SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — With Walt Disney Co.’s flagship streaming service Disney+ soon to hit the South Korean market, telecom operators are speeding up to compete over partnership. The country’s three major mobile carriers — SK Telecom Co., KT Corp. and LG Uplus Corp. — have all been reported to be engaged in [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Walt Disney Co. has said it will launch its flagship streaming service Disney+ in South Korea next year, a move that could intensify competition between local and global streaming giants in the country. Disney said in a tweet for its investor day presentation on Thursday that South Korea is [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — One of Disney’s most successful animated films, “Frozen,” has come alive on South Korean ice. “Disney on Ice: Frozen” opened at Mokdong Ice Rink in western Seoul on Wednesday for a 12-day run, featuring the full story of the Academy Award-winning animated film. “What makes it so unique and [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The generation who grew up watching Disney animations in the 1990s, those in their late 40s and middle-aged, are once again falling in love with Disney magic. They are charmed by Disney as they can recall old memories and share those precious memories with their children. Disney content is [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A number of events are scheduled in celebration of the popular Disney character Mickey Mouse’s 89th birthday this Saturday. To celebrate the anniversary, companies from different sectors are launching a wave of promotions, with the Walt Disney Company Korea taking the lead by setting up a photo op area [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Who has never spent an entire weekend watching Disney movies at home? With great storytelling elements, excellent computer graphics to render realistic imaginary worlds, and interesting and lovable characters, you’re never ‘too old’ to watch a Disney movie. Disney Korea recently commissioned a survey from a market researcher Macromill Embrain [...]
BURBANK, Calif., April 12, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – Disney is giving amateur baseball pitchers in the U.S. a chance to compete for a $1 million prize in the Million Dollar Arm Pitching Contest. The Million Dollar Arm Pitching Contest is being held to celebrate the opening of Disney’s “Million Dollar Arm,” an incredible true story about [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Feb 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Disney animation “Frozen” continues its box office hit in Korea marking 9 million viewers. Not only mentioning it has most viewers among animations, the only foreign film attracted more viewers than “Frozen” in Korea is “Avatar,” which drew some 13.3 million moviegoers in 2009. According to the Korean Box [...]
SEOUL, South Korea, Oct 14 (Korea Bizwire) — “Jedori,” the dolphin that caused a stir last year about animal rights and animal welfare, has finally returned to his home off Jeju Island. His four-year travail on land from capture to final release will be made into a documentary and distributed in 50 countries around the world. [...]