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

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

Music

SUPER JUNIOR Tops iTunes Charts In MENA With ‘The Road : Celebration’

Veteran band SUPER JUNIOR rang in the holidays with its 11th studio album Vol.2 'The Road : Celebration.' MENA hit The new release — the second installment of its July project 'The Road : Keep On Going' — topped the iTunes Top Albums charts in 21 regions, including Saudi Arabia, India, Qatar, and Egypt. It…

December 16, 20220Comments

BySamar Khouri

Business

SM, Saudi’s Ministry of Culture Sign MOU To Promote Cultural Cooperation

SM Entertainment signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Culture last month, the entertainment conglomerate said on Tuesday, to promote cultural cooperation. MOU signing The signing between Executive producer Lee Soo-man, SM CEO Lee Sung-soo, and Saudi Arabian Theater Arts Council CEO Sultan Albazie took place at the Ministry of Culture…

December 13, 20220Comments

BySamar Khouri

Celebs

NCT’s Johnny, Jaehyun, And Jungwoo Injured On Set, PUMA Korea Apologizes

NCT members Jungwoo, Jaehyun, and Johnny sustained injuries after a set collapsed while filming a PUMA commercial on Friday. Members’ health status SM Entertainment issued a statement on the incident and the members’ health status through the membership-based fan community KWANGYA CLUB, stating that the jungle gym structure that members Taeil, Johnny, Jungwoo, and Jaehyun had climbed collapsed. Taeil…

December 10, 20220Comments

BySamar Khouri

Music

NCT 127’s Indonesia Concert Ends Early For Safety Reasons

NCT 127's concert in Indonesia ended early on Friday for safety reasons. "An unforeseen situation happened at the end of the show," concert organizer Dyandra Global Edutainment said on Instagram. "Concert attendances on the standing section appeared to go unorganized, which resulted in chaos and eventually led to the halt of the show for…

November 6, 20220Comments

BySamar Khouri

Music

SM Apologizes For Omitting Doyoung From NCT 127 Album Group Photo

SM Entertainment has issued an apology to fans for accidentally excluding Doyoung in the Digipack version of NCT 127’s new album ' 2 Baddies'. The sub-unit of K-pop boy group NCT includes members Taeil, Yuta, Jungwoo, Mark, Johnny, Taeyong, Jaehyun, and Haechan. "We sincerely apologize to the fans, Doyoung, and the rest of the…

September 16, 20220Comments

BySamar Khouri

Music

NCT 127’s ‘2 Baddies’ MV Trends In UAE Ahead Of Album Release

NCT 127 dropped music video for '2 Baddies' just ahead of the boy group's upcoming studio album. The music video for the Seoul-based boy group NCT's lead track features is number 19 on trending for music on YouTube in the UAE as of 8:28 pm GST. NCT 127 is one of three active NCT subunits…

September 15, 20220Comments

BySamar Khouri

Fashion & Beauty

In Photos: Jeno, Seulgi, Eunseok And Shohei At Peter Do’s SS23 Show

NCT member `Jeno opened Peter Do's Spring/Summer 2023 show at New York Fashion Week (NYFW). It marked the Brooklyn-based Vietnamese-American designer's menswear debut three years after producing womenswear. The K-Pop star strutted down the runway wearing a backless blazer on top of a white shirt with lustrous side-slit satin pants, and sleek platform heels. …

September 14, 20220Comments

BySamar Khouri

Music

Retro Meets Horror: Key Makes Powerful Comeback With ‘Gasoline’

Key made a grand entrance with his second album 'Gasoline' and the lead track of the same name. The SHINee member gave fans a first glimpse of the single at SM Entertainment’s family concert, 'SMTown Live 2022: SMCU Express@Tokyo' in Japan last week. The hip-hop dance number compares the fuel’s explosive power to…

August 31, 20220Comments

BySamar Khouri