Apple TV+ Confirms Production of K-POP Competition Series “KPOPPED” with Psy and Megan Thee Stallion in Lineup

Apple TV+ has officially confirmed the production of a new K-POP competition series titled “KPOPPED.” Comprising eight episodes in total, the program will be overseen as executive producer by Lionel Richie, a pop star who represents 20th-century R&B. Psy, who introduced K-POP to the world through his global hit “Gangnam Style,” and three-time Grammy winner Megan Thee Stallion will appear as contestants. In each episode, renowned international stars will reinterpret their signature songs and collaborate with top-tier K-POP idols to deliver spectacular competition performances. The ultimate winner of the show will be determined by audience voting at a live concert held in Seoul. Megan Thee Stallion will also serve as an executive producer and plans to perform her hit song “Savage” on stage. Lionel Richie, CJ Group Vice Chairman Lee Mi-kyung, Megan Thee Stallion, Greg Foster, and Moira Ross will all act as executive producers. Shin Hyeong-kwan, Head of Music Content at CJ ENM — an agency renowned for its expertise in producing K-POP variety shows and music content such as Mnet — along with Hong Jun-gi, Head of Strategy, will also contribute to the project. Chris Culver, Paul Franklin, Wes Denning, David Tibbles, and Bruce Escoitz from Eureka Productions are also listed among the executive producers. This project is one of the rare competition series offered by Apple TV+. It marks the second time Apple TV+ has produced a competition program, following “My Kind of Country,” a music competition series co-created by Reese Witherspoon and Casey McGrath in 2023.