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ZanyBros
Zanybros (, stylized as ZANYBROS) is a South Korean video production company specializing in music video and commercial film production. Zanybros was founded in 2002 by director Hong Won-ki and videographer Kim Jun-hong and has evolved to be one of the most influential music video companies of the Korean Wave.Lam, Heidi (July 23, 2015"Zanybros on creating K-Pop music videos and more!" Hello Asia!. The AU Review. Retrieved March 7, 2016. Zanybros also includes the subsidiary companies Astro Digital Lab, a post production company, the specialised camera team Roll Cam and the lighting company Strobe. They have worked with indie bands as well as entertainment agencies such as S.M. EntertainmentYoon, Seongyeol (June 27, 2015) '소녀시대, 신곡MV 쟈니브로스와 작업..내주 컴백 윤곽' StarNews (in Korean). Retrieved March 7, 2016. and JYP Entertainment.Hwang, Boseon (December 5, 2013)"아이돌 메이커" Ceci. Jungsaemmol (in Korean). Retrieved March 1, 2016. Among the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Video Production
Video production is the process of producing video content. It is the equivalent of filmmaking, but with video recorded either as analog signals on videotape, digitally in video tape or as computer files stored on optical discs, hard drives, SSDs, magnetic tape or memory cards instead of film stock. Television broadcast Two styles of producing video are ''ENG'' (Electronic news gathering) and ''EFP'' (Electronic field production). Video production for distance education Video production for distance education is the process of capturing, editing, and presenting educational material specifically for use in on-line education. Teachers integrate best practice teaching techniques to create scripts, organize content, capture video footage, edit footage using computer based video editing software to deliver final educational material over the Internet. It differs from other types of video production in at least three ways:Moore, M. G., & Kearsley, M. G. (2012). 'Distance education: ... [...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] |
Rothy
Kang Joo-hee (, born May 6, 1999), better known by the stage name Rothy (), is a South Korean singer. She made her debut on November 9, 2017, with the digital single "Stars". She was known as "Shin Seung-hun's Muse" by reporters. Early life Rothy attended Incheon Annam Middle School. She graduated from the Department of Applied Music at Hanlim Multi Art School. Career 2013–2016: Pre-debut After auditioning in middle school, Rothy signed with Dorothy Company, receiving direct training from Shin Seung-hun for four years before making her debut. On her atypical idol training, Rothy said, "I went to a song camp, learned dance, and learned guitar. I focused on vocal training, but there were two teachers. I also received personalized one-on-one guidance from CEO Shin Seung-hun. That would be the differentiating point." 2017: "Stars" Rothy released her first single "Stars" on November 9, 2017. "Stars" contains the story of a girl who is looking for her dream. Producer Shin Seung-h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oneus
Oneus (, pronounced as "One Us") is a South Korean boy band formed by RBW. The group consists of five members: Seoho, Leedo, Keonhee, Hwanwoong and Xion. Originally a sextet, Ravn left in October 2022. The group released their debut extended play ''Light Us'' on January 9, 2019. History 2017–2018: Pre-debut and formation Individual members of Oneus came out of various trainee programs. Seoho (then known as Gunmin), Keonhee, and Hwanwoong were trainees for RBW in the second season of ''Produce 101'' during the first half of 2017, and Ravn and Seoho were trainees for RBW on the YG survival show ''Mix Nine'' during the second half of 2017. Leedo also participated in ''Mix Nine'' as an independent trainee, but did not pass the first audition. RBW started a pre-debut project "RBW Trainee Real Life – We Will Debut" in late 2017 to showcase the label's promising male trainees. ''Produce 101'' frontrunners Keonhee and Hwanwoong were the first to join the lineup. In December 2017 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Kim (musician, Born 1988)
Kim Tae-hyeong (; born February 11, 1988), better known as Paul Kim () is a South Korean singer-songwriter. He debuted in 2014 and has released two extended plays and two full-length albums, one in two parts: ''The Road'' (2017) and ''Tunnel'' (2018), and one also in two parts: ''Heart, One'' (2019) and ''Heart, Two'' (2020). Early life Born in South Korea, Kim lived in New Zealand for five years where he attended high school. He then went to an international school for his university education in Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea .... Afterwards, he returned to South Korea to start his music career. Personal life On April 25, 2024, Kim announced his marriage to his girlfriend after dating for nine years. Discography Studio albums Extended plays Sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chawarin Perdpiriyawong
Chawarin Perdpiriyawong (, born July 25, 2001), nicknamed NuNew (), is a Thai actor, singer and host. He made his acting debut in 2022 in the TV series ''Cutie Pie'', achieving fame and being nicknamed "Son of the nation" and "Pearl of Asia". Early life and education Perdpiriyawong was born in Lat Krabang district, Bangkok, and is of Chinese descent. Due to their parents' jobs, he and his older brother grew up with their grandparents. On October 12, 2023, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Chinese language from the Faculty of Humanities of Kasetsart University in Bangkok. He later received the Outstanding Alumni Award from the university for his support to philanthropic initiatives. Career Perdpiriyawong was first contacted through Facebook by a manager who asked him if he wanted to work in the entertainment industry. Although he had never been interested in it, he asked his parents for advice and decided to give it a try. When a subsequent acting project fell through, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moonbyul
