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HONG KONG<\/span><\/span>, Nov. 19, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — A new host-led multi-platform travel series,\u202f\u202fK-Everything,<\/i><\/b> with\u00a0Tony-award nominated actor, director, producer, and social advocate\u00a0Daniel Dae Kim<\/span><\/b>\u00a0is in production from\u202fCNN Original Series<\/b>. The four-episode series will\u00a0be\u00a0made by CNN’s APAC based Global Productions teams and\u00a0premiere next year\u00a0as part of\u202fCNN<\/b> Originals <\/b>anticipated 2026 slate.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Daniel Dae Kim to lead and executive produce new host-led travel series, K-Everything, from CNN Original series<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

“I’ve\u00a0been lucky enough to watch Korea over the years take center stage as a cultural and economic powerhouse.\u00a0It’s\u00a0a genuine joy teaming up with CNN to explore the many qualities that make the country and its culture so special,” said host and executive producer Daniel Dae Kim<\/span>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Across four immersive episodes,\u202fK-Everything<\/i>\u202ffollows Daniel Dae Kim<\/span> on a quest to discover how South Korea<\/span> has sparked a global pop culture movement, driving trends in music, food,\u00a0TV\u00a0and film, and more. From Busan<\/span> to Seoul<\/span>, Kim will trace the roots of Korean culture\u00a0featuring cameos from some of the biggest names driving South Korea’s<\/span> creative renaissance. \u00a0<\/p>\n

“K-Everything<\/i> celebrates the remarkable global influence of Korean culture through a lens that is both personal and expansive. Daniel’s curiosity, integrity, and understanding of Korean culture make him the perfect storyteller to guide audiences on this journey. This series underscores CNN’s commitment to delivering compelling, globally resonant storytelling to audiences around the world,” said Ellana Lee<\/span>, Group Senior Vice President, GM APAC, and Global Head of Productions for CNN International.<\/p>\n

Kim is widely known for his work in ABC’s\u202fLost, CBS’s\u202fHawaii Five-O, Netflix’s\u202fAvatar: The Last\u00a0Airbender\u202fand Disney’s\u202fRaya and the Last Dragon. No stranger to filming in South Korea<\/span>, this Summer, Kim starred and executive produced the spy series,\u202fButterfly, that was filmed entirely in South Korea<\/span> and launched on Prime Video on August 13th<\/span>. Additionally, this Summer he was featured in Netflix’s international Phenomenon,\u202fKpop\u00a0Demon Hunters, which went on to\u00a0become to\u00a0the most watched film of all time on the platform. Last year, Kim was on Broadway starring in David Henry Hwang’s<\/span>\u202fYellow Face\u202fat the Roundabout Theater, for which he was nominated for Best Lead Actor in a Play at the 2025 Tony Awards, becoming the first AAPI actor to be nominated in that category. As a producer,\u00a0Kim\u00a0and his company, 3AD, executive produced\u202fThe Good Doctor, which recently completed its final season on ABC, as well as 2023’s multi-award-winning IFC documentary feature film\u202fBad Axe. Kim is known for his social advocacy, and his testimony in front of Congress helped lead to the passage of the Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act. He recently completed his term as a member of the White House’s Commission for Asian American, Native\u00a0Hawaiians\u00a0and Pacific Islanders.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Executive Producers for K-Everything<\/i>\u202fare\u00a0Daniel Dae Kim along with Amy\u00a0Entelis, Ellana Lee,\u00a0Katie Hinman,\u00a0Jon\u00a0Jensen\u00a0and Ryan Smith<\/span> for CNN Original Series. K-Everything<\/i> is the first collaboration between the network’s CNN Originals and APAC-based Global Productions teams.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The CNN Original Series\u00a0is sponsored by one of South Korea’s<\/span> largest companies, Hyundai\u202fMotor\u202fCompany,\u00a0a global brand deeply rooted in Korean heritage whose growth has mirrored the country’s own journey of innovation and progress.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kim is repped by UTA, Linden Entertainment, and Gang\u00a0Tyre.\u00a0<\/p>\n

