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T-ara Albums
T-ara (; ) is a South Korean girl group formed in 2009, currently consisting of four members: Qri, Eunjung, Hyomin, and Jiyeon. T-ara's career is marked by 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" (2011) being one of the most downloaded domestic singles since 2010 and the most downloaded girl group single to date. T-ara made their debut with the single " 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". Both their debut Japanese single and studio album reached number one on the Oricon weekly charts and were subsequently certified gold. They subsequently gained ... [...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] |
Jeon Boram
Jeon Bo-ram (; born March 22, 1986), referred to as Boram, is a South Korean singer, actress and host. She originally debuted as a solo artist, releasing two singles in 2008, before eventually becoming a member of girl group T-ara in 2009. The group went on to become one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. Boram has been involved in multiple acting projects, notably dramas ''Soul'' (2009),'' Sweet Temptation'' (2015),'' The Angel Of Death Comes With Purple High Heels'' (2010), musicals '' I Really Really Like You'' (2009) and '' Lost Garden'' (2014), which became a hit in South Korea selling out all tickets. Early life Jeon Bo-ram was born on March 22, 1986, in Seoul, South Korea. Her father is Jeon Young-rok, was popular singer in South Korea in the 1970s and 1980s. Her mother is Lee Mi-young, a well-known actress. She is a third-generation artist in Korea as both her grandfather, Hwang Hae, and grandmother, Baek Sul-hee, were both singers. Her younger sister, Je ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TTL (Time To Love)
"TTL (Time to Love)" is the first collaboration single released by South Korean groups T-ara and Supernova. The single was released digitally on September 15, 2009. It was re-released on T-ara's first album ''Absolute First Album'' and later on its re-issue '' Breaking Heart''. An alternate/remix version of the song titled "TTL Listen 2" was released a month later. Background and release "TTL (Time to Love)" is the first project single between T-ara and Supernova. Although both groups are credited on the song, only So-yeon, Eun-jung, Hyomin, and Jiyeon (from T-ara) and Kwangsoo, Jihyeok, and Geonil (from Supernova) participated in the song. Bo-ram and Qri starred in the music video instead. It was Supernova's first release in two years. The single's success prompted Core Contents Media to produce the sequel entitled "TTL Listen 2", an alternate/remix version of TTL. It was released on October 9 featuring all members from both groups. Originally it was scheduled to be rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Absolute First Album
''Absolute First Album'' is the first studio album and debut Korean release by South Korean girl group T-ara. It was released on November 27, 2009, through Core Contents Media. T-ara sought to showcase "two different charms" through ''Absolute First Album'', one embracing a "trendy" image and the other leaning towards a "classic" aesthetic. The result is a modern dance record with traces of retro influences. ''Absolute First Album'' features contributions by Shinsadong Tiger, Cho Young-soo, Choi Kyu-sung (now of Black Eyed Pilseung), Wheesung and "Hitman" Bang. The album was preceded by the hit singles " TTL (Time to Love)" and "TTL Listen 2", with its lead track, " Bo Peep Bo Peep" and " Like the First Time" becoming commercial successes as well. "Bo Peep Bo Peep" was a breakthrough single for T-ara, further attaining recognition as one of their signature songs. ''Absolute First Album'' peaked at number two on the Gaon Chart and has received positive reviews. The success of '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lies (T-ara Song)
"Lies" () is the debut single by South Korean girl group T-ara. It was released on July 27, 2009. The song was later included on both T-ara's Korean debut album ''Absolute First Album'' and Japanese debut album ''Jewelry Box''. The song earned the group their first career award at the Cyworld Digital Music Awards. Background and release "Lies" marks the group's first release since the departure of pre-debut members Ji-ae and Jiwon. On July 20, still cuts from the music video were released. On July 24, the teaser videos for "Want to Play?" and “Lies” were released. On July 21, controversy arose after "Wanna Play" was leaked on MBC's ''Taeyeon's Chin Chin Radio''. T-ara’s agency, Core Contents Media, strongly protested the leak, but the damage had already been done. They revealed that had been invested in T-ara’s debut, only for it to be spoiled due to incompetence. As a result, the music video for "Wanna Play" was never released. "Lies", "Wanna Play?" and "Lies (Bal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Best-selling Singles In South Korea
