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Shin Hye-sung
Jung Pil-kyo (; born November 27, 1979) is a South Korean singer-songwriter. He is best known as a member of the South Korean boy group Shinhwa. The main vocalist of Shinhwa, he debuted as a solo artist in 2005 and has since released multiple albums in both Korean and Japanese. Biography 1998: Debut with Shinhwa Shin auditioned in America through Brothers Entertainment and joined Shinhwa after bandmates Andy and Eric. He officially debuted as part of Shinhwa on March 24, 1998, with a performance of their first single "해결사" (The Solver) on KM Music Tank. Since then, he has released thirteen Korean and one Japanese studio albums with Shinhwa. 2005: Solo career Shin debuted as a solo artist in 2005 with the release of his solo album entitled ''Love of May'' (오월지련, 五月之戀) in 2005. This album ranked number one on the HMV pre-order sales chart in Japan in February 2005, with 180,000 copies sold. Shin released his second album, entitled ''The Beginning, New ... [...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] |
Conscription In South Korea
Conscription in South Korea has existed since 1957 and requires male citizens between the ages of 18 and 35 to perform compulsory military service. Women are not required to perform military service, but they may voluntarily join the military. Establishment The basis for military conscription in South Korea is the Constitution of the Republic of Korea, which was promulgated on 17 July 1948. The constitution states in Article 39, "All citizens shall have the duty of national defense under the conditions as prescribed by Act." In addition, the conscription is defined and acted by the "Military Service Act" (). According to the "Military Service Act" Article 3, "Every male citizen of the Republic of Korea shall faithfully perform mandatory military service, as prescribed by the Constitution of the Republic of Korea and this Act. A female may perform only active service or reserve service through volunteering" and "Except as provided in this Act, no special case concerning ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SBS Gayo Daejun
''SBS Gayo Daejeon'' (, broadly ''SBS'' '' Battle of the Bands'') is an annual televised music festival that is broadcast by the Seoul Broadcasting System at the end of each year. The program first aired in 1997, and awards were given to musical artists from 1997 to 2006. The awards ceremony portion of the festival was revived in 2014 and discontinued the following year. Hosts Grand prize winners (1997–2006) Music festival (2007–2013) 2007 Performers at the 2007 festival included Big Bang, CL, F.T. Island, G.Soul, Girls' Generation, Jinusean, Lim Jeong-hee, SeeYa, Se7en, SG Wannabe, Super Junior, The Grace, Wonder Girls, Younha, and 1TYM. The festival ended with a performance by boy band Shinhwa in celebration of their tenth anniversary. 2008: Festival S The 2008 festival was divided into segments based on themes starting with the letter "S," including "Super Rookie," "Sexy," "Star Wars," and "Stand up." Performers included Big Bang, BoA, Brown Eyed Girls, Davich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Disk Award
The Golden Disc Awards (, formerly spelled the Golden Disk Awards before 2015) is an annual South Korean major music awards ceremony that honors achievements in the local music industry. The awards ceremony was founded with the purpose to promote popular culture creativity, discover new artists, and contribute to the growth of the music industry. The first ceremony was held in 1986. The 35th Golden Disc Awards was held on 9–10 January 2021 without a live audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic. History From its inception in 1986, the event was called the Korea Visual and Records Grand Prize Award () until 2001, when the event named was changed to the Golden Disk Awards. The spelling was later changed to the Golden Disc Awards in 2015. The awards ceremony was hosted in South Korea until 2012, when it was hosted in Osaka, Japan. The ceremony was also hosted internationally in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2013, and in Beijing, China in 2015. The Golden Disc Awards trophies were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mnet Asian Music Award For Best Ballad/R&B Performance
The Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Ballad/R&B Performance was an award presented annually by CJ E&M Pictures (Mnet (TV channel), Mnet) from 1999 to 2009. It was first awarded at the 1999 Mnet Asian Music Awards, 1st Mnet Asian Music Awards ceremony held in 1999; Jo Sungmo won the award for his ballad performance in "For Your Soul", and it is given in honor for the artist/s with the best ballad performance in the music industry."1999 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" . ''MAMA''. Retrieved 2015-01-30. The next year, the category branched out into two separate categories — Best Ballad Performance and Best R&B Performance. Later in the 2008 Mnet Asian Music Awards, 10th Mnet Asian Music Awards in 2008, the two categories were joined together once again, and continued to be given until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Mnet Asian Music Awards
