Kakao & SM Entertainment Partner With US label gamma. To Launch British Boy Band dearALICE

Kakao Entertainment and SM Entertainment have partnered strategically with the US label gamma. to launch the British boy band dearALICE. New partnership The global alliance will see the three companies support SM Entertainment's first all-male British act in its music activities and global launch, amid ongoing efforts to expand its global intellectual property portfolio.…

November 27, 20240Comments

BySamar Khouri

Events

ENHYPEN, BLACKPINK’s Lisa And Jennie To Hit Coachella Stage Next Year

ENHYPEN and BLACKPINK members Lisa and Jennie will perform at next year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. 2025 lineup Lisa will perform on April 11 and 18 while Jennie is confirmed for April 13 and 20. ENHYPEN will be on April 12 and 19. XG, a Japanese girl group based in South Korea, is listed on…

November 21, 20240Comments

BySamar Khouri

Celebs

Former RIIZE Member Seunghan To Debut As Soloist Next Year

Seunghan, a former member of the boy group RIIZE, is set to debut as a solo artist in the latter half of next year. New venture “Seunghan is currently preparing to debut as a solo artist in the second half of 2025 and is receiving full support and guidance across several aspects considered essential for…

November 15, 20240Comments

BySamar Khouri

Events

The Wind To Perform In Abu Dhabi This Weekend

The Wind will be performing in Abu Dhabi on November 15 as part of the Korea Festival 2024, the UAE's biggest celebration of Korean culture. The Wind is a six-member boy group under With US Entertainment, consisting of Thanatorn, Park Hayuchan, Kim Heesoo, Choi Hanbin, An Chanwon, and Jang Hyounjoon. Shin Jaewon departed from the…

November 11, 20240Comments

BySamar Khouri

Celebs

BTS’ j-hope Completes Military Service

j-hope has completed eighteen months of military service, becoming the second member of the seven-piece group BTS to complete his mandatory duty after the eldest member Jin. The dancer-rapper emerged from the main gate of the 36th Army Infantry Division boot camp in Wonju, and hugged and received a bouquet of flowers from Jin —…

October 17, 20240Comments

BySamar Khouri

Celebs

Breaking: RIIZE’s Seunghan Departs From Group

RIIZE’s Seunghan has decided to depart from the boy group. Departure Just two days after announcing the 21-year-old's return from a yearlong hiatus, Wizard Production—the SM Entertainment division in charge of RIIZE—has announced Seunghan’s official departure. https://twitter.com/RIIZE_official/status/1845475868464021890 Seunghan was suspended from group activities last November personal videos and photos from his trainee days were leaked…

October 13, 20240Comments

BySamar Khouri

Events

Update: SHINee’s Taemin Cancels Abu Dhabi Tour Stop

TAEMIN has canceled the Abu Dhabi date for his first solo global tour 'Ephemeral Gaze'. He was scheduled to perform on November 1. According to an online statement from live music agency Bright World, the cancellation was “due to the drastic escalation of violence and the unpredictable circumstances in the Middle East”. The concert…

October 9, 20240Comments

BySamar Khouri

Celebs

DJ Khaled Featured On SEVENTEEN’s New Album ‘SPILL THE FEELS’

DJ Khaled, known for his “We the best!” verbal branding, will be featured on boy group SEVENTEEN's upcoming album 'Spill the Feels.' New album, collab The band's agency PLEDIS Entertainment teased the collaboration with the Grammyaward-winning, multi-platinum artist on the group’s social media on Tuesday. DJ Khaled was featured saying "Hey SEVENTEEN, I just added my…

October 2, 20240Comments

BySamar Khouri

Business

Saudi Arabia, CJ Group Explore Cultural Collaboration

CJ Group Chairman Lee Jay-hyun revealed to have visited Saudi Arabia earlier this month at the Saudi government's invitation to discuss bilateral cooperation opportunities in various cultural sectors. Lee met with key government officials from the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Tourism and the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) to explore possibilities to partner…

September 25, 20240Comments

BySamar Khouri

Music

BOYNEXTDOOR Are Writing Their Own Coming Of Age Story With EP ‘19.99’

K-pop rookies BOYNEXTDOOR returned with a coming-of-age EP, '19.99' — signifies the transitory phase just before turning 20. Coming-of-age stories The seven-track release documents their personal stories and emotions as they reach their twenties. WOONHAK, the youngest member, is 19 years old, while the oldest members, RIWOO, JAEHYUN, and SUNGHO, are 21. ‘19.99’ features the…

September 24, 20240Comments

BySamar Khouri