SEVENTEEN, &TEAM Video Podcasts Head to Mnet Plus Under New 'STAN:A' Brand

CJ ENM's K-POP content platform Mnet Plus has opened a dedicated brand hub called "STAN:A" in partnership with HYBE Media Studio. It is the first time Mnet Plus has carved out a separate space on its platform for an outside content brand.

Mnet Plus launched the "STAN:A" hub on the 11th, gathering video podcast programs produced by HYBE Media Studio in one place for global fans.

The main programs roll out in stages starting on the 18th. On the 18th, the full run of "Blood Diary," along with "STAN 'SEVENTEEN'" and "STAN 'EVAN'," goes live first. "STAN '&TEAM'" follows on the 19th at 8 p.m. KST, and a new episode of "HMM," an English-language podcast hosted by Huh Yun-jin, drops on the 21st. Bonus videos from "STAN 'EVAN'" and "STAN '&TEAM'" will be available only on Mnet Plus. "Blood Diary" is also set to air later this year on the music channel Mnet.

"Through our first brand hub, 'STAN:A,' we can now bring a wider range of K-POP content to global fans in a new way," Mnet Plus said. "Starting with this hub and its content lineup, we plan to expand our work with HYBE Media Studio and keep offering the kind of fan experience only Mnet Plus can through more partnerships down the road."

HYBE Media Studio said the deal "widens the touchpoints where 'STAN:A' content meets global K-POP fans." The studio added that it plans to extend the shows to TV and other channels, reaching viewers beyond core K-POP fandoms and building broader mainstream appeal.

Mnet Plus is available in more than 250 regions worldwide, with overseas users making up about 80 percent of its audience. The platform carries original series such as "Hide and Seek 2" and "Wanna One Go," along with videos tied to KCON and the MAMA Awards. Video views in the first half of 2026 were about three times higher than in the same period last year.