Disney says Asia-Pacific a ‘key pillar’ for next 100 years, as Disney+ trails more K-dramas, including Big Bet starring Choi Min-sik

Disney fans in Asia-Pacific are in for a treat – the company is planning to produce more content in the region with everything from exclusive animes to K-dramas

One upcoming drama, Big Bet, stars actor Choi Min-sik – and director Kang Yoon-sung was ‘a bit nervous’ about making the show, but promises ‘good cliffhangers’

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Jung Hae-in in a still from Connect on Disney+. The Walt Disney Company sees the Asia-Pacific region as a “key pillar” of its strategy for the next 100 years. Photo: Disney+

Published: 6:45pm, 7 Dec 2022

By Lee Gyu-lee

During a two-day showcase in Singapore last week, Disney proved it is increasingly focusing on content creation and distribution in the Asia-Pacific region.

At the event, which drew 400 people from the international press and media industry to the Marina Bay Sands resort, the company unveiled the coming line-ups of its major studios and streaming platform Disney+ in the Asia-Pacific.

“Today’s showcase will bring to life how we are serving viewers in every market with globally branded content like Disney, Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar, as well as locally produced stories that resonate, while taking the best of those stories global,” Luke Kang, president of the Walt Disney Company Asia-Pacific, said in an opening speech at the Disney Content Showcase APAC 2022.

Luke Kang is the president of the Walt Disney Company Asia-Pacific. Photo: Disney

“Our aspiration is for stories from the Asia-Pacific region to be a key pillar for the Walt Disney Company’s next 100 years – and to continue to move the hearts and minds of audiences worldwide,” he said.