Kakao Entertainment announced on the 1st that it revamped the Melon mobile home screen and the second tab with a new user interface (UI) and launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-based music curation service called 'DJ Malang-i' that utilizes the largest music big data in Korea.
The mobile home screen focuses on the 'discovery' of currently trending music and original content. At the top of the home screen, there is a 'popular selection' service that shows the most popular songs by combining Melon Chart, search, likes, and Melon DJ. Each song in the 'popular selection' includes background information on recommendation reasons such as 'Hot 100 No. 1' and 'search trends.'
The central 'latest music,' 'Melon Chart,' and 'mood play' sections retain their previous positions, while at the bottom, 'Melon Magazine' and 'Today's Short Music,' which collects short-form content, as well as 'Power DJ Picks' where DJ selections can be seen, follow.
Original content services such as 'Melon Spotlight,' which highlights new albums exclusively presented in collaboration with artists, 'Track Zero' which promotes indie artists and famous songs, and 'Hirizing,' which specializes in nurturing emerging artists, along with the real-time music chat service 'Music Wave,' will also remain on the home screen.
The second tab, previously known as 'Viewing Music: View,' has been changed to the 'For You' tab, which encompasses personalized recommendation services. 'DJ Malang-i' is positioned at the top of this tab. Unlike 'Mix Up' for selecting specific songs, pressing the 'Quick Listen' button located under 'Malang-i' quickly plays music tailored to the user's taste by integrating the largest music big data in Korea and the user's listening history.
A new 'custom selection' and 'personalized recommendation card' have also been launched, located below 'DJ Malang-i.' In 'custom selection,' users can find music tailored to their activities within Melon such as listening, searching, viewing, and liking. The 'personalized recommendation card' suggests new music for users to listen to 10 seconds in advance based on their listening history.