K-pop documentary series 'K-pop Generation' set for release on Tving tonight

New K-pop documentary series "K-pop Generation" will be released tonight on local streaming service Tving. The show delves into stories of the stars, producers and fans who make up the quickly expanding K-pop industry ...

The main poster for the documentary series, ″K-pop Generation″ (TVING)

New K-pop documentary series "K-pop Generation" will be released tonight on local streaming service Tving. The show delves into stories of the stars, producers and fans who make up the quickly expanding K-pop industry.

The first episode will feature idols from all generations, including Kangta and Leeteuk from boy band Super Junior, Minho from boy band SHINee, Doyoung from boy band NCT, boy bands Tomorrow X Together, Enhypen and 2PM, girl groups Le Sserafim and IVE. A total of 53 artists from 22 groups will appear throughout the series.

Scenes from the upcoming ″K-pop Generation″ of Tving's documentary [TVING]

Each episode of “K-pop Generation” will talk about different topics related to the industry, including behind-the-scenes moments, the evolution of the genre and stories from fans.

The first episode, titled “Fan Activities” will feature idols discussing and commenting on the fan culture of K-pop.

“Fans have had a huge role in forming the K-pop we know of today, as much as the artists did,” said Doyoung from the boy band NCT.

The episode will also discuss fan activities, such as album unboxings, trading photocards, idol cafes and more.

BY CHO YONG-JUN [cho.yongjun1@joongang.co.kr]