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1999 In South Korea
Events from the year 1999 in South Korea. Incumbents *President: Kim Dae-jung *Prime Minister: Kim Jong-pil Events * 30 January–6 February – The Asian Winter Games take place in Gangwon Province. * 9–15 June: First Battle of Yeonpyeong * June 30: Sealand Youth Training Center Fire * November 27: the first Mnet Asian Music Awards * December 1:NTN Entertainment founded, as predecessor name was Hangame Communication. * December 22: Korean Air 8509 Full date unknown * Korea Human Rights Foundation is established. Sports * 1999 World Fencing Championships * 1999 Asian Winter Games * 1999 K League * 1999 Korean FA Cup Births * February 11 – Dino, member of boy group Seventeen * March 5 – Yeri, member of girl group Red Velvet * April 21 – Choi Hyun-suk, co-leader of Treasure * April 23 – Chaeyoung, member of girl group Twice * May 5 – Lee Na-eun, member of girl group April * May 29 — Park Ji-hoon, member of boy group Wanna One * July 19 - Kim So-hye, singer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Years In South Korea
This is a list of years in South Korea. See also the timeline of Korean history. For only articles about years in South Korea that have been written, see :Years in South Korea. Twenty-first century Twentieth century See also * List of years in North Korea * List of years by country * Timeline of Korean history This is a timeline of the history of Korea. Some dates prior to the 5th century are speculative or approximate. Early history *2333 BC: Legendary establishment of Gojoseon by Dangun. * : "An extreme manifestation of nationalism and the family c ... *List of years in Korea prior to 1945 {{DEFAULTSORT:Years in Jordan History of South Korea South Korea-related lists Korea South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Hyun-suk
Choi Hyun-suk (Korean: 최현석; born April 21, 1999) is a South Korean rapper and one of two leaders of Treasure alongside Jihoon under YG Entertainment. The band debuted on August 7, 2020 with the single album entitled '' The First Step: Chapter One''. He is also known for his television appearance as a contestant on ''Mix Nine'' (2017). Life and career 1999–2016: Early life Choi Hyun-suk was born on April 21, 1999 in South Korea. He is the eldest in his family and has a younger sister. In his childhood, his mother often travelled for business trips while he remained home. While he studied at Seoul Eonbuk Elementary School, 8-year-old Choi (Korean age) grew an interest for rap and hip hop after he watched Big Bang's documentary, ''The Beginning'' (2006). This resulted him to solely fixate his eyes on the hip hop label, YG Entertainment. He formally encountered hip hop and began to dance at ages 11–12 and 13–14 (Korean ages) respectively, and soon realized his ur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loona
Loona (commonly stylized in all caps or as LOOΠΔ; ; ja, 今月の少女, Kongetsu no Shōjo, Girl of the Month) is a South Korean girl group formed by Blockberry Creative. The group was introduced to the public through a pre-debut project that began in October 2016, where each of the 12 members was revealed in a periodic fashion by releasing a promotional single over the following 18 months. They debuted as a full ensemble with the extended play, ''+ +, [+ +]'' (2018), supported by the lead single "Favorite (Loona song), Favorite" and the title track "Hi High". In November 2022, Chuu was removed from the line-up. Name Loona's English name is derived from the Hangul letters ㅇㄷㅇㅅㄴ, each an Hangul#Letter placement within a block, initial consonant in the Syllable, syllabic blocks that make (''Idarui Sonyeo''). When rearranged to ㄴㅇㅇㄷㅅ, it resembles LOONA in the Latin alphabet. History 2016–2018: Pre-debut sub-units and ''Mix Nine'' On October 2, 2016, B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuu (singer)
Kim Ji-woo (; born October 20, 1999), known professionally as Chuu (), is a South Korean singer and television personality. She is a former member of the girl group Loona and its sub-unit, yyxy. Early life Chuu was born on October 20, 1999, in Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea. She is the eldest of three children, with two younger brothers. For her audition she sang "Halo" by Beyoncé. Her stage name "Chuu" is derived from saying her given name quickly. She graduated from Cheongju's Saet-byul Elementary school () and San-nam Middle school (). Career Loona On December 14, 2017, Chuu was revealed as the tenth member of the Korean idol girl group Loona. As part of the group's pre-debut release strategy, on December 28, she released her self-titled single album with "Heart Attack" as its title track. ''Chuu'' reached number 8 on the Gaon Album Chart. She was introduced as part of Loona's third sub-unit Loona yyxy. The sub-unit includes members Yves, Gowon and Olivi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Ye-na
