The Story Behind Pop Star Academy: Katseye

When the members of KATSEYE, the new global girl group from Korea’s HYBE and America’s Geffen Records, were announced live on YouTube and Weverse in the final part of the Dream Academy competition series in November 2023, it was excruciating to watch. Ten girls, ranging from age 15 to 21, stood on stage holding hands, exhausted from months of breakneck training. Only six would be chosen for the much-anticipated girl group. Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE, the new Netflix series that was shot over the course of 18 months by Becoming...