"K-drama, our guide..."Korean Stars Standing Next to Mickey Mouse

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K-Content has become so influential that Disney's co-chairman of the entertainment division praised it as "our guide" by saying the name of Korean dramas.

About 10 main actors of Korean dramas appeared at Disney's venue in Singapore, realizing the change.

Reporter Kim Seung-hwan reports from Singapore.

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With Disney's iconic Mickey Mouse at the center, South Korea's leading stars, who are unable to gather together, take a posture.

It seems like a domestic venue, but it is the site of the announcement of next year's drama series lineup of Global OTT and Disney Plus held in Singapore.

[Kim Hye-soo / Disney+ 'Trigger' Starring: It deals with serious criminal cases but maintains a pleasant tone and manner. [It's a work that makes you feel wit, wit, sincerity, and catharsis at the same time]

[Kim Soohyun / Disney+ "Nuk-off" Starring: How to survive and how to change and grow by facing various crises (in the drama)]

More than half of the original Asia-Pacific series released by this OTT next year are Korean content.

[Park Eunbin / Disney+ "Hyperknife" Starring: The character's sincerity is unique, so it's something you've never seen before]

Disney's highest-ranking officials have proven their competitiveness to the extent that they refer to the highly successful Korean drama series as "guidance."

[Dayna Walden / Walt Disney Company Co-Chair: Moving by Kang Pul is just as bold and outstanding (as in the drama "Showgun"). These two series are our guides and inspirations.

While "Moving," the original webtoon by Kang Pul, has confirmed the production of the second season thanks to its great popularity, "The Lighting Shop," which is based on Kang Pul webtoon, is also considered to be an expected success.

It's scary, but sad and strange, and it's a warm story, and its strength is a narrative that everyone, regardless of race, can sympathize with.

[Joo Ji-hoon / Disney+'s 'Lightning Shop' Starring: As the owner of a lighting shop, I catch their unfamiliarity, strange things. [It would be fun if you follow that line]

K-content, which features such a friendly but original narrative, has become an alternative to global OTT targeting the world.

However, as the influence of content in other Asian countries such as China and Thailand grows, how to maintain the originality of Korean content is considered the key to maintaining its current status.

I'm YTN's Kim Seung Hwan from Singapore.


Photographer: Lee Hyun-oh
Screen courtesy of Disney