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Sugar Free (T-ara Song)
"Sugar Free" () is a single recorded by South Korean girl group T-ara. Released on September 11, 2014, it served as the lead track for the group's sixth extended play, '' And & End''. Commercially, the song marked T-ara's highest career charting on ''Billboard''s World Digital Song Sales chart."Sugar Free": On September 24, a limited edition remix album featuring eight remixes and original demos was released. It also was the group's first and only song recorded in English. "Sugar Free" earned T-ara the Group of the Year award at 3rd V Chart Awards and was nominated for the main prize (bonsang) and the Hallyu Special Award at the Seoul Music Awards. The music video received the Best Dance Video award at the 4th MTV Best of the Best Awards. Background and release On August 6, 2014, it was announced that T-ara would be returning with a new album scheduled for release the following month. Their label, MBK Entertainment, later confirmed a mid-September release date. "Sugar Free" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
T-ara
T-ara (; ) is a South Korean girl group formed in 2009, currently consisting of four members: Qri, Hahm Eun-jung, Eunjung, Hyomin, and Park Ji-yeon, Jiyeon. T-ara's career is marked by Hook (music), hook-heavy dance-pop music, a result of their close partnership with composer Shinsadong Tiger. A broad array of visual concepts have earned the group a "chameleon-like" reputation. The group has achieved commercial success in several regions in Asia including South Korea and China, with their single "Roly-Poly (T-ara song), Roly-Poly" (2011) being one of the List of best-selling singles in South Korea, most downloaded domestic singles since 2010 and the most downloaded girl group single to date. T-ara made their debut with the single "Lies (T-ara song), Lies" in 2009. Their debut studio album ''Absolute First Album'' (2009) was well received critically and spawned the hit singles "TTL (Time to Love)", "Bo Peep Bo Peep", and "You Drive Me Crazy (T-ara song), You Drive Me Crazy". Both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonsang
K-pop (; an abbreviation of "Korean popular music") is a form of popular music originating in South Korea. It emerged in the 1990s as a form of youth subculture, with Korean musicians taking influence from Western dance music, hip-hop, R&B and rock. Today, K-pop commonly refers to the musical output of teen idol acts, chiefly girl groups and boy bands, who emphasize visual appeal and performance. As a pop genre, K-pop is characterized by its melodic quality and cultural hybridity. K-pop can trace its origins to "rap dance", a fusion of hip-hop, techno and rock popularized by the group Seo Taiji and Boys, whose experimentation helped to modernize South Korea's contemporary music scene in the early 1990s. Their popularity with teenagers incentivized the music industry to focus on this demographic, with Lee Soo-man of SM Entertainment developing the Korean idol system in the late 1990s and creating acts like H.O.T. and S.E.S., which marked the "first generation" of K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuckie (DJ)
Clyde Sergio Narain (born 25 June 1978), known professionally as Chuckie, is a Surinamese-born Dutch DJ, rapper and producer. Chuckie was born in Paramaribo, Suriname. He is a producer of what has been called the "dirty trance" scene, a cultural movement centered on lively urban club events featuring dancing, bright lights and interactive stage elements. He has also helped develop a style of music known as "Dirty trance", a genre characterized by high pitched lead synths over Latin-inspired rhythms and samples. Hits including "Let the Bass Kick", "Aftershock" and "Make Some Noise" (with Junxterjack) have contributed to his success. Chuckie has also remixed songs for, among others, Michael Jackson and David Guetta and has produced for 50 Cent, Kesha and Akon. Further, his work has been showcased on the popular EDM focused show "What's Hot in EDM?" on BBC Radio 1. He also owns his record label, Dirty Dutch Music. He currently hosts the one-hour rap, trap and hip hop show on Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EXID
EXID (; ; initialism for "Exceed in Dreaming") is a South Korean girl group formed in 2012. The group consists of five members: Solji, Elly, Hani, Hyelin, and Jeonghwa. EXID debuted in February 2012, with the single "Whoz That Girl". Though the album gained some attention, it was not until 2014 that the group unexpectedly gained popularity with the single " Up & Down", which reached number one on the Gaon Singles Chart four months after release due to a fan-recording of a live performance becoming a viral video. EXID released their second EP '' Ah Yeah'' in April 2015, to commercial success, and followed this with their first studio album ''Street'' (2016) and various other EPs over the years. In May 2019, EXID announced its indefinite hiatus for Korean group activities due to various members leaving their agency Banana Culture, but remained active in their Japanese releases such as their studio albums ''Trouble'' (2019) and '' B.L.E.S.S.E.D'' (2020). EXID returned two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elly (rapper)
Ahn Hyo-jin (; born December 10, 1991), professionally known as Elly (; stylized in all caps) and formerly known as LE, is a South Korean rapper, producer and songwriter. She has been a member of K-pop girl group EXID since 2012. She was also previously a member of the underground hip hop group, Jiggy Fellaz. Career EXID EXID officially debuted on February 16, 2012, with the release of their debut single, "Whoz That Girl". Solo activities In May 2012, Elly collaborated with Gavy NJ on their song, "Don't Call Me". In February 2013, producer Brave Brothers revealed that Elly had collaborated with B2ST's Yong Jun-hyung, Junhyung and Big Star (South Korean band), Big Star's Feeldog in a project group and would be releasing a single on February 21, 2013. A teaser was released on February with a "19+" rating, which was previously acknowledged in the single cover, "19+ Profanity Included – Absurd", and on February 20, Brave Brothers released Elly's version of the "You Got Some Ner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naver
Naver (; stylized as NAVER) is a South Korean online platform operated by the Naver Corporation. The company's products include a search engine, email hosting, blogs, maps, and mobile payment. History Naver was the first Korean web provider to develop its own search engine. The company was founded on June 2, 1999, and is headquartered in Seongnam, South Korea. Naver is a combination of 'navigate', which means to navigate the Internet, and the suffix '-er', which means person, which means a person who navigates the vast ocean of information on the Internet. The Naver provides community services including blogs and cafes, other convenient services such as knowledge, shopping, maps, books, e-mail and naver tool bar. In August 2000, Naver launched its 'comprehensive search' service, which allows users to get a variety of results from a single search query on one page, organized by type, including blogs, websites, images, and web communities. Naver became an early pioneer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Number Nine (T-ara Song)
"Number Nine" is a song by South Korean girl group T-ara, from their eighth extended play '' Again''. The song was written and composed by Shinsadong Tiger and Choi Gyu-sung. "Number Nine" was released as the lead single from the album on 10 October 2013. The song was released in Japanese with "You Gave Me Guidance" which was selected as the theme song to the film ''Jinx!!!'' starring member Hyomin. The single was released on 20 November 2013, through EMI Records Japan. "Number Nine" was selected as the song of the year by ''KoreanWave Indonesia''. Background and release On 15 September, Core Contents Media revealed that T-ara will make their comeback on 10 October 2013. The song was said to have a "stronger sound", but still remain catchy. On 26 September 2013, T-ara released a 30 second teaser video, filmed in a desert. On 1 October, T-ara released another teaser for "Number Nine" on their official website. In their black-and-white teaser, they used an "upgraded mature beauty" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lovey-Dovey (T-ara Song)
"Lovey-Dovey" is a song by South Korean girl group T-ara from their fourth extended play '' Black Eyes'' (2011) repackage, ''Funky Town'' (2012). It was released as the lead single on January 3, 2012. A thirty-second teaser of "Lovey-Dovey" was unveiled at the end of their "Cry Cry" music video, with a full one-minute teaser released on November 30, 2011. Written and produced by Shinsadong Tiger and Choi Kyu-sung, "Lovey-Dovey" is an electropop song with strong beats, and the instrumental features the use of cowbells and scratching. The song is described as being influenced by the "trendy club music popular in Europe and the United States". The lyrics are about the protagonist feeling lonely without, as well as seeking for, their love interest. "Lovey-Dovey" reached number one in South Korea as well as number one on the ''Billboard'' K-pop Hot 100 chart. Five music videos have been produced for the song, but only three of the five were released. The first version is a continuatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roly-Poly (T-ara Song)
"Roly-Poly" is a song by South Korean girl group T-ara. It was taken from their second extended play, mini album ''John Travolta Wannabe'' which was released on 29 June 2011. The song was written and produced by Shinsadong Tiger and Black Eyed Pilseung#Choi Kyu-sung, Choi Kyu-sung, who were also behind the group's 2009 song "Bo Peep Bo Peep". "Roly-Poly" won three weekly music program awards on ''M! Countdown, M Countdown'' and ''Inkigayo''. Only a month after release, the song accumulated over US$2.3 million in digital sales with over $280,000 per day.The approximate conversion of ₩2.5 billion and ₩300 million in 2011 (₩1 = US$0.00094) * Despite peaking at number two on the Circle Digital Chart, Gaon Digital Chart, it went on to become the best-selling song of 2011 in South Korea with over 4,000,000 digital downloads, the highest figure for a K-pop girl group single on Gaon in the 2010s. Background and release "Roly-Poly" was released on 29 June 2011, as the lead single o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electro House
Electro house is a genre of electronic dance music and a subgenre of house music characterized by heavy bass and a tempo around 125–135 beats per minute. The term has been used to describe the music of many ''DJ Mag'' Top 100 DJs, including Benny Benassi, Skrillex, Steve Aoki, and Deadmau5. Characteristics Simon Reynolds described electro house, as a style attributed to artists like Zedd, Erol Alkan and Bloody Beetroots. Electro-house is typified by its heavy bass. This is often in the form of buzzing basslines, such as those created with sawtooth waves and distortion. It is also often in the form of large bass drum sounds in a four-on-the-floor pattern. The tempo of electro house is usually between 125 and 135 beats per minute. Electro house sometimes resembles tech house, but it can contain melodic elements and electro-influenced samples and synths. In contrast, Reynolds stated the genre had "little relationship with either house or electro". History Reynolds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaon Chart
Gaon may refer to * Gaon (Hebrew), a non-formal title given to certain Jewish Rabbis ** Geonim, presidents of the two great Talmudic Academies of Sura and Pumbedita ** Vilna Gaon, known as ''the'' Gaon of Vilnius * Gaon Music Chart, record chart in South Korea * Yehoram Gaon, Israeli singer * ''Gaon'' (film), a 2018 Indian drama film * Gaon (restaurant), a restaurant in South Korea See also * Gao (other) {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Korea Herald
''The Korea Herald'' () is a South Korean English-language daily newspaper founded in August 1953 and published in Seoul. The editorial staff is composed of Korean and international writers and editors, with additional news coverage drawn from international news agencies such as the Associated Press. ''The Korea Herald'' is operated by Herald Corporation. Herald Corporation also publishes ''The Herald Business'', a Korean-language business daily, ''The Junior Herald'', an English weekly for teens, ''The Campus Herald'', a Korean-language weekly for university students. Herald Media is also active in the country's booming English as a foreign language sector, operating a chain of hagwon as well as an English village. ''The Korea Herald'' is a member of the Asia News Network. History ''The Korean Republic'' ''The Korea Herald'' was first published on August 13, 1953, as ''The Korean Republic''. It was a four-page, tabloid-sized, English-language daily. In 1958, ''The Korean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
