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2001 In South Korean Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2001 in music in South Korea. Debuting and disbanded in 2001 Debuting groups *5tion *Clazziquai Project *Electron Sheep *The Geeks (band), The Geeks *The Jadu *Jewelry (band), Jewelry *jtL *Kiss (South Korean band), KISS *K'Pop (band), K'Pop *M.I.L.K *Nell (band), Nell *Oh! Brothers *Smacksoft *Turtles (South Korean band), Turtles Solo debuts *Cha Tae-hyun * Dana (South Korean singer), Dana * Rottyful Sky, Haneul * Harisu * Jang Na-ra * Kang Sung-hoon (singer), Kang Sunghoon * Kangta * Kim Jong-kook *Kim Yoon-ah * Lee Jai-jin (musician, born 1979), Lee Jaijin * Lucid Fall * Moon Hee-joon, Moon Heejun *Na Yoon-sun * Shin Ji * Sung Si-kyung * Psy *Yiruma *Yoon Mi-rae Disbanded groups *H.O.T. (band), H.O.T. *Papaya (band), Papaya *Roo'ra Releases in 2001 January February March April May June July August September October November December See al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan to the east. Like North Korea, South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of South Korea, adjacent islands. It has Demographics of South Korea, a population of about 52 million, of which half live in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, the List of largest cities, ninth most populous metropolitan area in the world; other major cities include Busan, Daegu, and Incheon. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Gojoseon, Its first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early seventh century BC. From the mid first century BC, various Polity, polities consolidated into the rival Three Kingdoms of Korea, kingdoms of Goguryeo, Baekje, and Sil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jang Na-ra
Jang Na-ra (; born March 18, 1981) is a South Korean actress and singer who has been active in both the South Korean and Chinese entertainment industries since 2001. She rose to prominence with her hit studio album ''Sweet Dream'' in 2002, and starred in well-received television series ''Successful Story of a Bright Girl'' (2002), ''My Love Patzzi'' (2002), ''Wedding (TV series), Wedding'' (2005), ''My Bratty Princess'' (2005), ''You Are My Destiny (2014 TV series), You Are My Destiny'' (2014), ''Confession Couple'' (2017), ''The Last Empress (TV series), The Last Empress'' (2018–2019), ''VIP (South Korean TV series), VIP'' (2019), ''Sell Your Haunted House'' (2021), and ''Good Partner'' (2024). Early life and education Jang was born in 1981 and spent most of her childhood in Yeokchon-dong, Eunpyeong District, in Seoul, South Korea. She appeared with her father, actor (stage name), which real name is Jang Yeon-gyo, in the play ''Les Misérables (musical), Les Misérables'' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papaya (band)
Papaya () was a pop girl group from South Korea. They released two albums before becoming inactive. History Papaya's first album, entitled 동화 ("Fairy Tale"), was distributed by 1 Star Music and Synnara Music on August 4, 2000, and featured five members ( Kang Se-jung, Joo Yeun-jung, Cho Hye-kyung, Hwang Yoon-mi, and Kang Kyoung-ah). Due to their unpopularity, Hwang Yoon-mi and Kang Kyoung-ah left the group before the release of their second album, ''Violet'', released on May 22, 2001, under the Cream Entertainment music label. Members * Kang Kyoung-ah (강경아) 000* Joo Yeun-jung (주연정) * Cho Hye-kyung (조혜경) * Hwang Yoon-mi (황윤미) 000* Kang Se-jung (강세정) Post disbandment activities Kang Se-jung went on to acting, initially credited under stage name Go Na-eun. In 2009, she starred in Assorted Gems. She won the Excellence Award, Actress in the 2009 MBC Drama Awards for her role as eldest daughter, Gung Bi-chwi. Hwang Yoon-mi also turned to acting a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoon Mi-rae
Natasha Shanta Reid (born May 31, 1981), better known by her Korean name Yoon Mi-rae (), often stylized as ''Yoonmirae'', is an American-born based South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer, who is also a member of Korean hip hop trio MFBTY. Biography Early life and education Yoon was born on May 31, 1981, in Fort Hood (now Fort Cavazos) in Texas, to a South Korean mother and an African-American father. Her father had been a radio D.J. while serving with the U.S. military in South Korea in the district of Uijeongbu. Yoon's father cites his record collection as an influence to pursue her music career. After she moved to South Korea as a child, she often faced discrimination because of her mixed heritage. Yoon dropped out of school at age fifteen and later took a high school equivalence examination. Discovery, Uptown and Tashannie Yoon was discovered in 1995 when she accompanied a friend to an audition for a new Korean hip hop group. She did not audition herself, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yiruma
Lee Ru-ma (; born 15 February 1978), better known by his stage name Yiruma (), is a South Korean pianist and composer. Early life Yiruma was born in Seoul. At five years old, he began learning the piano and moved to the United Kingdom, where he attended the Purcell School for Young Musicians and graduated from King's College London. Career After graduation, Yiruma returned to South Korea and released his debut album, ''Love Scene'', in 2001. His breakthrough came when the track "When Love Falls" was used as the theme for Choi Ji-woo's character in the hugely popular drama ''Winter Sonata''. The surge of interest in his music led to him holding his first solo concert in April 2002. He gained wider public recognition for composing the soundtrack of the animation '' Doggy Poo'' and performing the piano versions of the soundtracks from the popular 2006 drama '' Spring Waltz''. After completing his military service, he made his comeback with a nationwide tour spanning twenty differ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sung Si-kyung
Sung Si-kyung (; born April 17, 1979) is a South Korean singer, entertainer and television host. He debuted in 2001 and has released eight studio albums in Korean and two studio albums in Japanese. He has also hosted and appeared on numerous South Korean variety television shows including ''2 Days & 1 Night, Witch Hunt,'' ''Non-Summit, Duet Song Festival,'' '' Vocal War: God's Voice,'' ''Battle Trip,'' '' The Voice Of Korea 2020,'' '' On & Off.'' Career Sung was born and raised in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea. He attended 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 .... Sung's comeback track "난 좋아" (Even Now) released on his 7th album debuted at number 5 on Billboard's Korea K-Pop Hot 100 for the week of September 22. In 2019, Sung announced his fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Ji
Lee Ji-seon (; 18 November 1981), known professionally as Shin Ji (), is a South Korean singer, lyricist and actress. She attended Dongduk Women's University – Department of Popular Music Popular music is music with wide appeal that is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. These forms and styles can be enjoyed and performed by people with little or no musical training.Popular Music. (2015). ''Fun .... She made her debut in 1998 in the group, Koyote, and wrote lyrics for some of the group's songs including "I Love Rock & Roll". She is the only female and original member of the group. Discography Studio albums Singles Soundtrack appearances Filmography Television series Television shows Radio shows Web shows Awards and nominations References External links Shin Ji in Yahoo Music Korea 1981 births K-pop singers Living people Musicians from Incheon South Korean women pop singers South Korean songwriters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Na Yoon-sun
Na Yoon-sun (; born August 28, 1969), also known as Youn Sun Nah, is a South Korean jazz musician. Life and career Na Yoon-sun was born on August 28, 1969, in Seoul. Her parents are musical: her father, Na Young-soo (), is a conductor in Korea and her mother, Kim Mi-jung (), is a musical actress. She studied French literature at Konkuk University in Korea. While she was working for a fashion company, she was scouted by Kim Min-gi (), who was the president of the Hakchon Theater Company (). There, she made her acting debut in a musical called '' Subway Line 1'' (). Having been exposed to many kinds of music by her parents, Na decided to study and sing jazz after her performance in ''Subway Line 1.'' In 1995, she went to Paris to study jazz and chanson. There, she studied jazz at the CIM Jazz School, the National Music Institute of Beauvais, and the Nadia and Lili Boulanger Conservatory. After graduating, she taught students at the CIM Jazz School from 2000 to 2001. She formed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moon Hee-joon
Moon Hee-joon (; born March 14, 1978), also spelled Moon Hee-jun, is a South Korean pop rock singer-songwriter and dancer signed under SidusHQ. He initially rose to fame as the leader of former boy band H.O.T. under SM Entertainment. Biography 1996–2001: H.O.T. Being the second member to join H.O.T. after auditioning, Moon made his debut as a singer as the leader of the boy group. The group debuted with their first album, ''We Hate All Kinds of Violence'' in September 1996, which was accused of being plagiarized and lawsuits were placed against them. Despite their controversial debut, the group eventually rose to fame with their first hit, ''Candy'' and ''We Are the Future'', which the latter won them a MTV award for Best International Video. During his time as part of the group, Moon composed and wrote music for the group and with fellow member, Jang Woo-hyuk, he often choreographed the group's dance routine. Despite H.O.T.'s success, after releasing their last album, ''Ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucid Fall
Jo Yun-suk (; born March 18, 1975), known by the stage name Lucid Fall (), is a South Korean singer-songwriter. He began his music career in 1997 as a member of the band Misoni (), but has been most prolific as a solo artist, having released eleven studio albums since 2001. Lucid Fall's musical style incorporates folk, pop, and bossa nova. Since moving to Jeju Island in 2014 and becoming a tangerine orchardist, his output has also included ambient compositions. He uses a nylon guitar as his primary instrument and is known for his poetic lyrics. Biography Lucid Fall was born Jo Yun-suk in 1975 in Seoul, South Korea. His family moved to Busan where he spent most of his childhood and attended high school. Musical career In 1993, Lucid Fall won the bronze award at the 5th Yoo Jae-ha Music Contest ( 유재하 음악경연대회) with "A Song of Mirror". He formed the band Misoni in March 1997, serving as a lead vocalist and guitarist. They performed around Hongdae and eventually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Jai-jin (musician, Born 1979)
Lee Jai-jin (; born July 13, 1979) is a South Korean singer and dancer. Lee is the sub-rapper and main-dancer of the South Korean boy group Sechs Kies. Career 1997–2000: Sechs Kies Lee and Kim Jae-duck formed a dance crew called "Quicksilver’" in their hometown of Busan, and was selected as a trainee in Lee Juno's company. Lee Juno was famous as Seo Taiji and Boys' member. At that time Lee Ho-yeon, Daesung Entertainment's CEO, asked him to recommend a idol group member. That is how he became a Sechs Kies' membe In 2016, Kang Sung-hoon (singer), Kang Sung-hoon said that he had watched the audition tape and chosen Lee as a member for his superior dancing skill and good looks. Lee debuted as a member of Sechs Kies, signed under Daesung Entertainment, in 1997. Along with Kim Jae-duck, he created the choreography for most of Sechs Kies' music videos. Sechs Kies achieved great success and became an icon of the 1990s Korean idol groups. However, Sechs Kies suddenly disbande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Yoon-ah
Kim Yuna (; born March 11, 1974), also known as Kim Yoon-ah, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. She is known as the lead singer in the modern rock group Jaurim. She also released several solo albums. She also made her musical theatre debut in 2015, playing the role of Mrs. Danvers from 2015 Korean production of ''Rebecca Rebecca () appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. According to biblical tradition, Rebecca's father was Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram, also called Aram-Naharaim. Rebecca's brother was Laban (Bi ...'' the musical, though after the premiere performance she left the production due to severe laryngitis. Personal life In 2006, she married dentist & television presenter Kim Hyung-gyu. They have one child. Discography Albums * Shadow of Your Smile / 2001 * Glass Mask / 2004 * 315360 / 2010 * The Pain of Others / 2016 * Il n'y a pas d'amour heureux / 2023 * Tales of Sensuality / 2024 Soundtracks Digit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
