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Robert Iger

CEO / Managing Director

Robert Iger

CFO / Finance Director

Christine McCarthy

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Films & Streaming

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Year founded

2019

South Korean model and actor Kim Jae-young. Photo: Instagram/darealkjy

K-drama news

Profile | Who is Kim Jae-young, imposing star of new K-drama Make Me Tingle?

In another life, Kim Jae-young, who debuted in 2013, might have been a chef. He is now an award-winning actor on both the big and small screen.

24 Oct 2026 - 7:15PM

SCMP Highlights

Rare Van Gogh painting in Hong Kong; Merry Berry Love: 7 Lifestyle highlights

15 Oct 2026 - 2:46PM

Korean drama reviews

The Remarried Empress: Shin Min-a leads royal romance fantasy on Disney+

14 Oct 2026 - 6:15PMvideocam

Korean drama reviews

Merry Berry Love: Ji Chang-wook goes to Japan in hollow romcom K-drama

This Japan-South Korea co-production with Mio Imada as a strawberry farmer opposite Ji’s Seoul designer aims squarely for low-hanging fruit.

11 Oct 2026 - 3:15PMvideocam

Mio Imada (left) and Ji Chang-wook in a still from Merry Berry Love. This glossy Japan-South Korea co-production offers a procession of cliché-riddled set pieces between its main characters without any real depth. Photo: Disney+

Korean drama reviews

Between Steps: Kim So-hyun, Choo Young-woo lead slow-burn romance

Kim So-hyun and Choo Young-woo star as a fashion major and a robotics PhD student in this slow-burn romance from the late Ahn Pan-seok.

10 Oct 2026 - 4:15PMvideocam

K-drama news

12 of the best new K-dramas to watch in October 2026

October must-sees include historical spy drama 100 Days of Deception, romcom Make Me Tingle, and medical drama Doctor X: Mafia in White.

30 Sep 2026 - 6:15PMvideocam

Korean drama reviews

Made in Korea season 2: Hyun Bin returns for dark 1980s political thriller

South Korea’s history continues to be explored in the series, as Hyun Bin’s Ki-tae navigates the 1979 assassination of leader Park Chung-hee.

10 Sep 2026 - 9:15PMvideocam

Hyun Bin as intelligence agent Baek Ki-tae in a still from Made in Korea season two. Photo: Disney+

K-drama news

Latest K-drama casting news about Kim Mu-yeol, Jung Hae-in and more

Jung Hae-in and Shin Se-kyung will star in romantic drama Love Virus, while Lee Jung-eun and Kim Mu-yeol will lead action series The Shooter.

5 Sep 2026 - 3:15PM

K-drama news

6 of the best new K-dramas to watch in September 2026, including The Scandal

Must-sees in September include steamy period drama The Scandal, office comedy The Ordinary Jackpot and the return of Made in Korea.

30 Aug 2026 - 7:15PMvideocam

TV shows and streaming video

Disney Worldbuilders captures ‘magic’ of turning films into theme park lands

New Disney+ film interviews masterminds behind Frozen and more to show how on-screen tales are adapted at Disneylands from Hong Kong to Paris.

25 Aug 2026 - 7:15PM

Guests walk past Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World in Florida on April 2, 2025. Photo: TNS

Get to Know

Meet Hayes Warner, the pop singer who plays Debbie in The Shards

Known for her TikTok hit ‘Breadcrumbs’, she stars in the erotic thriller adapted by Ryan Murphy, alongside Kaia Gerber and Evan Rachel Wood.

19 Aug 2026 - 2:49PM

Kaia Gerber and Hayes Warner (right) attend a launch party for FX’s The Shards in Glendale, California, on August 5. Photo: Getty Images/AFP

K-drama news

Profile | Who is Kim Hye-jun, star of K-dramas A Shop for Killers and My Bias, My Boss?

Kim Hye-jun, who started in advertisements and on Saturday Night Live Korea, first dreamed of being a designer or a nurse, not an actress.

