Alan Chikin Chow, a YouTube Shorts creator who has almost 100 million subscribers is heading to Netflix that is scripted in the world of K-pop. The name of the show is unnamed yet, high anticipated.
The trailer for Chow’s new K-pop show is below:
In Chow’s Netflix series, the show will follow a group of aspiring pop idols from an art academy that come together to form a band. Chow will produce and star in the show and will feature its own original music, along with the series. James Shin (Tuna Melt, Killer Choir), President of Film and Television, Hybe America and Jingu Jang, Hybe America AU President and former VP of BigHit Music will also play a big part in helping out in production.
Chow had started his acting career as side characters in Grey’s Anatomy and 13 Reasons Why before he made his own YouTube channel called Alan’s Universe. The channel was huge with kids between seven and 14 and gains over a billion views a month. Later, he signed with a studio in July 2024 in Burbank to increase production.
According to Deadline: “Our groundbreaking project brings together extraordinary creative talent across Netflix and Hybe America to launch pioneering new franchise for the next generation,” Chow tells Deadline. “Together with world-class teams who consistently shape culture on a global scale, our mission is to set a new standard for storytelling: designed to inspire creativity, spark joy, and impart timeless life lessons for audiences worldwide.”
Deadline reports that Netflix has been poaching high YouTube subscriber counted channels like Ms. Rachel (Potty Time With Bean, Get ready For School!), Mark Rober, (Revenge of the Nerd, Crunch Labs), and The Sidemen (The Gift, Christmas Drillings). Netflix is offering better deals and more money than YouTube. Netflix is adapting to adding shorts to their platforms to their audience for the new generation.