SEOUL, March 21 -- Disney+ has pressed pause on the release of its highly anticipated Korean original series Knock-Off, following allegations surrounding its lead actor, Kim Soo-hyun.

"After careful consideration, we have paused plans to release Knock-Off," Disney+ told Yonhap News Agency today.

The streaming giant had planned to premiere the drama as early as April, with filming for Season 1 complete.

However, the series now faces uncertainty due to claims that Kim previously dated the late actress Kim Sae-ron when she was underage.

Set against the backdrop of the 1997 Asian financial crisis, Knock-Off follows Seong-jun (Kim), an ordinary man whose life is thrown into turmoil by the economic collapse.

His journey leads him to the to...