L-Pop

K-pop is a global phenomenon that has broken boundaries...

SOUTH KOREA

...and has become the music genre of Generation Z.

How popular is K-pop? Since 2014, more than 134 million minutes

of this music have been played.

That's like 257,772 years of music.

In other words, a lot.

K-pop stars train for years to be the best singers and dancers,

they go out into the world to become style icons.

But this is not their story.

Those guys have their own documentaries with way bigger budgets than ours.

This is the story of their fans. Their fans Mexico.

Mexico is one of the countries outside of Asia

that listens to K-pop the most, it's among the top ten in the world.

Don't believe me, look it up on the online.

TOP 10 IN THE WORLD

Actually, this is the story of one specific fan.

A girl who's normal

from Mexico City neighborhood of Narvarte.

My sister, Andrea.

Pau! Would you leave me alone!

-(SIGHS) -Andrea.

-Andrea! -What are you doing?

What's wrong? This is my documentary, and you're the star of it.

Didn't you tell her? -No, the surprise adds more drama.

And what are we gonna do if she won't come out?

Chill out, I'll convince her.

-Andrea, I told you what I was doing. But you didn't say I'd be in it.

It's a documentary about K-pop. Who else would I put in it?

There's a millions of fans.

Yeah, but you're the only one I live with, you know?

No, this freaking me out too much.

You don't want you to do anything. Just be yourself.

Well, try to be a bit more cool.

And be... besides, I don't even know what you're doing this for.

You don't even like K-pop. She doesn't like it.

K-pop friends who are watching this right now,

she means I don't like K-pop because I love it.

-Right, Pablo? Yeah, yeah. You love it.

But if I end up failing the documentary class because of you

and that's why I have to back out of the career I've always wanted,

-I hope you never forget it. -All right, Paulina.

Just make it about something else then.

Yeah, I guess, you're right. Pablo, what do you think?

We could make it about a musical genre that's maybe more relevant, right?

Yeah, yeah. We could do that. What?

Yeah, like reggaeton.

Reggaeton is a genre that defines our generation, right?

-What? One hundred percent, yeah.

All right, give me a second!

The secret to making Andrea do what you want

is to annoy her because Andrea annoyed can do anything.

-No. No, no, no! All right. -(QUIRKY MUSIC PLAYING)

There is no genre more important than K-pop because it's more than a genre.

Every song tells you a story. You see, each group has its own concept.

And then everyone in the group has their own personality.

And they celebrate all their differences!

On top of that, it doesn't matter where you are in the world.

If you meet a mega-fan, and I do mean like a true fan,

it's like meeting someone from your family.

Wow.

Okay. So, will you do the documentary then?

-Yes, obviously! Yay!

(WHISPERS) We did it! -(WHISPERS) Pablo, no.

Okay.

This is my room. I've been buying everything little by little.

Some are things I bought here, and then some I ordered online,

others are from Korea. It's a little messy in here, I know,

but... but this picture of PinKIII

cannot be anywhere near this poster of Blossom.

Hey, Pau, why does your room look like a funeral home?

It's my style, Pablo. And the documentary is not about me.

Why don't you add a little color?

-Pablo! Uh, yeah, sorry.

Tell us, Andrea. -Mm-hmm.

Which of these artists is your favorite?

They all are?

It can't be all of them because according to my research,

K-pop fans always have a favorite group and even a favorite member.

-Mm-hmm! Okay, I'm a multistan. What's that?

What it means is I like a bunch of groups at the same time.

It's like asking a parent to choose their favorite child.

It's impossible (SCOFFS)

-Which daughter is favorite? -That's funny.

Hey! You both are, of course.

Wait, what? What was the question again?

Okay. The fans of K-pop are different from other fans, you know?

We are active, we are organized.

We really like to pay tribute to our idols.

For example, I am the founder of the group Hallyu Dance Party.

We cover the choreographies of our K-pop artists,

and we're really amazing at it. We are the number one in Mexico City.

Well, I don't know if we're number one because there's no real ranking for it,

but if there was a ranking, we would be one.

Or, at least we'd probably be number one in enthusiasm.

-(INDISTINCT CHATTER) -(POP MUSIC PLAYING)

Give me one, give me two You know how I do

Girls, girls! Sorry, I... (CHUCKLES) Sorry.

