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MBC M
MBC M (formerly MBC Music) () is a South Korean specialty television channel owned by MBC Plus Media. The cable channel primarily broadcasts programming related to music. It was first announced in July 2011, with the announcement of the shutdown of MBC Game. The channel opened on February 1, 2012, with a new music program ''Show Champion''. The channel was re-branded on February 2, 2020 as MBC M. The company intends to make the brand more recognizable to the digital audience and build a synergy between television and new media. Programs These are MBC M's currently airing programs: Reality programming * Astro Project * We Got Married (simulcast with MBC TV.) * Dad, Where Are You Going? (simulcast with MBC TV.) * Infinite Challenge (simulcast with MBC TV.) * Oh! My Skarf * Making of The Star * Kara Project * Secret no.1 * Music and Lyrics * NC.A in Fukuoka * Idol School * Ailee's Vitamin * Younha's Come to My Home * Powder Room * Abbey Road * Gangnam Feel Dance School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MBC Plus Media
MBC Plus () is a South Korean company under Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, MBC, producing Mass media, media, broadcast and telecommunication products for non free-to-air networks, including Skylife and 'Cable TV' (KCTA) service providers. Corporate slogan is "''Let's plus!''". Television networks * MBC Dramanet (also known as MBC Drama) - for drama and entertainment programs. * MBC Sports+ - for sports (both professionals and amateurs). * MBC every1 - Entertainment channel for both Variety Programs. (Formerly MBC Movies) * MBC M - for Music. (Formerly MBC Game and MBC Music) * MBC On - for Classic MBC Shows. (Formerly MBC Sports+ 2) ;Former networks * MBC Game - for E-sport (online game, especially for youth). (Formerly LOOK TV and GEMBC) * MBC Life - Documentary channel for life cultures. (Formerly Alice TV) * MBC QueeN - mostly organizes program for women. (Formerly MBC Life) * MBC Sports+, MBC Sports+ 2 - for sports (both professionals and amateurs). (Formerly MBC QueeN) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kara Project
''Kara Project'' is a 2014 South Korean reality television program starring the girl group Kara. It aired on MBC M from May 27 – 1 July 2014. The program centred around the search to find a new member of Kara, following the departure of its members Nicole and Jiyoung. Seven trainees from DSP Media participated in the show, competing to become part of the group. The winner of the competition was Heo Young-ji Heo Young-ji (; born August 30, 1994), better known mononymously as Youngji, is a South Korean singer, dancer, entertainer and television personality. She is best known as a member of girl group Kara. In 2023, Heo Young-ji made her official sol ..., who became Kara's new member. On February 24, 2015, contestant Ahn So-jin was found to have died from apparent suicide one month after DSP ended their contract with her. She had been a trainee for five years before participating in ''Kara Project''. Contestants Results References External links ''Kara''- Official ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idol Tour
''Idol Tour'' () is a 2017 South Korean television program starring Joosuc, Jisook and DinDin. It airs on MBC Music on Thursday at 22:00 (KST) beginning 20 July 2017. From 2 September 2017, it will be aired on Saturday at 10:30 (KST). It is a variety show made to provide busy idols with a healing vacation. Every week, the cast and guests (mainly 2 members of an idol group) go for a tour in a city around South Korea, through 2 teams (1 team leader and 1 member of the idol group in a team, the guests will change team leader during the episode). In each episode, at some spots the 2 teams go around separately, other times the 2 teams alongside the CEO (Joosuc) gather together to tour spots. At the end of each episode, a best tour guide is chosen through voting from the 2 guests and the CEO. Cast * Joosuc (CEO) * Jisook (Team Leader) *DinDin Lim Cheol (; born November 20, 1991), better known by his stage name DinDin, is a South Korean rapper, singer, actor, comedian, producer, tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gugudan
