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Dream High 2
''Dream High 2'' () is a 2012 South Korean television series starring Kang So-ra, Jay B, Jeong Jin-woon, Park Ji-yeon, Hyolyn, and Park Seo-joon. It aired on KBS2 from January 30 to March 20, 2012, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 ( KST) for 16 episodes. Original soundtracks from the show met with commercial and critical success and won the "Best Music" award at the first DramaFever Awards. "We Are The B" and "Superstar" also received nominations at the 7th Seoul International Drama Awards. Synopsis Like its predecessor ''Dream High'', it follows a group of students at the Kirin High School of Art stars who pursue their dream of becoming K-pop stars. However, it has a slight difference in terms of plot with its new set of student casts. After going into financial bankruptcy, Kirin High School is taken over by Oz Entertainment. The company then transfers its own young trainees to circumvent a law requiring underage entertainers to study for a set amount of time. Competition bre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musical Film
Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the Character (arts), characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate "production numbers". The musical film was a natural development of the musical theater, stage musical after the emergence of sound film technology. Typically, the biggest difference between film and stage musicals is the use of lavish background scenery and locations that would be impractical in a theater. Musical films characteristically contain elements reminiscent of theater; performers often treat their song and dance numbers as if a live audience were watching. In a sense, the viewer becomes the diegesis, diegetic audience, as the performer looks directly into the camera and performs to it. With the Sound film, advent of sound in the late 1920s, musicals gained popularity with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dream High
''Dream High'' () is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Bae Suzy, Kim Soo-hyun, Ok Taec-yeon, Hahm Eun-jung, Jang Wooyoung and Lee Ji-eun. It aired on KBS2 from January 3 to February 28, 2011, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 ( KST). The drama was popular among teenagers, and brought in average viewership ratings of 15.7% during its two-month run. A special episode, where the cast of the show performed the ''Dream High Special Concert'' on a stage near Seoul, was aired on March 1, 2011, the day after the series ended. Its sequel '' Dream High 2'' aired a year later with a different cast. Synopsis Six students at Kirin High School share dreams of becoming K-pop idols, among others. During their school years, they learn how to develop their singing, songwriting and dancing skills while undergoing personal growth. They also start to develop feelings for one another. Each of them has their own strengths and weaknesses, but they strive to debut with the support an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ailee
Amy Lee (born May 30, 1989), known professionally as Ailee, is an American singer and songwriter based in South Korea. Amassing digital sales success in South Korea, she has released four studio albums, six extended plays, and twenty one singles, six of which charted within the top five of the Gaon Digital Chart. She debuted in 2012 with her first single "Heaven (Ailee song), Heaven", which peaked at number three on the Gaon Digital Chart and earned her Best New Artist Awards at the Melon Music Awards, Golden Disc Awards, Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards, and Seoul Music Awards. She won four consecutive Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Vocal Performance, Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Female Vocal Performance titles from 2013 to 2016, with "U&I", "Singing Got Better", "Mind Your Own Business", and "If You" respectively. Her 2017 single, "I Will Go to You Like the First Snow", recorded for the soundtrack of the Korean drama, television drama series ''Guardian: The Lonely and Great God'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jung Yeon-joo
Jung Yeon-joo (born 13 February 1990) is a South Korean actress and model. Jung is known for her roles in ''Queen of Mystery'', ''Chicago Typewriter (TV series), Chicago Typewriter''. Biography and career She graduated from the Korea National University of Arts and made her debut in the 2011 short movie Guest. She played a small supporting role in drama I Remember You. She then appeared in a number of hit drama series titles such as ''Queen of Mystery'', ''Chicago Typewriter (TV series), Chicago Typewriter'', and ''Forest (TV series), Forest''. Filmography Television Film Awards and nominations * 2011 The 5th Great Short Film Festival Great Actress Award * 2012 Clermont Ferrand International Short Film Festival Best Actress Award References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jung, Yeon-joo Living people 21st-century South Korean actresses South Korean female models South Korean television actresses 1990 births South Korean film actresses Korea National Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Ji-soo (singer, Born 1990)
Kim Ji-soo (born February 5, 1990) is a South Korean singer-songwriter and musician. Career Born in Cheongju, Korea, Jisoo grew up listening to music of various musicians such as Kim Gun-mo and Jason Mraz and majored music at Daebul University. In 2010, he appeared on Superstar K2, a singing competition on M.net. During the competition, he got famous by singing 'Chocolate Drive' by Moida band and 'Cinderella' by Seo In-Young Seo In-young (; born September 3, 1984), also known as Elly, is a South Korean singer, dancer, model, television host, and actress. She was a member of girl group Jewelry (band), Jewelry and featured on the reality show ''We Got Married'' with ... with Jaein Jang in an acoustic version. He made to the 6th place. In 2011, Jisoo signed with his 1st recording label, Shofar musi and released his first extended play in the same year. In 2012, Jisoo portrayed Park Hong Joo, on Dream High Season 2, a television drama from KBS. In 2012, Jisoo releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoo So-young
