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| Simply K-Pop | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Music, Entertainment |
| Presented by | Lee Dae-hwi (AB6IX) |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original languages | English and Korean |
| No. of episodes | 619 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 52 minutes (regular) 85 minutes (livestream) |
| Production company | Arirang TV |
| Original release | |
| Network | Arirang TV |
| Release | 2011 – present |
Simply K-Pop (Korean: 심플리 케이팝; also known as Simply K-pop Con-Tour or Simply Con-tour) is a South Korean music television program broadcast by Arirang TV. Originally called The M-Wave, the show's title was changed to Wave K in 2011, and renamed again in 2012 to Simply K-Pop. It airs live worldwide every Friday at 13:00PM KST,[1] and is broadcast from Arirang Tower in Seocho-dong, Seoul.[2]
Currently hosted by Lee Dae-hwi of AB6IX,[3] the show features K-pop stars who perform on stage and interact with the audience throughout each episode.[4] It was previously available for online streaming via Viki with multilingual subtitles until May 2024—it was also previously available on DramaFever until the site shut down in 2018.[5][6] Reruns of the show air on the free Philippine digital TV channel Hallypop every Sunday at 6:30 PM.[4]
Since April 19, 2021, on the Mondays of each two weeks, Simply K-pop is airing Simply K-pop Con-Tour to "travel" to each country. This is livestreamed in Youtube. Simply K-pop is now also known as Simply K-pop Con-Tour.[citation needed]
Simply K-Pop Awards
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| Best Rising Star | Best Performance |
|---|---|
| 2015 | |
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| 2016 | |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korea Cable TV Awards | 2023 | Global Award | Simply K-Pop Con-Tour | Won | [7] |
Similar programs
[edit]- SBS Inkigayo
- KBS Music Bank
- MBC Show! Music Core
- Mnet M Countdown
- Arirang TV Pops in Seoul
- JTBC Music Universe K-909
- MBC M Show Champion
- SBS M The Show
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Yoo, Byung-cheol (May 25, 2018). 더보이즈 케빈-제이콥, 아리랑TV '심플리 케이팝' MC 신고식 [The Boyz Kevin and Jacob, Arirang TV 'Simply K-Pop' MC Welcoming Ceremony]. Korea Economic TV (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ Kim, Joo-kyung (April 3, 2013). [포토]라니아 '심플리케이팝, 나왔어요' [[Photo] 'Simply K-Pop, Rania is here']. Korea Economic TV (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ "이대휘, '심플리 케이팝 콘투어' 새 MC 확정". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ^ a b Acar, Aedrianne (December 28, 2020). "'Simply K-Pop' is coming to Hallypop this January 10!". GMANetwork. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ "Coming Soon to DramaFever June 20 to June 26". DramaFever. Retrieved June 17, 2016.[dead link]
- ^ Spangler, Todd (December 28, 2020). "Warner Bros.' DramaFever Korean-Drama Streaming Service Is Shutting Down". Variety. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ Lee, Soo-jin (2023-09-05). "Arirang TV's Simply K-Pop CON-TOUR wins global award at 2023 Korea Cable TV Awards". Arirang News. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
External links
[edit]- Simply K-Pop Official website
