Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience
| Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience | |
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| Genre | Reality television |
| Starring |
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| Narrated by | Vick Hope |
| Countries of origin | United Kingdom South Korea |
| Original languages | English Korean |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kalpna Patel-Knight |
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| Running time | 44 mins |
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| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One BBC iPlayer |
| Release | 17 August – 21 September 2024 |
| Related | |
| DearALICE | |
Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience is a British reality television show starring British boy band dearALICE. Produced under SM Entertainment, Moon&Back Media and Kakao Entertainment America.
Members
- Blaise Noon
- Dexter Greenwood
- James Sharpe
- Olly Quinn
- Reese Carter
Production
In July 2024, the reality show was announced by BBC.[1][2] Principal photography took place in South Korea over three months.[1][2] The press conference was held on 2 August 2024 at the Soho Hotel in London.[3] The members appeared on the live talk show This Morning.[4]
Soundtrack
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vibes" | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Solar" | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Life is a Movie" | 3:09 |
| 4. | "Classic" | 2:14 |
| 5. | "Time With You" | 4:14 |
| 6. | "Best Day of Our Lives" | 2:57 |
| Total length: | 18:57 | |
Release
It aired on BBC One from 17 August 2024 to 21 September 2024,[6] and received mixed reviews from critics.[7]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 60% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.2/10.[8]
Emily Baker from The i Paper gave the show 1/5.[9] Anita Singh of The Telegraph awarded 2/5 stars.[10] Katelyn Mensah of Radio Times and Barbara Ellen of The Guardian both rated the show 3 out of 5 stars.[11][12]
References
- 1 2 "K-Pop Boy Band Reality Series 'Made in Korea' Set at BBC". Variety. February 27, 2024.
- 1 2 "'Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience' Bootcamp Reality Show Snapped Up by the BBC". Variety. July 11, 2024.
- ↑ "'K팝'이 키운 영국 보이 그룹…'디어 앨리스' 런던서 데뷔". Hankyung (in Korean). August 2, 2024.
- ↑ "'SM 英 보이그룹' 디어 앨리스, 데뷔 전부터 현지 주목". 뉴시스 (in Korean). August 22, 2024.
- ↑ "Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience (Original TV Soundtrack) [feat. dearALICE]". Apple Music. 1 November 2024.
- ↑ "Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience air date confirmed on BBC One". Radio Times. August 7, 2024.
- ↑ "BBC One's new talent show from the X Factor team avoids past mistakes". Digital Spy. August 13, 2024.
- ↑ "Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media.
- ↑ "Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience is total dross and gave me a headache". The i Paper. August 17, 2024.
- ↑ "Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience, review: why would Korea want our boy-band castoffs?". The Telegraph. August 17, 2024.
- ↑ "An ambitious experiment that pays off". Radio Times. August 17, 2024.
- ↑ "The week in TV: We Might Regret This; Michael Mosley: Wonders of the Human Body; The Frog; Pachinko; Made in Korea – review". The Guardian. August 25, 2024.
