K-pop documentary looks at how industry embraces diversity

In this undated photo provided by AppleTV+, K-pop band Blackswan members have their photos taken. (AppleTV+ via AP) In this undated photo provided by AppleTV+, K-pop band Blackswan members practice a routine. (AppleTV+ via AP) Members of K-pop group Blackswan pose during 2023 Newsis K-EXPO in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 23, 2023. (Kim Myung-nyeon/Newsis via AP) In this undated photo provided by AppleTV+, K-pop band Blackswan members perform. (AppleTV+ via AP)

An Apple TV+ documentary series, "K-pop Idols," premiering Friday, offers an intimate look at how the K-pop industry is embracing diversity while grappling with challenges in a field that demands perfection.