K-pop agency SM Entertainment announces talent search for UK boyband
nme.comSM Entertainment has announced plans to begin a talent search for the formation of an upcoming UK-based boyband, in partnership with production company Moon&Back.SM Entertainment – home to top K-pop acts such as aespa, Red Velvet, Girls’ Generation and more – announced its partnership with UK-based television production company Moon&Back yesterday (November 15).
In the newly announced partnership, both companies revealed an upcoming television project in the works to create and debut a brand-new British boyband to global television audiences.Slated to be filmed over the course of six months, the upcoming television series will follow a fresh-faced boy group as they depart London some time in early 2024 “on the adventure of a lifetime”, according to a press release.
Pre-production for the series – which will be filmed both in the UK and South Korea – has begun, while discussions with broadcasters, record labels and music publishers are ongoing.“This collaboration signifies our first footprint in Europe.
Our expansion blueprint will continue to span across North and South America, Europe, and other pivotal markets, leveraging SM Entertainment’s vast artist roster and extensive networks for unprecedented synergies ahead,” said SM & Kakao Entertainment America CEO Joseph Chang about the new partnership.
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