Forget your prejudices: this series will make you fall in love with K-Pop!

Let’s just say K-Pop (or Korean pop for the uninitiated) is nothing new. If we talk about it as a “phenomenon” in recent years, it is because its global export has intensified, especially thanks to the giant group BTS. But Korean pop dates back to the 1940s, although idol culture and modern K-Pop was officially born in the 1990s – the term “K-pop” itself became popular in the 2000s, especially in an international context.

In addition to its traditional Korean musical roots, K-Pop has a mix of genres from around the world – pop, hip-hop, R&B, rock, jazz, gospel, reggae, electronic dance, folk, country, disco and classical. music. Often a victim of prejudice, but still much more than meets the eye, it represents a marriage of several cultures and musical styles without discrimination.

Those who choose this path will then face an unrelenting competition: they will first have to train for years before they can choose, when the time comes, to become an “idol”. But as in all entertainment industries, be it in the world of music or film, or even in the world of sports, from the West to the East of the world, we must dedicate ourselves soul and body to its art to achieve it.

“Usually people go through difficult situations and say, “Give me a break.” But I can’t give up now. I don’t think I’ll be stopping or slowing down anytime soon,” Jesse, a Korean-American singer and well-known rapper in the field, explains in the trailer, while BTS’ hit song “ON” plays throughout the trailer.

The six-episode K-Pop Idols show goes behind the scenes of this world that many dream of joining – and not just on the Korean side, as K-Pop is now exported almost everywhere in the world, with new groups formed by members. of another nationality.

Featuring personalities like Jessie, but also the group CRAVITY or the girl group BLACKSWAN, made up of members from different origins, the series also promises to show the reality of this competition between these idols, even after their careers have officially begun. One has to do whatever it takes to reach the top – just like BTS did.

K-Pop Idols will be available tomorrow, August 30, on AppleTV+.

Watch the series trailer below: