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Jung Jae-won
Jung Jae-won (; born March 29, 1994), better known by stage name One (stylized as ONE), is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, and actor. He debuted in 2015 as a member of the former hip-hop duo 1Punch with Kim Samuel. The following year he moved to YG Entertainment from D-Business Entertainment. In 2019, Jaewon left YG Entertainment and since moved under his own record label Private Only. He is well known for appearing on the fourth and fifth season of '' Show Me the Money'', as well as appearances on dramas such as ''A Korean Odyssey'' (2017), '' Room No. 9'' (2018), and ''Her Private Life'' (2019). Biography Early life Jung Jae-won was born on March 29, 1994, in Seoul, South Korea. During his adolescent years, Jae-won dreamed of becoming a film director. He's namely mentioned liking Quentin Tarantino films as an inspiration. 2015–2016: 1Punch, ''Show Me the Money'' and move to YGE One began his career as part of the hip hop duo 1Punch with Samuel under a collabora ... [...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] |
Samuel (singer)
Samuel Arredondo Kim (born January 17, 2002), better known by his stage name Samuel (), is an American singer based in South Korea. He was a part of the short-lived hip hop duo 1Punch in 2015. He participated in the reality television series season 2 of ''Produce 101'' during the first half of 2017. In the final episode, he ranked 18th and was not able to join the show's project group. One month after the show ended, he began his solo career, with the release of his debut extended play (EP) ''Sixteen'' on August 2, 2017. Early life Samuel was born in Los Angeles, California, to a Mexican father (José Arredondo) and a South Korean mother. Career 2012–2013: Pre-debut Samuel made his first appearances to the public at the age of eleven, when he appeared in the live broadcast series '' Seventeen TV'' as a trainee under Pledis Entertainment. In 2013, he left the agency. 2015–2016: 1Punch and collaboration with Silentó In 2015, Samuel debuted as a part of hip-hop duo named 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winner (band)
Winner (; ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band consisting of four members: Kim Jin-woo (musician), Kim Jin-woo, Lee Seung-hoon (rapper), Lee Seung-hoon, Mino (rapper), Mino, and Kang Seung-yoon; originally a five-piece band, Nam Tae-hyun departed in November 2016 due to health-related issues. The band's debut was hailed as "unprecedented" for a newly launched act, thereby birthing the moniker "Monster Rookies" within the industry. Furthermore, their musical impact in their native country solidified the band as the "Kings of Summer" and cemented widespread trust in their artistry. Formed in 2013 by YG Entertainment and Mnet (TV channel), Mnet's ''WIN: Who Is Next'', the quintet debuted in 2014 with the studio album ''2014 S/S''. As of March 2019, they remain the fastest Korean act to top the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Billboard charts, World Album Chart with the oeuvre and to secure the number one position on the Gaon Music Chart with both the album and its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kang Seung-yoon
Kang Seung-yoon (; born ), also known mononymously as Seungyoon or Yoon, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, actor, and leader of boy band Winner (band), Winner. His appearance on the reality television singing contest Superstar K (season 2), ''Superstar K2'' (2010) rose him to prominence after finishing in fourth place. The digital single "Instinctively", became his first number-one single as a soloist and neared 2 million digital copies in sales. On January 12, 2011, he signed with South Korean label YG Entertainment and officially debuted as a solo artist on July 16, 2013, with the digital single "It Rains" (비가 온다) and as the leader of Winner on August 17, 2014. Kang ventured into acting through the sitcom, ''High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged'' (2011). His first lead role with the web series, ''We Broke Up (web series), We Broke Up'' (2015) earned his first award in the field with "Best Male Actor" awarded by the K-web Fest Awards. His roles in ''Prison Playbook ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven (Korean Singer)
Choi Dong-wook (; born November 9, 1984), better known by his stage name Seven (; stylized as Se7en), is a South Korean singer. He made his debut in 2003 with the studio album ''Just Listen (Seven album), Just Listen'', which sold over 210,000 copies by the end of the year and spawned the hit single "Come Back to Me". Its success led Seven to win the Best New Artist awards at various year-end award ceremonies in South Korea, including at the SBS Gayo Daejeon, MBC Gayo Daejejeon, 2003 Mnet Music Video Festival, Mnet Music Video Festival and Golden Disc Awards. Seven's sophomore album, ''Must Listen (album), Must Listen'' (2004), also saw success and produced the hit single "Passion". It received various awards including Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Male Artist, Best Male Video at the 2004 Mnet KM Music Video Festival, 2004 MKMF and the Popularity Award at the Golden Disc Awards. In 2005, Seven expanded into the Japanese market with the release of his Japanese debut single "H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Day (One Single)