This is a list of best-selling singles in South Korea since the Korea Music Content Industry Association (KMCA) began tracking sales figures for digital downloads in 2010. All singles listed here have sold at least three million copies. Indie pop band Busker Busker's 2012 single "Cherry Blossom Ending" is the best-selling song in South Korea since 2010, with eight million copies sold as of 2021. Pop soloist IU has six songs on the list, the most of any artist. Background In 2010, the Korea Music Content Industry Association (KMCA) established the Gaon Chart, a weekly record chart that tabulates both physical and digital music sales. Gaon first published digital download figures for songs in February 2011, when it released a list of the best-selling songs of 2010. On March 11, 2011, Gaon began publishing the weekly Gaon Download Chart, which included sales figures for songs. Gaon stopped releasing weekly sales figures for songs in 2018 and introduced a certification system tha ... [...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] |
Korea Economic Daily
''The Korea Economic Daily'' (), nicknamed ''Hankyung'' (), is a conservative and business daily newspaper in South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t .... It is the largest business newspaper by revenue in South Korea. It was founded on October 12, 1964, as the ''Daily Economic Newspaper'' and took its current name in 1980. References External linksOfficial website Business newspapers Conservative media in South Korea [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JoongAng Ilbo
''The JoongAng'', formerly known as ''JoongAng Ilbo'' (), is a South Korean daily newspaper published in Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the three biggest newspapers in South Korea, and a newspaper of record for South Korea. The paper also publishes an English edition, ''Korea JoongAng Daily'', in alliance with the ''International New York Times''. It is often regarded as the holding company of JoongAng Group ''chaebol'' (a spin-off from Samsung) as it is owner of various affiliates, such as the broadcast station and drama producing company JTBC, and movie theatres chain Megabox. History It was first published on September 22, 1965, by Lee Byung-chul, the founder of Samsung Group which once owned the Tongyang Broadcasting Company (TBC). In 1980, ''JoongAng Ilbo'' gave up TBC and TBC merged with KBS. ''JoongAng Ilbo'' is the pioneer in South Korea for the use of horizontal copy layout, topical sections, and specialist reporters with investigative reporting teams. Since Apri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakao
Kakao Corporation () is a South Korean internet conglomerate headquartered in Jeju City. It was formed through the merger of Daum Communications and the original Kakao Inc. in 2010. The company was renamed Daum Kakao in 2014. In 2015, it was rebranded once more, reverting simply to Kakao. The KakaoTalk messaging app dominates in South Korea, and after launching in March 2010, the service gained around 90% of domestic market share in 2015. In January 2016, Kakao acquired a 76.4% stake in LOEN Entertainment, a large South Korean entertainment company, for $1.5 billion; it was later rebranded to Kakao M. The company has gained further prominence through KakaoTalk, a free mobile instant messaging application for smartphones, with text and call features. History 2006–2014: Founding of Kakao Corp. Kakao Corp is the company behind KakaoTalk, which serves as its main platform and flagship application. It was founded in 2006 by Kim Bum-soo, the former CEO of NHN Corporation (th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daum (web Portal)
Daum () is a South Korean web portal. Daum was founded in 1995 and launched on December 20th, 1995 by the company Daum Communications. It also offers a variety of services, including cloud storage (Daum Cloud), Daum Dictionary (for mobile devices), Daum Comics, and map service (Daum Maps). Daum Kakao is the company behind the Kakao messaging service and Daum is a Korean web portal with many services. History The former Daum Communications Corporation was founded in 1994 by Park Geon-hee and Lee Jae-woong (businessperson), and the company launched the namesake portal in May 1997 making it the first South Korean web portal. Daum offers various Internet services to web users, including a popular free web-based e-mail, messaging services, shopping, news services. In 2006, they started a blogging service Tistory a blogging platform developing company. Daum company also develops and distributes the freeware media player PotPlayer. In addition to its freeware media pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinsadong Tiger
Lee Ho-yang (June 3, 1983 – February 23, 2024), known professionally as Shinsadong Tiger, was a South Korean music producer and songwriter. After debuting in 2001 at the age of 18, he still worked several odd jobs to fund his music career. He was a known figure in the Korean pop music industry and is responsible for a number of popular songs.신사동호랭이 "여자 '용준형' 키우고 있어요"(인터뷰) . ''Star News''. December 1, 2011. In 2010, he was named the "New Generation Producer" at the 18th Korean Culture Entertainment Awards, and in 2011, he was named one of the most influential figures in the South Korean music industry by OSEN. Lee also started his own label, AB Entertainment, in which he debuted his own girl group, |
