Wavve
Native name웨이브
FoundedSeptember 18, 2019 (age 7)
Key peopleShim Sang-won (CEO)
Area servedSouth Korea
Owners
WebsiteWavve.com

Wavve (Korean: 웨이브) is a South Korean subscription video on-demand, over-the-top, streaming television service operated by SK Telecom. Wavve distributes television series, specials, variety shows, films, documentaries, animations, and sports.[1][2]

In June 2025, South Korea's Fair Trade Commission conditionally approved the merger of Wavve and TVING and required the two platforms to maintain existing subscription fee levels until the end of 2026.[3]

Original programming

Drama

Variety show

  • NCT Life in Osaka (2017)
  • Level Up Project! (2017–2020)
  • Exo's Travel the World on a Ladder (2018–2019)
  • Boys Mental Training Camp (2020)
  • MTopia (2020)
  • About Time (2020–2021)
  • Reversal of Highlight (2021)
  • Golf Battle: Birdie Buddies (2021–present)
  • THE Boyz's Time Out (2021)
  • Game of Blood (2021–2023)

Notes

  1. ^ SF8 is a television film work between MBC, the Directors Guild of Korea, Wavve, and the production company Soo Film.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Korean streaming platforms' survival plan: original content". The Korea Herald. 2021-11-30.
  2. ^ "Wavve compensates customers 140 free movies for network failures". The Korea Herald. 2021-02-10.
  3. ^ Yoon-seo, Lee (2025-06-10). "Tving and Wavve merger gets green light with conditions". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
  4. ^ Lee, Jae-lim (July 8, 2020). "8 episodes, 8 directors, one brave and bold new concept". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived July 30, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 23, 2025.