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Road To Kingdom
''Road to Kingdom'' () is a South Korean reality competition series created by Mnet. It aired on Mnet from April 30, to June 18, 2020, every Thursday at 20:00 ( KST). It was known as the first part of the male counterpart of '' Queendom'', and the prequel of '' Kingdom: Legendary War''. A press conference was held on April 21, 2020. Season 2 of the show, better known as '' Road to Kingdom: Ace of Ace'', made its premiere on September 19, 2024. The ''Road to Kingdom'' series would be re-branded as a standalone program, rather than a prequel to ''Kingdom''. Overview ''Road to Kingdom'' was a battle for a spot in ''Kingdom'' (킹덤) between 7 boy groups with potential, but mostly unknown to many. Similar to Queendom, there would be Comeback Singles (newly produced songs) released on June 12, 2020. During the season, special interview clips with Queendom contestants Park Bom, AOA ( Chanmi), Mamamoo ( Solar, Hwasa), Lovelyz ( Mijoo, Kei), Oh My Girl (Hyojung, YooA) and (G)I-D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reality Competition
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring ordinary people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s with shows such as ''The Real World (TV series), The Real World'', then achieved prominence in the early 2000s with the success of the series ''Survivor (franchise), Survivor'', ''Idol (franchise), Idol'', and ''Big Brother (franchise), Big Brother'', all of which became global Franchising, franchises. Reality television shows tend to be interspersed with "confessionals", short interview segments in which cast members reflect on or provide context for the events being depicted on-screen; this is most commonly seen in American reality television. Competition-based reality shows typically feature the gradual elimination of participants, either by a panel of judges, by the viewership of the show, or by the contestants themselves. Documentary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naver
Naver (; stylized as NAVER) is a South Korean online platform operated by the Naver Corporation. The company's products include a search engine, email hosting, blogs, maps, and mobile payment. History Naver was the first Korean web provider to develop its own search engine. The company was founded on June 2, 1999, and is headquartered in Seongnam, South Korea. Naver is a combination of 'navigate', which means to navigate the Internet, and the suffix '-er', which means person, which means a person who navigates the vast ocean of information on the Internet. The Naver provides community services including blogs and cafes, other convenient services such as knowledge, shopping, maps, books, e-mail and naver tool bar. In August 2000, Naver launched its 'comprehensive search' service, which allows users to get a variety of results from a single search query on one page, organized by type, including blogs, websites, images, and web communities. Naver became an early pioneer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeon So-yeon
Jeon So-yeon (; born August 26, 1998), known mononymously as Soyeon, is a South Korean rapper and record producer under Cube Entertainment. She first gained attention for competing in the television shows ''Produce 101'' and '' Unpretty Rapstar'' before debuting as a solo artist on November 5, 2017. On May 2, 2018, she debuted as the leader and rapper of the girl group (G)I-dle, now known as I-dle, for whom she has written and produced most title songs. She is also part of SM Station X girl group project Station Young and has portrayed ''League of Legends'' character Akali in the virtual musical groups K/DA and True Damage. Soyeon was promoted to a full member of the Korea Music Copyright Association on January 31, 2024. Early life Jeon So-yeon was born on August 26, 1998, in Gaepo-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul. As a child, she had a diverse upbringing, attending a Buddhist kindergarten, before being homeschooled and later enrolling in Kuryong Elementary School. During her t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
(G)I-dle
