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· Isa Peralta
Disney releases illustrated chicken adobo recipe for Filipino American History Month
Disney released an illustrated recipe of the classic Filipino dish chicken adobo on its various social media accounts on Friday. “Mickey and friends are here to share a special chicken adobo recipe! #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth,” the posts’ captions read. Filipino American…
· Daniel Anderson
Disney Plus announces crime K-drama ‘The Worst of Evil’ starring Ji Chang-wook, Lim Se-mi and Wi Ha-joon
Disney Plus has announced a 2023 premiere for its original upcoming Korean crime drama series, “The Worst of Evil.” The series takes place in 1980s South Korea and will follow the story of undercover cops infiltrating a drug trafficking crime ring involving Korea, China and…
· Rebecca Moon
Cast revealed for Disney Plus legal K-drama series ‘May It Please The Court’
Disney Plus has revealed the cast for the upcoming legal K-drama “May It Please The Court.” The courtroom series will follow two lawyers forced to work together after discovering a web of conspiracies that may threaten their cases. The K-drama will feature “Diary of a…
· Bryan Ke
Girls’ Generation ‘Forever 1’ MV director apologizes for Tokyo DisneySea plagiarism accusations
Shin Hee-won, the director of Girls’ Generation’s “Forever 1” music video, apologized in an Instagram post on Sunday after being accused of copying Tokyo DisneySea’s 15th anniversary emblem for a set prop. “After being commissioned for this music video, I was involved in not…
· Ryan General
Pair charged with conspiracy for using investors’ money for ‘Chinese Disneyland’ to fund Trump campaign
Two naturalized U.S. citizens originally from China are accused of funneling a portion of investors’ money intended for a China-themed park to the re-election campaign of then-president Donald Trump in 2017. Sherry Li, 50, and Lianbo Wang, 45, were arrested in Long Island, New…
· Ryan General
Disney and Hybe unveil new BTS shows for Disney Plus
K-pop supergroup BTS is coming to Disney Plus. On Monday, Disney announced that it is developing five new titles for its streaming platform in collaboration with BTS’ management company, Hybe (formerly Big Hit Entertainment).
· Rebecca Moon
Disney is offering a private jet tour to all 12 of its parks around the world for $110,000
Disney is offering a “bucket list adventure” that will take guests on a 24-day trip to all 12 Disney parks around the world on a private jet for a whopping $110,000. The tour is limited to 75 spots, and guests will be taken on an Icelandair private jet accompanied by a private…
· Grace Kim
Disney’s ‘Ms. Marvel,’ featuring MCU’s first Muslim South Asian superhero, gets review bombed
“Ms. Marvel,” the new Disney Plus series featuring the MCU’s first-ever Muslim superhero, was subjected to review bombing on IMDb. The series was flooded with negative reviews, resulting in an overall rating of 6.5 out of 10 shortly after its premiere yesterday. Critics suggest…
· Grace Kim
How Deborah Chow got the high ground despite pressure of directing Disney’s new ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’
Deborah Chow was tasked with the galactic responsibility of bringing some of cinematic history’s most iconic characters back to screen in the new Disney Plus series “Obi-Wan Kenobi.” Set between the timelines drawn out by franchise creator George Lucas in the original trilogy…
· Carl Samson
Designers Prabal Gurung , Phillip Lim to collab on costumes for Disney Plus’ ‘American Born Chinese’
Renowned designers Prabal Gurung and Phillip Lim will collaborate for the first time in Disney Plus’ upcoming series “American Born Chinese.” Based on Gene Luen Yang’s graphic novel of the same name, “American Born Chinese” follows a high school student who makes a new friend…
· Rebecca Moon
‘Moana’ star Auli’i Cravalho calls on Disney to ‘step up’ on opposing ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
“Moana” voice actor Auli’i Cravalho believes that Disney needs to “step forward” and take action against Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Disney faced harsh criticism in early March for funding campaigns of the Florida legislature members who voted in favor of the bill, including…
· Michelle De Pacina
Digital artist reimagines Madrigal sisters from Disney film ‘Encanto’ as Filipinas
Junrel Bardon, a digital graphic artist from the Philippines, illustrated Filipino live-action versions of the Madrigal sisters from Disney’s film “Encanto.” His reimagined character illustrations take inspiration from Filipino actresses Nadine Lustre and Maine Mendoza and…
· Editorial Staff
K-drama ‘Snowdrop’ starring Blackpink’s Jisoo gets US release date on Disney Plus
Disney Plus announced Monday that the K-drama “Snowdrop” will be available on its U.S. platform on Feb. 9. All 16 episodes will be available to stream. “Snowdrop” was previously only available in Asia-Pacific markets on Disney Plus. Disney Plus has announced that Korean…
· Grace Kim
Harvard student’s ‘Korean Disney princess’ goes viral — and film producers want in
Harvard student Julia Riew created a full script for the first “Korean Disney princess” as part of her senior thesis in playwriting. After a clip of her singing one of her songs went viral on TikTok, people online have been calling on Disney to make her script into a reality.…
· Bryan Ke
Group of over 30 Korean studies professors, scholars pen open letter to Disney Plus over ‘Snowdrop’
A group of professors and scholars of Korean Studies wrote an open letter to Disney Plus to raise concerns over some of the historical inaccuracies in the Korean drama “Snowdrop.” They argued in the letter that attention must be paid to the potential inaccuracies of Korean shows…
· Bryan Ke
Disney Plus K-drama ‘Snowdrop’ loses sponsors over history distortion accusations
Sponsors of Disney Plus “Snowdrop” have reportedly abandoned the show after many viewers accused the series of distorting history and disrespecting South Korea’s pro-democracy movement in the 1980s. The controversy: “Snowdrop” stars Blackpink’s Jisoo in her first acting role as…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘The Simpsons’ episode referencing Tiananmen Square, Mao Zedong is removed from Disney Plus Hong Kong
An episode from “The Simpsons” was banned in Hong Kong due to its Tiananmen Square reference. “Goo Goo Gai Pan”: After Disney launched its streaming platform in Hong Kong earlier this month, Season 16’s Episode 12 of “The Simpsons,” titled “Goo Goo Gai Pan,” has been removed…
· Sarah Yukiko
First trailer for Disney Plus’ ‘Baymax!’ series is heavy on adorable inflatable robot, zero on hairy babies
The first trailer for the “Baymax!” animated show was released on Friday and features the medical robot created by “Big Hero 6” character Tadashi Hamada. Baymax returns: In the trailer, Baymax, with his adorable and patient manner, returns to help his friends and neighbors.
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ now available for streaming on Disney Plus
Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” has landed on Disney Plus for streaming. Disney Plus Day: The Nov. 12 debut of the Simu Liu-led superhero movie on Disney Plus marks the streaming platform’s two-year anniversary, which the company has called Disney Plus Day.
· Jiselle Lee
34,000 visitors trapped at Shanghai Disneyland for hours after a woman tested positive for COVID-19
Shanghai Disneyland Park locked its doors on about 34,000 theme park visitors and staff after a COVID-19 scare in order to test them for the virus. What happened: A woman from nearby Hangzhou traveled to Shanghai over the weekend and tested positive for COVID-19, prompting an…
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