This has now becoming a trend with the big three K-pop companies, YG Entertainment, HYBE, and Sm Entertainment focusing on the international audience. This past weekend, SM Entertainment revealed their all-British boy band "Dear Alice". We introduce all the members and how fans are reacting to this news!
Made in Korea: The K-pop Experience
As we have covered previously in another article, Dear Alice was created through SM's new reality show Made in Korea: The K-pop Experience which was then later purchased by the British Broadcasting Co-operation or BBC). The show will be launched this month and will showcase the group as a total "music experiment". The boys were taken through the ropes as K-pop trainees and brought to reality as to what it takes to debut at a global level. If this sounds like fun, read on to find out more about the new members!
Let's get to know Dear Alice!
James Sharp
Birthday: 2001 (23)
Fun facts: He is an influencer and has over 1 million followers on TikTok! He has a passion for dancing and producing music is the oldest member of the group.
Dexter Greenwood
Birthday: 2002 (22)
Fun facts: Dexter was in a three-year performing arts diploma class in theater. He loves acting and stage performance. He is a great dancer.
Reese Carter
Birthday: 2003 (21)
Fun facts: Reece previously worked as a stage performer on cruise ships.
Oliver Maratty Quinn
Birthday: January 23, 2004 (20)
Fun facts: Olly grew up singing in a choir. He graduated from Bird College in dance and musical theater.
Blaise Landsbert-Noon
Birthday: 2005 (19)
Fun facts: Blaise is the youngest member of Dear Alice. He has been fascinated with acting, singing, and dancing since childhood and is passionate about dancing and photography.
Mixed responses
With all the hype around this all-British group, we wanted to know what fans thought! Here are some mixed opinions we came across!
"It's giving one direction"
"I don’t think they’re gonna make it. British kids calling themselves K-pop is like Korean kids calling themselves Jamaican Reggae."
"I miss the old kpop fr"
"Given their backgrounds in singing and dancing, hopefully they did well adjusting to SM's idol training."
"omg I thought they were just there to experience the kpop idol training system kinda like how the children went to a diff country in World's strictest parents if that makes sense??? I didn't realize they were actually going to become a group! I'm wondering if only 100 days of training would be enough though unless they carry on getting training outside SM after the show as well.
Also after a few years western media referring to groups as 'bands' always catches me off guard because in kpop bands now refer to groups who play instruments"
So will you watch Made in Korea: The K-pop Experience? What are your thoughts about an all-British K-pop group? Also, let us know who is your favorite member in the comments below!
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