A new documentary series delves into the events surrounding the formation of Katseye, a girl band formed by HYBE—the company behind the hit Korean pop group BTS—and their partnership with Geffen Records. Twenty young women, ranging in age from fourteen to twenty-one, battled it out for six seats in the new group in Pop Star Academy.

Watch the trailer below.

According to the official synopsis, the series follows 20 contestants from around the world over a year-long journey as they compete to become KATSEYE, a one-of-a-kind global girl group formed using KPOP methodologies. With unprecedented access, unfolding over eight episodes, the result is a compelling portrayal of the road to international stardom, including insight into the unique training and development program developed by HYBE and Geffen Records.

As per the recent teaser released by Netflix, a total of 120,000 females from around the world participated in auditions to be a part of the upcoming pop project by Geffen and Hybe, the entities responsible for BTS. In addition, Katseye has the opportunity to carry on the contemporary heritage of reality television, which has resulted in the formation of some of the most prominent musical groups globally, such as One Direction, Fifth Harmony, and Little Mix, among others.

Witness the year-long journey to discovering the next big girl group with Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE! Launching exclusively on Netflix on August 21.

Check out some of the first look images from the docu-series.