Author: Samar Khouri

J-Hope has begun his military service, becoming the second member of the supergroup to report for duty since going on hiatus last year. He is set to begin his five-week basic training at an army boot camp in Gangwon province. Born as Jung Ho-seok, the 29-year-old posted pictures of himself with a buzzcut on Weverse on Monday. “I love you, ARMY. I’ll go and come back safely!” he said.

K-Pop boy group MCND is officially flying out to Dubai for a performance.

Girl group FIFTY FIFTY and BLACKPINK’s Jisoo made their debut on IFPI’s Official MENA Chart for the week ended on April 6, 2023. The rookie band landed at number 19 with the hit ‘Cupid’ on the weekly regional chart between March 31 and April 6, 2023. As for Jisoo, ‘FLOWER,’ the titular track off her first single album ‘ME,’ debuted at number two, after Rema’s widely-popular track ‘Calm Down.’ The Official MENA Chart covers music streaming from 13 markets across the MENA region. It includes chart-eligible streams from Anghami, YouTube, Spotify, Deezer, and Apple Music, during the week. Jisoo and…

BTS member Suga’s single ‘People Pt.2’ featuring soloist IU topped the iTunes charts in the Middle East. Released Friday, the song off of his upcoming solo album, ‘D-Day’ climbed atop the All-Genre Top Songs charts in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, and Jordan.

Qatar is to host its first K-Pop festival next month. Star-studded event The two-day festival, titled ‘K.ONE Festa In Qatar 2023,’ will feature 10 performing artists. Boy bands ATEEZ, iKON, SF9, P1Harmony, xikers and DRIPPIN, girl groups OH MY GIRL and EVERGLOW and soloists SUNMI and BamBam. Jointly organized by Hanaro Events and EMFFL Entertainment, the event will also include a meet and greet and a red carpet session. When and where The K-Pop festival will take place on May 19 and 20 at the Lusail Multipurpose Hall.

Jimin became the first Korean artist to have the biggest track in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region with ‘Like Crazy’ for the week ended on March 30, 2023, according to IFPI’s Official MENA Chart. MENA hit The titular track of his solo debut album ‘FACE,’ which was released on March 24, debuted atop the weekly regional chart between March 24 and 30, 2023, surpassing Rema’s ‘Calm Down,’ Miley Cyrus’s ‘Flowers,’ and SZA’s ‘Kill Bill.’ The Official MENA Chart captures music streaming from 13 MENA countries —Oman, Algeria, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Qatar, and the UAE — and includes chart-eligible…

Actors Lim Ji-yeon and Lee Do-hyun are revealed to be in a romantic relationship. New couple Artist Company Co. and Yue Hua Entertainment – Im’s and Lee’s agencies respectively — confirmed Dispatch’s report on Saturday. The actors both starred in the hit Netflix revenge thriller series ‘The Glory.’ Lim, 33, starred as Park Yeon-jin, the main villain and bully. Lee, 27, played Ju Yeo-jeong, the son of a hospital director and plastic surgeon who helps Moon Dong-eun, played by actor Song Hye-kyo, on her quest to take revenge on the bullies who destroyed her childhood. According to Dispatch, Lim and Lee…

Doyoung, Jaehyun, and Jungwoo, members of boy group NCT, will debut as a trio in new unit, NCT DOJAEJUNG, next month, with the release of mini-album ‘Perfume.’ NCT’s new unit The name is derived from the first syllable of each member’s name; ‘Do’ from Doyoung, ‘Jae; from Jaehyun, and ‘Jung’ from Jungwoo. NCT unit’s mini-album will include six songs led by title track ‘Perfume.’ The trio first performed as a unit during the NCT 127 concert ‘Neo City: Seoul – The Link +’ last October. The K-Pop stars also dropped a cover of ‘Christmas Carol Medley’ on YouTube last year.…

Jung Kook is a denim dream in Calvin Klein’s newest campaign. The BTS member has been tapped as the newest Global Brand Ambassador for Calvin Klein Jeans and Calvin Klein Underwear. Photographed by Park Jong Ha, the campaign features the multifaceted singer rocking the brand’s Spring 2023 collections, which include 90s Straight denim and Body Jeans, Relaxed Fit Denim Shirt, Oversized Denim Jacket, and Relaxed Fit Standard Logo Crewneck Tee. “I have been a fan of Calvin Klein for a long time, and I’m thrilled to be their newest global ambassador. This partnership is very special, as Calvin Klein’s heritage…