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1993 In South Korea
Events from the year 1993 in South Korea. Incumbents *President: Roh Tae-woo (until February 24), Kim Young-sam (starting February 24) *Prime Minister: ** until February 25: Hyun Soong-jong ** February 25 - December 17: Hwang In-sung ** starting December 17: Lee Hoi-chang Events *July 26 - Asiana Airlines Flight 733 crashes near Mokpo Airport, killing 68 of the 116 passengers and crew. Births * January 12 - D.O., actor and singer * January 21 - Kim Sei-young, golfer * January 24 - Yoon Ji-su, fencer * February 4 - Bae Noo-ri, actress * February 15 – Ravi, rapper and songwriter * February 27 - Gong Seung-yeon, actress * February 28 - Hwang Seong-eun, sport shooter * March 3 - Seo Ji-yeon, fencer * March 9 - Suga, rapper, songwriter and producer * March 30 - Ji Soo, actor * April 22 ** Hwayoung, rapper, dancer, model, and actress ** Hyoyoung, model, actress, and singer * May 7 - Yoon So-hee, actress * May 16 - IU, singer-songwriter, actress and producer * June 16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Century
The 20th century began on 1 January 1901 (MCMI), and ended on 31 December 2000 (MM). It was the 10th and last century in the 2nd millennium and was marked by new models of scientific understanding, unprecedented scopes of warfare, new modes of communication that would operate at nearly instant speeds, and new forms of art and entertainment. Population growth was also unprecedented, as the century started with around 1.6 billion people, and ended with around 6.2 billion. The 20th century was dominated by significant geopolitical events that reshaped the political and social structure of the globe: World War I, the Spanish flu, Spanish flu pandemic, World War II and the Cold War. Unprecedented 20th century in science, advances in science and technology defined the century, including the advent of nuclear weapons and nuclear power, space exploration, the Digital Revolution, shift from analog to digital computing and the continuing advancement of transportation, including powered f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jellyfish Entertainment
Jellyfish Entertainment (), is a South Korean entertainment company established by composer and producer Hwang Se-jun in Seoul, South Korea. Jellyfish Entertainment is the home of artists including Jang Hye-jin, VIXX, Verivery, Evnne and formerly gugudan, Park Yoon-ha. The agency is also the home of actors including Kim Sun-young, Kim Se-jeong, and Lim Seul-ong. History 2007–2011: Founding and beginning Jellyfish Entertainment was founded on August 17, 2007 in Seoul by composer and producer Hwang Se-jun. The first artist to sign under the company was the established ballad singer Sung Si-kyung, who released the single "Parting Once Again" (). One year later, the company signed Lisa and Park Hak-ki. In November 2008, singer Park Hyo-shin signed to the agency and was featured on the album ''Hwang Project Vol.1 Welcome To The Fantastic World''. The following year, '' Super Star K'' contestant Seo In-guk and Altair ( Lee Ji-hoon) later joined Jellyfish Entertainment. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Kim
Kim Sang-woo (; born July 3, 1993), known professionally as Roy Kim (), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and radio presenter. He began his singing career after winning the television talent show '' Superstar K 4'' in 2012. Kim officially debuted with the studio album, '' Love Love Love'' (2013), which included the hit single "Bom Bom Bom." The album garnered Kim awards for best new artist at the 15th Mnet Asian Music Awards and the 2014 Golden Disc Awards. Kim followed up his first album with the studio albums, ''Home'' (2014) and '' The Great Dipper'' (2015), and the extended play, ''Blooming Season'' (2017). He has also contributed to soundtracks for television series including '' Reply 1994'', ''Pinocchio'', '' Another Miss Oh,'' and '' Guardian: The Lonely and Great God''. As of , Kim has sold over 12 million digital downloads in his native country (see Roy Kim discography). Early life and education Roy Kim was born Kim Sang-woo in Seoul, South Korea, on July 3, 1993 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Jin-yi (handballer)
Kim Jin-Yi (born 20 June 1993) is a South Korean handball player. She plays on the South Korean national team and participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil. In 2012, she competed at the 2012 Women's Junior World Handball Championship in the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south .... References External links * * 1993 births Living people South Korean female handball players Handball players at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea Handball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic handball players for South Korea Summer World University Games medalists in handball Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games People from Taebaek FISU World University Games silver medalists for South Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Bo-gum
Park Bo-gum (; born June 16, 1993) is a South Korean actor, singer, and musician. A prominent Korean Wave figure, Park is the youngest artist to be named Gallup Korea's Actor of the Year, Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year and the first and only actor to ever top Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40, ''Forbes'' Korea Power Celebrity list. He is also the recipient of several accolades including two Baeksang Arts Awards. Through his Park Bo-gum filmography, performances and public image, he has been called "Nation's Crown Prince", "Nation's Boyfriend", and "Nation's Son-in-Law" by several media outlets. Park first gained wide recognition for starring in the television series ''Reply 1988'' (2015–16) before coming to international prominence for the series ''Love in the Moonlight'' (2016), Encounter (South Korean TV series), ''Encounter'' (2018–19), ''Record of Youth'' (2020), ''When Life Gives You Tangerines'' (2025), ''Good Boy (TV series), Good Boy'' (2025), and the film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IU (singer)
