R.C Hold on tight because Disney+ just declared the Streaming War! Yesterday, November 13, the company held its great event ‘Disney+ Originals Preview 2025’ in Hong Kong and dropped one bomb after another. The list of Korean K-dramas and shows for the remainder of 2025 and all of 2026 is absolute madness!.
the executives of Disney+ They made it clear: they are betting on K-Content. Why? Because, as they said, ‘Our stories travel well‘And they have’Strong romantic elements‘E’ingenuity‘that resonate globally. They specifically mentioned, ‘People in Latin America are loving our K-dramas‘!.
And they are going to give us what we want! Here I bring you the complete breakdown of everything that was announced.
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The Remarried Empress (The Webtoon phenomenon!)
One of the crown jewels! Disney+ confirmed the live-action adaptation of one of the most famous webtoons in history (with 2.6 billion readings!). And they said it’s one of their biggest Korean productions ever made!
- cast: A dream! Shin Min-A It will be our impeccable Empress Navier. Joo Ji-hoon It will be her husband, the Soviet Emperor. The prince of the rival kingdom, Heinrey, will be Lee Jong-suk , and the slave Rashta will be Lee Se-young.
- the plot: The story of revenge and romance that we love. Emperor Sovieshu falls in love with Rashta and demands a divorce. Navier, instead of crying, accepts… on the condition that they allow him to remarry immediately with Prince Heinrey!
- Curious fact: At the event, Shin Min-A said that she was ‘very curious to see how the story would come to life.’ Joo Ji-hoon joked that he was already used to the palace life, as he debuted as a prince in Princess Hours (2006).
- Premiere: end of 2026.
The reunion of start-up! Suzy and Kim Seon-ho are vampires in hypnotic
They’re back! But forget about the tender romance. This drama (announced with the titles hypnotic and Portraits of delusion ) is a psychological thriller.
- the plot: Get ready for vampires! Set in 1935 in Gyeongseong (Old Seoul), Kim Seon-ho is a commissioned artist to paint the portrait of Song Jeong-hwa (Suzy), a mysterious woman who turns out to be a vampire that has not come out into the world in 50 years. As he discovers his secrets, danger is unleashed.
- Premiere: 2026.
The couple that is already viral! IU and Byeon Woo-seok in Perfect Crown
The real romance everyone wanted to see! This drama (announced as The Grand PrinceS Wife 21 and Perfect Crown ) is an original MBC which will be seen globally in Disney+.
- the plot: set in one Chorea modern alternative that has a constitutional monarchy. IU will be Sung Hee-ju, a charismatic family woman Chaebol (but ‘plebeian’), and Byeon Woo-seok It will be the Prince Ian Lee Wan, in a Contract marriage!.
- Premiere: early 2026.
Pure action! Heavyweights (and sequelae) are back
Made in Korea (Hyun Bin’s triumphal return!)
Yes, come back Hyun Bin! and is accompanied by Jung Woo-sung in one of the most anticipated action thrillers.
- the plot: set in the turbulent 70’s. Follow ki-tae (d)Hyun Bin), an agent by day and smuggler by night, obsessed with power and wealth. but the prosecutor Geon-young (Jung Woo-Sung) gets in his way and they will do anything to take down each other.
- Curious fact: Jung Woo-sung He confessed at the event that at first he hesitated to take the role. ‘I felt that someone with a more energetic personality would fit better‘, he said, ‘But reading the script, I felt there were parts that I could fill and make mine‘.
- Premiere: Right! debuts the December 24, 2025. And they already confirmed a Second season for 2026!.
A Shop for Killers (Season 2): Jin-Man returns to Disney+!
The news that all of us who were fascinated by this K-drama expected! Back!. Lee Dong-wook He appeared at the conference and said: ‘We are back‘.
- cast: They return Lee Dong-wook (Jin-Man) and Kim Hye-Jun (ji-an). New villains join, including Japanese actors Hyunri and Masaki Okada, who will play mercenary brothers linked to Jin-Man’s past.
- the plot: Ji-An, after securing her uncle’s inheritance, becomes the target of the Babylon Global Union. Lee Dong-wook He joked at the event saying that in this season ‘Maybe it’s revealed why (Jin-Man) decided to hide‘.
- Premiere: end of 2026.
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Goldland (The Transformation of Park Bo-young)
Our ‘adorable girl’ Park Bo-young It goes to the dark side!
- the plot: She plays Hee-Joo, an airport security officer who accidentally keeps gold bars from a smuggling network. Overwhelmed by greed, she plunges into a spiral of betrayal as she struggles to keep her fortune. The director said that the series ‘does not divide the characters into good or bad, but shows the conflicts within us’!
- cast: Luxury cast! Beside Park Bo-young They will be Kim Sung-cheohim, Read Hyun-wook and Lee Kwang-soo.
- Premiere: principles of 2026.
Beyond the K-dramas! K-pop, shamans and global collaborations at Disney+
orDisney+ Not only brings K-dramas! The platform, as its CEO said, knows perfectly well that K-Content is being appreciated and consumed by many followers of the Korean Wave (Hallyu) around the world, and of course, they raised their bets like never before!
Are you sure?! (Season 2): BTS Jimin and Jungkook are back!
Yeah! They come back Jimin and Jungkook of BTS!. The second season of his show Unscripted (not scripted) will follow your 12-Day Backpacker Trip through Switzerland and Vietnam. It will be your last trip in your 20s, right after you finish your compulsory military service!
