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Pyo Ji-hoon
Pyo Ji-hoon (; born February 2, 1993), better known by his stage name P.O, is a South Korean rapper, singer and actor. He is the youngest member of the boy group Block B and its sub-unit Bastarz. As an actor, he has appeared in television series ''Encounter'' (2018–19) and ''Good Partner'' (2024). Early life and education P.O was born Pyo Ji-hoon on February 2, 1993, in Seongsan-dong, Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea. He attended Hanlim Multi Art School, graduating in 2012. Career Pre-debut P.O got acting lessons in elementary school and entered Hanlim Multi Art School to chase after his original dream of becoming an actor. He then fell in love with Hip hop together with his bestfriend Mino. He decided to rejoin Stardom Entertainment, after they kicked him out previously before he lost weight and ignored offers from other agencies, to debut with Block B. 2011–2012: Debut and hospitalization P.O debuted with Block B in April 2011. In February 2012, the band received he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seongsan-dong
Seongsan-dong () is a '' dong'' (neighbourhood) of Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea. Attractions * Seoul World Cup Stadium See also *Administrative divisions of South Korea South Korea is made up of 22 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 List of special cities of South Korea#Position in hierarchy and types, metropolitan cities (''gwangyeoksi'' ), 1 List of special cities of South Korea, special city (''teukbyeo ... References * * External links Mapo District official website in Englishat the Mapo District official website Map of Mapo Districtat the Mapo District official website Seongsan 1-dong resident office website Neighborhoods of Mapo District {{Seoul-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allkpop
''Allkpop'' (stylized in all lowercase) is an American website which features Korean pop and gossip news. It is one of the most trafficked K-pop news sites, with over seven and half million readers per month. In its list of useful websites, ''The Korea Herald'' called it the "fastest news breaker" for K-pop. Controversies In 2010, Tablo of Korean hip-hop trio Epik High alleged that allkpop had been sharing pirated links to the group's '' Epilogue'' album, including "a leaked music video of 'Run' and illegal streaming of all our songs" on his personal Twitter account. Tablo has since removed the posts. In 2013, scandal broke out again when solo K-pop artist Ailee's private, nude pictures were leaked with the allkpop logo posted across blurred photos in their coverage. After facing backlash and lost follower counts, allkpop CEO Johnny Noh and staff member Matt Kim posted responses on their respective Twitter accounts. Noh defended the site saying, "it's our job to report on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Soo-chul
Kim Soo-chul (; born April 7, 1957) is a South Korean singer, musician, and composer. He began his career in the late 1970s as a rock singer and musician, later releasing "modernized" traditional Korean music, and composing numerous film scores. Early life Kim Soo-chul was born on April 7, 1957, in South Korea. When Soo-chul was young, he loved to play many instruments and practiced ten hours a day. While in high school, he performed with the trio Fire Fox. In 1977, he was accepted to Kwangwoon University, where he formed the quartet "Little Big Man", with fellow students Kim Jang Won-mo (bass), Choir Soo-ill (drums), and Keung-Sung (keyboards). In 1978, as "Little Big Man", he attended a national college campus festival contest conference and received the grand prize with the song, "Seven Colored Rainbow." Because of this, the group "Little Big Man", became known to the public. Kim Soo-chul and his group members played a high-energy fusion of rock, jazz, folk, and soul music. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singing The Legend
Singing is the art of creating music with the voice. It is the oldest form of musical expression, and the human voice can be considered the first musical instrument. The definition of singing varies across sources. Some sources define singing as the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. Other common definitions include "the utterance of words or sounds in tuneful succession" or "the production of musical tones by means of the human voice". A person whose profession is singing is called a singer or a vocalist (in jazz or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without accompaniment by musical instruments. Singing is often done in an ensemble of musicians, such as a choir. Singers may perform as soloists or accompanied by anything from a single instrument (as in art songs or some jazz styles) up to a symphony orchestra or big band. Many styles of singing exist throughout the world. Singing can be formal or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Broadcasting System
The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS; ) is the public broadcasting, national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters under the government of South Korea. The KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels and multiple Internet-exclusive services. Its flagship terrestrial television television station, station, KBS1, broadcasts on Television channel, channel 9 while KBS2, an entertainment-oriented network, broadcasts on channel 7. KBS also operates the international service KBS World, which provides television, radio and online services in 12 languages. History Early radio broadcasts The KBS began as Gyeongseong Broadcasting Station () with call sign JODK, established by the Governor-General of Korea on 16 February 1927. It became the in 1932. After Korea was liberated from Japanese rule at the end of World War II, this station started using the call sign HLKA in 1947 after the United St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Tae-il
Lee Tae-il (; born September 24, 1990), better known by the mononym Taeil (), is a South Korean singer, signed under Seven Seasons. He is the main vocalist of boy band Block B and is part of the T2u sub-unit with U-Kwon. Biography Lee Tae-il was born in Seoul, South Korea, where he lived with his parents, elder sister and younger brother. He graduated from Global Cyber University and previously attended Kim Myung-ki's Vocal Academy. Prior to joining Block B, he was a contestant on MBC's ''Star Audition 1''. Career In addition to his work with Block B, Taeil performed two solo concerts in Tokyo, Japan, on January 13, 2017. He also did a seven-show, six-city tour of Japan from August 26 to September 7, 2017, along with fellow Block B member U-Kwon as the special unit T2u. In March 2018, Taeil was named as a judge for the Blind Musician singing competition, which is sponsored by the Korea Music Copyright Association, the Federation of Korean Music Performers, and the Korean En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soompi
