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Roommate (TV Program)
''Roommate'' () is a South Korean reality show; formerly part of SBS's ''Good Sunday'' lineup. It was first scheduled to be aired on April 20, 2014, but due to the Sewol ferry tragedy and the temporary broadcast halt, the airing date was pushed to May 4, 2014. The show features eleven celebrities living together in a ''share house'' located in the Seongbuk-dong area of Seoul, sharing common spaces such as the kitchen, living room, and washrooms, as well as household tasks. The house features sixty cameras and five bedrooms. Six of the original eleven roommates left the show ending the first season of ''Roommate'' on September 14, 2014. Seven new roommates were added for a brand new second season beginning September 21, 2014. With the return of ''K-pop Star'' to ''Good Sunday'', ''Roommate'' moved to airing every Tuesday at 11:15 pm as a stand-alone program starting November 25, 2014. The second season was cancelled due to low ratings with the final episode airing on April 14, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reality Show
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] |
Shin Sung-woo
Shin Sung-woo (born Shin Dong-yoon; July 26, 1968) is a South Korean singer and actor. He was very popular as a rock star in the 90s with his song "Seoshi". He then went into acting, stage/musical plays and up to this time has been active in both. Discography Solo artist *내일을 향해 ''Towards Tomorrow'' (1992) *''Eight Smiles of Klein'' (1993) *''Shinsungwoo 003'' (1994) *''For'' (1995) *''Mauve'' (1998) *''Identity'' (2000) *''2002 Shin Sung-woo'' (compilation album, 2002) *"I Swear" (track from ''First Love'' OST, 2003) *遭遇 (조우) ''Encounter'' (compilation album, 2006) *"To an Old Friend" (track from ''Telecinema Project Vol.2'', 2009) *"Stagnant" (track from ''Warrior Baek Dong-soo'' OST, 2011) Geenie *''Cool World'' (1995) *''Elephant'' (1996) Filmography Television series *''Love Story:'' "Miss Hip-Hop and Mr. Rock" (SBS, 2000) *''Man in Crisis'' (MBC, 2002) *''MBC Best Theater:'' "Flower" (MBC, 2003) *''Country Princess'' (MBC, 2003) *''First Lov ... [...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] |
Seongbuk-dong
Seongbuk-dong () is a '' dong'' (neighbourhood) of Seongbuk District, Seoul, South Korea. Seongbuk-dong is a village located in the north of Seoul, nestled in the hills overlooking the city. A large proportion of the residences are owned by wealthy households. It is also where many ambassadorial residences are located (among them, the residences of the Chinese, Australian and Canadian ambassadors). Toponymy Seongbuk-dong is a village located in the north of Seoul, nestled in the hills overlooking the city. When Yi Seong-gye (Taejo of Joseon) announced the capital of Joseon as Seoul, and naturally began to call the northern rampart connecting Sukjeongmun (a.k.a., Namdaemun) and Dongsomun (a.k.a., Hyehwamun), Seongbuk. History Joseon dynasty The town was originally called Nogumetgol. ''Nogume'' is a bowl of rice cooked in a brass or copper kettle prepared to offer the spirits of mountains and lakes during religious ceremonies. Ancient legends say that after a woman prayed every ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinking Of The MV Sewol
On the morning of 16 April 2014, the ferry MV ''Sewol'' sank while en route from Incheon towards Jeju City in South Korea. The 6,825-ton vessel sent a distress signal from about north of Byeongpungdo at 08:58 KST (23:58 UTC, 15 April 2014). Out of 476 passengers and crew, 304 died in the disaster, including around 250 students from Danwon High School in Ansan. Around 82% of the ''Sewols casualties were children and out of the 172 survivors, more than half were rescued by fishing boats and other commercial vessels that arrived at the scene approximately 40 minutes before the Korea Coast Guard (KCG). The sinking of ''Sewol'' resulted in widespread social and political reaction within South Korea. Many people criticized the actions of the ferry's captain and most of the crew. Also criticized were the ferry's operator, Chonghaejin Marine, and the regulators who oversaw its operations, along with the administration of President Park Geun-hye for her response to the disaster a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reality Television
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] |
Good Sunday
''Good Sunday'' () is a South Korean reality-variety show shown on the SBS network, which competes directly against MBC's '' Sunday Night'' and KBS2's ''Happy Sunday'' line-up. The program has suffered from the competition of ''Happy Sunday'' and ''Sunday Night'' but reached its way to #1 on the Top 20 Charts every Sunday. ''Good Sunday'' consists of a line-up of "corner programs", or segments, which air within the program. The program ended on March 19, 2017, opting for individual programs divided into two parts for inserting commercials (which is not allowed for programs on terrestrial television). History Prior to ''Good Sunday'', ''Ultra Sunday Hurray!'' (초특급 일요일만세) began airing on March 18, 2001. Beginning on January 20, 2002 ''Show! Sunday World'' (쇼!일요천하) aired, and on July 14, 2002 ''Beautiful Sunday'' (뷰티풀 선데이) aired until March 28, 2004, where ''Good Sunday'' began to air its new, popular programming. As of July 11, 2010, the pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul Broadcasting System
Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS; ) is one of the leading Television in South Korea, South Korean television and radio broadcasters. The broadcaster legally became known as SBS in March 2000, changing its corporate name from Seoul Broadcasting System (). Its flagship terrestrial television television station, station SBS TV broadcasts as Television channel, channel 6 for digital and cable. Established on 14 November 1990, SBS is the largest private broadcasting, private broadcaster in South Korea, and is owned by the Taeyoung Construction. It operates its flagship television channel which has a nationwide network of 10 regional stations, and three radio networks. SBS has provided digital terrestrial television service in the ATSC format since 2001, and T-DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) service since 2005. History After South Korea's democratic reform in 1987, the government moved to create a new commercial broadcaster in South Korea, the second after the Munhwa Broadcasti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities by GDP, sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, trailing behind New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Tokyo Area, Tokyo, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Paris metropolitan area, Paris, and London metropolitan area, London, and hosts more than half of South Korea's population. Although Seoul's population peaked at over 10 million, it has gradually decreased since 2014, standing at about 9.6 million residents as of 2024. Seoul is the seat of the Government of South Korea, South Korean government. Seoul's history traces back to 18 BC when it was founded by the people of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. During the Joseon dynasty, Seoul was officially designated as the capital, surrounded by the Fortress Wall of Seoul. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoon Jong-shin
Yoon Jong-shin (; born October 15, 1969) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer, and the CEO of Mystic Story. Early life and education Yoon completed high school at Daewon Foreign Language High School and studied Korean Language and Literature at Yonsei University, graduating in 1993. He joined a music club called ''Sochangsa'' () where he nurtured his love for music. Career In 1990, he made his debut as a guest singer for 015B. In 1991, he announced his first album ''Like the first time we met'' () as a solo singer which drew huge public interest. He has continuously collaborated with 015B since. In 2000, he made his movie debut in ''Can hardly stop them'' with a cameo along with the director, Kim. He became active in the field of entertainment and, in 2003, took a role in a sitcom ''Nonstop 4'' where he played a professor. He owns a talent agency/record label called Mystic Entertainment, Mystic89, founded in 2001 with Lee Hak-hee. In 2009, he became a regula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Chanyeol (singer)
Park Chan-yeol (; born November 27, 1992), better known mononymously as Chanyeol, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, actor and model. He is a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy group Exo, its sub-group Exo-K and sub-unit Exo-SC, and debuted as soloist on August 28, 2024, with his first extended play (EP) '' Black Out''. Apart from his group's activities, Chanyeol has also starred in various television dramas and movies such as '' So I Married an Anti-fan'' (2016), and '' Secret Queen Makers'' (2018). Early life Park Chan-yeol was born on November 27, 1992, in Yeokchon-dong, Eunpyeong District, Seoul, South Korea. He attended Hyundai High School in Apgujeong-dong, Seoul. He has an elder sister named Park Yoo-ra, who is a former announcer at South Korean broadcasting station YTN, and MBC. Chanyeol was admitted to a private acting institution when he was sixteen years old, where he became good friends with Block B's P.O. After watching ''School of Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Guk-joo
Lee Guk-joo (; born January 5, 1986), is a South Korean comedienne under FNC Entertainment FNC Entertainment (; stands for "fish and cake") is a South Korean entertainment company established in 2006 by South Korean singer and record producer Han Seong-ho. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, .... Early life and career Lee made her debut by joining MBC as a 15th generation comedian. She initially signed with CoKo Entertainment, but due to their bankruptcy, she later signed with FNC Entertainment. Filmography Television series Variety shows Radio show Music video appearances Awards and nominations References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Guk-joo 1982 births Living people Actresses from Seoul Comedians from Seoul People from Jungnang District South Korean women comedians South Korean radio presenters South Korean television presenters South Korean women television presenters FNC Entertainment art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
