This Wednesday, September 27, it premieres L-Pop, the new Disney+ original series focused on the world of k-pop. Made in Mexico by BTF Media, and with a strong musical and dance component, the new production tells the story of a young K-pop fan who creates a band and signs up for a festival to win a trip to the country where the genre was born: South Korea. The Jalisco actress Andrea de Alba leads the cast along with Isan, Alicia Jaziz, Arantza Ruiz, Macarena Oz and Juan Fonsalido.
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On L-Pop, Andrea is considered the number one fan of K-pop, the successful Korean pop music genre that is already a global phenomenon.. Although she would love to live dancing and listening to K-pop, she must divide her time between her passion, her dental studies, and her work in a cafeteria in Mexico City’s Koreatown.
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When she finds out about the launch of a dance contest whose prize is a trip to Korea, Andrea decides to form the best K-pop dance cover group with Indra, her best friend, and two new allies: Silvana, an aspiring influencer. , and Tomás, office worker and k-pop expert. With the help of her new group of friends, Andrea embarks on a musical adventure to turn her fantasy into reality.. Along the way, she will discover that it is worth fighting for what you want, she will form an unforgettable dance team and reconnect with a great dream: Becoming a K-pop star.
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Completing the cast are Diego Casba, Ji Moon, Pamela Cervantes, Rodrigo Rumi, Alberto Casanova and Vanessa Acosta. The episodes also feature special participations and cameos such as actress Ana Paula Capetillo and influencer Sujin Kim, better known on social media as “Chinguamiga.”.
Composed of six 30-minute episodes, L-Pop presents all the elements that make up the sound, movements and aesthetics of K-pop. On the one hand, It has seven original K-pop songs and one original song in Spanish, performed by the protagonistwhile deploying typical choreographies of the genre by the renowned choreographer Guille Gómez together with her agency Danza 3.
On the other hand, various aspects of Korean culture are present in the story, such as language, gastronomy and traditions. Among the locations of the series, a Korean neighborhood stands out, built entirely for the production and inspired by the fusion of Korean and Mexican culture. To bring this cultural universe to life, the production had the advice of the Korean-Mexican photographer and creative director Seo Ju Park.
With information from The Walt Disney Company Mexico.
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