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| Genre | Music competition |
| Directed by | Yeonkyu Lee |
| Presented by | Soojeong Son |
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| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Running time | 32 minutes |
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| Network | Apple TV+ |
| Release | August 29, 2025 |
KPopped (stylized in all caps) is a music reality competition television series that premiered on Apple TV+ on August 29, 2025. Produced by CJ ENM and Eureka Productions, the series pairs Western recording artists with K-pop idols to reimagine the artists' most popular songs in a K-pop style. Each episode culminates in head-to-head song battles judged by a live audience in Seoul. The show stars Psy and Megan Thee Stallion and is hosted by Soojeong Son. Stallion additionally serves as an executive producer alongside Lionel Richie and Miky Lee.
Established K-pop groups are divided into two subunits, each paired with a Western solo artist to reinterpret one of the guest's songs. In cases where acts like Boyz II Men are featured, the show skips having two guest artists, and each group performs twice—once with each subunit. Artists have 48 hours to rehearse before performing live for a studio audience, who then vote for the winning performance.[1][2]
The series also features brief cultural exchanges, such as the members of Billlie introducing Megan Thee Stallion to spicy Buldak Ramen and Ateez joining Kylie Minogue to learn the traditional Buchaechum dance.[3]
Apple TV+ announced the series on February 5, 2025.[4] It premiered on August 29, 2025.[5] The soundtrack was released in two installments by Sony Music Masterworks: the first volume, containing seven songs from the series, arrived on September 5, 2025, followed by the complete album on September 19, 2025.[6][7]
Hannah J Davies of The Guardian gave the series three out of five stars, describing it as "harmless but largely vibeless" and "a fairly blatant attempt to cash in on the ubiquity of K-pop." She also noted that it lacked the tension and unpredictability typically associated with music competition shows.[1]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | |||
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| 81 | 1 | Megan Thee Stallion. Patti LaBelle. Billlie. | August 29, 2025 | |||
"Flipping a Coin" performed by Billlie, Megan Thee Stallion and Patti LaBelle | ||||||
| 82 | 2 | Spice Girls (Emma & Mel B). Itzy. | August 29, 2025 | |||
"Gold" performed by Itzy and Spice Girls | ||||||
| 83 | 3 | Vanilla Ice. Taylor Dayne. Kep1er. | August 29, 2025 | |||
"Wa Da Da" performed by Kep1er, Vanilla Ice and Taylor Dayne | ||||||
| 84 | 4 | Eve. Kesha. JO1. | August 29, 2025 | |||
"Love Seeker" performed by JO1, Eve and Kesha | ||||||
| 85 | 5 | Kylie Minogue. J Balvin. Ateez. | August 29, 2025 | |||
| 86 | 6 | Boy George. TLC. STAYC. | August 29, 2025 | |||
"Run2U" performed by STAYC, TLC and Boy George | ||||||
| 87 | 7 | Ava Max. Jess Glynne. Kiss of Life. | August 29, 2025 | |||
"Get Loud" performed by Kiss of Life, Ava Max and Jess Glynne | ||||||
| 88 | 8 | Boyz II Men. Blackswan. | August 29, 2025 | |||
"Roll Up" performed by Blackswan and Boyz II Men | ||||||
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KPopped (stylized in all caps) is a music reality competition television series that premiered on Apple TV+ on August 29, 2025. Produced by CJ ENM and Eureka Productions, the series pairs Western recording artists with K-pop idols to reimagine the artists' most popular songs in a K-pop style. Each episode culminates in head-to-head song battles judged by a live audience in Seoul. The show stars Psy and Megan Thee Stallion and is hosted by Soojeong Son. Stallion additionally serves as an executive producer alongside Lionel Richie and Miky Lee.
Blackswan (Korean: 블랙스완; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean multinational girl group formed by DR Music. The group consists of Fatou, Gabi, Sriya and NVee, and is the final lineup of Blackswan, as confirmed by Fatou herself in a Veeper audio. They originally debuted under the name Rania (라니아) in 2011 with the EP Teddy Riley, the First Expansion In Asia. In December 2016, the group rebranded as BP Rania (Korean: BP 라니아; an acronym of Black Pearl Rania) and released two EPs, Start a Fire and Refresh 7th. The group returned to promoting as Rania in 2018 prior to rebranding as Blackswan in October 2020 with the album Goodbye Rania.
1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1988th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 988th year of the 2nd millennium, the 88th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1980s decade. 1988 was a crucial year in the early history of the Internet—it was the year of the first well-known computer virus, the Morris worm. The first permanent intercontinental Internet link was made between the United States (National Science Foundation Network) and Europe (NORDUnet) as well as the first Internet-based chat protocol, the Internet Relay Chat. The concept of the World Wide Web was first discussed at CERN in 1988. The Soviet Union began its major deconstructing towards a mixed economy at the beginning of 1988 and began its gradual dissolution. The Iron Curtain began to disintegrate in 1988 as Hungary began allowing freer travel to the Western world. The first extrasolar planet, Gamma Cephei Ab (confirmed in 2003), was detected this year and the World Health Organization began its mission to eradicate polio. Global warming also began to emerge as a more significant concern, with climate scientist James Hansen testifying before the U.S. Senate on the issue.
Boyz II Men are an American vocal harmony group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Originally formed in 1985, they are currently a trio composed of baritone Nathan Morris, tenor Wanyá Morris, and tenor Shawn Stockman. Previously, Boyz II Men was a quartet including bass singer Michael McCary, who left the group in 2003 due to health issues. The group first saw commercial success in 1991 with the release of their debut studio album, Cooleyhighharmony, which included the singles "Motownphilly" and "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday," both of which peaked within the top five of the Billboard Hot 100. Their 1992 single, "End of the Road," peaked atop the Hot 100 and set a then-record for spending thirteen weeks at the top of the chart. Boyz II Men later broke this record twice more with "I'll Make Love to You" in 1994 and "One Sweet Day" (with Mariah Carey) in 1995, which each set new records for spending the most weeks at number one. Additionally, when "On Bended Knee" took the number one spot away from "I'll Make Love to You" in 1994, Boyz II Men became only the second musical act, after The Beatles (in 1964), to replace themselves atop the Hot 100. In addition to their success on the charts, Boyz II Men received widespread critical acclaim, and they won four Grammy Awards in the 1990s. These achievements, among others, led Billboard to recognize Boyz II Men as the "biggest boy band" in a 2012 retrospective. Their work is frequently cited as influential on the R&B genre, and Boyz II Men have been listed among the greatest doo-wop vocal groups of all time. Boyz II Men's latest studio album, Under the Streetlight, was released in 2017. They performed in concerts around the world throughout the 2010s and 2020s.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
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