CJ ENM Hong Kong and Telkomsel announced the launch of tvN and tvN Movies linear channels on MAXstream, bringing a complete suite of Korean entertainment to the mass audience in Indonesia. The partnership with Telkomsel’s MAXstream, the largest digital telco operator in Indonesia is significant as both Brands continue to expand in the streaming space. Tapping on Telkomsel’s mobile market share of 162 million customers will further entrench the two channels’ presence in South East Asia’s most populous market.

MAXstream is Telkomsel’s one-stop video service that has everything in one app, which allows its users to enjoy quality entertainment whenever and wherever. MAXstream features local and international TV channels, video-on-demand including films and series, as well as its own high-quality original contents across genres which contributes to its monthly 55 million minutes viewing time. With tvN and tvN Movies now available in MAXstream, customers can now expect additional premium contents consisting record-breaking hit dramas express from Korea, top-rated variety shows, world-class music shows and star-studded blockbusters from box office hits to all-time favorites offered by both tvN and tvN Movies channels.

tvN channel offers MAXstream’s subscribers a slew of exciting programs including the new romance/ thriller drama coming to you express, within 24 hours from Korea’s telecast by acclaimed lead actors Lee Joon-Gi (Criminal Minds, Lawless Lawyer) & Moon Chae-Won (Criminal Minds, Tale of Fairy) – Flower of Evil (Every Thursday and Friday 8:45 p.m.).

K-Pop fans on Telkomsel cannot miss BTS’ special appearance on the first episode of I-LAND Part 2 premiering on 20 August, Thursday, 10:00 p.m. Thereafter, new episodes will premiere express from Korea every Saturday (from 22 August), at 5:00 p.m. only on tvN. Witness the tough journey of these hardworking and talented contestants in their quest for stardom.

Do you enjoy shows that heal your soul? If yes, you won’t want to miss House on Wheels (Every Tuesday, 10:00 p.m.) as Sung Dong-Il, Kim Hee-Won, and Yeo Jin-Goo travel around Korea in a small portable house bringing only essential belongings to live a minimal and green lifestyle.

Subscribers can also join Jung Yu-Mi and Choi Woo-Shik (who co-starred in Train to Busan) in Summer Vacation(Every Wednesday, 10:00 p.m.), a reality “home vacation” show about adults who enjoy an everyday vacation in an unfamiliar place in order to heal their tired minds and bodies. Featuring K-stars each episode, MC Cha Tae-Hyun, and Lee Seung-Gi travel to each guest’s hometown to experience different lifestyles outside Seoul in Hometown Flex (Every Saturday 6:30 p.m.). Fans of heartthrob Lee Dong-Wook and Kim Bum won’t want to miss their new “urban fantasy drama” with actress Jo Bo-Ah – The Tale of Gumiho after Flower of Evil, which will be coming up in September.

tvN Movies, the Home of Korean Blockbusters offers the hottest Korean movies every Saturday 9:00 p.m. starting with Battle of Jangsari, featuring an international cast including Megan Fox, Kim Myung-Min and Kim Sung-Cheol, The Uninvited (Park Shin-Yang, Jun Ji-Hyun), Baseball Girl (Lee Joo-Young, Lee Joon-Hyuk) and Jazzy Misfits (Cho Min-Soo, Kim Eun-Young).

Fans of Gang Dong-Won can look forward to catching his movies every Sunday, 9:00 p.m. including Golden Slumber, Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned, A Violent Prosecutor, and Secret Reunion.

Subscribers can chase away all their Monday blues with action movies every Monday at 9:00 p.m. – The Accidental Detective(Kwon Sang-Woo), No Tears For The Dead(Lee Dong-Gun), The Con Artists(Kim Woo-Bin) and Memoir of a Murderer (Sol Kyung-Gu). Additionally, subscribers can also enjoy blockbusters movies such as the star-studded disaster movie Ashfall,(Lee Byung-Hun, Ha Jung-Woo, Ma Dong-Seok, Bae Suzy), action-packed Fist and Furious (Ryu Deok-Hwan, Jung Doo-Hong), the gripping political drama set in the Joseon era – Feng Shui (Cho Seung-woo, Ji Sung) and many more.

“We have seen tremendous successes from our partnerships with Telecommunication and OTT platforms in the region, and we are working closely to partner more who are looking to expand in the OTT space. In Indonesia, this new mobile penetration will ensure our brands can be easily accessed by the widest pool of audience. Fans all over Indonesia can now enjoy premium Korean contents from tvN and tvN Movies channels anytime, anywhere with MAXstream,” said Michael Jung, Managing Director, CJ ENM Hong Kong.

“Telkomsel is very excited about this collaboration. As a digital telco company, Telkomsel is committed to consistently provide customer-centric digital products and services and the partnership would further accommodate the needs and demands of our customers.  Korean entertainment has been one of the popular contents in Indonesia and on the other side, tvN and tvN Movies is renowned for its blockbuster and award-winning Korean entertainment and other trendsetter contents. I believe both channels would significantly increase our customers’ experience in enjoying MAXstream and further enrich Telkomsel’s digital lifestyle ecosystem,” said Rachel Goh, Marketing Director, Telkomsel.

As part of this collaboration, access to tvN and tvN Movies channels can now be enjoyed by Telkomsel customers using their active data packages including pay as you use data with no additional cost. In addition, Telkomsel also offers MAXstream data packages that customers can conveniently use to enjoy tvN and tvN Movies channels. The data package is available with prices starting at Rp 6,500 with up to 50GB data quote, which can easily be purchased by Telkomsel via MAXstream app, MyTelkomsel app, or the *363*465 # access menu.

Telkomsel’s MAXstream features more than 50 local and international TV channels, video on demands from top video partners, and more than 10,000 video collections including films, series, sports, live events, and many more. MAXstream app is available for both Android and iOS, and can also be accessed through its website http://maxstream.tv.