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Lee Seok-hoon (singer)
Lee Seok-hoon (born February 21, 1984) is a South Korean singer and a member of the trio SG Wannabe. He is also active as a solo artist and musical actor. Alongside his solo activities, he has appeared on various music variety shows such as '' Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend'', ''King of Mask Singer'', '' Fantastic Duo'', '' Duet Song Festival'', '' Vocal Play'' and '' Miss Back'' as either a performer or a guest judge. Early life Born in Pohang, Lee was raised in Incheon and attended Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts, where he was a student of Kim Yeon-woo. Before debuting with SG Wannabe he had worked as a backing vocalist and vocal coach and was a frequent performer in the Hongdae area's club scene. He was already known to music industry scouts for his singing ability by the time he auditioned to join SG Wannabe. Career With the impending departure of Chae Dong-ha from SG Wannabe, the group's label Mnet Media secretly held an audition to find his replacement and Lee h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pohang
Pohang (; ), formerly spelled Po-Hang, is the largest city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, with a List of cities in South Korea, population of 499,363 as of 2022, bordering the Sea of Japan, East Sea to the east, Yeongcheon to the west, Gyeongju to the south, and Cheongsong and Yeongdeok to the north. The city has food, textile, and metal industries. Agricultural products such as grapes, persimmons and garlic chives are abundant, and the city's proximity to the Sea of Japan, East Sea has led to the development of a fishing industry. Hagfish is a local specialty. The Korean Marine Corps 1st Division is stationed in Pohang, and their Education and Training Command is located there as well. Tourist attractions include the Jukdo Fish Market, where fresh seafood is sold, as well as the Yeongildae Beach, Wolpo Beach, and Pohang Songdo Beach. Naejangsan Mountain divides Pohang and Yeongdeok and has twelve waterfalls. History The earliest evidence of human occupation in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JoongAng Ilbo
''The JoongAng'', formerly known as ''JoongAng Ilbo'' (), is a South Korean daily newspaper published in Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the three biggest newspapers in South Korea, and a newspaper of record for South Korea. The paper also publishes an English edition, ''Korea JoongAng Daily'', in alliance with the ''International New York Times''. It is often regarded as the holding company of JoongAng Group ''chaebol'' (a spin-off from Samsung) as it is owner of various affiliates, such as the broadcast station and drama producing company JTBC, and movie theatres chain Megabox. History It was first published on September 22, 1965, by Lee Byung-chul, the founder of Samsung Group which once owned the Tongyang Broadcasting Company (TBC). In 1980, ''JoongAng Ilbo'' gave up TBC and TBC merged with KBS. ''JoongAng Ilbo'' is the pioneer in South Korea for the use of horizontal copy layout, topical sections, and specialist reporters with investigative reporting teams. Since Apri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaon Digital Chart
The Circle Digital Chart, previously known as the Gaon Digital Chart, is the music industry standard record chart ranking the 200 most popular singles in South Korea. It provides rankings on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis, which is based on an aggregate of streaming, downloads and background music from major South Korean music platforms, as well as video ringback tone sales from the V Coloring app. It is a part of the Circle Chart, previously known as the Gaon Chart. History The Gaon Digital Chart was launched as a part of the Gaon Chart in February 2010, by the Korea Music Content Association and South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. It started with compiling data from six major South Korean music platforms: Melon, Dosirak, Mnet.com, Bugs, Cyworld, and Soribada. Spotify Korea was included from chart starting December 2021. Apple Music Korea was included from chart starting July 2022. In July 2022, Gaon Chart was rebranded as the Circle Chart. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extended Play
An extended play (EP) is a Sound recording and reproduction, musical recording that contains more tracks than a Single (music), single but fewer than an album. Contemporary EPs generally contain up to eight tracks and have a playing time of 15 to 30 minutes. An EP is usually less cohesive than an album and more "non-committal". An extended play (EP) originally referred to a specific type of 45 revolutions per minute, rpm phonograph record other than 78 rpm standard play (SP) and 33 rpm LP record, long play (LP), but , also applies to mid-length Compact disc, CDs and Music download, downloads. EPs are considered "less expensive and less time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album, and have long been popular with punk and indie bands. In K-pop and J-pop, they are usually referred to as Mini-LP, mini-albums. Background History EPs were released in various sizes in different eras. The earliest multi-track records, issued around 1919 by Grey Gull Records, were Vertic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Yong-jun (singer)
Kim Yong-jun (; born September 12, 1984) is a South Korean singer. He is a member of the band SG Wannabe. In 2009, he and then-girlfriend Hwang Jung-eum joined the second season of reality dating show ''We Got Married ''We Got Married'' () was a South Korean reality variety show that aired on MBC from 2008 to 2017. The show paired up celebrities who pretended to be married couples and completed various challenges together. The show ran for four seasons and i ...'' as the first real couple to be featured on the show. Discography Singles Filmography Television shows Web shows References External links * 1984 births Living people MBK Entertainment artists South Korean contemporary R&B singers South Korean television personalities Kyung Hee Cyber University alumni 21st-century South Korean male singers South Korean male singer-songwriters 21st-century South Korean singer-songwriters {{SouthKorea-singer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Na-young (television Personality)
