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Choi Yu-ju
Choi Yu-ju (), known mononymously as Yuju, is a South Korean singer and actress under FNC Entertainment. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group Cherry Bullet. Career Before her debut, Choi appeared in BTS's "Love Yourself: Her" highlight reel as Jin's partner. In 2017, she was selected as a exclusive model of SMART School Uniforms alongside labelmate trainee Jiwon. On November 24, 2018, Choi was introduced as a member of the upcoming girl group through Mnet's reality show ''Insider Channel Cherry Bullet''. They debuted with a single album, '' Let's Play Cherry Bullet'' was released on January 21, 2019. Choi made her acting debut in the web series ''Be My Boyfriend'' which premiered on February 25, 2021. On October 1, 2021, Choi joined the KBS1 drama '' The All-Round Wife'', which was her debut in terrestrial drama. The same year, Choi also appeared in the KakaoTV's series ''Jinx'', along with fellow band member Bora. On September 20, 2022, Choi made her fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K-pop
K-pop (; an abbreviation of "Korean popular music") is a form of popular music originating in South Korea. It emerged in the 1990s as a form of youth subculture, with Korean musicians taking influence from Western Electronic dance music, dance music, hip-hop, Contemporary R&B, R&B and Rock music, rock. Today, K-pop commonly refers to the musical output of teen idol acts, chiefly girl groups and boy bands, who emphasize Visual communication, visual appeal and Performing arts, performance. As a Pop music, pop genre, K-pop is characterized by its Melody, melodic quality and cultural hybridity. K-pop can trace its origins to "rap dance", a fusion of hip-hop, techno and rock popularized by the group Seo Taiji and Boys, whose experimentation helped to modernize South Korea's contemporary music scene in the early 1990s. Their popularity with teenagers incentivized the music industry to focus on this demographic, with Lee Soo-man of SM Entertainment developing the Korean idol system i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Escape Of The Seven
''The Escape of the Seven'' () is a 2023–2024 South Korean television series starring Um Ki-joon, Hwang Jung-eum, Lee Joon, Lee Yu-bi, Shin Eun-kyung, Yoon Jong-hoon, Jo Yoon-hee, and Jo Jae-yoon. It revolves around seven main characters. The first season aired on SBS TV from September 15 to November 17, 2023, every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 ( KST). The second season aired on SBS TV from March 29, to May 18, 2024, every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Coupang Play and Wavve in South Korea, and on Viu, Viki and Kocowa in selected regions. Series overview Synopsis Seven people involved in the case of a missing girl face huge events intertwined with many lies and desires. The journey of searching for the truth leads to bloody revenge resembling divine punishment. Cast and characters Main * Um Ki-joon as Matthew Lee / Sim Jun-seok / K ** Kim Do-hoon as Sim Jun-seok / K : A mysterious figure who was the mastermind of the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K-pop Singers
K-pop (; an abbreviation of "Korean popular music") is a form of popular music originating in South Korea. It emerged in the 1990s as a form of youth subculture, with Korean musicians taking influence from Western dance music, hip-hop, R&B and rock. Today, K-pop commonly refers to the musical output of teen idol acts, chiefly girl groups and boy bands, who emphasize visual appeal and performance. As a pop genre, K-pop is characterized by its melodic quality and cultural hybridity. K-pop can trace its origins to "rap dance", a fusion of hip-hop, techno and rock popularized by the group Seo Taiji and Boys, whose experimentation helped to modernize South Korea's contemporary music scene in the early 1990s. Their popularity with teenagers incentivized the music industry to focus on this demographic, with Lee Soo-man of SM Entertainment developing the Korean idol system in the late 1990s and creating acts like H.O.T. and S.E.S., which marked the "first generation" of K-pop. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1997 Births
Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus Cyprus (), officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Situated in West Asia, its cultural identity and geopolitical orientation are overwhelmingly Southeast European. Cyprus is the List of isl ... on account of a deal to buy S-300 missile system, Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot S-300 crisis, Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 16 – Murder of Ennis Cosby: Near Interstate 405 (California) on a Los Angeles freeway, Bill Cosby's son Ennis is shot in the head in a failed robbery attempt. * January 17 – A Delta II rocket carrying a military GPS payload explodes, shortly after liftoff from Cape Canaveral. * January 18 – In northwest Rwanda, Hutu militia members kill 6 Spanish aid workers and three soldiers, and seriously wound another. * January 19 – Yasser Arafat returns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 SBS Drama Awards
The 2024 SBS Drama Awards (), presented by Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS). It was held on December 21, 2024, from 20:35 (Time in South Korea, KST) at the SBS Prism Tower in Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Mapo-gu, Seoul. The show was hosted by Shin Dong-yup (comedian), Shin Dong-yup for the eighth consecutive time, together with Kim Hye-yoon and Bona (singer), Kim Ji-yeon. A special congratulatory stage by dance team La Chica, (G)I-dle and a live performance of "Bam Yang Gang" by Bibi (singer), Bibi, Ko Kyu-pil, and Ahn Chang-hwan from ''The Fiery Priest 2'' was presented in the awards ceremony. The band performances of the cast of the upcoming 2025 film ''Spring of the Four Seasons'' was a surprise item at the ceremony. Jang Na-ra won the Grand Prize (Daesang) for her role in ''Good Partner'', while Park Shin-hye won the Director's Award for her portrayal in ''The Judge from Hell''. Winners and nominees Nominations for Grand Prize were revealed on December 18, 2024. Winners are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SBS Drama Awards
