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Xignature
''Xignature'' is the fourth studio album by South Korean singer Kim Junsu, released under his stage name XIA on May 30, 2016. The album contains thirteen tracks including double lead single "Rock The World" and "Sweet Melody". The album also features several artists The Quiett, Automatic, Crucial Star, and Paloalto. Background and release On May 9, C-Jes announced that XIA would set to be release his fourth full-length ''Xignature'' ( blend of his stage name "Xia" and the word "Signature") and started pre-orders in the same day. The album features various genres, such as, Hip Hop, EDM, R&B, Urban, etc. On May 11, the album's tracklist was revealed. On May 17, "Rock The World" was revealed as the album's lead single. On May 18, the promotional single "..Is You" was released. On May 24, the music teaser of "Rock The World" was released. On May 26, the album's audio preview was revealed. On May 28, the music video was released prior the album's release through Naver TV Cast. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Junsu
Kim Jun-su (; born December 15, 1986), known mononymously as Junsu or known under the stage name XIA ( ; ) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer and musical actor. He is a member of JYJ, and was one of the original members of boy band TVXQ, where he was formerly known by the stage name Xiah Junsu (). In November 2021, Kim formed his own agency Palm Tree Island, with him as CEO. Kim made his debut in 2003 as a member of TVXQ, a boy band produced and formed by South Korean record label and talent agency SM Entertainment, having previously been a trainee for six years. He had released four Korean albums, four Japanese albums, thirty Japanese singles and several Korean singles with TVXQ in the six years his career. In 2009, Kim and fellow TVXQ members Kim Jaejoong and Park Yoochun filed a lawsuit against SM Entertainment, arguing that their exclusive contracts were unilaterally disadvantageous towards the artists and should be invalidated. The Seoul Central District Court r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kkok Eoje
''Yesterday'' () is the second EP released by South Korean singer Kim Junsu Kim Jun-su (; born December 15, 1986), known mononymously as Junsu or known under the stage name XIA ( ; ) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer and musical actor. He is a member of JYJ, and was one of the original members of boy band T ..., under his stage name XIA on October 19, 2015. The first music video was released for the title song of the same name. The EP contains eight tracks, three of which are acoustic versions of previously released songs. Track list Charts References {{Junsu 2015 EPs Kakao M EPs Korean-language EPs 2010s Korean-language albums Kim Junsu albums K-pop EPs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COEX Mall
Starfield COEX Mall (; formerly known as COEX Mall) is an underground shopping mall in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu Seoul, South Korea. The name "COEX" is derived from "COnvention centers" and "EXhibition halls". The mall is located at the intersection of Teheranno and Yeongdong Dae-ro, near Samseong station on Seoul Subway Line 2 and Bongeunsa station on Seoul Subway Line 9. The COEX Mall is adjacent to the COEX Convention & Exhibition Center, which is part of the COEX complex, run by the Korea International Trade Association (KITA). Millennium Square is the main exit of COEX Mall connecting with Line 2's Samseong Station. It has an area of about , of which are on a single underground floor, making it the world's largest underground shopping mall. Along with hundreds of shops, the mall houses two food courts, MegaBox (cinema), COEX Aquarium and a large bookstore, but the Kimchi Fields Museum has moved to Insadong. It features a game area that is used to film computer game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakao M Albums
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 (the orga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Albums
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtape In the modern music industry, a mixtape is a musical project, typically with looser constraints than that of an album or extended play. Unlike the traditional album or extended play, mixtapes are labeled as laid-back projects that allow artists mo ...s released in 2016. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable, defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject. For additional information about bands formed, reformed, disbanded, or on hiatus, for deaths of musicians, and for links to musical awards, see 2016 in music. First quarter January February March Second quarter April May June Third quarter July August September Fourth quarter October November December References {{Albums by release date Albums 2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compact Disc
The compact disc (CD) is a Digital media, digital optical disc data storage format co-developed by Philips and Sony to store and play digital audio recordings. It employs the Compact Disc Digital Audio (CD-DA) standard and was capable of holding of uncompressed stereo audio. First released in Japan in October 1982, the CD was the second optical disc format to reach the market, following the larger LaserDisc (LD). In later years, the technology was adapted for computer data storage as CD-ROM and subsequently expanded into various writable and multimedia formats. , over 200 billion CDs (including audio CDs, CD-ROMs, and CD-Rs) had been sold worldwide. Standard CDs have a diameter of and typically hold up to 74 minutes of audio or approximately of data. This was later regularly extended to 80 minutes or by reducing the spacing between data tracks, with some discs unofficially reaching up to 99 minutes or which falls outside established specifications. Smaller variants, such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Download
