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MBLAQ
MBLAQ (, ; an acronym for Music Boys Live in Absolute Quality) is a South Korean boy band created by South Korean singer Rain under J. Tune Camp. The group consists of Seungho, G.O, and Mir, and formerly Lee Joon and Thunder. The group debuted on October 15, 2009, at Rain's Legend of Rainism concert. On October 14, 2009, the group released their debut single album, '' Just BLAQ'', which topped various online and offline music charts in South Korea. The group then released their first extended play album '' Y'' on May 19, 2010, and on January 10, 2011, MBLAQ released their first studio album, ''BLAQ Style''. On December 16, 2014, it was announced Joon and Thunder had departed from the group and they will focus on individual activities for the time being. History 2009: ''Just BLAQ'' MBLAQ was first announced on September 21, 2009, with an appearance in Nylon magazine, after having trained for two years. The group appeared alongside Rain, in his ''Legend of Rainism'' concer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mir (singer)
Bang Cheol-yong (, born March 10, 1991), better known by his stage name Mir, is a South Korean singer, rapper, dancer, and actor. He is a member of guy group MBLAQ. He Conscription in South Korea, enlisted in the army on 2016. He was discharged in July 2018. Early life Mir was born in Bukha-myeon, Jangseong County, South Korea in the country side. Career MBLAQ (2009–2015) Mir is the rapper and youngest member of the group MBLAQ. In 2011, Mir had injured himself, he had to go under a spinal disc surgery, but arrived to perform with the group after being inactive due to his injury. During the time with MBLAQ, Mir wrote the lyrics to "You're my +" and "Can't Come Back" alongside G.O around the year 2011. In February 2012 Mir shared a picture on his Twitter of G.O working really hard on a new album (BLAQ%Ver.) for MBLAQ. On March 1, MBLAQ started their promotions for ''Run'' on M! Countdown. Also in 2012 Mir and G.O made a sub unit song where they both sang the song "Wild" f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunder (singer)
Park Sang-hyun (; born October 7, 1990), known by his stage name Thunder (), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor and model. He is a former member of South Korean boy band MBLAQ. On December 16, 2014, it was announced that he had departed from the group to focus on studying music.Cheondung's Departure from MBLA"Lee Joon and Cheon Dung Release Official Statement on Ending Promotions as MBLAQ", '' Mwave'', December 16, 2014. Retrieved on December 16, 2014. He signed with Mystic Entertainment's music label APOP on February 11, 2015 and released his debut extended play on December 7, 2016. Life and career 1990–2008: Early life and career beginnings Park Sang-hyun was born in Busan, South Korea, but grew up in the Philippines. He has two elder sisters, Sandara and Durami. Aside from his native Korean, he is also fluent in English and Tagalog, and can speak conversational Mandarin and Japanese. His eldest sister, Sandara, achieved nationwide fame in the Philippines in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yang Seung-ho
Yang Seung-ho (; born October 16, 1987), also known as Seungho, is a South Korean idol singer, dancer, actor, and the leader of South Korean boy band MBLAQ, currently active in South Korea under Will Entertainment. Career Pre-debut When Yang was young, he won a couple of singing contests that he joined. In addition, he had a television appearance in ''Sharp 1'' () as a cameo in between 2003 and 2005. He was also featured in its soundtrack entitled "Gray Sky" by Lee Hyun-jung. MBLAQ After training under Rain Rain is a form of precipitation where water drop (liquid), droplets that have condensation, condensed from Water vapor#In Earth's atmosphere, atmospheric water vapor fall under gravity. Rain is a major component of the water cycle and is res ... and J. Tune Entertainment, Yang became a member of South Korean quintet boy band MBLAQ, serving as their leader, lead dancer and vocalist. The group made their unofficial debut on October 9, 2009, and officially debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Joon
Lee Chang-sun (; born February 7, 1988), better known by his stage name Lee Joon (), is a South Korean actor, singer, model and DJ. He is best known as a former member of the South Korean boy band MBLAQ. He had notable roles in ''Gap-dong, Gapdong'' (2014), ''My Father Is Strange'' (2017), ''The Silent Sea (TV series), The Silent Sea'' (2021), and ''Bulgasal: Immortal Souls, Bulgasal'' (2021). Career Beginnings Before becoming a part of MBLAQ, Lee acted in CFs, had a small non-recurring role in the first episode of the sitcom ''That Person Is Coming'' (그분이 오신다), which aired in 2008, and began and completed filming for the 2009 film, ''Ninja Assassin'' in which he portrayed the Teenage Raizo. Music career After training under Rain (entertainer), Rain and J. Tune Entertainment, Lee became a member of South Korean quintet boyband MBLAQ, serving as a vocalist and main dancer. The group debuted on October 9, 2009 at Rain's ''Legend of Rainism'' concert where they perfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BLAQ Style
''BLAQ Style'' is the first full-length album by South Korean boy band MBLAQ, and was released by J.Tune Camp on January 10, 2011 at 11 AM KST. MBLAQ's title songs will include "Stay" and "Cry". A re-release of the album, retitled ''BLAQ Style - 3D Edition'', was released on February 22, 2011. Consisting a total of 16 tracks, the album contains the 13 tracks from ''BLAQ Style'', as well as 3 new tracks. Two of the three new tracks included MBLAQ's participation in its production. The track "돌아올 수 없는 (Can't Come Back)" was composed by G.O and the lyrics were written by Mir, while the song titled ''You'' was written and composed by Cheon Doong. Included in the repackage is the CD containing all 16 tracks, and a DVD consisting of the music videos of "Stay" and "Cry", as well as a 'making of' video. When it was released, ''3D Edition'' topped the Hanteo charts and MBLAQ's song "Again" was used to promote ''The Fighter ''The Fighter'' is a 2010 American Biographical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just BLAQ
