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Trailer: https://youtu.be/tejmMouplGQ
HONG KONG, March 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — CNN Original Series K-Everything hosted, and executive produced by Tony-award nominated actor, director, producer, and social advocate Daniel Dae Kim will premiere on May 9 on CNN International. A cultural exploration of Korea’s explosive global influence, the series will air four episodes during the month of May.
CNN ORIGINAL SERIES “K-EVERYTHING” WITH DANIEL DAE KIM PREMIERES SATURDAY, MAY 9 ON CNN INTERNATIONAL
“It’s both a personal and professional thrill to be able to showcase Korea through our series, K-Everything,” said Daniel Dae Kim. “There’s never been more interest in its people and culture, so it feels like the perfect time to explore the dynamics of its success. Whether you’re already a K-expert, or a newbie, we hope you’ll be able to gain a unique and fresh perspective on a place that means so much to me.”
Across four immersive episodes, Kim explores the forces behind Korea’s cultural rise, tracing how distinct traditions evolved into global phenomena. In Seoul, the beating heart of the K-pop industry, he meets with some of the biggest stars in the business to reveal how Korean pop harnessed the devotion of worldwide superfans to dominate the charts. From K-drama film sets to cutting-edge special effects studios, he examines the dramatic ascent of K-film, from an era of strict censorship to Oscar triumphs and record- shattering streaming success for K-dramas. Kim attends a vibrant kimchi festival in Pyeongchang. He discovers how K-food is reshaping dining across the globe, from street food to three Michelin-starred restaurants. Finally, in photo studios, factories and beauty clinics, he unpacks the innovation and influence behind K-beauty, and how South Korea became the cosmetics capital of the world.
“The global rise of Korean culture is one of the most exciting stories of our time and a powerful example of Korean soft power” said Ellana Lee, Group Senior Vice President, GM APAC, and Global Head of Productions for CNN International. “Through Daniel Dae Kim’s perspective, K-Everything brings CNN International audiences inside the creativity and innovation driving Korea’s influence across music, film, food and beauty, and why it continues to captivate people around the world.”
Executive Producers for K-Everything are Daniel Dae Kim, along with Amy Entelis, Ellana Lee, Jon Jensen, Katie Hinman and Ryan Smith for CNN Original Series. K-Everything is the first collaboration between the network’s CNN Originals and APAC-based Global Productions teams.
Additionally, a dedicated digital hub featuring a rich suite of digital and social content celebrating Korean creativity and cultural impact can be found at https://edition.cnn.com/world/k-everything.
K-Everything continues the legacy of CNN Original Series’ host-led storytelling that examines global culture and the human experience, joining an award-winning library of premium programming streaming on the CNN app.
The CNN Original Series is sponsored by one of South Korea’s largest companies, Hyundai Motor Company, a global brand deeply rooted in Korean heritage whose growth has mirrored the country’s own journey of innovation and progress.
K-Everything premieres Saturday, May 9 at 8pm HKT and replays at 8am HKT on Sunday, May 10 and 3am HKT on Monday, May 11 on CNN International.
About CNN Originals
The CNN Originals group develops, produces and acquires original, long-form unscripted programming for CNN Worldwide. Amy Entelis, executive vice president of talent, CNN Originals and creative development, oversees the award-winning CNN Originals portfolio that includes the following premium content brands: CNN Original Series, CNN Films, CNN Presents, and the newly formed CNN Studios, an internal production studio which creates long-form programming for CNN’s global platforms. Since 2012, the team has overseen and executive produced more than 45 multi-part documentary series and 60 feature-length documentary films, earning more than 110 awards and 445 nominations for the cable network, including CNN Films’ first Academy Award® for Navalny. Acclaimed titles include the Peabody Award winning and 13-time Emmy® Award-winning Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown; five time Emmy® nominee, Apollo 11, directed by Todd Douglas Miller; Emmy® nominated Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico; the Emmy® Award-nominated “Decades Series”: The Sixties, The Seventies, The Eighties, The Nineties, The 2000s, and The 2010s, executive produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman; The Last Movie Stars, directed by Ethan Hawke about the lives and careers of actors and humanitarians Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman; Grammy® Award nominee Little Richard: I Am Everything, directed by Lisa Cortés; The Many Lives of Martha Stewart; This is Life with Lisa Ling; Primetime Emmy® and duPont-Columbia Award-winning, RBG, directed by Betsy West and Julie Cohen; See It Loud: The History of Black Television, executive produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter; Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight in partnership with the BBC; the Producers Guild Award and three-time Emmy® Award-winning Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy; BAFTA nominee and Directors Guild Award winner, Three Identical Strangers, directed by Tim Wardle; and the five-time Emmy® Award-winning United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell; and the five-time Emmy® Award-winning The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper. CNN Originals can be seen on CNN, to stream via a CNN All Access subscription, on the CNN Original Hub on HBO Max and discovery+, on the CNN Originals FAST channel, and with a pay TV subscription via CNN.com, CNN apps and cable operator platforms.
About CNN International
CNN’s portfolio of news and information services is available in seven different languages across all major TV, digital and mobile platforms, reaching more than 379 million households around the globe. CNN International is the number one international TV news channel according to all major media surveys across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Asia Pacific region, and Latin America and has a US presence that includes CNNgo. CNN Digital is a leading network for online news, mobile news and social media. CNN is at the forefront of digital innovation and continues to invest heavily in expanding its digital global footprint, with a suite of award-winning digital properties and a range of strategic content partnerships, commercialised through a strong data-driven understanding of audience behaviours. CNN has won multiple prestigious awards around the world for its journalism. Around 1,000 hours of long-form series, documentaries and specials are produced every year by CNNI’s non-news programming division. CNN has 36 editorial offices and more than 1,100 affiliates worldwide through CNN Newsource. CNN International is a Warner Bros. Discovery company.
