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1st D Awards
The 1st D Awards () was an award ceremony held on February 22, 2025, at the Korea University Hwajeong Gymnasium. Go Min-si and Lee Jong-won served as hosts. It was organized by '' Sports Dong-a'', a sister brand of the '' Dong-a Ilbo''. Background and overview In December 2024, The 1st D Awards was announced to be held at Korea University Hwajeong Gymnasium in South Korea in 2025 by '' Sports Dong-a''. The judging criteria for D Awards are a comprehensive combination of online voting through Upick application, music and album sales, and judging by the judging panel. D Awards offers three varieties of trophies featuring hexahedron design, each in a distinct color derived from the awards' symbolic color: 'black' for the grand prizes, 'blue' for the main prizes and best sub-award categories, and 'silver' for the emerging K-Pop artists. On January 20, 2025, Go Min-si and Lee Jong-won was announced to be the host of the event. The award ceremony was broadcast via Channel A on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea University
Korea University (KU, ) is a Private university, private research university in Seoul, South Korea. Established in 1905 by Yi Yong-ik, Lee Yong-Ik, a prominent official of the Korean Empire, Korea University is among South Korea's oldest List of universities and colleges in South Korea, institutions of higher education. The university was named after Goguryeo, an ancient History of Korea#Three Kingdoms of Korea, Korean kingdom. Korea University is one of the three most prestigious universities in the country, part of a group referred to as SKY (universities), SKY universities. The student body consists of over 20,000 undergraduate students and over 10,000 graduate students. Korea University offers programs in fields such as Liberal arts education, liberal arts, Social science, social sciences, business & economics, and engineering. It has 81 departments in 19 colleges and divisions. It is composed of twenty-two graduate schools as well as eighteen undergraduate schools and colleg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TripleS
TripleS (; ; stylized as tripleS) is a South Korean 24-member multinational girl group formed by Modhaus. They aim to be the world's first decentralized idol group, where the members will rotate between the full group, sub-units, and solo activities, as chosen by fans. Fans are able to participate and communicate with the group, such as deciding the sub-units and the content through NFT photo cards called "Objekts". The group's concept is that each member has the special ability "S", and they will join forces to demonstrate their abilities through the "Dimension" that will be recreated every season with new concepts. They made their official debut as a group on February 13, 2023, with their extended play (EP) '' Assemble''. Name The group name "TripleS" means "The Idol of all Possibilities" and the three S letters which stand for "Social, Sonyo, Seoul". History Pre-debut activities Prior to joining Modhaus, several members were already involved in the entertainment industry. J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riize
Riize (; stylized in all caps; pronounced as "Rise") is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment. The group consists of six members: Shotaro (rapper), Shotaro, Eunseok, Sungchan, Wonbin, Sohee, and Anton. Originally a seven-piece ensemble, Seunghan departed from the group in October 2024. They debuted on September 4, 2023, with the single album ''Get a Guitar''. Name The group's name, Riize, is a name created by combining "Rise", which means "growth", and "Realize", which means "a team that grows together and realizes dreams". History Pre-debut activities Members Shotaro (rapper), Shotaro and Sungchan previously debuted in SM's boy group, NCT (group), NCT, being unveiled as part of the lineup in October 2020. On July 1, 2022, SM Entertainment introduced Shohei, Eunseok, and Seunghan as part of their SM Rookies lineup. In November 2022, it was announced that they would star in the reality show ''Welcome to NCT Universe'', hosted by Shotaro and Sungchan. The first ment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good So Bad
"Good So Bad" is a song recorded by South Korean boy group Zerobaseone from their fourth extended play (EP) ''Cinema Paradise''. It was released as the lead single of the EP by WakeOne on August 26, 2024. Background and release On July 5, 2024, ''Ten Asia'' reported that Zerobaseone would be releasing a new music in August of the same year. On July 29, after the group's last performance at KCON Los Angeles 2024 in Crypto.com Arena, a mysterious video appeared with the phrases "Cinema Paradise" and "August 2024", hinting a comeback date for their new album and it was also uploaded right after on Zerobaseone social media accounts. The next day, Zerobaseone confirmed ''Cinema Paradise'' as the title of their fourth EP. On August 7, a promotional poster for the EP's lead single, "Good So Bad", was released. A second promotional poster was released five days later. Two teasers for the music video of the single were released on August 21 and 24. "Good So Bad" was released with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor! Doctor! (Zerobaseone Song)
"Doctor! Doctor!" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band Zerobaseone. It was released on January 20, 2025, by WakeOne, serving as the first single from '' Blue Paradise'', the band's fifth Korean-language EP. A contemporary R&B ballad, the song's lyrics center around the band pleading for a doctor to heal them of their lovesickness. Background and release The release of "Doctor! Doctor!" was announced by WakeOne on January 9, 2025. In the announcement, the agency confirmed that the song would act as the first single from Zerobaseone's fifth Korean-language EP, and indicating the EP would be released some time in February. The song's release came 9 days before the release of the band's debut Japanese EP, '' Prezent'', and their agency indicated that the group would be promoting both simultaneously. The following week, promotional concept photos in a bright Valentine's Day theme were released, showing the band's members in a pink color palate and posing with Love Hearts can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zerobaseone
