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Hyunjin
Hwang Hyun-jin (; born March 20, 2000), known mononymously as Hyunjin, is a South Korean rapper, singer and dancer. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Stray Kids, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2017. Aside from his work with Stray Kids, he has worked as a television presenter, hosting the weekly Korean music program ''Show! Music Core'' (2019–2021), and has worked as a brand ambassador for luxury brands, such as Versace, Cartier (jeweler), Cartier, and Givenchy, Givenchy Beauty. Early life and education Hwang Hyun-jin was born on March 20, 2000, in Seoul, South Korea. Hyunjin had no dance training prior to becoming a trainee idol. He was scouted on the street by a JYP Entertainment agent during his third year of middle school, while shopping with his mother. He majored in practical dance at the School of Performing Arts Seoul (SOPA) and officially graduated on February 15, 2019. He took the 2019 College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) before attending Global Cybe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stray Kids
Stray Kids (often abbreviated to SKZ; ) is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment. The band consists of eight members: Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han (musician), Han, Felix (rapper), Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. For undisclosed personal reasons, Kim Woojin, Woojin left the band in October 2019. Stray Kids primarily self-produce its recordings; the main production team is named 3Racha and consists of Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han, and the other members frequently participate in songwriting. Bang Chan handpicked each member to be a part of the band before the filming of the eponymous Stray Kids (TV program), 2017 reality television show, which is uncommon in K-Pop where that power typically lies with executives and creative directors. The band released their unofficial debut extended play (EP) ''Mixtape (Stray Kids EP), Mixtape'' in January 2018 and officially debuted on March 25 with the EP ''I Am Not'', which was followed by the EPs ''I Am Who'' and ''I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Versace
Gianni Versace S.r.l. (), usually referred to as Versace ( ), is an Italian luxury elite fashion company founded by Gianni Versace in 1978. The company produces Italian-made ready-to-wear and accessories, as well as '' haute couture'' under its Atelier Versace brand and licenses its name and branding to Luxottica for eyewear. Gianni Versace being a native of Calabria, in the ancient Magna Grecia (Greater Greece), the company logo is inspired by Medusa, a figure from Greek mythology. The brand was founded in 1978 by Gianni Versace and run after his death by his family: his brother Santo Versace and sister Donatella Versace while Donatella's daughter, Allegra Versace Beck, became the controlling shareholder having inherited her uncle Gianni's share. Her brother Daniel inherited much of his uncle's art collection. In September 2018 the company was sold to the Michael Kors group Michael Kors Limited and in January 2019, Gianni Versace S.r.l. became part of the Capri Holding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bang Chan
Christopher Chahn Bahng (born 3 October 1997), known professionally as Bang Chan (), is an Australian singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer based in South Korea. Signed to JYP Entertainment, he is the leader of the South Korean boy band Stray Kids and a member of 3Racha, an in-house production team and sub-unit of Stray Kids. Bang Chan played a pivotal role in forming Stray Kids by selecting trainees, naming the group, and designing its logo. The survival show ''Stray Kids (TV program), Stray Kids'' documented this process, focusing on whether Bang Chan's team would debut together, in contrast to typical survival shows where agency management determines the lineup. Since February 2023, he has been a full member of the Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA), and as of April 2025, he is the third most credited K-pop idol in the organization, with 211 songs registered under his name. Beyond creating music for Stray Kids, he has composed for TV series like ''Pop Out B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seungmin
