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]
^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.
