[서울=뉴스핌] Reporter Lee Ji-eun = As Disney+’s original Korean content, a lineup of 7 episodes, including the spin-off of SBS ‘Running Man’, and the drama ‘Moving’, was released.
Jessica Cam-Engle, head of content and development for The Walt Disney Company in Asia Pacific, said, “I am delighted to be releasing new content in the Asia Pacific region through the Disney+ APAC content showcase held online live on the 14th.”
| [서울=뉴스핌] Reporter Lee Ji-eun = Disney+ Korean original content ‘You and My Police Class’ [사진=월트디즈니 컴퍼니 코리아] 2021.10.14 alice09@newspim.com |
The Disney+ original content lineup unveiled today is a total of 20 episodes, including drama, comedy, fantasy, romance, science fiction, horror, as well as popular animation. In particular, there are 7 Korean works.
The first work to meet the public is ‘You and My Police Class’, which is scheduled to be released in the first half of next year. Idol singer Kang Daniel and actor Chae Soo-bin appear in this work, which is also Kang Daniel’s first acting debut.
Daniel Kang attended the showcase on the same day and said, “‘You and My Police Class’ is my first acting challenge, and it’s the first time I’ve seen a trailer with a completed one. I want to see it soon because it seems like the image of youth I envisioned well.”
Chae Soo-bin also added, “I started filming in May and have been filming it until now, so I’m worried and looking forward to how it will be filmed. Seeing the preview video, I am more excited and want to see it sooner.”
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| [서울=뉴스핌] Reporter Lee Ji-eun = Disney+ Korea’s original content ‘Grid’ [사진=월트디즈니 컴퍼니 코리아] 2021.10.14 alice09@newspim.com |
‘Grid’ is also prepared, starring Seo Kang-joon and Lee Si-young. This work is a mystery-tracking thriller about a mysterious Jo Jae who saved mankind from a crisis one day, and helps a murderer, and a police officer tenaciously digs up the truth. It will be released in the first quarter of next year.
This work is the work of writer Lee Soo-yeon, who wrote tvN’s popular drama ‘Secret Forest’. In response, Lee Si-young said, “I was very excited to be with the writer and to be able to work with fellow actors. I enjoyed the script, and I thought that if we express this great worldview well, we will be loved by many people.” stated the reason.
He added, “I am looking forward to the results as it was a really difficult and painful filming. It is a work that cannot be expressed in one genre, and it may be the author’s first SF work, so I plan to watch it with emotion.”
There is romance as well as sci-fi and youth. Kiss Six Sense, starring Kye-sang Yoon, Ji-hye Seo, and Ji-seok Kim, is the main character. Based on the popular web novel of the same name, this work is a lively workplace romance drama about a woman who has the superpower to see the future when kissed.
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| [서울=뉴스핌] Reporter Lee Ji-eun = Disney+ Korean original content ‘Kiss Six Sense’ [사진=월트디즈니 컴퍼니 코리아] 2021.10.14 alice09@newspim.com |
Yoon Kye-sang explained, “It is a drama that takes place because of Seo Ji-hye’s superpowers, who can see the future when kissed. It is a romantic comedy where Seo Ji-hye kisses me, who is the boss of the work and is synonymous with roughness, and shows the future.”
Seo Ji-hye added, “The filming is new and fun. Since it’s a romantic comedy, there are a lot of fun situations, so there are a lot of laughs, and the setting is fun.”
In addition to popular web novels, there are also popular webtoon originals. ‘Moving’ by Kang Full was also made into a drama. Ryu Seung-ryong, Han Hyo-joo, and Jo In-seong appear in this work, and writer Kang Full-faced the script himself to improve the level of perfection.
Writer Kang expressed confidence, saying, “There were many stories that could not be solved in cartoons, but I made the characters’ warriors more compact in the drama. You will find them more interesting than webtoons.”
Jo In-sung also said, “I think you will know all the descriptions of each character, even if you don’t have to explain them because you’ve seen the original. I wonder if the characters that I express and other actors express from the original are newer. I hope you enjoy watching them while comparing them to see if they are different and the same.”
