The Walt Disney Company announced that Disney+, the highly anticipated streaming service, would launch in South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan in November 2021.

According to a company press release, Disney+ Japan will also be expanded to feature additional general entertainment content in October 2021.

The streaming service is currently available in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand.

Speaking on the announcement, Luke Kang, President, The Walt Disney Company, Asia Pacific, said, “The response towards Disney+ across the Asia Pacific has exceeded our expectations, as consumers seek diverse entertainment content and are drawn to our portfolio of brands and franchises.”

He added, “We are pleased with the subscriber growth and partnerships forged in markets, and look forward to engaging with more consumers across the region – through unparalleled storytelling, creative excellence, and cutting-edge content delivery.”

In Thailand, the streaming service has topped app store charts since its launch on June 30, 2021, and in Indonesia and Malaysia, it sits as a leading SVOD service.

Disney+ offers an impressive selection of films and episodes of content from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic and Star, which includes a growing stable of local and regional content.

The streaming service is home to exclusive Disney+ Originals content and specials, including Marvel Studios’ ‘WandaVision’, ‘Loki’ and  ‘The Falcon and The Winter Soldier’, ‘Star Wars’ series  ‘The Mandalorian’, Disney and Pixar’s ‘Luca’, National Geographic’s ‘Secrets of the Whales’, along with ‘Hamilton’ and more.

Star offers thousands of hours of general entertainment, from favorites to brand-new originals and exclusives. Disney+ is currently available in 61 countries and 21 languages across North America, Europe Asia Pacific and Latin America.