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Woozi
Lee Ji-hoon (; born November 22, 1996), known by his stage name Woozi (), is a South Korean singer, songwriter and record producer. Managed by Pledis Entertainment, he is a member of the South Korean boy band Seventeen, the leader of its vocal team, and part of its subunit Hoshi X Woozi. In 2022, he made his solo debut with "Ruby". Aside from his work as a soloist and with Seventeen, Woozi has also written for other K-pop artists such as NU'EST W, Ailee, and I.O.I. Early life From a young age, Woozi studied classical music and learned to play the clarinet and other band instruments. He successfully auditioned for Pledis Entertainment and met labelmate Bumzu, a frequent collaborator on music production. He graduated from Hanlim Multi Art School and subsequently enrolled in Hanyang University. In 2022, he enrolled in a Master's degree at Anyang University. Career 2015–present: Debut with Seventeen and solo activities On May 26, 2015, Woozi debuted in the self-produ ... [...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] |
Beam (single Album)
''Beam'' is the debut single album by Hoshi X Woozi, a sub-unit of the South Korean boy band Seventeen. It was released on March 10, 2025, alongside its lead single "96ers". Background and release On February 19, 2025, Pledis Entertainment announced a new Seventeen sub-unit comprising group members Hoshi and Woozi via a logo trailer, revealing that the pair would be debuting with a single album titled ''Beam''. Promotional content for the album was released daily from February 26 onwards, with content released at 9:06 AM KST, a reference to the two members being born in 1996. The track list was released on March 1, revealing ''Beam'' lead single "96ers", as well as outlining the credits for the EP's three songs. A teaser trailer was released on March 4 featuring a snippet of "Pinocchio" against visuals of intense silhouetted dancing controlled by a hand. Two teasers for the lead single's music video were released on March 8 and 9. The album was released on March 10, alongsi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoshi X Woozi
Hoshi X Woozi (), also known as HxW, is the third sub-unit of South Korean boy band Seventeen, after BSS and JxW. Formed by Pledis Entertainment in 2025, the duo consists of members Hoshi and Woozi. Initially formed in 2017 with the release of "Bring It" from the album ''Teen, Age'', they officially debuted on March 10, 2025, with the single album '' Beam.'' Career 2017: Formation with "Bring It" Hoshi and Woozi first released music together in 2017 with "Bring It" (), a b-side song from ''Teen, Age'', an album consisting of tracks performed by various combinations of Seventeen members. The song debuted and peaked at 95 on South Korea's Gaon Chart. It was performed live throughout Seventeen's Ideal Cut Tour and at the 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards in Hong Kong. 2025–present: ''Beam'' and Warning concert tour On December 25, 2024, Pledis Entertainment confirmed that Hoshi and Woozi would comprise the next sub-unit to debut from Seventeen. On February 19, 2025, Pledis revea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17 Carat
''17 Carat'' is the debut extended play (EP) by South Korean boy group Seventeen. It was released on May 29, 2015, by Pledis Entertainment and distributed by LOEN Entertainment. " Adore U" serves as the lead single for the EP. Background and release ''17 Carat'' features five tracks written, co-written, and co-produced by Seventeen's group members. "Adore U" was chosen as the lead single for the EP and was performed on multiple music shows by the group. "Shining Diamond" was used as a pre-single on the group's reality debut show. The group stated that the tracklist was chosen to reflect Seventeen's core concept of "boys' passion". The album has two physical versions: one with a "black" themed photo card set, and the other with a "white" themed photo card set. All copies include a CD containing the songs and a fold-up poster/lyric sheet. Single "Adore U" is the lead single of the extended play. It was written by Woozi, S.Coups, and Yeon Dong-geon. ''The Korea Herald'' stat ... [...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] |
Busan
Busan (), officially Busan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's second list of cities in South Korea by population, most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.3 million as of 2024. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, with its port being South Korea's busiest and the sixth-busiest in the world. The surrounding "Southeastern Maritime Industrial Region" (including Ulsan, South Gyeongsang Province, South Gyeongsang, Daegu, and part of North Gyeongsang Province, North Gyeongsang and South Jeolla Province, South Jeolla) is South Korea's largest industrial area. The large volumes of port traffic and urban population in excess of 1 million make Busan a Large-Port metropolis using the Southampton System of Port-City classification. As of 2019, Busan Port is the primary port in Korea and the world's sixth-largest container port. Busan is divided into 15 major administrative districts and a single co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