Kim Seung-min (; born September 22, 2000), known mononymously as Seungmin, is a South Korean singer. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Stray Kids, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2017. Additionally, Seungmin has served as an MC for ''After School Club'' and '' We K-Pop''. He has contributed to various original soundtracks for K-dramas, including ''Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha'', '' Love in Contract'', '' The Midnight Studio'' and the television series '' The Potato Lab''. He also recorded an original soundtrack for the web novel and webtoon ''I'm the Queen in this Life''. Early life and education Kim Seung-min was born on September 22, 2000, in Seoul, South Korea. In an interview with ''Xsport News'', Seungmin expressed that he initially wanted to become a baseball player, having played baseball as a right-handed pitcher when he was young. Seungmin graduated from Chungdam High School on February 14, 2019. On February 23, 2017, Seungmin won second place in JYP Entertainment's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Show! Music Core
''Show! Music Core'' (), or simply ''Music Core'' is a South Korean music television program broadcast by MBC. It airs live every Saturday at 15:30 (KST). The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform live on stage. It is broadcast from MBC Dream Center in Goyang, Gyeonggi. History Prior to the current ''Show! Music Core'', numerous music programs with similar content were aired on MBC. Below is the list in chronological order. ''Live Music Camp'' was cancelled due to a broadcast accident of revealing genitalia. After a brief hiatus, ''Show! Music Core'' began airing on October 29, 2005, with charts similar to its predecessors. However, the charts were removed on January 7, 2006, and it continues to air without any charts or awards. Even without the weekly chart award, the show was known for its special production and stages. From 2007 to 2008, a "Mobile Ranking" segment was used to rank the popularity of songs downloaded to mobile phones and fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stray Kids (TV Program)
''Stray Kids'' () was a 2017 reality show created by JYP Entertainment and Mnet. It was a male idol debut project with the concept of "trainees versus JYP", the goal of which being the survival of all nine members to debut as a team. It was broadcast on Mnet from October 17 to December 19, 2017, on Tuesdays at 23:00 ( KST) timeslot for ten episodes. Background and concept In late July 2017, it was reported that JYP Entertainment (JYPE), was set to premiere a new season of their 2015 reality show '' Sixteen'' - which debuted ''Twice'' - in the second half of the year. However, it was revealed the next month that the agency would launch a male idol debut project with a completely different concept from ''Sixteen''. The show began airing in October 2017 and the line up of the group was finalized in December, with the group having their official debut showcase in March 2018. Rather than individuals surviving to form a team, the team was pre-selected and trainees would perform self-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School Of Performing Arts Seoul
School of Performing Arts Seoul (SOPA; / ) is an arts high school located in Gung-dong, Guro District, in Seoul, South Korea. History SOPA was founded on March 6, 1966 as Jeonghui High School (). On February 28, 2002, Park Jae-ryeon was appointed as principal. SOPA was relocated on September 1, 2008 to its current location at 147-1 Gung-dong, Guro-gu in Seoul. After changing its name to School of Performing Arts Seoul (), SOPA took in their first batch of students on March 1, 2009. There are a total of 11,935 graduates as of February 4, 2016, with March 2, 2016 marking new student admissions for the 2016 school year. Departments * Department of Theatre & Film * Department of Practical Dance * Department of Practical Music * Department of Stage Arts * Department of Theatre Arts (combined with Department of Broadcasting Arts to form Department of Theatre & Film) * Department of Broadcasting Arts (combined with Department of Theatre Arts to form Department of Theatre & Film) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gugudan
Gugudan (), also stylized as gu9udan or gx9, was a South Korean girl group formed in 2016 by Jellyfish Entertainment and the company's first girl group. The group debuted on June 28, 2016, with their EP ''Act. 1 The Little Mermaid''. The group was composed of eight members: Mimi, Hana (South Korean singer), Hana, Haebin, Kim Na-young (actress, born 1995), Nayoung, Kim Se-jeong, Sejeong, Liu Xiening, Sally, Soyee, Kang Mi-na, Mina, and previously Hyeyeon until her departure from the group in October 2018. Following two years with very little group activities, Gugudan disbanded on December 31, 2020. History Pre-debut In January 2016, Kim Na-young (actress, born 1995), Nayoung, Kim Se-jeong, Sejeong and Kang Mi-na, Mina were introduced as Jellyfish Entertainment's first female trainees on the Mnet (TV channel), Mnet survival show, ''Produce 101'', where 101 female trainees from various companies competed to debut in an eleven-member girl group that would promote for a year under YM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kang Chan-hee