About CNN Originals<\/u><\/b>
The CNN Originals group develops,\u00a0produces\u00a0and\u00a0acquires\u00a0original, long-form unscripted programming for CNN Worldwide. Amy\u00a0Entelis, 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\u00ae for\u202fNavalny<\/i>. Acclaimed titles include the Peabody Award winning and 13-time Emmy\u00ae Award-winning\u202fAnthony Bourdain Parts Unknown<\/i>; five time Emmy\u00ae nominee,\u202fApollo 11<\/i>, directed by Todd Douglas Miller<\/span>; Emmy\u00ae nominated\u202fEva Longoria<\/span>: Searching for Mexico<\/span><\/i>; the Emmy\u00ae Award-nominated “Decades Series”:\u202fThe Sixties<\/i>,\u202fThe Seventies<\/i>,\u202fThe Eighties<\/i>,\u202fThe Nineties<\/i>,\u202fThe 2000s<\/i>, and\u202fThe 2010s,\u202f<\/i>executive produced by Tom Hanks<\/span> and Gary Goetzman;\u202fThe Last Movie Stars<\/i>, directed by Ethan Hawke<\/span> about the lives and careers of actors and humanitarians Joanne Woodward<\/span> and Paul Newman<\/span>; Grammy\u00ae Award nominee\u202fLittle Richard: I Am Everything<\/i>, directed by Lisa Cort\u00e9s;\u202fThe Many Lives of Martha Stewart<\/span><\/i>;\u202fThis is Life with Lisa Ling<\/span><\/i>; Primetime Emmy\u00ae and duPont-Columbia Award-winning,\u202fRBG<\/i>, directed by Betsy West<\/span> and Julie Cohen;\u202fSee It Loud: The History of Black Television<\/i>, executive produced by LeBron James<\/span> and Maverick Carter;\u202fSpace Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight\u202f<\/i>in partnership with the BBC; the Producers Guild Award and three-time Emmy\u00ae Award-winning\u202fStanley Tucci: Searching for Italy<\/span><\/i>; BAFTA nominee and Directors Guild Award winner,\u202fThree Identical Strangers<\/i>, directed by Tim Wardle<\/span>; and the five-time Emmy\u00ae Award-winning\u202fUnited Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell<\/span><\/i>; and the five-time Emmy\u00ae Award-winning\u202fThe Whole Story with Anderson Cooper<\/span><\/i>. 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\u202fCNN.com<\/a>, CNN apps and cable operator platforms.\u00a0<\/p>\n

About CNN International<\/u><\/b> \u00a0
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<\/span>, the Middle East<\/span> and Africa<\/span>, the Asia Pacific<\/span> region, and Latin America<\/span> 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.<\/p>\n

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HONG KONG<\/span><\/span>, Nov. 19, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — A new host-led multi-platform travel series,\u202f\u202fK-Everything,<\/i><\/b> with\u00a0Tony-award nominated actor, director, producer, and social advocate\u00a0Daniel Dae Kim<\/span><\/b>\u00a0is in production from\u202fCNN Original Series<\/b>. The four-episode series will\u00a0be\u00a0made by CNN’s APAC based Global Productions teams and\u00a0premiere next year\u00a0as part of\u202fCNN<\/b> Originals <\/b>anticipated 2026 slate.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\"Daniel<\/a>
Daniel Dae Kim to lead and executive produce new host-led travel series, K-Everything, from CNN Original series<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

“I’ve\u00a0been lucky enough to watch Korea over the years take center stage as a cultural and economic powerhouse.\u00a0It’s\u00a0a genuine joy teaming up with CNN to explore the many qualities that make the country and its culture so special,” said host and executive producer Daniel Dae Kim<\/span>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Across four immersive episodes,\u202fK-Everything<\/i>\u202ffollows Daniel Dae Kim<\/span> on a quest to discover how South Korea<\/span> has sparked a global pop culture movement, driving trends in music, food,\u00a0TV\u00a0and film, and more. From Busan<\/span> to Seoul<\/span>, Kim will trace the roots of Korean culture\u00a0featuring cameos from some of the biggest names driving South Korea’s<\/span> creative renaissance. \u00a0<\/p>\n

“K-Everything<\/i> celebrates the remarkable global influence of Korean culture through a lens that is both personal and expansive. Daniel’s curiosity, integrity, and understanding of Korean culture make him the perfect storyteller to guide audiences on this journey. This series underscores CNN’s commitment to delivering compelling, globally resonant storytelling to audiences around the world,” said Ellana Lee<\/span>, Group Senior Vice President, GM APAC, and Global Head of Productions for CNN International.<\/p>\n

