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Izna
Izna (; stylized in all lowercase) is a South Korean girl group under WakeOne, produced by Teddy Park, that was formed through the Mnet survival show '' I-Land 2: N/a''. The group consists of seven members: Mai, Bang Jee-min, Yoon Ji-yoon, Koko, Ryu Sa-rang, Choi Jung-eun, and Jeong Sae-bi. They debuted on November 25, 2024, with the extended play (EP) '' N/a''. Name Izna is a name that was created from '' I-Land 2: N/a'' after finalized 'I2(N/a)'. "Anytime, anywhere, anything is me" is the meaning behind the name. History Formation through ''I-Land 2: N/a'' and other activities Izna was formed through Mnet's reality competition show '' I-Land 2,'' which aired from April 18 to July 4, 2024. The show brought contestants from Korea, Japan, and Malaysia, under WakeOne Entertainment, to compete and to debut in a multinational girl group, the first non-temporary girl group under WakeOne Entertainment. Out of a small pool of 24 contestants, only seven would be chosen to make the fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N/a (EP)
''N/a'' is the debut extended play (EP) by South Korean girl group Izna. It was released through WakeOne on November 25, 2024. Background Izna was formed through the survival show '' I-Land 2: N/a'' (2024). They planned to release their debut album, produced by Teddy Park Teddy Park (born Park Hong-jun on September 14, 1978) is a Korean Americans, Korean–American Rapping, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Born in Seoul, South Korea, Park moved to the United States with his family as a young child. Wh ..., in the second half of the year. On October 4, 2024, the title of Izna's first EP was revealed to be ''N/a'' through their official social media channels. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Monthly charts Release history References {{Reflist 2020s Korean-language albums 2024 debut EPs Korean-language EPs WakeOne EPs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I-Land 2
''I-Land2: N/a'' (; stylized in all caps) is a 2024 South Korean girl group survival reality competition series created by Mnet in collaboration with WakeOne and The Black Label. It is a sequel to ''I-Land'', which created Enhypen, following the process of creating a new girl group. It premiered on Mnet on April 18, 2024, and was separated into two parts. The episodes of Part 1 aired every Thursday at 20:50 ( KST) and the episodes of Part 2 aired every Thursday at 21:30 ( KST). The show ended with the formation of a seven-member girl group named Izna, which would be trained and managed under WakeOne and become their first non-temporary girl group with a standard contract. Concept In a setup similar to last season, the show is split into two Parts. In Part 1, twenty-four contestants are brought to a complex in the middle of a lush green forest. They will stay in either "I-Land" or "Ground". I-Land is a modern three-floor building with living spaces, a gym, dance studios, an item r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WakeOne
WakeOne (, stylised in all caps) is a South Korean entertainment company under CJ ENM's entertainment division. Their current artists include Roy Kim, Ha Hyun-sang, Jo Yu-ri, Kep1er, Zerobaseone, and Izna. History 2014–2018 The company was founded in 2014 by Son Dong-hoon under the name MMO Entertainment (MMO standing for ''Music Makes One'', the slogan of CJ ENM's flagship music channel Mnet). In September 2018, MMO and CJ ENM founded Off the Record Entertainment () to manage Iz*One (now disbanded) and Fromis 9. Pledis Entertainment was involved in the creative direction and music production of both while they were in Off the Record until Pledis CEO withdrew from being involved with Iz*One after April 2020 (Fromis 9 continued to be in the label until they fully transferred to Pledis in August 2021). Iz*One and Fromis 9 are debut groups of Mnet's girl group survival shows ''Produce 48'' and '' Idol School'', respectively. 2020–2021: Name changes, launch In March 2020, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Show (South Korean TV Program)
''The Show'' (; previously ''The Show: All New K-Pop'' (season 2), ''The Show: All About K-Pop'' (season 3)) is a South Korean music television program broadcast by SBS FunE. It airs live every Tuesday and is broadcast from the SBS Prism Tower in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea. Since January 2019, ''The Show'' is broadcast live to over 20 countries through Paramount Network, MTV France and on TBS in Japan. Chart system ''The Shows chart system was introduced at the beginning of its fourth season which started on October 28, 2014 and was named ''The Show Choice''. This chart tracking from Saturday to Friday. The three nominees are chosen from the starring singers every week and the winner of ''The Show Choice'' is determined based on the following criteria: Based source and explanations for each criterion: * Broadcast: Number of times that a songs played on SBS MTV * Digital sales: Number of streaming and download based on Gaon digital chart. * Physical album: Number of copi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R U Next?
