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Teleparty
''Teleparty'' is the second single album by BSS, a sub-unit of the South Korean boy band Seventeen. It was released by Pledis Entertainment on January 8, 2025, alongside its lead single "CBZ (Prime Time)". Background and release In November 2024, it was revealed that BSS were preparing new music. ''Teleparty'' was then announced on December 27, the trio's first release since their commercially successful debut single album ''Second Wind'' (2023). A portmanteau of the words "telepathy" and "party", ''Teleparty'' was chosen as the album title to remind fans to "pause and savor the ordinary yet precious moments of everyday life". The announcement for the album featured the members in an "election campaign-style video", rallying a crowd on the significance of enjoying their youth. On December 29, Pledis Entertainment announced that promotions for the single album would be paused in respect for the victims of Jeju Air Flight 2216. Promotions resumed on January 5, 2025, following a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBZ (Prime Time)
"CBZ (Prime Time)" () is a song recorded by BSS. It was released on January 8, 2025, as the lead single of their second single album, '' Teleparty'', which marked the group's first release in two years after their commercially successful single "Fighting". "CBZ (Prime Time)" was written by the three members of BSS alongside Seventeen member and producer Woozi and frequent Seventeen collaborator Bumzu. Background and release In November 2024, it was revealed that BSS were preparing new music. A single album titled ''Teleparty'' was announced on December 27, with the tracklist revealed on January 6, including the name of the lead single, "CBZ (Prime Time)". A teaser for the lead single's music video was released the following day, featuring the members handing out denim jeans to students in a classroom, with a cameo appearance from singer and actress Uhm Jung-hwa. "CBZ (Prime Time)" and its accompanying music video were released on January 8. Composition "CBZ (Prime Time)" w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BSS (band)
BSS (, also known as BooSeokSoon or Seventeen BSS) is the first sub-unit of South Korean boy band Seventeen. Formed in 2018, the group is composed of DK, Hoshi, and Seungkwan. The group is considered one of the most successful sub-units in K-pop, with their single "Fighting" garnering multiple nominations and awards for Song of the Year in 2023, and their debut single album ''Second Wind'' breaking the first-week sales record for an album released by a sub-unit. The group have also been selected as ambassadors for multiple brands, and in 2024, "Fighting" was selected as the official cheer song for the South Korean team at the Paris Olympics. Name BSS is an acronym that stands for BooSeokSoon, a combination of a syllable from each of the band members' names: "Boo" from Boo Seungkwan, "Seok" from Lee Seokmin ( DK), and "Soon" from Kwon Soonyoung ( Hoshi). The name was coined by fans during the members' training period, prior to their official debut as Seventeen. Career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seungkwan
Boo Seung-kwan (; born January 16, 1998), known mononymously as Seungkwan, is a South Korean singer. Managed by Pledis Entertainment, he is a member of the South Korean boy band Seventeen, its vocal team, and the subunit BSS alongside Hoshi and DK. Apart from his group's activities, Seungkwan is known as an entertainment figure for his active participation in Korean variety shows such as '' Unexpected Q'', ''Prison Life of Fools'', and '' The Devil's Plan''. Seungkwan has also released a number of OSTs that have been commercially successful in South Korea. Early life Boo Seung-kwan was born in Busan, South Korea on January 16, 1998, but raised in Jeju-do, South Korea. Growing up, he participated in children's songs festivals held at his school, where a teacher recorded him singing and posted it online. The video later led to Seungkwan being cast at Pledis Entertainment in June 2012. At the age of 15, Seungkwan moved from Jeju to Seoul, where he attended Seoul Broadcasti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DK (singer)
Lee Seok-min (; born February 18, 1997), known professionally as Dokyeom () or DK, is a South Korean singer. Managed by Pledis Entertainment he is a member of the South Korean boy band Seventeen, its vocal team, and is the leader of its subunit BSS with Hoshi and Seungkwan. Outside of his group activities, In 2019, DK made his musical theatre debut with the lead role Arthur in ''XCalibur'', the South Korean production of '' Artus-Excalibur''. He then returned to play the role of Arthur once again in ''XCalibur'' 2021 run. DK has also released a number of OSTs that have been commercially successful in South Korea. Early life DK was born on February 18, 1997, in Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea. He attended Seoul Broadcasting High School and graduated in 2016. Name DK is the shortened version of the Korean stage name ''Dokyeom''. In Korean, ''Do'' () refers to a path or road, while ''Kyeom'' () means "multitasker", together representing a goal to be a multi-talented pers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoshi (South Korean Singer)
Kwon Soon-young (; born June 15, 1996), professionally known by his stage name Hoshi (), is a South Korean singer and dancer. Managed by Pledis Entertainment, he is a member of the South Korean boy band Seventeen (South Korean band), Seventeen, the leader of its performance team and part of its subunits BSS (band), BSS and Hoshi X Woozi. Hoshi made his solo debut with "Spider" on April 2, 2021. Early life Kwon Soon-young was born on June 15, 1996, in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Hoshi attended Maseok High School. Career 2011–2014: Pre-debut Hoshi joined Pledis Entertainment in late 2011, where he received training for the next four years. In 2013, he appeared on ''Seventeen TV'', an online reality show that introduced Pledis' trainees and showed potential members of the boy group Seventeen (South Korean band), Seventeen before their official debut. The show was broadcast periodically on Ustream, where the trainees showed themselves training, singing, creating ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seventeen (South Korean Band)
