KATSEYE, the girl group that was formed through the online competition The Debut: Dream Academy, is the subject of a new docu-series produced by Netflix, titled Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE. The new series, which debuts on August 21, will take viewers through the year-long process it took to create the six-member KATSEYE band. The docu-series also provides “unprecedented access” to the group’s “journey to global stardom”, according to Netflix.
Chronicling the notoriously intense K-pop trainee system, the show’s preview trailer reveals snippets of a dance choreographer demanding perfection and a commentator ruminating on how the people who created BTS have a vision to remove the ‘K’ in K-pop and make it global. The debut of KATSEYE happened in June, with the single ‘Debut’, accompanied by a second single, ‘Touch’, last month. Both songs are part of the band’s debut EP, named ‘SIS (Soft Is Strong)’, and the EP will be released on August 16, just a handful of days before the premier of Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE.
In an earlier interview with NME, Manon, a member of KATSEYE, revealed that despite the “hard times”, her time on The Debut: Dream Academy was “always super worth it”. She added: “I had so much fun – and still do – and was really set in my decision of becoming an artist.” The upcoming Netflix series promises to offer fans of KATSEYE an inside glimpse into the rigorous and exacting standards that the K-pop trainee system is renowned for, following the band’s long path to international stardom.
In summary, Netflix has released the official trailer of Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE, a docu-series that revolves around the formation of the six-member girl group that emerged victorious from the reality show The Debut: Dream Academy. This series reportedly takes viewers through the intense year-long process the group underwent in pursuit of their international stardom, making it a comprehensive and captivating narrative of the budding K-pop stars. The series has been produced to give fans an unprecedented showing of the creation of KATSEYE and to provide the audience with a better understanding of the making of a girl group under the demanding Korean pop trainee system
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