GOT7’s Maknae Yugyeom Signs With Jay Park’s AOMG

GOT7's Yugyeom is beginning his new music career by signing with a hip-hop label AOMG. Yugyeom and AOMG fueled speculation when they simultaneously dropped a “dance visual” video, dancing to 'Franchise' by Travis Scott featuring Young Thug and M.I.A. alongside a crew set against the backdrop of a grand construction site. "We are here to…

February 19, 20210Comments

BySamar Khouri

Music

Brother-Sister Duo AKMU Renews Contract With YG Entertainment

Sibling duo AKMU have renewed their contract with YG Entertainment for another five years, the agency said on Tuesday. Lee Chan-hyuk said YG has reliably supported them for seven years "without any small conflict or clash in opinion," while his younger sister Lee Su-hyun added that she never considered leaving the South Korean giant. AKMU…

January 26, 20210Comments

BySamar Khouri

Music

Spotify Is Coming To South Korea

Spotify announced that it will launch its service in South Korea in the first half of 2021, providing local listeners access to over 60 million tracks and over 4 billion playlists. Following its availability, the entertainment platform will allow artists to reach music fans and its 320 million listeners globally, with an aim to accelerate…

December 19, 20200Comments

BySamar Khouri

Music

BTS Reigned On Google Globally In 2020. Here’s How.

This year, BTS has succeeded to a historic degree, far beyond anyone's imagination. They not only dominated 2020 but they also were among trending searches on Google, as per the tech giant's annual year in search review. Here's how the K-Pop kings of social media took over Google this year: Online Concert BTS' online concert,…

December 13, 20200Comments

BySamar Khouri

Music

Meet Rain’s First Boy Group Ciipher

As many new K-pop idol groups have debuted this year, there are other new rookie groups to look out for and possibly stan! On Thursday, Rain introduced his entertainment agency's multinational new boy band named Ciipher on his personal Instagram account. “Excited to introduce Rain Company’s first K-Pop band CIIPHER on today’s episode of SeasonBSeason!…

December 10, 20200Comments

BySamar Khouri

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How BTS Dominated Twitter In 2020

BTS are no strangers to dominating the social media space. In October, the K-Pop septet became the first act in the nearly decade-long history of Billboard’s Social 50 chart to lead for 200 weeks, the US-based firm said, stretching back to July 2017. Launched in December 2010, the Social 50 chart measures an artist's popularity…

December 8, 20200Comments

BySamar Khouri

Events

K-Indie’s Martin Smith Coming To Dubai

Singer-songwriter duo Martin Smith will be holding a live concert on December 9, marking their first ever performance in the UAE. The news of their performance comes just as the Korean Cultural Center in the UAE (KCC) wrapped up their Korea Festival 2020, showcasing various programs including online lectures and seminars, Korean food tasting and K-Pop…

November 30, 20200Comments

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