Seventeen (; stylized in all caps or as SVT) is a South Korean boy band formed by Pledis Entertainment. The group consists of thirteen members: S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua (singer), Joshua, Jun (Chinese entertainer), Jun, Hoshi (South Korean singer), Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK (singer), DK, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan, Vernon (rapper), Vernon, and Dino (South Korean singer), Dino. Throughout their career, they have reached a large audience and grown into an internationally recognized K-pop group with signature music and performances. The group debuted on May 26, 2015, with the extended play (EP) ''17 Carat'', which became the longest-charting K-pop album of the year in the US and the only rookie album to appear on Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'''s "10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2015" list. The group's 2023 EPs ''FML (EP), FML'' and ''Seventeenth Heaven'' both set records for the best-sold albums in history, with ''FML (EP), FML'' earning the group their first MAMA Award for Album of the Ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bumzu
Kye Beom-ju (, born November 8, 1991), better known by the stage name Bumzu (), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and record producer. Bumzu is best known for writing and producing much of the discographies of boy bands NU'EST and Seventeen. In 2024, he was the recipient of KOMCA's Grand Prize, having been the highest-earning songwriter for K-pop in 2023. Biography and career Bumzu grew up in Seoul, and learned the violin as a child. By the age of high school, he became active in Hongdae's underground music scene. His first mainstream work was composing for H.O.T's Jang Woo-hyuk's "Don't Go, Go Away" in 2011. He then participated in the singing competition show '' Superstar K 4'' at the age of 22, which has been noted as his big break. Following the show, he began producing songs for Pledis artists including After School and NU'EST, and has produced songs alongside Woozi for Seventeen since their debut song "Adore U". Since 2020, he has been the co-CEO of the mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Wind (single Album)
''Second Wind'' is the debut single album by BSS, a sub-unit of the South Korean boy band Seventeen. It was released on February 6, 2023, alongside its lead single "Fighting", featuring Lee Young-ji. Serving as BSS's first release in almost five years, ''Second Wind'' topped the Circle Album Chart and broke the first-week sales record for an album released by a K-pop sub-unit. Background and release On January 7, 2023, BSS announced their plans of releasing a new single album, marking the sub-unit's first return since their debut digital single "Just Do It" nearly five years prior. Although the track was intended to be a one-time skit created for Caratland, a fan meeting event for Seventeen, positive feedback and demand from fans prompted BSS to plan for another project. On January 12, Pledis Entertainment further revealed details of the album's name, ''Second Wind;'' album versions; and February 6 release date. Conceived as an album with an active sports aesthetic, a special ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Single Album
In music, a single is a type of release of a song recording of fewer tracks than an album ( LP), typically one or two tracks. A single can be released for sale to the public in a variety of physical or digital formats. Singles may be standalone tracks or connected to an artist's album, and in the latter case would often have at least one single release before the album itself, called lead singles. The single was defined in the mid-20th century with the ''45'' (named after its speed in revolutions per minute), a type of 7-inch sized vinyl record containing an A-side and a B-side, i.e. one song on each side. The single format was highly influential in pop music and the early days of rock and roll, and it was the format used for jukeboxes and preferred by younger populations in the 1950s and 1960s. Singles in digital form became very popular in the 2000s. Distinctions for what makes a ''single'' have become more tenuous since: the biggest digital music distributor, the iTu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swing Jazz
Swing music is a style of jazz that developed in the United States during the late 1920s and early 1930s. It became nationally popular from the mid-1930s. Swing bands usually featured soloists who would improvise on the melody over the arrangement. The danceable swing style of big bands and bandleaders such as Benny Goodman was the dominant form of American popular music from 1935 to 1946, known as the swing era, when people were dancing the Lindy Hop. The verb "to swing" is also used as a term of praise for playing that has a strong groove or drive. Musicians, who were also big-band leader of the swing, era include Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Jimmie Lunceford, Cab Calloway, Benny Carter, Jimmy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Earl Hines, Bunny Berigan, Harry James, Lionel Hampton, Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw. Overview Swing has its roots in 1920s dance music ensembles, which began using new styles of written arrangements, incorporating rhythmic innovations pioneered by L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics Statistics (from German language, German: ', "description of a State (polity), state, a country") is the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data. In applying statistics to a s ... and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc. was originally set up as a subsidiary of Original Confidence and took over the latter's Oricon record charts in April 2002. The charts are compiled from data drawn from some 39,700 retail outlets () and provide sales rankings of music CDs, DVDs, electronic games, and other entertainment products based on weekly tabulations. Results are announced every Tuesday and published in ''Oricon Style'' by subsidiary Oricon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pledis Entertainment
Pledis Entertainment () is a South Korean entertainment company founded by Han Sung-Soo in 2007. The label is home to Bumzu, Hwang Min-hyun, and groups Seventeen and TWS. Its name originates from the Pleiades, a star cluster in the constellation Taurus. On May 25, 2020, Hybe Corporation became its majority shareholder, but Pledis remains an independent label. History 2007–2012: Founding and early artists Pledis Entertainment was founded in 2007. Son Dam-bi was the first artist to debut under Pledis, and was dubbed the 'female Rain' by media outlets. In its beginning stages, the agency did not have management premises, only a practice room. In January 2009, Pledis debuted its first girl group, After School. A sub-unit of After School called Orange Caramel was formed in 2010, consisting of members Nana, Lizzy and Raina. In December 2010, Pledis released '' Happy Pledis 1st Album'', featuring After School, which included the tracks "Love Love Love" and "Someone Is Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
