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Federation Kids & Family Sells K-Pop Tween Series ‘Gangnam Project’ to Key Markets


Public broadcasters, increasingly a bastion of of business, have closed France and Australia, among major markets.

Produced by Pillango Productions and Aircraft Pictures with co-commissioning broadcasters CBC Kids and CBBC, “Gangnam Project” turns on Hannah Shin, a spirited Canadian-Korean teen with dreams of connecting with her Korean heritage. Accepting a job as an English tutor, she flies to South Korea to work at an elite K-pop training school where, demonstrating her own musical flair, she ends up as a trainee. “‘Gangnam Project’ is an upbeat series that promises a winning combination of drama and K-pop dance,” said Monica Levy, co-chief of distribution, Federation Kids & Family.

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