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Disney+ Sets Cross-Border Rom-Com 'Merry Berry Love' (Working Title) for 2026 With Ji Chang-wook, Mio Imada

The first CJ ENM–Nippon TV collaboration highlights deepening ties with Disney in Japan.

Overview

  • Disney+ unveiled the series during its originals preview at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort.
  • Production is underway across locations in South Korea and Japan.
  • CJ ENM serves as developer and producer with Nippon TV co-producing in their first partnership.
  • The series will air on Nippon TV in Japan in 2026 and stream globally on Disney+ through the companies' strategic collaboration.
  • Kim Soojung directs from a script by Lee Jaeyoon, with Ji Chang-wook as spatial designer Lee Yubin and Mio Imada as strawberry farmer Karin Shirahama on a remote Japanese island.