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10th Gaon Chart Music Awards
The 10th Gaon Chart Music Awards ceremony was held on January 13, 2021, via virtual livestream from studio without any performance and on-site audience due to COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea. BTS was the most awarded act with 6 awards, followed by Blackpink Blackpink (, commonly stylized in all caps or as BLɅϽKPIИK) is a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment, consisting of members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. The group debuted in August 2016 with their single album '' Square ... with 4 and IU with 3. Winners and nominees * Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double-dagger (). ** Nominees References {{reflist Gaon Gaon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leeteuk
Park Jeong-su (born July 1, 1983), known professionally as Leeteuk (), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, presenter, radio personality and actor. He debuted as the leader of the boy band Super Junior in November 2005 and since then has participated in its subgroups Super Junior-T and Super Junior-H. He began his career as a television presenter on the music show ''M! Countdown''. He is best known for his role in presenting '' Strong Heart'', '' Star King'', ''The Best Cooking Secrets'', ''I Can See Your Voice'', and ''Idol Star Athletics Championships''. He is also a regular figure in the South Korean year-end awards; he has presented Golden Disc Awards three times, Gaon Chart Music Awards six times, and Asia Artist Awards six times. He regularly hosts the Dream Concert and the Asia Song Festival annual concerts. Early life Leeteuk was born on July 1, 1983, as the second child of Park Yong-in and Yoo Suk-yeong. His elder sister, Park In-young, is a singer and an actress. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baek Ji-young
Baek Ji-young (; born March 25, 1976), also known as Baek Z Young, is a South Korean singer. She made her debut in 1999, with the release of her album ''Sorrow''. Over her career she has released eight studio albums and won awards for Best Female Artist and Best OST at the Mnet Asian Music Awards. Career Baek began her music career in 1999, entering the South Korean dance scene with her first album ''Sorrow''. The first single, "선택" (''Choice''), was one of the first Korean pop songs to feature Latin beats. The single charted well, and Baek quickly followed her debut with a second album, ''Rouge'', which came out in April 2000 and sold 360,000 copies. Two years after the release of ''Tres'', Baek released her fourth album ''Smile'' in September 2003, which placed 46th for the year. In March 2006, Baek released her fifth album, ''Smile Again''. "사랑 안해" (''I Won't Love''), her first single from the album, was a ballad, unlike the rest of her Latin-style singles. Alt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiesta (Iz*One Song)
"Fiesta" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Iz*One. It was released on February 17, 2020, serving as the title track for their first studio album ''Bloom*Iz''. Composition Billboard described the song as a "festive synth pop song which takes its name to heart with the sliding, synth pop throbber of a track that explodes into a brass led dance breakdown". Background and release On October 29, 2019, Iz*One released a concept trailer titled ''When IZ your BLOOMing moment?'', signaling their return for a new comeback. On November 3, the track listing for their album was revealed, revealing the lead single to be "Fiesta" along with 11 other tracks in the album. On November 7, Off the Record released an official statement in a press release, that they would cancel their showcase, which was set on November 11. It was also announced by MNET that the broadcast would be canceled due to controversy over the ''Produce 48'' rankings being manipulated. On January 23, 2020, another ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iz*One
Iz*One ( ; ko, 아이즈원, Aijeuwon; ja, アイズワン, Aizuwan; stylized as IZ*ONE) was a South Korean–Japanese girl group formed through the Mnet reality competition show ''Produce 48''. The group was composed of twelve members: Jang Won-young, Sakura Miyawaki, Jo Yu-ri, Choi Ye-na, An Yu-jin, Nako Yabuki, Kwon Eun-bi, Kang Hye-won, Hitomi Honda, Kim Chae-won, Kim Min-ju and Lee Chae-yeon. The group was co-managed by Off the Record and Swing Entertainment. Iz*One made their official debut on October 29, 2018, with their first extended play (EP) ''Color*Iz''. Upon its release, the group received immediate commercial success, selling over 225,000 units and peaking at number 2 on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart. In addition, both the EP and its lead single "La Vie en Rose" charted on ''Billboard'' World Albums and World Digital Songs respectively. The early success subsequently hailed them as the New Artist of the Year at several awards ceremonies, including Golden Disc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On (song)
"On" (stylized in all caps) is a song recorded by South Korean boy band BTS. It was released on February 21, 2020, as the second single from the band's fourth Korean-language album '' Map of the Soul: 7.'' A version featuring Australian singer Sia was also released and features on the digital and streaming version of the album. Background and release On January 7, 2020, BTS announced their fourth Korean-language studio album '' Map of the Soul: 7''. The following day, the group shared a "comeback" map revealing a schedule split into four phases, with two singles. The first of which, "Black Swan" was released on January 17, 2020. Exactly a month later, the group released the album's tracklist, revealing "On" as the album's lead single and a remix of the song featuring Australian singer Sia. According to Big Hit, the group organized the collaboration."On" and the remix with Sia were made available for Music download and streaming in various locations on February 21, 2020, through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loveship
