Will Muirhead, chief executive and founder of Sportev, said: “Korea has led the way in the deployment of 3rd generation mobile technology and is now perfectly positioned for content owners to start enjoying new revenue generating opportunities.
"With Park Ji-Sung’s high-profile signing for Manchester United there is growing interest in the Barclays English Premier League from Korean fans and the Premier League is keen to ensure that those fans can access coverage in the manner of their choice.”
Sportev, the wireless sports agency and official FA Premier League mobile partner, has completed Premier League mobile rights deals in Hong Kong, Brazil, South Korea and New Zealand. It is also responsible for the technical delivery of the league's mobile video products in all other international territories.
Media 2.0 is an integrated media company founded by Yeong Jae Choi in April 2000 and is one of the leading internet and mobile entertainment companies in Korea.
Yeong Jae Choi, CEO of Media 2.0, said: “There are currently 20 million 3G subscribers in Korea and the market is now ready to start generating significant income from mobile entertainment products.
