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Lee Ji-hoon (entertainer)
Lee Jee-hoon (; born March 27, 1979) is a South Korean singer and actor. Career Lee made his debut on October 15, 1996, while he was still in high school, with the single "Why the Heaven". He had not been able to release a solo album since his 4 album released in February 2001. Instead of performing on stage as a solo singer, he and Kangta formed a project group called the " S" with their close singer friend, Shin Hye-sung. In May 2004, Lee released a new album as a solo vocalist. The title song of the new album was "Trinity", a ballad sung with a shouting-like singing style. Female vocalist Lee Soo-young and Shin Hye-sung, a member of Shinhwa, participated in the new album by Lee. He also acted in the movie, ''Lovely Rivals'' and ''Wet Dreams 2''. His first major role was as Kim Jaewon's rival for Eugene's affections in '' Wonderful Life''. He then starred in ''Hello! Miss'' and ''New Heart''. He also starred in KBS daily drama ''You Are My Destiny'' opposite of Girl ... [...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] |
FT Island
F.T. Island (, short for Five Treasure Island), is a South Korean rock band formed by FNC Entertainment in 2007. The band currently consists of main vocalist Lee Hong-gi, bassist Lee Jae-jin, and drummer Choi Min-hwan. Guitarist Oh Won-bin left the band in 2009 and was replaced by Song Seung-hyun. Former leader Choi Jong-hoon left the band and retired from the entertainment industry on March 14, 2019, while Seung-hyun left the group on December 31, 2019, to pursue his acting career. F.T. Island debuted on the music television program M Countdown on June 7, 2007, with the single "Love Sick". Their debut studio album, '' Cheerful Sensibility'', was the sixth best-selling of the year and "Love Sick" topped the K-pop charts for eight consecutive weeks. Later that year, the band won the Best New Male Group at the Mnet Asian Music Awards and the Popularity and Rookie of the Year awards at the Golden Disk Awards. F.T. Island made their Japanese debut on June 8, 2008, with the ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Are My Destiny (2008 TV Series)
''You Are My Destiny'' () is a South Korean television series television series that aired on KBS1 from May 5, 2008 to January 9, 2009 on Mondays to Fridays at 20:25 for 178 episodes. Starring Im Yoon-ah, Park Jae-jung, Lee Ji-hoon and Gong Hyun-joo, the rating of the drama started at more than 20% in the first episode, and kept increasing. It reached a peak viewership rating of 41.6% in its final episode and was a huge success overall in Korea and many other Asian countries. Im Yoon-ah is a member of the K-pop group Girls' Generation, and this was her first leading role. Plot Jang Sae-byuk is a cheerful and grateful orphan who always tries her best. She dreams of one day becoming an interior designer, despite her lack of education and money. Because of an accident that happened before the story starts (about three years ago), she loses her sight and undergoes corneal transplant surgery. Different events unravel when she encounters the Kim family, who has lost a daughter in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Heart
''New Heart'' () is a 2007 South Korean television series, starring Ji Sung, Kim Min-jung (actress), Kim Min-jung, Cho Jae-hyun and Lee Ji-hoon (entertainer), Lee Ji-hoon. Directed by Park Hong-kyun and written by Hwang Eun-kyung, it aired on Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, MBC from December 12, 2007 to February 28, 2008 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 23 episodes. Synopsis ''New Heart'' is a drama about heart surgeons who work in the thoracic surgery department of the fictional Kwanghee University Hospital. Lee Eun-sung (Ji Sung) graduated from a newly established medical school in the provinces. He applies for a residency (medicine), residency program the hospital and has high hopes of becoming a great doctor, despite his poor performance academically. Nam Hye-suk (Kim Min-jung (actress), Kim Min-jung) graduated at top of her medical school and is the first person to achieve perfect scores. Eun-sung and Hye-suk's characters are opposites. Eun-sung is impulsive an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billie Jean, Look At Me
''Billie Jean, Look at Me'' () is a South Korean television series that aired from December 26, 2006, to February 6, 2007, on MBC. Plot Yoo Bang-hee's (Park Hee-von) Prince Charming is teen idol Choi Hye-Seong ( Lee Ji-hoon), not exactly the most approachable person. Turning her one-sided love into near stalking, Bang-Hee ends up ruining Hye-Seong's young career by revealing information she shouldn't have to the public. Eight years pass by, and Hye-Seong is still suffering from that failure, roaming the streets aimlessly when a familiar face suddenly appears. Bang-Hee, now an assistant writer for a Star Making Project, promises she'll make up for all her mistakes by making Hye-Seong a star. Cast * Lee Ji-hoon as Choi Hye-sung *Park Hee-von Park Hee-von (; born May 11, 1983), birth name Park Jae-young, is a South Korean actress, singer and model. Park made her entertainment debut in 2001 as a member of a girl group named M.I.L.K. under SM Entertainment's short-lived subsidiar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wet Dreams 2
''Wet Dreams 2'' () is a 2005 South Korean film. Comedic but more serious than its predecessor ''Wet Dreams'', it follows four girls in high school as they become curious about sex and compete for the affection of their new teacher. Plot The film, set in 1992, starts with a marriage ceremony of Sungeun's sister, and the high school girls envy the married couple and dreams of meeting their true love. The girls' names are Sung-eun (Kang Eunbi), Soo-yeon (Jeon Hye-bin), who fights bullies, and Mi-sook (Park Seul-ki) and they are all disappointed about not being a popular girl like Baek-saemi, who is a celebrity. Kang Bong-goo ( Lee Ji-hoon), the new student teacher suffers from a problem where he farts when aroused. Bong-goo's friend tries to examine if that is a real problem and asks him to watch the Jean Jacque Arnot film '' The Lover'' together, but the girls happen to be in the same theatre, that an R-rated film is being screened, to watch the movie, and Sung-eun falls in love wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blade Of The Phantom Master
