NCT’s Haechan Takes Break From Activities — And Gets Fined

NCT's Haechan temporarily halted all upcoming activities for health reasons and received a fine after spotted smoking inside a building. Halts activities Earlier this month, the K-pop star experienced fatigue and high fever during his schedule in Japan, SM Entertainment said on the online fan community Weverse. The symptoms were caused by severe tonsillitis and…

January 11, 20240Comments

BySamar Khouri

Music

Billboard: 10 Highest-Grossing K-Pop Tours Of 2023

This year saw numerous artists hit the road to bring their music to sold-out venues globally. Last week, Billboard unveiled its year-end Boxscore charts, which reviewed the top global tours, venues, and promoters of 2023. K-pop was the youngest in terms of the global box office. "K-pop’s share of this year’s top 100 is…

December 13, 20230Comments

BySamar Khouri

Celebs

Here’s Why NCT’s Haechan Is Halting All Activities

NCT’s Haechan will be temporarily halting all activities due to health reasons. Temporary break His agency SM Entertainment disclosed that the K-Pop star went to the hospital with his manager after experiencing abnormal conditions such as heart palpitations and chest tightness. Haechan will therefore be going on a temporary break from his scheduled activities, starting…

January 6, 20230Comments

BySamar Khouri

Music

NCT Dream’s ‘Candy’ EP Sells 2M In Preorder Copies

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…

December 19, 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