The Alan Chikin Chow Netflix series marks a new collaboration between the digital creator and the streamer, developed in partnership with HYBE America.
The upcoming scripted project follows a group of aspiring pop idols who come together to form a co-ed band, combining narrative storytelling with original music released alongside the series.
Netflix confirmed that the project will star Alan Chikin Chow, the creator of Alan’s Universe, and will introduce a group of emerging performers who will debut in the show.
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What the Alan Chikin Chow Netflix Series Is About
According to Netflix’s official description, the Alan Chikin Chow Netflix series centers on a misfit group of aspiring pop idol rejects enrolled in an arts academy. Through shared setbacks and creative ambition, the characters form a co-ed music group.
The performers cast alongside Chow will release original music concurrently with the series, tying the fictional narrative to real-world music distribution. Netflix confirmed that the project blends scripted storytelling with the infrastructure of K-pop-style artist development.
Collaboration With HYBE America
The series is produced in collaboration with HYBE America, the U.S. division of the Korean music and entertainment company behind globally successful acts including BTS and Katseye.
Chow will executive produce the series alongside James Shin, President of Film and Television at HYBE America, and Jingu Jang, President of HYBE America AU and former Vice President of BIGHIT Music.
HYBE America confirmed that the project brings together Chow’s creator-driven storytelling background with HYBE’s established artist training and music production model.
Alan Chikin Chow on the Project
In a statement included in the announcement, Chow described the series as a collaboration designed to unite creative teams across Netflix and HYBE America. He noted that the project aims to tell a story that connects with younger audiences through themes of creativity and growth, while integrating music as a central element.
Alan Chikin Chow’s Creator Background
Alan Chikin Chow is best known as the creator and star of Alan’s Universe, a high school anthology series distributed primarily through YouTube Shorts. His content reaches nearly 130 million followers and generates more than one billion views per month, making him the most-watched YouTube Shorts creator globally.
Chow’s work has been recognized by outlets including The New York Times, Forbes, and TIME, where he was named to the inaugural TIME100 Creators list. In November 2024, he opened a 10,000-square-foot production studio in Burbank, which now serves as the production hub for his projects.
Netflix described Chow as a multi-hyphenate creator who works across acting, producing, directing, and showrunning.
HYBE America’s Role in the Series
HYBE America is a subsidiary of HYBE Corp. and operates across music, film, and television. The company’s U.S. portfolio includes Big Machine Label Group and Quality Control Music, as well as HYBE’s Latin American and U.S. Hispanic market labels.
The company confirmed that the Netflix series aligns with its broader approach to artist development and content creation that bridges music and scripted storytelling.
Key Details: Alan Chikin Chow Netflix Series
- Project type: Scripted series
- Platform: Netflix
- Creator / star: Alan Chikin Chow
- Production partner: HYBE America
- Premise: Aspiring idol rejects form a co-ed pop group at an arts academy
- Music: Original songs released alongside the series
- Executive producers: Alan Chikin Chow, James Shin, Jingu Jang