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| [서울=뉴스핌] Reporter Lee Ji-eun = Disney+ Korean original content ‘Moving’ [사진=월트디즈니 컴퍼니 코리아] 2021.10.14 alice09@newspim.com |
In addition to the above works, the drama is a work in which actors Jung Hae-in and Black Pink Jisoo star as the lead, and JTBC’s most popular work, ‘Sky Castle’, is also prepared for ‘Solganghwa’.
There are also entertainment programs that viewers can laugh and enjoy. The first official spin-off program of SBS ‘Running Man’, ‘Running Man: The Running Man, the Playing Man’ can also be viewed on Disney+. In this entertainment show, the original members of ‘Running Man’ such as Kim Jong-guk, Haha, and Ji Suk-jin and new star guests will present new and interesting games.
You can also watch the documentary film ‘Blackpink: The Movie’ to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the debut of the world-famous Korean idol group BLACKPINK.
Finally, Jessica Cam-Engle said, “Disney’s content strategy is focused on working with the best storytellers in the Asia Pacific region, based on our goals for brand power, scale and great creativity.” By collaborating, we look forward to sharing authentic stories that reflect the unique cultural and social aspects of the Asia-Pacific region with global audiences.”
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| [서울=뉴스핌] Reporter Lee Ji-eun = Disney+ Korea’s original content ‘Seolganghwa’ [사진=월트디즈니 컴퍼니 코리아] 2021.10.14 alice09@newspim.com |
Meanwhile, Disney+ is an online streaming service that provides movie and TV program content from Disney’s core brands, including Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, and Star. Up to 7 profiles can be created per account, and up to 4 users are allowed to access at the same time.
It can be downloaded on up to 10 mobile devices and can be viewed through LG U+ IPTV and mobile, LG HelloVision cable TV, and KT mobile. It will launch the domestic service on the 12th of next month.
The main contents first unveiled at the APAC contents showcase are as follows.
– Korean content
▲’Running Man: The one who plays on the one who runs’: As the first official spin-off program of ‘Running Man’, the original members of ‘Running Man’ such as Kim Jong-kook, Haha, and Ji Suk-jin and new star guests every week introduce new and interesting games.
▲ ‘Seolganghwa’: Actor Jung Hae-in, Black Pink’s Jisoo, and the production team of the 2019 hit drama ‘Sky Castle’ team up as a romantic melodrama.
▲’Blackpink: The Movie’: A documentary film commemorating the 5th anniversary of the debut of the world-famous Korean idol group BLACKPINK, available only at Disney+ and in movie theaters.
▲’You and My Police Class’: This is a drama about the love and challenges of young people set in a police university, and it is the first acting debut of K-pop star Daniel Kang.
▲’Grid’: A new mystery thriller written by the award-winning writer Suyeon Lee.
▲’Kiss Six Sense’: This is a lively workplace romance drama about a woman who has the superpower to see the future when kissed. It is based on the popular web novel of the same name.
▲’Moving’: An action-hero thriller based on a webtoon by Kang Full, it is a super-large drama depicting the story of three teenagers discovering their innate superpowers.
-Main content lineup in Asia Pacific other than Korea
▲’Tokyo MER: Running Emergency Room’: A medical drama presented in a special collaboration with Japan’s TBS broadcasting station, actors Suzuki Ryohei and Kaku Kento take the lead roles.
▲’BLACK ROCK SHOOTER DAWN FALL’: It has been produced in various fields such as music, action figures, games, and animation. It is a reboot animation work of .
▲’Summer Time Rendering’: This is an animation work based on the most popular work that recorded more than 130 million views on Weekly Shonen Jump+.
▲’YOJOHAN TIME MACHINE BLUES (working title)’: is a new sequel to the animated series, the latest in collaboration between author Tomhiko Morimi and the multi-award winning Science SARU production studio.
▲’Susah Sinyal or Bad Signal’>: A comedy drama based on the popular movie of the same name, it tells the story of the employees of a luxury resort hotel in West Java, Indonesia.
▲’Small & Mighty’: This is the first Taiwanese drama comeback of popular actor Jin Baek-rim after the conditions of love.
▲’Delicacies Destiny’: Popular Drama It is a Chinese period drama in the food romantic comedy genre newly introduced by veteran writer Yu Zheng who succeeded in the film.
▲’Shipwreck Hunters’: This is Disney+’s first Australian documentary.
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