W, Here
''W, Here'' is the debut extended play by NU'EST W, a subgroup of the South Korean boy band NU'EST. It was released on October 10, 2017, by Pledis Entertainment. The EP features six tracks in total including the lead single "Where You At". Background and release On September 14, 2017, Pledis Entertainment announced that JR, Aron, Baekho and Ren would debut as NU'EST W with an extended play titled ''W, Here'' on October 10. On October 8 and 9, individual teasers for the music video of the title track "Where You At" were revealed. The EP and the music video for "Where You At" were released on October 10. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Monthly charts Accolades Music programs awards References External links "Where You At" music videoon YouTube YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downpour (song)
"Downpour" () is a song recorded by South Korean girl group project I.O.I released just for fans by YMC Entertainment and distributed by Stone Music Entertainment on January 17, 2017. The single is the act's final project together after rising to fame in 2016 and becoming one of Korea's most popular acts of the year. Music video The song's accompanying music video featured documentary-style footage of the I.O.I members throughout their year together. The group was formed through the Korean television program ''Produce 101 ''Produce 101'' () is a reality television talent competition franchise created by South Korean entertainment conglomerate CJ E&M, based around the formation of a K-pop girl group or boy group. The format is noted for having no panel of judges ...'' in 2016, and the 11 members were picked from 101 trainees aiming to be K-pop stars. The group's name I.O.I is an acronym for "Ideal of Idol," which emphasizes the member's expertise and potential as some of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanlim Multi Art School
Hanlim Multi Art School () is an arts high school located in Songpa District in Seoul, South Korea. History Hanlim School was founded on 3 March 1962, with Lee Hyeon-man being appointed school principal. In 2009, it became the Hanlim Multi Arts High School. It is known as one of the schools attended by current and future members of the South Korean entertainment industry, alongside the School of Performing Arts Seoul and Lila Art High School. Due to the fame of some of their students, the school is sometimes the subject of press attention, especially during graduation ceremonies. Departments * Broadcasting & Entertainment Department * Musical Theatre Department * Practical Dance Department * Applied Music Department * Fashion Model Department * Film Making Department Notable alumni * Baek Ye-rin * Cha Eun-woo * Cho Seung-youn (aka "Woodz") * Cho Yi-hyun * Choi Bo-min * Choi Hyun-wook * Choi Ye-na * Choi Yu-jin * Chou Tzu-yu * Giuk * Go Yoon-hwan (aka "Ryeoun") ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tale Of Nokdu
''The Tale of Nokdu'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Jang Dong-yoon, Kim So-hyun, Kang Tae-oh, and Jung Joon-ho. It is based on the webtoon by Hye Jin-yang which was published in 2014 on Naver Webtoon. It aired on KBS2 from September 30 to November 25, 2019. It is also available for streaming on Viki, Kocowa, Viu, and Netflix in selected regions. Synopsis Set in the Joseon period, the series is about a man who disguises as a woman to enter a mysterious women-only village in search of the truth about his birth; and a young woman who does not want to become a kisaeng in pursuit of revenge for her family. Cast Main * Jang Dong-yoon as Jeon Nok-du / Lady Kim Nok-soon / Yeon Soo ** Kim Ji-woo as young Jeon Nok-du : A smart and athletic man who, due to an incident, enters an all-women village where men are strictly forbidden. To do so, he dresses himself as a woman in the guise of the widowed Lady Kim Nok-soon. * Kim So-hyun as Dong Dong-joo / Yoo Eun-seo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanyang University
Hanyang University (HYU, ) is a Private university, private research university in Seoul and Ansan (ERICA campus), South Korea. ''Hanyang'' () derives from the Names of Seoul, former name of the capital Seoul used during the Joseon period. The university was founded in 1939 as an engineering school, and was the country's first private college to offer engineering and architecture programs. The university has consistently ranked among the leading universities in Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, STEM fields among South Korean universities. The university enrolls over 3,000 international students each year, and sends more than 3,300 students on study abroad programs annually. , Hanyang University had 777 partner universities in 76 countries. History Hanyang University was founded as Dong-A Engineering Institute on July 1, 1939, during the Korea under Japanese rule, Japanese occupation of Korea. Dong-A Institute started with 630 students and 35 faculty in Jongno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