The SBS Drama Awards (), also known as SBS Awards Festival, is an awards ceremony presented annually by Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) for outstanding achievements in Korean dramas aired on its network. It is held annually on December 31. The highest honor of the ceremony is the "Grand Prize" (), awarded to the best actor or actress of the year. Grand Prize (Daesang) SBS Special Award Top Excellence in Acting Awards Best Actor Best Actress Best Actor in a Miniseries Best Actress in a Miniseries Best Actor in a Mid-Length Drama Best Actress in a Mid-Length Drama Best Actor in a Special Planning Drama Best Actress in a Special Planning Drama Best Actor in a Serial Drama Best Actress in a Serial Drama Best Actor in a Genre & Fantasy Drama Best Actress in a Genre & Fantasy Drama Best Actor in a Romantic-Comedy Drama Best Actress in a Romantic-Comedy Drama Best Actor in a Monday–Tuesday Drama Best Actress in a Monday–Tuesday Drama Best Actor in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honeyst
Honeyst () was a South Korean pop rock band formed by FNC Entertainment in 2017. The band consists of Oh Seung-seok (drummer), Kim Chul-min (main vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist), Seo Dong-sung (leader, vocalist, bassist), and Kim Hwan (guitarist, vocalist). Their debut single album ''Like You'' was released on May 17, 2017. On April 26, 2019, they disbanded after only two years of activity. History Pre-debut and NEOZ School In May 2016, the four members participated as "NEOZ Band" on the Mnet M-Net (an abbreviation of Electronic Media Network) is a South African pay television channel established by Naspers in 1986. The channel broadcasts both local and international programming, including general entertainment, children's series, ... reality survival show ''d.o.b. (dance or band)'', competing against other trainees in "NEOZ Dance" for the chance to debut. In the final episode on June 29, 2016, "NEOZ Band" eventually lost to "NEOZ Dance" who won the public voting and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naver
Naver (; stylized as NAVER) is a South Korean online platform operated by the Naver Corporation. The company's products include a search engine, email hosting, blogs, maps, and mobile payment. History Naver was the first Korean web provider to develop its own search engine. The company was founded on June 2, 1999, and is headquartered in Seongnam, South Korea. Naver is a combination of 'navigate', which means to navigate the Internet, and the suffix '-er', which means person, which means a person who navigates the vast ocean of information on the Internet. The Naver provides community services including blogs and cafes, other convenient services such as knowledge, shopping, maps, books, e-mail and naver tool bar. In August 2000, Naver launched its 'comprehensive search' service, which allows users to get a variety of results from a single search query on one page, organized by type, including blogs, websites, images, and web communities. Naver became an early pioneer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hankook Ilbo
''Hankook Ilbo'' () is a Korean-language daily newspaper in Seoul, South Korea. As of 2017, it had a daily circulation of about 213,200. It was previously published by the Hankook Ilbo Media Group, however following an embezzlement scandal in 2013–2014 it was sold to Dongwha Enterprise, which also owns ''The Korea Times''. Political position ''Hankook Ilbo'' tends to be economically centre-right and socially centre-left. ''Hankook Ilbo'' is a " liberal" media, but this is different from the meaning of " liberal" in the American political context. ''Hankook Ilbo'' officially doesn't put forward ideology other than "centrism". However, ''Hankook Ilbo'' has basically shown a fiscal conservative tone that values "fiscal responsibility". The newspaper has often criticized the Moon Jae-in government's fiscal policy for its lack of awareness of "financial soundness" (). This newspaper also supports "liberal economy". In contrast to the somewhat conservative tendency financiall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flower Way
"Flower Way" (), also known as "Flower Road", is a song by South Korean singer Sejeong released on November 22, 2016, by Jellyfish Entertainment and distributed by Stone Music Entertainment. The track was a promotional tool for Jellyfish Entertainment's digital music platform ''Jelly Box''. "Flower Way" was placed first on the music show ''Show Champion'' on November 30, 2016. Background "Flower Way" was initially born as an improvisation by Zico, who created the song in less than hour on the television show ''Talents for Sale'', in which celebrities cooperate to raise funds for local charities by advertising products created based on their talents. It was first performed by Sejeong and her band-mate Jung Chae-yeon on the same show. On November 16, 2016, it was announced that Sejeong was working on finishing the song alongside Zico and would release it, alongside a music video, on November 23 through Jellyfish Entertainment's music channel project ''Jelly Box''. Composition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
