The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific unveiled its highly anticipated global general entertainment slate for 2026 at the Disney+ Originals Preview.  The star-studded event was held at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, and featured top talent from the U.S., Korea, and Japan -- underscoring Disney’s creative momentum and its deepening commitment to bold, award-winning storytelling on the streaming platform. 

At the preview, Shōgun star and executive producer Hiroyuki Sanada, along with series co creators Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, took to the stage to discuss the spectacular storytelling that defined Season 1 as they prepare for production to commence for Season 2. In 2024,  Shōgun broke new ground and made history with a record 18 Emmy wins in a single season. 

“We have incredible assets at The Walt Disney Company – our legacy, our franchises, our ecosystem, our global reach, and the relationship we share with our fans,” said Eric Schrier,  President of Disney Television Studios & Global Original Television Strategy for Disney  Entertainment. “For Disney+, we serve that fandom and connect audiences by creating and curating powerful, authentic, local stories that can stand proudly alongside our global franchises.  Disney has a long and proud history in Asia, and we’re building on that foundation every day – through creativity, collaboration, and our shared belief in the power of great storytelling.” 

The event also offered an exciting preview of upcoming global general entertainment titles on  Disney+, featuring new seasons of fan-favorite series such as Paradise (Season 2), FX’s The  Bear (Season 5) and Percy Jackson and The Olympians (Season 2). There were also sneak  peeks of all-new, star-studded original series and documentaries including Chris Hemsworth: A  Road Trip to Remember, the festive special, A Very Jonas Christmas Movie and Pole to Pole with Will Smith - a new series that follows Will Smith as he travels across all seven continents in  100 days. 

Additional highlights included the news that Alien: Earth will be returning for Season 2, as well as a preview of The Testaments, a gripping spin-off series that takes place a few years after the events in The Handmaid's Tale. There were also APAC previews of FX’s The Beauty, a highly anticipated global drama series from acclaimed producer Ryan Murphy; and Descendants:  Wicked Wonderland, a fresh installment in the beloved “Descendants” franchise introducing a new character, Chessy the Cheshire Cat, and a first look at Season 2 of the Australian Original,  The Artful Dodger, an irreverent follow-up to Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist exploring his adult double life in the far-flung penal colony of Port Victory, Australia. 

With its creative momentum on full display, The Walt Disney Company today also unveiled bold new stories from Korea and Japan that will soon debut on Disney+. Global and regional senior executives shared insights into Disney’s content strategy, emphasizing how APAC Originals complement the platform’s award-winning global general entertainment lineup – all part of the company’s continued commitment to deliver unparalleled storytelling. 

“Today’s preview is a celebration of the creative excellence and the momentum we’re building on  Disney+,” said Luke Kang, President, The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific. “It’s also a  reaffirmation of our commitment to delivering a steady stream of original stories from Asia Pacific to Disney+ audiences – stories that enrich and complement our global general entertainment  slate.” 

When asked to define their relationship, Ji Changwook, describing his character's motivation, was brutally honest. "To Taejoong, Yohan is the goal," he said, before adding with a laugh, "He's a guy I want to beat to a pulp." Ji Changwook even joked, "I am still avoiding looking at Doh Kyungsoo right now." Ji Changwook further explained the dynamic, noting that from Yohan's perspective, Taejoong is "a very cockroach like being. His resilience is incredible. Long and tenacious. Even though he keeps getting stepped on, he survives and crawls back up."

Doh Kyungsoo, who plays his first villain character, described Yohan as someone who "doesn't see people as people."

Ji Changwook, who was drawn to the fun script and unique characters, insisted he is not repeating his performance. "I didn't match the two characters at all," he said. "The writer gave me one piece of homework... ‘I want Taejoong to be like a tree.’ That was my biggest challenge."

Director Park Shin Woo explained that the drama uses its episodic format to keep viewers hooked. "Each episode unfolds like a new stage," he said, and he "tried to bring out the charm of the series" with "new developments and unpredictable clashes between characters."

Stream The Manipulated starting November 5, exclusively on Disney+.
 

Starting October 9, the power and value of the Hulu brand will reach worldwide audiences, when it becomes the global General Entertainment brand on Disney+, replacing Star. In Malaysia, Disney+ Hotstar will be branded Disney+. With these branding updates, subscribers can continue to enjoy and explore content they know and love on Disney+, from award-winning general entertainment, gold-standard family programming, to a growing collection of APAC Originals. Hulu is known for its break-out, award-winning Originals and its recognizable Hulu green color. 

Malaysian fans can look forward to an exciting slate of U.S., Korean and Japanese originals arriving soon on the Hulu tile. Among the highly-anticipated titles are Ryan Murphy’s stylish and high stakes legal drama All’s Fair, featuring an ensemble cast led by Glenn Close, Kim Kardashian, and Niecy Nash; the lighthearted and warm Korean romantic comedy Would You Marry Me starring Choi Woo-shik and Jung So-min; the gritty action-packed Korean thriller The Manipulated with Ji Changwook and Doh Kyungsoo; and the visually dynamic coming-of-age Japanese anime WANDANCE.

