2022 Melon Music Awards
The 2022 Melon Music Awards was held on November 26, 2022, at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea. Organized by Kakao M through its online music store Melon, the 2022 ceremony was the fourteenth installment of the event and its first fully offline ceremony since 2019 Melon Music Awards, 2019. Artists who released music between November 8, 2021, and November 3, 2022, are eligible for the awards. Lim Young-woong won two Daesang, daesangs—Artist of the Year and Album of the Year, while BTS were awarded the Record of the Year. Ive (group), Ive won the Song of the Year, the group's first ever daesang win, alongside Best New Artist with NewJeans, marking the first time two female acts won in the rookie category during the same ceremony. Judging criteria Voting Voting for categories opened for South Korean residents on the Melon Music website on November 4 and will continue until November 18, 2022. Only artists who released music between November 8, 2021, and November 3, 2 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gocheok Sky Dome
The Gocheok Sky Dome () is a domed baseball stadium located in Gocheok-dong, Seoul, South Korea. It is the home ballpark of KBO League, KBO club Kiwoom Heroes. The stadium is primarily used for baseball and has a capacity for 16,744 spectators for baseball games. The stadium replaced Dongdaemun Baseball Stadium and opened on 15 September 2015. It also serves as a concert venue, with a capacity for around 25,000 spectators. In 2017, the Gocheok Dome hosted the first round of the 2017 World Baseball Classic, featuring host nations South Korea national baseball team, South Korea, Taiwan national baseball team, Taiwan, Netherlands national baseball team, Netherlands, and Israel national baseball team, Israel. In 2019, Gocheok Dome hosted the opening round of Group C at the 2019 WBSC Premier 12. South Korea, Cuba, Australia and Canada competed in Group C, and a total of six matches were held at Gocheok Dome. The South Korean national team advanced to the super round as the top of the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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", 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-gu, 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 season 3 of ''High School Rapper''. He adopted the stage name "Be'O" from his Christian name Pio. Career 2020–2021: Signing to FameUs Entertainment and ''Show Me ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Le Sserafim
Le Sserafim ( ; ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by Source Music and Hybe Corporation. The group consists of five members: Sakura, Kim Chae-won, Huh Yun-jin, Kazuha and Hong Eun-chae. Originally a sextet, Kim Ga-ram left the group on July 20, 2022, after the termination of her exclusive contract. Le Sserafim debuted on May 2, 2022, with the release of their first extended play, ''Fearless.'' Name The group's name, Le Sserafim, is an anagram of the phrase "I'm Fearless". History 2011–2021: Pre-debut activities Sakura made her acting debut in the movie ''Ano Hito Ano Hi'' in 2011. The same year, she joined the Japanese idol group HKT48 as a first generation trainee. She was promoted to a full member of HKT48 Team H in 2012 and transferred to HKT48 Team KIV in 2014. After being with the group for 10 years, Sakura officially graduated on June 27, 2021. Sakura, Kim Chae-won and Huh Yun-jin participated in the reality competition series ''Produce ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jung Seung-hwan (singer)
Jung Seung-hwan (born August 21, 1996) is a South Korean singer signed under Antenna. He is best known as the runner-up contestant in SBS' '' K-pop Star Season 4''. He is best known for his cover performance of Kim Johan's I Want to Fall in Love (사랑에 빠지고 싶다) on K-pop Star 4 The fourth season of the South Korean reality television competition show ''K-pop Star'' premiered on SBS on November 23, 2014, airing Sunday evenings at 4:50 pm KST as part of the ''Good Sunday'' lineup. Yang Hyun-suk, Park Jin-young, and You ... and dominated the Melon Charts for weeks. Before he made his debut, he became popular with his hit OST 'If It Was You (너였다면)'. Throughout his career, he has released several OSTs that have charted. He made his debut in November 2016 with the EP ''His Voice'' and later released his full studio album, 'Spring Again', in February 2018. In April 2019, he released his second EP, ''Dear, My Universe''. In May 2021, he released his third EP, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kim Min-seok (singer, Born 1991)
Kim Min-seok (; born August 26, 1991) is a South Korean singer-songwriter. He is a member of South Korean duo MeloMance. His 2021 single "Drunken Confession", which was a remake of the 2005 single of the same name by South Korean singer Feel, spent five weeks at number one on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart The Circle Digital Chart, previously known as the Gaon Digital Chart, is the music industry standard record chart ranking the 200 most popular singles in South Korea. It provides rankings on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis, which is based o .... Philanthropy In January 2023, Kim donated to the Social Welfare Community Chest of Love and participated in the 2023 Hope Sharing campaign with his younger brother Kim Woo-seok. Discography Extended plays Singles As lead artist As featured artist Soundtrack appearances Filmography Television show Web shows Awards and nominations Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Min-seok 19 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Attention (NewJeans Song)
