TVXQ! Celebrates 20 Years With New Album

Veteran boy band TVXQ! celebrated 20 years together with the release of new album '20&2.' 20th anniversary album The album reflects the duo's experiences over the years with a modern take on their distinct melodic talents. The lead track 'Rebel' encourages to move forward without stagnation. The 10-track album consists of diverse genres, including solo tracks…

December 26, 20230Comments

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j-hope’s New Hip-Hop Single Takes Over The Middle East

K-Pop superstar j-hope's 'on the street' with American rapper J. Cole has dominated the iTunes charts in the Middle East following its release. Middle East domination An ode to his artistic roots, the new tune took the top spot on the iTunes All-Genres charts in Bahrain, Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and…

March 4, 20230Comments

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SEVENTEEN’s BSS Energizes Fans With Return, Enters Middle East iTunes Charts

SEVENTEEN‘s subunit BSS — which consists of members Seungkwan, DK and Hoshi — returned to the music scene with single album 'Second Wind' fronted by lead track 'Fighting.' SEVENTEEN BSS debut Consisting of 13 multinational members signed under Pledis Entertainment, SEVENTEEN is divided into three sub-units that focus on hip hop (Mingyu, S.coups, Wonwoo,…

February 6, 20230Comments

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Yugyeom’s Single ‘Ponytail’ A Hit In Saudi Arabia

Yugyeom's new digital single 'Ponytail' featuring rapper Sik-K was a hit in Saudi Arabia. Solo single Following its release, the breezy R&B track debuted at number three on the iTunes Top Songs chart in the country. Much like the title itself, Yugyeom compliments the way his significant other ties her hair in a…

January 2, 20230Comments

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NewJeans Drops Single ‘OMG’. Here’s Where It Charted In The Middle East.

K-Pop rookie group NewJeans kicked off the new year with the single 'OMG.' New single The lyrics of the hip-hop, R&B track talks about the desire to get close to a love interest for the first time, with awkward distance and cautious emotion. According to the album's distributor YG Plus, preorders for 'OMG'…

January 2, 20230Comments

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WayV’s ‘Phantom’ Dominates In Oman, Saudi, UAE

After the postponement of the band's comeback, WayV has officially dropped 4th mini album 'Phantom' — and the music video of its lead track — and it topped the iTunes chart in the Middle East. iTunes ranking It dominated the iTunes Top Album chart, including the Pop chart in Oman on the day of its…

December 29, 20220Comments

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SEVENTEEN’s Vernon Debuts Pop-Punk Mixtape, Charts On MENA iTunes

Vernon showed his pop punk colors with his first solo mixtape 'Black Eye.' Solo mixtape iTunes performance 'Black Eye' charted on iTunes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. It dominated the All-Genres, Pop and K-Pop iTunes charts in Egypt. In the UAE, the track was 8th and 7th in All-Genres and…

December 23, 20220Comments

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Jin’s ‘The Astronaut’ Sweeps iTunes In MENA

Jin made his solo debut with 'The Astronaut,' a collaborative single with British rock band Coldplay. The upbeat, dynamic pop-rock song, which was co-written by the British band and Jin, dominated iTunes' top songs chart in 97 countries, including Bahrain, UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. 'The Astronaut' features a calming…

October 29, 20220Comments

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The Rose Tops UAE iTunes Chart With ‘Heal’

The Rose has topped the UAE iTunes charts with its latest album 'Heal.' The Rose members — Woo Sung, Ha Joon, Do Joon, and Jae Hyeong — started out in the indie busking scene before their formal debut with single ‘Sorry’ in August 2017. The K-Pop rockers garnered people’s attention with songs that…

October 7, 20220Comments

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BLACKPINK Shut It Down With Powerful Comeback

One of K-Pop’s marquee acts is back bolder than ever with sophomore album, 'Born Pink' and lead track 'Shut Down.' The music video is the third trending for music on YouTube in the UAE as of the time of writing. UAE domination The album ranked high on the iTunes all-genre, pop and K-Pop charts…

September 16, 20220Comments

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