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Hitmaker (2014 TV Series)
''Hyung-don and Dae-joon's Hitmaker'' () is a 2014 South Korean variety television series presented by South Korean producer duo Jeong Hyeong-don and Defconn. It first aired on MBC Every1 on Tuesday at 6:00 pm KST beginning July 29, 2014. It ran for two seasons in 2014 and 2015, documenting the formation and debut processes of their first boy group Big Byung () and their first girl group Chamsonyeo (). It was renewed for another season in 2016, with Season 1 and 2 host Defconn being replaced by Beast's Yong Jun-hyung. The hosts, along with N.Flying's Cha Hun, travelled to Dublin, Ireland, to stage a performance. Season 1 In the first season, producer duo Jeong Hyeong-don and Defconn find members to participate in their first boy group, later named Big Byung (), using music they wrote and composed. They recruit VIXX's Hyuk and N, Got7's Jackson and BToB's Sungjae. The group then releases two singles: "Stress Come On" and "Ojingeo Doenjang" (). Season 2 In the second season, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety Show
Variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is entertainment made up of a variety of acts including musical performances, sketch comedy, magic, acrobatics, juggling, and ventriloquism. It is normally introduced by a compère (master of ceremonies) or host. The variety format made its way from the Victorian era stage in Britain and America to radio and then television. Variety shows were a staple of English language television from the late 1940s into the 1980s. While the format is still widespread in some parts of the world, such as in the United Kingdom with the '' Royal Variety Performance'', the Philippines with ''Eat Bulaga!'' and '' It's Showtime'', and South Korea with '' Running Man'', the proliferation of multichannel television and evolving viewer tastes have affected the popularity of variety shows in the United States. Despite this, their influence has still had a major effect on late night television whose late-night talk shows and NBC's vari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highlight (band)
Highlight (), formerly known as Beast (), is a South Korean boy band formed by Cube Entertainment. The band consists of four members: Yoon Doo-joon, Yang Yo-seob, Lee Gi-kwang, and Son Dong-woon. Originally a six-piece band, Jang Hyun-seung departed from the group in April 2016, and Yong Jun-hyung departed in March 2019. In late 2016, the group moved labels from Cube Entertainment to Around Us Entertainment and subsequently changed their name to Highlight in 2017. The group debuted in 2009 with the extended play (EP) '' Beast Is the B2ST''. In 2011, they released their first studio album, '' Fiction and Fact'', and made their Japanese debut with the single, " Shock". As Beast, the group released three Korean studio albums, nine Korean extended plays, two Japanese studio albums, and numerous singles. The group re-debuted as Highlight in 2017 with the extended play (EP) '' Can You Feel It?''. Beast initially received attention for the lack of industry success previously ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
F(x) (band)
f(x) (; ) is a South Korean girl group, consisting of Victoria Song, Victoria, Amber Liu (singer), Amber, Luna (South Korean singer), Luna, Krystal Jung, Krystal, and previously Sulli until her departure from the group in August 2015. Formed by SM Entertainment, SM, f(x) officially debuted in September 2009 with the release of the digital single "La Cha Ta". Their debut studio album, ''Pinocchio (f(x) album), Pinocchio'' (2011), and their two extended plays ''Nu ABO, Nu Abo'' and ''Electric Shock (EP), Electric Shock'' produced three number-one singles on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart. Their acclaimed second studio album, ''Pink Tape (f(x) album), Pink Tape'' (2013), was the only K-pop album on US music channel Fuse (TV channel), Fuse's "41 Best Albums of 2013", the only Korean idol, idol album to be featured in Korean critics' definitive list of "Top 100 Classic Albums of All Time", and was named "Greatest K-pop Album of the 2010s" by Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard''. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luna (South Korean Singer)
Park Sun-young (; born August 12, 1993), known professionally as Luna (), is a South Korean singer, dancer, musical actress and television host. She debuted as a member of the girl group f(x) (group), f(x) in September 2009. In May 2016, Luna released her solo EP ''Free Somebody (EP), Free Somebody''. In November 2019, the single "Free Somebody" was listed in Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard''s greatest K-pop songs of the 2010s. In September 2019, Luna left SM Entertainment and joined Humap Contents. In February 2021, Luna established her entertainment agency, Grida Entertainment. Aside from her music career, Luna has established herself as a musical actress, notably through her participation in the original and Korean versions of stage musicals including ''Legally Blonde (musical), Legally Blonde'' (2010–2011), ''Coyote Ugly'' (2011), ''High School Musical on Stage!'' (2013), ''School OZ Hologram Musical'' (2014), ''In the Heights'' (2015–2016), ''Rebecca (musical), Rebecc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4Minute
4Minute (, often stylized in all caps) was a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment, consisting of members Jihyun, Gayoon, Jiyoon, Hyuna and Sohyun. The group was known for its edgy dance-pop style and " girl crush" image that attracted a large female fan base. The group debuted in June 2009 with the single, "Hot Issue." They ultimately released one full-length Japanese album, ''Diamond'' (2010), one full-length Korean album, '' 4Minutes Left'' (2011), seven Korean extended plays, and multiple singles. The group received several major awards, including the Rookie Award at the 2009 Golden Disc Awards, the K-pop New Artist Award at the 2010 Billboard Japan Music Awards, and the Bonsang Award at the 2011, 2012, and 2014 Seoul Music Awards. 4Minute disbanded in June 2016 after unsuccessful contract renewal negotiations between Cube Entertainment and the majority of the group members. History 2009–2010: ''For Muzik'', ''Hit Your Heart'' and ''Diamond'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beast (South Korean Band)
