Samsung TV Plus Sets K-Wave Wednesdays Korean Film Series for October 28
The weekly Movie Hub strand opens with Jang Jae-hyun's Exhuma, with nine more Korean titles following through December 30.
Samsung TV Plus will launch K-Wave Wednesdays, a weekly Korean film series, on October 28, the platform has announced. The strand runs on the Movie Hub channel and will spotlight ten Korean titles rolling out through the rest of 2026, according to Collider.
The series opens with Jang Jae-hyun's Exhuma, which arrives on Samsung TV Plus ahead of Halloween. Salmokji: Whispering Water follows on November 4 as an exclusive, subscription-free FAST/AVOD title.
November continues with The Roundup (2017) on November 11, The Roundup 2 (2022) on November 18 and Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds on November 25. Assassination arrives December 2 and 12.12: The Day on December 9.
The King's Warden lands December 16 as a second exclusive subscription-free FAST/AVOD title, followed by Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days on December 23 and A Taxi Driver on December 30. The announcement said the expansion covers movies, reality competition and microdramas.
Earlier Korean push
Two years ago, Samsung added more than 4,000 hours of Korean film and TV titles on-demand to Samsung TV Plus, sourced from producers including CJ ENM and NEW ID. Exhuma was originally released in 2024 and holds a 93% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Quick answers
When does K-Wave Wednesdays start on Samsung TV Plus?
The weekly series launches October 28 on the Movie Hub channel and runs through December 30, 2026.
Which film opens the K-Wave Wednesdays lineup?
Jang Jae-hyun's Exhuma, released on Samsung TV Plus ahead of Halloween.
Are any K-Wave Wednesdays titles exclusive to Samsung TV Plus?
Yes. Salmokji: Whispering Water (November 4) and The King's Warden (December 16) are billed as exclusive, subscription-free FAST/AVOD titles.