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Boom (entertainer)
Lee Min-ho (born May 10, 1982), better known as Boom (Hangul: 붐), is a South Korean rapper, singer, actor, radio host, and television presenter. He has made numerous television appearances in South Korean comedy shows and has acted in sitcoms as well. Career He debuted in 1997 with the group Key with the first album ''Key''. After their disbandment in 1998, he joined Nuclear in 1999 and released one album, ''Nuclear'', before disbandment. Later in 2001, he joined Lexa, which disbanded after a year. In 2006, Boom released his first solo single "Boom Up", followed by his second single "Shout Out" in 2007. Boom gained popularity through his comic appearances on variety shows such as ''X-man'' and ''Love Letter''. He went on to host shows such as ''Mnet's School of Rock'', although it was not until 2008 where he became well known as an MC through popular shows such as '' Idol Show'', '' Star King'' and ''Champagne''. From 2009, he hosted a special segment, Boom Academy, with Sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of the 1948 constitution. According to the 2020 census, Seoul has a population of 9.9 million people, and forms the heart of the Seoul Capital Area with the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province. Considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC), Seoul was the world's fourth largest metropolitan economy in 2014, following Tokyo, New York City and Los Angeles. Seoul was rated Asia's most livable city with the second highest quality of life globally by Arcadis in 2015, with a GDP per capita (PPP) of around $40,000. With major technology hubs centered in Gangnam and Digital Media City, the Seoul Capital Area is home to the headquarters of 15 ''Fortun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangwon-do (South Korea)
Gangwon Province is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. It is bound on the east by the Sea of Japan, and borders Gyeonggi Province to its west, North Gyeongsang Province and North Chungcheong Province to its south, and the Military Demarcation Line to the north, separating it from North Korea's Kangwŏn Province. Before the division of Korea in 1945 Gangwon and Kangwŏn Provinces formed a single province. Pyeongchang County in Gangwon hosted the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2018 Winter Paralympics, with Gangwon hosting the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. History Gangwon-do was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty, formed in 1395, deriving its name from the names of the principal cities of Gangneung () and the provincial capital Wonju (). In 1895 Gangwon-do was replaced by the Districts of Chuncheon (''Chuncheon-bu;'' ) in the west and Gangneung (''Gangneung-bu;'' ) in the east, with Wonju becoming a part of Chungju District. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invincible Youth
''Invincible Youth'' () is a South Korean variety show which aired its first season on KBS2 from October 23, 2009 to December 24, 2010. Season 1 featured seven girls (collectively known as G7) from K-pop idol groups wherein they experience how it is to live and survive in the Korean rural outdoors. It started its second season on November 12, 2011 featuring eight girls. Background Season 1 The first season of the show involved Korean entertainers meeting weekly to work and learn about farming in a Yuchi-ri village in Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon Province in South Korea. This involved both agricultural work, interacting with members of an aging rural community, and competing in challenges involving agrarian or domestic tasks. As the show's popularity grew, the cast and crew began work to make their filming location a sustainable site for agritourism, enter produce in food competition, and promote environmentally conscious farming. Some of the products were sold within the local commu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stars' Top Recipe At Fun-staurant
''Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant'' () is a South Korean television program that airs on KBS2. It currently airs every Friday at 20:30 (KST). The program is also available to watch on KBS World's YouTube channel from November 5, 2019. The program is notable for popularizing the Macanese coffee beverage later known as " Dalgona coffee" by former cast member Jung Il-woo. Overview A cooking battle between celebrities is held. Based on a theme, celebrities will develop and reveal their own creative recipes, plus cooking personally. They will also share various cooking tips and other related helping points. The competing dishes are then judged by a judge squad, and the winning dish will be available in CU outlets around South Korea the next day after the announcement of the winning dish. In addition, the winning dishes, beginning Round 17, are also available in online markets, in the form of a meal kit. On May 2, 2022, it was announced that the show has signed a partnership with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mr Trot
''Mr. Trot'' () is a South Korean reality television show. The show is the male version of the popular ''Miss Trot'', an audition show for singers who perform trot music. It was produced with the planning intent of "a new concept trot audition program that will add firepower to the hot-tempered Korean trot craze and create a next-generation trot star that will lead the second trot heyday". It aired on TV Chosun every Thursday from January 2 to March 12, 2020. ''Mr. Trot'' became one of the most popular shows on Korean television. it is the highest rated show in cable television history of South Korea. The show was followed by ' which aired beginning in October 2021 and widened the scope of music beyond trot while preserving the format and host of ''Miss'' and ''Mr. Trot''. In 2022, it was announced that Mr Trot will be returning for a Season 2. The show will be airing its first episode on December 22, 2022 at 10pm KST on TV Chousun. Broadcast Main host Season 1 and 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amazing Saturday
''DoReMi Market'' (), also known as ''Amazing Saturday'' (), is a South Korean variety show that airs every Saturday at 19:40 (KST) on tvN. From January 17, 2022, the program is available for streaming on Viu every Monday, starting from episode 195. Program In each episode, a market from South Korea is featured and within it there are three types of food selected as its representatives. The cast and guest(s) have to play games and win to be able to enjoy the food. There will be a dressing theme concept for the cast and guest(s) to follow for filming of each episode. For episodes 1–4, the program format is only three rounds of song dictation. From episode 5, the program format changed to two rounds of song dictation, with a Snack Time in between the dictation segments. Games played Song Dictation: Viewers can recommend songs (and the specific parts of the songs) on the show's official website for use in the show. The cast and guest(s) have to work together to note down all th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yang Se-hyung
