HBO's "Harry Potter" Series to Premiere on Coupang Play in the Second Half of the Year
by Lee Jonggil
Published 21 Apr.2026 09:20(KST)
Rowling as Executive Producer, Music by Hans Zimmer
New Cast, First Season Consists of Eight Episodes
On April 21, Coupang Play announced that it will exclusively release the HBO original series "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in South Korea in the second half of the year.
This TV series is a new adaptation of the original novel by J.K. Rowling. Rowling participated as the executive producer. The music is composed by Hans Zimmer, and the first season consists of eight episodes. The series is planned to be released over the next ten years.
The main cast includes Dominic McLoughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley. The series is directed by Mark Mylod.
The official trailer released in March recorded 270 million views within two days.
On April 16, Coupang Play also released the documentary "Finding Harry: The Magicians Behind the Camera," which captures the production process.
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