SHINee’s Onew Returns To Public Life After Military Service

SHINee’s Onew Returns To Public Life After Military Service

SHINEE’s leader returned to public life on July 20 after serving almost one year and seven months of his mandatory service in South Korea’s military. Due to COVID-19 precautionary measures, Onew reportedly went on final leave on July 8 prior to his official discharge without 

K-Pop’s Lee Hi Jumps Labels To Join AOMG

K-Pop’s Lee Hi Jumps Labels To Join AOMG

Lee Hi signed with label AOMG after leaving YG Entertainment, home to high-profile acts like BlackPink and BigBang, last December. Founded in 2013, the hip-hop label run by rapper Jay Park officially announced its newest member on its social media. “We are proud to announce 

Somi Stages A Comeback With ‘What You Waiting For’

Somi Stages A Comeback With ‘What You Waiting For’

K-Pop singer Somi made her musical comeback with ebullient single ‘What You Waiting For’ on July 22. The R&B genre dance-pop track is about a girl falling in love and is produced by Teddy Park, who is the founder of her label, and co-written by 

K-Pop’s All-New Boy Band Treasure Ready For The Spotlight

K-Pop’s All-New Boy Band Treasure Ready For The Spotlight

YG Entertainment’s newest boy group Treasure is nearing its launch date to the K-Pop stage. The all-male group will make an expected grand debut on August 7, the Korean label announced on social media last Monday. In the lead up to their formal launch, YG 

Injuries force SF9’s Ro Woon To Take A Break

Injuries force SF9’s Ro Woon To Take A Break

SF9’s Ro Woon will temporarily take a break from the group’s comeback promotions due to back and knee pain. FNC Entertainment released a statement on their website, revealing its artist felt pain during a group schedule on July 15. “After visiting the hospital on the 

Exo-SC Storm UAE K-Pop Charts With ‘1 Billion Views’

Exo-SC Storm UAE K-Pop Charts With ‘1 Billion Views’

EXO-SC reigned the UAE iTunes albums chart with ‘1 Billion Views’, fronted by a retro disco hip hop track of the same name. EXO’s sub-unit, featuring Chanyeol and Sehun, hyped up fans by dropping tracks and music videos for solos ‘Nothin’ and ‘On Me’, as 

Girls’ Generation’s Hyoyeon Ready With New K-Pop Single

Girls’ Generation’s Hyoyeon Ready With New K-Pop Single

Girls’ Generation’s Hyoyeon is gearing up to release new single ‘Dessert’ this week under the persona DJ HYO. The K-Pop star has recruited rapper Loopy and (G)-IDLE’s Soyeon, who both participated in the rap, for her fourth single slated to drop July 22, record label 

COVID-19 Effect: K-Pop’s Spectrum Part Ways

COVID-19 Effect: K-Pop’s Spectrum Part Ways

K-Pop boy group Spectrum has parted ways after only two years for reasons including COVID-19 concerns as the result of their disbandment. WYNN Entertainment announced the news on its official website, stating the label’s worsening situation can no longer support Spectrum. Therefore, the band’s six 

BTS Storm UAE K-Pop Charts To Set New Record

BTS Storm UAE K-Pop Charts To Set New Record

BTS’s record-breaking streak shows no signs of stopping, claiming a new record within the region this time, for becoming the first K-Pop band to achieve 100 million streams on Anghami. MENA’s largest music streaming service tweeted the news and confirmed with Gulf News via email, 

Kang Daniel Announces Comeback With ‘Magenta’

Kang Daniel Announces Comeback With ‘Magenta’

Kang Daniel excited fans with the release of a teaser clip — revealing colours transforming from cyan to magenta — announcing his comeback with second mini-album titled ‘Magenta’ last week. The K-Pop soloist confirmed the official release of the forthcoming second installment of his colour-themed