SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Department Store Co. said Monday it will open the first official Disney store in South Korea near Seoul this week. The 264-square-meter Disney store in Pangyo, just south of Seoul, is set to open Tuesday, offering around 300 types of official Disney products that have never been introduced [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean rapper Psy said Tuesday he is proud of turning his drenched concert series into not a one-time show but “culture” among concertgoers in the summertime and is excited to dazzle his fans once again this summer. Psy, who rose to international stardom with his viral hit song [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — As Korean dramas and films enthrall a wider global audience, entertainment giant Disney now looks ready to ride the Korean Wave to expand its presence in the thriving streaming market. Following streaming leader Netflix’s international success of “Squid Game,” more viewers from across the globe are watching Korean series [...]
SINGAPORE, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Disney+ on Wednesday unveiled new original Korean dramas, reality shows and K-pop documentaries to be released on its streaming platform to pave the way for expansion of its presence in the Asia-Pacific region. During the Disney Content Showcase in Singapore, Disney’s streaming service underscored the importance of Asia-Pacific markets [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Smash-hit Netflix series “Squid Game” actor Lee Jung-jae will star in “The Acolyte,” an upcoming Star Wars series to be streamed on Disney +, according to production company Lucasfilm. “The Acolyte” is a mystery thriller written and directed by Leslye Headland for Disney+ and has begun production in Britain, [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Three titles featuring K-pop superstar BTS will become available on Disney+, the flagship streaming service of U.S. media giant Walt Disney Co., under a deal between the streamer and the entertainment company behind the group, the companies said Tuesday. They are “BTS: Permission to Dance On Stage – LA,” [...]
SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Disney+, the flagship streaming service of U.S. media giant Walt Disney Co., said Thursday that it will produce 20 new Korean titles this year, including 12 originals. The service said its original variety show “The Zone: Survival Mission,” a survival game show hosted by Yoo Jae-suk, Lee Kwang-soo and [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Disney+, a content streaming service from Walt Disney Co., is struggling in South Korea, betraying the initial hype when it launched. Disney+’s monthly active users (MAU) stood at 2.01 million people in January, way behind Netflix’s 12.41 million and fewer active users than 3 other South Korean streaming platforms [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Disney+, the flagship streaming service of U.S. media giant Walt Disney Co., unveiled its first Korean series “Grid” last Wednesday. Still, however, there are only a few reactions or reviews of the series throughout online portal sites and communities. This 10-episode series talks about a ‘ghost’ that created the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans are estimated to have spent more than 17 billion won (US$14.5 million) in purchasing contents by Disney+ less than a month since its launch here, data showed Tuesday. Payments to Disney+ in the country were estimated at 17.2 billion won for November, according to industry tracker WiseApp, [...]