It’s all things beautiful and wonderful on Disney+ as more Korean content decorates the second half of the year and beyond!
With over 20 unmissable titles released since The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific’s 2022 Content Showcase, Disney+ is preparing to launch its latest slate of APAC content with a curated selection of new originals and quality storytelling set to debut exclusively on the popular streaming service from now through 2024 and beyond.
Consumer response towards Disney’s APAC originals in the year’s first half has been positive. In its premiere week, season two of Korean crime-action series Big Bet starring legendary actor Choi Min Sik replaced season one as the most-watched locally produced original series on Disney+ in Korea.
Korean drama series Dr. Romantic ranked #1 in the majority of APAC markets in its first month based on hours watched,
“With the success of our initial wave of APAC originals, we will continue to build on this momentum by delivering exceptional storytelling through the second half of 2023 and beyond,” said Carol Choi, Executive Vice President of Original Content Strategy, The Walt Disney Company APAC. “Thrillers, crime-action and fantasy, centered on strong storylines from Korea and Japan, are resonating with audiences and we look forward to continued collaboration with leading content creators and storytellers from this region.”
In the second half of 2023 through 2024, Disney will be launching some of its most anticipated local APAC originals and stories, including:
Moving
Adapted from the smash webtoon of the same name by famed Korean author Kangfull, Moving stars Ryu Seung Ryong, Han Hyo Joo and Jo In Sung in a captivating story about a group of superpowered individuals on the run from government forces and a mysterious assassin who has been dispatched to take them all out. Moving is slated to debut exclusively on Disney+ on August 9.
The Worst of Evil
In 1990s Seoul, a former DJ seizes control of a gang and begins pushing a potent new drug (nicknamed “Gangnam Crystal”) in the city’s nightclubs. With little known about the source of this drug, rural police officer Park Joonmo is recruited to bring down the trafficking triangle from the inside. Slated to debut later this year exclusively on Disney+, this new series stars Ji Chang Wook; Squid Game actor Wi Ha Jun, and Lim Se Mi.
Vigilante
A star student at the police academy, Jiyong is a burgeoning martial arts master and a bookish academic who has spent over a decade haunted by the image of his mother being murdered in front of him by a stranger. Exacting his revenge on the non-repentant offender, Jiyong is set along a path that will see him target other offenders, using the knowledge gained at the police academy to avoid being caught in Vigilante.
Soundtrack #2
In 2022, Soundtrack #1 captured audiences with its touching story of unrequited love and emotionally poignant score. With Soundtrack #2, this fan-favorite series returns late 2023 with a new storyline of two young sweethearts who break up after six years together, only to be reconnected again. Starring Geum Sae Rok and Steve Sanghyun Noh, Soundtrack #2 will also see the return of Kim Hee-won, the director behind the show’s hit first series.
Han River Police
Starring Kwon Sang Woo and Kim Hee Won, this upcoming Korean fictional comedy action series follows the crazy antics of Seoul’s Han River Police Force as they patrol the waterways and respond to emergency situations including terrorist incidents, accidents and more.
BTS Monuments: Beyond The Star
An exclusive Disney+ original and part of Disney’s collaboration with HYBE, this music docu-series will chart the incredible journey of 21st-century pop icons BTS. With unprecedented access to a vast library of music and footage over the past nine years, the series will feature BTS members’ daily lives, thoughts and plans, as they prepare for their second chapter.
Next year, audiences can look forward to Korea’s A Shop For Killers and Red Swan!
Don’t miss out on the exciting Korean drama roster coming up on Disney+ soon!
*Press Release
