Any K-pop fans worth their salt know that K-pop super group SuperM are set to film a music video in Dubai, and now the remaining members are here.
Exo's Baekhyun and Kai arrived on Sunday, and since then Lucas and Ten from WayV have been spotted passing through Dubai International Airport, followed by NCT 127's Mark and Taeyong, as well as Shinee's Taemin. They are all part of the collective seven-member group, which has been dubbed the Avengers of K-pop by fans.
It seems the members of the band made a good impression in the UAE, and have been described as "so polite".
NCT 127's Taeyong made the most of being in Dubai, taking time to pose in front of the Burj Khalifa.
It has been reported that the members of the band have already left the UAE, making it a short but sweet visit to the Emirates. No details about the speculated video have been released.
The super group members are still expected to make music with their original bands, Exo, WayV, NCT 127 and Shinee. They do, however, have promotional dates scheduled throughout September as a super group.
They are set to make their music debut with a "mini-album" on Friday, October 4, says SM Entertainment. There are eight different album versions planned, with exclusive merchandise and bundles for devoted fans to snap up.
The band has been formed by SM Entertainment with a focus on overseas promotion. It is rumoured that they will not promote themselves in South Korea.
Checking in on the band's social media, it's clear that the guys have been working hard, with plenty of photos of sessions in the recording studio and of the squad practising their choreography being shared.
When Umm Kulthum performed in Abu Dhabi
Known as The Lady of Arabic Song, Umm Kulthum performed in Abu Dhabi on November 28, 1971, as part of celebrations for the fifth anniversary of the accession of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan as Ruler of Abu Dhabi. A concert hall was constructed for the event on land that is now Al Nahyan Stadium, behind Al Wahda Mall. The audience were treated to many of Kulthum's most well-known songs as part of the sold-out show, including Aghadan Alqak and Enta Omri.
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Total funding: Self funded
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Company name: Overwrite.ai
Founder: Ayman Alashkar
Started: Established in 2020
Based: Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai
Sector: PropTech
Initial investment: Self-funded by founder
Funding stage: Seed funding, in talks with angel investors
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Founders: Joe Franklin and Milos Savic
Launched: February 2020
Size: 10,000 users by the end of July and a goal of 200,000 users by the end of the year
Employees: Five
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Financing stage: Two seed rounds – the first sourced from angel investors and the founders' personal savings
Second round raised Dh720,000 from silent investors in June this year
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