"Attention" is a Korean-language song, and the debut single recorded by South Korean girl group NewJeans for their debut extended play (EP) '' New Jeans''. It was released by ADOR as the first single from the EP on July 22, 2022. Background and release On July 22, NewJeans released the music video for "Attention" as a surprise release, without previously revealing the members' identities or the group concept. The choreography video was released on the same day, and followed swiftly by the announcement of the quintet's debut self-titled extended play (EP), which was confirmed to contain four tracks, including two additional singles. Composition With a length of two minute and 58 seconds, "Attention" was described as having "a groovy '' je ne sais quoi'' highlighted by a bustling beat" and "key changes that jump between major and minor which keeps its early 2000s R&B-influenced instrumentation minimal". NewJeans member Danielle participated in writing lyrics for the track. Critic ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hype Boy
"Hype Boy" is a Korean-language song and the second single recorded by South Korean girl group NewJeans from their debut extended play (EP), '' New Jeans''. It was released by ADOR on July 23, 2022, as one of the EP's lead singles. Background and release A day after the release of their debut single " Attention", it was announced that NewJeans would be releasing debut self-titled extended play (EP) on August 1, 2022. The EP was confirmed to contain four tracks, including two additional singles. On July 23, NewJeans released their second single, "Hype Boy", accompanied by a 50-second introductory clip revealing the members and four additional music videos specific to each member. Composition and lyrics Gigi, Ylva Dimberg, and NewJeans member Hanni contributed to the lyrics of "Hype Boy", while Dimberg and 250 served as producers. The song, written in Korean and English, has a running time of 2 minutes and 56 seconds and is composed in the key of E minor, with a tempo of 100 beats ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cookie (NewJeans Song)
"Cookie" is a song by South Korean girl group NewJeans. It was released as the third single from their debut self-titled extended play by ADOR on August 1, 2022. Background and release On July 22, 2022, NewJeans released the music video for their first single " Attention" as a surprise release, without any previous information given about the group. The following day, NewJeans announced they would release their debut self-titled extended play on August 1, 2022. It would contain four tracks, including two additional singles. Five music videos, of which four focused on the individual members, were released for their second single "Hype Boy" on July 23. On August 1, the group released their debut EP, accompanied by the music video for their third and final single, "Cookie". Composition "Cookie" was written by Gigi, Ylva Dimberg and Park Jin-su, who also handled the arrangement. The song is a club-oriented R&B and pop track featuring a Jersey club bridge built upon a minimal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Enhypen
Enhypen (; ja, エンハイプン; ''Enhaipun''; stylized as ENHYPEN) is a South Korean boy band formed by Belift Lab, a joint venture between CJ ENM and Hybe Corporation, through the 2020 survival competition show ''I-Land''. The group is composed of seven members: Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon, and Ni-ki. They debuted on November 30, 2020, with the extended play (EP) '' Border: Day One.'' Name The group's name, Enhypen, was introduced during the live broadcast of the final episode of ''I-Land''. Etymologically, Enhypen derives its name from the hyphen symbol (-), representing "Connection, Discovery, & Growth". Similar to how a hyphen connects different words to create new meanings, Enhypen aims "to come together to connect, discover and grow together to form a new act". Career Pre-debut activities and formation through ''I-Land'' In March 2019, Belift Lab (Belift) was co-founded by South Korean entertainment agencies CJ E&M and Hybe Corporation, with plans ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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ATBO
ATBO ( ko, 에이티비오; an acronym for At The Beginning of Originality) is a South Korean boy group formed in 2022 through IST Entertainment's survival competition '' The Origin – A, B, Or What?''. The group is composed of seven members: Oh Jun-seok, Ryu Jun-min, Bae Hyun-jun, Seok Rak-won, Jeong Seung-hwan, Kim Yeon-kyu and Won Bin. The group officially debuted on July 27, 2022, with the extended play ''The Beginning : 開花''. Name "ATBO" is an initial of ''At The Beginning of Originality'' which means the start of a dream. The name was originally "ABO", but was changed due to fan concern as the original name is a racial slur in some regions. History Pre-debut Yeonkyu was a YG Entertainment trainee who participated in ''YG Treasure Box'', but did not make it into the show's final debut lineup. On February 6, it was reported that IST Entertainment, home to male idol groups Victon and The Boyz as well as female idol group Apink and Weeekly, was planning to debut their f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |