Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience
Season 1
August 17, 2024
6Episodes
This six-part series following an aspiring British boyband as they undergo the intensive K-Pop training process in South Korea — but where most K-Pop superstars spend several years honing their talents before being let loose in the industry, the British hopefuls are being fast-tracked in just 100 days! After being trained by world-class choreographers and vocal coaches, and mentored by some of the industry's most acclaimed starmakers, the boys are hoping to launch as a new boyband — Dear Alice — on the global stage. But will they emerge as the hottest new thing in pop music, or will they be on the first plane back home from Seoul?
Episodes
1. Episode 1
August 17, 2024
44 min
Immediately immersed into the world of K-pop, its culture and their challenge, the band from the UK discover the rigours and potential rewards as they meet their mentors and perform an ‘evaluation’.
2. Episode 2
August 24, 2024
43 min
Determined to bounce back from an underwhelming first evaluation, the band take on a dance challenge 555 metres in the air and perform live for the first time in front of an audience.
3. Episode 3
August 31, 2024
44 min
As band member Blaise struggles to find his place in the group, the boys attempt the bedrock of any K-pop band - the music video.
4. Episode 4
September 7, 2024
44 min
The boys try to build bridges with band member Blaise, who’s feeling increasingly isolated. Will blindfolded choreography be enough to impress the K-pop creator Heejun Yoon?
5. Episode 5
September 14, 2024
44 min
The band need to improve their stamina and enrol on a military fitness bootcamp. But the K-Pop creator Heejun Yoon has a surprise evaluation which challenges the band like never before.