Gugudan (), also stylized as gu9udan or gx9, was a South Korean girl group formed in 2016 by Jellyfish Entertainment and the company's first girl group. The group debuted on June 28, 2016, with their EP ''Act. 1 The Little Mermaid''. The group was composed of eight members: Mimi, Hana (South Korean singer), Hana, Haebin, Kim Na-young (actress, born 1995), Nayoung, Kim Se-jeong, Sejeong, Liu Xiening, Sally, Soyee, Kang Mi-na, Mina, and previously Hyeyeon until her departure from the group in October 2018. Following two years with very little group activities, Gugudan disbanded on December 31, 2020. History Pre-debut In January 2016, Kim Na-young (actress, born 1995), Nayoung, Kim Se-jeong, Sejeong and Kang Mi-na, Mina were introduced as Jellyfish Entertainment's first female trainees on the Mnet (TV channel), Mnet survival show, ''Produce 101'', where 101 female trainees from various companies competed to debut in an eleven-member girl group that would promote for a year under YM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seventeen (South Korean Band)
Seventeen (; stylized in all caps or as SVT) is a South Korean boy band formed by Pledis Entertainment. The group consists of thirteen members: S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua (singer), Joshua, Jun (Chinese entertainer), Jun, Hoshi (South Korean singer), Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK (singer), DK, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan, Vernon (rapper), Vernon, and Dino (South Korean singer), Dino. Throughout their career, they have reached a large audience and grown into an internationally recognized K-pop group with signature music and performances. The group debuted on May 26, 2015, with the extended play (EP) ''17 Carat'', which became the longest-charting K-pop album of the year in the US and the only rookie album to appear on Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'''s "10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2015" list. The group's 2023 EPs ''FML (EP), FML'' and ''Seventeenth Heaven'' both set records for the best-sold albums in history, with ''FML (EP), FML'' earning the group their first MAMA Award for Album of the Ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AOA (band)
AOA (; an acronym for Ace of Angels) is a South Korean girl group formed by FNC Entertainment. The original 2012 eight-member line-up included: Park Cho-a, Choa, Shin Ji-min, Jimin, Seo Yu-na, Yuna, Youkyung, Shin Hye-jeong, Hyejeong, Kwon Mina, Mina, Kim Seol-hyun, Seolhyun, and Im Do-hwa, Dohwa. The group has been inactive since 2020, following a series of scandals within the group's lineup and the members' departures from FNC. AOA began their career simultaneously promoting as a dance group and band, and officially debuted in July 2012 with the release of the single album ''Angel's Story''. In early 2013, the band unit AOA Black released their official single titled "MOYA" to moderate success. They released their first extended play, EP in June 2014, and that year they also debuted in Japan under Universal Music Japan. The group found nationwide success in 2014 after a series of hit songs that established them as one of the leading girl groups of their era. "Heart Attack (EP), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GFriend
GFriend (stylized in all caps; ) is a South Korean girl group formed by Source Music in 2015. The group consists of six members: Kim So-won, Sowon, Yerin (entertainer), Yerin, Eunha (singer), Eunha, Yuju (singer), Yuju, SinB, and Umji. They debuted with the extended play (EP) ''Season of Glass (EP), Season of Glass'' on January 15, 2015, and won several female rookie awards, garnering momentum early on despite being from a small company. GFriend continued their commercial success in the next year with their third EP, Snowflake (EP), ''Snowflake'', whose lead single "Rough (song), Rough" won first place on numerous music shows. They released their first studio album, ''LOL (GFriend album), LOL'', in 2016 as well. In 2017, GFriend returned with their fourth EP, The Awakening (EP), ''The Awakening'', for which pre-orders exceeded 100,000 copies. The same year, the group released their fifth EP, Parallel (EP), ''Parallel'', which was re-issued one month later under the title Paralle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girl's Day
Girl's Day () is a South Korean girl group formed by Dream T Entertainment in 2010. The group consists of members Sojin, Minah, Yura, and Hyeri. Members Jisun and Jiin officially left the group in 2010, while Jihae left in late 2012. After said member departures, the quartet went on to become one of the most popular and commercially successful groups of its era. In order of release, the group's biggest hits include "Twinkle Twinkle", "Hug Me Once", "Expect", "Something", "Darling", and "Ring My Bell", all of which have sold more than one million digital copies each. Over the span of their career, Girl's Day has endorsed over 20 brands, including LG Electronics, Ezaki Glico's Pocky, Lotte World, Nexon and Bullsone. Girl's Day ranked 13th in Korea Power Celebrity in 2015, a list ranking Korea's most powerful and influential celebrities. In 2016, the group ranked 26th, whereas member Hyeri ranked 3rd. In 2019, the four members decided not to renew their contracts with D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Junior