-(SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY) Indra, we're ready.

Oh, huh? Huh! Hi!

Hello, guys! I'm Indra, and my best friend is Andrea,

we're planning on moving in together, but we need to save money first.

Right, but you also like K-pop.

Yeah, yeah, not as much as Andrea. I'm more of a hallyu girl.

INDRA ANDREA'S BEST FRIEND

Quick note for you all. Hallyu refers to the "Korean Wave,"

the official global of love not only for K-pop,

but also for types skincare, the style, movies, the food, and K-dramas.

I love K-dramas! I love them. Seriously, I've seen everyone.

You name it, I've seen it. Uh, I don't know.

Romance is a Bonus Book, Boys Over Flowers.

Uh, Mrs. Panda, Mr. Hedgehog. It's...

I really like happy endings. I'm just... Um, I love love.

Why does it take many episodes for the main characters to kiss?

It's the best.

How about the dances?

Yes, I really like them, but I don't follow choreography.

I feel like it limits my body's expression.

Why do you go to the rehearsals?

To be there for Andrea. And Marcy calm vibe music.

Who's Marcy? -You know who Marcy is.

Yes, but the audience does not. -Oh.

Marcy is my kitty cat. Mm-hmm. Oh, but she's dead.

She died about a year ago. But I feel like her spirit is still here with us.

Metaphorically.

No, no, no, really, she's still here, in this necklace.

It's... It's an angel caller, but it's good for a lot of things.

Wow.

-Done? Yeah, yeah. Why don't we...

Guys, just act normal.

You're all killing it. (GIGGLES)

Actually, Lety and I met in a K-pop group

on social media quite a while ago.

I think if it weren't for K-pop, I'm sure you and I never would've met.

No! I think we would've.

No, no.

LETY ANDREA'S FRIEND

Anyway, Lety and I are the founders of Hallyu Dance Party.

The two of us loved the whole Korean culture.

But I'm so obsessed, that asked my parents

if that they would let me go on a trip to Korea.

It was incredible! Lit! The best experience of my life.

It rocked my whole world. All the food, and the people, everything.

If you haven't gone to Korea,

you don't know what it's really about. (SPEAKS KOREAN)

And I've seen it in the K-dramas. It looks super pretty.

And what I gained from there, was a profound understanding

of what the artists go through in all their preparation.

That's why we always rehearse six hours a day.

Well, we try to rehearse six hours a day,

but there are some members, and obvi,

I'm not going to say names, who aren't going to schedule rehearsals,

and, well, it shows.

-Cut, Pablo. -(SCISSORS SNIPPING)

Love it or hate it

Give me one, give me two You know how I do

So, all my girls in formation I want it now, I don't wanna save it

'Cause if I like it, I take it That's how I work, love or hate it

All my girls in formation

I want it now I don't want the same thing

'Cause if I like it, I take it That's how I work, love or hate it

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la

Love it or hate it

You wanna be, wanna be dangerous You wanna be, wanna be famous

But even if you were nameless you're all I need, you're all I need

'Cause I like what I like

So, all my girls in formation I want it now, I don't wanna save it

'Cause if I like it, I take it that's how I work, love or hate it

All my girls in formation

I want it now I don't want the same thing

'Cause if I like...

There are rumors that you've been very distracted.

That's not true! It's just that I don't like

doing two things at the same time.

What else are you doing?

I'm working on an assignment, but you can keep asking.

Pablo. Andrea is not only a fan of K-pop. She also studies dentistry.

She loves it.

Andrea. Andrea!

Yes? Yes, yes, yes, yes! I'm coming, I'm coming.

Of course, I love dentistry. It's super cool. It really is.

What do you like the most it?

Well, all the smiles I see everyday are cool.

Anyone without cavities.

Children who will probably have good teeth when they're adults.

I've heard some people saying that you studied dentistry,

just to please your parents.

Wait, who said that?

Wasn't it yours?

-Pablo. Oh.

You should create a documentary that's all about teeth...

Dentists.

DAD AND MOM

-Yes, dentists, exactly. -Mm-hmm.

You don't see too much in the media about dentistry.

Coming to see us shouldn't be something that you're scared of.

-No. -It should think of it as pleasant, right?

Exactly, the whole thing that when you go a dentist,