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Shinee's Hello Baby
''Hello Baby'' () is a South Korean reality show where celebrities experience parenthood by raising children ages 5 and under. The main purpose is to see whether or not the celebrities make "good" parents. The show aired for seven seasons, and has featured the groups Girls' Generation, SHINee, T-ara, Sistar, MBLAQ, B1A4 and Boyfriend. The first season, featuring Girls' Generation ran for 22 episodes, the seasons that followed all have 12 episodes each. It aired every Tuesday on KBS Joy. Format Each season, an idol group is given an infant or toddler to take care of, allowing them to experience parenthood to an extent. In the first season, Girls' Generation became 'mothers' to a nine-month-old boy. This was also the case for the boy band, Shinee, in the second season, though the child is two years old. In the third season, the girl group T-ara had to take care of three toddlers. During the show's first three seasons, each group had to take care of the babies on their own, with s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety Television
Variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is entertainment made up of a variety of acts including musical performances, sketch comedy, magic, acrobatics, juggling, and ventriloquism. It is normally introduced by a compère (master of ceremonies) or host. The variety format made its way from the Victorian era stage in Britain and America to radio and then television. Variety shows were a staple of English language television from the late 1940s into the 1980s. While the format is still widespread in some parts of the world, such as in the United Kingdom with the ''Royal Variety Performance'', the Philippines with ''Eat Bulaga!'' and '' It's Showtime'', and South Korea with '' Running Man'', the proliferation of multichannel television and evolving viewer tastes have affected the popularity of variety shows in the United States. Despite this, their influence has still had a major effect on late night television whose late-night talk shows and NBC's variety ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yonhap News Agency
Yonhap News Agency (; ) is a major news agency in South Korea. It is based in Seoul, South Korea. Yonhap provides news articles, pictures, and other information to newspapers, TV networks and other media in South Korea. History Yonhap was established on 19 December 1980, through the merger of Hapdong News Agency and Orient Press. The Hapdong News Agency itself emerged in late 1945 out of the short-lived Kukje News, which had operated for two months out of the office of the Domei, the former Japanese news agency that had functioned in Korea during the Japanese Japanese colonial era. In 1999, Yonhap took over the Naewoe News Agency. Naewoe was a South Korea government-affiliated organization, created in the mid 1970s, tasked with publishing information and analysis on North Korea from a South Korean perspective through books and journals. Naewoe was known to have close links with South Korea's intelligence agency, and according to the British academic and historian James Hoar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seohyun
Seo Ju-hyun (; born June 28, 1991), known professionally as Seohyun, is a South Korean singer, actress, and songwriter. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-TTS) in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of South Korea's most widely known girl groups worldwide. Seohyun released her first extended play ''Don't Say No (EP), Don't Say No'' in 2017. She left SM Entertainment later that year, although she remains as a member of Girls' Generation. Aside from her music career, she has established herself as an actress. Following her supporting role in the Korean drama, television drama ''Passionate Love (TV series), Passionate Love'' (2013) and ''Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo'' (2016), she starred in ''Bad Thief, Good Thief'' (2017), ''Time (2018 TV series), Time'' (2018), ''Private Lives (TV series), Private Lives'' (2020), ''Jinxed at First'' (2022), ''Song of the Bandi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moon Hee-jun
Moon Hee-joon (; born March 14, 1978), also spelled Moon Hee-jun, is a South Korean pop rock singer-songwriter and dancer signed under SidusHQ. He initially rose to fame as the leader of former boy band H.O.T. under SM Entertainment. Biography 1996–2001: H.O.T. Being the second member to join H.O.T. after auditioning, Moon made his debut as a singer as the leader of the boy group. The group debuted with their first album, ''We Hate All Kinds of Violence'' in September 1996, which was accused of being plagiarized and lawsuits were placed against them. Despite their controversial debut, the group eventually rose to fame with their first hit, ''Candy'' and ''We Are the Future'', which the latter won them a MTV award for Best International Video. During his time as part of the group, Moon composed and wrote music for the group and with fellow member, Jang Woo-hyuk, he often choreographed the group's dance routine. Despite H.O.T.'s success, after releasing their last album, ''Out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Im Yoona
Im Yoon-ah (; born May 30, 1990), also known mononymously as Yoona, is a South Korean singer and actress. After training for five years, she debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Oh!GG, Girls' Generation-Oh!GG) in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of South Korea's most widely known girl groups worldwide. Apart from her group's activities, Im has participated in various Korean drama, television dramas, notably ''You Are My Destiny (2008 TV series), You Are My Destiny'' (2008), which marked her career breakthrough and earned her the Best New Actress award at the 45th Baeksang Arts Awards. Im has since achieved further public attention and acting acclaim with a variety of role-types in ''The K2'' (2016), ''Big Mouth (South Korean TV series), Big Mouth'' (2022), and ''King the Land'' (2023). Her film work includes ''Confidential Assignment'' (2017), ''Exit (2019 film), Exit'' (2019), her f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Hyoyeon
