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South Korean conglomerate HYBE Co Ltd behind Grammy-nominated K-Pop phenomenon BTS has entered a $1.05 billion to purchase American music executive Scooter Braun’s company Ithaca Holdings. Acquisition details Through its US unit HYBE America, billionaire Bang Si-Hyuk’s behemoth—formerly known as Big Hit Entertainment—will take full …
Nine months after releasing ‘An Ode’, K-Pop group Seventeen made an anthemic, youthful return with seventh mini-album ‘Heng:garae’ accompanied by music video for lead track ‘Left & Right’ last Monday. While the band focused on the concept of fear in their previous album, the newest …
Seventeen is ready to drop their seventh mini-album ‘Heng:garae’ on June 22.
Last week, Pledis Entertainment announced the news on social media with a promotional image of the album followed by teaser trailers and individual concept photos of the members.
The 13-member K-Pop group also surprised fans with a pre-release music video for their summer bop, ‘My My’.
Seventeen has reportedly achieved a personal record, surpassing 1.06 million pre-orders for their forthcoming album as of June 12.
‘Heng:garae’ is the multifaceted group’s first album since last September’s ‘An Ode’, which topped the UAE iTunes albums chart, and since powerhouse Big Hit Entertainment — home to K-Pop groups BTS and TXT — became the South Korean-based agency’s largest shareholder.
Back in May, the multinational outfit celebrated their fifth anniversary debut by reportedly donating to children and adolescents in need.
Seventeen made their formal introduction in 2015 with debut EP ’17 Carat’, becoming one of the K-Pop industry’s most dynamic groups. They’ve released hits like ‘Fear’, ‘Home’ and ‘Don’t Want to Cry’.
Nicknamed’ self-producing idols’ for their hands-on approach, the act is divided into three sub-units: vocal (Jeonghan, DK, Woozi, Joshua and Seungkwan), hip hop S.coups, Mingyu, Wonwoo, and Vernon), and performance (The 8, Dino, Jun, and Hoshi).
Launched last month, their documentary series ‘Seventeen: Hit the Road’ is currently available on YouTube and fan community app Weverse.
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Coca-Cola Arena has officially confirmed in a tweet that the South Korean music show Music Bank will be bringing its world tour live on March 21. As Gulf News tabloid first revealed earlier this month, the ‘Music Bank in Dubai’ stage is set to dazzle …
It was a high-profile year for K-Pop in 2019. The globalisation and commercial success of the global phenomenon hit a new record, all thanks to BTS significantly penetrating the American market. Unlike the US, the Middle East hasn’t always been the final frontier for South …
K-Pop fans in the UAE were in for a treat on October 17. The weekend kicked off with an unforgettable K-Pop concert featuring Korea’s talented and prolific artists, including boy bands SF9 and Seventeen.
Stand-up comedian and media personality, Wonho Chung, welcomed the first artist of the night at the Korean Brand and Content Expo, with singer Punch captivating fans with her vocal prowess while singing her notable tracks from Korean dramas.
Her performance was followed by duo Beatpella — short for Beatbox and A cappella — and they did not fail to impress with their renditions of ‘Kill This Love’ by BlackPink, Dua Lipa’s ‘New Rules’, as well some BTS songs.
However, one of the most exciting acts of the night was boy group SF9. The all-all-male act fulfilled their fanbase Fantasy’s dreams with hit songs like ‘RPM’, ‘Now or Never’ and ‘O Sole Mio’. Despite Ro Woon not being able to join his bandmates due to filming a drama in Korea, the remaining members kept the energy flowing, especially Da Won who was noticeably wearing an eye patch but managed to pull through.
SF9’s In Seong saying ‘Thank You, I Love You’ in Arabic prior to performing the last song was definitely one of the concert’s highlights.
Award-winning actress Ha Ji Won soon brightened up the stage with her presence and greeted fans before introducing the final performers of the night, Seventeen.
The audience cheered even louder when 13 multinational members made their way to the stage. The born entertainers brought the house down with their explosive energy and highly synchronised choreography that had fans jumping to their feet.
After performing iconic songs like ‘Oh My!’ and ‘Fear’, the versatile K-Pop boy group ended the night just right, with powerful dance song ‘Hit’. .
Based on the concert’s turnout at the Dubai World Trade Center and bringing in talented acts to Dubai to promote Hallyu or Korean wave was proof that’s only getting started.
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