Zerobaseone (stylized in all caps; abbreviated as ZB1; ) is a South Korean boy band formed through Mnet (TV channel), Mnet's reality competition program ''Boys Planet'' and managed by WakeOne. The group consists of nine members: Kim Ji-woong, Zhang Hao (singer), Zhang Hao, Sung Han-bin, Seok Matthew, Kim Tae-rae, Ricky, Kim Gyu-vin, Park Gun-wook, and Han Yu-jin. Zerobaseone debuted on July 10, 2023, with the extended play (EP) ''Youth in the Shade'' and was commercially successful upon release, selling over two million units, peaked number one on South Korean Circle Album Chart, and was among the best-selling albums worldwide, according to International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). In addition, the EP's lead single, "In Bloom (Zerobaseone song), In Bloom", charted on Billboard Global 200, ''Billboard'' Global 200. The group earned a "Rookie Grand Slam" (2023–2024) by sweeping the 10 Rookie of the Year awards from different domestic award ceremonies, includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plot Twist (TWS Song)
"Plot Twist" () is a song by South Korean boy group TWS. It was released on January 22, 2024, through Pledis Entertainment, as the second single and the lead track of the group's debut EP '' Sparkling Blue''. The song peaked at number two on the Circle Digital Chart. Background and release After premiering the pre-release single "Oh Mymy: 7s" and its music video on January 2, 2024, several teasers and activities, including a highlight medley, a product endorsement deal with Lotte Chilsung's Milkis, and cover features on Japanese magazines ''Ray'' and '' ViVi'', were revealed to promote and build anticipation for TWS' first EP. With the release of '' Sparkling Blue'' and its lead single "Plot Twist" on January 22, TWS became the first boy group to debut under Pledis Entertainment in nine years, following the launch of Seventeen in 2015. On the same day of its release, TWS performed "Plot Twist", together with the tracks "Oh Mymy: 7s", "Unplugged Boy", and "BFF", for the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bang! (After School Song)
"Bang!" is a song recorded by the South Korean girl group After School. This song marked the first appearance of the group's eighth member, Lizzy. It was later released in Japanese for the group's Japan debut. The song was released on August 17, 2011, in 3 editions. The Japanese version does not include former member Bekah, who left the group to become a designer after the promotions for the group's first Korean album, Virgin,''' were completed. Background and release "Bang!" is After School's third Korean single. The title track, which was used as the lead single, was originally planned to be included in After School's second single " Because of You," but was delayed due to the lyricist and composer wanting to make the track more complete. The single's concept displayed the group wearing sexy marching band outfits, and it was later revealed that Kahi created the concept. Kahi stated that after watching the American film Drumline, she fell in love with the marching band sty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TWS (group)
TWS (Help:IPA/English, /tuː-ʌs/; ; pronounced as "Two-Us"; an abbreviation for Twenty Four Seven With Us) is a South Korean boy band formed and managed by Pledis Entertainment. The group consists of six members: Shinyu, Dohoon, Youngjae, Hanjin, Jihoon, and Kyungmin. They label their music as "boyhood pop", which depicts the daily lives of boys. They debuted on January 22, 2024, with the extended play (EP) ''Sparkling Blue''. Name TWS is an abbreviation of "Twenty Four Seven With Us". The number 24 for a day and the number 7 for a week means "every moment". In other words, it means "always with TWS". Through their music, they want to be valuable friends who make the ordinary everyday life of the public and fans special in every moment that transcends time and space. History Formation and pre-debut activities On November 7, 2023, Pledis Entertainment announced their plan to launch a new boy band in the first quarter of 2024. The members of the then-unnamed boy band, with their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wish (NCT Wish Song)
"Wish" is the debut single by Japanese boy group NCT Wish, the Japanese-based unit of boy group NCT. It was released on February 28, 2024, as a maxi single in Japan, and subsequently the lead single off the group's debut Japanese studio album '' Wishful'', and as the title track for the single album of the same name in South Korea. The single additionally contains the B-side track "Sail Away". The single album debuted atop the South Korean Circle Album Chart. Background and release On February 12, 2024, SM Entertainment announced NCT Wish's official debut with the single "Wish". A teaser for the single's music video was released on February 26. The single was released digitally globally and physically in Japan on February 28, 2024. The physical single album of the same name containing the song was then released in South Korea on March 4, 2024. Promotion Prior to the single's release, the group performed the song at SMTOWN Live 2024 SMCU Palace at Tokyo on February 21 and 22. On t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NCT Wish
is a Japanese boy band and the sixth and final sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT, formed and managed by SM Entertainment and Avex Trax, with SM director and soloist BoA in charge as the producer. The group consists of six members: Sion, Riku, Yushi, Jaehee, Ryo, Sakuya. They released the single " Hands Up" under the tentative name NCT New Team on October 8, 2023, ahead of their scheduled debut in 2024. They officially debuted on February 28, 2024, with the single "Wish" in both Japanese and Korean versions. Name On January 17, 2024, NCT Wish was announced as the group's official name of the NCT Tokyo-based sub-unit, multi-national boy group that would promote actively in Japan. The name "NCT Wish" combines the acronym for Neo Culture Technology with the word "Wish" from the catchphrase 'WISH for Our WISH' meaning the ambition to support everyone's wishes and dreams and make them come true together through the music and love. History 2019–2023: Plans, formation and N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
P1Harmony
P1Harmony (; Japanese language, Japanese: ; Acronym: P1H) is a South Korean boy band formed and managed by FNC Entertainment, consisting of Keeho, Theo, Jiung, Intak, Soul, and Jongseob. The group was introduced through the film ''P1H: The Beginning of a New World'' on August 27, 2020, and later debuted on October 28, 2020, with their first EP ''Disharmony: Stand Out.'' Name The team name, P1Harmony, is a combination of Plus, the Number 1, and Harmony. Members of the group are all 'plus' (added) together to create 'one' group for archiving infinite possibilities for 'harmonies'. The official fan club name of P1Harmony is P1ece () which was announced on April 20, 2021, meaning that fans are indispensable pieces for P1Harmony. History Pre-debut Prior to their debut, Jongseob was a contestant on the SBS TV (South Korean TV channel), SBS reality program ''K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance'' as a member of Boyfriend. He won the program and then signed with YG Entertainment. Two years lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
