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Dynamic Duo (South Korean Duo)
Dynamic Duo ( ko, 다이나믹듀오) is a South Korean hip hop duo that consists of rappers Choiza and Gaeko. They rose to fame with their 2004 debut album, ''Taxi Driver'', which became the best-selling Korean hip hop album ever. They are signed to Amoeba Culture, a hip hop record label that they founded in 2006. History Choiza and Gaeko were friends since childhood and debuted in 1999 with the hip hop trio CB Mass. The group released three albums before breaking up in 2003 after it was discovered that CB Mass' third member was stealing money from the group. Dynamic Duo debuted the following year with the album, ''Taxi Driver''. It became the best-selling hip hop album in South Korea, with sales of 50,000 copies in the first month after its release. Their second album, 2005's ''Double Dynamite,'' won Best Hip Hop Album at the 2006 Korean Music Awards. After establishing hip hop record label Amoeba Culture in 2006, Dynamic Duo released their third album, ''Enlightened'', in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the Capital city, capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the North Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of the Constitution of North Korea, 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, 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 List of cities by GDP, 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 List of South Korean regions by GDP, GDP per capita (PPP) of around $40,000. With ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primary (musician)
Choi Dong-hoon (born January 31, 1983), better known by the stage name Primary, is a South Korean hip hop musician and record producer. Formerly an artist under Amoeba Culture, he established his own record label PAKTORY Company on April 22, 2020. Primary has collaborated with various artists to produce the albums ''Back Again'', ''Primary Score'', ''Daily Apartment'', ''Primary and The Messengers'', and ''2''. He has also produced albums for other Korean hip hop artists, including Supreme Team's first album ''Supremier'' and Dynamic Duo's ''Kill'', as well as several of MBLAQ's singles, including "I'm Back" and "Smokey Girl". He appeared in the MBC variety program '' Infinite Challenge'' in 2013. Career Primary became active in the South Korean hip hop scene in 2004 with collaborations with Dynamic Duo and Garion. He also gained musical experience while attending Seoul Jazz Academy. In 2006, he debuted with an album named ''Daily Apartment'' in collaboration with B ... [...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] |
Leellamarz
Kim Min-kyum (Hangul: 김민겸; born July 4, 1995), better known by his stage name Leellamarz (Hangul: 릴러말즈), is a South Korean rapper and singer. He was a contestant on ''Show Me the Money 5''. He released his debut album ''Y'' on July 7, 2017. In June 2019 he joined Dok2 and The Quiett's sub-label, Ambition Musik Ambition Musik (앰비션뮤직) is a South Korean hip-hop label founded by rappers Dok2 and The Quiett on September 29, 2016. History The label was founded on September 29, 2016, under Illionaire Records with artists Kim Hyo-eun, Changmo, and .... Discography Studio albums Single albums Extended plays Singles Filmography Television show References External links * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Leellamarz 1995 births Living people South Korean male rappers South Korean hip hop singers 21st-century South Korean male singers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penomeco
Jeong Dong-uk ( Korean: 정동욱; born October 7, 1992), better known by his stage name, Penomeco ( Korean: 페노메코), is a South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut single "Right There" on October 16, 2014. He also released his first extended play, ''Garden'', on December 20, 2018. In June that same year, he was crowned the final winner of the Mnet music battle show Breakers. He is a member of the hip-hop crew Fanxy Child with Zico, Crush, Dean, Millic and Staytuned. On June 28, 2020, Penomeco announced that he has parted ways with Million Market, following the end of his 4-year contract. On April 20, 2021, it was revealed that he signed with P Nation and released his second extended play, ''Dry Flower'', on the same day. Discography Albums Extended plays Collaboration albums Singles As a featured artist Collaborations Guest appearances Music credits Filmography Television References External links Penomecoon I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh Hyuk
Oh Hyuk ( Hangul: 오혁, stylised OHHYUK, born October 5, 1993) is a South Korean singer and musician best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter of indie rock band Hyukoh. Background Born in South Korea, Oh moved to China when he was five months old with his parents, who were both teachers. His family lived in Yanji, Shenyang, and settled in Beijing. As a result, he speaks Korean, Mandarin Chinese, and English. In an effort to convince his parents to allow him to pursue music, Oh auditioned for South Korea's three biggest music agencies, S.M. Entertainment, YG Entertainment and JYP Entertainment during summer vacation when he was fifteen. Despite all three companies wanting to sign him, he declined their offers due to differences in musical style. In 2012, Oh defied his parents' wishes for him to study in the States and moved to Seoul with no financial support to pursue music. He enrolled in art studies at Hongik University, but swiftly dropped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suran (singer)
