Can American labels replicate K-pop’s success? This new girl group could offer an answer

A new Netflix doc shows the formation of Katseye, a new girl group whose commercial success could indicate if the K-pop model can work with Western audiences.
In the first episode of Netflix’s new docuseries Pop Star Academy: Katseye, HYBE chairman Bang Si-hyuk, the K-pop mastermind behind BTS, explains that he has a straightforward rule: He only meets the young hopefuls training to become idols at his company in person after they debut as part of a group. He prefers to watch their monthly skill evaluations on-screen instead.
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