Is Apple TV+’s KPOPPED getting a second season? Right here’s what the producers must say!
The music competitors present premiered on Apple TV+ on Friday, August 29, and showcases the very best of Western pop and Okay-pop in a sequence of sensational artist showdowns. Initially created to have fun the worldwide phenomenon that Okay-pop has develop into, KPOPPED contains a star-studded lineup, together with acts like Boyz II Males, Megan Thee Stallion and ATEEZ.
Us Weekly sat down with producers Moira Ross and Jake Hong to see if a second season is perhaps within the works, and what the brand new season would possibly appear like.
“We’ve acquired a number of little hopes for subsequent season,” Ross solely shared with Us when requested about what stars is perhaps featured on season 2. “I feel we’ve acquired an extended, lengthy want checklist for positive.” Although she wouldn’t give any spoilers, it’s clear she already has some concepts up her sleeve!
The present’s first season boasts a few of Korea’s greatest expertise, together with artists like ITZY, Kep1er and STAYC. These acts face off towards a number of the music trade’s greatest, each previous and new, together with J Balvin, TLC and Patti LaBelle. Every artist competes to reimagine their biggest hits, with the winners decided by a vote from a dwell viewers in Seoul, South Korea.
Having labored as a showrunner for reveals like The Voice UK and The Masked Singer, Ross anticipates a second season would possibly result in some new components, together with a voting system that will enable viewers to take part from the consolation of their houses.
“I feel that outdoors of the voting, whether or not or not that could be a massive a part of the present, as a result of it’s a celebration … we perceive that possibly viewers want to be a part of that have. In order that’s a consideration that we might look into,” Ross instructed Us.
“I feel one predominant factor is possibly if we may have the general public voting ingredient. If we will determine it out, that’d be superb,” Hong instructed Us. In the end, each Hong and Ross hope that the present continues to share their objective of encouraging cross-cultural collaboration within the music trade.
“We wish this present to not be solely a present for the Okay-pop followers, however a celebration for anybody who loves music,” Hong stated. “Anybody, from cross-cultural [to] cross generational, anybody who loves music will, I imagine, take pleasure in this present.”
Ross agreed: “We hope that it nonetheless appeals to the entire die-hard followers for the entire artists, [and] that it additionally brings in new followers by way of this cross-cultural fusion.”
Whereas nothing is ready in stone but, we’re wanting to see what epic collaborations season 2 would possibly deliver!
All episodes of KPOPPED are actually out there to stream on Apple TV+.
