Gangnam Project

{{Short description|2024 Canadian television series}}

Gangnam Project is a Canadian youth comedy-drama series, which premiered in 2024 on CBC Gem.Ryan Tuchow, [https://kidscreen.com/2024/06/06/broadcasters-bust-a-move-for-k-pop-series-gangnam-project/ "Broadcasters bust a move for K-pop series Gangnam Project"]. Kidscreen, June 6, 2024. The series stars Julia Kim Caldwell as Hannah Shin, a Korean Canadian teenager with dreams of becoming a K-pop star, who gets a job in Seoul as an English tutor at a K-pop training school.John Hopewell, [https://variety.com/2024/tv/global/gangnam-project-federation-cbc-gem-cbbc-1236026929/ "Federation Kids & Family Sells K-Pop Tween Series ‘Gangnam Project’ to Key Markets"]. Variety, June 6, 2024.

The cast also includes Brianna Kim as Chan-Mi, a student at the training academy who becomes a rival to Hannah,Dana Gee, "K-pop training school backdrop for new series; Gangnam Project hopefuls have fun - and some drama - in show aimed at 8-12 audience". The Province, March 17, 2024. as well as Zeboria, Sean Baek, M. J. Kang, Paul Seungbin Lee, Joshua Hyunho Lee, Angela Son, Taran Kim, Kylie Haasz, Kimmy Choi, Kayleigh Shikanai, Aadin Church, Sonam Kalsang, Soo-Ram Kim, Daniel Junghuan Park, Tommy Chang, Dahyeon Hwang, Judy Min Lee and Soon-Year Lee in supporting roles.

The series was created by Sarah Haasz, based in part on her own childhood experience being treated as an outsider, rather than a Korean, when she participated in a Korean cultural exchange program.Daniel Nolan, "Making of 'Gangnam Project' in Hamilton was personal for Sarah Haasz: Mohawk College played the role of K-Pop school in South Korea". Hamilton Spectator, March 8, 2024. It was shot in Hamilton, Ontario, principally on the campus of Mohawk College, and produced by Pillango Productions and Aircraft Pictures.Justin Anderson, [https://playbackonline.ca/2023/10/03/pillango-aircraft-team-on-k-pop-inspired-gangnam-project/ "Pillango, Aircraft team on K-pop-inspired Gangnam Project"]. Playback, October 2, 2023.

Music for the show was written by Canadian musician August Rigo.

The series premiered in March 2024 on CBC Gem in Canada, and CBBC in the United Kingdom.Hannah Abraham, [https://deadline.com/2024/04/gangnam-project-k-pop-cbbc-cbc-global-breakouts-1235879295/ "Canadian-British Kids Series ‘Gangnam Project’ Explores Universal Themes Of Cultural Belonging Via The Phenomenon That Is K-Pop"]. Deadline Hollywood, April 10, 2024. A second season went into production in the fall of 2024,Nicholas Sokic, [https://playbackonline.ca/2024/10/17/gangnam-project-dances-on-for-season-two-at-cbc-kids/ "Gangnam Project dances on for season two at CBC Kids"]. Playback, October 17, 2024. and was released in 2025.