Paranormal reality competition “Battle of Fate” has broken viewership records for Disney+ in South Korea, surpassing the platform’s all-time premier benchmark set by “Moving” in 2023.
The show also ranked as the best-performing new series of 2026 across Disney+’s Asia-Pacific region, based on viewership accumulated in the first 12 days of release. The streamer confirmed that work is currently underway on local versions for additional markets.
The series, which premiered on February 11, brings together a cast of practitioners of South Korea’s rich spiritual and prophetic arts, including fortune tellers, tarot readers, and shamans, who face off in structured contests that test their fortune-telling accuracy. Contestants utilize a wide range of techniques and equipment to outperform their rivals and stay in the game, with the weakest performers being eliminated in each round. The season concluded earlier this week with the finale, available exclusively on Disney+, featuring South Korea’s Top Destiny Leader being chosen from the original field of 49 contestants.
‘Battle of Fate’ will be streamed worldwide on Disney+ and Hulu in the US
This groundbreaking title strengthens the platform’s growing lineup of unscripted titles, including the martial arts series “I Am Boxer,” the long-running variety hit “The Zone: Survival Mission,” and “My Name Is Gabriel,” featuring Blackpink’s Jenny. Two original Japanese programs are also scheduled for the second half of 2026: the American travel documentary series “Travis Japan Summer Vacation!! in the USA,” which follows the pop group Travis Japan, and the platform’s first domestically produced Japanese variety show “Daigo Project” (tentative title).
