K-Popped
Season 1 Premiere, Television/Streaming Premiere | Aug 29, 2025
K-Popped is an eight-part song battle series starring PSY, the musician who helped bring K-pop to the world with his record “Gangnam Style,” and three-time Grammy Award-winning producer Megan Thee Stallion. From executive producers Lionel Richie and Miky Lee, K-Popped brings together some of the biggest names in Western music and top K-pop idols for unexpected, high-energy reinterpretations of iconic hits. All episodes of K-Popped debut globally on Friday, August 29, 2025, on Apple TV+.
Hosted by actor/comedian Soojeong Son (Servant, Search Party), each episode finds Western chart-toppers teaming up with celebrated K-pop groups to reimagine one of their biggest songs, culminating in bold, collaborative stage performances. With just a short window to rehearse, these genre-bending partners deliver unique renditions for a live audience in Seoul, South Korea, who vote for the standout “K-popped” performance of the night. After the song battle winner is determined, the K-pop Idols close out the episode with a final performance.
- Featured K-pop artists: Billlie, ITZY, Kep1er, JO1, ATEEZ, STAYC, Kiss of Life, and BLACKSWAN
- Featured Western artists: Megan Thee Stallion, Patti LaBelle, Boyz II Men, Spice Girls’ Mel B and Emma Bunton, Vanilla Ice, Taylor Dayne, Kesha, Eve, J Balvin, Kylie Minogue, TLC, Boy George, Jess Glynne and Ava Max













