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Cho PD
Cho Jung-hun (; born January 27, 1976), better known by his stage name Cho PD, is a South Korean record producer, rapper, K-POP entrepreneur. Cho Jung-hun entered the industry as a rapper/producer. He rose to fame through the internet, prior to his official debut album release. In 1998, it was a very sensational movement, Billboard magazine wrote an article about him. Early in his career, Junghun produced many albums for himself as well as for his colleagues, who were members of his crew, 'Stardom.’ As a prolific musician, he produced all of colleague's music and expanded his musical power. One of the members was PSY, who later became a global sensation with the viral hit, 'Gangnam Style.’ Lee Jung Hyun, who debuted with PSY in Junghun's second album in 2000, was a huge success in China which spearheaded K-POP into the market. In the Korean hip-hop industry, he signed artists such as Verbal Jint, Dokkee and more. He has gone beyond the scope of Korean hip-hop labels and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and adjacent islands. It has a population of 51.75 million, of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the fourth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Other major cities include Incheon, Busan, and Daegu. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Its first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early 7th century BCE. Following the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea into Silla and Balhae in the late 7th century, Korea was ruled by the Goryeo dynasty (918–1392) and the Joseon dynasty (1392–1897). The succeeding Korean Empire (1897–1910) was an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San E
Jung San (; born ), more commonly known by his stage name San E (), is a South Korean rapper. He debuted in 2010 under JYP Entertainment, where he was the label's first solo rapper. He left the company in 2013 to sign with hip hop label Brand New Music. He left the company in 2018 and established hip hop label FameUs Entertainment in 2019. San E has released one full-length album: ''The Boy Who Cried Wolf'' (2015), and three extended plays: ''Everybody Ready?'' (2010), '''Not' Based on the True Story'' (2013), and ''Season of Suffering'' (2017). San E has received several major awards, including Best Hip Hop Song at the 2010 Korean Music Awards, Best Rap Performance at the 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards, and the Hip Hop Award at the 2016 Golden Disc Awards and at the 2016 Seoul Music Awards. Early life San E was born on January 23, 1985, in South Korea. He moved with his family to Atlanta, Georgia, US, when he was a middle school student because his parents had been struggling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bada (singer)
Choi Sung-hee (born February 28, 1980), known professionally as Bada, is a South Korean singer, composer, musical actress and television presenter. She debuted as a member of the South Korean girl group S.E.S. in 1997. After S.E.S. disbanded in December 2002, she released her first solo studio album, '' A Day of Renew'', in October 2003. Since then, she continued her active singing career with songs such as ''Aurora'', '' Eyes'', '' V.I.P'', ''GoGoGo'', ''Queen'', and '' Mad''. Apart from recording and performing songs, she has established herself as an actress, notably through her participation in the original and Korean versions of stage musicals including ''Notre-Dame de Paris'', '' 200 Pounds Beauty'', ''Legally Blonde'', and '' Mozart!''. She won Best Actress at the third Musical Awards and has starred in ten musicals to date. Early life Choi Sung-hee was born February 28, 1980. Her father is Choi Sae-wol, a trot singer with a background in Korean ''pansori''. Due to fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humming Urban Stereo
Lee Ji-rin (; born 1981), better known as Humming Urban Stereo () is a South Korean electropop singer-songwriter. The one-man band debuted in 2004 with the extended play, ''Short Cake'', and has since released five full-length albums. Guest vocalists, notably the late Lee Jin-hwa (aka Humming Girl) and Shina-E, have appeared on many of Humming Urban Stereo's songs. Career Humming Urban Stereo's first album was ''Very Very Nice! and Short Cake'', released in January 2005. Its most popular song, "Hawaiian Couple", a top ten hit S! Indie SpotlightHumming Urban Stereo, August 30, 2009, accessed May 24, 2011 from http://popseoul.com/2009/08/30/ps-indie-spotlight-humming-urban-stereo/ that reportedly sold over 500 000 downloads, came from the band's second album, ''Purple Drop'', released in March 2006. Hawaiian Couple was also featured in the film My Love, a popular 2007 South Korean romantic comedy, directed by Lee Han. In February 2007 the band released its third album, Baby Love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koreana (band)
Koreana, formerly known as Arirang Singers, are a South Korean band. They were formed in 1962 and started being popular internationally after they released their debut album ''DisCorea'' on Polydor label in 1979. The single "Dark Eyes" from the eponymous album was a big hit. After the great success, they continued to release more albums: ''Burning Fantasy'' (1980) and ''Highlights (Too Much Love)'' (1983). They are best known for playing " Hand In Hand", the official song of the Seoul 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ..., sung in both Korean and English. The song was released as a single with "Victory" as its B-side, and became a hit. The band followed up with another charting single, "Living For Love", with B-side "One In A Million". Long-time gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaon Music Chart
The Circle Chart (), previously known as the Gaon Music Chart or the Gaon Chart (), tabulates the relative weekly popularity of songs and albums in South Korea. It is produced by the Korea Music Content Association and sponsored by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Founded in 2010. History Gaon Chart was launched in February 2010 by the Korea Music Content Association, under the sponsorship of the South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, with the aim to create a domestic national chart similar to the ''Billboard'' charts of the United States and the Oricon charts of Japan. The word ''gaon'', which means "middle" or "center" in Korean, was chosen to represent fairness and reliability. The chart started tracking sales from the beginning of that year. A small awards ceremony was held in conjunction with the launch ceremony on February 23, at the Westin Chosun hotel in Seoul. Girl group Girls' Generation was awarded the Top Artist of January, bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narsha