15 Aug 2026 - 7:15PM

Korean drama reviews

Flex X Cop season 2: Ahn Bo-hyun, Jung Eun-chae in action-comedy K-drama

Flex X Cop returns with Ahn Bo-hyun and a new leading lady, Jung Eun-chae, but this K-drama sequel feels rushed, lacking season one’s focus.

14 Aug 2026 - 4:15PMvideocam

K-drama news

Latest K-drama casting news about Lee Chae-min, Roh Yoon-seo and more

Roh Yoon-seo and Lee Chae-min lead My Reason to Die, Nam Joo-hyuk headlines Heartbeat, plus casting for High School Queen and more.

8 Aug 2026 - 4:15PM

Korean actor Lee Chae-min has been confirmed as one of the leads of tvN drama My Reason to Die. Photo: Instagram/l.c.m____

K-drama news

7 of the best new K-dramas to watch in August 2026, including Our Sticky Love

August’s hottest K-dramas include Our Sticky Love, A Trap Called Desire, Flex X Cop season 2, and My Bias, My Boss.

30 Jul 2026 - 9:15PMvideocam

Jung Hae-in (left) and Ha Young in a still from Our Sticky Love, which premieres on Netflix on August 7. Photo: Song Hyoun-jong/Netflix

Korean drama reviews

A Shop for Killers season 2: Lee Dong-wook leads action-packed return

Lee is back alongside Kim Hye-jun to take on assassins in this new season that has so far prioritised narrative set-up over splashy violence.

23 Jul 2026 - 6:15PMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

Who is financier Julian Croonenberghs, Olivia Rodrigo’s rumoured new boyfriend?

Fans suspect the singer, who just launched her new You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love album, met the Brown University graduate through his DJ sister, Jade.

23 Jul 2026 - 6:00AM

K-drama news

Profile | Who is Nam Joo-hyuk, star of Netflix K-drama The East Palace?

Returning to the screen after three years, model-turned-actor Nam Joo-hyuk has starred in a number of hit Korean dramas.

18 Jul 2026 - 12:45PM

Korean actor Nam Joo-hyuk is currently starring in the Netflix K-drama series The East Palace. Photo: Instagram/skawngur

Fame and celebrity

Meet Douglas Chabbott, Sofia Vergara’s much younger boyfriend

The Modern Family star’s businessman beau is 14 years younger than her and hangs out with celebrities like Dakota Johnson and Orlando Bloom.

17 Jul 2026 - 6:00PM

Korean drama reviews

K-drama The Husband: Namkoong Min leads twisty kidnapping thriller

Namkoong Min plays a man about to divorce his wife, played by Lee Seol, when she is kidnapped in this over-the-top potboiler.

10 Jul 2026 - 7:15PMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

The Season’s Yvonne Chapman on choosing acting over a stable career – interview

The Canadian actress with Hong Kong roots rose to fame in The CW’s Kung Fu and Netflix’s Avatar – next, she’ll be starring alongside Willem Dafoe and Michael Douglas in the film White Lies.

13 Jul 2026 - 11:36AM

Actress and model Yvonne Chapman at the Upper House, Hong Kong, in June. Outfit: Tod’s, accessories: Niin. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Taylor Swift

Meet Taylor Swift’s aunt, who shared details of the ‘American royal’ wedding

Robin Gentry is related to the pop star through her mum, is a fan of the Kansas City Chiefs, and may have indirectly helped the couple get together ….

7 Jul 2026 - 11:45AM

Taylor Swift’s aunt Robin Gentry (left) is reportedly a fan of Kansas City Chiefs, Travis Kelce’s team. Photos: @swiftiesforeternity/Threads and TNS

K-drama news

Latest K-drama casting news about Kim Tae-ri, Lee Min-ho and more

Pachinko star Lee Min-ho is looking at a role in romcom But Your Love, while Kim Tae-ri is considering leading I’m the Queen in This Life.

