Make It Pop follows three girls named Sun Hi, Jodi, and Corki around Mackendrick Prep, a boarding high school, who form a K-pop girl group called XO-IQ, with the help of Caleb, and find music, mischief, love, and friendship.
Megan Lee as Sun Hi, a funky, free spirit, weird, and self-proclaimed star on the rise. She is the leader of XO-IQ.
Louriza Tronco as Jodi, a strong, independent, and fierce fashionista. She is the fashionista of XO-IQ. She also has a huge crush on Caleb.
Erika Tham as Corki, the brains of the group. She is called the bookworm of XO-IQ.
Dale Whibley as Caleb, the disc jockey of the band. He makes all the songs' beats for XO-IQ.
Recurring
John-Alan Slachta as Jared, the vain student president, football quarterback, and ruler of the school.
Taveeta Szymanowicz as Valerie, the head cheerleader and central antagonist in the series.
Natalie Ganzhorn as Heather, Valerie's best friend and fellow cheerleader. She later has a crush on Caleb.
Matt Baram as Mr. Stark, the head of the Theater Arts Department and resident adviser at Mackendrick Prep.
Karen Holness as Ms. Diona, the principal of Mackendrick Prep.
Vinson Tran as Linc, a guitarist who clashes with Sun Hi and the group. He is later Sun Hi's love interest.
Mickey Nguyen as Alex, Jodi's laid-back rival for a fashion internship.
Tina Jung as Hye Jung Ko, a famous fashion designer who employs Jodi.
Russell Yuen as Mr. Chang, Corki's strict father who lives in China.
Alex Eling as Darmala, Alex's roommate who has a crush on Jodi.
Production
DHX Media produced the series. The first season consisted of 20 episodes. In May 2015, it was announced that Make It Pop was renewed for a second season of 20 episodes,[2] which premiered on January 4, 2016. A Christmas special aired on December 5, 2015. A summer special aired on August 20, 2016.
Music
XO-IQ is the band that was formed in the series by Sun Hi, Jodi, Corki, and Caleb. Vocals for the band's songs were recorded by Megan Lee, Louriza Tronco, Erika Tham, Dale Whibley in Toronto. The band made its first live appearance at the pre-party for the 2015 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles,[3] where they were introduced at the event by Nick Cannon. The band then performed at the 2015 YTV Summer Beach Bash.
Broadcast
Make It Pop premiered on Nickelodeon in the United Kingdom and Ireland on July 20, 2015. The series debuted on Nickelodeon in Australia and New Zealand on August 10, 2015, and also airs on the free-to-air channel, ABC3, in Australia.[4] In Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines, the series debuted on Nickelodeon on August 31, 2015.[5] In Canada, the series debuted on YTV on September 9, 2015. In the United Kingdom, the series debuted on CITV on October 31, 2016.[6]
DHX-Exchange Productions Inc. (Distributed by Razor & Tie Direct, LLC)
"Gonna Be Lit" by XO-IQ - 2:56
"We Got It" by XO-IQ - 3:07
"Summer" by XO-IQ - 2:30
"Misfits (Summer Remix)" by XO-IQ - 2:32
"Skillz (Summer Remix)" by XO-IQ - 1:59
References
^"Canadian Show Make it Pop Crosses Korean Culture with High School Life". Global News. February 5, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2018. 'Make it Pop' is a new Canadian show produced by Nick Cannon, inspired by Korean pop culture that follows three girls who balance school and the search for musical stardom. John-Alan Slachta, one of the shows stars, joined the show.