Kim is widely known for his work in ABC’s\u202fLost, CBS’s\u202fHawaii Five-O, Netflix’s\u202fAvatar: The Last\u00a0Airbender\u202fand Disney’s\u202fRaya and the Last Dragon. No stranger to filming in South Korea<\/span>, this Summer, Kim starred and executive produced the spy series,\u202fButterfly, that was filmed entirely in South Korea<\/span> and launched on Prime Video on August 13th<\/span>. Additionally, this Summer he was featured in Netflix’s international Phenomenon,\u202fKpop\u00a0Demon Hunters, which went on to\u00a0become to\u00a0the most watched film of all time on the platform. Last year, Kim was on Broadway starring in David Henry Hwang’s<\/span>\u202fYellow Face\u202fat the Roundabout Theater, for which he was nominated for Best Lead Actor in a Play at the 2025 Tony Awards, becoming the first AAPI actor to be nominated in that category. As a producer,\u00a0Kim\u00a0and his company, 3AD, executive produced\u202fThe Good Doctor, which recently completed its final season on ABC, as well as 2023’s multi-award-winning IFC documentary feature film\u202fBad Axe. Kim is known for his social advocacy, and his testimony in front of Congress helped lead to the passage of the Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act. He recently completed his term as a member of the White House’s Commission for Asian American, Native\u00a0Hawaiians\u00a0and Pacific Islanders.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Executive Producers for K-Everything<\/i>\u202fare\u00a0Daniel Dae Kim along with Amy\u00a0Entelis, Ellana Lee,\u00a0Katie Hinman,\u00a0Jon\u00a0Jensen\u00a0and Ryan Smith<\/span> for CNN Original Series. K-Everything<\/i> is the first collaboration between the network’s CNN Originals and APAC-based Global Productions teams.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The CNN Original Series\u00a0is sponsored by one of South Korea’s<\/span> largest companies, Hyundai\u202fMotor\u202fCompany,\u00a0a global brand deeply rooted in Korean heritage whose growth has mirrored the country’s own journey of innovation and progress.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kim is repped by UTA, Linden Entertainment, and Gang\u00a0Tyre.\u00a0<\/p>\n

About CNN Originals<\/u><\/b>
The CNN Originals group develops,\u00a0produces\u00a0and\u00a0acquires\u00a0original, long-form unscripted programming for CNN Worldwide. Amy\u00a0Entelis, 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\u00ae for\u202fNavalny<\/i>. Acclaimed titles include the Peabody Award winning and 13-time Emmy\u00ae Award-winning\u202fAnthony Bourdain Parts Unknown<\/i>; five time Emmy\u00ae nominee,\u202fApollo 11<\/i>, directed by Todd Douglas Miller<\/span>; Emmy\u00ae nominated\u202fEva Longoria<\/span>: Searching for Mexico<\/span><\/i>; the Emmy\u00ae Award-nominated “Decades Series”:\u202fThe Sixties<\/i>,\u202fThe Seventies<\/i>,\u202fThe Eighties<\/i>,\u202fThe Nineties<\/i>,\u202fThe 2000s<\/i>, and\u202fThe 2010s,\u202f<\/i>executive produced by Tom Hanks<\/span> and Gary Goetzman;\u202fThe Last Movie Stars<\/i>, directed by Ethan Hawke<\/span> about the lives and careers of actors and humanitarians Joanne Woodward<\/span> and Paul Newman<\/span>; Grammy\u00ae Award nominee\u202fLittle Richard: I Am Everything<\/i>, directed by Lisa Cort\u00e9s;\u202fThe Many Lives of Martha Stewart<\/span><\/i>;\u202fThis is Life with Lisa Ling<\/span><\/i>; Primetime Emmy\u00ae and duPont-Columbia Award-winning,\u202fRBG<\/i>, directed by Betsy West<\/span> and Julie Cohen;\u202fSee It Loud: The History of Black Television<\/i>, executive produced by LeBron James<\/span> and Maverick Carter;\u202fSpace Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight\u202f<\/i>in partnership with the BBC; the Producers Guild Award and three-time Emmy\u00ae Award-winning\u202fStanley Tucci: Searching for Italy<\/span><\/i>; BAFTA nominee and Directors Guild Award winner,\u202fThree Identical Strangers<\/i>, directed by Tim Wardle<\/span>; and the five-time Emmy\u00ae Award-winning\u202fUnited Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell<\/span><\/i>; and the five-time Emmy\u00ae Award-winning\u202fThe Whole Story with Anderson Cooper<\/span><\/i>. 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\u202fCNN.com<\/a>, CNN apps and cable operator platforms.\u00a0<\/p>\n

About CNN International<\/u><\/b> \u00a0
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<\/span>, the Middle East<\/span> and Africa<\/span>, the Asia Pacific<\/span> region, and Latin America<\/span> 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.<\/p>\n

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