A First Look At SM Entertainment's Upcoming British Boy Band

It was previously announced that SM Entertainment would be debuting a British boyband produced by the Korean entertainment system. They will make their debut through a documentary on BBC. The series will follow “five boys from across the UK as they are put through the K-pop training process with the goal of launching a new boy band on the global stage.” It was filmed in South Korea, documenting the boys’ trainee experience in SM Entertainment, working with the best choreographers, undergoing vocal, dance, and performance lessons, “life coaching techniques,” and more. The five British boys will train for 100 days in hopes of debuting as an idol group.

Each week the band’s progress is critiqued by undisputed K-pop expert, Hee Jun Yoon, the creative force behind some of the biggest K-pop bands of the last 20 years. This is the ultimate boot camp by the people who have created the world’s biggest K-pop superstars – but success is far from guaranteed.

— BBC

On August 2, 2024, fans were given a much-awaited glimpse at the band, Dear Alice. A video was posted on their new official X handle, @dearalicemusic.

🇰🇷 We went to Seoul to train with some of K-pop's best vocal & dance coaches. It's the craziest, and best, experience we've ever had! 🩵 James, Blaise, Dexter, Reese, Olly#dearalice #jamessharp #dextergreenwood #ollyquinn #blaisenoon #reesecarter pic.twitter.com/QmgsGRH7xM

— Dear Alice (@dearalicemusic) August 1, 2024