Mark Burnett is developing a K-Pop competition series with Korea's SM Entertainment

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Burnett's MGM Television is teaming with Korea’s SM Entertainment, founded by Soo-Man Lee, on an untitled reality show to find the latest member of K-pop band NCT. "The MGM/ SM Entertainment untitled series, which is open to young men between the ages of 13-25, will see America’s most talented emerging artists compete against each other to win a coveted spot in the NCT Universe," per Deadline. "NCT is currently comprised of 23 members from across the globe, who also make up the sub-groups NCT 127, NCT DREAM, and WayV. Once chosen, the contestants will be sent to Seoul, South Korea to attend K-Pop bootcamp at the SM Campus. In each episode, they will compete in challenges designed to test their dance skills, vocals and style, and will be judged and mentored by K Soo-Man Lee and a variety of current NCT superstars including NCT 127." ALSO: HBO Max has a K-Pop Latina American boy band competition series in the works.