Caty Szeto is a woman with a dream: to become a K-Pop superstar. The 23-year-old Asian American is traveling from her home in LA to South Korea’s capital Seoul to attend a K-Pop academy. There she’ll do hardcore training in singing, dancing and styling. All this is to prepare for make-or-break auditions for K-Pop entertainment agencies. If she makes it, Caty could be like all those chart-topping idols who travel the world, perform to legions of fans and make millions. But this quest has its challenges. Caty finds out about ageism in the industry, where many new idols are in their teens. Then she comes face-to-face with incredibly specific K-beauty standards while navigating being a foreigner in K-Pop. Over just three months, our host journalist Haeryun Kang follows Caty to see if she can overcome these obstacles and reach K-Pop stardom.   Listen to Mission K-Pop on all platforms or wherever you get your podcasts.   Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EPISODE 7: Season Finale. Jacob sees an old friend. Ms. Gabby makes a discovery. A former research subject sees the light.   THE END UP is produced by Esmail Corp in association with USG Audio and QCode Media. Written, directed and executive produced by Will Weggel and Danny Luber. Executive produced by Sam Esmail, Chad Hamilton, and David Wiener. Produced by Sarah Matte and Gregg Tilson.   JACOB - Himesh Patel BENJI - John Reynolds MS. GABBY - Merritt Wever DR. RAJAN - Marianne Jean-Baptiste DONNA - Amy Madigan   ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES BY: Stacie Greenwell, Tim Johnson Jr., Andrew Rocco Kraft, Kelor Leigh, Michael Liu, Tim True, Luis Fernandez-Gil, and Arash Aiinehsazian. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EPISODE 6: Dr. Rajan says goodbye. Ms. Gabby drives Benji and Jacob home.   THE END UP is produced by Esmail Corp in association with USG Audio and QCode Media. Written, directed and executive produced by Will Weggel and Danny Luber. Executive produced by Sam Esmail, Chad Hamilton, and David Wiener. Produced by Sarah Matte and Gregg Tilson.   JACOB - Himesh Patel BENJI - John Reynolds MS. GABBY - Merritt Wever DR. RAJAN - Marianne Jean-Baptiste   ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES BY: Michael Liu, Tim True, Luis Fernandez-Gil, and Arash Aiinehsazian. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EPISODE 5: Ms. Gabby, Benji, and Jacob look for solutions in Malibu. Dr. Rajan hears something. THE END UP is produced by Esmail Corp in association with USG Audio and QCode Media. Written, directed and executive produced by Will Weggel and Danny Luber. Executive produced by Sam Esmail, Chad Hamilton, and David Wiener. Produced by Sarah Matte and Gregg Tilson.   JACOB - Himesh Patel BENJI - John Reynolds MS. GABBY - Merritt Wever DR. RAJAN - Marianne Jean-Baptiste   ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES BY: Michael Liu and Luis Fernandez-Gil. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EPISODE 4: Ms. Gabby and Benji go off course. Jacob watches a video.   THE END UP is produced by Esmail Corp in association with USG Audio and QCode Media. Written, directed and executive produced by Will Weggel and Danny Luber. Executive produced by Sam Esmail, Chad Hamilton, and David Wiener. Produced by Sarah Matte and Gregg Tilson.   JACOB - Himesh Patel BENJI - John Reynolds MS. GABBY - Merritt Wever DR. RAJAN - Marianne Jean-Baptiste   ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES BY: M.C. Gainey, Tim True, Luis Fernandez-Gil, and Francisco J. Rodriguez. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EPISODE 3: Benji’s parents host Family Day. Ms. Gabby takes a call. Jacob plays a role. Benji holds a hand.   THE END UP is produced by Esmail Corp in association with USG Audio and QCode Media. Written, directed and executive produced by Will Weggel and Danny Luber. Executive produced by Sam Esmail, Chad Hamilton, and David Wiener. Produced by Sarah Matte and Gregg Tilson.   JACOB - Himesh Patel BENJI - John Reynolds MS. GABBY - Merritt Wever DR. RAJAN - Marianne Jean-Baptiste DONNA - Amy Madigan   ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES BY: Michael Liu, Tim True, and Arash Aiinehsazian. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EPISODE 2: Benji does a simulation while Ms. Gabby and Jacob talk. THE END UP is produced by Esmail Corp in association with USG Audio and QCode Media. Written, directed and executive produced by Will Weggel and Danny Luber. Executive produced by Sam Esmail, Chad Hamilton, and David Wiener. Produced by Sarah Matte and Gregg Tilson.   JACOB - Himesh Patel BENJI - John Reynolds MS. GABBY - Merritt Wever DR. RAJAN - Marianne Jean-Baptiste   ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES BY: Otmara Marrero, Jocelyn Ayanna, Luis Fernandez-Gil, Francisco J. Rodriguez, Keylor Leigh, and Arash Aiinehsazian. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EPISODE 1: Jacob and Benji go to The Place and meet Ms. Gabby. THE END UP is produced by Esmail Corp in association with USG Audio and QCode Media. Written, directed and executive produced by Will Weggel and Danny Luber. Executive produced by Sam Esmail, Chad Hamilton, and David Wiener. Produced by Sarah Matte and Gregg Tilson. JACOB - Himesh Patel BENJI - John Reynolds MS. GABBY - Merritt Wever DR. RAJAN - Marianne Jean-Baptiste ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES - Jocelyn Ayanna, Francisco J. Rodriguez, Keylor Leigh, Tim Johnson Jr., Andrew Rocco Kraft, and Arash Aiinehsazian. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Coming soon, THE END UP is a cerebral thriller that takes place in a tilted near-future where terminal cancer patients who wish to end their suffering must attend a weeklong bootcamp. Two best friends wrestle with their goodbye after one enrolls in the program and the other grows skeptical. Produced by Esmail Corp in association with USG Audio and QCode Media. THE END UP stars Himesh Patel, John Reynolds, Merritt Wever and Marianne Jean-Baptiste. The show is written, directed and executive produced by Will Weggel and Danny Luber. Executive produced by Sam Esmail, Chad Hamilton, and David Wiener. Produced by Sarah Matte and Gregg Tilson. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.