Kang Chan-hee (; born January 17, 2000), also known by his stage name Cha ni, is a South Korean singer and actor. He began his career as a child actor, in the television dramas '' Listen to My Heart'' (2011), '' The Innocent Man'' (2012), ''The Queen's Classroom'' (2013), interactive drama ''Click Your Heart'' (2016), crime drama ''Signal'' (2016), and high-rated drama '' Sky Castle'' (2018). In 2015, he was introduced as one of the first members of NEOZ, which was a first group of FNC Entertainment FNC Entertainment (; stands for "fish and cake") is a South Korean entertainment company established in 2006 by South Korean singer and record producer Han Seong-ho. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, ...'s pre-debut team Neoz School. He debuted in October 2016 with the boy group SF9 and the single "Fanfare". Kang's best-known acting role was for his part in '' Sky Castle'', where he played the role of Hwang Woo-joo, a smart and swee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kang Mi-na
Kang Mi-na (; born December 4, 1999), known mononymously as Mina, is a South Korean actress, singer and rapper. She is best known for finishing ninth in Mnet's K-pop girl group survival show ''Produce 101''. She is a former member of the girl groups I.O.I and Gugudan, as well as its subgroups 5959 and SeMiNa. Kang is also best known for her roles in the television series '' Dokgo Rewind'' (2018), '' Tale of Fairy'' (2018), '' Hotel del Luna'' (2019), ''Summer Guys'' (2021), ''Moonshine'' (2021–2022), '' Café Minamdang'' (2022), and '' Welcome to Samdal-ri'' (2023). Early life Kang Mi-na was born in Icheon, and later moved to Jeju City when she was eight years old. She graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul in 2018. Career 2016–2017: Produce 101, I.O.I and Gugudan In January 2016, Kang, together with fellow trainees Kim Na-young and Kim Se-jeong, represented Jellyfish Entertainment on reality girl group survival show ''Produce 101'' for the chance to debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mixtape (Stray Kids EP)
''Mixtape'' is a pre-debut extended play (EP) by South Korean boy group Stray Kids. The EP was released digitally and physically on January 8, 2018 by JYP Entertainment and distributed through Genie Music. It consists of seven songs, all of which were performed on their eponymous reality show. The album sold 45,249 physical copies in January. Background and development The South Korean Boy Group Stray Kids was formed by JYP Entertainment in 2017 through a reality survival show titled Stray Kids broadcast by Mnet. During the show, the contestants performed seven new songs that were co-written and co-composed by themselves. Most of the song was produced by 3Racha, Stray Kids pre-debut Hiphop and Producing Unit, but got remastered during the show. ''Mixtape'' was the first album released by the boy group as a pre-debut album that released before the group's official debut. On December 28, 2017, the boy group posted a track list image about the pre-debut album ''Mixtape'' release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SF9 (band)
SF9 (; shortened from Sensational Feeling 9) is a South Korean boy band formed by FNC Entertainment and the company's first dance boy group. The group is composed of eight members: Youngbin, Inseong, Jaeyoon, Dawon, Zuho, Yoo Taeyang, Hwiyoung, and Chani. Originally a nine-member group, Rowoon left the group on September 18, 2023, to focus on acting. They debuted on October 5, 2016, with the release of their first single album, '' Feeling Sensation''. History 2015–2016: NEOZ School and debut The group first performed in Japan on December 11, 2015 with 11 members at that time. In May 2016, the nine member participated as NEOZ Dance on the 2016 reality survival ''d.o.b (Dance or Band)'', competing against other trainees in NEOZ Band (later known as Honeyst) for the chance to debut as a group. NEOZ Dance later won the show with their first song "K.O.", which was later featured in the ''Feeling Sensation'' single album. NEOZ Dance later announced went on to debut as SF9 i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
