BIGC Expands Global Stage for 'THE SHOW' and 'FAN POPTY' with Apple Music!

Global entertainment tech company BIGC (CEO Kim Mi-hee) announced on June 1 that it will significantly strengthen the global influence of SBS Life's music program 'THE SHOW' and the new original content 'FAN POPTY' in collaboration with the global music streaming platform 'Apple Music'. Through this partnership, Apple Music will participate as an official global partner for 'THE SHOW' and 'FAN POPTY'. As a first step, both programs will join as official curators on Apple Music. The two companies plan to roll out global joint marketing for K-POP artists, starting with exclusive playlists featuring artists appearing on the shows. In particular, through this collaboration with Apple Music, 'THE SHOW' and 'THE KPOP' channel will fully support K-POP artists' entry into the global market. BIGC will provide a solid foundation for rising artists with infinite potential to quickly leap onto the global mainstream stage through collaboration with Apple Music, which has a large user base worldwide. At the same time, starting at 2:00 PM on June 1, BIGC will open the 'THE KPOP' official SPACE within its platform, which will serve as the core content hub for 'THE SHOW' and 'FAN POPTY'. In the future, the 'THE KPOP SPACE' within BIGC will act as the global official homepage, allowing fans around the world to receive the latest information on the programs as quickly as possible. Furthermore, various exclusive events and official merchandise targeting the global fandom are planned to be unveiled exclusively through this space. With major positive news, the countdown to the broadcast has also begun. The first live broadcast of 'THE SHOW' will take place on June 2, followed by the premiere of the new original variety show 'FAN POPTY' on June 9 at 9:00 PM. 'FAN POPTY', an extended variety show combining Fandom, Pop, and Party, plans to create new touchpoints with K-POP fans around the world through behind-the-scenes footage and talks of artists appearing on 'THE SHOW'. This program will be exclusively pre-released worldwide via real-time live streaming (with interactive chat features) on the company's own platform 'BIGC ON', and subsequently released on the 'THE KPOP' official YouTube channel. In addition, various events such as providing opportunities to watch live broadcasts on-site through the newly opened space are planned to be rolled out sequentially. Meanwhile, BIGC is a global entertainment tech company that provides integrated core solutions essential for online monetization of artists and media IP, such as ticket reservations, AI live streaming, commerce, and global voting. Recently, it acquired the global fandom platform 'blip' and the data-based service 'K-POP RADAR', completing a unique 'Entertainment OS' infrastructure with a user base of 3.6 million and 1.3 billion fandom data points. Currently, it provides services to over 230 countries and regions worldwide, and with its global scalability—where approximately 76% of incoming users are organic from overseas—its recent cumulative funding has exceeded 33 billion KRW, leading the digital transformation (DX) of the global entertainment market.