"Loveship" is a collaboration single by South Korean singers Paul Kim and Chungha released on January 21, 2020, by MNH Entertainment and Neuron Music and distributed by Kakao M. The acoustic version was released on January 29, 2020. Background On January 13, 2020, Paul Kim and Chungha Kim Chung-ha (, born Kim Chan-mi []; February 9, 1996), known mononym, mononymously as Chungha (stylized as CHUNG HA), is a South Korean Pop music, pop singer, dancer and choreographer signed under MNH Entertainment. She finished fourth in Mn ... revealed details about the collaboration they have been working on since the end of 2019. Music and photo teasers were released before the official release of the single. Composition The R&B song was written and composed by Paul Kim and arranged by Joseph K. The lyrics are about the struggles of two people not being able to express their love for each other. Music video The music video was directed by HOBIN and released on January 21, 2020. Awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chungha
Kim Chung-ha (, born Kim Chan-mi []; February 9, 1996), known mononym, mononymously as Chungha (stylized as CHUNG HA), is a South Korean Pop music, pop singer, dancer and choreographer signed under MNH Entertainment. She finished fourth in Mnet (TV channel), Mnet's girl group survival show ''Produce 101'', becoming a member of the resulting girl group I.O.I. Following the dissolution of I.O.I in 2017, Chungha debuted as a solo artist with the extended play '' Hands on Me''. Early life Chungha was born as Kim Chan-mi () on February 9, 1996, in Seoul. Under her English name Annie Kim, she lived in Dallas, Texas, for eight years before returning to South Korea to become a singer. As a result, she speaks both English and Korean. She graduated from Sejong University, majoring in dance. She auditioned for YG Entertainment and was a JYP Entertainment trainee prior to joining MNH Entertainment. Kim trained for three years before debuting, and had been dancing for 6–7 years. She reve ... [...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 ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north .... Afterwards, he returned to South Korea to start his music career. Discography Studio albums Extended plays Singles Collaborations Soundtrack appearances Filmography Television shows Web series Web shows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dear Me (Taeyeon Song)
"Dear Me" (Korean: 내게 들려주고 싶은 말; RR: ''naege deullyeojugo sip-eun mal'', literally "What You Want To Tell Me") is a song recorded by South Korean singer Taeyeon for the re-release of her second studio album '' Purpose'' (2019). It was released on January 15, 2020, as the lead single for the repackage version of the album by SM Entertainment. The song's lyrics were penned by Hwang Yu-ra ( Jam Factory) and Yoo Ji-won (Lara Las Studios), while its music was composed by William Wenaus and Yoo Young-jin. Musically, "Dear Me" is a ballad featuring guitar, strings and Taeyeon's sentimental vocals. Background On January 7, 2020, Taeyeon's agency SM Entertainment announced that her second full-length studio album would be re-released on January 15, 2020, while the third single was announced to be "Dear Me", which was released simultaneously with the release of the album. The song was described as a ballad song with the harmony of an acoustic guitar and string melody, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taeyeon
Kim Tae-yeon (; born March 9, 1989), known mononymously as Taeyeon, is a South Korean singer. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of the most popular K-pop groups worldwide. She has since participated in other SM Entertainment projects, including Girls' Generation-TTS, SM the Ballad, Girls' Generation-Oh!GG, and the supergroup Got the Beat. In 2015, Taeyeon released her debut extended play (EP) '' I'', whose titular single reached number one on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart. In 2016, she released the number-one single "Rain" as part of the SM Station project, followed by her second EP ''Why'', which peaked atop the Gaon Album Chart. Taeyeon's debut studio album, '' My Voice'', was released in 2017 and yielded the top-five singles " 11:11", "Fine" and "Make Me Love You". Taeyeon ventured into the Japanese music scene in 2018 with the digital single "Stay", follo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Younha
Go Youn-ha (Hangul: 고윤하, Hanja: 高潤荷; born April 29, 1988), known mononymously as Younha, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and record producer. She began her career in 2004 in Japan, where she was nicknamed the "Oricon Comet" for her success on the Japanese music chart. In 2006, she debuted in South Korea, where she is regarded as one of the country's best singer-songwriters. Early life and education Younha was born in South Korea on April 29, 1988, where she began to play the piano at the age of 5. She started singing in elementary school and later began to teach herself Japanese after watching the popular Japanese drama, ''Gokusen''. As a teenager, Younha said she went to as many as 20 auditions with South Korean record labels but was rejected because she wasn't "pretty enough to become a star." As a result, she dropped out of high school at the age of 16 to pursue a singing career in Japan. Younha later attended Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, where she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Swan (song)
"Black Swan" is a song by South Korean boy band BTS from their fourth Korean language, Korean-language studio album, ''Map of the Soul: 7'' (2020). The song was written by RM (rapper), RM, August Rigo, Vince Nantes, Clyde Kelly and Pdogg, with the latter of the five also handling production. It was released on January 17, 2020, as the first single (music), single by Big Hit Entertainment as a countdown to the album. Musically, it was described as an Emo rap, emo hip hop song featuring cloud rap and trap music, trap drum beats. The song uses lo-fi music, lo-fi-style guitar instrumental, instrumentation and contains a "catchiness, catchy" hook. The lyrics are introspection, introspective and find BTS confessing, as artists, the fear of losing their passion for music. "Black Swan" received widespread acclaim from music journalism, music critics for its "honest and raw" lyrics and dark production, with comparisons being drawn to the band's 2018 single, "Fake Love (BTS song), Fake L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
