Gangnam Project is a Canadian-South Korean live-action coming-of-age children's television series created by Sarah Haasz and produced by Pillango Productions, Cottonwood Media, and Aircraft Pictures. The series was developed with financial support from the Shaw Rocket Fund and the Canada Media Fund, and it was co-commissioned by the BBC. Executive produced by co-showrunners Sarah Haasz and Romeo Candido and developed for television by Candido and Nathalie Younglai, the series made its world debut on CBBC and BBC iPlayer on February 26, 2024. It was later released on CBC Gem on March 8, 2024. A second season has been greenlit and was released on CBBC, BBC iPlayer, and CBC Gem on March 5, 2025.[4]
The series follows 16-year-old Hannah Shin, a spirited biracial Canadian/Korean teen with a deep enthusiasm for K-pop. She struggles with not feeling Korean enough on her first trip to her father's homeland, but bubbly and happy-go-lucky by nature, she shakes off the doubt and goes on to live every teenage girl's dream – becoming an English tutor for idols at Korea's elite K-pop entertainment company and ending up as a trainee herself.
Cast[]
| Character | Actor | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hannah Shin
|
Julia Kim Caldwell | |
|
Leo Shin
|
Taran Kim | |
 
|
Dae Shin
|
Dale Yim | |
| YJ Lee (young) | |||
|
Julie Shin
|
Katie Griffin | |
 
|
Ken Yook
|
Sean Baek | |
| AJ Velasco (young) | |||
|
Sun-Hee
|
Angela Son | |
|
Chan-Mi
|
Brianna Kim | |
|
Supreme
|
Joshua Hyunho Lee | |
|
Auzzy
|
Paul Seungbin Lee | |
|
Rook
|
Zeboria Peters | |
 