The 2005 Mnet KM Music Video Festival (MKMF) was the seventh of the annual music awards in Seoul, South Korea, that took place on November 27, 2005, at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena. Shin Dong-yup and Kim Ah-joong hosted the 2005 edition of the awards ceremony. Boy band TVXQ was the most nominated act of the night with three nominations, where they won the Most Popular Music Video daesang for " Rising Sun". Background The award ceremony was held for the seventh consecutive time, and the grand awards (or daesang) were still the Best Popular Music Video and Music Video of the Year. For the first time, the event took place at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena with Shin Dong-yup as a returning host and Kim Ah-joong as his co-host."2005 MKMF part 1" . ''Mwave''. Retrieved August 28, 2014. This marke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC; ) is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. Its flagship terrestrial television station MBC TV broadcasts as channel 11. MBC News Now broadcasts as channel 12. Established on 2 December 1961, MBC's terrestrial operations have a nationwide network of 17 regional stations. Although it operates on advertising, MBC is classified as a public broadcaster as its largest shareholder is a public organization, the Foundation of Broadcast Culture. MBC consists of a multimedia group with one terrestrial TV channel, three radio channels, five cable channels, five satellite channels and four DMB channels. MBC is headquartered in Digital Media City (DMC), Mapo District, Seoul and has the largest broadcast production facilities in Korea including digital production centre Dream Center in Ilsan, indoor and outdoor sets in Yongin Daejanggeum Park. History Radio era (1961–1968) Launching the first radio broadc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Immortal Songs
''Immortal Songs'' () was a South Korean television music program presented by Tak Jae-hoon, Shin Jung-hwan and Kim Sung-eun. It aired as part of ''Happy Sunday''. Season 1 The first season of ''Immortal Songs'' was co-hosted by former Country Kko Kko partners Shin Jung-hwan and Tak Jae-hoon. Although the show initially had various co-hosts, Kim Sung-eun became the final permanent host alongside Shin and Tak. The special guest for the week is their "vocal coach," usually a famous Korean singer, although sometimes record producers and composers have appeared as the special guest. During the course of the show, the special guest's top singles (as voted by netizens) are revealed and the "students" must sing karaoke-style. At the end of the show, the best singer/student is chosen by the special guest and receives a special prize. This segment started from Kim Won-joon's episode where he brought in presents on his own accord. The show has typically showcased older singers from the ... [...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] |
Shinhwa Broadcasting
''Shinhwa Broadcast'' () is a South Korean variety television programme broadcast on general service cable channel JTBC. It is hosted by six-member boy band Shinhwa: Eric Mun, Lee Min-woo, Kim Dong-wan (up until April 2013), Shin Hye-sung, Jun Jin and Andy Lee (up until November 2013). The weekly programme premiered on 17 March 2012, and airs on Sundays at 23:00. The show went on hiatus after the 16 June 2013 broadcast and it returned on 3 November 2013 with a new format for season two. As of 8 December 2013, 65 episodes in two seasons have been broadcast. History ''Shinhwa Broadcast'' is part of Shinhwa's comeback to the entertainment industry in March 2012, after a four-year hiatus, during which band members served mandatory military service. The show is also the group's first exclusive variety programme. It is the first variety show that circles around a K-pop group, with the Shinhwa members as both the MCs and the members of the show. The show is produced by Yoon Hyun-jun, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Letter (variety Show)
''Real Romance Love Letter'' () is a South Korean television game show broadcast from 16 October 2004 to 28 October 2006 for three seasons. It was part of the line-up of programme for ''Real Situation Saturday'' (Korean: 실제상황! 토요일) that was broadcast from 8 November 2003 to 5 January 2007 on SBS. The MC was Kang Ho Dong and it featured male and female contestants competing for "each other" in romance games. For example, guests have to dance in order to impress the person they are after. Contestants were artists, actors, models, comedians, and MCs of the South Korean entertainment industry. Format Season 1: Each recording is divided and broadcast as two episodes in consecutive weeks. During the show various games are played. At the end of part 1 the female guest chooses two contestants to go on dates with, and the rest goes into training camp. At the end of part 2 the female guest chooses her "Perfect Man" and declared as the winner, who gets a "Perfect Man" pin a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Lee (South Korean Singer)
Lee Sun-ho (; born January 21, 1981), mononymously credited as Andy Lee (), is a South Korean singer, rapper, actor and record producer. He is the youngest member of six-member boy band Shinhwa. Besides rapping for his band, Andy has ventured out into television acting, musicals, and solo singing. Andy is also the producer of duo Jumper and boy groups Teen Top, 100% and Up10tion. Biography Pre-debut Andy Lee was raised in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, California, United States and had been a student at John F. Kennedy High School before moving to Seoul. He then completed high school at Korea Kent Foreign School in Seoul. Lee was the second member to join Shinhwa. He originally planned to be a member of H.O.T. (another Korean boy band) with his friend Tony Ahn. However, his parents pulled their support for him joining H.O.T. because they thought he was too young. Nevertheless, he continued to stay with the management of H.O.T. and was even featured as a rappe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
