Disney+ is bolstering its korean content lineup with a second season of the action thriller A Shop for Killers starring Lee Dong-wook and Kim Hye-jun, alongside new cast members Masaki Okada and Hyunri. The streamer also announced the upcoming series Perfect Crown,and a renewal for the reality show Made in korea.
The expansion of Korean originals signals Disney+’s continued investment in the international market, particularly in Asia, where demand for high-quality, localized content is rapidly growing.These series aim to attract and retain subscribers while capitalizing on the global popularity of K-dramas and reality competition formats. Season two of A Shop for Killers will join a slate of previously announced Korean titles including The Manipulated, Battle of Fates, Gold Land, and season two of the documentary series Are You Sure?! featuring BTS members Jimin and Jungkook, debuting December 3.
During a showcase in Hong kong, Disney+ revealed details about Perfect Crown, a new Korean series. The platform also confirmed a second season for Made in Korea, the reality competition series.
Other Korean originals highlighted include the action drama The Manipulated, now streaming with Ji Chang-wook and Doh Kyung-soo; Battle of Fates, a competition featuring fortune-tellers and oracles; and Gold Land, a crime drama starring Park Bo-young and Kim Sung-cheol, penned by Oldboy writer Hwang Jo-yoon.
Disney+ also announced a collaboration with video game developer Hideo Kojima for a 2D animated series, Death stranding Isolations (working title), based on his game Death Stranding, slated for release in 2027.