Shin Su-ran (Hangul: 신수란; born July 15, 1986), also known by her stage names Elena (Hangul: 엘에나) and Baily Shoo (Hangul: 베일리 슈), and better known by the mononym Suran (Hangul: 수란, is a South Korean singer. She debuted as part of the duo Lodia on July 9, 2014, with the single "I Got a Feeling". Career 2017–present: "Wine" and ''Walkin'' In January 2017, she appeared on MBC's ''King of Mask Singer'' (episodes 93–94) as a contestant named "Skip to the End, Hello". On April 24, 2017, the singer released a digital single called "Wine" in a collaborative production including BTS' Suga, Slow Rabbit, Suran herself, and featuring rapper Changmo, who also co-produced. The song peaked at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart, selling over 500,000 digital downloads by the end of May. After the success of the single, the singer released her debut extended play, ''Walkin, on June 2, 2017, peaking at number 30 on the Gaon Album Chart. The title track, "1+1=0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lena Park
Park Jung-hyun (; born March 23, 1976), also known as Lena Park (), is an American-born South Korean singer who debuted in 1998 with the album, ''Piece.'' She is also widely known in South Korea as her nickname "National fairy" due to her petite body and powerful singing voice. Early life and education Born in Los Angeles, California, Park began singing as a child in the choir of her father's church. She won several singing contests before recording an amateur gospel album in 1993 when she was 16 years old. Park attended UCLA for one year before beginning her singing career in 1998. She later transferred to Columbia University School of General Studies, where she graduated ''magna cum laude'' with a B.A. in English and Comparative Literature in 2010, and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. Career 1998–2002: Piece, A Second Helping, Naturally and Op.4 Park released her first Korean album, ''Piece,'' in 1998. The album sold more than 500,000 copies. She did not speak Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Chu
Alex Chu (born Chu Hun-gon September 2, 1979), known simply as Alex (), is a Korean-Canadian singer and actor. He is the male vocalist of the South Korean electropop band Clazziquai. Biography Having immigrated to Canada with his family, Alex rose to fame upon returning to South Korea years later as part of the group Clazziquai. The group's popularity skyrocketed after featuring on the soundtrack of hit drama series ''My Lovely Samsoon''. In 2008, the group announced a temporary hiatus, and its members debuted as solo artists, including Alex. In 2009, Clazziquai returned with the release of Mucho Punk. Alex Chu became part of the MBC reality show ''We Got Married'' and was matched with Korean trot singer Jang Yoon-jeong in the Lunar Special episode, and actress/model Shin Ae for the rest of the series. The show also stars Crown J, Andy of Shinhwa, Seo In-young of Jewelry Jewellery ( UK) or jewelry ( U.S.) consists of decorative items worn for personal adornment, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Jung-in
Choi Jung-in (; born December 7, 1980), also known mononymously as Jung-in, is a South Korean singer of Jungle Entertainment. She debuted in Leessang's "Rush" and was once part of the five-member group G.Fla until disbanding after three years. Her first album ''From Andromeda'' was released on March 11, 2010. On April 5, she released ''Melody Remedy''. She is a former elite swimmer. Career 2002–2007: Debut and G.Fla She debuted in a collaboration with Leessang for the song "Rush". She would later join the five-member R&B group, G.Fla, consisting of herself, Geol, Jung Soo-young, Jung Hee-young and Kim Ji-in. In 2004, G.Fla released their first album ''Groove Flamingo'' on September 16. Their last album together, ''음악하는 여자'', was released on September 5, 2007. Personal life Choi is married to singer Jo Jung-chi. Their first child, a daughter, was born in February 2017. They briefly joined the cast of '' The Return of Superman'' in May 2018. The couple's second c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circle Digital Chart
The Circle Digital Chart, previously known as the Gaon Digital Chart, is the music industry standard record chart ranking the 200 most popular singles in South Korea. It provides rankings on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis, which is based on an aggregate of streaming, downloads and background music from major South Korean music platforms. It is a part of the Circle Chart, previously known as the Gaon Chart. History The Gaon Digital Chart was launched as a part of the Gaon Chart in February 2010, by Korea Music Content Association and South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. It started with compiling data from six major South Korean music platforms Melon, Dosirak, Mnet.com, Bugs, Cyworld, and Soribada. Spotify Korea was included from chart starting December 2021. It currently compiles data from Melon (KakaoMusic), Genie, Flo, Naver VIBE, Bugs, Samsung Music, and Spotify Korea. Apple Music Korea was included from chart starting July 2022. In July 2022, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