Super Junior (; stylized in all caps), also known as SJ or SuJu, is a South Korean boy band. The group is composed of Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Siwon, Donghae, Ryeowook, and Kyuhyun. Han Geng, Kibum, and Kangin were originally part of the group before departing in 2011, 2015 and 2019, respectively. The group was formed by the founder of SM Entertainment, Lee Soo-man in 2005 as a 12-piece group with rotational members but the concept was abandoned after the addition of Kyuhyun in 2006. They are also dubbed by the media as the "King of Hallyu Wave" due to their contributions in Korean Wave. Super Junior launched into international recognition following the release of their best-selling single " Sorry, Sorry" in 2009, the title song of their most critically successful album, '' Sorry, Sorry''. Over the years, they have been divided into smaller groups, simultaneously targeting different music industries and audiences. The members have also i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VIXX
VIXX ( pronounced "vicks"; acronym for "voice, visual, value in excelsis") is a South Korean boy band formed by Jellyfish Entertainment through the 2012 reality show ''MyDOL''. Originally a sextet, the group is currently composed of four members: N (singer), N, Leo (singer), Leo, Ken (South Korean singer), Ken and Hyuk (singer), Hyuk—former vocalist Lee Hong-bin, Hongbin and rapper Ravi (rapper), Ravi left the group in August 2020 and April 2023, respectively. They are predominantly known as a "concept or performance group" whose music, lyrics, choreography, and overall stage performances are crafted together to tell a story or concept. History 2012–2013: MyDOL, debut, ''Hyde'' and ''Voodoo'' Prior to their debut, the original six group members were contestants on the Mnet (TV channel), Mnet survival reality show ''MyDOL''. The members made several guest appearances in the music videos of fellow artists under Jellyfish Entertainment. N (singer), N, Leo (singer), Leo, Lee Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
B1A4
B1A4 () is a South Korean boy band formed by WM Entertainment. The group debuted on April 23, 2011, with the single "O.K" from the EP '' Let's Fly'', after being introduced to the public through a webtoon. They have released nine studio albums (four Korean and five Japanese) and seven EPs, as well as four compilation albums. The group had considerable commercial and critical success in both the Korean and Japanese markets. They have also toured in the United States. History Pre-debut Baro, the rapper of the group, was scouted by a company representative who came across his photo posted on his friend's homepage on the social network Cyworld. At his audition, Baro sang Sumi Jo's "Once I Leave" and Sung Si-kyung's "The Road to Me", as well as rapping and beatboxing. The group's leader Jinyoung was similarly discovered from a photo posted on Cyworld. He received training in composition, singing, and acting. Gongchan was also discovered on Cyworld as a result of his winning an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinee
Shinee ( ; ; ; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group consists of four members: Onew, Key (entertainer), Key, Choi Min-ho, Minho, and Taemin. Originally a five-piece band, Jonghyun died on December 18, 2017. The group's musical impact in their native country has earned them numerous accolades and the title "Princes of K-pop". Shinee debuted in May 2008 with their first extended play (EP), ''Replay (EP), Replay'', fronted by the single Replay (Shinee song), of the same name. The group gained attention for starting a fashion trend amongst students, which the media dubbed the "Shinee Trend". In August 2008, the group released their first Korean studio album, ''The Shinee World'', which won Newcomer Album of the Year at the 23rd Golden Disc Awards. Shinee further consolidated their popularity on the South Korean music scene with follow-up singles "Ring Ding Dong (Shinee song), Ring Ding Dong" and "Lucifer (Shinee song), Lucifer" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
