SM & Kakao Entertainment America has garnered significant attention from the UK media for its first British boy band, Dear Alice, even before their official debut.

Dear Alice, the British boy band created through a partnership between SM & Kakao Entertainment America, and UK production company Moon&Back, made headlines with their appearance on ITV1 ‘This Morning,’ one of the UK’s top live talk shows, on the 16th (local time).

‘This Morning,’ a renowned UK talk show with over 40 years of history, welcomed Dear Alice just one day before the premiere of their BBC TV series, ‘Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience.’ Their appearance on the show prior to their official debut highlighted the exceptional level of interest and attention surrounding them in the UK.

During the broadcast, Dear Alice’s five members—Blaise Noon, Dexter Greenwood, James Sharp, Oliver Quinn, and Reese Carter—greeted the audience with enthusiasm. They shared engaging insights into their journey, from last year’s auditions and their training in Korea to their motivation for joining the project and their future plans, building excitement for what’s ahead.

They highlighted the high standards and evaluation criteria of K-Pop, offering a glimpse into their diverse experiences during the 100-day training period in Korea. They also admitted receiving tough feedback during their initial evaluations, which has generated curiosity about how their ongoing training and journey toward debut will unfold in the TV series.

Additionally, on the 17th (local time), the debut process of Dear Alice was showcased in the first episode of the TV series ‘Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience‘ on BBC One and the streaming platform BBC iPlayer. The episode quickly unfolded with scenes of the five members arriving in Korea, beginning their preparations for global debut, and undergoing initial evaluations.

Furthermore, ‘Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience’ offers an in-depth exploration of K-Pop’s history and characteristics from the outset, while also highlighting the achievements of globally renowned K-Pop artists. By presenting K-Pop’s global influence during the weekend prime time slot on UK public broadcasting, the series significantly underscores the genre’s international prominence

Leading up to and following the premiere of the TV series, major UK media outlets such as The Guardian, The Times, and The Sun, along with various weekly magazines and radio stations, have spotlighted ‘Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience’ as an essential viewing experience. They have expressed great anticipation for how the five members of Dear Alice will evolve, unveiling their growth through world-class K-Pop planning, production expertise, and systems.

Meanwhile, the six-part series ‘Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience,’ which captures Dear Alice’s journey to their debut, will air weekly on BBC every Saturday.