How to access Melon outside South Korea
Chris
Chris, a UK-born media connoisseur, is an expert in watching international TV. Known as "The Global Screen Wanderer", he has travelled extensively across the globe with long stints away from home. With over 10 years of experience he has become the go-to guru for streaming content from home and abroad.
In this guide I’m going to show you the incredibly easy way you can access Melon outside South Korea. If you’re not a techie then no need to worry as it takes just 6 simple steps to go from blocked access to being able to access the site fully anywhere in the world.
Melon is without a doubt the number 1 music streaming service in South Korea. Not only can you stream movies but you can also watch TV and music videos. If you haven’t yet heard of Melon then you’re missing out.
The bad news is Melon is restricted to South Korea and if you try to watch from outside then you’re blocked.
In this guide I’m going to show you how by using an app called a VPN you can avoid that block and watch Melon outside South Korea from any country in the world.
Access Melon outside South Korea
If you’ve already tried to access Melon outside South Korea then you’ll know like me that it’s blocked. You can’t watch most of the movies or listen to the music.
The good news is there is an extremely simple way you can avoid those blocks and stream from anywhere the world. You don’t even need to be South Korean!
To do this you’ll need to get yourself an app called a VPN. A VPN works by altering your online location. Let’s say for example you’re in the United States. A VPN puts a cloak over that location information and makes it look like you’re in South Korea.
The result is that Melon lets you access their services from anywhere in the world. Best of all a VPN will only set you back a few US dollars and the longer you sign-up for the cheaper it becomes.
To watch Melon outside South Korea just follow the 6 simple steps below. It’ll take less than 5 minutes of your time and you don’t need to be good with technology to achieve it.
How to access Melon outside South Korea:
- Visit the VPN provider NordVPN by clicking here and sign up to their service.
- Go to the Apps section of the website and download the correct app for your device and install it. You can also download the app from your usual app store simply by searching ‘NordVPN’.
- Open the app and when prompted login with the account details you created when you signed up.
- On the world map locate South Korea (1.) and click it. You can also press ‘Countries’ and find it in the list.
- If the app doesn’t automatically connect, press the Connect button (2.).
- Once the app has connected visit the Melon website by clicking here.
You’re now able to watch and play as much content on Melon as you wish. Everything from movies to music and more.
Once you’ve finished getting your fix of South Korean culture on Melon just press the Disconnect button on the NordVPN app.
You’ll need to connect again on the NordVPN app if you want to watch more content on Melon but don’t worry because there are no limits on how many times you can connect or how long you can connect for.
You’re free to watch Melon for as long as you have an active subscription to NordVPN. If you want to shop around for different VPN services then a few others I recommend are IPVanish and ExpressVPN.
What is Melon?
Melon is a South Korean music service that offers access to some of South Korea’s biggest stars.
It could be considered the Spotify of South Korea and if you’re into Korean music then it’s definitely the place to get your fix.
Melon was established in 2004 so has been around in the South Korean music scene for a long time.
However, it has changed dramatically in those years and is now the 124th most popular site in the whole of Korea. Which makes it the 4335th most popular in the entire world at the time of writing.
Melon is owned by Kakao which is one of the biggest South Korean internet companies so it’s no wonder they’ve got some of the best Korean content on the site.
You can access all the Melon content and more simply by using a VPN from NordVPN as described earlier in this article.
Are VPN services legal?
VPN services are 100% legal which means you don’t need to worry.
Their purpose is to protect your online privacy. Part of the privacy protection is done by changing your online location so no one can track what you’re doing.
This is how a VPN allows you to pretend you’re in South Korea to unblock the Melon website.
Recap: Access Melon outside South Korea
Accessing Melon outside South Korea is incredibly easy. You’ll need to get yourself a VPN service from the provider NordVPN.
You can get one by clicking the orange button below and then signing up for their service. Once you’ve signed up simply download the app for your device and connect to South Korea.
You can now stream as much Melon as you want from anywhere in the world.
