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Seungmin
Kim Seung-min (; born September 22, 2000), known mononymously as Seungmin, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Stray Kids. Early life and education Kim Seung-min was born on September 22, 2000, in Seoul, South Korea. In an interview with ''Xsport News'', Seungmin expressed that he initially dreamed to become a baseball player, having had played baseball as a right-handed pitcher when he was young. Seungmin graduated from Chungdam High School on February 14, 2019. On February 23, 2017, Kim won second place in JYP Entertainment's 13th Open Audition and was accepted as a trainee under JYP Entertainment. Career 2017–present: Debut with Stray Kids and solo endeavors In 2017, he appeared in JYP survival show called ''Stray Kids'', a show which allowed him to debut as Stray Kids member. Kim Seungmin officially debuted with Stray Kids on March 25, 2018, through their debut showcase of the group, Stray Kids Unveil (Op. 01: I Am Not), at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Here Always
"Here Always" is a song recorded by Seungmin, a member of Stray Kids, serving as the seventh original soundtrack of the 2021 South Korean television series, ''Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha''. It was released digitally on October 10, 2021, through Stone Music Entertainment, as Seungmin's first solo song. Background and release "Here Always" was featured for the first time in episodes 10 and 11 of ''Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha'', aired on September 26 and October 2, 2021, respectively, where Yoon Hye-jin (Shin Min-a) confesses her heart to Hong Du-sik (Kim Seon-ho) and they kiss each other. Later, the song was confirmed to release on October 10 to digital music and streaming platforms, alongside the accompanying music video, featuring scenes from the series and shots of Seungmin performing the song in a recording studio. Composition Written by NieN (Jeong Gu-hyun), and Aseul, "Here Always" is described as a slow-tempo acoustic lo-fi pop ballad song driven by "tender" piano with "rough" yet "emo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After School Club
''After School Club'', often shortened to ''ASC'', is a South Korean interactive music talk show that primarily airs on Arirang TV. Premiering on April 17, 2013, the show is currently co-hosted by Allen and Taeyoung of Cravity and Aaron Kwak. ''After School Club'''s live broadcast spotlights Korean musicians, primarily K-pop idols and groups, and is spoken in English as the program is directed towards an international audience. ''After School Club'' is produced by Lee Hyun-ah and executive produced by Summer Jung. Aside from its television broadcasts, ''After School Club'' is also livestreamed online and utilizes social media technologies such as Twitter and Google Hangouts to directly interact with international fans. Through this, the show features a live audience consisting of the guests' fans that are shown through video chats. Premise and format ''ASC'' features various musical guests of South Korea and the series is directed at an international audience so the principal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SKZ-Replay
''SKZ-Replay'' is the third compilation album by South Korean boy band Stray Kids. It was released digitally on December 21, 2022, through JYP Entertainment and Republic Records. Consisting of 25 tracks, the album split into two sides: the A-side contains ten songs, eight performed solo and two performed by the group as a whole, and the B-side includes fifteen original songs from their video series ''SKZ-Player'' and ''SKZ-Record''. Background Stray Kids released the video series ''SKZ-Player'' and ''SKZ-Record'' to showcase their self-written songs and covers, as well as other non-promotional projects published unofficially on various online video platforms. ''SKZ-Player'' was released as music videos, while ''SKZ-Record'' was released as audio-only videos. The first video from the ''SKZ-Player'' series was Lee Know, Hyunjin, and Felix's choreography video, uploaded on August 26, 2018. The first video of ''SKZ-Record'' was Seungmin's cover of "Start Over", originally performed b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stray Kids