Lee Ji-eun (; born May 16, 1993), also known by her stage name IU (), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actress. She signed with Kakao M, LOEN Entertainment (now Kakao Entertainment) in 2007 as a K-pop#Trainee system, trainee and debuted as a singer at the age of fifteen with the Extended play, EP ''Lost and Found (IU EP), Lost and Found'' (2008). Although her follow-up albums brought mainstream success, it was only after the release of "Good Day (IU song), Good Day", the lead single from her 2010 album ''Real (IU EP), Real'', that she achieved national stardom. "Good Day" went on to spend five consecutive weeks at the top of South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart, and in 2019, it was ranked number one on ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard''s "100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s" list. With the success of her 2011 albums, ''Real+ (IU EP), Real+'' and ''Last Fantasy'', IU established herself as a formidable force on the music charts of her native country and further cemented her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoon So-hee
Yoon So-hee (; born May 7, 1993) is a South Korean actress. Early life and education Yoon was born in Stuttgart, Germany, on May 7, 1993, and lived there for six years before returning to Seoul. In 2011, she enrolled as a Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering major at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, one of South Korea's prestigious science and research universities; she was on a leave of absence until 2021. Later, she returned to study. She graduated from KAIST in 2023. Career Yoon was first featured on ''Hit the S Style'', a variety show which spotlights campus style icons which was aired on tvN. She then appeared in the intermission video at Super Show 5, a concert tour by Super Junior, followed by an uncredited cameo in the music video for SHINee's " Why So Serious?". In 2013, she starred in music videos by EXO in ''EXO Music Video Drama'' (in both Korean and Mandarin Chinese versions). Afterwards, Yoon made her acting debut in the period drama ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryu Hyo-young
Ryu Hyo-young (born April 22, 1993), better known by the mononym Hyoyoung or Jung Woo-yeon, is a South Korean actress, model, and rapper. She was a member of the South Korean co-ed group Coed School and the girl group F-ve Dolls. Biography Ryu was born on 22 April 1993 in Gwangju, South Korea. She has an identical twin sister, Ryu Hwa-young, who is a former member of the girl group T-ara. Hyoyoung is the older of the two. Ryu was scouted after she and her sister made an appearance on Seoul Broadcasting System, SBS' variety show ''Star King (TV series), Star King'' by Core Contents Media. Ryu and her sister were both originally slated to debut in T-ara, however, Ryu was cut from the group's line-up before their debut. A year later, she debuted with Coed School. Career 2010–15: Debut with Five Dolls and acting debut Ryu made her debut as a member of Coed School in 2010. The group debuted on September 30, 2010. The group was later separated into F-ve Dolls, a female un ... [...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] |
Ryu Hwa-young
Ryu Hwa-young (; born April 22, 1993), better known by the mononym Hwayoung, is a South Korean actress and singer. She is a former member of South Korean girl group T-ara. Biography Ryu Hwa-young was born on April 22, 1993, in Gwangju, South Korea. Her older twin sister, Ryu Hyo-young, is also a rapper and former member of the group Coed School and its sub-group F-ve Dolls. Ryu Hyo-young and Ryu Hwa-young made a guest appearance on SBS's variety show Star King in May 2010. They were both subsequently scouted and recruited by Core Contents Media. Career 2010–2012: T-ara and solo activities Core Contents Media originally slated to add Ryu Hyo-young into T-ara as the seventh member, but she recommended her twin sister, Ryu Hwa-young. In July 2010, it was announced that Ryu Hwa-young would be added into T-ara as lead rapper while her sister would be debuting in the newly formed Coed School. She began promotions as part of T-ara in November 2010 by appearing on the third seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ji Soo
Kim Ji-soo (; born 30 March 1993), professionally known as Ji Soo, is a South Korean actor currently based in the Philippines. Early life and education In elementary school, Ji Soo was a judo athlete and competed at national level before giving it up due to injuries. He was an actor trainee under JYP Entertainment in 2012. Career 2009–2016: Beginnings and breakthrough Ji Soo made his acting debut on stage in 2009 and consequently starred in several short films, including having a leading role in the Korean-Filipino independent film ''Seoul Mates''. He first gained recognition in high school drama '' Angry Mom'' (2015). Since then, he has starred in television series '' Cheer Up!'' (2015), '' Page Turner'' (2016) and '' Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo'' (2016); as well as the film '' One Way Trip'' (2016). 2017–2020: Rising popularity In 2017, he co-starred in JTBC's fantasy romance comedy '' Strong Woman Do Bong-soon'', playing a passionate rookie police officer. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suga (rapper)
Min Yoon-gi (; born March 9, 1993), known professionally by his stage names Suga (; stylized in all caps) and Agust D, is a South Korean rapper, songwriter and record producer. He debuted as a member of the South Korean boy band BTS in June 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment. His first solo mixtape, '' Agust D'', was released in 2016 and re-released in 2018 to digital download and streaming platforms, reaching number three on ''Billboard''s World Albums Chart. In 2020, he released his second solo mixtape, '' D-2''; it peaked at number 11 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, number seven on the UK Albums Chart, and number two on Australia's ARIA Album Chart. Suga released his debut solo album, ''D-Day'', in 2023. It debuted at number two on the US ''Billboard'' 200, tying him with BTS bandmate Jimin as the highest-charting South Korean solo artists of all time. A full member of the Korea Music Copyright Association, Suga has songwriting and production credits on over 160 songs, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
