HBO Max Announces Five Asian Original Series Premiering Summer 2025
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Naman Ramachandran
A good honest bake. Not flashy, but you'll finish the whole bagel.
Summary
HBO Max is launching five Asian original series from Taiwan, the Philippines, and Indonesia on its streaming platform between late July and late August 2025. The slate includes a Taiwanese adaptation of the popular Kakao Webtoon 'Itaewon Class' titled 'Fired Up!', a 12-episode coming-of-age drama directed by Kao Pin-chuan and co-directed by Tseng Ying-ting, produced by DaMou Entertainment. The series follows a young man uncovering the truth about his father's death.
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"Fired Up!" is a 12-episode coming-of-age drama adapted from the Kakao Webtoon "Itaewon Class," the popular manhwa by GwangJin.
The series centers on a young man's effort to uncover the truth about his father's death while keeping the...
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