Moon Byul-yi (, born December 22, 1992), known professionally as Moonbyul (; stylized as Moon Byul), is a South Korean rapper and songwriter under RBW Entertainment. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Mamamoo and its sub-unit Mamamoo+. Moonbyul made her solo debut in May 2018 with the digital single Selfish. According to the Korea Music Copyright Association, she has songwriting credits on over 100 songs. Early life and education Moon Byul-yi was born on December 22, 1992, in Bucheon, South Korea. In 2011, she was accepted into the Paekche Institute of the Arts, where she studied media music and vocals. During her middle school years, she became interested in singing after watching TVXQ's performance of "Rising Sun (TVXQ album), Rising Sun". She decided to pursue singing after receiving positive feedback during a school performance. She also cited Girls' Generation and their leader Taeyeon as early influences on her career aspirations, and attended SM Entertainme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirae (band)
Mirae (; stylized in all caps), was a South Korean boy band formed in 2021 under DSP Media. The group consisted of seven members: Lien, Lee Jun-hyuk, Yoo Dou-hyun, Khael, Son Dong-pyo, Park Si-young, and Jang Yu-bin. They debuted on March 17, 2021, with the extended play (EP) ''Killa'' and officially disbanded on July 9, 2024, with only Son remaining in the agency, during its career, the group released five extended plays and six singles in Korean and one single in Japanese. Name The group is named MIRAE, which means "future." In Korean, means "Future Boys." The logo incorporates the Korean characters that make up the group's name. The name of the group was inspired by their goals of pursuing a new future of K-pop, "Future Boys" means it is a name fitting for a group who will represent and lead the new future of K-Pop. The four consonants, , of their group name in Korean designed in a perfect hexagon. History Pre-debut Prior to the group's debut, members Son Dong-pyo and Lee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boy Story
Boy Story (, , stylized in all caps) is a Chinese boy band launched by JYP Entertainment and Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME). The group is composed of six members: Hanyu, Zihao, Xinlong, Zeyu, Ming Rui, and Shuyang. On September 1, 2017 Boy Story released their first single "How Old R U". On September 21, 2018, Boy Story made an official debut with their first mini album ''Enough''. History Pre-debut project Under the JYP Entertainment vision "K-pop 3.0" or "Globalization by Localization", the label announced its plans to produce localized acts aiming at both the Chinese and Japanese markets in early 2018. Boy Story was the first group formed under this strategy, with the group's six members being selected by JYPE founder J. Y. Park, Park Jin-young as early as 2016 and have trained under the company ever since. Since September 2017, the "Real Project" pre-debut series was launched with four singles in order to make way for the group's official debut in September 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolbbalgan4
BOL4 (), also known as Bolbbalgan4 or , is a South Korean musical act formed by Shofar Music in 2016. They appeared on '' Superstar K6'' in 2014 before signing a contract with their current agency. BOL4 was originally a duo consisting of Ahn Ji-young and Woo Ji-yoon. They debuted with the single "Fight Day" from the mini-album ''Red Ickle'' on April 22, 2016. The group's name in English comes from the first syllable of the Korean word ("puberty"), which is pronounced the same as the Sino-Korean numeral four ( ). The duo went on a temporary hiatus due to Ahn's music classes requirements in the first half of 2018. BOL4 signed with King Records and debuted in Japan on June 5, 2019, with the mini-album ''Red Planet (Japan Edition)''. On April 2, 2020, Shofar Music announced that Woo Ji-yoon had left the duo and that Ahn Ji-young will continue to promote as BOL4 as a solo act. Formation Ahn Ji-young and Woo Ji-yoon were both raised in Yeongju, North Gyeongsang Province North G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackswan
Blackswan (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean multinational girl group formed by DR Music. The group consists of Fatou, Gabi, Sriya and NVee, and is the final lineup of Blackswan, as confirmed by Fatou herself in a Veeper audio. They originally debuted under the name Rania () in 2011 with the EP '' Teddy Riley, the First Expansion In Asia''. In December 2016, the group rebranded as BP Rania (; an acronym of Black Pearl Rania) and released two EPs, ''Start a Fire'' and ''Refresh 7th.'' The group returned to promoting as Rania in 2018 prior to rebranding as Blackswan in October 2020 with the album ''Goodbye Rania''. Career Pre-debut and member changes The group was originally set to debut in mid-2010, as the third generation of Baby V.O.X. However, their record company DR Music; decided to rebrand them as a new group named Rania (short for "Regeneration Idol of Asia") with eight members: Saem (later known as Yina), Lucy (later known as Jooyi), Sarah, Riko, Joy, Di, T-a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Be'O
Yoo Chan-wook (; born April 27, 2000), known professionally as Be'O (; stylized in all caps), is a South Korean rapper and songwriter. He first garnered attention when he appeared on the rap competition TV show ''Show Me the Money 10'' in 2021. Be'O signed to hip hop record label FameUs Entertainment in 2020 where he released the single albums ''Monster'' (2020) and ''Bipolar'' (2021). In 2021, he released the single "Counting Stars (Be'O song), Counting Stars", which peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart. Early life and education Yoo Chan-wook was born on April 27, 2000, in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. He became interested in hip hop after watching ''Show Me the Money 3''. When he was in the third grade of middle school, he decided to pursue a career in music. He graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul and took part in High School Rapper (season 3), season 3 of ''High School Rapper''. He adopted the stage name "Be'O" from his Christian name Pio. Care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
