Apple TV+ is about to launch one of its boldest music competition series yet with KPOPPED, a cross-cultural spectacle that brings K-pop idols and Western legends together on the same stage.

Executive produced by Lionel Richie and Megan Thee Stallion, the show pairs acts like TLC, Kylie Minogue, Patti LaBelle and Boy George with some of today’s biggest K-pop groups for high-stakes song battles judged live in Seoul, South Korea. With limited rehearsal time and a mix of languages, styles and generations, each collaboration reimagines iconic hits with a K-pop twist, from “Lady Marmalade” to “Can’t Get You Out of My Head.” Billboard spoke with Richie and Megan about what drew them to the project, the lessons they learned while filming in Korea, and how they approached creating authentic collab

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