Kim Hyo-yeon (; born September 22, 1989), known professionally as Hyoyeon or DJ Hyo, is a South Korean singer, dancer, and DJ. She debuted as a member of the girl group Girls' Generation in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of the most widely known K-pop groups worldwide. She has since participated in other SM Entertainment projects, including Girls' Generation-Oh!GG and Got the Beat. Hyoyeon also released the solo singles "Mystery" (2016) and "Wannabe" (2017) prior to making her solo debut as HYO with the single "Sober" in 2018. In South Korean television, Hyoyeon was a part of the main cast of the variety show '' Invincible Youth 2'' (2011–2012), ''Attraction TV: Season 2'' (2017), ''My English Puberty'' (2017–2018), '' Where Is Mr. Kim Season 2'' (2018), ''Secret Unnie'' (2018), as the contestant of several competition show ''Dancing with the Stars: Season 2'' (2012), ''Hit the Stage'' (2016), '' Good Girl'' (2020 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Jung-hwan
Shin Jung-hwan (Hangul: 신정환; born 10 May 1974) is a South Korean singer and entertainer. He debuted as a singer in 1994 as a member of the K-pop group Roo'ra, and later became a frequent guest on South Korean variety shows. His career was put on hold for several years, and his popularity plummeted after he was found guilty of illegal gambling while visiting the Philippines in 2010. Gambling controversy On 20 January 2011, Shin returned to Korea. He was indicted without detention for habitual gambling, violation of the Foreign Exchange Trade Act as well as the Passport Act. Filmography Variety shows Korean drama Korean drama (), also known as K-drama or Koreanovela, refers to Korean language, Korean-language television shows made in South Korea. These shows began to be produced around the early 1960s, but were mostly consumed domestically until the rise ...s Web series Discography Roo'ra Country Kko Kko *''Country Kko Kko'' (1998) *''Happy Chris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Sooyoung
Choi Soo-young (; born February 10, 1990), known mononymously as Sooyoung, is a South Korean singer, actress, and songwriter. She was a member of the short-lived Korean-Japanese singing duo Route 0 during 2002 in Japan. After returning to South Korea in 2004, Choi eventually became a member of girl group Girls' Generation in 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of South Korea's most widely known girl groups worldwide. Apart from her group's activities, Choi has also starred in various television dramas such as ''The Third Hospital'' (2012), '' Dating Agency: Cyrano'' (2013), ''My Spring Days'' (2014), '' Squad 38'' (2016), ''Man in the Kitchen'' (2017–2018), '' Tell Me What You Saw'' (2020), and most recently in '' Run On'' (2021), ''So I Married the Anti-fan'' (2021), '' If You Wish Upon Me'' (2022), and ''Not Others'' (2023). In October 2017, Choi left SM Entertainment although she remains as a member of Girls' Generation. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Min-woo
Lee Min-woo (; born July 28, 1979), also known by the stage name M, is a South Korean entertainer and singer. He is best known as a member of the South Korean boy band Shinhwa. Lee was the first Shinhwa member to debut as a solo artist in 2003, and has since released three studio albums. In 2007, Lee set up his own agency, M Rising Entertainment, to manage his solo activities. He and the other members founded the Shinhwa Company to manage their group activities and became co-CEO with leader Eric Mun. As of November 2012, he has signed with Liveworks Company. Career Debut with Shinhwa While dancing for his group, Dicky Ducky, as a student at Jeonju Fine Arts School for the Everland dancing competition, Lee was scouted and was the fourth member to join the boy band Shinhwa. Although he started out as a rapper and a singer, he stopped rapping as Shinhwa continued to release albums. As a skilled dancer, he has choreographed some of Shinhwa's dances. Solo debut in 2003 During ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwon Yuri
Kwon Yu-ri (; born December 5, 1989), known mononymously as Yuri, is a South Korean singer, actress, and songwriter. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-Oh!GG) in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of South Korea's most widely known girl groups worldwide. Apart from her group's activities, she has acted in several television dramas such as '' Fashion King'' (2012), '' Local Hero'' (2016), '' Innocent Defendant'' (2017), '' Dae Jang Geum Is Watching'' (2018), '' Bossam: Steal the Fate'' (2021), and '' Good Job'' (2022). In 2013, she made her film debut in '' No Breathing''. In 2018, she made her debut as a soloist with her first extended play '' The First Scene''. Early life Yuri was born in Deogyang-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea, on December 5, 1989. She has one older brother, Kwon Hyuk-joon. She auditioned at the SM Entertainment Casting System and join ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eun Ji-won
Eun Ji-won (; born June 8, 1978) is a South Korean rapper, singer, actor and entertainer. He is the leader of the first generation idol group Sechs Kies (). He is recognized as an ancestor of the K-pop world, paving the way for hip-hop in the Korean pop scene. He is also considered an entertainment icon, popularly known as "Eun Choding" (Elementary Eun) for his childish on-screen persona on '' 1 Night 2 Days''. In addition to his music, he continues to appear in shows like '' New Journey to the West.'' Early life Eun Jiwon was born in Seoul, South Korea on June 8, 1978. His mother, Kim Seong Ah, was a singer from the female duo, the "Lily Sisters". Eun studied abroad in Hawaii, attending the Hawaiian Mission Academy, from Grade 9 to 12. He was schoolmates with former Sechs Kies member, Kang Sung-hun. As a teen in Hawaii, he worked part time as a cafe DJ, where he picked up an interest in music and was recruited under DSP Media. He is related to Park Chung Hee (grand uncle) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Jung
Jessica Jung (born April 18, 1989) is a South Korean and American singer-songwriter, actress, author, and businesswoman. She is best known for her work as a former member of the South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. As an actress, Jung portrayed Elle Woods in the Korean version of the musical ''Legally Blonde'' in 2010 and played a role in the television drama '' Wild Romance'' in 2012. In August 2014, Jung established a fashion brand, Blanc & Eclare. The next month, she was dismissed from Girls' Generation due to alleged conflicts between the group's schedule and her own business activities. Following the dismissal, Jung ended her contract with SM Entertainment in 2015 and signed with Coridel Entertainment in 2016, prior to the release of her debut solo album '' With Love, J''. In May 2018, she signed a contract with United Talent Agency. Her debut novel '' Shine'' was released in September 2020. Early life Jessica Jung was born on April 18, 1989, in San Francisco. Whil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
