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With the debut of its unit XUM just around the corner, K-Pop group NeonPunch has decided to disband three years after their launch. The all-female act’s agency A100 Entertainment announced the news on the group’s social media channels on August 11. “In fact, our A100 …
K-Pop sensation BlackPink returned from their impending comeback, this time raising the bar even higher with their highly-awaited pre-release track ‘How You Like That’ and dramatic, aesthetically-pleasing music video unleashed on Friday. According to the band’s label and management agency YG Entertainment on its official …
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 SM Entertainment announced.
The jungle pop genre will feature a Moombahton rhythm as she sings of wanting sweet love.
‘Dessert’ will mark her first solo comeback in almost a year since 2019’s ‘Badster’.
The singer has been active in the K-Pop scene since Girls’ Generation’s debut in 2007. Much like other K-Pop idols, Hyoyeon pursued a solo career outside of her group activities. She made her DJ HYO debut in 2018 with first single ‘Sober’.
She recently took part in Mnet’s music competition programme ‘Good Girl’ where she showcased her talent as a soloist.
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(G)I-DLE released their digital single ‘i’M THE TREND’ and a fun, summer-themed special clip last week. On July 5, the six-member performed the upbeat, infectious song co-composed by members Minnie and Yuqi at their first online concert ‘I-LAND: WHO AM I’ for the very first …
FNC Entertainment reportedly disclosed that AOA’s Jimin has decided to depart from the K-Pop group and the entertainment industry after former member Mina revealed allegations detailing her ex-bandmate of bullying her for a decade in a series of Instagram posts. Her departure all started when …
K-Pop sensation BlackPink returned from their impending comeback, this time raising the bar even higher with their highly-awaited pre-release track ‘How You Like That’ and dramatic, aesthetically-pleasing music video unleashed on Friday.
According to the band’s label and management agency YG Entertainment on its official website the message behind the hip-hop infused single is “to move forward and rise up in any bad circumstances”.
Written by TEDDY and Danny Chung, the track starts off with orchestral sounds and blends EDM with their signature sound as the song progresses. It also includes Arabic instrumentals during member Lisa’s second verse rap and a traditional souk in the music video.
And without a doubt, their momentous comeback created global buzz online and maintained a winning streak in their homeland and, of course, in the UAE.
Adding to their record-breaking list in their already remarkable career, the single shot to the top of the UAE iTunes songs chart and in 59 other countries, setting an all-time record for a K-Pop girl group, according to YG Entertainment.
The same day of its release, their music video, which reportedly scored the biggest premiere in YouTube history, was top trending in the UAE.
The fashionable foursome’s comeback has been long-awaited, considering their last comeback as a full group was with 2019 EP ‘Kill This Love’ — approximately a year and two months. Last month, the quartet collaborated with Lady Gaga on her track ‘Sour Candy’, which also topped the UAE iTunes songs chart.
As part of their three-tier scheme, another single will drop sometime between July and August before dropping first full-length album in September. Solo projects from Rosé, Lisa and Jisoo are also set to drop later this year.
BlackPink are a respected force within K-Pop — both domestically and internationally. Since debuting in 2016, Jisoo, Jennie, Rose and Lisa have been breaking records and have released hits such as ‘Ddu-Du Ddu-Du’ and ‘Kill This Love’. Along the way, they also built a legion of dedicated fans, collectively known as Blinks.
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Powerhouse girl group Twice continue their winning streak with new EP ‘More & More’. Following the release of Korean EP ‘Feel Special’, JYP Entertainment’s popular act returned with a confident and mature look without losing their trademark bright demeanour in their newest seasonal seven-track EP …
BlackPink and Lady Gaga continue to break new grounds and prove their local and global dominance with a new collaborative track. Last Thursday, the Grammy-award winning singer treated fans to a sweet surprise by dropping the highly-anticipated track ‘Sour Candy’ on the eve of her …
TikTok is holding an online K-Pop concert live from Seoul this week.
‘TikTok Stage Live From Seoul’ concert features a star-studded line-up that includes Apink, Monsta X, iKON, Kard, AKMU, Kang Daniel, Oh My Girl, CIX and Cravity.
Not only will it be the first vertical live concert from Korea, but also this is the first time the Chinese-owned app will broadcast an online K-Pop concert.
Scheduled to take place on May 25 at 5pm KST (12pm UAE time), the virtual concert will be broadcasted globally on the account @TikTok_Stage.
It reportedly aims to allow maximum viewer interaction and fans to donate towards COVID-19 relief funds.
As part of their #SmilewithTikTok project, the video-sharing mobile platform will also broadcast an online hip hop concert entitled ‘TikTok Stage with HIPHOPPLAYA’ for a worthy cause, two days later.
iKON’s Bobby, Epik High, Block B’s Zico, Jessi, Heize, Dean and pH-1 are some Korean artists already confirmed for the event.
Following the concert on May 27 via TikTok, all proceeds will be donated to the Korean non-profit organisation, Community Chest of Korea.
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K-Pop bands continue to drop new high-quality music to keep fans entertained during this time when it’s needed the most. Yet, only a couple of albums and songs charted high on the UAE iTunes charts from last week’s comebacks. Here are some top releases in …