NCT Dream's winter-themed EP 'Candy' has amassed 2 million preorder copies, according to SM Entertainment.
NCT's subunit brought back the classic K-Pop song 'Candy' originally recorded by the five-member boy band H.O.T. in 1996 for its six-track release. It's the perfect treat for fans and fit for the youthful energy of SM Entertainment's young…
Veteran band SUPER JUNIOR rang in the holidays with its 11th studio album Vol.2 'The Road : Celebration.'
MENA hit
The new release — the second installment of its July project 'The Road : Keep On Going' — topped the iTunes Top Albums charts in 21 regions, including Saudi Arabia, India, Qatar, and Egypt.
It…
SEVENTEEN's Vernon is gearing up to release his first solo mixtape, titled 'Black Eye.'
Solo mixtape
The group dropped a teaser image on its social media accounts, showing the rapper standing on a monster truck, with the title in bold red graffiti lettering.
VERNON Mixtape 'Black Eye' 🎧2022.12.23 2PM (KST)#VERNON #버논#BlackEye #VERNON_BlackEye pic.twitter.com/mewTVu927y…
HYBE’s first Japanese boy group &Team has made its debut on the music scene with EP 'First Howling : ME.'
Much-awaited debut
The boy band's members EJ, K, Fuma, Maki, Nicholas, Yuma, Jo, Harua, and Taki come from Japanese, Korean, and Taiwanese backgrounds.
They were selected from TV survival shows 'I-Land,' ― which created…
BTS was crowned as Spotify's most-streamed artist in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in 2022, the streaming platform revealed to Forbes Middle East.
The septet was also the fourth most-streamed artist and had the most-streamed album in the UAE with 'Proof' in the UAE this year. BTS was the most-streamed…
BTS was Spotify's most-streamed K-Pop artist globally in 2022, the streaming giant revealed in its latest annual Wrapped results.
Top artists
Coming in second place is none other than BLACKPINK, followed by TWICE. They are the only K-Pop girl groups ranked in the top five.
TWICE's labelmates Stray Kids are the fourth most-streamed K-Pop…
BTS' Jung Kook landed on the region's first music streaming chart titled, Official MENA Chart, with 'Dreamers,' announced International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).
The global recording industry trade didn't disclose any further details on listenership numbers, but revealed that 'Calm Down' by Nigerian artist Rema was the top pick for the week of…
Jung Kook has released new single "Dreamers" featuring Qatari singer Fahad Al-Kubaisi as part of the 2022 FIFA World Cup soundtrack.
The BTS member will also perform the new song at the 30-minute opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
The track joined other official songs for the 2022 FIFA…
BTS is the most popular K-Pop artist in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE in March-June 2022 on Spotify, the music streaming service revealed.
Based on April 2022 data, most K-Pop streamers in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the UAE are between 18-24 years of age.
BTS dethrones
TOMORROW X TOGETHER, or TXT, the…
KCON 2022 Saudi Arabia welcomed 20,000 offline attendees and garnered 8.2 million viewers across 213 regions.
CJ ENM exclusively confirmed the numbers to Forbes Middle East.
Held at the end of September, the annual Korean culture convention featured K-Pop acts such as ATEEZ, NewJeans, SUNMI, RAIN, ONEUS, and HYOLYN.
It was the first…