Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience

2024•44m

Five UK boys, Blaise, Dexter, James, Oliver and Reese, face a 100-day K-Pop boot camp in Seoul, tackling intense choreography, vocal lessons, and life-coaching, all while aiming to launch a global boyband.

Production

Trailers & Videos

Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience Trailer | BBC

Seasons

6 Episodes • Premiered 2024

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?

1. Episode 1

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

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

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

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

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.

6. Episode 6

As their hundred days draw to an end, the band must impress dignitaries at the British embassy and a room of eager K-Pop fans. Will they win Hee Jun Yoon’s approval before heading home?