TOKYO/SEOUL -- Walt Disney Japan is partnering with South Korean video streaming service Tving to bring K-dramas to Disney+, the U.S. entertainment giant said on Tuesday, a rare example of two foreign players teaming in the Japanese market.
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Tving CEO Julie Choi and Walt Disney Japan President Tamotsu Hiiro touted the deal's benefits at a press conference in Tokyo on Tuesday. (Photo by Takahiro Yamamoto)
TOKYO/SEOUL -- Walt Disney Japan is partnering with South Korean video streaming service Tving to bring K-dramas to Disney+, the U.S. entertainment giant said on Tuesday, a rare example of two foreign players teaming in the Japanese market.