''Simply K-Pop'' (; 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 1:00PM KST,
and is broadcast from Arirang Tower in
Seocho-dong, Seoul.
Currently hosted by
Lee Dae-hwi of
AB6IX
AB6IX (; ''pronounced as A-B-Six'') is a South Korean boy band formed by Brand New Music. The group currently consists of four members: Jeon Woong, Kim Dong-hyun, Park Woo-jin and Lee Dae-hwi. Former leader Lim Young-min's departure from the gr ...
, the show features
K-pop
K-pop (; an abbreviation of "Korean popular music") is a form of popular music originating in South Korea. It emerged in the 1990s as a form of youth subculture, with Korean musicians taking influence from Western Electronic dance music, danc ...
stars who perform on stage and interact with the audience throughout each episode.
It was previously available for online streaming via
Viki with multilingual subtitles until May 2024—it was also previously available on
DramaFever
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until the site shut down in 2018.
Reruns of the show air on the free Philippine digital TV channel
Hallypop
Hallypop is a digital entertainment channel owned by Jungo TV in partnership with Cinedigm, based in the United States. The channel airs programming content from Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) which focuses on Korean variety shows, music, dram ...
every Sunday at 6:30 PM.
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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.''
]
Simply K-Pop Awards
Awards and nominations
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See also
*Music programs of South Korea
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References
External links
Simply K-Pop
Official website
{{Authority control
South Korean music television shows
2000s South Korean television series
K-pop television series