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Wonpil
Kim Won-pil (; born April 28, 1994), known mononymously as Wonpil, is a South Korean musician. He is the keyboardist of pop rock band Day6 and its sub unit Even of Day under JYP Entertainment. His debut album '' Pilmography'' debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart in February 2022. Early life Wonpil was born in Incheon, South Korea. His parents run a piano academy so he was familiar with piano since a young age, and he learned how to play it by himself. Career After signing with JYP Entertainment, Wonpil was part of JYP trainees' dance team with Young K, but was later chosen to be part of the company's first band, and, together with Jae, Young K, Sungjin and Junhyeok, he formed the acoustic ensemble 5LIVE. In 2014, he appeared in the program ''WIN: Who Is Next?'', which saw the trainees of JYPE and YG Entertainment compete against each others. In 2015, after the joining of sixth member Dowoon, Wonpil eventually debuted as a member of rock band Day6 on Septembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sungjin
Park Sung-jin (; born January 16, 1993), known mononymously as Sungjin, is a South Korean musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known as the leader, guitarist and vocalist of South Korean pop rock band Day6. Early life Park Sungjin was born on January 16, 1993, in Busan, South Korea. He has an older sister. He attended Kyungnam High School, which is well-known for their baseball team. Career 2009–2015: Pre-debut Park was known to have performed in school festivals prior to training and debut. In 2009, Park won the Daesang (Grand Prize) in the 2009 CMB Chin Chin Youth Festival. He also made an appearance in the famous variety show, '' Star King'' in the same year. He revealed that he had received casting offers from five companies in the program. He then auditioned and passed his audition for JYP, and began his trainee life with JYP. In September 2013, Park appeared in the fourth episode of ''WIN: Who is Next?'' as a part of JYP's vocalist team alongside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilmography
''Pilmography'' is the debut studio album by South Korean singer Wonpil. It was released on February 7, 2022, through Studio J and JYP Entertainment. The album consists of ten tracks, including the lead single "Voiceless". Upon release, ''Pilmography'' debuted at number one on Gaon Album Chart The Circle Album Chart, previously known as the Gaon Album Chart, is a record chart ranking the 100 most popular albums, extended plays and single albums in South Koreabased on their Record sales, physical sales. It is a part of the Circle Chart, ..., making it the first chart-topper for the artist. Promotion On March 11-13, 2022, Wonpil held his first solo concert, also named Pilmography, at Yes24 Live Hall. On March 26-27, Wonpil held his additional encore shows at Kwangwoon University. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Monthly charts Release history References {{reflist 2022 debut albums 2020s Korean-language albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Day6
Day6 (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean pop rock band under the label JYP Entertainment. The group debuted on September 7, 2015, with the EP '' The Day,'' which peaked at No.2 on '' Billboard''s World Album Chart a week following its release. The band consists of four members: Sungjin, Young K, Wonpil, and Dowoon. Originally a six-member band, Junhyeok departed on February 27, 2016, and Jae departed on December 31, 2021. All of the Day6 members are heavily involved in writing, composing, and producing the band's music. In 2017, the band released two songs every month of the year for their ''Every Day6'' project. By the end of the project, 25 songs were added to their discography. With genres ranging from hard rock and upbeat sing-a-longs to mellow ballads. Their first full-length album, '' Sunrise,'' consisted of songs released in the first half of the ''Every Day6'' project. It was number 14 on ''Billboard''s "The 25 Greatest K-Pop Albums of the 2010s: Staff List" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young K
Kang Young-hyun (; born December 19, 1993), known professionally as Young K, is a South Korean musician, singer, songwriter, and rapper. He is best known as the bassist and vocalist of South Korean pop rock band Day6. Early life Kang Younghyun was born on December 19, 1993, in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea as an only child. He was raised in Ilsan, South Korea and moved to Toronto, Canada, to attend middle and high school at York Mills Collegiate Institute. Since sixth grade, he has not lived with his parents. During this time, he went by his English name, Brian Kang. Kang moved to Korea in 2010 and became a trainee at JYP Entertainment (JYP). After he signed a contract with JYP, his father retired and moved to Toronto with his mother. On October 5, 2017, he received his bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Dongguk University while working on his band career. He graduated from University on August 23, 2018. Career 2010–2015: Pre-debut While attending mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnight Sun (musical)
''Midnight Sun'' () is a South Korean musical produced by Shinswave in 2021, based on the 2006 Japanese movie '' A Song to the Sun''. History ''Midnight Sun'' is the second Korean musical adaptation of Japanese movie '' A Song to the Sun'' after the one staged in 2010. The musical is produced by Shin Jung-hwa and Son Hyuk-il; it's directed by Kim Ji-ho, with musics composed by Han Bo-ram and Kim Han-sol, who is also lyricist. Production company Shinswave announced ''Midnight Sun'' in early March 2021 by revealing the casting of Shinee's Onew, Day6's Wonpil, Got7's Youngjae and Cho Hun for the male lead role of Haram, Kang Hye-in, Lovelyz's Kei and Lee Ah-jin for the female lead role of Haena, and Kim Ju-ho and Jung Eui-uk as Haena's father. Nu'est's Baekho as Haram was cast on March 30. The musical debuted on May 1, 2021 at the BBHC Hall of Kwanglim Arts Center in Seoul, and ended on July 25, with a limited number of people in the audience due to social distancing norms. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Even Of Day