4 Jul 2026 - 4:15PM

TV shows and streaming video

Last call: The Bear’s Ayo Edebiri, Jeremy Allen White on what show meant to them

Lead stars Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri say goodbye to The Bear after five seasons of the food industry-based comedy.

4 Jul 2026 - 10:59AMvideocam

K-drama news

10 of the best new K-dramas to watch in July 2026

July’s K-drama drop includes Kim Myung-soo and Kang Min-ah starring in Love in Sync, and Nam Joo-hyuk leading Netflix’s The East Palace.

29 Jun 2026 - 5:15PMvideocam

Nam Joo-hyuk in a still from The East Palace, one of 10 new K-dramas we recommend to look out for in July 2026. Photo: Garage Lab/Netflix

TV shows and streaming video

How to get Marvel and Wonder Man star Ben Kingsley to be in your film

Ben Kingsley, who reprised his role of Trevor Slattery for Disney+’s Wonder Man this year, talks about auditions, parenthood and Ghandi.

27 Jun 2026 - 9:15PMvideocam

Ben Kingsley is interviewed at a screening of Disney+’s Wonder Man at the Television Academy in Los Angeles on June 7, 2026. Photo: TNS

K-drama news

Latest K-drama casting news about Lee Jun-ho, Seo In-guk and more

Lee Jun-ho is considering a role in Embassy for Foreign Monsters in Korea, while Seo In-guk will star in The Office Worker Who Sees Destiny.

20 Jun 2026 - 12:45PM

TV shows and streaming video

Alice and Steve actress Nicola Walker on playing the ‘mad woman’ in Disney+ show

English actress Nicola Walker talks about pivoting from police procedurals to comedy and her ‘Tom Cruise stunt moment’ in a tractor.

19 Jun 2026 - 3:15PMvideocam

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.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}Profile | Who is Kim Jae-young, imposing star of new K-drama Make Me Tingle?

In another life, Kim Jae-young, who debuted in 2013, might have been a chef. He is now an award-winning actor on both the big and small screen.

Rare Van Gogh painting in Hong Kong; Merry Berry Love: 7 Lifestyle highlights

The Remarried Empress: Shin Min-a leads royal romance fantasy on Disney+

Merry Berry Love: Ji Chang-wook goes to Japan in hollow romcom K-drama

This Japan-South Korea co-production with Mio Imada as a strawberry farmer opposite Ji’s Seoul designer aims squarely for low-hanging fruit.

Between Steps: Kim So-hyun, Choo Young-woo lead slow-burn romance

Kim So-hyun and Choo Young-woo star as a fashion major and a robotics PhD student in this slow-burn romance from the late Ahn Pan-seok.

12 of the best new K-dramas to watch in October 2026

October must-sees include historical spy drama 100 Days of Deception, romcom Make Me Tingle, and medical drama Doctor X: Mafia in White.

Made in Korea season 2: Hyun Bin returns for dark 1980s political thriller

South Korea’s history continues to be explored in the series, as Hyun Bin’s Ki-tae navigates the 1979 assassination of leader Park Chung-hee.

Latest K-drama casting news about Kim Mu-yeol, Jung Hae-in and more

Jung Hae-in and Shin Se-kyung will star in romantic drama Love Virus, while Lee Jung-eun and Kim Mu-yeol will lead action series The Shooter.

6 of the best new K-dramas to watch in September 2026, including The Scandal

Must-sees in September include steamy period drama The Scandal, office comedy The Ordinary Jackpot and the return of Made in Korea.

Disney Worldbuilders captures ‘magic’ of turning films into theme park lands

New Disney+ film interviews masterminds behind Frozen and more to show how on-screen tales are adapted at Disneylands from Hong Kong to Paris.

Meet Hayes Warner, the pop singer who plays Debbie in The Shards

Known for her TikTok hit ‘Breadcrumbs’, she stars in the erotic thriller adapted by Ryan Murphy, alongside Kaia Gerber and Evan Rachel Wood.

