Ji Chang-wook and Imada Mio’s Korean-Japanese Romcom ‘Merry Berry Love’ Sets October Disney+, Hulu Bow
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Korean-Japanese romantic comedy series "Merry Berry Love", starring Ji Chang-wook and Imada Mio, launches on Disney+ and Hulu on 7 October. The show forms part of an expanding slate of Asian original productions on the two streamers, reflecting their continued push to build out Korean and Japanese romance content for international audiences.
Set on a Japanese island, the series follows strawberry farmer Karin Shirahama (Imada Mio) and city-dweller-turned-space-planner Lee Yubin (Ji Chang-wook), whose contrasting fortunes and an awkward first meeting spark an unlikely misunderstanding that draws them together. It is co-directed by Kim Soojung and Noh Youngsub and written by Lee Jaeyoon, and produced by CJ ENM alongside Disney, with Nippon TV as co-producer. It joins existing Korean romance titles "Perfect Crown" and "Soundtrack #1" on the platforms, and begins streaming on Disney+ and Hulu from 7 October.
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In short
- "Merry Berry Love" streams on Disney+ and Hulu from 7 October
- Stars Ji Chang-wook and Imada Mio in cross-cultural romance
- Produced by CJ ENM, Disney and Nippon TV together
How this story developed
- 2 months ago Korean-Japanese romantic comedy series "Merry Berry Love", starring Ji Chang-wook and Imada Mio, is set to launch on Disney+ and Hulu this October.
- 2 months ago Korean-Japanese romantic comedy series "Merry Berry Love", starring Ji Chang-wook and Imada Mio, launches on Disney+ and Hulu on 7 October.
Explained simply
Merry Berry Love is a new romantic comedy series made jointly by South Korean and Japanese production companies, due to launch on the streaming platforms Disney+ and Hulu in October. It stars Ji Chang-wook, a well-known South Korean actor, and Imada Mio, a Japanese actress, as two mismatched leads whose lives become entangled after a chance encounter on a Japanese island.
The series is part of a wider trend of Disney investing in original Korean and Japanese romance dramas for its streaming services, aiming to attract audiences beyond Asia who have shown strong interest in this genre. It follows other recent titles on the same platforms, suggesting a deliberate strategy to build up a catalogue of cross-border Asian content.
The project brings together production companies from both countries, with South Korea's CJ ENM and Japan's Nippon TV working alongside Disney, reflecting how streaming services increasingly co-produce content across national borders to appeal to international viewers.
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