Choi Ye-na (, born September 29, 1999), known mononymously as Yena, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a former member of temporary girl group Iz*One after finishing fourth on Mnet's reality girl group survival show ''Produce 48''. She is currently a soloist and actress under Yuehua Entertainment. Yena made her solo debut on January 17, 2022, with the release of her first EP '' Smiley.'' Early life Choi was born on September 29, 1999, in Gil-Dong, Gangdong, South Korea. She is the younger sister of singer and actor Choi Sung-min. As a child, she was diagnosed with lymphoma. Career Pre-debut She is a former Polaris Entertainment trainee before joining Yuehua Entertainment. Choi was a host for SBS' ''Cooking Class'' in 2017. 2018–2021: ''Produce 48'', Iz*One, solo activities From June 15 to August 31, 2018, Choi (together with Everglow members Kim Si-hyeon and Wang Yiren) represented Yuehua Entertainment on reality girl group survival show ''Produce 48''. She even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WJSN
WJSN (; ), also known as Cosmic Girls, is a South Korean girl group formed by Starship Entertainment. The group debuted on February 25, 2016, with the extended play ''Would You Like?'' and with twelve members: Seola, Xuanyi, Bona, Exy, Soobin, Luda, Dawon, Eunseo, Cheng Xiao, Meiqi, Yeoreum and Dayoung. In July 2016, WJSN added a thirteenth member, Yeonjung, to the group. History 2015–2016: Formation and debut On December 4, 2015, Starship Entertainment and Yuehua Entertainment launched a 12-member girl group called WJSN, where the Korean and Chinese members were divided into different subunits. On December 10, the first unit, Wonder Unit, was announced (Cheng Xiao, Bona and Dayoung). On December 17, the second three-member unit (Xuanyi, Eunseo and Yeoreum) was introduced: Joy Unit. On December 21, WJSN's Wonder and Joy Units released a Christmas cover of " All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey. On December 24, the third unit, Sweet Unit, was announced (Seo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoo Yeon-jung
Yoo Yeon-jung (; born August 3, 1999), known mononymously as Yeonjung, is a South Korean singer signed under Starship Entertainment and Yuehua Entertainment. She is best known for being a member of the South Korean-Chinese girl group WJSN, and for finishing 11th in the survival show ''Produce 101'', making her a member of I.O.I. Early life and education Yoo was born on August 3, 1999, in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. In 2017, Yoo was accepted through rolling admission into the musical theatre program of the Performance & Film Department at Dankook University. Career 2016: ''Produce 101'' and I.O.I Yoo, together with Kim Tae-ha and Shim Chae-eun represented Starship Entertainment in the Mnet reality-survival program ''Produce 101'', which aimed to form an eleven-member girl group that would promote for a year under YMC Entertainment. Yoo placed 11th with a total of 136,780 votes in the final episode and debuted as a member of I.O.I. On May 4, project girl group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim So-hye
Kim So-hye (; born July 19, 1999), known mononymously as Sohye, is a South Korean actress and singer signed under S&P Entertainment. She is best known for finishing fifth in Mnet's K-pop girl group survival show ''Produce 101'' and for being a member of girl group I.O.I, and her roles in ''Poetry Story'' (2017), ''Kang Deok-soon's Love History'' (2017), and ''Best Chicken'' (2019). Early life and education Born in Seoul, Kim So-hye was a volleyball player in junior high, and won the National Junior High Title as a libero. Kim graduated from the Gyeonggi Girls' High School. Kim is currently attending in Sejong University with Film and Arts Major. Career 2016: ''Produce 101'' and I.O.I Coming from an acting company, Kim was training to become an actress and had no experience in singing and dancing before joining ''Produce 101''. She finished in fifth place out of the 101 girls competing and became a member of I.O.I. Her company, Redline Entertainment, maintained that she would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanna One