/() is a South Korean-Japanese manga series created by Youn In-wan and illustrated by Yang Kyung-il. The story takes place in a world reminiscent of ancient Korea, and follows the Korean-folktale-inspired adventures of Munsu, one of the few remaining guardians against corruption and tyranny, as he seeks to find those responsible for the destruction of his country. It was serialized from 2001 to 2007 in South Korea (as ''Shin amhaengosa'') and in Japan (as ''Shin Angyō Onshi''), and was adapted into an anime theatrical-release film in 2004 in a first-of-its-kind collaboration between Japan and South Korea. In 2007, an English-language version of the film was released in the United States by ADV Films, under the title ''Blade of the Phantom Master''. In 2008, the anime became one of over 30 ADV titles transferred to Funimation. Plot ''Blade of the Phantom Master'' takes place in the fictional land of ''Jushin'', modeled after feudal Korea. In Jushin, there once lived secret g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM Entertainment
SM Entertainment Co., Ltd. () is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency established in 1995 by Lee Soo-man. It is one of South Korea's largest entertainment companies and has been responsible for fostering and popularizing the careers of many K-pop stars garnering huge global fanbases. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production company, and music publishing house. SM Entertainment is known for having led the worldwide K-pop phenomenon and the musical side of " Hallyu", also known as the " Korean Wave", with early overseas successes such as H.O.T., S.E.S., and BoA. The label currently represents K-pop artists such as Kangta, BoA, TVXQ, Super Junior, Girls' Generation, Shinee, Exo, Red Velvet, NCT, Aespa, Riize, Lucas, Naevis, and Hearts2Hearts. History 1989–2000: Creation and first-generation artists After graduating from California State University, Northridge in the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yangpa
Lee Eun-jin (; born March 17, 1979), better known by her stage name Yangpa (, lit. ''Onion''), is a South Korean singer. She debuted in 1996 with the hit single "Novice's Love." History 1990s Yangpa debuted in 1996 with the album ''Novice's Love'', which was the most successful album of her career. Her second album, ''I Want to Know'', was moderately successful, as was her third album, ''Addio''. 2000s Although active at the beginning of the decade, Yangpa began to experience health issues, causing her to go on hiatus. She released an album in 2007 titled ''The Windows of My Soul'' and collaborated with the singer Miho, but her activities were short lived and she once again went on a break. 2010s In early 2011, it was announced that Yangpa had signed onto Core Contents Media and would be making her comeback after her four-year absence. Her EP ''Elegy Nouveau'', which contained the self-composed tracks "Bon Appetit" and "그때 그 사람", was released on March 28, 2011. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samsung Music
Music Hub was a cloud-based music service launched by Samsung. It allowed users to listen to music from a variety of Samsung devices. According to its website, it wanted to create an integrated mobile and web service for listening to music. History On May 9, 2012, mSpot published a press release, where it stated that it had been acquired by Samsung Electronics. This was followed by a subsequent press release noting the official launch of Music Hub by Samsung. Samsung Music shut down on July 1, 2014, which resulted in the dissolution of the Samsung Music Hub. Availability Initially, the service was launched in Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and the UK. The service was available on the Samsung Galaxy S III and Samsung Galaxy Note II, with initial reports suggesting a wider launch was intended. Competition Reports suggest that Samsung may have created the service in order to compete with other companies such as Google and Amazon in the cloud-based streaming music market. Some also n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicked (musical)
''Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz'', or simply ''Wicked'', is a Musical theatre, musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. It is loosely adapted from Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel ''Wicked (Maguire novel), Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West'', which in turn is based on L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' and its The Wizard of Oz (1939 film), 1939 film adaptation. The musical is told from the perspective of two witches, Elphaba and Glinda, Galinda, before and after Dorothy Gale's arrival in Land of Oz, Oz. The story explores the complex friendship between Elphaba (who becomes the Wicked Witch of the West) and Galinda (who becomes Glinda the Good). Their relationship is tested by their contrasting personalities, conflicting viewpoints, shared love interest, reactions to the corrupt rule of the Wizard of Oz (character), Wizard of Oz, and ultimately, Elphaba's tragic fall. Produced by Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiyero
The Scarecrow is a character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum and illustrator W.W. Denslow. In his first appearance, the Scarecrow reveals that he lacks a brain and desires above all else to have one. In reality, he is only two days old and merely naïve. Throughout the course of the novel, he proves to have the brains he seeks and is later recognized as "the wisest man in all of Oz," although he continues to credit the Wizard for them. He is, however, wise enough to know his own limitations and all too happy to hand the rulership of Oz to Princess Ozma and become one of her trusted advisors, though he typically spends more time having fun than advising. Character biography In ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' In Baum's classic 1900 novel ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'', the living scarecrow encounters Dorothy Gale in a field in the Munchkin Country while she is on her way to the Emerald City. He tells her about his creation and of how he at first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
