K-pop stars to be featured in upcoming Disney+ originals

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An array of K-pop stars, from Super Junior, BTS and NCT 127, will be highlighted in upcoming Disney+ originals next year, as was revealed at the Asia Pacific (APAC) Disney Content showcase held in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, on Wednesday.

The most-anticipated K-pop productions are likely two documentaries scheduled about BTS — “BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star” and tentatively titled “J-Hope Solo Documentary.” The two projects are part of a global content collaboration between The Walt Disney Company APAC and HYBE that was announced in July this year to produce and exclusively distribute five HYBE productions on Disney+.

“BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star” is reported to show the coming-of-age story of the megahit band from its debut in 2013 up until its success today. “J-Hope Solo Documentary” offers a behind-the-scenes look at the artist’s solo experience process. J-Hope was the first member from BTS to release solo album “Jack In The Box” in July.

In “Super Junior: The Last Man Standing,” the documentary gives a behind-the-scenes insight into the boy band and wider K-pop industry. Super Junior, since its debut in 2005, has been dubbed the “King of Hallyu” due to the group’s massive popularity across Southeast Asia.

Lastly, a documentary tentatively titled “NCT 127: The Lost Boys” filmed the band’s 2022 world tour across Japan, Southeast Asia and the United States. NCT 127 debuted in 2016 as one of NCT’s subunit groups.

BY LEE JAE-LIM [lee.jaelim@joongang.co.kr]