K-pop idols shown in a different light in behind-the-scenes BTS and NCT documentaries for streaming on Disney+
- BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star and J-Hope In The Box, both about BTS, and NCT 127: The Lost Boys will be unveiled for streaming on Disney+
- They are the latest in a line of documentaries released on various streaming platforms that focus on K-pop bands, their members and the Korean music industry
By Dong Sun-hwa
Documentaries about K-pop will be released on various streaming platforms this year, giving behind-the-scenes stories of the Korean music industry and its singers.
Streaming platform Disney+ is poised to unveil two documentaries revolving around K-pop juggernaut BTS – BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star and J-Hope In The Box.
The former will feature all seven BTS members, showing how they became one of the biggest boy groups in the world. Its release date is to be announced. The latter will bring to the fore group member J-Hope, who dropped his first solo album, Jack in the Box, last July. The film comes out on February 17, and will show how the 28-year-old prepared for his solo project.
Disney+ also plans to release NCT 127: The Lost Boys, starring boy group NCT 127. Although details are still being kept under wraps, it will take an up-close look at the members during their recent world tour.
The group wrapped up its second world tour titled, “Neo City: the Link” in January, having attracted some 700,000 concertgoers.
Disney+ is no stranger to K-pop documentaries. On January 18, it unveiled Super Junior: The Last Man Standing, a two-episode documentary following K-pop act Super Junior, which has been garnering positive reviews from its fans for revealing hidden sides of each member.
On January 26, the first episode of the docu-series K-pop Generation aired on Tving, a South Korean streaming platform operated by entertainment behemoth CJ ENM. It explores almost everything about the K-pop industry.
In the past, K-pop documentaries such as MMM_Where Are We Now (2022) and Blackpink: Light Up the Sky (2020) – starring girl groups Mamamoo and Blackpink – were popular options for those itching to learn more about their stars and the world they live in. They are available on Wavve (a South Korean streaming service) and Netflix, respectively.
