Psy and Megan Thee Stallion Appear in Apple TV+’s KPOPPED, Marking a New Era for K-POP Competitions

Apple TV+ is expanding its presence in the global K-POP market. The streaming service has confirmed the production of an eight-episode new singing competition series titled “KPOPPED,” featuring Psy, who brought K-POP to the world with “Gangnam Style,” and Grammy-winning artist Megan Thee Stallion. Lionel Richie 20th Century Pop Star will serve as the executive producer, while Megan Thee Stallion will also act as a co-executive producer and perform her hit song “Savage” on stage. Psy will host each episode, introducing the international celebrities who participate. The format of the series is unique. In every episode, renowned foreign artists collaborate with K-POP idols to reinterpret their signature songs, followed by intense competition performances. The ultimate winner will be determined by live audience voting at a concert held in Seoul. Production is handled by CJ ENM and Eureka Productions. CJ ENM is a major South Korean entertainment company that produced Fox’s “I Can See Your Voice” and the Oscar-winning “Parasite,” whereas Eureka Productions is a company under Fremantle responsible for popular series such as Netflix’s “The Mole” and Fox’s “The Floor.” Among the co-executive producers are Lionel Richie 20th Century Pop Star, Megan Thee Stallion, Moira Ross, Greg Foster, CJ ENM’s Vice Chairman Imee Kwon, as well as CJ ENM’s Head of Music Content Shin Hyung-kwan and Strategy Promotion Director Hong Jun-gi. Chris Culverner, Paul Franklin, Wes Denning, David Tibbles, and Bruce Escoitz from Eureka Productions also appear on the list of executive producers. With this series, Apple TV+ is expanding its offerings in the unscripted competition category. This marks the platform’s second major competition series following “My Kind of Country,” a country music series co-produced by Reese Witherspoon and Casey马斯格雷夫斯 in 2023. Apple TV+ previously entered the K-POP content space by airing the documentary series “K-Pop Idols” last year. Since its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV+ has established itself as a streaming service that offers exclusively original content, accumulating more awards than any other streaming platform. Apple’s original movies, documentaries, and series have received 538 awards and 2,553 nominations, including the Emmy-winning “Ted Lasso.”