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Jeon Somi
Ennik Somi Douma (born March 9, 2001), known professionally by her Korean name Jeon Somi (), is a South Korean and Canadian singer signed under The Black Label. Born in Canada to a South Korean mother and a Dutch-Canadian father, she moved to South Korea as an infant. She quickly achieved domestic fame as the first-place winner of the Reality show, survival reality show Produce 101 (South Korean TV series), ''Produce 101'' and a member of the show's eleven-piece project girl group I.O.I. Following the conclusion of I.O.I's group activities, Jeon signed with YG Entertainment's subsidiary, The Black Label. She made her debut as a solo artist on June 13, 2019, with the single "Birthday (Jeon Somi song), Birthday". In 2021, she released her first studio album ''XOXO (Jeon Somi album), XOXO'', which included the top-ten single "Dumb Dumb (Jeon Somi song), Dumb Dumb". She achieved her first top-five single in South Korea with "Fast Forward (song), Fast Forward" in 2023. Early life E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeon (Korean Surname)
Jeon may refer to: * Jeon (Korean surname) * Jeon (food), a Korean pancake * Jeon or chŏn, a subunit of various currencies of the Korean peninsula, including: ** North Korean won ** South Korean won (1945–1953) ** The former Korean won ** The former Korean yang See also * Jeonju Jeonju (, , ) is the capital and List of cities in South Korea, largest city of North Jeolla Province, South Korea. It is both urban and rural due to the closeness of Wanju County which almost entirely surrounds Jeonju (Wanju County has many resi ..., North Jeolla Province, South Korea * Jen (other) * Zhen (other) {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Produce 101 (South Korean TV Series)
''Produce 101'' () is a Reality television#Reality competition or game shows, reality competition show created by Mnet (TV channel), Mnet. It premiered on January 22, 2016, at 22:00 Time in South Korea, KST and aired every Friday. It is the first season of the South Korean version of the Produce 101, franchise of the same name. The Produce 101 (season 2), second season premiered on April 7, 2017, this time featuring all male contestants. Concept and format ''Produce 101'' was a large-scale girl group unit project produced by CJ ENM and Signal Entertainment Group for Mnet (TV channel), Mnet. The show was produced in collaboration with 46 entertainment companies from both inside and outside of South Korea. At about four billion won (approximately $3.33 million), it had the second-largest budget out of Mnet (TV channel)#Programming, all Mnet TV programs at the time. The show's concept hinged on audience participation: the viewers got to choose the final group's members, concept, deb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kpop Herald
''The Korea Herald'' () is a South Korean English-language daily newspaper founded in August 1953 and published in Seoul. The editorial staff is composed of Korean and international writers and editors, with additional news coverage drawn from international news agencies such as the Associated Press. ''The Korea Herald'' is operated by Herald Corporation. Herald Corporation also publishes ''The Herald Business'', a Korean-language business daily, ''The Junior Herald'', an English weekly for teens, ''The Campus Herald'', a Korean-language weekly for university students. Herald Media is also active in the country's booming English as a foreign language sector, operating a chain of hagwon as well as an English village. ''The Korea Herald'' is a member of the Asia News Network. History ''The Korean Republic'' ''The Korea Herald'' was first published on August 13, 1953, as ''The Korean Republic''. It was a four-page, tabloid-sized, English-language daily. In 1958, ''The Korean Repu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Broadcasting System
The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS; ) is the public broadcasting, national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters under the government of South Korea. The KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels and multiple Internet-exclusive services. Its flagship terrestrial television television station, station, KBS1, broadcasts on Television channel, channel 9 while KBS2, an entertainment-oriented network, broadcasts on channel 7. KBS also operates the international service KBS World, which provides television, radio and online services in 12 languages. History Early radio broadcasts The KBS began as Gyeongseong Broadcasting Station () with call sign JODK, established by the Governor-General of Korea on 16 February 1927. It became the in 1932. After Korea was liberated from Japanese rule at the end of World War II, this station started using the call sign HLKA in 1947 after the United St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taekwondo
Taekwondo (; ; ) is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving primarily kicking techniques and punching. "Taekwondo" can be translated as ''tae'' ("strike with foot"), ''kwon'' ("strike with hand"), and ''do'' ("the art or way"). In addition to its five tenets of courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control and indomitable spirit, the sport requires three physical skills: ''poomsae'' (, Form), ''kyorugi'' (, Sparring) and ''gyeokpa'' (, Breaking Technique). Poomsae are patterns that demonstrate a range of kicking, punching and blocking techniques, kyorugi involves the kind of sparring seen in the Olympics, and gyeokpa is the art of breaking wooden boards. Taekwondo also sometimes involves the use of weapons such as swords and nunchucks (nunchaku). Taekwondo practitioners wear a uniform known as a . Taekwondo is a combat sport which was developed during the 1940s and 1950s by Korean martial artists with experience in martial arts such as karate and Chinese martial ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homesickness