Yoo So-young (; born March 29, 1986) is a South Korean actress, She debuted as a singer as a member of the girl group After School, before she graduated in late 2009. She is known for her supporting roles in Korean dramas, including '' Dream High 2'' and ''High Society High society, sometimes simply Society, is the behavior and lifestyle of people with the highest levels of wealth, power, fame and social status. It includes their related affiliations, social events and practices. Upscale social clubs were open ...''. Career Yoo So-young debuted with After School's unofficial first appearance on December 29, 2008, at the SBS Song Festival, performing "Play Girlz" with Son Dam-bi. Prior to that, she made an appearance on KBS "TV Kindergarten One Two Three" as Hana; she also took part in 75th "Miss Chunhyang pageant", winning second place, in 2005. After School officially debuted in January 2009. She graduated from the group on October 29, 2009, to pursue a career in actin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinyoung (entertainer, Born 1994)
Park Jin-young (; born September 22, 1994), known mononymously as Jinyoung, and formerly as Jr. and Junior, is a South Korean singer, actor, and songwriter. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Got7 and boy band duo JJ Project. He made his acting debut in the drama ''Dream High 2'' (2012) followed by a series of supporting roles until he landed a main role in ''He Is Psychometric'' (2019). He made his film debut in the independent film ''A Stray Goat'' (2016). Early life and education Jinyoung is a native of Udo Island in Jinhae District, Changwon, where his grandparents reside, but grew up in Yongwon-dong, Jinhae District. He had childhood ambitions to be an entertainer and appear on TV since his fifth year of primary school. His mother was against it and, when Jinyoung was attending his sixth year, she sent him to an audition for SM Entertainment, agreeing that, if he failed, he would give up; however, he made it to the third and final preliminary round and won the pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hallyu
The Korean Wave, or ''hallyu'' (; ), is a cultural phenomenon in which the global popularity of South Korean popular culture has dramatically risen since the 1990s. Worldwide interest in Korean culture has been led primarily by the spread of K-pop, K-dramas, and films, with keystone successes including K-pop groups BTS and Blackpink, the Oscar-winning film ''Parasite'' (2019), and the television series ''Squid Game'' (2021). The Korean Wave has been recognized as a form of soft power and as an important economic asset for South Korea, generating revenue through both exports and tourism. Following the 1997 Asian financial crisis and the end of military censorship over the South Korean entertainment industry, the country emerged as a major exporter of popular culture. The Korean Wave was first driven by the spread of K-dramas and Korean cinema into East Asia and parts of Southeast Asia, following the rise of satellite media in the late 1990s. Chinese journalists first coined the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JB (South Korean Singer)
Lim Jae-beom (; born January 6, 1994), better known as Jay B (; stylized in all caps), and formerly JB, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and actor. Jay B is the leader of South Korean boy band band Got7, a member of boy band duo JJ Project and sub-unit Jus2, as well as part of R&B soul crew Offshore as Def.. He made his small-screen debut through the drama series '' Dream High 2'' in 2012. Biography Lim Jae-beom was born in Siheung, Gyeonggi Province, and grew up in Goyang. When he was seven, after watching g.o.d. perform, he developed the dream of becoming a singer. He started b-boying in his third year of middle school after failing a school test, dancing with friends at Ilsan, Paju, Boramae and Jeongbalsan station, and taking part in competitions. As a b-boy, he used the stage name Defsoul, taking Musiq Soulchild's "Just Friends" music video as inspiration. In 2009 he was scouted by JYP Entertainment at a b-boy competition: he was not interested in attending the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jung Jin-woon
Jeong Jin-woon (), most often credited as Jinwoon, is a South Korean singer and actor. Debuting as a member of the group 2AM in July 2008, he began his acting career in 2012 with the KBS series ''Dream High 2'', playing Jin Yoo-jin. Biography Jinwoon was born on May 2, 1991 in Seoul, South Korea. He graduated high school from BaekAhm High School. He, along with Shinee's Onew and Girls' Generation's Seohyun, had the highest national score for their high school SATs exam. He studied at Daejin University, Dept. of Theatre and Visual Arts, the same class as fellow group member, Seulong. Jinwoon is known to be close to 91-liners, such as Nicole Jung of Kara, Son Dong-woon of Beast, Mir of MBLAQ, Key of Shinee, and Seohyun of Girls' Generation. On October 7, 2013, he suffered a car accident and went into surgery. The surgery went well and currently he is going through a recovery process. His cousin, Park Mi So, was a member of a South Korean Kpop girl group "TAHITI". Career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K-pop
K-pop (; an abbreviation of "Korean popular music") is a form of popular music originating in South Korea. It emerged in the 1990s as a form of youth subculture, with Korean musicians taking influence from Western Electronic dance music, dance music, hip-hop, Contemporary R&B, R&B and Rock music, rock. Today, K-pop commonly refers to the musical output of teen idol acts, chiefly girl groups and boy bands, who emphasize Visual communication, visual appeal and Performing arts, performance. As a Pop music, pop genre, K-pop is characterized by its Melody, melodic quality and cultural hybridity. K-pop can trace its origins to "rap dance", a fusion of hip-hop, techno and rock popularized by the group Seo Taiji and Boys, whose experimentation helped to modernize South Korea's contemporary music scene in the early 1990s. Their popularity with teenagers incentivized the music industry to focus on this demographic, with Lee Soo-man of SM Entertainment developing the Korean idol system i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul International Drama Awards
Seoul International Drama Awards (), simply known as SDA, is an annual award ceremony based in Seoul, South Korea which honors excellence in television drama In film and television show, television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or docudrama, semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humour, humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional te ... productions worldwide. Ceremonies Winners Grand prize (''Daesang'') Program Winners are given the "Golden Bird Prize," and runners-up the "Silver Bird Prize." Individual Outstanding Korean Drama People's choice Special awards See also * List of Asian television awards * Shanghai Television Festival * International Drama Festival in Tokyo References External links * {{South Korean television award shows Awards established in 2006 South Korean television awards Annual events in South Korea 2006 establishments in South Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