''Just BLAQ'' is the debut Korean EP by the South Korean boy group MBLAQ. The EP was released online on October 14, 2009. The debut single, "''Oh Yeah''" was released the same day to Korean music outlets. The song "''G.O.O.D. Luv''" was released as the EP's second promotional single. The album is labeled as a ''single-album'' (single or maxi single) in Korea, however, the album falls into the category of an EP (extended play or mini album), and technically does not qualify as a single. Track listing Music videos and singles * "Oh Yeah" was released officially on 14 October 2009. The music video was choreographed by producer and mentor, Rain Rain is a form of precipitation where water drop (liquid), droplets that have condensation, condensed from Water vapor#In Earth's atmosphere, atmospheric water vapor fall under gravity. Rain is a major component of the water cycle and is res .... The boys performed a Japanese version of "Oh Yeah" during a promotional trip to Japan. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Y (EP)
''Y'' is the second EP by South Korean boy band MBLAQ MBLAQ (, ; an acronym for Music Boys Live in Absolute Quality) is a South Korean boy band created by South Korean singer Rain under J. Tune Camp. The group consists of Seungho, G.O, and Mir, and formerly Lee Joon and Thunder. The group debuted ..., and was released through J.Tune Entertainment South Korea on May 17, 2010. The only single "Y" was released to Korean music portals on the same date as the EP release. The album is labeled as a "single-album" (single or maxi single) in Korea, however, the album falls into the category of an EP (extended play or mini album), and technically does not qualify as a single. Track listing Music videos and singles * "Y" was the only single to be released from the boys follow up EP. The teaser was officially released on 13 May 2010 in South Korea. The full music video was released at midnight on 19 May 2010. The boys received some back lash after Joon's character held a gun to his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rain (entertainer)
Jung Ji-hoon (; born June 25, 1982), known professionally as Rain and Bi (), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, actor, and record producer. Rain's musical career includes seven albums (six Korean, one Japanese), 28 singles and numerous concert tours around the world. He achieved breakthrough success with his third Korean album, ''It's Raining (album), It's Raining'' (2004), which spawned the It's Raining (Rain song), number one single of the same name. The album sold over 200,000 copies in South Korea and one million copies throughout Asia, and established Rain as an international star. Rain made his acting debut in the 2003 drama ''Sang Doo! Let's Go To School''. His lead role in the pan-Asia hit drama ''Full House (2004 TV series), Full House'' (2004) established his status as a Hallyu star. In 2008, Rain made his Hollywood debut in the film ''Speed Racer (film), Speed Racer'' and starred in ''Ninja Assassin'' (2009), the latter of which made him the first Korean to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M Countdown
''M Countdown'' () is a South Korean music program broadcast by Mnet from the CJ E&M Center Studio in Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul. It features appearances by popular music artists who also perform live on stage. First hosted by Leeteuk, Shindong, and Kangin of Super Junior, the show has had various celebrity emcees through the years. As of March 2025, ''M Countdown'' is hosted by Sung Han-bin of Zerobaseone and Myung Jae-hyun of BoyNextDoor. Broadcast ''M Countdown'' airs live on domestic television at 6PM KST every Thursday. Live streaming is available internationally via the ''M Countdown On Air'' page on Mwave's website. In the Philippines, online multi-view live broadcast of the show is available via gigafest.smart. It began airing on the free-to-air TV5 network from January 31, 2021, however due to low ratings on the network, it was concluded on March 6, 2022. Full episodes with English subtitles are shown every Sunday night, along with another K-Chart show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K-pop
K-pop (; an abbreviation of "Korean popular music") is a form of popular music originating in South Korea. It emerged in the 1990s as a form of youth subculture, with Korean musicians taking influence from Western Electronic dance music, dance music, hip-hop, Contemporary R&B, R&B and Rock music, rock. Today, K-pop commonly refers to the musical output of teen idol acts, chiefly girl groups and boy bands, who emphasize Visual communication, visual appeal and Performing arts, performance. As a Pop music, pop genre, K-pop is characterized by its Melody, melodic quality and cultural hybridity. K-pop can trace its origins to "rap dance", a fusion of hip-hop, techno and rock popularized by the group Seo Taiji and Boys, whose experimentation helped to modernize South Korea's contemporary music scene in the early 1990s. Their popularity with teenagers incentivized the music industry to focus on this demographic, with Lee Soo-man of SM Entertainment developing the Korean idol system i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E-Tribe
E-Tribe () is a South Korean record artist and music duo consisting of Ahn Myung-won and Kim Young-deuk. They are most known for producing " Gee" by Girls' Generation, " U-Go-Girl" by Lee Hyo-ri, " Yayaya" by T-ara, " It's You" by Super Junior, and "I Know" by Se7en. Due to the consistent success of these singles, the duo has become well known in the South Korean music scene. In January 2011, Happy Face Entertainment debuted their own girl group, Dal Shabet. Their debut song, "Supa Dupa Diva", produced by E-Tribe was released on January 3, 2011. The duo has also produced a number of their comeback tracks, including "Pink Rocket", "Bling Bling", "Hit U" and "Mr. Bang Bang". Since late 2011 only Ahn Myung-won uses the name E-tribe. In 2012 he founded Elephant Entertainment. An entertainment company with various artists and is the CEO of that company. Members Ahn Myung-won * Born on January 30, 1978 * CEO of Elephant Entertainment Former Members Kim Young-deuk * Also know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
