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K-Pop’s Avengers are gearing up for their return to the global stage with first official album, ‘Super One’ on September 25. SM Entertainment confirmed that its supergroup SuperM will drop two empowering, anthemic pre-release singles ‘100’ and ‘Tiger Inside’ on August 14 and September 1, …
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 …
Nicknamed the Avengers of K-Pop, SuperM made an electric debut with new track ‘Jopping’ and a self-titled mini-album accompanied by a futuristic music video, which was filmed in Dubai over the summer.
Within eight hours of its big Hollywood launch, the music video had already crossed 3.5 million views on YouTube and soon became the top trending music video in the UAE.
The all-star line-up consists of seven artists from SM Entertainment’s well-established groups, including Taemin from SHINee, Baekhyun and Kai from Exo, Mark and Taeyong from NCT 127 as well as Lucas and Ten from the Korean label’s China-focused group WayV.
Filmed in the UAE desert and Dubai’s urban jungle, the futuristic video features super cars and bikes in action, while a helicopter sits pretty in the background. The Meydan Bridge, Business Bay and Shaikh Zayed Road’s famous skyline are also spotted in the ‘Jopping’ video at one point, while Al Khail Road and the deserted landscape of Ras Al Khor also features in the 4.44-minute long video.
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UAE fans have spotted the two members of the prominent K-Pop boy group Exo walking through Dubai International Airport early Sunday afternoon. The arrival of Kai and Baekhyun led to excitement on social media from their fans or Exo-Ls, with some even questioning the reason they …