Soompi is an English-language website providing coverage of Korean pop culture. It has one of the largest international Internet communities for K-pop, mostly concentrated in news and forums. With more than 23 million fans across all platforms, Soompi offers English and Spanish services. Since its establishment in 1998, Soompi has grown into one of the longest-running, and most frequently visited websites providing coverage of Korean music, celebrity news and entertainment. Initially its visitors were mostly Koreans residing in foreign nations, with over 1.2 million people visiting the site. However, as of 2012, the majority of its members are non-Koreans in the United States, Canada, Singapore, the Philippines, and Malaysia, among others. History Soompi was founded in 1998 by Korean American web developer Susan Kang, In February 2011, it was acquired by Enswers, Inc., a Seoul-based IT venture company specializing in video search technology, and operated as a wholly owned subs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
B-Bomb
Lee Min-hyuk (, born December 14, 1990), better known by the stage name B-Bomb (), is a South Korean singer and dancer in the South Korean boy band Block B, and is in the Bastarz sub-unit with U-Kwon and P.O. He also works as a stage actor, using his birth name. Biography B-Bomb was born Lee Min-hyuk in Seoul, South Korea. Career B-Bomb debuted with Block B in April 2011. In 2015, he joined members U-Kwon and P.O to form the group's first sub-unit, Bastarz. B-Bomb wrote the song "Tightly" for the sub-unit's 2016 second album, ''Welcome to Bastarz,'' and received composition credit for three songs on Bastarz' 2019 album, ''I'm a Mess.'' B-Bomb also wrote the song "Give & Take," which appears on the Block B album ''Re: Montage.'' As an actor, Lee starred in the 2015 Web drama ''Jumping Girl,'' playing the spoiled idol star Seo Ah-shin opposite Jung Ha-na. In 2018, he starred as Danjong of Joseon in the historical play ''Yeo Do,'' which ran in early 2018. Lee received high prais ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
U-Kwon
Kim Yu-kwon (, born April 9, 1992), better known by the stage name U-Kwon (), is a South Korean singer. He is a vocalist and dancer in Block B; he is also a member of the sub-unit Bastarz along with P.O and B-Bomb, as well as the sub-unit T2u with Taeil. Biography U-Kwon was born in Suwon, South Korea. Career 2011–2016: Career beginnings U-Kwon debuted with Block B in April 2011. Four years later, it was announced that U-Kwon would participate in Block B's first sub-unit, Bastarz, along with members P.O and B-Bomb. The group's first album was released on April 13, 2015, and its second on October 31, 2016. In between, U-Kwon, along with B-Bomb, recorded the song "Bingle Bingle" on the Block B album '' Blooming Period'', which was released April 11, 2016. U-Kwon released his first Japanese solo, "Painless" (), on June 24, 2016; the song was composed by him for the short vampire film ''Q Chan,'' in which he starred. On June 24, 2016, it was announced that U-Kwon had been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hello Venus
Hello Venus (; often stylized as HELLOVENUS) was a South Korean girl group formed by Tricell Media (formerly a joint venture between Pledis Entertainment and Fantagio). The group originally consisted of: Alice, Nara, Lime, Yooara, Yoonjo and Yooyoung. They debuted with the lead single "Venus" from their debut extended play of the same name on 9 May 2012. In July 2014, Fantagio and Pledis ended their Tricell Media joint ventures. Yooara and Yoonjo remained under Pledis, with the other four members continuing their group activities under Fantagio. In October 2014, Fantagio introduced two new members: Seoyoung and Yeoreum. The group officially disbanded in 2019, after all the members' contracts expired. The group is most notable for songs such as: " Sticky Sticky", " Wiggle Wiggle" and " I'm Ill". History Pre-debut activities Pledis Entertainment collaborated with Fantagio Entertainment, an acting agency, for Hello Venus' showcase in April. Yoo Ara and Yoonjo were trainees of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song Min-ho
Song Min-ho (; born March 30, 1993), better known by the stage name Mino, is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, music producer, artist and actor. After a stint in the two-year ballad group BoM from 2011 to 2013, he joined YG Entertainment, leading to his debut in 2014 with the boy band Winner (band), Winner, formed through Mnet (TV channel), Mnet survival program ''WIN: Who Is Next''. Alongside label-mate Bobby (rapper), Bobby, he is also part of the hip hop duo MOBB, formed in September 2016. As a solo artist, Mino first gained recognition as a contestant in the rap-survival program, ''Show Me the Money 4'', where he finished as the series runner-up, and became the best-selling artist among the show's history with his single, "Fear" (). He made his official solo debut with the studio album, ''XX (Mino album), XX'' in November 2018; its lead single, titled "Fiancé", became his first number one hit in South Korea, spawning to number one on Gaon Music Chart, Gaon's digita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winner (band)
Winner (; ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band consisting of four members: Kim Jin-woo (musician), Kim Jin-woo, Lee Seung-hoon (rapper), Lee Seung-hoon, Mino (rapper), Mino, and Kang Seung-yoon; originally a five-piece band, Nam Tae-hyun departed in November 2016 due to health-related issues. The band's debut was hailed as "unprecedented" for a newly launched act, thereby birthing the moniker "Monster Rookies" within the industry. Furthermore, their musical impact in their native country solidified the band as the "Kings of Summer" and cemented widespread trust in their artistry. Formed in 2013 by YG Entertainment and Mnet (TV channel), Mnet's ''WIN: Who Is Next'', the quintet debuted in 2014 with the studio album ''2014 S/S''. As of March 2019, they remain the fastest Korean act to top the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Billboard charts, World Album Chart with the oeuvre and to secure the number one position on the Gaon Music Chart with both the album and its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
