Geffen Information and HYBE, the Ok-Pop leisure firm that launched BTS, have joined forces to search out the following international woman group.
On Monday the businesses revealed the highest 20 contestants — chosen from 120,000 submissions — who will compete to be within the worldwide group, which will probably be created based mostly on the Ok-pop coaching and growth system. The method of creating the group will probably be chronicled in an upcoming Netflix documentary sequence, which is able to air in 2024. Emmy-nominated filmmaker Nadia Hallgren, whose credit contains the Michelle Obama doc Turning into and Civil: Ben Crump, will direct.
Dream Academy
courtesy HYBE x Geffen Information
HYBE chairman Bang Si-Hyuk and John Janick, chairman and CEO of Interscope Geffen A&M, had been onsite Monday alongside the contestants at IGA Studios in Santa Monica.
“I’ve wished to type a global group based mostly on Ok-pop methodology for some time. To do that I believed we wanted a succesful associate. Once I met John (Janick), from the primary second, we each felt immediately that we had a connection, musically and creatively,” Si-Hyuk mentioned in a press release. “I’m very happy with the wealthy historical past we’ve made and the great expertise we’ve discovered. I’m happy with the alternatives we’ve created inside the Ok-pop universe.”
HYBE, previously generally known as Huge Hit Leisure, introduced its three way partnership partnership with Common Music Group’s Geffen Information in 2021. Acts signed to Geffen embody Olivia Rodrigo and Kali Uchis, whereas HYBE has launched profitable teams like Tomorrow X Collectively, Seventeen and Enhypen, together with pop stars BTS. Since releasing their debut single in 2013, BTS has launched 10 Prime 10 hits on the all-genre Billboard Scorching 100 chart, together with six No. 1s. They turned the primary Korean act to prime the Scorching 100 and the primary Korean act to earn a Grammy nomination; thus far they’ve acquired 5 Grammy nominations.
“Since we started our partnership two years in the past, Bang and I’ve typically spoken about our shared beliefs in artist growth, music and creativity. To develop a world group with Bang, with one of the best of Ok-pop methodology, and our Geffen group, is really particular and can deliver to life a first-of-its variety expertise in music,” Janick mentioned in a press release. “Every candidate is extremely proficient, devoted, and pushed, making this an thrilling second for music followers world wide.”
The 20 aspiring performers will participate in an audition program referred to as The Debut: Dream Academy, which is able to premiere on Sept. 1 on YouTube and Japanese streaming channel Abema. The finale will air on Nov. 17 — when the ultimate members of the group, in addition to the group identify, will probably be revealed. Followers will choose the ultimate performers by voting by way of TikTok and Weverse.
