Today (February 6), Apple TV+ announced that KPOPPED, an eight-episode song battle series, will arrive this year. Executive produced by Lionel Richie, the show is set to star South Korean musician Psy – best known for his viral 2012 hit ‘Gangnam Style’ – and American rapper Megan Thee Stallion, who has collaborated with the likes of TWICE, BTS and more.
According to the streaming service, the series will feature “Western icons reimagin[ing] one of their biggest hits, collaborating with top-tier K-pop idols to deliver spectacular battle performances, with a live Seoul-based audience picking the winner of the best new K-popped song”.
Megan Thee Stallion will also serve as an executive producer on the show and will also be featured as a performer with her song ‘Savage’. Other executive producers aside from Megan and Richie include Moira Ross, Miky Lee, Greg Foster, Harry H.K. Shin and Jake Hong, among others, NME report.