Day6 (Even of Day), also known as Even of Day, is the first sub-unit of the band Day6 based in South Korea, consisting of Young K, Wonpil and Dowoon. Formed by JYP Entertainment, they debuted on August 31, 2020, with their first EP '' The Book of Us: Gluon''. History In May 2020, prior to the release of the Day6's album '' The Book of Us: The Demon'', it was announced that the group would cancel promotions of the album and go on hiatus due to the mental health issues of some members, later revealed to be leader Sungjin and guitarist Jae. Even of Day was formed with the remaining active members: bassist Young K, keyboardist Wonpil, and drummer Dowoon. On August 6, following rumors of the sub-unit, the group's label JYP Entertainment confirmed the sub-unit's formation, with details of its debut to follow. On August 11, JYPE officially introduced Day6's first sub-unit project, Even of Day, five years since their debut. JYPE released a teaser image announcing the unit on Day6' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hello Ga-Young
Baek Ga-young (; born October 23, 1987), better known by her stage name Hello Ga-young (), is a South Korean singer-songwriter. Before beginning her solo project, she was a member of Joa Band, a Korean indie band, from 2009 to 2013. She debuted as a singer-songwriter in December 2013, with her first single "''A Song of Old Lovers''" (). Her albums were released by her independent music label helloeumak (), before she established a partnership with Interpark Entertainment in 2017. Except for some soundtrack appearances, all of her songs released to date were written by herself. From 2013 to present, Hello Ga-young has released two albums, three extended plays, and seventeen singles. Career 2009–2013: a bassist of Joa Band The musical career of Baek Ga-young began when she joined Joa Band as a bassist in 2009. Because Joa Band members would typically sing songs they wrote themselves, she began writing and singing her songs while in the band. Her first song in Joa Band was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Incheon
Incheon is a city located in northwestern South Korea, bordering Seoul and Gyeonggi Province to the east. Inhabited since the Neolithic, Incheon was home to just 4,700 people when it became an international port in 1883. As of February 2020, about 3 million people live in the city, making it South Korea's third-most-populous city after Seoul and Busan. The city's growth has been assured in modern times with the development of its port due to its natural advantages as a coastal city and its proximity to the South Korean capital. It is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Area, along with Seoul itself and Gyeonggi Province, forming the world's fourth-largest List of metropolitan areas by population, metropolitan area by population. Incheon has since led the economic development of South Korea by opening its port to the outside world, ushering in the modernization of South Korea as a center of industrialization. In 2003, the city was designated as South Korea's first free economic zon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JYP Nation
JYP Entertainment Corporation () is a South Korean multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate founded in 1997 by J. Y. Park. Operating as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management company, concert production company and music publishing house, it is one of the largest entertainment companies in South Korea. The company also operates subsidiary ventures and divisions internationally. History 1997–99: Formation and first generation K-pop artists JYP Entertainment was founded in 1997 by South Korean singer-songwriter Park Jin-young, named after his stage name, J. Y. Park, as Tae-Hong Planning Corporation. In 2001, the company was retitled as JYP Entertainment. In 1997, the company signed its first artist – Pearl. In 1999, entertainment company SidusHQ introduced the future members of boy band G.o.d to Park, as their producer and mentor. In cooperation with SidusHQ, JYP Entertainment oversaw the formation of g.o.d, which w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment Corporation () is a South Korean Multinational corporation, multinational entertainment and record label Conglomerate (company), conglomerate founded in 1997 by Park Jin-young, J. Y. Park. Operating as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management company, concert production company and music publishing house, it is one of the largest entertainment companies in South Korea. The company also operates subsidiary ventures and divisions internationally. History 1997–99: Formation and first generation K-pop artists JYP Entertainment was founded in 1997 by South Korean singer-songwriter Park Jin-young, named after his stage name, J. Y. Park, as Tae-Hong Planning Corporation. In 2001, the company was retitled as JYP Entertainment. In 1997, the company signed its first artist – Pearl (singer), Pearl. In 1999, entertainment company iHQ (company), SidusHQ introduced the future members of boy band G.o.d to Park, as their producer and me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mononym
A mononym is a name composed of only one word. An individual who is known and addressed by a mononym is a mononymous person. A mononym may be the person's only name, given to them at birth. This was routine in most ancient societies, and remains common in modern societies such as in Afghan name, Afghanistan, Bhutan, some parts of Indonesian names, Indonesia (especially by older Javanese name, Javanese people), Myanmar, Mongolian name, Mongolia, Tibetan name, Tibet, and South India. In other cases, a person may select a single name from their :Wiktionary:polynym, polynym or adopt a mononym as a chosen name, pen name, stage name, or regnal name. A popular nickname may effectively become a mononym, in some cases adopted legally. For some historical figures, a mononym is the only name that is still known today. Etymology The word ''mononym'' comes from English ''mono-'' ("one", "single") and ''-onym'' ("name", "word"), ultimately from Greek language, Greek ''mónos'' (μόνος, " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