This exciting lineup adds to critically acclaimed global hits like Grey’s Anatomy, Modern Family, Shōgun, High Potential, alongside well-loved Korean and Japanese content, including Tempest, Nine Puzzles, The Judge from Hell, A Shop for Killers, Moving and Gannibal. 

“Disney+ is known to have the most beloved library of content in Malaysia. With Hulu as our new general entertainment brand on Disney+, we will continue to deliver unparalleled storytelling to families, friends and fans,” said Vineet Puri, Vice President and General Manager, The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia. 

With hundreds of films, exclusive original movies and series, and thousands of television episodes from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic and Hulu, Disney+ is the ultimate streaming destination for families, friends and fans to discover new worlds and new stories.

Kim Woo-bin and Suzy are back together on screen in Genie, Make a Wish, a playful yet high-stakes fantasy romantic comedy set to premiere worldwide on Netflix on October 3.

The series follows Genie (Kim Woo-bin), a devilish trickster freed after a thousand years who has always thrived on luring humans into corruption through their own desires. His latest master, however, is Ka-young (Suzy), a stoic woman unmoved by emotions. Instead of making wishes, she throws down a startling bet: if Genie’s claim that all humans are destined to turn corrupt proves true, she will spend all her wishes and surrender her life.

Their bizarre pact sparks a whirlwind of comedic clashes and unexpected intimacy. From rooftop shoves and sharp insults to a sweeping kiss and a waltz suspended in time, Genie and Ka-young’s uneasy partnership evolves into a connection that neither anticipated. Questions rise as the story unfolds. Why does Ka-young, once frozen to emotion, begin to cry? What triggers Genie’s fury? And what happens when the lamp falls into someone else’s hands?

The drama marks a highly anticipated reunion for two of Korea’s most beloved rom-com stars and brings together a vibrant ensemble cast featuring Ahn Eun-jin, Noh Sang-hyun, Ko Kyu-phil and Lee Zoo-young.

“Genie, Make a Wish is about three wishes and countless temptations,” says writer Kim Eun-sook. “Audiences will be swept away almost unconsciously by the storm of emotions and desires that ripple through these characters and the world they inhabit.”

Packed with magic, temptation and romance, Genie, Make a Wish premieres globally on October 3, only on Netflix.

When a recently separated bride-to-be is chosen to win a luxury townhouse worth $5 million, she will turn to a man with the same name as her ex in the hopes of securing the prize in Would You Marry Me?, a new 12-part romcom coming October 10 to Disney+ Hotstar.

The upcoming series follows Kim Wooju, the fourth generation heir to Korea’s oldest bakery, and Yoo Meri, a local designer who has recently separated from her fiancé. When Meri finds out she’s won a newlywed lottery for a luxury townhouse, she must work together with Wooju, a man who shares the same name as her ex, to prove to the lottery board that she’s happily married and is still eligible to claim the house. But with an investigator ever-lurking, things won’t be as easy as they seem.

Would You Marry Me? stars Choi Wooshik (Parasite, A Killer Paradox) as Kim Wooju, a marketer working at his family’s bakery, and Jung Somin (Love Next Door, Alchemy of Souls) as a recently separated bride-to-be on the verge of winning a luxury townhouse. The series is written by Lee Hana and is directed by Song HyunWook and Hwang InHyeok

Fans of unmissable Korean storytelling can sign-up to Disney+ Hotstar today to enjoy instant access to other exceptional series including the year’s most watched Disney+ Hotstar Korean drama - Nine Puzzles, as well as A Shop For Killers, Hyper Knife, Moving and a huge range of other premium talent-driven scripted Korean dramas.

Stream Would You Marry Me? from October 10 on Disney+ Hotstar.

Prime Video has unveiled Surely Tomorrow, a new Korean romance series set to capture hearts worldwide. Starring Park Seo-jun (Itaewon Class, The Marvels, Jinny’s Kitchen) and Won Ji-an (Squid Game S2–3, HeartBeat, D.P.), the drama will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in Malaysia and more than 240 countries and territories, with new weekly episodes.

Surely Tomorrow follows Lee Kyeong-do (Park Seo-jun) and Seo Ji-woo (Won Ji-an), whose love story unfolds across different stages of their lives. From a tender romance in their early twenties to a rekindled relationship in their late twenties, the pair repeatedly drift apart only to be pulled back together. Years later, destiny collides once again when Kyeong-do, now a journalist covering a sensational scandal, crosses paths with Ji-woo, who is married to the man at the heart of it.

Directed by Lim Hyun-ook (King the Land, Reflection of You) and written by Yu Young-ah (Thirty-Nine, Divorce Attorney Shin), the series blends nostalgia, heartbreak, and second chances into an emotional narrative that explores how love changes with time and circumstance.

With sweeping performances and tender storytelling, Surely Tomorrow is set to deliver a heartfelt exploration of love lost and found. Fans can stream the series exclusively on Prime Video, available in Malaysia for RM25 per month.