Overview

• The Apple TV+ series KPOPPED premiered Aug. 29, featuring Boy George performing a reworked 'Karma Chameleon' with K-pop group STAYC.
• In interviews published the same day, he called singing the hit "diarrhea through a wet sock," underscoring long-running frustration with being defined by the song.
• He recounted objecting on an initial call with Apple about using the track, then deciding to participate and later saying he loved the experience in Seoul.
• KPOPPED pairs Western stars with K-pop artists to reinterpret signature songs, with Lionel Richie and Megan Thee Stallion serving as executive producers.
• Released in 1983, 'Karma Chameleon' topped the UK chart for six weeks and the US Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks, cementing its enduring profile.