SEOUL, July 23 -- Hybe America and Paramount Pictures have reportedly announced they will co-produce a K-pop-themed feature film set for theatrical release in early 2027

According to The Korea Herald, the companies said the film will follow a Korean American teenager who auditions for a reality TV competition in hopes of joining a K-pop girl group, going against her family's wishes.

Filming is scheduled to begin in mid-September and will take place entirely in South Korea, reportedly making it the first major Hollywood studio project to be shot exclusively in the country.

Yoo Ji-young and Eric Nam have reportedly been cast in the lead roles, with Korean American director Benson Lee attached to helm the production from a script by Eilee...