KPOPPED

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https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2025/08...august-29/

Apple TV+ unveils thrilling trailer and star-studded lineup for global K-pop song battle series “KPOPPED,” premiering August 29

PSY and Megan Thee Stallion star in this cross-cultural musical celebration featuring K-pop idols and iconic Western artists

Today, Apple TV+ debuted the trailer for the highly anticipated eight-part song battle series “KPOPPED,” starring PSY, the international chart-topper who helped bring K-pop to the world with his global sensation “Gangnam Style,” and three-time Grammy Award-winning superstar and executive producer Megan Thee Stallion. From executive producers Lionel Richie and Miky Lee, the show brings together some of the biggest names in Western music and top K-pop idols for unexpected, high-energy reinterpretations of iconic hits. All episodes of “KPOPPED” are set to debut globally on Friday, August 29 on Apple TV+.

Hosted by actor and comedian Soojeong Son (“Servant,” “Search Party”), each episode finds Western chart-toppers teaming up with celebrated K-pop groups to reimagine one of their biggest songs, culminating in bold, collaborative stage performances. With just a short window to rehearse, these genre-bending partners deliver electrifying renditions for a live audience in Seoul, who vote for the standout “K-popped” performance of the night. After the song battle winner is determined, the K-pop idols close out the episode with an exciting performance.

Featured artists include:

K-pop acts: Billlie, ITZY, Kep1er, JO1, ATEEZ, STAYC, Kiss of Life and BLACKSWAN

Western artists: Megan Thee Stallion, Patti LaBelle, Spice Girls’ Mel B and Emma Bunton, Vanilla Ice, Taylor Dayne, Kesha, Eve, J Balvin, Kylie Minogue, TLC, Boy George, Jess Glynne, Ava Max and Boyz II Men

These legendary and rising artists trade stages and styles across eight episodes, offering a fresh spin on hit tracks including “Savage,” “Wannabe,” “Ice Ice Baby,” “Lady Marmalade,” “Can’t Get You Out of My Head,” “Motownphilly,” “Waterfalls” and more.

The series is executive produced by Moira Ross, Richie, Lee, Megan Thee Stallion and Greg Foster, alongside Harry H.K. Shin and Jake Hong, with producer Ki-woong Kim for CJ ENM Co., Ltd., with its unparalleled expertise in music variety shows and content production. Chris Culvenor, Paul Franklin, Wes Dening and David Tibballs executive produce for Eureka Productions (a Fremantle company), alongside Bruce Eskowitz.

Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment, and is available to watch across all your favorite screens. After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service in its debut. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have earned 580 wins and 2,787 award nominations and counting, including multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy “Ted Lasso” and historic Oscar Best Picture winner “CODA."

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[Drunk Monk]

Singer Psy under police probe over alleged medical law violation
Yoo Cheong-mo
11:03 August 28, 2025

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Singer-rapper Psy has been under a police investigation for allegedly violating the medical law by receiving prescription psychotropic drugs through third parties without in-person hospital visits, police officials said Thursday.
The Seoul Seodaemun Police Station has been investigating Psy, whose real name is Park Jae-sang, and a university hospital doctor after booking them on charges of having illegally had third parties, including Psy's manager, pick up the prescription drugs without face-to-face treatment, the officials said.
Psy is accused of having received the prescriptions for the psychotropic drugs Xanax and Stilnox from a university hospital in Seoul without in-person visits from 2022 until recently and of having his manager and other third parties receive the medicines on his behalf.
The police have reportedly detected such suspicious circumstances through a tip-off and recently raided the university hospital to secure the relevant medical records. The current law outlaws proxy prescriptions.
Xanax and Stilnox are psychotropic drugs used to treat sleep disorders, anxiety disorders and depression. They are known to have a high risk of dependence and addiction, so face-to-face examinations and prescriptions are the rule.
But Psy's doctor has reportedly denied the charges, claiming that he was treated remotely.
Psy's agency, P Nation, issued a statement Thursday, saying it was a clear mistake and fault to receive prescription sleeping pills by proxy. 
"Psy has been diagnosed with a chronic sleep disorder and is taking sleeping pills as prescribed by his doctor," the agency said. "But there was no proxy prescription, though third parties received the drugs on behalf of him in some cases."

South Korean singer-rapper Psy (Yonhap)

[thatguy]

The didn't use "psy-chotropic drugs" in the headline!?!

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[Drunk Monk]

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