iKON Ends Contract With YG Entertainment

YG Entertainment has announced that all six members — Jay, Song, Bobby, DK, Ju-ne, and Chan — of the boy band iKON have mutually agreed to end their exclusive seven-year contracts with the agency. iKON's contract termination "Apart from the end of the contract, all six members will act as a group: iKON," the…

December 30, 20220Comments

BySamar Khouri

Celebs

BIGBANG’s Taeyang Signs With The Black Label

BIGBANG's Taeyang has signed with The Black Label, a subsidiary of YG Entertainment run by Teddy Park. YG departure "We're truly happy to announce Taeyang's new start. There is no change in his status as YG family and a member of BIGBANG," his former agency YG said, according to Yonhap News Agency. "Since we know…

December 26, 20220Comments

BySamar Khouri

Music

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

BySamar Khouri

Music

BLACKPINK Drops Single ‘Pink Venom,’ A Hit In The UAE

BLACKPINK released 'Pink Venom,' their first single in nearly two years, just ahead the K-Pop group's nine-month world tour. The act's lead single off of the foursome's forthcoming album blends the band's signature hip-hop beats with the sound of "geomungo," a traditional Korean six-stringed zither. Their return was accompanied by an eye-popping,…

August 19, 20220Comments

BySamar Khouri

Events

BLACKPINK To Bring World Tour To Abu Dhabi, Riyadh

BLACKPINK is definitely in our area! The K-Pop superstars are heading over to the UAE and Saudi Arabia next year as part of their world tour, marking the stars' first time performing in the region. The quartet took to social media to announce the news of their 'Born Pink World Tour' schedule. Jisoo,…

August 8, 20220Comments

BySamar Khouri

Music

Is BigBang Planning A Spring Comeback?

BigBang is set to return with new music this spring after a four-year-long hiatus due to the members' mandatory military duties, YG Entertainment said Monday. The group's management agency revealed that the K-Pop act completed recording for the new song and will be filming a music video for the song. However, BigBang's comeback date…

February 7, 20220Comments

BySamar Khouri

Daebak

Are Jisoo And Son Heung Min Wrapped Up In Dating Rumors, Again?

Rumors linking BlackPink's Jisoo and soccer player Son Heung Min resurfaced on online communities after they flew into South Korea from France on the same day on October 5. However, YG Entertainment said in a statement Sunday the rumors are "groundless and not true." “As the rumors are spreading even overseas, we have become…

October 10, 20210Comments

BySamar Khouri

Music

Lisa Heats Up The UAE With Solo Debut

September 10, 20210Comments

BySamar Khouri

Daebak

iKON’s Bobby Is Getting Hitched, Expecting A Baby

No this is not a rumour! Kim Ji-won, better known by his stage name Bobby, is expecting a baby in September and announced his intentions to marry. The iKON member broke the shocking news through a handwritten letter to fans today. The 25-year-old didn’t disclose when or to whom he'll be getting married to. …

August 20, 20210Comments

BySamar Khouri

Music

BlackPink’s Rosé To Release Solo Album Next Week

The BlackPink member will be releasing her debut solo album, 'R', and title track is 'On The Ground' on March 12. Rosé is finally making her long-awaited solo debut and the countdown has begun! On March 1, YG Entertainment and the singer initially shared two teaser images, without revealing the title and tracks of the…

March 3, 20210Comments

BySamar Khouri