Highlight (), formerly known as Beast (), is a South Korean boy band formed by Cube Entertainment. The band consists of four members: Yoon Doo-joon, Yang Yo-seob, Lee Gi-kwang, and Son Dong-woon. Originally a six-piece band, Jang Hyun-seung departed from the group in April 2016, and Yong Jun-hyung departed in March 2019. In late 2016, the group moved labels from Cube Entertainment to Around Us Entertainment and subsequently changed their name to Highlight in 2017. The group debuted in 2009 with the extended play (EP) ''Beast Is the B2ST''. In 2011, they released their first studio album, ''Fiction and Fact'', and made their Japanese debut with the single, "Shock (Beast song), Shock". As Beast, the group released three Korean studio albums, nine Korean extended plays, two Japanese studio albums, and numerous Single (music), singles. The group re-debuted as Highlight in 2017 with the extended play (EP) ''Can You Feel It? (EP), Can You Feel It?''. Beast initially received attentio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4minute
4Minute (, often stylized in all caps) was a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment, consisting of members Jihyun, Gayoon, Jiyoon, Hyuna and Sohyun. The group was known for its edgy dance-pop style and " girl crush" image that attracted a large female fan base. The group debuted in June 2009 with the single, "Hot Issue." They ultimately released one full-length Japanese album, ''Diamond'' (2010), one full-length Korean album, '' 4Minutes Left'' (2011), seven Korean extended plays, and multiple singles. The group received several major awards, including the Rookie Award at the 2009 Golden Disc Awards, the K-pop New Artist Award at the 2010 Billboard Japan Music Awards, and the Bonsang Award at the 2011, 2012, and 2014 Seoul Music Awards. 4Minute disbanded in June 2016 after unsuccessful contract renewal negotiations between Cube Entertainment and the majority of the group members. History 2009–2010: ''For Muzik'', ''Hit Your Heart'' and ''Diamond'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After School (band)
After School () was a South Korean girl group formed by Pledis Entertainment, with an admissions and graduation concept. After School officially debuted in January 2009 with the song "Ah!" from the single album ''New Schoolgirl''. Following the addition of Uee in April of that year, they released "Diva (After School song), Diva", which won the "Rookie of the Month" award at the Cyworld Digital Music Awards. Pledis Entertainment then announced the graduation of Yoo So-young, Soyoung before adding Raina and Nana (entertainer), Nana for the release "Because of You (single album), Because of You" in November 2009, which topped the monthly digital chart for December. Follow-up singles "Bang! (After School song), Bang!", "Virgin (After School album), Shampoo", "Flashback (After School song), Flashback" and "First Love (After School song), First Love" further consolidated their popularity and saw the additions of members Lizzy, E-Young and Kaeun, as well as the graduations of original ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kara (South Korean Band)
Kara (; ; often stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by DSP Media in 2007. The group's current lineup is Park Gyu-ri, Gyuri, Han Seung-yeon, Seungyeon, Nicole Jung, Nicole, Kang Ji-young, Jiyoung, and Heo Young-ji, Youngji. Kara made their debut in March 2007 with their first studio album, ''The First Bloooooming''. Originally a quartet composed of Gyuri, Seungyeon, Nicole, and Kim Sunghee, Kara showcased a strong female image and a mature contemporary R&B, R&B sound. However, their debut was a commercial failure. The following year, Sunghee left the group due to educational issues, and members Goo Hara and Kang Ji-young were added. Kara's image changed to a "pretty but natural" concept with the release of their first mini-album, ''Rock U,'' in July 2008. They saw an increase in recognition in 2009, where they received significant attention for the "butt dance" choreography in "Mister (song), Mister". In 2010, Kara began to promote their music in Japan by si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BtoB (band)
BtoB ( ; ; acronym for Born to Beat; often stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed in 2012 by Cube Entertainment. The group consists of Seo Eun-kwang, Lee Min-hyuk (rapper, born 1990), Lee Min-hyuk, Lee Chang-sub, Im Hyun-sik (singer), Im Hyun-sik, Peniel Shin and Yook Sung-jae. Originally a septet, Jung Il-hoon departed from the group on December 31, 2020. BtoB debuted on March 21, 2012, performing "Insane" (비밀) and "Imagine" on ''M Countdown''. The group's debut EP, ''Born to Beat'' was released on April 3, 2012. They released their first full-length album, ''Complete (BtoB album), Complete'', in June 2015. In November 2014, they made their Japanese debut with "Wow" under the Japanese agency Kiss Entertainment. Since the group's 2012 debut, they have received multiple awards, including the 30th Golden Disc Awards, Golden Disc Awards Best Vocal Group in 2016, 2017 Melon Music Awards Top 10 Bonsang and 25th Seoul Music Awards, Seoul Music Awards Ballad Awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VIXX
VIXX ( pronounced "vicks"; acronym for "voice, visual, value in excelsis") is a South Korean boy band formed by Jellyfish Entertainment through the 2012 reality show ''MyDOL''. Originally a sextet, the group is currently composed of four members: N (singer), N, Leo (singer), Leo, Ken (South Korean singer), Ken and Hyuk (singer), Hyuk—former vocalist Lee Hong-bin, Hongbin and rapper Ravi (rapper), Ravi left the group in August 2020 and April 2023, respectively. They are predominantly known as a "concept or performance group" whose music, lyrics, choreography, and overall stage performances are crafted together to tell a story or concept. History 2012–2013: MyDOL, debut, ''Hyde'' and ''Voodoo'' Prior to their debut, the original six group members were contestants on the Mnet (TV channel), Mnet survival reality show ''MyDOL''. The members made several guest appearances in the music videos of fellow artists under Jellyfish Entertainment. N (singer), N, Leo (singer), Leo, Lee Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