Kim Na-young (; born October 8, 1981) is a South Korean television personality, comedian, and Paris street fashion model. She was a cast member in the variety show '' We Got Married''. Personal life On April 27, 2015, Kim married her non-celebrity fiancé in a private ceremony on Jeju Island Jeju Island (Jeju language, Jeju/) is South Korea's largest island, covering an area of , which is 1.83% of the total area of the country. Alongside outlying islands, it is part of Jeju Province and makes up the majority of the province. The i .... However, her husband was arrested in November 2018 for allegedly violating the law on capital market and financial investment. He allegedly pocketed about 22.3 billion won ($19.69 million) from 1,063 victims while running an unauthorized futures investment company. In January 2019 few months after the arrest of her husband, Kim Na-young announced on her YouTube channel that she would split from her husband. She had two children from her ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Got Married (season 2)
''We Got Married'' (Season 2) is the second season of '' We Got Married'' (우리 결혼했어요), a popular reality South Korean variety show and a segment of the '' Sunday Sunday Night'' program. First broadcast in 2008, the show pairs up Korean celebrities to show what life would be like if they were married. Each week, couples are assigned missions to complete, with candid interviews of the participants to reveal their thoughts and feelings. With a new format and slightly different couples, newlyweds are given a mission to complete each week. As during the special pilot episode, interviewed participants provide a unique perspective on the ongoing relationship conflicts and developments. All of the recorded material is then played in front of the participants, MCs, and audience who add commentary or clarification. About As of May 2009, the producers announced another change in the format with all four couples departing, cutting down to just one couple and shortening the show t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Friend (SG Wannabe Album)
''My Friend'' is the fifth Korean studio album by SG Wannabe. As of April 23, 2008, SG Wannabe's fifth album had 85,000 pre-orders and counting. The album was slated to be released on April 24 with fourteen new tracks, including a Japanese version of "I Miss You" ("보고싶어"). SG Wannabe's new member, Lee Seok-hoon, also made his debut performance on April 24 on Mnet's ''M Countdown'', singing the first track, "Lalala", on the new album. Music videos Two version of music video were released for "Lalala". The first version featured former Jewelry member, Cho Min Ah, Yoo In-young, and Seo Jun-young. Part 2 of the music video featured music by M to M's third album. The second version of the music video featured the SG Wannabe members. The music video for "Smooth Break Up" featured SG Wannabe, T-ara's Hyomin and Qri, and Spica's Jiwon. The music video for "I Miss You" was for ''Yeon Ga 2008'', which featured Song Seung-heon, Park Yong-ha, Ha Seok-jin and more. Notable tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lovers (South Korean TV Series)
''Lovers'' () is a South Korean television series starring Kim Jung-eun and Lee Seo-jin who play a plastic surgeon and a gangster who enter into an unlikely romance. The series is based on the Lee Man-hee stage play ''Turn Around and Leave'', the same work that inspired the 1998 blockbuster film starring Jeon Do-yeon and Park Shin-yang. It aired on SBS from November 8, 2006 to January 11, 2007 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. It is the third and final installment of the "Lovers" trilogy by writer Kim Eun-sook and director Shin Woo-chul. Unlike previous installments ''Lovers in Paris'' (which Kim also starred in) and ''Lovers in Prague'' which were partly shot in Europe, ''Lovers'' filmed on location in China's Hainan Island. Synopsis Yoon Mi-ju (Kim Jung-eun) is the daughter of a reverend, who has adopted many children and set up an orphanage, and works as a plastic surgeon in a hospital, although her dream is to open a clinic of her own. Ha Kang-jae (Lee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RBW (company)
RBW (; an acronym for Rainbow Bridge World) is a South Korean entertainment company founded by Kim Jin-woo () and Kim Do-hoon (). The company has multiple subsidiaries, including DSP Media, WM Entertainment, Urban Works Media, and the IP management company Contents X. One of the leading entertainment companies in South Korea, RBW operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management company, concert production company, and music publishing house. In addition, the company operates various subsidiary ventures and divisions worldwide. Including all its subsidiary labels, RBW is home to many notable artists under the agency such as the groups Mamamoo, KARA, B1A4, Oh My Girl, KARD, ONF, Oneus, Onewe, Purple Kiss, Young Posse and the soloist Chaeyeon. History 2010–2014: Early Formation and Debut of Mamamoo Kim Jin-woo originally was the representative director of Cube Entertainment's Music Cube. Kim Jin-woo was in charge of the practice roo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mnet Media
Stone Music Entertainment (Hangul: 스톤 뮤직 엔터테인먼트), is a South Korean music distribution company under CJ ENM, as part of a partnership with the music streaming store Genie Music since 2021. It was one of the largest co-publisher companies in South Korea. The company was also formerly a music production and management company, which managed artists such as SG Wannabe, Davichi, Roy Kim, Son Ho-young, Eric Nam, Fromis 9, HEDY, and TO1, before the business closed in April 2021. Under its previous name CJ E&M Music, it was named ''Music Distributor of the Year'' at the Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards in 2014. History The company was originally established as Mediopia in May 1993 and later renamed to Mediopia Technology Co., Ltd in June 1994, as a manufacturer and distributor of electronic devices. In January 2002, the company was listed on KOSDAQ. In August 2004, Maekyung Hudson was incorporated as a subsidiary. In July 2006, their largest shareholder changed fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