''R U Next?'' (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group reality competition series organized by Belift Lab and JTBC. The program debuted girl group Illit. Promotion and broadcast On June 1, 2023, JTBC and Belift Lab announced that they had begun filming for the new survival program ''R U Next?'', which aims to create the agency's next global girl group. The contestants would be assessed through seven rounds. On the same day, Girls' Generation's Choi Soo-young was confirmed as the show's host. On June 7, the official Twitter, Instagram and Weverse accounts for ''R U Next?'' opened and the first set of promotional posters were posted. An article was also released on the same day confirming the show would be containing seven missions and would also air through Wavve and Netflix in South Korea and Abema TV in Japan from June 30, at 8:50PM KST. On June 9, former Miss A member and actress, Bae Suzy, was confirmed to sing the signal song for R U Next?. It was released on J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 MAMA Awards
The 2024 MAMA Awards was an awards ceremony held on November 21 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California and on November 22 and 23 at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. The event was organized by CJ ENM through Mnet. This was the first time the United States hosted the ceremony and the first time it was held outside Asia. The ceremony's theme was "Big Blur: What is Real?", reflecting the blurred lines between music, culture, and individual preferences. Park Bo-gum hosted the US part of the ceremony while Kim Tae-ri hosted the second night of the ceremony in Japan. Criteria All songs and albums that are eligible to be nominated must be released from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024. Round 1 voting for Fans' Choice Male & Female started on October 14, 7 PM KST until October 25, 11:59 PM KST. Round 2 voting together with Fans' Choice of the Year was conducted from November 1 to 15 and during the Live Broadcast segments of the award show before Chapter 1's Japan Cer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Label
The Black Label Inc. (; stylized in all caps or THEBLΛƆKLΛBEL) is a South Korean record label and an associate company of YG Entertainment. It was founded in 2015 by YG producer Teddy Park and Kush. History On September 22, 2015, YG Entertainment announced the creation of the independent sub-label to be headed by YG producers Teddy Park and Kush. On March 17, 2016, Zion.T signed with the label. On May 3, 2017, Okasian signed an exclusive contract with the label. The label is also home to Jeon Somi, who signed with the label in September 2018, and debuted on June 13, 2019. On November 16, 2020, as per the quarterly stock report of YG Entertainment, the label was converted to an associate company status. On December 26, 2022, the company announced Taeyang joined the label but remained a member of Big Bang. In January 2023, actor Park Bo-gum signed with the label. In April 2023, The Black Label formed a joint venture with Thailand's largest conglomerate Charoen Pokphand G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinkvilla
Pinkvilla is an Indian entertainment and lifestyle platform. As of June 2022, Pinkvilla has over 50,000,000 visitors on its website and app. Overview Pinkvilla covers entertainment and lifestyle stories. Its coverage extends to Hindi cinema, Bollywood, Cinema of the United States, Hollywood, Cinema of South India, South Cinema, and Cinema of Korea, Korean entertainment as well as fashion, food, travel, health, and many others. Comscore revealed that Pinkvilla was the top entertainment portal in India for March 2019. History Launched in May 2007, Pinkvilla was founded by Nandini Shenoy, who formerly worked at Microsoft as a software engineer. The site initially operated solely from the US with no connections to Indian media. Nandini formed a network of photographers to work with Pinkvilla, allowing the platform to gain readers in 2009 when some photos of Sonam Kapoor went viral. In 2013, Pinkvilla formed its first editorial team in Mumbai, setting up its first office in 2015. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Source Music
Source Music () is a South Korean record label established in 2009 by So Sung-jin. In July 2019, the company was acquired by Hybe Corporation, making the company part of the collective term "Hybe Labels". The company manages girl group Le Sserafim, and previously managed soloist Kan Mi-youn and girl groups Glam and GFriend. History 2009–2014: Foundation and first generation artists Source Music was founded on November 17, 2009, by So Sung-jin, who worked at SM Entertainment as a talent manager for various artists between 2000 and 2002. He later moved to JYP Entertainment. In 2010, the label's first-ever artist, female soloist Kan Mi-youn (formerly of Baby Vox) released her first digital single titled "Going Crazy". The music video featured Lee Joon and Mir from MBLAQ. The song peaked at #11 on South Korea's national chart Gaon. In 2012, Glam was formed as a joint collaboration between Source Music and Big Hit Entertainment and was composed of Dahee, Trinity, Zinni, Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities by GDP, sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, trailing behind New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Tokyo Area, Tokyo, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Paris metropolitan area, Paris, and London metropolitan area, London, and hosts more than half of South Korea's population. Although Seoul's population peaked at over 10 million, it has gradually decreased since 2014, standing at about 9.6 million residents as of 2024. Seoul is the seat of the Government of South Korea, South Korean government. Seoul's history traces back to 18 BC when it was founded by the people of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. During the Joseon dynasty, Seoul was officially designated as the capital, surrounded by the Fortress Wall of Seoul. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avex Inc
Avex Inc. ( kabushiki gaisha , commonly known as Avex and stylized as avex) is a Japanese entertainment conglomerate led by founder Max Matsuura and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1988, the company manages J-pop talents like Ayumi Hamasaki, TVXQ! and internet sensation PikoTaro. It has also shifted into other business domains like anime, video games and live music events, partnering with Ultra Music Festival and hosting the annual A-nation. The company is a member of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) ''keiretsu''. Name AVEX is an acronym of the English words Audio Visual EXpert. Since its foundation, its corporate name was Avex D.D., Incorporated, and ten years later it was changed to Avex, Incorporated. The current name, Avex Group Holdings, Incorporated, was adopted in 2004 as part of reconstruction process after Tom Yoda's resignation. Avex Group Holdings, Incorporated was used for the main subsidiaries, while the old name (Avex, Incorporated) was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