I-dle (; stylized in all lowercase), formerly known as (G)I-dle (), is a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment in 2018. The group consists of five members: Miyeon, Minnie (singer), Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi, and Shuhua. Originally a sextet ensemble, member Soojin departed the group on August 14, 2021. They are praised for their musicality, versatility, and for breaking stereotypes as a "self-producing" Korean idol, idol group, known for writing and producing much of their material. Since their debut, they have been described as one of the most successful South Korean girl groups outside of the "big four" record labels. (G)I-dle debuted with the extended play (EP) ''I Am (EP), I Am'' and its lead single "Latata" on May 2, 2018. After several moderately successful releases, the group rose to prominence with "Tomboy ((G)I-dle song), Tomboy", the viral lead single of their first studio album ''I Never Die'' (2022). The song was a critical and commercial success, peaking at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YooA
Yoo Si-ah (; born Yoo Yeon-joo on September 17, 1995), better known by her stage name YooA () is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of the girl group Oh My Girl under WM Entertainment. She made her debut as a solo artist, with her first EP ''Bon Voyage (EP), Bon Voyage'', on September 7, 2020. Early life YooA was born Yoo Yeon-joo on September 17, 1995, in Sinchang-dong, Seoul, Sinchang-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea, and legally changed her name to Yoo Si-ah. Her older brother is a dancer and choreographer at the 1Million Dance Studio. Career 2015–2020: Debut with Oh My Girl and other activities On April 20, 2015, YooA debuted in the South Korean girl group Oh My Girl. In August 2016, YooA took part in the Mnet dance TV show ''Hit the Stage'' with U-Kwon of Block B as her partner. They finished in fourth place behind her brother and his partner Hyoyeon. In November 2016, she debuted as a member of the ''Inkigayo'' project group, Sunny Girls, with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh My Girl
Oh My Girl (, stylized in all caps or OMG) is a South Korean girl group formed by WM Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Hyojung, Mimi, YooA, Seunghee, Yubin and Arin (singer), Arin. Originally an eight-piece group, JinE left the group in October 2017 due to health issues, and Jiho left in May 2022. Oh My Girl debuted on April 20, 2015, with an Oh My Girl (EP), eponymous extended play. History 2015–2016: Debut, early years and JinE's hiatus Oh My Girl was publicized as the sister group of label-mate group B1A4. On March 26, 2015, teaser images of the eight members were released as well as their concept images. On April 20, the group released their first extended play, ''Oh My Girl (EP), Oh My Girl'', which included the single "Cupid". They held their debut showcase the same day. They first performed the single on SBS MTV's ''The Show (South Korean TV series), The Show'' on April 21. On June 21, the group announced that they were currently preparing a new a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kei (singer)
Kim Ji-yeon (; born March 20, 1995), known professionally as Kei (), is a South Korean singer and musical actress. She rose to fame as a member of South Korean girl group Lovelyz in November 2014. Kei officially made her solo debut with the EP, ''Over and Over (EP), Over and Over'' on October 8, 2019. On November 16, 2021, she left Woollim Entertainment, although she remains as a member of Lovelyz. She joined Palm Tree Island in January 2022 to focus on her musical career, before moving to A2Z Entertainment later that year. In 2023, Kei participated in Mnet (TV channel), Mnet reality competition show ''Queendom Puzzle'', debuting with the resulting project Supergroup (music), supergroup El7z Up in September of that year. Biography Kei was born Kim Ji-yeon on March 20, 1995, in Incheon, South Korea. She graduated from Incheon Youngsun High School. Career 2014–2015: Debut with Lovelyz In November 2014, Kei debuted as the main vocalist of girl group Lovelyz with the release of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mijoo
Lee Seung-ah (; born Lee Mi-joo on September 23, 1994), known as Mijoo (), is a South Korean singer and entertainer. She debuted as a member of South Korean girl group Lovelyz under Woollim Entertainment in November 2014. Apart from her group's activities, Mijoo has starred in various Korean variety shows such as, ''Hit The Stage'' (2016), '' Dunia: Into a New World'' (2018), '' Sixth Sense'' (2020–2022), '' Hangout with Yoo'' (2021) and season 2 of '' Learn Way'' (2021–2022). Lee made her acting debut with ''I'm a Job Seeker'' (2016). On November 16, 2021, she left Woollim Entertainment after deciding not to renew her contract, and later joined Antenna. Mijoo made her solo debut with the single album ''Movie Star'' on May 17, 2023. Early life Mijoo was born on September 23, 1994, in Okcheon County, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. She has an older sister, two years her senior, who works as a dental hygienist. Career 2014–2017: Debut with Lovelyz and career beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lovelyz
