Disney+ and CJ ENM’s Tving launch bundle deal in Korea
Disney+ has entered into a groundbreaking partnership with CJ ENM’s Korean streaming platform Tving, introducing bundled subscription packages that combine global and local content at discounted rates – a unique partnership between an international and local streaming service in South Korea.
The deal offers Korean consumers two bundle options launching immediately: a Disney+, Tving and local streamer Wavve package for KRW21,500 ($14.60) per month, representing savings of up to 37% compared to separate subscriptions, and a Disney+-Tving bundle for KRW18,000 ($12.30) per month, representing a savings of 23% compared to the combined cost of Disney+ Standard and TVing Standard.
The bundled subscriptions provide access to Disney’s franchise content from Marvel, Pixar, Star Wars, National Geographic and Hulu, in addition to Disney+ Korean originals and popular Korean dramas, variety programming and entertainment from Tving, Wavve and CJ ENM.
The Korean deal follows a substantive partnership in Japan. Since November 5, Disney+ Japan has started rolling out a whopping 60 Korean titles, including CJ ENM hits “Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (Goblin)” and “Reply 1988.” Tving’s original series “Dear
Tony Zameczkowski, senior VP and general manager of direct-to-consumer for Asia Pacific at Walt Disney Company, said: “By working with Tving and Wavve, we are expanding our reach, enriching the content ecosystem and delivering more value to consumers. We are also proud to support the global journey of Korean content and hope this sets a new standard for cross-border collaboration in the streaming industry.”
Kim Soyoun, managing director of Walt Disney Company Korea, added: “This partnership not only expands the value we bring to Korean consumers, but also strengthens our role as a bridge between local creativity and global audiences.”
Tving CEO Julie Choi said: “We also look forward to seeing more Korean stories reach and be loved by new audiences around the world through our partnership with Disney+ Japan.”
The partnership comes as Disney+ continues to expand its Korean content offering with original films such as ‘Moving’, ‘Low Life’ and ‘Tempest’, along with new formats such as mid-form variety series ‘Weekly Entertainment Arcade’. The platform is positioning itself as a dual destination for both Disney’s century-long catalog of global entertainment and growing Korean productions.
