K.Will, Gummy To Perform In Dubai

Singers Gummy and K.Will will perform at the Korea Season event in Dubai this weekend to commemorate the pre-opening of Korea360. The cultural event, titled 'Korea Season in Korea 360,' will take place at the Dubai Festival City Mall (DFC) and will be hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. It will also…

G-Dragon Announces New Album In Nearly 12 Years & 2025 World Tour

G-Dragon has announced his upcoming album Übermensch, set to be released on February 25 through Galaxy Corporation in partnership with the independent record label EMPIRE. New album The album will include eight tracks, including pre-released titles 'POWER' and 'HOME SWEET HOME - (feat. TAEYANG & DAESUNG).' "Übermensch’ means 'Beyond-Man,' representing an individual who transcends themselves.…

February 10, 20250Comments

BySamar Khouri

Music

BLACKPINK’s Lisa Taps Doja Cat & RAYE For Single ‘Born Again’

BLACKPINK singer and rapper Lisa has released her much-anticipated single 'Born Again,' featuring Doja Cat and RAYE, continuing the themes of empowerment and freedom from her previous track 'New Woman.' Cross-cultural collaboration Released through RCA Records and her own management company LLOUD CO., the energetic pop, empowering banger explores post-breakup clarity, with religious imagery symbolizing…

February 7, 20250Comments

BySamar Khouri

Celebs

MENA’s Top K-Pop Artists And Songs In 2024

The year 2024 witnessed a set of trends, moments, and movements that redefined and reshaped the global music scene, including in the K-pop industry. Here’s a look at the most popular artists and songs in the MENA region last year, based on 2024 data from music charts and audio streaming platforms. Spotify: MENA's top…

January 27, 20250Comments

BySamar Khouri

Music

CIX Drops First Release As 4-Member Group

CIX made their first comeback of the year with seventh EP, 'Thunder Fever,' marking a new chapter as a quartet following Bae Jin-young’s departure in August 2024. New beginnings The lead track, 'Thunder,' is electronic pop release with dynamic beats and intense energy that aligns the EP's theme of overcoming adversity and confronting emotional turmoil.…

January 23, 20250Comments

BySamar Khouri

Music

GOT7 Makes Full-Group Comeback

K-pop group GOT7 made its full-group comeback after three years with the mini-album, 'WINTER HEPTAGON.' 11th-anniversary album The nine-track album is led by 'PYTHON,' a song produced by member BamBam that explores the inescapable fate of those destined to be together. The 'PYTHON' music video portrays the septet as both glamorous artists on stage and…

January 20, 20250Comments

BySamar Khouri

Celebs

ATEEZ’s Hongjoong Jumps On Odetari’s Song ‘SMB’

ATEEZ’s leader Hongjoong has jumped on rising American-Palestinian artist Odetari's song 'SMB.' It marks Hongjoong's first international collaboration and his second overall, following Chung Ha's 'Eenie Meenie' in March 2024. The release blends Odetari’s signature style that matches the experimental energy ATEEZ is known. In 'SMB,' the K-pop star delivers a rap verse that has…

January 16, 20250Comments

BySamar Khouri

Events

MetaMoon Music Festival: Henry Lau, Lee Young-Ji & More In Dubai Next Month

Asian-pop culture fest MetaMoon will debut in the UAE on February 15 at the Al Wasl Plaza—Expo City Dubai. MetaMoon lineup Singer-songwriter-actor Henry Lau and Korea’s viral singer-rapper Lee Young Ji will headline the inaugural event. The lineup brings together artists across different genres, including rising Japanese-American pop singer-songwriter mikah, and Red Bull Dance…

January 8, 20250Comments

BySamar Khouri

Music

Onew’s EP ‘CONNECTION’ Charts On iTunes In UAE, Saudi Arabia

Onew of boy band SHINee kicked off the new year with EP 'Connection.' New music Led by the title track 'Winner,' the new solo release consists of six tracks of which the singer took part in writing, sharing his own authentic stories with listeners. 'Connection' also charted fourth in the UAE on the iTunes All…

January 6, 20250Comments

BySamar Khouri

Celebs

Year-End Recap: K-Pop In MENA 2024

As we recapped the year of K-pop in 2024, here's a look at what went down in the MENA region. ATEEZ headlined the main stage of the Mawazine Festival in Morocco back in May, making them the first K-pop group to achieve this feat. K-pop stars EXO’s Suho and SHINee’s Taemin had canceled their tour…

December 30, 20240Comments

BySamar Khouri