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Nakjoon
Bernard Park (born January 29, 1993), also known as Nakjoon, is a South Korean singer of American origin. He is best known as the winning contestant of '' K-pop Star Season 3''. He made his official debut on October 13, 2014 with his first extended play ''I'm''. Early life Bernard Park, also known by his Korean name Park Nak-joon ( Korean: 박낙준), was born in Chicago, Illinois, and lived there for ten years before moving to Atlanta, Georgia. He is the youngest son of Park Sang-wook, who runs a laundromat in Marietta. After graduating from North Gwinnett High School, Park was studying at Gwinnett College and working part-time at a restaurant near Duluth, when he took a leave of absence and moved to South Korea to compete in the reality competition show K-pop Star. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K-pop Star
''Survival Audition K-pop Star'' () is a South Korean reality competition television series where three entertainment/talent agencies in South Korea hold worldwide auditions to find the next potential K-pop stars. Preliminary auditions are held around the world in Asia, North America, South America, Europe, and Australia. The final winner debuts with the company of his or her choice, along with a cash prize of three hundred million South Korean won, won (approx. 300,000 United States dollar, U.S. dollars), two brand new vehicles, opportunities to become commercial models and casting in dramas, and many more benefits. The original three judges for the series were Yang Hyun-suk, founder of YG Entertainment and former member of the popular South Korean act Seo Taiji & Boys, Park Jin-young, singer/songwriter and founder of JYP Entertainment, and Korean pop icon BoA, from S.M. Entertainment, SM Entertainment. SM, YG, and JYP are the three largest management companies in Korea. BoA was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K-pop Star 3
The third season of the South Korean reality television competition show ''K-pop Star'' premiered on SBS on November 24, 2013, airing Sunday evenings at 4:55 pm KST as part of the '' Good Sunday'' lineup. Jun Hyun-moo replaced Yoon Do-hyun as host and narrator, and Yoo Hye-young replaced Boom as live host. Yang Hyun-suk and Park Jin-young returned as judges. BoA was replaced by You Hee-yeol, as she was focusing on her music career instead. Changes to the format occurred, including the choice of company for debut made immediately on the live finale. The season ended on April 13, 2014, with Bernard Park crowned as winner and choosing to sign with JYP Entertainment. A special episode named, ''K-pop Star 3 D-1 Final Stage'', aired on April 12, 2014 before the finals as a summary and analysis of the season. Process *Audition applications + Preliminary auditions (June – September 2013) **Preliminary auditions were held around the world in the United States, Australia, Hong K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Kim
Sam Kim () is an American singer-songwriter, producer, and guitarist based in South Korea. He signed to Antenna Music after finishing as the runner-up on the talent show ''K-pop Star 3'' in 2014. He made his official debut on April 10, 2016, with the EP ''I Am Sam (EP), I Am Sam'', following it with the studio album ''Sun and Moon (album), Sun and Moon'' on November 22, 2018. Life and career After passing preliminary auditions in Los Angeles, Kim moved to South Korea at the age of 15 to participate in the K-pop Star 3, third season of the talent show ''K-pop Star''. He placed second in the competition and was signed by Antenna Music's CEO You Hee-yeol, a judge on the show. Sam released the first part of his debut EP, ''My Name Is Sam'', on March 28, 2016. It contained three tracks including the pre-release single "Mama Don't Worry". His full-length EP, ''I Am Sam (EP), I Am Sam'', was released on April 10. Its lead single was "No 눈치 (No Sense)", featuring Crush (singer), Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls () was a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group debuted in February 2007 with the single "Irony (Wonder Girls song), Irony" and 5 members: Park Ye-eun, Yeeun, Sunye, Sunmi, Hyuna, and Ahn So-hee, Sohee. After Hyuna's departure in July, Kim Yu-bin (musician), Yubin was added into the group prior to the release of their debut studio album, ''The Wonder Years (Wonder Girls album), The Wonder Years'' (2007). The album spawned the hit single "Tell Me (Wonder Girls song), Tell Me", which topped various South Korean music charts. Wonder Girls further established themselves as one of the top girl groups in the country with the hit singles "So Hot" and "Nobody (Wonder Girls song), Nobody", released in 2008. After being released as a single in the U.S. in 2009, "Nobody" charted at No. 76 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making Wonder Girls the first South Korean act to enter the chart. The group began their entry into the American mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie (singer)
Park Ji-min (; born July 5, 1997), professionally known as Jamie or Jamie Park, and formerly Jimin Park, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and television host. She is best known as the winner of the first season of ''K-pop Star'' and as a former member of the vocal duo 15& and the project group M.O.L.A. She was formerly a co-host of the variety show ''After School Club'' from 2014 to 2022. Early life and education Park Ji-min was born on July 5, 1997, in Daejeon. She lived in Thailand for eight years and went to Garden International School Bangkok where she was given the English name Jamie. Her family currently lives in Seoul. Jamie speaks Korean (her native language), fluent English, and basic Thai. She has graduated at the Hanlim School of Performing Arts alongside group member Baek Yerin, as well as label mate Yugyeom of Got7 in 2016. Career ''K-pop Star'' and 15& In 2011, Jamie participated in the first season of competition television show ''K-pop Star''. Jamie l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sistar