Park Hyo-jin (; born December 28, 1981), better known by her stage name Narsha, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group Brown Eyed Girls. Her stage name, Narsha, is derived from the term ''na-reu-sha'', which means 'to fly up' in Middle Korean and was given to her by a former manager. Career Debut with Brown Eyed Girls She became a member of Brown Eyed Girls after a suggestion by JeA, who had been her friend since their high-school years. The four members held several small size concerts, and considered names like "Crescendo" or "Dark Angel" before officially debuting as "Brown Eyed Girls". After more than 3 years of training in singing and holding several small size concerts, the Brown Eyed Girls released their debut album Your Story in South Korea in February 2006, with the ballad track, "Come Closer" as their single. M&N After Brown Eyed Girls' Kill Bill activities in 2013, the first BEG unit was announced. Miryo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunny Hill
Sunny Hill ( Hangul: ) is a South Korean girl group (formerly a co-ed group) formed in 2007 by For Everyone Media. The group consists of Bitna, Kota, Eunju and Geonhee. Janghyun left the group in 2014 and Jubi and Misung left the group in 2019. History 2007–2009: Debut with ''Love Letter'' and ''2008 My Summer'' Sunny Hill debuted in September 2007 as a co-ed group consisting of members Janghyun, Jubi, and Seung Ah. Their first release was the single album ''Love Letter'', which later won the ''Excellent Newcomer Album'' award. Following this success, the group released their second single album, ''2008 My Summer''. The group then had a musical hiatus, and only released various songs for film and drama soundtracks. 2010–2011: Label and line-up changes and ''Midnight Circus'' Following their musical hiatus, Sunny Hill unexpectedly changed labels to Nega Network, home of girl group Brown Eyed Girls. Nega Network later introduced a new member Kota for the group. Sunny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Block B
Block B ( ko, 블락비) is a South Korean boy band managed by KQ Entertainment, and consists of seven members: Taeil, B-Bomb, Jaehyo, U-Kwon, Park Kyung, Zico, and P.O. Block B has received several accolades, including nominations for seven Golden Disc Awards and eleven Seoul Music Awards. Block B was created by musician Cho PD in 2011 on a budget of US$1.4 million. They made their live debut on KBS' ''Music Bank'' and MTV's ''Match Up!'' that same year, and drew criticism for their sexually provocative performances. In 2012, they released their debut studio album, ''Blockbuster'', which finished in the top ten on the ''Billboard'' Korea and Gaon Album charts. In 2013, Block B filed a lawsuit against Stardom Entertainment—their agency at the time—and took a small break from releasing music and performing live. Block B achieved commercial success with the single albums ''Jackpot'' (2014), ''Very Good'' (2015) and ''H.E.R.'' (2015). In 2016, they released the Japa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Tae-il
Lee Tae-il (Hangul: 이태일, born September 24, 1990), better known by the mononym Taeil (Hangul: 태일), is a South Korean singer, signed under Seven Seasons. He is the main vocalist of Block B and is part of the T2u sub-unit with U-Kwon. Biography Lee Tae-il was born in Seoul, South Korea, where he lived with his parents, elder sister and younger brother. He graduated from Global Cyber University and previously attended Kim Myung-ki's Vocal Academy. Prior to joining Block B, he was a contestant on MBC's ''Star Audition 1''. Career In addition to his work with Block B, Taeil performed two solo concerts in Tokyo, Japan, on January 13, 2017. He also did a seven-show, six-city tour of Japan from August 26 to September 7, 2017, along with fellow Block B member U-Kwon as the special unit T2u. In March 2018, Taeil was named as a judge for the Blind Musician singing competition, which is sponsored by the Korea Music Copyright Association, the Federation of Korean Music Perform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verbal Jint
Kim Jin-tae (Hangul: 김진태; born December 19, 1980), better known by his stage name Verbal Jint (Hangul: 버벌진트), is a South Korean rapper, record producer and musician who is known for his groundbreaking innovations in Korean hip hop rhyme schemes. He established himself as one of South Korea's most popular underground rappers of the 2000s before achieving mainstream success. He is signed to the hip hop record label Brand New Music, under which he runs his own independent label, Otherside. Impact Before Verbal Jint's official debut in 2001, Korean hip hop lacked a fundamental component of rap, the rhyming. Verbal Jint later said in an interview with the ''Korea Times'', "People who came before us didn't have much interest in rhyming; artists before us were satisfied with talking fast and thinking that it was rapping – and that sold then." Verbal Jint's debut mini-album, ''Modern Rhymes,'' introduced new innovations in achieving the grammatical accuracy needed to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outsider (rapper)
Shin Ok-cheol (Hangul: 신옥철; born March 21, 1983), known by his stage name Outsider (Hangul: 아웃사이더), is a South Korean rapper. He is known for his speed-rapping and is able to rap at 13 syllables per second. After a conflict between Outsider and MC Sniper's label, Sniper Sound, in July 2013, Outsider left the label and signed with ASSA. Career 2004-2008: Discovery and ''Soliloquist'' In 2004, Outsider began his career as an underground rapper and achieved some success with his debut EP "Come Outside". He released his first single "Speed Star" in 2006 and promoted the title track, "Motivation", on the SBS variety show ''The Truth Game''. His fast rapping skills impressed Korean hip-hop legend, MC Sniper, who signed Outsider to his label, "Sniper Sound". On October 25, 2007, Outsider released his first full-length studio album, ''Soliloquist''. 2008-2009: ''Maestro'' and mainstream success After a year hiatus, Outsider's second album, released June 1, 2009, Maestr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
