Simply K-Pop

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| image = Simply K-pop contour.jpg

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| genre = Music, Entertainment

| creator =

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| presenter = Lee Dae-hwi (AB6IX)

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| country = South Korea

| language = English and Korean

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| num_episodes = 619

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| runtime = 52 minutes (regular)
85 minutes (livestream)

| company = Arirang TV

| network = Arirang TV

| first_aired = {{start date|2011}}

| last_aired = present

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Simply K-Pop ({{korean|hangul=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,{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=215&aid=0000638230|script-title=ko:더보이즈 케빈-제이콥, 아리랑TV '심플리 케이팝' MC 신고식|trans-title=The Boyz Kevin and Jacob, Arirang TV 'Simply K-Pop' MC Welcoming Ceremony|last=Yoo|first=Byung-cheol|date=May 25, 2018|work=Korea Economic TV|language=ko|access-date=August 15, 2021|archive-date=August 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815140332/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=215&aid=0000638230|url-status=live}} and is broadcast from Arirang Tower in Seocho-dong, Seoul.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=004&aid=0002181863|script-title=ko:[포토]라니아 '심플리케이팝, 나왔어요'|trans-title=[Photo] 'Simply K-Pop, Rania is here'|last=Kim|first=Joo-kyung|date=April 3, 2013|work=Korea Economic TV|language=ko|access-date=August 15, 2021|archive-date=August 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815160118/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=004&aid=0002181863|url-status=live}}

Currently hosted by Lee Dae-hwi of AB6IX,{{Cite web |title=이대휘, '심플리 케이팝 콘투어' 새 MC 확정 |url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/015/0004669605 |access-date=2022-03-03 |website=n.news.naver.com |language=ko}} the show features K-pop stars who perform on stage and interact with the audience throughout each episode.{{cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/tv/gma_hallypop/72780/simply-k-pop-is-coming-to-hallypop-this-january-10/story|title='Simply K-Pop' is coming to Hallypop this January 10!|last=Acar|first=Aedrianne|date=December 28, 2020|website=GMANetwork|access-date=August 15, 2021|archive-date=January 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116001010/https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/tv/gma_hallypop/72780/simply-k-pop-is-coming-to-hallypop-this-january-10/story|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.dramafever.com/news/coming-soon-to-dramafever-june-20-to-june-26/|title=Coming Soon to DramaFever June 20 to June 26|website=DramaFever|access-date=June 17, 2016}}{{dead link|date=August 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/digital/news/dramafever-k-drama-shutting-down-warner-bros-1202982001/|title=Warner Bros.' DramaFever Korean-Drama Streaming Service Is Shutting Down|last=Spangler|first=Todd|date=December 28, 2020|work=Variety|access-date=August 15, 2021|archive-date=August 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817125159/https://variety.com/2018/digital/news/dramafever-k-drama-shutting-down-warner-bros-1202982001/|url-status=live}} Reruns of the show air on the free Philippine digital TV channel Hallypop every Sunday at 6:30 PM.

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|date=January 2023}}

Simply K-Pop Awards

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|+Best of Simply K-Pop awardees 2015–2016

! style="width:50%" | Best Rising Star

! style="width:50%" | Best Performance

colspan="2" | 2015
valign="top" |

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colspan="2" | 2016
valign="top" |
  • Male: NCT U
  • Female: I.O.I
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    Awards and nominations

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    |+ Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

    ! scope="col" | Award ceremony

    ! scope="col" | Year

    ! scope="col" | Category

    ! scope="col" | Nominee / Work

    ! scope="col" | Result

    ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

    scope="row" | Korea Cable TV Awards

    |2023

    |Global Award

    |Simply K-Pop Con-Tour

    |{{won}}

    |{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Soo-jin |date=2023-09-05 |title=Arirang TV's Simply K-Pop CON-TOUR wins global award at 2023 Korea Cable TV Awards |url=https://www.arirang.com/news/view?id=258729 |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=Arirang News |language=en}}

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