They themselves promoted the show through a video at the event Disney+ Originals Preview 2025 in Hong Kong and they joked that they would even do 10 seasons…Well, I wouldn’t have any problem, you?
Battle of Fates (The Survival Show of shamans!)
This is crazy! A Survival Show with 49 fortune tellers competing. We are talking about shamans, Saju experts, tarot readers and masters of physiognomy!. They will compete in missions to test their skills.
- Key Data: He is one of the same creators of the successful ‘Culinary Class War‘ of Netflix.
- Panelists: will have Shindong of Super Junior, the comedian Park Na-Rae and the actor Park Ha-Seon as observers.
- Premiere: early 2026.
Merry Berry Love (Ji Chang-wook conquers Japan!)
A super tender K-Japanese collaboration!.
- the plot: a romantic comedy starring Ji Chang-wook and the Japanese actress My Imada. Ji Chang-wook She plays a Korean space designer who moves to Japan and meets a strawberry farmer (Imada).
- Curious fact: orJi Chang-wook I was happy! said: ‘I found the character configuration very interesting… and I always wanted to work on a project in Japan. I felt it could be a very fun collaboration‘.
FAQs Disney+ 2026 K-Content
1. Why is Disney+ betting so strong on K-Content now? What changed?
Because the K-content He gave them their first global mega-success! At the conference, the executives mentioned that their ‘local’ strategy worked and that our stories ‘travel well’, especially Latin America!
But the key fact that they did not mention (and that we investigate) is that the K-drama ‘moving’ (2023) was the one who changed the game. It was a very expensive production (over 65 billion won) that became the original of Asia-Pacific Most viewed in Disney+ history. He showed that a big Korean bet can sweep away globally and gave them the confidence to finance the massive list we just saw!
2. Apart from the 2026 K-dramas, what other original Korean hits do I have to see on Disney+?
Sure! In the event they mentioned the successes that won prizes, such as the total phenomenon that was ‘moving’ (2023) , and also ‘Nine Puzzle’.
But the library K-dramas originals of Disney+ That they broke it is huge! If you are left wanting more, here are other unmissable originals that we checked and that demonstrate their power:
- Vigilant (2023): A dark and super popular thriller! Follow Nam Joo-hyuk As a model student of the police academy who, at night, becomes a brutal vigilante who hunts criminals.
- The Worst of Evil (2023): Pure action! a drama noir Incredibly tense set in the 90s. Ji Chang-wook (yes, that of Merry Berry Love ) and Wi Ha-Joon (d)Squid Game) They look like an infiltrated police officer and a mafia boss.
- Big Mouth (2022): The drama that had us all shouting ‘Who is Big Mouse?!’! Lee Jong-suk (Our future Prince Heinrey!) is an incompetent lawyer who ends up in jail and is mistaken for a criminal genius.
- Soundtrack #1 (2022): Are you looking for pure romance? This is the perfect miniseries. a story of Friends-to-lovers (friends to lovers) starring Park Hyung-sik and Han so-hee.
3. What is that shaman show? Where did that idea come from?
It sounds crazy, but it’s the trend of the moment! Is named ‘Battle of Fates’ And it is a Survival Show With 49 fortunetellers (shamans, tarot readers, etc.) competing.
The idea doesn’t come out of nowhere: Disney+ is capitalizing on the ‘K-Shamanism Fever’ that exploded in Korea. All thanks to the 2024 mega-success, the film ‘Exhume’ (Pamyo)! That film broke records and put Korean mysticism and shamanism at the center of pop culture. Disney+ was fast and this show is her answer to that trend!
4. Jimin and Jungkook are back! Is it the same as your previous show?
the show is called ‘Are you sure?!’ And this is the second season. But the context is totally different and that is why it is so important! The first season was a backpacking trip, but this second season (a 12-day trip through Switzerland and Vietnam) is your First big project Unscripted (not scripted) together after completing their compulsory military service. It will be the return of Jimin and Jung Kook to the format of reality how much we love!
5. Why is it so important to see Hyun Bin and Jung Woo-sung together?
Because they are heavyweights of film and television! see to Hyun Bin (d)Crash Landing On You) and Jung Woo-sung (d)The King) together in a K-drama It is already an event.
But what makes it more special (and we investigated) is that They are best friends in real life (And they share agency!). They are two mega movie stars who rarely make television, and now not only do it, but they do it together in a super crude action thriller set in the 70s. It’s the chemistry of friends brought to a high-voltage drama!
6. Why The Remarried Empress Is it such a ‘giant’ bet?
because it is not a Webtoon, it’s The webtoon. has more than 2.6 billion readings. It’s the story that basically Defined the genre ‘period fantasy romance’ For the global audience!
It is an absolute phenomenon in United states, the Southeast Asia And, above all, in Latin America! Therefore Disney+ She calls her one of her ‘larger Korean productions‘And he put a cast of A+ level (Shin Min-A, Lee Jong-suk, Joo Ji-hoon). They know it’s a guaranteed success!
7. And Ji Chang-wook in Japan? Who is your co-star?
This is a Hallyu-J-Drama event! the show is called ‘Merry Berry Love’. And it is a total collaboration:
- the star Hallyu: Ji Chang-wook, which is massively popular in Japan.
- The J-drama star: His co-star is My Imada, one of the most popular young actresses in Japan right now! (known as the ‘cute cutest girl in Fukuoka’).
It’s a smart move! Disney+ It is joining two of the largest stars in both countries to create a romantic comedy that attracts both markets at once. Maybe that’s why Ji Chang-wook He said that ‘he always wanted to work on a project in Japan’!
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