|
Mina Kim
|
Kylie Haasz | |
| Milan Dang (young) | |||
|
DJ
|
Kayleigh Shikanai | |
|
Halmeoni
|
Soon-Year Lee | |
|
Auntie Jiyeon
|
Kimmy Choi | |
|
Security Guard
|
Jay Kim | |
|
Darren
|
Aadin Church | |
|
Seoung-Ho
|
Daniel Jung Huan Park | |
|
Ezra
|
Peyton Garcia | |
|
Kai
|
Sonam Kalsang | |
|
J-Diz
|
Jae Kim | |
|
Sandra Yim
|
M.J. Kang | |
|
Stage Manager
|
Jonathan Chun Wang Li | |
|
Judge[C 1]
|
Andrew "Pyro" Chung | |
|
Young-Jae
|
Ryan Kong | |
|
Alexandra Boydajieff
|
Ginette | |
| Su-Jin | TBA[5] | ||
| Ji-An | TBA[6] | ||
Dancers
|
Aaron Scott (episode 1) | ||
| YJ Lee (episode 1) | |||
| Jasmin Yeung (episodes 1, 3, and 10) | |||
| Tiana Shern (episodes 1, 3, and 10) | |||
| Joshua Evidente (episode 3) | |||
| Salvador Aramburo (episode 3) | |||
| Jayla Ka Yin Yau (episode 3) | |||
| Vanessa Taing (episode 3) | |||
| Technical staff | |||
Casting
|
Larissa Mair | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleen Rush | |||
| Krista Fraser (background characters only) | |||
| Caroline Nash (background characters only) | |||
Casting associates
|
Jade Hesson | ||
| Millie Tom | |||
Casting assistants
|
Vickie Kim | ||
| Sophie van Bastelaer | |||
| Rachel Osbourne | |||
Music[]
| Song | Singer(s) | ||
It's My Time
(Theme Song) |
Dan August Rigo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ginette Claudette | |||
We Got Next
(episodes 2, 4, 5, 8, and 10) |
Dale Yim | ||
| Dan August Rigo | |||
Fake It
(episodes 3 and 7) |
Joshua Lee | ||
| Brianna Kim | |||
A2Z (Who's That Guy)
(episodes 4 and 10) |
Jae Kim | ||
Boys, Clothes, Money
(episodes 6, 9, and 10) |
Julia Kim Caldwell | ||
| Kylie Haasz | |||
Lock Down
(episodes 9 and 10) |
Taran Kim | ||
| Joshua Lee | |||
| Paul Seungbin Lee | |||
| Zeboria Peters | |||
| EPISODIC SONGS | |||
Welcome to My World
(episode 1) |
Brianna Kim | ||
| Angela Son | |||
| Kylie Haasz | |||
Follow the Leader
(episode 1) |
Brianna Kim | ||
Supreme Dance Song
(episode 1) |
Dan August Rigo | ||
The Bridge
(episode 1) |
Julia Kim Caldwell | ||
| Dale Yim | |||
| Brianna Kim | |||
Unity
(episode 2) |
Joshua Lee | ||
| Brianna Kim | |||
| Angela Son | |||
| Paul Seungbin Lee | |||
| Kylie Haasz | |||
| Zeboria Peters | |||
Outta My Head
(episode 2) |
Brianna Kim | ||
The Burn
(episode 2) |
Julia Kim Caldwell | ||
Ladybug
(episode 3) |
Angela Son | ||
| Paul Seungbin Lee | |||
Gangnam Freestyle Rap Beat
(episode 4) |
Julia Kim Caldwell | ||
| Taran Kim | |||
| Joshua Lee | |||
| Brianna Kim | |||
| Angela Son | |||
| Paul Seungbin Lee | |||
| Kylie Haasz | |||
| Zeboria Peters | |||
Cupcake Love
(episode 5) |
Dan August Rigo | ||
| Julia Kim Caldwell | |||
| Brianna Kim | |||
| Angela Son | |||
| Kylie Haasz | |||
Drift
(episode 5) |
Julia Kim Caldwell | ||
Sister Sister
(episode 6) |
Julia Kim Caldwell | ||
One Last Dance
(episode 6) |
Taran Kim | ||
Mountain Flowers
(episode 7) |
Dan August Rigo | ||
| Soon Year-Lee | |||
| Dale Yim | |||
Butterfly
(episode 8) |
Paul Seungbin Lee | ||
Do You Wanna Know
(episode 10) |
Dan August Rigo | ||
We Found Each Other
(episode 10) |
Julia Kim Caldwell | ||
| Taran Kim | |||
| Brianna Kim | |||
| Joshua Lee | |||
| Angela Son | |||
| Paul Seungbin Lee | |||
| Kylie Haasz | |||
| Zeboria Peters | |||
Radi8
(episode 11) |
Julia Kim Caldwell | ||
| Taran Kim | |||
| Brianna Kim | |||
| Joshua Lee | |||
| Angela Son | |||
| Kylie Haasz | |||
| Paul Seungbin Lee | |||
| Zeboria Peters | |||
Come With Me
(episode 11) |
Julia Kim Caldwell | ||
Constellation
(episode 11) |
Julia Kim Caldwell | ||
| Taran Kim | |||
| Brianna Kim | |||
| Joshua Lee | |||
| Angela Son | |||
| Kylie Haasz | |||
| Paul Seungbin Lee | |||
| Zeboria Peters | |||
Episodes[]
| № | Episode title | Premiere |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST SEASON | ||
| 1 | Pilot | February 26, 2024 |
| 2 | K-Flop | |
| 3 | K-Krushed | |
| 4 | Bad Rap | |
| 5 | Trainee Wreck | |
| 6 | Boys, Clothes, Money | |
| 7 | Family K-Drama | |
| 8 | Interview | |
| 9 | Dress Rehearsal | |
| 10 | Finale | |
| SECOND SEASON | ||
| 11 | New Order[7] | March 5, 2025 |
| 12 | Fake It 'Till You Make It[8] | |
| 13 | Almost Idols[9] | |
| 14 | Photo Finish[10] | |
| 15 | Fanning the Flames | |
| 16 | Debut | |
| 17 | Acceptance | |
| 18 | Under Pressure | |
| 19 | Bye, Bye, Bye | |
| 20 | Here Comes Astra | |
International versions[]
| Language | Title | Channels | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Basque | Gangnam proiektua | Primeran Makusi |
|
Estonian (subtitled) |
Gangnami projekt | Go3[11] |
|
|
Finnish (subtitled) |
Gangnam Project | Yle Areena[12] |
|
French | Gangnam Project, l'aventure K-pop Gangnam project, l'aventure K-pop[13] |
France 4 Okoo france.tv Molotov TV myCANAL TFO (upcoming) |
|
|
Latvian (voice-over) |
Gangnam projekts | Go3[11] |
|
|
Lithuanian (voice-over) |
Gangnamo projektas | Go3[11] |
|
Norwegian | Gangnam | NRK TV |
|
|
Swedish (subtitled) |
Gangnam Project | Yle Areena[12] |
Footnotes[]
- ↑ Referred to as Pyro in the series.
References[]
- ↑ CBC Kids and CBBC Original Series GANGNAM PROJECT Returning for Season 2 - CBC Media Centre
- ↑ Gangnam Project - Federation Studios
- ↑ Gangnam Project - CBC Media Centre
- ↑ Kidscreen » Archive » Staff picks
- ↑ EAST INDIAN TALENT WANTED FOR RECURRING ROLES - TV SERIES - OPEN TO...
- ↑ CBC's "Gangnam Project" Season 2 Seeks Girl | Casting Calls at KidsCasting.com
- ↑ CBBC - Schedules, Wednesday 5 March 2025
- ↑ CBBC - Schedules, Thursday 6 March 2025
- ↑ CBBC - Schedules, Wednesday 12 March 2025
- ↑ CBBC - Schedules, Thursday 13 March 2025
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Kidscreen » Archive » Broadcasters bust a move for K-pop series Gangnam Project
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Gangnam Project - Yle Areena
- ↑ Gangnam project, l'aventure K-pop | FranceTvPro.fr