Daniel Dae Kim To Front CNN Travel Series 'K

EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Dae Kim and CNN are getting under the skin of the global Korean pop culture movement.

The actor-producer will front K-Everything , a four-part CNN travel series in which he will go on a quest to discover how South Korea has sparked a global pop culture movement, driving trends in music, food, TV and film. Several major names from the country’s creative sector will make cameos.

The multi-platform series is in production and is being made by CNN’s Asia-Pacific-based Global Production teams as a collaboration with CNN Originals . It will premiere next year as part of the CNN Originals slate, and Kim is an exec producer.

“I’ve been lucky enough to watch Korea over the years take center stage as a cultural and economic powerhouse,” he said. “It’s a genuine joy te