Vinxen
Lee Byeong-jae (; born April 20, 2000), better known by his stage name, Vinxen (), is a South Korean rapper. He released his debut extended play, ''Smelting,'' in 2018, followed by the extended play, ''Boycold 2'', later that year. He released his first full-length album, ''Boy to Man'', in 2020. Career 2018: Debut In 2018, Lee participated in the South Korean reality show, '' High School Rapper 2'' produced by Mnet M-Net (an abbreviation of Electronic Media Network) is a South African pay television channel established by Naspers in 1986. The channel broadcasts both local and international programming, including general entertainment, children's series, .... Lee finished in 3rd place. Lee released his first EP on May 9, 2018, titled "재련해도" and had a concert with label mate Ovan in March. Lee collaborated with another High School Rapper 2 contestant, Haon, whilst on the show. The pair released the song "Bar Code" which swept the charts. Artistry Influences Le ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Haon (rapper)
Kim Ha-on (; born July 7, 2000), better known mononymously as Haon, is a South Korean rapper. He is the winner of ''High School Rapper (season 2), High School Rapper 2''. He appeared as a contestant on both ''High School Rapper (season 1), High School Rapper 1'' and ''High School Rapper (season 2), High School Rapper 2''. He released his first EP, ''Travel: Noah'', on September 5, 2018. Career Debut In 2018, Haon participated in Mnet (TV channel), Mnet's reality show, ''High School Rapper (TV series), High School Rapper 2'' and finished in 1st placed overall. He released his first Extended play, EP on September 5, 2018, titled ''Travel: Noah''. Discography Studio albums Extended plays Singles Filmography Television shows Awards and nominations References {{Authority control 2000 births Living people Rappers from Seoul South Korean male rappers South Korean hip-hop musicians South Korean hip-hop singers South Korean hip-hop record producers 21st-century Sou ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards
The 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards ceremony, organized by CJ E&M through its music channel Mnet, took place from December 10 through December 14, 2018 (dubbed as "MAMA Week") in South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong. The ceremony was the first Mnet Asian Music Awards hosted in South Korea in nine years, the 20th ceremony in the show's history, and the second ceremony which took place in three locations. This was also the first ceremony broadcast worldwide online via YouTube. The three days event generated over 50 million messages sent on Twitter. Four Grand Prizes (Daesangs) were given throughout the ceremonies; The inaugural Worldwide Icon of the Year is given alongside Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Artist of the Year. Shows "2018 MAMA Premiere in Korea" celebrated and honored new artists in both South Korea and other parts of Asia. "2018 MAMA Fans' Choice in Japan" awarded artists in fan voted categories and also announced the first Worldwide Icon of the Year. "2018 MAMA in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Woo Won-jae
Woo Won-jae (; born December 23, 1996), also known as Woo, is a South Korean rapper. In 2017, he released his debut single "We Are" () which had commercial success and widespread acclaim. He has released one studio album and two EPs. Career 2017-2018: ''Show Me the Money 6'', signing with AOMG and ''af'' In 2017, Woo participated in ''Show Me the Money 6'', where he finished in third place. He gained a lot of popularity through the show. Woo made his debut through releasing a single "We Are", featuring Gray and Loco on September 4, 2017. The single was meant for Woo's final 2 stage in the finals of Show Me The Money 6, but he was eliminated in the top 3 round. The song was a very huge success as it made a successful all-kill in numerous Korean charts. On October 31, it was announced that Woo has signed with hip hop label AOMG. Following the signing, he released a single album titled "Anxiety" on November 2. Woo released his first EP ''af'' on November 22, 2018, with the titl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2018 MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards
The 2018 MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards ceremony, organized by MBC Plus and Genie Music, took place on November 6, 2018, at Namdong Gymnasium in Incheon, South Korea. This is the first MGA ceremony. BTS, Wanna One, and Twice took home the grand prizes, also known as the "Daesang Awards". Attendees, performers and presenters Jun Hyun-moo hosted the show. Day6, Momoland, Chungha, Stray Kids, Heize, (G)I-DLE, Jung Seung-hwan are among the attendees of the show and won. Performers * Celeb Five and Akane Kikaku – "I Wanna Be a Celeb" * Charlie Puth – " See You Again" * BTS and Charlie Puth – " We Don't Talk Anymore" and " Fake Love" * Generations from Exile Tribe – " F.L.Y BOYS F.L.Y GIRLS" * Vibe, Ben, and 4Men's Kim Won-joo – "I Can't". "Love, ing" and "Please Come Back Again" * Twice – " Heart Shaker", "What Is Love", " Dance the Night Away", and " Yes or Yes" * Wanna One – "To Be One", "Nothing Without You", "I'll Remember", "Light" and " Beautiful" * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Key (entertainer)
Kim Ki-bum (; born September 23, 1991), better known by his stage name Key, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and television personality. Born and raised in Daegu, South Korea, he later moved to Seoul after a successful audition at the SM National Tour Audition Casting. In May 2008, Key debuted as a member of South Korean boy band Shinee, who later went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea. Key is widely recognized as a singer and dancer, but he has also ventured into different careers, notably as a television presenter. As a singer, he has collaborated with various artists, and formed the duo Toheart with Woohyun of Infinite. He made his debut as a soloist in November 2018 with the release of the digital single "Forever Yours", and his first studio album, ''Face'', was released later that month. Key has also contributed to songwriting for himself and Shinee. As an actor, he was cast in multiple musicals, such as '' Bonnie & Clyde'' (2013), ''Zorro'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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High School Rapper (season 2)
