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Abracadabra (Brown Eyed Girls Song)
"Abracadabra" () is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Brown Eyed Girls. Released as the second single from ''Sound-G'' in July 2009, it marked a change in the group's image and style. The song topped various on- and offline charts, including a 3-week chart-topping run on music portal Mnet (TV channel), Mnet. Background and release The song lyrics is written by Kim Eana (김이나), while Miryo wrote the rap lyrics. It is composed by a hit-songwriter Lee Min-soo (이민수) and hit-maker and DJ Hitchhiker. Due to the various girl groups that debuted and succeeded in 2009, the Brown Eyed Girls felt that having a cute and innocent concept would work against them;브아걸 "당당한 섹시미로 독기 품었죠 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown Eyed Girls
Brown Eyed Girls (; ) is a South Korean girl group. The group is composed of four members: JeA, Miryo, Narsha, and Gain (singer), Gain. They debuted as an R&B/ballad vocal group with "Come Closer (다가와서)" in 2006 through the release of their debut album Your Story (Brown Eyed Girls album), Your Story. They rose to popularity in 2008 with "L.O.V.E (Brown Eyed Girls song), L.O.V.E" and their retro-dance number "How Come" and cemented their position in the K-pop world in 2009 with "Abracadabra (Brown Eyed Girls song), Abracadabra", with its electronica-based genre, pioneering (albeit controversial) concept, along with its iconic and now globally recognized dance entitled 'The Arrogant Dance (시건방춤)'—successfully ingraining themselves into modern popular culture. The group started their venture into the Japanese music market with the release of a Japanese version of their massively successful 3rd Korean album, ''Sound-G'', in late 2010, with full promotions being h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Golden Bell
''Star Golden Bell'' () was a South Korean variety show broadcast on KBS. A popular show, it occasionally entered the Korean top 20 chart. The show consisted of mini-games, which have certain prize amounts. The winning celebrity is given the opportunity to ring the bell by correctly answering a riddle. If he or she is correct, the money is donated in the winner's name. All "winnings" go to a charity of KBS's choice; the last donation, in the amount of $110,000, was made on July 1, 2008. In addition to the main MC, Jun Hyun-moo (전현무), there were two additional hosts, Kim Je-dong (김제동) and Lee Chae-young (이채영), who were either in charge of administering games or were challengers competing against the celebrity contestants. ''Star'' featured 5 lines of 4 people each (the lines named after each Korean character) which had various celebrities from music, film, television, and musicals. The last line ("Bell") contains regularly appearing celebrities. In April 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M Countdown
''M Countdown'' () is a South Korean music program broadcast by Mnet from the CJ E&M Center Studio in Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul. It features appearances by popular music artists who also perform live on stage. First hosted by Leeteuk, Shindong, and Kangin of Super Junior, the show has had various celebrity emcees through the years. As of March 2025, ''M Countdown'' is hosted by Sung Han-bin of Zerobaseone and Myung Jae-hyun of BoyNextDoor. Broadcast ''M Countdown'' airs live on domestic television at 6PM KST every Thursday. Live streaming is available internationally via the ''M Countdown On Air'' page on Mwave's website. In the Philippines, online multi-view live broadcast of the show is available via gigafest.smart. It began airing on the free-to-air TV5 network from January 31, 2021, however due to low ratings on the network, it was concluded on March 6, 2022. Full episodes with English subtitles are shown every Sunday night, along with another K-Chart show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards
The 2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) was the eleventh of the annual music awards in Seoul, South Korea that took place on November 21, 2009, at the Seoul Sports Complex. Newcomer girl group 2NE1 lead the nominations with 4 counts, followed by label-mate G-Dragon, soloist Baek Ji Young, and boy group 2PM with 3 each. At the end of the ceremony, 2NE1 received the most wins with 3 out of 4 including the Song of the Year daesang award. Next to them was boy and girl groups 2PM and Brown Eyed Girls respectively with 2 wins. Background After ten years of holding the event under the name "M.net Korean Music Festival" (MKMF), the award-ceremony started to have a new name called "M.net Asian Music Awards" or simply "MAMA". This marked a change in concept and the way they will handle how people may vote for which artists win the awards. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allkpop
''Allkpop'' (stylized in all lowercase) is an American website which features Korean pop and gossip news. It is one of the most trafficked K-pop news sites, with over seven and half million readers per month. In its list of useful websites, ''The Korea Herald'' called it the "fastest news breaker" for K-pop. Controversies In 2010, Tablo of Korean hip-hop trio Epik High alleged that allkpop had been sharing pirated links to the group's '' Epilogue'' album, including "a leaked music video of 'Run' and illegal streaming of all our songs" on his personal Twitter account. Tablo has since removed the posts. In 2013, scandal broke out again when solo K-pop artist Ailee's private, nude pictures were leaked with the allkpop logo posted across blurred photos in their coverage. After facing backlash and lost follower counts, allkpop CEO Johnny Noh and staff member Matt Kim posted responses on their respective Twitter accounts. Noh defended the site saying, "it's our job to report on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Disc Awards
The Golden Disc Awards (, formerly spelled the Golden Disk Awards before 2015) is an annual South Korean major music awards ceremony that honors achievements in the local music industry. The awards ceremony was founded with the purpose to promote popular culture creativity, discover new artists, and contribute to the growth of the music industry. The first ceremony was held in 1986. The 35th Golden Disc Awards was held on 9–10 January 2021 without a live audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic. History From its inception in 1986, the event was called the Korea Visual and Records Grand Prize Award () until 2001, when the event named was changed to the Golden Disk Awards. The spelling was later changed to the Golden Disc Awards in 2015. The awards ceremony was hosted in South Korea until 2012, when it was hosted in Osaka, Japan. The ceremony was also hosted internationally in Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyworld
Cyworld () is a South Korean social network service. Cyworld was originally part of SK communication, and became an independent company in 2014. Members cultivate relationships by forming ''Ilchon'' (, Hanja: ) or "friendships" with each other through their ''minihompy''. Avatars and "mini-rooms" (small, decoratable, apartment-like spaces in an isometric projection) are features of the service, which can make for a Sims-like experience.Koreans Find Secret Cybersauce wired.com, 08.08.05 The "Cy" in Cyworld can mean "cyber", but is also a on the Korean word for "relationship" ( 'between'). Cyworld is a rough equivalent to |
Cyworld Digital Music Awards
The Cyworld Digital Music Awards () was a South Korean music awards ceremony. It was established in 2006 to recognize songs with the largest monthly digital sales on the Cyworld social network service. Monthly awards were also given to popular songs by new artists, popular songs by international artists, and critically acclaimed songs (which received awards called "Tam Eum Mania"). Annual awards were given for the most popular songs of 2009 and 2010. Annual award winners Girl group 2NE1 was the biggest winner at the 2009 Cyworld Digital Music Awards, earning four awards including Artist of the Year and Song of the Year. At the 2010 awards, 4Men won Artist of the Year, while 2AM won Song of the Year. The complete list of winners for both years is below. Artist of the Year Song of the Year Rookie Award Tam Eum Mania Award Original Soundtrack Award Composer Award Best 10 Award Other awards Monthly award winners 2006 2007 2008 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2 ((G)I-dle Album)
''2'' is the second studio album by South Korean girl group (G)I-dle. It was released by Cube Entertainment on January 29, 2024, and contains eight tracks, including the pre-release single "Wife", and the lead single "Super Lady". The album was later supported by B-side songs such as "Fate" and "Revenge," which were successful on South Korean streaming platforms. The album aims to showcase the group's extensive involvement in writing and producing songs centered around themes of female empowerment, trusting one's instincts, destiny, and love. Background and release On January 8, 2024, Cube Entertainment announced (G)I-dle would be releasing their second studio album titled ''2'' on January 29. Four days later, a comeback trailer was released. On January 13, the promotional schedule was released. Five days later, the track listing was released with "Super Lady" announced as the lead single. On January 19, the audio snippet teaser was released. On January 21, the music video teaser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
(G)I-dle
I-dle (; stylized in all lowercase), formerly known as (G)I-dle (), is a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment in 2018. The group consists of five members: Miyeon, Minnie (singer), Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi, and Shuhua. Originally a sextet ensemble, member Soojin departed the group on August 14, 2021. They are praised for their musicality, versatility, and for breaking stereotypes as a "self-producing" Korean idol, idol group, known for writing and producing much of their material. Since their debut, they have been described as one of the most successful South Korean girl groups outside of the "big four" record labels. (G)I-dle debuted with the extended play (EP) ''I Am (EP), I Am'' and its lead single "Latata" on May 2, 2018. After several moderately successful releases, the group rose to prominence with "Tomboy ((G)I-dle song), Tomboy", the viral lead single of their first studio album ''I Never Die'' (2022). The song was a critical and commercial success, peaking at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gain (singer)
Son Ga-in (; born September 20, 1987), known mononymously as Gain, is a South Korean singer, actress and entertainer, best known as a member of the South Korean girl group Brown Eyed Girls. Having debuted with her home group earlier in 2006, Gain eventually made her solo debut in October 2010 with ''Step 2/4'' to great commercial success, and has since released a total of six extended plays. In addition to her musical career, the singer also appeared in several native programs and series, most notably ''We Got Married'' and ''All My Love (TV series), All My Love'', where she co-starred alongside 2AM (band), 2AM's Jo Kwon. Career 2005–2009: Brown Eyed Girls and solo projects Son Ga-In was noticed by the existing members of Brown Eyed Girls after she was eliminated during auditions for the popular South Korean Reality television, reality series, ''Let's Coke Play! Battle Shinhwa!'' She was approached by composer Ahn Jung-hoon and invited to audition at Brown Eyed Girls' compan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gentleman (Psy Song)
"Gentleman" is a K-pop song by South Korean singer Psy released on April 12, 2013 (KST), serving as his 19th single. The song serves as the follow-up to his international hit single "Gangnam Style", which at the time of "Gentleman"'s release had been viewed on YouTube over 1.5 billion times. The first public performance of the song, with its associated dance, was unveiled at 6:30 pm on April 13 at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul. A poster and Twitter message was released containing the main line of the song "I'm a mother f••••• gentleman", The obscured word was later revealed to be "father". In 2013, Psy stated that he had no plans to release an album including the song or a sequel to it. As of May 1, 2021, the video has been viewed more than 1.4 billion times. It held the YouTube record for most views in its first 24 hours, and most views in any 24 hours for over nine years until September 2021. It also held the record for fastest music video to reach 100 millio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
