A Conversation on Regional Language Content: Kocowa CEO KunHee Park (Part 4)

Sramana Mitra: How many consumers do you have currently?

KunHee Park: Five million. If I counted paid subscription, we have over one million.

Sramana Mitra: What’s the monthly subscription fee?

KunHee Park: $6.99.

Sramana Mitra: Do you have a sense of who is paying to subscribe to this? Is it mostly Korean speaking people?

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