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Gangnam Project

About the Show

Set in Korea, GANGNAM PROJECT tells the story of Hannah Shin (Julia Kim Caldwell), a spirited Canadian/Korean teen with dreams of becoming a K-pop star and connecting with her Korean heritage. One summer, she accepts a job as an English tutor and flies to South Korea to work at an elite K-pop training school and ends up getting much more than she bargained for. Hannah is tasked with tutoring one of the schools top students, Chan-Mi, who is proving a little challenging. 

In a bid to win her and the other students over, Hannah showcases her talent with some impromptu performances, but instead her talents attract the attention of the schools owner which leads to the opportunity to become a student herself. Along with singing, dancing and Korean lessons, theres a lot of drama Kdrama, especially when Hannah discovers that her father had once been a K-pop star himself!

The series celebrates the world of K-pop featuring an original soundtrack composed by recording artist, songwriter, producer and musician, August Rigo, who has written songs for global talents including K-pop superstar group BTS (Black Swan and On, amassing over 1 billion views combined on YouTube), U Smile for Justin Bieber and Gotta Be You for One Direction. 

Developed with CBC Kids and produced by Pillango Productions and Aircraft Pictures, series co-showrunners are Sarah Haasz (Circuit Breakers) and Romeo Candido (The Next Step). The series is produced with the financial participation of Shaw Rocket Fund and the Canada Media Fund. Federation Kids & Family is handling worldwide sales.

GANGNAM PROJECT is executive produced by co-showrunners Sarah Haasz and Romeo Candido. Aircrafts Anthony Leo and Andrew Rosen also Executive Produce along with Cottonwood Medias David Michel. The series is directed by Romeo Candido, Justin Wu, and Gloria Kim. For CBC, Sally Catto is General Manager, Entertainment, Factual and Sports; Marie McCann is Senior Director, Childrens Content, CBC Kids; and Swin Chang is Executive in Charge of Development and Production, CBC Kids. For CBBC, Sarah Muller is Senior Head of Childrens Commissioning 7+, Aubrey Clarke is Commissioning Executive 7+ and Desiree Peeters is Assistant Commissioner Submissions Lead 0-12.

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Program Name

Gangnam Project

Program Type

Digital

Appears On

CBC Gem

Genre

Scripted

Schedule

All episodes available beginning Friday, March 8 on CBC Gem.

Bios

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Press Releases

NEW CBC KIDS ORIGINAL K-POP SERIES GANGNAM PROJECT TAKES THE STAGE, MARCH 8 ON CBC GEM

NEW CBC KIDS ORIGINAL K-POP SERIES GANGNAM PROJECT TAKES THE STAGE, MARCH 8 ON CBC GEM

Celebrating the vibrant world of K-pop culture, CBC Kids is bringing Canadian audiences GANGNAM PROJECT (10x30) a new coming-of-age series co-commissioned with CBBC and produced by Pillango Productions and Aircraft Pictures that offers audiences an exclusive glimpse behind the curtain of what it takes to become a K-pop superstar. Read More »

PILLANGO PRODUCTIONS AND AIRCRAFT PICTURES ANNOUNCE K-POP INSPIRED TWEEN SERIES GANGNAM PROJECT

PILLANGO PRODUCTIONS AND AIRCRAFT PICTURES ANNOUNCE K-POP INSPIRED TWEEN SERIES GANGNAM PROJECT

Canadian prodcos Pillango Productions (founded by series creator Sarah Haasz) and Academy Award and Emmy Award nominated Aircraft Pictures, a leading production company that specializes in scripted content for youth and families, with co-commissioning broadcasters CBC Kids and CBBC are delighted to announce Gangnam Project (10 x 30), a new tween dramedy series set in the exciting world of K-pop. Read More »

Program Name

Gangnam Project

Program Type

Digital

Appears On

CBC Gem

Genre

Scripted

Schedule

All episodes available beginning Friday, March 8 on CBC Gem.

Bios

No related Bios.