The second season of ''High School Rapper'' () is a 2018 South Korean survival hip hop TV show. It aired on Mnet starting February 23 to April 13, 2018. Kim Ha-on won, Bae Yeon-seo came in second and Lee Byung-jae placed third in the final ranking. Season overview Mentors *GroovyRoom *Hangzoo x Boi B *San E x Cheetah *Deepflow Ryu Sang-gu (; born 1984), known by the stage name Deepflow () is a South Korean rapper, music producer, and CEO of the hip hop record label Vismajor Company. He won the award for Musician of the Year at the 2016 Korean Music Awards. Personal l ... Contestants Episodes Ep. 1-2: Cypher On the first episode of the show, 32 high school students handpicked by the show's producers among 8,000 applicants met each other the first time. Students in the same grade had to compete each other with freestyle rap, and the other grades got to vote on the best rapper among that grade. Then, the students voted first place in their respective grades wer ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2018 Melon Music Awards
The 2018 Melon Music Awards ceremony, organized by Kakao M (a kakao company) through its online music store, ''Melon'', took place on December 1, 2018 at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea. This was the tenth ceremony in the show's history. Wanna One, iKon and BTS BTS (), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010. The band consists of Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook, who co-write or co-produce much of their material. Originally a hip hop group, they ... took home the grand prizes, also known as the "Daesang Awards". Judging criteria Performers and presenters The following individuals and groups, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers. Performers Presenters Winners and nominees Only artists who released music between December 2, 2017 and October 25, 2018 were eligible, and the nominees were selected by calculating the number of downloads, streams, and week ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Groovy Room
GroovyRoom () is a South Korean DJ, music producing and composing duo consisting of Park Gyu-jeong and Lee Hwi-min. They mainly produce hip-hop songs such as boom bap and trap. The songs they produce have a producer tag called "Groovy Everywhere". GroovyRoom released their debut single "Loyalty" in 2016 and their first EP ''Everywhere'' in 2017. In 2019, they released their first collaboration project album with Ambition Musik's Leellamarz titled Room Service. They have received several music awards including Producer of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards and Best Hip-hop Maker Award at the Soribada Best K-Music Awards. In March 2021, the duo announced they had launched AREA, a new label in partnership with their current label H1ghr Music H1ghr Music (stylized as H1GHR MUSIC; ) is an international hip hop and R&B record label founded by Korean American musician Jay Park and long time Seattle affiliate Cha Cha Malone in 2017. Stationed primarily in South Korea, the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sik-K
Kwon Min-sik (; born February 26, 1994), known professionally as Sik-K (), is a South Korean rapper. He first garnered attention when he appeared on '' Show Me the Money 4'' in 2015. Early life and education Kwon Min-sik was born on February 26, 1994, and has an older sister. He attended Balsan Middle School, and subsequently moved to Vancouver, Canada with his family, where he attended Dr. Charles Best Secondary School. After his graduation, Kwon returned to South Korea. He majored in Business Administration at Sejong University, and later dropped out. Career In 2015, Sik-K appeared on '' Show Me the Money 4.'' He released his first EP, ''Flip'', on July 20, 2016. In 2022, Sik-K left H1ghr Music H1ghr Music (stylized as H1GHR MUSIC; ) is an international hip hop and R&B record label founded by Korean American musician Jay Park and long time Seattle affiliate Cha Cha Malone in 2017. Stationed primarily in South Korea, the label was crea ... when his contract expired. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Seori
Baek So-hyun (, born November 18, 1996), known professionally as Seori (), is a South Korean singer-songwriter formerly under the label Atispaus. She made her solo debut on May 12, 2020, with the extended play ''?Depacse Ohw''. Prior to her official debut, she often uploaded song covers to YouTube, because she wanted to see how her voice was received by others. Biography "Seori" is a Korean term for "frost." The singer says: "I chose the name at first because I liked how frost looks on windows but how it's still clear and transparent. It also means 'to steal', and I wanted it to mean that I hope to steal people's hearts with my music." She started making her own music when she was 17 as she couldn't imagine herself doing anything but music. Before launching herself into the K-pop world, Seori needed to lay a solid foundation. After months of experimenting on social media and releasing covers to YouTube, Seori was contacted by numerous labels, including the then-artist-less re ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Babylon (singer)
Lee Jong-min (; born October 1988), better known by his stage name Babylon (), is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper, and dancer. He debuted as an idol in the five-member group N-Train under Media Line Entertainment, where he served as a vocalist from 2011 to its dissolution in 2013. He debuted as a soloist in 2015 with "Pray" and released his debut studio album ''Caelo'' in 2018. Life and career 1988–2013: Early life and career beginnings Babylon was born Lee Jong-min in October 1988. After sustaining multiple injuries as a rugby footballer in high school and casting doubt over his career in the sport, he joined a black music club and was influenced to pursue a career as an R&B singer. A singer, rapper, and dancer, Babylon trained with Media Line Entertainment for three years prior to starting his career as an idol. Under the stage name Soul J, he debuted as a member of N-Train with "One Last Cry" on May 25, 2011. The group issued three commercially unsuccessful re ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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High School Rapper (TV Series)
''High School Rapper'' () is a South Korean survival hip-hop TV show, known as a students of high school counterpart of ''Show Me the Money (South Korean TV series), Show Me The Money'' and ''Unpretty Rapstar''. About A hip-hop league tailored for students is available at free of admission. It's showcased on the Korean television music channel, "MNET," which stands for Music Network. The program debuted on MNET at 11 PM starting from February 10 to March 31, 2017. Each season comprises 8 episodes. The most recent Season 4 attracted 12,000 applicants nationwide, featuring a notable lineup of producers serving as mentors to evaluate and guide the contestants. Structure An audition program focusing on hip-hop. The program announces its application date through social media channels, and applicants are required to submit their auditions via YouTube videos, showcasing their rap skills online. Stage 1: Preliminary Round High school students from each of the six regional areas ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |