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Jeong Jinwoon
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". Care ... [...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] |
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] |
Shin Dae-chul
Shin Dae-chul (born 17 August 1959) is a South Korean former cyclist. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe ... and 1986 Asian Games. References External links * 1959 births Living people South Korean male cyclists Olympic cyclists for South Korea Cyclists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Asian Games medalists in cycling Cyclists at the 1986 Asian Games Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea 20th-century South Korean sportsmen {{SouthKorea-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mystic Entertainment
Mystic Story (formerly Mystic Entertainment, , abbreviated as MSTSTR) is a South Korean entertainment company established by South Korean singer-songwriter Yoon Jong-shin. It has three subsidiaries, including Mystic Actors, which manages actors and actresses. History In March 2014, Mystic Story was merged with Family Actors Entertainment, which managed mostly actors and actresses, to become Mystic89 & Family, with both companies maintaining their separate focus in music and acting respectively. In July 2014, Mystic89 merged with APOP Entertainment, which houses girl group Brown Eyed Girls. In February 2015, Mystic89 added veteran singer and actress Uhm Jung-hwa. In March 2017, SM Entertainment acquired Mystic, becoming the label's largest shareholder. On March 25, 2019, Mystic Entertainment changed their name to Mystic Story. Artists Mystic Story Soloists *Yoon Jong-shin () (founder/producer) *Hareem () * Jo Jung-chi () * Jung-in () *Jeong Jin-woon () * Eddy Kim () *Son Tae- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YB (band)
YB, formerly known as Yoon Do-hyun Band (), is a South Korean rock band. Formed in 1996, the band consists of Yoon Do-hyun (lead vocals, keyboard, guitar), Heo Jun (guitar, keyboard), Kim Jin-won (drums), Park Tae-hee (bass guitar) and Scott Hellowell (guitar). YB rose to major popularity and success during the 2002 World Cup, and once again in 2011 through appearing in the Korean TV show '' I Am a Singer''. They have performed across the world and regularly headline major rock festivals in South Korea. The band has released nine full-length studio albums and numerous other releases and live albums. Their music style is primarily influenced by classic rock with elements of modern rock, also combined with a contemporary Korean cultural identity. YB is widely known for their explosive and dynamic live performances, and a resonant directness in vocal style and songwriting. YB has won the "Best Music" award from Korea's three main broadcast stations KBS, MBC and SBS, and in 2011 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaon Music Chart
The Circle Chart (), previously known as the Gaon Music Chart or the Gaon Chart (), tabulates the relative weekly popularity of songs and albums in South Korea. Founded in 2010, it is produced by the Korea Music Content Association and sponsored by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. History Gaon Chart was launched in February 2010 by the Korea Music Content Association, under the sponsorship of the South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, with the aim to create a domestic national chart similar to the ''Billboard'' charts of the United States and the Oricon charts of Japan. The word ''gaon'', which means 'middle' or 'center' in Korean, was chosen to represent fairness and reliability. The chart started tracking sales from the beginning of that year. A small awards ceremony was held in conjunction with the launch ceremony on February 23, at the Westin Chosun hotel in Seoul. Girl group Girls' Generation was awarded the Top Artist of Januar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Love Therapist
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...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] |
Park Jin-young (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 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kang So-ra
Kang So-ra (; born February 18, 1990) is a South Korean actress. Career Kang made her acting debut in the 2009 thriller movie '' 4th Period Mystery'', but rose to fame when she starred in the 2011 blockbuster '' Sunny'', a coming-of-age film about a group of high school girls growing up in the 1980s. This was followed by leading roles in television dramas, such as teen musical '' Dream High 2'' (2012), and family drama '' Ugly Alert'' (2013). Kang also appeared on the third season of ''We Got Married'', a reality show which pairs up celebrities into fake "married" couples; her partner was Leeteuk from the K-pop group Super Junior. Kang gained increased recognition after starring in two hit series in 2014: medical drama ''Doctor Stranger'' (2014) and workplace dramedy '' Misaeng: Incomplete Life'' (2014). ''Doctor Stranger'' was a success in China with 400 million views, and ''Misaeng: Incomplete Life'' was dubbed a "cultural phenomenon" in South Korea. This was followed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dream High Season 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] |
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] |