Sistar (; stylized in all caps) was a South Korean girl group formed in 2010 by Starship Entertainment. The group consisted of Hyolyn, Yoon Bo-ra, Bora, Soyou and Kim Da-som, Dasom. They made their official debut with the song "Push Push (Sistar song), Push Push" on 3 June 2010. Their debut studio album ''So Cool (Sistar album), So Cool'' was released on 9 August 2011. Their second album, ''Give It to Me (album), Give It to Me,'' was released on 11 June 2013. Their biggest hits include "So Cool", "Alone", "Touch My Body", "Loving U" and "Give It to Me". Their fourth single, "So Cool," debuted at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart as well as the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' K-pop Hot 100 singles chart, starting a streak of nine consecutive number-one hits before the group's disbandment in 2017. Sistar has amassed prominent digital sales, being one of five artists to have nine or more number one singles in South Korea. They were ranked number nine and number eleven in su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasay
Pasay, officially the City of Pasay (; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 Philippine census, 2020 census, it has a population of 440,656 people. Due to its location just south of Manila, Pasay quickly became an urban town during the History of the Philippines (1898–1946), American colonial period. It is now best known for being the site of most of Ninoy Aquino International Airport and of complexes such as Newport City, Metro Manila, Newport City and the SM Mall of Asia, SM Central Business Park. Etymology There are possible explanations on the origins of the city's name: *A legend suggested that it may have been named after Dayang-dayang Pasay, a princess of the Kingdom of Namayan and daughter of Maynila (historical polity), Kingdom of Maynila ruler Rajah Sulayman. She inherited half of her father's lands, which encompasses the present-day city, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SMX Convention Center Manila
The SMX Convention Center Manila, also simply known as SMX Manila, is a convention center located in Pasay, Philippines. It is the largest private venue in the Philippines for trade events, industry Convention (meeting), conventions, business conference, corporate functions, and international exhibitions. The building is located beside the SM Mall of Asia, and is considered part of the Mall of Asia Complex. It is owned by the SMX Convention Center (company), company of the same name. It can fit approximately 6,000 people. History Work on the construction of the convention center, then known as the MAITRADE Expo and Convention Center, began with the groundbreaking ceremony held on March 23, 2006. The cement pouring ceremony was held a few months later on September 21 of the same year. It opened as SMX Convention Center on November 5, 2007. It was constructed at a cost of . Being the first under the SMX brand, it was later renamed SMX Convention Center Manila to distinguish itse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milk Music (streaming Service)
Milk Music was a freemium online music streaming service, with music streams and a recommendation engine powered by Slacker Radio, that offered ad-supported free streaming and ad-free subscription streaming services originally meant to compete with Pandora. When first introduced in March 2014, it was first available only as an app for Samsung headsets. In January 2015, Milk Music was made available to everyone as a website. Samsung began sunset Sunset (or sundown) is the disappearance of the Sun at the end of the Sun path, below the horizon of the Earth (or any other astronomical object in the Solar System) due to its Earth's rotation, rotation. As viewed from everywhere on Earth, it ...ting Milk Music in September 2016, in the United States and some other markets, and completed its worldwide shutdowns by October 23, 2017. Any installed instance of the app will prompt the user to download Slacker Radio. References External links Music streaming services Android ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samseong-dong
Samseong-dong () is a neighborhood of Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea. It is considered an affluent area of Gangnam District, along with Cheongdam-dong and Apgujeong-dong. The area has a large concentration of upscale shopping malls, popular restaurants and hotels such as the Ramada Seoul Hotel, the Hyatt Park Hotel and Intecontinental Hotel. The COEX mall, the world's largest underground shopping mall, is located in Samseong-dong. It consists of a large apartment complex and a general residential area, and the 56,000-pyeong Seonjeongneung is loved as a resting place for local residents, including a walk. The designation itself has nothing to do with Samsung Group. It is coincidental that the names are the same. The school district is also famous for its good quality. To the north of COEX is Gyeonggi High School, a prestigious high school, and its surrounding area is a rich village with expensive houses, villas, and apartments. History *March 1, 1914 Gyeonggi-do Distric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bae Suzy
Bae Su-ji (; born October 10, 1994), anglicized as Bae Suzy or known mononymously as Suzy, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a former member of the girl group Miss A under JYP Entertainment. In 2017, she made her solo debut with the extended play, '' Yes? No?.'' Suzy made her debut as an actress in the hit television series '' Dream High'' (2011) and has gone on to appear in series such as '' Gu Family Book'' (2013), '' Uncontrollably Fond'' (2016), '' While You Were Sleeping'' (2017), '' Vagabond'' (2019), ''Start-Up'' (2020), '' Anna'' (2022), and '' Doona!'' (2023). She made her film debut in '' Architecture 101'' (2012), and, following its success, has been hailed as "The Nation's First Love" in her home country. Early life Bae Su-ji was born in Buk District, Gwangju, South Korea on October 10, 1994, to Bae Wan-young, former coach of the Korean national youth taekwondo team, and Jeong Hyun-sook. She has an elder sister and a younger brother. She attended the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
