What is a K-Pop Academy?

Welcome to the academy. Our host, journalist Haeryun Kang, follows Caty as she gets acquainted with K-Pop Art School, an incubator for aspiring K-Pop idols.

Early on, Caty hears warnings about the demands of the industry that has left a trail of burned-out trainees in its path. Staff at the school are also keen to remind the students about the level of competition in K-Pop. Very few people actually reach the heights of K-Pop stardom. Caty attends a dance class that might tell her if she has what it takes. This is Episode 2: The Academy.

This is Mission K-Pop, the true story of one woman’s quest to become a K-Pop idol through training at a K-Pop academy.

Consultant: Suk-Young Kim