Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience

Music

Station:
BBC One (GB)

Status:
Running

Start:
2024-08-17

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Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience is a music experiment like no other. The series follows five boys from across the UK as they are put through the K-pop training process with the goal of launching a new boy band on the global stage.Cameras go behind closed doors at SM Entertainment for the first time to witness the band working with the world's greatest choreographers, singing songs from the best songwriters, and being tutored by some of the most revered experts in the K-pop business.

Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience Next Episode Air Date

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List of episodes

S1E4 - Episode 4

Dexter, James, Olly and Reese try to build bridges with band member Blaise, who's feeling increasingly isolated from the rest of the band. In the training room, they try choreography wearing a blindfold in an attempt to master their moves, but will the band turn the corner and get approval from K-pop creator Heejun Yoon? 

They also immerse themselves in Korean culture as they visit a traditional folk village with K-pop legend Shindong, and they are taken to a Korean food market by the K-Pop Cowboy, who encourages them to sample some local delicacies, including pig's trotters, chicken feet and octopus. Have they got the nerve to try everything?

Air Date: 07 Sep 2024 11:15 (CDT)

S1E5 - Episode 5

Blaise, Dexter, James, Olly and Reese want to improve their stamina when it comes to performing, so K-Pop idol Shindong enrols them on a military style bootcamp in order to boost their fitness. 

The boys are put through their paces by former special services commander and presidential bodyguard Sergeant Choi Young Jae, but will the boys live up to his high standards? 

The band also have to perform their first ever ballad written by internationally renowned hitmaker Wayne Hector, who has penned number ones for some of the world's biggest bands. There's no choreography to learn, but can they master their vocals and impress the K-Pop creator Hee Jun Yoon? 

Meanwhile, Dexter is still dealing with a constant stream of negative feedback from the training team and ramps up his vocal training in order to crack the problem. As their K-Pop journey enters its final phase, the band receive video messages from their loved ones at home, but there's a shock in store as Hee Jun unveils a surprise evaluation and stamina test which challenges the band like never before.

Air Date: 14 Sep 2024 11:15 (CDT)

S1E6 - Episode 6

The band enter their final week of training in South Korea and have to perform for two very different audiences. First up is a crowd of 700 dignitaries at the British Embassy as part of King Charles's birthday celebrations. Then their toughest audience yet, a group of eager K-Pop fans who are ready to pass judgement on Blaise, Dexter, James, Olly and Reese. What will they make of the pop world's newest band?

With just one evaluation left, Dexter is keen to impress the K-Pop creator Hee Jun Yoon and turns to his band mates for support. Can he control his breathing and finally get the approval of his toughest critic?

Social media influencer the K-Pop Cowboy takes the boys on a high-speed water challenge to show them how to create content that could go viral. And as the boys bid to say farewell to Seoul, they reflect on the past hundred days and their hopes for the future, but will they leave with the blessing of Hee Jun Yoon as they embark on the next phase of their pop adventure?

Air Date: 21 Sep 2024 11:15 (CDT)