Yang Se-hyung (born August 18, 1985), is a South Korean comedian and entertainer. He is most known for his work on the tvN sketch comedy show '' Comedy Big League'' and MBC's '' Infinite Challenge''. His younger brother, Yang Se-chan, is also a comedian. Career Yang Se-hyung began his entertainment career as a comedian in 2003, as a part of the 7th comedian admission class at SBS which also included comedian Kim Shin-young. In 2005, he made his debut on SBS's ''People Looking for A Laugh''. Controversies In November 2013, Yang Se-hyung and several other celebrities, including Tak Jae-hoon, Andy Lee and Lee Soo-geun Lee Soo-geun (; born February 10, 1975) is a South Korean comedian who has worked on a number of comedy shows on South Korean television. He began his career as a comedian on KBS ''Gag Concert'', and is under the management of SM Culture & Con ... were prosecuted for partaking in illegal gambling. The Seoul Central District Court classified Yang Se-hyun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Soo-geun
Lee Soo-geun (; born February 10, 1975) is a South Korean comedian who has worked on a number of comedy shows on South Korean television. He began his career as a comedian on KBS ''Gag Concert'', and is under the management of SM Culture & Contents agency. Career Before entering the entertainment industry, Lee worked as a recreational instructor, and entered a singing contest on MBC's ''River Music Festival'' (강변가요제). He was also an aerobics instructor. In October 2006, he began his own online internet shopping mall, selling clothes. In May 2008, he became an ambassador for the Pork Management Committee (양돈 자조금 관리위원회 홍보대사) Lee has appeared on many reality-variety shows. He made a breakthrough in his career after appearing on KBS' '' Happy Sunday'': ''1 Night 2 Days''. He was seen as the most hardworking member of the cast and was in charge of driving in the show, as he had a commercial coach license. After appearing on the show, he earn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Lee (South Korean Singer)
Lee Sun-ho (; born January 21, 1981), mononymously credited as Andy (), is a South Korean singer, rapper and the youngest member of six-member boy band Shinhwa. Besides rapping for his band, Andy has ventured out into television acting, musicals, and solo singing. Andy is also the producer of duo Jumper and boy group Teen Top, 100% and UP10TION. Biography Pre-debut Andy Lee was raised in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, California, United States and had been a student at John F. Kennedy High School before moving to Seoul. He then completed high school at Korea Kent Foreign School in Seoul. Lee was the second member to join Shinhwa. He originally planned to be a member of H.O.T. (another Korean boy band) with his friend Tony Ahn. However, his parents pulled their support for him joining H.O.T. because they thought he was too young. Nevertheless, he continued to stay with the management of H.O.T. and was even featured as a rapper on female group S.E.S.'s s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tak Jae-hoon
Bae Sung-woo (Korean: 탁재훈; born 24 July 1968), better known by his stage name Tak Jae-hoon, is a South Korean singer, actor and entertainer. He first became known for being part of K-pop K-pop (), short for Korean popular music, is a form of popular music originating in South Korea as part of South Korean culture. It includes styles and genres from around the world, such as pop, hip hop, R&B, experimental, rock, jazz, go ... group Country Kko Kko. He has since made a career as an entertainer on South Korean variety shows. Discography Albums Singles Filmography Film Television series Television shows Web show Hosting Awards and nominations Notes References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tak, Jae-hoon 1968 births K-pop singers Living people Singers from Seoul South Korean male singers South Korean pop singers South Korean television presenters South Korean male film actors Kookmin University alumni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HLSQ-FM
HLSQ-FM, also known as SBS Power FM (), is a K-pop music radio station of the Seoul Broadcasting System. The station is heard nationwide via syndication with local FM stations in Korea via HLDG-FM in Busan, HLDE-FM in Daegu, HLDH-FM in Gwangju, HLDF-FM in Daejeon, HLDP-FM in Ulsan, HLDQ-FM in Jeonju, HLDR-FM in Cheongju, HLCG-FM in Gangwon, HLQC-FM in Jeju and HLKJ-FM in Seogwipo. History * October 1996: Seoul Broadcasting System made plans for an FM radio station to complement HLSQ. * October 30, 1996: Seoul Broadcasting System started FM test broadcast. * November 14, 1996: SBS Power FM Launched. * 2003: SBS Regional FM Network completed. * 2004: Started South Korea's first internet radio broadcast viGorealraPC application. * 2005: Began South Korea's first internet visual radio (BORA) broadcast. * November 9, 2010: SBS Power FM Dongducheon relay station started broadcasting. * 2012: Topped rating rank for the first half of the year. * November 14, 2016: The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of National Defense (Republic Of Korea)
The Ministry of National Defense (MND, ko, 국방부) is a department within the government of South Korea (ROK) and responsible for the military branches of South Korea. History The Ministry of National Defense was established on 15 August 1948 and located at Yongsan-dong, Yongsan District, Seoul. It was established following the foundation of ROK in 1948, superseding the Department of Internal Security (DIS, ) in charge of Southern Korean armed forces under the United States Army Military Government (USAMGIK) during the Allied occupation era. During Coup d'état of December Twelfth, ministry was occupied by 1st Airborne Special Forces Brigade commanded by Park Hee-do. In 2018, the Ministry has agreed to respect the results from its Special Investigation Committee on Gwangju Uprising in which MD Helicopters MD 500 and UH-1H were used to fire on protesting citizens. The Ministry of National Defense is allegedly active in military-level censorship such as book banning and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
