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, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of weekly users on Disney+, the flagship streaming service of U.S. media giant Walt Disney Co., topped 1 million in less than a month since its launch here, a market research firm said Wednesday. The streaming service’s weekly users in South Korea reached 1.01 million from Nov. [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Netflix has maintained is position as a leader in the South Korean streaming market despite Disney+’s recent launch. 655,609 iOS and Android users in South Korea were simultaneously using Netflix and Disney+ as of the third week of November, according to data tracker IGAWorks. There were 7,498,743 people who [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of users for Disney+, the flagship streaming service of U.S. media giant Walt Disney Co., is showing a downward trend after its launch in South Korea, due primarily to criticism over the quality of its captions and a lower user convenience compared to its competitors. Disney+’s daily [...]