Disney’s Asia Pacific operation has tied up with Korea’s Hybe in a content alliance that gives the U.S. programmer global distribution rights to five titles, including two factual series involving pop phenomenon BTS.

In a video message distributed this morning, BTS said that one of the titles –  BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage in L.A. – would air “soon”, followed by BTS Monuments Beyond the Star in 2023 “that shows a more up-close and personal side of us”. Both will air exclusively on Disney+.

In this morning’s announcement, Jessica Kam-Engle, The Walt Disney Company’s APAC head of content, flagged additional music content on the streaming platform.

“This collaboration represents our creative ambition – to work with iconic content creators and top stars in Asia Pacific so their talent can be enjoyed by mainstream audiences in multiple ways,” Kam-Engle said, adding that she was looking forward to introducing more music content.

Hybe CEO Park Ji-won said today’s deal was “the start of a long-term collaboration”.

"BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage in L.A." is a 4K concert film featuring BTS’ live performance in Los Angeles’ Sofi Stadium in November 2021, including hits such as “Butter” and “Permission to Dance”.

"BTS Monuments Beyond the Star" is an original docu-series that charts BTS’ rise, and promises “unprecedented access” to nine years wroth of BTS library of music and footage along with the band members’ “thoughts and plans... as they prepare for their second chapter”.

The package also includes travel reality show In the Soop: Friendcation, with five celebrities – V of BTS, Itaewon Class’ Seo-jun Park, Parasite star Woo-shik Choi, Hyung-sik Park, and Peakboy – on a “surprise trip”.

Information on the other two shows has not been disclosed.