A music download is the digital transfer of music via the Internet into a device capable of decoding and playing it, such as a personal computer, portable media player, MP3 player or smartphone. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyrighted material without permission or legal payment. Music downloads are typically encoded with modified discrete cosine transform (MDCT) audio data compression, particularly the Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) format used by iTunes as well as the MP3 audio coding format. According to a Nielsen report, downloadable music accounted for 55.9 percent of all music sales in the US in 2012."All music sales" refers to albums plus track equivalent albums. A track equivalent album equates to 10 tracks. By the beginning of 2011, Apple's iTunes Store alone made 1.1 billion of revenue in the first quarter of its fiscal year. According to the RIAA, music downloads peaked at 43% of industry revenue in the US in 2012, and has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 the Sea of Japan to the east. Like North Korea, South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of South Korea, adjacent islands. It has Demographics of South Korea, a population of about 52 million, of which half live in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, the List of largest cities, ninth most populous metropolitan area in the world; other major cities include Busan, Daegu, and Incheon. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Gojoseon, Its first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early seventh century BC. From the mid first century BC, various Polity, polities consolidated into the rival Three Kingdoms of Korea, kingdoms of Goguryeo, Baekje, and Sil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Record Label
"Big Three" music labels A record label or record company is a brand or trademark of Sound recording and reproduction, music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a Music publisher, publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacturing, manufacture, distribution (marketing), distribution, marketing, promotion, and enforcement of copyright for sound recordings and music videos, while also conducting Artists and repertoire, talent scouting and development of new artists, artist financing and maintaining Recording contract, contracts with recording artists and their managers. The term "record label" derives from the circular label in the center of a vinyl record which prominently displays the manufacturer's name, along with other information. Within the mainstream music industry, recording artists have traditionally been reliant upon record labels to broaden their consumer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jung Key
Jung Key (; born October 10, 1986), is a South Korean composer. He released his first album, ''Emotion'', on May 29, 2014. Discography Studio albums Singles Other charted songs Filmography Television shows Awards and nominations Gaon Chart Music Awards References {{DEFAULTSORT:Jung, Key 1986 births Living people South Korean composers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melon (online Music Service)
Melon () is a South Korean online music store and music streaming service introduced in November 2004, and developed by SK Telecom. LOEN Entertainment (became Kakao M and then Kakao Entertainment) became the company-in-charge of the service in 2009. In 2017, Kakao merged Kakao Music into Melon to have one, unified music streaming service. Melon is South Korea's largest music subscription service, with over 28 million users. Melon is the most popular music streaming service in South Korea. In fact, a survey of users of smartphones found that they were the most used applications by Koreans. Melon users can stream and download music and music videos and create custom ringtones. Melon is available on Android and iOS. The name "Melon" is a portmanteau of the phrase "melody on". History Melon was founded on November 16, 2004, in South Korea by SK Telecom, South Korea's largest wireless carrier. It attracted more than 10,000 subscribers per day on average, surpassing 310 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yonhap
Yonhap News Agency (; ) is a major news agency in South Korea. It is based in Seoul, South Korea. Yonhap provides news articles, pictures, and other information to newspapers, TV networks and other media in South Korea. History Yonhap was established on 19 December 1980, through the merger of Hapdong News Agency and Orient Press. The Hapdong News Agency itself emerged in late 1945 out of the short-lived Kukje News, which had operated for two months out of the office of the Domei, the former Japanese news agency that had functioned in Korea during the Japanese Japanese colonial era. In 1999, Yonhap took over the Naewoe News Agency. Naewoe was a South Korea government-affiliated organization, created in the mid 1970s, tasked with publishing information and analysis on North Korea from a South Korean perspective through books and journals. Naewoe was known to have close links with South Korea's intelligence agency, and according to the British academic and historian James Hoar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