Profile | Who is Kim Hye-jun, star of K-dramas A Shop for Killers and My Bias, My Boss?

Kim Hye-jun, who started in advertisements and on Saturday Night Live Korea, first dreamed of being a designer or a nurse, not an actress.

Flex X Cop season 2: Ahn Bo-hyun, Jung Eun-chae in action-comedy K-drama

Flex X Cop returns with Ahn Bo-hyun and a new leading lady, Jung Eun-chae, but this K-drama sequel feels rushed, lacking season one’s focus.

Latest K-drama casting news about Lee Chae-min, Roh Yoon-seo and more

Roh Yoon-seo and Lee Chae-min lead My Reason to Die, Nam Joo-hyuk headlines Heartbeat, plus casting for High School Queen and more.

7 of the best new K-dramas to watch in August 2026, including Our Sticky Love

August’s hottest K-dramas include Our Sticky Love, A Trap Called Desire, Flex X Cop season 2, and My Bias, My Boss.

A Shop for Killers season 2: Lee Dong-wook leads action-packed return

Lee is back alongside Kim Hye-jun to take on assassins in this new season that has so far prioritised narrative set-up over splashy violence.

Who is financier Julian Croonenberghs, Olivia Rodrigo’s rumoured new boyfriend?

Fans suspect the singer, who just launched her new You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love album, met the Brown University graduate through his DJ sister, Jade.

Profile | Who is Nam Joo-hyuk, star of Netflix K-drama The East Palace?

Returning to the screen after three years, model-turned-actor Nam Joo-hyuk has starred in a number of hit Korean dramas.

Meet Douglas Chabbott, Sofia Vergara’s much younger boyfriend

The Modern Family star’s businessman beau is 14 years younger than her and hangs out with celebrities like Dakota Johnson and Orlando Bloom.

K-drama The Husband: Namkoong Min leads twisty kidnapping thriller

Namkoong Min plays a man about to divorce his wife, played by Lee Seol, when she is kidnapped in this over-the-top potboiler.

The Season’s Yvonne Chapman on choosing acting over a stable career – interview

The Canadian actress with Hong Kong roots rose to fame in The CW’s Kung Fu and Netflix’s Avatar – next, she’ll be starring alongside Willem Dafoe and Michael Douglas in the film White Lies.

Meet Taylor Swift’s aunt, who shared details of the ‘American royal’ wedding

Robin Gentry is related to the pop star through her mum, is a fan of the Kansas City Chiefs, and may have indirectly helped the couple get together ….

Latest K-drama casting news about Kim Tae-ri, Lee Min-ho and more

Pachinko star Lee Min-ho is looking at a role in romcom But Your Love, while Kim Tae-ri is considering leading I’m the Queen in This Life.

Last call: The Bear’s Ayo Edebiri, Jeremy Allen White on what show meant to them

Lead stars Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri say goodbye to The Bear after five seasons of the food industry-based comedy.

10 of the best new K-dramas to watch in July 2026

July’s K-drama drop includes Kim Myung-soo and Kang Min-ah starring in Love in Sync, and Nam Joo-hyuk leading Netflix’s The East Palace.

How to get Marvel and Wonder Man star Ben Kingsley to be in your film

Ben Kingsley, who reprised his role of Trevor Slattery for Disney+’s Wonder Man this year, talks about auditions, parenthood and Ghandi.

Latest K-drama casting news about Lee Jun-ho, Seo In-guk and more

Lee Jun-ho is considering a role in Embassy for Foreign Monsters in Korea, while Seo In-guk will star in The Office Worker Who Sees Destiny.

Alice and Steve actress Nicola Walker on playing the ‘mad woman’ in Disney+ show

English actress Nicola Walker talks about pivoting from police procedurals to comedy and her ‘Tom Cruise stunt moment’ in a tractor.

Profile | Who is Kim Jae-young, imposing star of new K-drama Make Me Tingle?