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Variety Show
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 vari ... [...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] |
Lee Jun-ho (singer)
Lee Jun-ho (; born January 25, 1990), known mononymously as Junho, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band 2PM. Lee made his acting debut in the film '' Cold Eyes'' (2013) and has since starred in '' Twenty'' (2015) and notable television series such as ''Good Manager'' (2017), '' Rain or Shine'' (2017–2018), and '' King the Land'' (2023). His performance in ''The Red Sleeve'' (2021) earned him the Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actor. As a solo artist, Lee has released two studio albums, one compilation album and eight extended plays, achieving significant success in Japan. Early life and education In 2006, Lee first gained public attention when he won ''Superstar Survival''. The show started with twelve teenage competitors and, as the weeks went on, they were eliminated one by one until three were left. The process followed a similar style to that of the reality show ''Survivor''. Lee signed a contract with JYP Entertainment after winn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koyote
Koyote (), also known as KYT is a South Korean co-ed vocal group consisting of members Kim Jong-min, Shin Ji, and Bbaek Ga. The group, which is known for its signature dance and hip hop sound, debuted in 1998 with hit song "Genuine". Since its debut, Koyote has released ten studio albums, three extended plays, and numerous singles. The group has won several major awards including five Bonsangs at the Golden Disc Awards, four awards for Best Mixed Group at the Mnet Asian Music Awards, and the Grand Prize at the 2005 KBS Music Awards. The group has gone through numerous line-up changes over the years, and Shin Ji is the group's only remaining original member. History Cha Seung-Min, along with Shin Ji, and Kim Goo, formed Koyote as a 3-member Co-ed group. 1999–2002: Departure of Cha Seung-min, arrest of Kim Goo, and new line-up changes Koyote's first album, "고요태(高耀太)", received positive reviews among its release, and they instantly became well known for thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bada (singer)
Choi Sung-hee (; born February 28, 1980), known professionally as Bada () (also known as Sea), is a South Korean singer-songwriter, composer, musical actress and television presenter. She debuted as a member of the South Korean girl group S.E.S. in 1997, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea. After S.E.S. disbanded in December 2002, she released her first solo studio album, '' A Day of Renew'', in October 2003. Since then, she continued her active singing career with songs such as ''Aurora'', '' Eyes'', '' V.I.P'', ''GoGoGo'', ''Queen'', and '' Mad''. Apart from recording and performing songs, she has established herself as an actress, notably through her participation in the original and Korean versions of stage musicals including ''Notre-Dame de Paris'', '' 200 Pounds Beauty'', '' Legally Blonde'', and '' Mozart!''. She won Best Actress at the third Musical Awards and has starred in ten musicals to date. Early life Choi Sung-hee, born on Febru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Jang-hoon
Kim Jang-hoon (; born 14 August 1963) is a South Korean singer, known for his rock ballads. Early life and education Kim dropped out of school and worked as a DJ at cafes. In 1991, he released his debut album. Cho Dongik mainly wrote and arranged his music. That album included "On a sunny day", written by You Hee-yeol, "Always between you and I", written by Cho Dongik, "To the tomorrow", written by Cho Dongik. His second album including "Now", was released in 1993. His third album was ''I just sang my song''. Career On 27 September 2011, Kim released the single "Breakups Are So Like Me" which featured Heechul of boy band Super Junior, who also starred in the music video. Since Heechul enlisted for Conscription in South Korea, mandatory military service on 1 September, his parts during the performance on Music Bank (TV program), Music Bank and Show! Music Core, was filled in by bandmates, Yesung, Eunhyuk and Shindong, who performed with Kim. Also, Kim is on many popular T.V. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seo In-guk
Seo In-guk (; born October 23, 1987) is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He launched his singing career after winning the talent reality show '' Superstar K'' in 2009, and made his acting breakthrough in '' Reply 1997'' (2012). Since then, he has starred in television series ''Master's Sun'' (2013), '' High School King of Savvy'' (2014), '' Hello Monster'' (2015), '' Shopping King Louie'' (2016), '' The Smile Has Left Your Eyes'' (2018), '' Doom At Your Service'' (2021), '' Café Minamdang'' (2022) and '' Death's Game'' (2023). Early life and education Seo was born on October 23, 1987, in Ulsan, where he lived with his parents and younger sister. He grew up in relative poverty; his mother worked as a recyclables collector and his father as a welder. Seo trained as a ssireum wrestler, learnt boxing and mixed martial arts in school and is a Hapkido 2nd dan. He decided to become a singer at the age of ten, after being inspired by the Korean rock musician Kim Jung-min a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Seok-cheon
Hong Seok-cheon (born February 3, 1971) is a South Korean actor, television personality, restaurateur and member of the dissolved Democratic Labor Party. He caused considerable controversy in his home country when he came out as gay in 2000, and remains the most prominent openly gay celebrity in Korea. Career Hong Seok-cheon was born in Cheongyang County in South Chungcheong Province. He began his entertainment career as a male model, and made his screen debut in 1994 as a reporter for ''Live TV Information Center''. In 1995, he won the bronze prize at the KBS Comedian Festival (for college students). Due to his versatility and comic timing, Hong went on to a prolific career on South Korean television, appearing in children's programs and variety shows, as well as sitcoms and dramas. In 2000, Hong was asked a question regarding his sexuality on a variety show, and he chose to answer honestly that he was gay. Though the show's producers initially edited out the exchange, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
