ruined United States while relying on each other to take Ellie with them on the Firefly is garnering much anticipation.

Season 1 of ‘Dune: Prophecy’, the original novel and movie that overwhelmed the public with its grand worldview, is also available on Coupang Play starting today. ‘Dune: Prophecy’, a masterpiece written by Frank Herbert, begins 10,000 years before the birth of ‘Paul Atreides’, and tells the story of two Harkonnen sisters who founded the legendary Bene Gesserit force while fighting against a force that threatens the future of humanity. ‘Dune: Prophecy’ is inspired by the novel “The Sisterhood of Dune” by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, and is a must-see for “Dune” fans.

The final season of the ‘Succession’ series, which has received rave reviews from domestic viewers, will also be coming to Coupang Play viewers in ‘Succession’ Season 4. The ‘Succession’ series depicts increasingly complex family relationships over power and succession. In particular, it won various awards, including the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series a total of four times over four seasons, for its excellent psychological portrayal and story development.

Another work that has received rave reviews from people around the world is ‘The Penguin’ Season 1, which is being released for the first time in Korea. This work depicts the fierce battle of the villain ‘Penguin’ from the Batman series to take over the criminal world of Gotham City, and presents an extreme ‘anti-hero’ narrative along with the passionate performance of actor Colin Farrell, who won the 82nd Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Miniseries.


Lastly, ‘White Lotus’ season 3, which is receiving worldwide attention with the news of the appearance of ‘Lisa’ (Lalisa Manobal,) from BLACKPINK, one of the leading groups in K-POP, as well as the full episodes of seasons 1 and 2, will also be released. This series, which won the Miniseries Award at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2022 and proved its popularity, is a black comedy that unfolds over a week at the luxury hotel chain ‘White Lotus’. Season 1 is set in Hawaii, Season 2 in Italy, and Season 3 in Thailand. ‘White Lotus’ Season 3 deals with the stories that unfold between various employees and guests at a Thai resort over a week, and the complicated truth between seemingly perfect travelers and cheerful hotel staff is gradually revealed over time.

In this way, Coupang Play will continue to release award-winning HBO and Max original content and introduce masterpieces that have been recognized for their excellent artistry and acclaim by global viewers for the first time in Korea.

With this content collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery, Coupang Play will also provide a wide range of content in various genres, such as documentaries and animations.

Yoon-na Choi, Donga.com Reporter yyynnn@donga.com

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