{"id":849639,"date":"2026-09-16T09:56:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T09:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/849639\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T09:56:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T09:56:09","slug":"disney-strikes-k-pop-deal-with-kakako-in-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/849639\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney Strikes K-Pop Deal With Kakako In Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tCould <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/disney\/\" id=\"auto-tag_disney\" data-tag=\"disney\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Disney<\/a> be about to unearth the next big <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/k-pop\/\" id=\"auto-tag_k-pop\" data-tag=\"k-pop\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">K-pop<\/a> hit?<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tDisney <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/korea\/\" id=\"auto-tag_korea\" data-tag=\"korea\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Korea<\/a> has struck a deal with <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/kakao\/\" id=\"auto-tag_kakao\" data-tag=\"kakao\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kakao<\/a> Entertainment to launch what they are calling a \u201cK-culture fund\u201d and is aiming to pursue around 10 projects over the medium to long term. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThe pair will \u201ccollaborate on projects that bring together K-pop IP and Disney\u2019s stories and characters,\u201d they saiid, \u201caiming to take the K-IP ecosystem to the next level and create new opportunities on the global stage.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tDisney and Kakao stressed that the \u201cK-culture fund\u201d still needs to be ironed out, but they hope to do it. Neither company put a figure on the fund. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tDisney is a major player in Korea, with hits including Moving, its first original show in the region. It streams a number of K-pop movies and docs including ones focused on giants like BTS. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tFounded in 2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/kakao-entertainment\/\" id=\"auto-tag_kakao-entertainment\" data-tag=\"kakao-entertainment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kakao Entertainment<\/a> is an offshoot of Korean media giant Kakao, owning agencies, production companies and entertainment arms. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tIn coming together, Disney and Kakao are clearly looking at the runaway success of <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/kpop-demon-hunters\/\" id=\"auto-tag_kpop-demon-hunters\" data-tag=\"kpop-demon-hunters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">KPop Demon Hunters<\/a>, made by Sony and shown to the world on Netflix. The animated musical about rival K-pop bands who live double lives as demon hunters was undoubtedly the biggest hit of last year and has had a major impact on K-culture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t\u201cK-pop today has evolved into a global cultural phenomenon shaping trends across areas including fashion, beauty, and lifestyle,\u201d a spokesperson for Kakao Entertainment said. \u201cThrough this partnership, we look forward to bringing K-pop artists and music together with Disney\u2019s stories \u2013 which have been loved around the world for generations \u2013 and expanding them into new worlds. We expect this to offer global fans a special kind of joy and inspiration that they have never experienced before.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Could Disney be about to unearth the next big K-pop hit? 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