''One Day'' is the debut single album by South Korean rapper One. It was released on July 11, 2017, by YG Entertainment and distributed by Genie Music. It was One's only musical release under YG before his departure on July 7, 2019. The single album peaked at number 6 on the Gaon Album Chart. Release The single album was digitally released on July 11, 2017, through several music portals, including MelOn in South Korea, and on iTunes worldwide. It was physically released on July 18. Commercial performance ''One Day'' debuted at number 10 on the Gaon Album Chart, on the chart issue dated July 9–15, 2017. In its second week, the single album fell to number 11 and peaked at number 6 in its third week. The single album placed at number 14 on the Gaon Album Chart for the month of July 2017, with 8,551 physical copies sold. The song "Gettin' By" debuted at number 59 on the Gaon Digital Chart, on the chart issue dated July 9–15, 2017, with 34,949 downloads sold. The song "Heyahe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MOBB
MOBB was a South Korean hip hop sub-unit formed by YG Entertainment in 2016. The duo consisted of label-mates Mino from Winner and Bobby from iKon. History MOBB made their debut with the release of the four-track EP ''The Mobb ''The Mobb'' (stylized as The MOBB) is the debut album by South Korean hip-hop duo MOBB. The album was released online on September 8, 2016, and physically on September 23, 2016, by YG Entertainment. The album consists of two songs from the duo ( ...''. The music video for Bobby's solo single, "꽐라 (HOLUP!)" was released on September 7, 2016, and the music video for Mino's solo track "몸 (BODY)" was released on September 8. On September 9, music videos for the collaborative singles "붐벼 (FULL HOUSE)" and "빨리 전화해 (HIT ME)" were released. Discography Extended plays Singles Music videos Awards and nominations References {{authority control YG Entertainment artists South Korean hip-hop groups South Korean m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Hi
Lee Ha-yi (; born September 23, 1996), known by her stage name Lee Hi, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. She first garnered attention as the runner-up of '' K-pop Star season 1''. She debuted with single "1, 2, 3, 4" on October 28, 2012, and reached number one with first week sales of 667,549 downloads. Her first full-length album '' First Love'' was released in two parts, part 1 on March 7, 2013, and part 2 on March 28, 2013. In 2020, she signed to hip-hop R&B record label AOMG where she released the studio album '' 4 Only'' (2021). Early life Lee Ha-yi was born on September 23, 1996, in Bucheon, Gyeonggi. In December 2011, Lee auditioned for SBS reality survival program ''K-pop Star'', where she finished as runner-up behind Park Ji-min. Soon after she was signed to YG Entertainment by Yang Hyun-suk. Ahead of her debut, she was featured on label mate Epik High's single "It's Cold", which was released on October 8, 2012. Career 2012–2015: Career beginnings and Hi S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gray (singer)
Lee Seong-hwa (; born December 8, 1986), better known by his stage name Gray (; stylized as GRAY), is a South Korean rapper and record producer. In 2012, he released his debut single "Blink" (). In 2021, he released his first studio album '' Grayground''. Early life and career Gray started composing songs when he was 17. He studied computer engineering at Hongik University. He joined AOMG in 2013 and contributed greatly to the growth of the label. He produced many hit songs such as Woo's "We Are" as well as high-quality hip-hop tracks such as Jay Park Jay Park (born April 25, 1987), Korean name Park Jae-beom (), is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and dancer based in South Korea. He is a member of the Seattle-based breakdancing, b-boy crew Art of Movement (AOM), and founder and former ...'s "On It". It was revealed that Gray's exclusive contract with AOMG ended in March 2024. After 13 years, he has decided to leave the label. Discography Studio albums Max ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Dominic
Jung Ki-suck (; born 9 March 1984), better known by his stage name Simon Dominic (), is a South Korean rapper. He debuted in 2009 as a member of the hip-hop duo Supreme Team, which disbanded in 2013. As a solo artist, he has released two studio albums: ''Simon Dominic Presents: SNL League Begins'' (2011) and ''Darkroom'' (2018), and two extended plays: ''Won & Only'' (2015) and No Open Flames (2019). In addition to rapping, Simon Dominic was the co-CEO of hip hop record label AOMG from 2014 to 2018. He was also a cast member on South Korean variety shows, including '' Show Me the Money 5'' (2016) and '' I Live Alone'' (2018). Career Simon Dominic began rapping in the underground Korean hip hop scene in the early 2000s, using the stage name K-OUTA. He later changed his stage name, which is a combination of "Simon," Wesley Snipes' character in the movie ''Demolition Man'', and "Dominic," his baptismal name. He and rapper E Sens formed the hip hop duo Supreme Team in 2009. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