Wanna One () was a South Korean boy band formed by CJ E&M through the second season of ''Produce 101''. The group was composed of eleven members: Kang Daniel, Park Ji-hoon, Lee Dae-hwi, Kim Jae-hwan, Ong Seong-wu, Park Woo-jin, Lai Kuan-lin, Yoon Ji-sung, Hwang Min-hyun, Bae Jin-young and Ha Sung-woon. The group debuted on August 7, 2017, under Swing Entertainment and CJ E&M. Their contract ended on December 31, 2018, but their final activity as a group was their last concert on January 24–27, 2019. History Pre-debut: ''Produce 101'' Wanna One was formed through the 'survival' competition series ''Produce 101'' (season 2), which aired on Mnet from April 7 until June 16, 2017. Out of an initial 101 trainees representing various agencies, the final 11 were chosen by audience voting and announced via live television broadcast. Before appearing on the program, several members had already been active in the entertainment industry. Park Ji-hoon was a child actor and had appeared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Ji-hoon
Park Ji-hoon (; born May 29, 1999) is a South Korean singer and actor. Park first made his debut at eight years old as a child actor and advertisement model, appearing as a supporting cast member on the MBC historical drama ''Jumong'' (2006) and earning roles in television dramas such as ''The King and I'', ''Kimchi Cheese Smile'' and ''Iljimae''. He later debuted as an idol, participating in the reality competition show ''Produce 101 Season 2'', where he finished in second place overall and became a member of the boy group Wanna One. The group achieved both critical and commercial success, with six Korean topped-five singles, more than 3.6 million albums sold, and over 16 endorsements in 2017. Park began his solo career with his first fan-meet tour and EP ''O'Clock'' following Wanna One's disbandment in January 2019''.'' Later that same year, he resumed his acting career as part of the main cast of '' Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency''. He has since gone on to lead severa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
April (girl Group)
April () was a South Korean girl group formed by DSP Media. The group debuted on August 24, 2015, with their EP '' Dreaming'' and its title track "Dream Candy". The group's final lineup was composed of six members: Chaekyung, Chaewon, Naeun, Yena, Rachel and Jinsol. The group officially disbanded on January 28, 2022. Name The group name is made up of 'A' and 'pril'. 'A' means 'the best girl group' and 'pril' means lovely girls. As combined, 'April' makes the meaning of 'the best, lovely girls'. Also known as 'Sa-wori' (사월이, April), 'Apple' (에플, pun of April) or 'Pril-e' (프릴이, pun of pril). After their debut, fans started calling them 'Chung-jeong-dol' (청정돌, pure idol). History 2015: Debut and Somin's departure April's formation was first announced by DSP Media on February 9, 2015, following their previous girl groups Fin.K.L, Kara and Rainbow. The six-member group (Somin, Chaewon, Hyunjoo, Naeun, Yena, and Jinsol) debuted on August 24 with the EP '' Dream ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Na-eun
Lee Na-eun (; born May 5, 1999), also known mononymously as Naeun, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a former member of South Korean girl group April. Besides from her group's activities, Naeun also has roles in ''A-Teen'' (2018), ''A-Teen 2'' (2019) and ''Extraordinary You'' (2019). She previously hosted ''Inkigayo'' alongside Jaehyun of NCT and Minhyuk of Monsta X from October 2019 to February 2021. Early life Lee Naeun was born on May 5, 1999, and attended School of Performing Arts Seoul. Career 2015–2019: Debut with April and acting career Naeun was first introduced as a member of April by DSP Media on July 21, 2015. The group debuted on August 24 with the EP '' Dreaming'' and the title track "Dream Candy" (). Naeun made her official acting debut in the VR web drama "April Love" in 2016. She also made a minor appearance in KBS2's ''My Father is Strange'' in 2017. In 2018 it was revealed that Naeun would be taking part in the soundtrack of SBS TV's ''Switch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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