Apple TV+’s new musical competitors present KPOPPED is breaking musical boundaries, one collaboration at a time.
The present premiered on the streamer on Friday, August 29, that includes a roster of each western and Ok-pop artists, together with J Balvin, TLC, Boyz II Males, ATEEZ and ITZY. Every artist is given the prospect to reimagine successful track as all of them compete to win the hearts of a dwell viewers — all in good enjoyable, after all.
“It’s not your conventional music competitors. It’s very celebratory, it’s very heat hearted, and the massive focus is the language of music,” producer Moira Ross solely shared with Us Weekly. Because the 2010s, Ok-pop has grown to turn into a worldwide phenomenon and, with the style’s greatest artists incessantly topping world charts, the creation of KPOPPED was a no brainer.
The thought for the present was first fashioned in 2021, following a gathering between CJ ENM’s vice-chairwoman Miky Lee and music legend Lionel Richie, producer Jake Hong defined to Us.
“They have been sharing a standard perception within the world energy of music — that music crosses cultures, languages and generations — [and] they got here with an concept,” he mentioned. The staff then got down to create a “nice TV present” that may each bridge the Ok-pop world and Western pop world, sharing the unbelievable expertise coming from either side.
For Ross — who beforehand labored as a present runner on The Voice UK and The Masked Singer — the present’s competitors side got here second to highlighting the methods through which music can unite folks.
“From my private perspective, I do know that what we wished was a sheer joyful expertise. So the competitors is enjoyable and light-weight hearted, actually, and it’s simply pure celebration,” Ross mentioned.
“I believe it was about Ok-pop,” Hong mentioned, explaining that their shared imaginative and prescient was centered on “celebrating music and creativity with out borders.” Ross added that it was particularly necessary that the present remained genuine to Korean tradition, inspiring their determination to movie the present onsite in Seoul, South Korea.
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“We actually strive to ensure we showcase Korea in a lovely means,” Ross advised Us. They’re extremely grateful for every artist that participated, and Hong joked it was “virtually a miracle” they have been in a position to safe such a star-studded lineup. Hong was particularly excited to carry a couple of legacy artists to Seoul. “I used to be really actually proud to see Spice Ladies and Boys II Males come to the present. It’s actually thrilling,” he defined.
Your complete course of, from pre-production to premiere, took a prolonged 9 months whole, however Ross is assured it’s all “historical past within the making.”
“It’s nice, lastly attending to see it come out,” she continued, saying that having the ability to lastly see the optimistic reactions from viewers has been “a extremely thrilling subsequent step.” To see the present lastly premiere looks like a full circle second, and she or he’s really excited to highlight how music really is a common language.
The present’s first season solid consists of Megan Thee Stallion, Patti LaBelle, Spice Ladies’ Mel B and Emma Bunton, Vanilla Ice, Taylor Dayne, Kesha, Eve, J Balvin, Kylie Minogue, TLC, Boy George, Jess Glynne, Ava Max, Boyz II Males, Billlie, ITZY, Kep1er, JO1, ATEEZ, STAYC, Kiss of Life and BLACKSWAN.
KPOPPED is now obtainable to stream on Apple TV+.
