Following Walt Disney’s groundbreaking success in Korea earlier this year with its animated film “Frozen” ― the first animated feature and second foreign film after “Avatar” in 2009 to attract over 10 million viewers here, it makes sense for the studio’s creative mind to visit Korea to show what the future holds for Disney and for Asia.



John Lasseter, chief creative officer of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, The Walt Disney Co.’s animation units, says what happened in Korea was “miraculous” at a press conference on upcoming animation lineups for the studios in 2015 and 2016 in Seoul on Tuesday. Following his stay in Korea, his Asia trip will take him to Japan, China and Hong Kong.



“‘Frozen’ healed Walt Disney and made the studio so strong,” said Lasseter. “And the way the Korean audience loved the movie was something that meant a tremendous amount to everyone at the studio.”



John Lasseter, chief creative officer of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, speaks during a press conference on upcoming lineups for the studios in 2015 and 2016 in Seoul on Tuesday. (The Walt Disney Co.)