Film & TV / NewsFilm & TV / NewsParasite’s producer is working on a movie about K-popK-Pop: Lost In America is a ‘road movie’ about a South Korean boy band that mistakenly lands in TexasShareLink copied ✔️August 10, 2021August 10, 2021Text Felicity Martin Between BTS causing McDonald‘s profits to skyrocket and Grimes collaborating with BLACKPINK‘s Jennie, K-pop is a seemingly unstoppable global phenomenon. Now, a feature-length film set in the K-pop universe is in the works, with some talented producers on board: Miky Lee, executive producer of Parasite, and producer Lynda Obst of Interstellar. K-Pop: Lost In America sounds like a spin on a traditional US road trip movie. According to Variety, the flick revolves around a South Korean boy band that mistakenly land in Texas “with only two days left until their global debut in New York. With little money and time, they must make their way to New York to perform on their dream stage.” The production has tapped director JK Youn to front the project, responsible for two of the all-time biggest Korean movies: disaster action movie Haeundae (2009) and melodrama Ode to My Father (2014). “We plan to cast K-pop stars in addition to icons in the pop industry to appeal to a global audience,” said Youn. “K-pop and K-culture have never been more in-demand,” added Lee, who has additional credits on Snowpiercer and The Handmaiden. “We have no doubt that we will be able to showcase a very special movie that will appeal to a global audience and K-pop fans alike.” Obst described the forthcoming movie as a “passion project,” drawing on her love for all things Korean, especially K-pop. K-Pop: Lost In America is slated for release in 2023. Can‘t wait until then? Another K-pop-themed movie is in the works, as Sony Pictures Animation recently announced it was working on a musical film called K-Pop: Demon Hunters, about a pack of female K-pop stars who slay evil spirits in between gigs. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingRagebait runway cameos are fashion’s most embarrassing trendThe controversial streamer Clavicular opened a Paris Fashion Week show – but does the instant backlash show that people are finally over the meaningless gimmicks?FashionArt & PhotographyThe most loved photo stories of June 2026Beauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaDazed LeagueInside Dazed League, a tribute to soccer in North AmericaReplitLife & CultureJoin Spike Jonze, Reshma Saujani and more at vibeconHEYDUDEFashionHEYDUDE wants you to be outside this summerFashionManon and fakemink make for unlikely frow-mates at JacquemusBeautyNude awakening: Meet the young people embracing naturismMusicK-Pop superduo V8 don’t care if you think they’re old-fashionedEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy