Here’s How to Watch ‘K-Pop Shark Heroes’ Online for Free

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To kick off Shark Week 2026, Kpop Demon Hunters’ HUNTR/X singer Rei Ami, along with comedian Ken Jeong, go on an adventure exploring sharks near the Korean Peninsula in a new TV special that airs on Sunday (July 26).

K-Pop Shark Heroes broadcasts on Discovery Channel and streams on HBO Max, simultaneously.

How to Watch K-Pop Shark Heroes Online, at a Glance:

When Does K-Pop Shark Heroes Air?

For Shark Week, K-Pop Shark Heroes airs live starting on Sunday (July 26), with a start time of 8 p.m. ET/PT.

How to Watch the K-Pop Shark Heroes Online for Free

The TV special K-Pop Shark Heroes broadcasts on Discovery Channel, as well as can be found streaming on DirecTV and HBO Max. Fans who don’t have cable can livestream Discovery Channel and other live channel on streaming platforms, such as Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV and others.

You can watch K-Pop Shark Heroes with DirecTV, which includes Discovery Channel. The streaming service offers “Entertainment” in their signature streaming package with more than 90 live channels. For a limited time, new subscribers can join DirecTV for $59.99 for the first month of service ($89.99 per month afterward). Sign up for a five-day free trial to start watching now.

DirecTV is the best of all of the streaming services because it offers the most channels at a very competitive monthly price. It also comes with a free access to HBO Max with the “Premier” package.

LIVE TV WITH LOCAL & CABLE CHANNELS

Sling TV

Get Sling Blue

Sling Blue for Discovery Channel.

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A subscription to Sling Blue, which comes with Discovery Channel for K-Pop Shark Heroes, gets you access to live TV with local channels, like ABC, NBC and FOX (in select markets), and cable channels, like ESPN, HGTV, FOX Sports, CNN, AMC and others. Please note: Prices and channel availability depends on your local TV market. You can learn more about Sling TV here.

Sling TV is best for cord-cutters on a budget. It has a wide selection of channels you’ll actually watch, like Discovery Channel, at a low price.

80,000+ ON-DEMAND TITLES

Philo

Get 7-Day Free Trial

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For those in search of an alternative streaming platform, consider Philo. The streaming service offers more than 70 cable channels including Discovery Channel, as well as MTV, BET, VH1, Lifetime, OWN, AMC, Comedy Central starting at $25 per month after a seven-day free trial. The Essential plan comes with over 130 free streaming channels, more than 80,000 on-demand titles and unlimited DVR.

In addition, you can jump to the Bundle+ plan for $33 per month and get everything in the Essential plan, as well as access to AMC+, HBO Max Basic with Ads and Discovery+ apps. But if you go for the Bundle+ plan, you won’t get access to a free trial.

HULU, DISNEY+ & ESPN UNLIMITED

Hulu + Live TV

Get 3-day free trial

Hulu + Live TV comes with Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN Unlimited at no additional cost.

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If you don’t have a Hulu + Live TV subscription, the streamer offers a free trial that’ll get you your first three days free to access Discovery Channel for K-Pop Shark Heroes. Once the free trial is over, you’ll be charged the regular subscription fee starting at $89.99 per month. Hulu + Live TV is fantastic, thanks to its variety of live channels and streaming bundling, including access to Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN Unlimited.

HOME OF DISCOVERY CHANNEL

HBO Max

Get HBO Max

HBO Max bundled with Hulu and Disney+.

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A subscription to HBO Max is one of the best ways to watch K-Pop Shark Heroes online. The streaming service starts at $10.99 per month for the ad-supported plan, but you can get HBO Max bundled with Hulu and Disney+ starting at $19.99 per month for all three services.

HBO Max is the home of hit originals such as Heated Rivalry and Hacks; all things HBO, including Succession, Euphoria and House of the Dragon; popular movies, including Sinners, One Battle After Another, Weapons and Marty Supreme; live sports from the NHL, NCAA football and basketball, MLB and other leagues and live news from CNN.

The streaming service is also the home to exclusive Music Box documentaries, such as Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary, Woodstock ’99: Peace, Love and Rage, Juice WLRD: Into The Abyss, DMX: Don’t Try to Understand and others. Unfortunately, HBO Max doesn’t offer a free trial, but there’s a clever workaround here.

On Sunday (July 26), K-Pop Shark Heroes broadcasts on Discovery Channel and streams on HBO Max.