Lovelyz () is a South Korean girl group formed in 2014 by Woollim Entertainment and is the company's first girl group. The group consists of eight members: Lee Su-jeong, Baby Soul, Jiae, Jisoo, Mijoo, Kei (singer), Kei, Jin, Ryu Su-jeong, Sujeong, and Jeong Ye-in, Yein. Their debut album, ''Girls' Invasion'', was released on November 17, 2014. History 2014: Debut and finding success Lovelyz's debut was first announced on November 5, 2014, by Woollim Entertainment. Lovelyz released a pre-release digital single, "Good Night Like Yesterday", on the same day. Their debut showcase was held on November 12 at the K-ART Hall in Olympic Park, and their debut stage was on the next day on Mnet (TV channel), Mnet ''M Countdown''. The group's debut studio album ''Girls' Invasion'' was officially released on November 17, along with its lead single titled "Candy Jelly Love". The album ranked ninth on Taiwan's Five Music Korea-Japan weekly chart and first on Tower Records, Japan's Tower Records ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hwasa
Ahn Hye-jin (; born July 23, 1995), known professionally by her stage name Hwasa (; sometimes stylized as Hwa Sa), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and television personality. She rose to prominence as a member of the girl group Mamamoo in 2014. In February 2019, she made her solo debut with the song "Twit (song), Twit" which topped the Circle Digital Chart and won song of the year at the 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards, Gaon Chart Music Awards. In 2020, Hwasa debuted as part of the Refund Sisters with the single "Don't Touch Me," which reached number one in South Korea. In 2021, she released her EP, María (EP), ''María'', which charted at number five in her home country, while its lead single "María (Hwasa song), María" peaked at number two on the Circle Chart, Gaon Charts, earning her a Golden Disc Awards, Golden Disc and MAMA Awards, Mnet Asian Music Award. In 2023, Hwasa left RBW (company), RBW and signed with P Nation, releasing her second digital single, "I Love My Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solar (singer)
Kim Yong-sun (, born February 21, 1991), better known by the stage name Solar (), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and actress signed under RBW (company), RBW. She is the leader and vocalist of girl group Mamamoo and its sub-unit Mamamoo+. She made her solo debut with the single "Spit It Out (Solar song), Spit It Out" on April 23, 2020. She released her first extended play ''Face (Solar EP), 容: Face'' with its lead single "Honey" on March 16, 2022. Solar ventured into musical acting through the musical ''Mata Hari (Wildhorn musical), Mata Hari'' for its 2022 production and in 2025 is set to make her film debut with a role in ''Gory: A Horror Tale''. Solar is also set to make her debut in Taiwan with Chinese Single "Floating Free" on June 11, 2025. Early life Kim Yong-sun was born in Gangseo District, Seoul, South Korea, on February 21, 1991, where she lived with her parents and elder sister. She went to Hanyang Women's University with a major in tourism. Career 2014–20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamamoo
Mamamoo (; commonly stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed and managed by RBW (company), RBW. The group is composed of four members: Solar (singer), Solar, Moonbyul, Wheein, and Hwasa. Known for their strong live vocals, Harmony, harmonies, and writing much of their material, they are recognized as one of the premier girl groups in K-pop. They are highly regarded in the industry for their talent and ability to cross multiple genres with their music; from retro, jazz, and R&B concepts in their early years to more contemporary hip-hop, as well as emotional ballads. Since their debut in 2014, they have been noted for challenging conventional beauty standards, breaking gender stereotypes, and conducting themselves in ways that most typical K-pop stars do not. Mamamoo officially debuted on June 18, 2014, with their first extended play (EP) ''Hello (Mamamoo EP), Hello'', featuring the lead single "Mr. Ambiguous". Their debut was considered by critics as one of the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
