Psy (again) and Megan Thee Stallion (entrance) for ‘KPopped.’ Picture: courtesy of Apple TV+.
KPopped, Apple TV Plus’s upcoming actuality present, is a singular experimental musical showdown. With K-pop icon PSY and Grammy-winning American rapper and singer-songwriter Megan Thee Stallion on the forefront, alongside heavyweight govt producers together with Lionel Richie, Miky Lee, and Megan on board, this eight-part sequence stars A-list Okay-pop acts and Western superstars for a wide range of collaborations. Consider a melting pot of cultures, kinds, and sounds the place the East meets the West. Right here’s the lowdown on what to anticipate:
A Star-Studded Lineup Takes Middle Stage
KPopped boasts a powerful lineup of artists, starring Okay-pop teams Billlie, Itzy, Kep1er, JO1, Ateez, StayC, Kiss of Life, and Blackswan, and Western artists like Megan Thee Stallion, Patti LaBelle, Spice Girls’ Mel B and Emma Bunton, Vanilla Ice, Kesha, J Balvin, Kylie Minogue, TLC, Boy George, Jess Glynne, Ava Max, and Boyz II Males. Every episode options new collaborations, reimagining a few of their greatest hits. From the Spice Women’ Mel B and Emma Bunton teaming up with Itzy to carry out “Wannabe” and “Say You’ll Be There” to Megan Thee Stallion and Patti LaBelle collaborating with Billie on “Savage and “Girl Marmalade,” these new renditions promise distinctive stage performances “in a pleasant competitors for the final word bragging rights,” courtesy of Apple TV Plus.
Extra Thrilling Collaborations
Different notable episodes from the present embody Kep1er partnering with Vanilla Ice for a brand new remix of his traditional hip-hop observe “Ice Ice Baby,” whereas Ateez brings a twist to J Balvin’s Moombahton hit “Mi Gente” and Kylie Minogue’s neo-disco quantity “Can’t Get You Out of My Head.” The set listing additionally options JO1’s collaboration with Kesha on the pop smash “Joyride” and Eve on the hip-hop and R&B traditional “Let Me Blow Ya Thoughts.” There’s additionally StayC pairing with TLC’s ballad, “Waterfalls,” and Boy George’s (the English band Culture Club’s frontman) pop anthem “Karma Chameleon.” With every efficiency, the artists “commerce phases and kinds,” as acknowledged in Apple TV+’s press assertion, providing a recent spin on the long-lasting tracks and creating a definite “KPopped” sound.
The Thrill of Competitors Meets Creativity
With a stay viewers in Seoul voting for every efficiency that’s staged beneath tight rehearsal deadlines, every episode culminates in a winner, decided by the viewers, and the Okay-pop idols cap off the episode with a closing act. Hosted by actor and comic Soojeong Son, the present’s format is designed to showcase the distinctive chemistry between the artists, their inventive jam in addition to unmissable backstage moments. KPopped premieres worldwide on Apple TV Plus on August 29, with all of the episodes out there for streaming.