Disney+ unveiled its upcoming Korean slate, together with new titles The Murky Stream and The Manipulated.
Korean historic drama The Murky Stream will star Rowoon, Shin Yeeun and Park Seoham, the streamer introduced on the Disney APAC Showcase in Singapore.
The Murky Stream can be directed by Choo Changmin (Masquerade) and written by Cheon Sungil (Netflix’s All Of Us Are Lifeless).
The Manipulated follows mild-mannered Taejung (performed by Ji Changwook), who’s wrongfully imprisoned for a heinous crime. He quickly discovers {that a} mysterious determine named Yohan (performed by Doh Kyungsoo) orchestrated his downfall. Fueled by vengeance, Taejung units out to make Yohan pay.
The streamer mentioned that among the many high 15 greatest performing worldwide unique titles launched on its platform final 12 months, 9 of them have been Korean titles, primarily based on views.
This 12 months, Korean motion drama A Store For Killers turned probably the most considered collection on Disney+ in APAC.
Different upcoming Korean titles already introduced embody Gentle Store, Unmasked, Hyper Knife, Low Life, Knock Off, 9 Puzzles, Made in Korea and Tempest.
“Tales produced in Asia Pacific have develop into a staple on the whole leisure consumption – they’re world-class productions, with rising international resonance and deep passionate fandoms worldwide,” mentioned Carol Choi, Government Vice President of Disney APAC Unique Content material Technique. “Our content material technique stays targeted on curating premium, talent-driven Originals from the area — high quality, best-in-class tentpole titles with among the very high names in leisure.”