Stray Kids (; often abbreviated as SKZ) is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment through the 2017 Stray Kids (TV series), reality show of the same name. The group is composed of eight members: Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. Originally a nine-piece group, member Kim Woo-jin, Woojin left due to undisclosed personal reasons in October 2019. Stray Kids released their pre-debut extended play (EP) ''Mixtape (Stray Kids EP), Mixtape'' in January 2018 and officially debuted on March 25 with the EP ''I Am Not'', followed by other two ''I Am'' series EPs, ''I Am Who'' and ''I Am You (EP), I Am You''. Their ''Clé'' trilogy EPs were issued in 2019, consisting of ''Clé 1: Miroh'', ''Clé 2: Yellow Wood'', and ''Clé: Levanter''. The group's first studio album ''Go Live (album), Go Live'' was released in 2020, becoming their first platinum-certified album by Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). That year, Stray Kids also made their Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
''Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha'' () is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Shin Min-a, Kim Seon-ho and Lee Sang-yi. It is a remake of 2004 South Korean film '' Mr. Handy, Mr. Hong''. It aired from August 28 to October 17, 2021, on tvN's Saturdays and Sundays at 21:00 ( KST) time slot. It is also available for streaming on Netflix. The series was a commercial hit and became one of the highest-rated series on cable television history. It ranked first place during its entire run for eight weeks, and the last episode achieved 12.665% nationwide rating, with over 3.2 million views. It also became one of Netflix's most-watched non-English television shows, and one of its longest-running hits as it spent 16 weeks in global top ten rankings. Synopsis After her life goes awry, Yoon Hye-jin, an accomplished dentist from Seoul, goes to the idyllic seaside village of Gongjin on her mother's birthday, where she spontaneously decides to open up a dental clinic, and gets to know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We K-Pop
''We K-Pop'' is a South Korean variety program on KBS World which first aired on July 12, 2019. The show's four hosts, Kim Shin-young, 2PM's Nichkhun, SF9's Inseong and Stray Kids' Seungmin introduce K-pop artists each week, who perform and greet their global fans. The hosts are joined by ''Billboard'' K-Town's Jeff Benjamin for music talks. The show can be viewed on the TV station and on the KBS website. Background Music show host Kim Shin-young is joined by three active Korean idols who introduce two of their own groups in the first two episodes, Stray Kids and SF9. The show also includes English language talks with ''Billboard'' columnist Jeff Benjamin, known for his "deep affection" for K-pop, and whose articles have included BTS and their contributions to the North American and international music markets. The show's format includes online fan participation and has a viewership of approximately 100 million global fans and household viewers from about 120 countries. Director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han Hee-jun
Han Hee-jun (Hangul: 한희준; April 20, 1989) is a Korean-American singer from Flushing, Queens, New York, who finished in ninth place on the eleventh season of ''American Idol.'' He signed with Polaris Entertainment in 2012. In 2013, he finished in the top six of third season of ''K-pop Star''. Early life Hee-jun Han was born on April 20, 1989, to Jae-chun and Sun-ae Han in Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea. He has an older brother named Hee-seung (Aiden). Hee-jun and his family immigrated to the U.S. when he was 12, moving to Flushing, New York. He attended Francis Lewis High School. Before he auditioned for ''American Idol'', he was a non-profit organizer from Milal Mission in New York, a faith-based non-profit in Flushing, working with children with special needs. He has spoken of suffering from emotional depression and credited the children he worked with for helping him recover. He also said the children motivated him to audition for ''American Idol''. Music career 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Midnight Studio
''The Midnight Studio'' () is a 2024 South Korean television series written by Kim Yi-rang, directed by Song Hyun-wook, and starring Joo Won, Kwon Nara, Yoo In-soo, and Eum Moon-suk. Based on the screenwriter's own novel of the same name, it is about a lonely photographer who takes pictures of dead people. It is an original drama of Genie TV, and is available for streaming on its platform, and on Viki in selected regions. It is also aired on ENA on March 11, to May 6, 2024, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 ( KST). Synopsis The series tells the story of a prickly photographer who runs a photo studio that exists only for the deceased, and a passionate lawyer. Cast and characters Main * Joo Won as Seo Ki-joo : A photographer and the seventh owner of a photo studio. * Kwon Nara as Han Bom : A lawyer who cannot tolerate injustice. * Yoo In-soo as Assistant Manager Go : The photo studio's customer sales representative. * Eum Moon-suk as Baek Nam-gu : A former homicide detect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stray Kids (TV Series)
