Disney+ Confirms K-drama Moving Season 2 with Sky High Budget of 50 Billion Won and Hopes it Reserves the Drop in Subscribers

Like any hit entertainment product once it’s done the hype and buzz gradually dies down and to capitalize on it one needs to move fast. Disney+ produced superhero K-drama Moving was the big hit of last summer and carried that momentum for a few more months as viewers heard the reviews and binged in through year end. Disney+ subscribers went up in South Korea noticeably but since then has been dropping again. Disney+ announced this week that it will be producing a season 2 of Moving with the script by original webtoon writer Kangful like he did the script for the first season, and the budget will be an even higher 50 billion won (about $37M USD). I loved Moving so much and would have died for a season 2 but over a year has passed and production hasn’t even started I can’t see this new season arriving until maybe late 2025 and likely 2026 due to filming plus extensive post-production. I’m still excited but feel Disney needs to hustle if it wants to better milk its successful IP.

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Disney+ Capitalizing on Hit K-drama Moving with Continuous Release of New Stills and Promo Materials

I can’t get over the irony of Disney+ finally having a massive hit with Moving in everything (casting, directing, writing) when there feels like a downtown in K-drama trends overall. This week there are new really charismatic and strong visual … Continue reading