ASTRO’s Rocky Leaves Group, Label

Rocky revealed to have not terminated his exclusive contract with Fantagio after seven years with the agency, without citing specific reasons. It also confirmed that the K-Pop star will also conclude activities as a member of boy group ASTRO. JinJin, Moonbin, Sanha, and Cha Eun-woo have all renewed their contracts with Fantagio back in December.…

March 1, 20230Comments

BySamar Khouri

Celebs

ASTRO’s Cha Eun-Woo Drops Egypt Vlog

Cha Eun-woo dropped a short vlog of his trip to Egypt on his personal YouTube channel. In December, the ASTRO member alongside EXO’s Sehun attended Dior’s Men Fall 2023 show in Cairo. They are currently Dior ambassadors. The K-Pop star revealed to have made a stop in Dubai before flying out to Egypt. “It’s also…

January 12, 20230Comments

BySamar Khouri

Music

ASTRO’s Moonbin, Sanha Return As Alluring Perfumers

Moonbin and Sanha, members of six-piece group ASTRO, flaunted their scent and charm by taking on the persona of perfumers in their third EP, 'Incense,' fronted by lead track 'Madness.' Perfumer-inspired concept 'Madness' is a EDM-infused pop dance number with strong bass sounds and big band elements, as ASTRO's first subunit sing about intoxicating…

January 4, 20230Comments

BySamar Khouri

Fashion & Beauty

ASTRO’s Cha Eun-Woo, EXO’s Sehun Attend Dior’s Men Fall 2023 Show In Cairo

ASTRO's Cha Eun-woo and EXO's Sehun attended Dior's Men Fall 2023 show in Cairo, Egypt, on Saturday. The two K-Pop stars joined the likes of Mena Massoud, Robert Pattinson, and Mohamed Hamaki at the star-studded event. ASTRO's Cha Eun Woo. Image by Dior/TwitterThey are currently Dior ambassadors. Cha attended Paris Fashion Week…

December 4, 20220Comments

BySamar Khouri

Celebs

Are ASTRO’s Rocky, Park Bo-yeon Dating?

ASTRO member Rocky is dating actor Park Bo-yeon "with good sentiment," his agency Fantagio said, according to South Korean newspaper Korea JoongAng Daily. However, her agency Management Koo dismissed the rumors earlier the same day, saying the pair are simply “good colleagues." “The two first met while working together on the web series…

October 31, 20220Comments

BySamar Khouri

Events

Update: UAE’S K-Pop Concert In April Postponed

UAE's forthcoming virtual concert has been postponed to April 4 to pay tribute to the death of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance. A part of the ‘Korea-UAE Festival’, the ‘Korea-UAE K-Pop Festival’ is still set to feature line-up of stellar artists such as Mamamoo,…

March 27, 20210Comments

BySamar Khouri

Events

Concert Review: K-Pop Acts And UAE Fans Virtually Yet Strongly Connected In KITE

The coronavirus pandemic has proven to be a longer-than-expected obstacle as social distancing regulations and other restrictions continue to be implemented in several countries. On the bright side, geographic barriers and the limitations of in-person live events have been leveled largely due to digital technologies, pushing for virtual K-Pop concerts as an alternative to bring…

November 15, 20200Comments

BySamar Khouri