''Stray Kids'' () was a 2017 reality show created by JYP Entertainment and Mnet. It was a male idol debut project with the concept of winning the "trainees versus JYP" survival. It was broadcast on Mnet from October 17 to December 19, 2017, on Tuesdays at 23:00 ( KST) timeslot for ten episodes. Background and concept In late July 2017, it was reported that JYP Entertainment (JYPE), home to male idol groups 2PM and Got7 (until their departure in 2021) as well as female idol group Twice, was to premiere a new season of their 2015 reality show '' Sixteen'' - which debuted ''Twice'' - in the second half of the year. However, it was revealed the next month that the agency would launch a male idol debut project with a completely different concept from ''Sixteen''. The show began airing in October 2017 and the line up of the group was finalized in December, with the group having their official debut showcase in March 2018. Rather than individuals surviving to become a team, the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Shin-young
Kim Shin-young (born December 20, 1983) is a South Korean comedian, MC and DJ. She debuted in 2004 on the SBS show ''People Looking For Laughter'' and won 'Best Variety Performer' at the 42nd Baeksang Arts Awards in 2006. She has hosted numerous variety shows and radio shows in South Korea and has won several awards for comedy and hosting in her career. In 2018, Kim became a member of ''Celeb Five'' (Hangul: 셀럽파이브), a dance group produced by CONTENTS LAB VIVO, a contents company owned by Song Eun-i. Early life Kim Shin-young was born in Daegu, South Korea, on December 20, 1983. She learned judo and dreamed of living in the Korea National Training Center for athletes before becoming interested in comedy. In 2002, she enrolled in the Comedy Acting Department at Yewon Arts University. Career 2004—2008: Debut Kim Shin-young first appeared on SBS ''People Looking For Laughter'' in 2004 and gained recognition by hosting various variety shows for years. She mad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports Dong-a
The ''Dong-A Ilbo'' (, literally ''East Asia Daily'') is a newspaper of record in Korea since 1920 with a daily circulation of more than 1.2 million and opinion leaders as its main readers. ''The Dong-A Ilbo'' is the parent company of Dong-A Media Group (DAMG), which is composed of 11 affiliates including Sports Dong-A, Dong-A Science, DUNet, and dongA.com, as well as Channel A, general service cable broadcasting company launched on 1 December 2011. It covers a variety of areas including news, drama, entertainment, sports, education, and movies. ''The Dong-A Ilbo'' has partnered with international news companies such as ''The New York Times'' of the United States of America, ''The Asahi Shimbun'' of Japan and '' The People's Daily'' of China. It has correspondents stationed in five major cities worldwide including Washington D.C., New York, San Francisco, Beijing, Tokyo, Cairo and Paris. It also publishes global editions in 90 cities worldwide including New York, London, Pari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circle Chart
The Circle Chart (), previously known as the Gaon Music Chart or the Gaon Chart (), tabulates the relative weekly popularity of songs and albums in South Korea. It is produced by the Korea Music Content Association and sponsored by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Founded in 2010. History Gaon Chart was launched in February 2010 by the Korea Music Content Association, under the sponsorship of the South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, with the aim to create a domestic national chart similar to the ''Billboard'' charts of the United States and the Oricon charts of Japan. The word ''gaon'', which means "middle" or "center" in Korean, was chosen to represent fairness and reliability. The chart started tracking sales from the beginning of that year. A small awards ceremony was held in conjunction with the launch ceremony on February 23, at the Westin Chosun hotel in Seoul. Girl group Girls' Generation was awarded the Top Artist of January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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