Can Dream Academy succeed without the story?

Can a talent-focused music reality show work?

That’s what Dream Academy aims to do. Created by Hybe and Geffen, the show aims to create a global girl group trained up in the K-pop ways. So far, so good.

Yet, the show goes in a different direction, skipping over any story parts and only shows trainee’s performances. Only showing a show’s performances without any drama or narrative is a first for K-pop.

While it’s noble for a show to emphasize talent and skill over any drama narratives, doing this has been a major, controversial point to many fans.

With that said, can a K-pop influenced show thrive without the story? Let’s find out!
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TIME STAMPS:
0:00 The breakdown on Dream Academy
3:30 The positives of Dream Academy
6:36 Many fans talk about skill and talent
7:43 So there’s no story. What else is there?
8:57 Why having a story is so important?
10:41 Most fans prefer story over talent
12:43 The big truth is…
13:41 Finally get some story
17:00 Can Dream Academy succeed with no story?
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