Homesickness is the distress caused by being away from home.Kerns, Brumariu, Abraham. Kathryn A., Laura E., Michelle M.(2009/04/13). Homesickness at summer camp. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 54. Its cognitive hallmark is preoccupying thoughts of home and attachment objects.Thurber, C.A. & Walton, E.A. (2007). Preventing and treating homesickness. ''Pediatrics, 119'', 843–858. Sufferers typically report a combination of Depression (mood), depressive and Anxiety, anxious symptoms, withdrawn behavior and difficulty focusing on topics unrelated to home.Thurber, C.A., Sigman, M.D., Weisz, J.R., & Schmidt, C.K. (1999). Homesickness in preadolescent and adolescent girls: Risk factors, behavioral correlates, and sequelae. ''Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 28'', 185–196.Thurber, C.A. (1999). The phenomenology of homesickness in boys. ''Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 27'', 125–139. Experienced by children and adults, the affected person may be taking a short trip to a nearby p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeonhui-dong, Seoul
Yeonhui-dong () is a ''dong (neighbourhood), dong'' (neighbourhood) at the center of Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea. It is an area in Seoul near Yonsei University, Yonsei university, and actually the name Yonsei comes from the combination of Yeonhui (the former Yonhee College) and Severance (the former Severance Union Medical College, Yonsei Severance Hospital, Severance Hospital). A strategic position during the Korean War (Hill 104), the area is bordered by Hongjecheon to the West (a stream overlooked by an important expressway), Ansan (Seoul), Ansan to the East (the mountain where Yonsei University is located), and Yeonnam-dong (Mapo District) to the South. Seodaemun District office is situated at the top of this triangle, along with the Seodaemun Health Center () and the Seodaemun Youth Center (), with its public swimming pool. Names During the Joseon period, the neighborhood had different names (Jeongja-dong, Yeom-dong, Gung-dong, Eumwol-ri). Under the Japanese occup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heerenveen
Heerenveen (, ) is a town and Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Friesland (Fryslân), in the Northern Netherlands. In 2021, the town had a population of 29,790 (1 January) while the municipality had a population 50,859 (1 July). History The town was established in 1551 by three lords as a location to dig peat which was used for fuel, hence the name (''heer'' is "lord", ''veen'' is "peat"). Heerenveen was not one of the traditional eleven cities in Friesland (Fryslân) as it did not have so-called City rights in the Low Countries, city rights. However, it is now one of the larger municipalities of the province. The windmill Welgelegen, Heerenveen, ''Welgelegen'' or ''Tjepkema's Molen'' is the only survivor of seventeen which have stood in Heerenveen. Population centres Population as of 1 January 2018: Heerenveen (32,900), Akkrum (3406), Aldeboarn (1479), Bontebok, Heerenveen, Bontebok (445), De Knipe (1470), Gers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fast Forward (song)
"Fast Forward" is a song recorded by South Korean–Canadian singer-songwriter Jeon Somi. It was released by The Black Label and Interscope Records on August 7, 2023, as the lead single from the singer's first extended play, ''Game Plan''. It was composed by Teddy, Vince, R.Tee, and Bekuh Boom, and Jeon Somi participated in writing the lyrics along with Teddy, Bekuh Boom, and Vince. Domestically, the song was a commercial success, peaking at number five on the Circle Digital Chart and on the ''Billboard'''s South Korea Songs, respectively, making it the singer's highest charting song on said charts. It also managed to chart in New Zealand, the US, and Singapore. Background In October 2021, Somi's released her first studio album, ''XOXO,'' along with its title track of the same name. Prior to that, Somi's released the pre-release single " Dumb Dumb," which became her first top-ten hit on both the Circle Digital Chart and the Kpop Hot 100 at the time. The singer later released a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dumb Dumb (Jeon Somi Song)
"Dumb Dumb" (stylized in all caps) is a song recorded by South Korean and Canadian singer-songwriter Jeon Somi. It was released by The Black Label and Interscope Records on August 2, 2021, as a pre-release single from the singer's debut studio album ''XOXO''. The song peaked at number 8 on the Gaon Digital Chart and at number 9 on the K-pop Hot 100, becoming Somi's first top-ten single on both charts. Background and release On July 14, 2021, The Black Label confirmed that Jeon Somi would make a comeback, though it was unclear whether in what format the comeback would be. Then, they released first promotional poster on July 23, that revealed the format as a single, it also included the song's release date and the title of the single "Dumb Dumb". The following day the second promotional poster was released. On July 26, the third promotional poster was released. On July 28, the fourth promotional poster was released. On the next day, they released the fifth promotional poster. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
