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2023 In South Korean Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases that have happened, or are expected to happen in 2023 in music in South Korea. Award shows and festivals Award ceremonies Festivals Debuting and disbanding in 2023 Debuting groups * 8Turn * Ampers&One * BabyMonster * BB Girls * BoyNextDoor * Evnne * El7z Up * Fantasy Boys * Hori7on * Kiss of Life * LimeLight * Loossemble * Lun8 * Mave: * Monsta X – Shownu X Hyungwon * N.SSign * NCT DoJaeJung * Niziu * One Pact * Plave * Pow * Primrose * Riize * TripleS * Xikers * Xodiac * Zerobaseone Solo debuts *Agust D * Chuu * Heejin *Hwang Min-hyun * Jaechan *Jang Ye-eun *Jihyo *Jimin * Jini * Jinyoung *Jisoo *Joohoney *Jungkook *Lee Mi-joo * Le'v *Ren * Soojin *Swan *Taeyong * V Disbandments * Astro – Jinjin & Rocky * Astro – Moonbin & Sanha *Brave Girls *D1ce *GWSN *Momoland *Snuper *TO1 *VIXX LR Releases in 2023 First quarter January February March Second quarter April May June Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of South Korea, adjacent islands. It has a Demographics of South Korea, population of 51.75 million, of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the List of metropolitan areas by population, fourth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Other major cities include Incheon, Busan, and Daegu. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Its Gojoseon, first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early 7th century BCE. Following the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea into Unified Silla, Silla and Balhae in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC; ) is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. ''Munhwa'' is the Sino-Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television station MBC TV broadcasts as channel 11. Established on 2 December 1961, MBC's terrestrial operations has a nationwide network of 17 regional stations. Although it operates on advertising, MBC is a public broadcaster, as its largest shareholder is a public organization, the Foundation of Broadcast Culture. MBC consists of a multimedia group with one terrestrial TV channel, three radio channels, five cable channels, five satellite channels and four DMB channels. MBC is headquartered in Digital Media City (DMC), Mapo District, Seoul and has the largest broadcast production facilities in Korea including digital production centre Dream Center in Ilsan, indoor and outdoor sets in Yongin Daejanggeum Park. History Radio era (1961-1968) Launching the first radio broadcast signal (ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loossemble
Loossemble () is a South Korean girl group formed by CTDENM. The group consists of five members: Hyunjin, Yeojin, Vivi, Gowon, and Hyeju. They debuted on September 15, 2023, with the single "Sensitive" from their eponymous extended play. Name The group's name, Loossemble, is an portmanteau of "Loona" and "assemble", defined by the agency as "five oonamembers coming together as one". Career 2023–present: Introduction, and debut with ''Loossemble'' On June 11, 2023, it was announced that Loona members Hyunjin and Vivi had signed with CTDENM after terminating their contracts with Blockberry Creative Blockberry Creative (Hangul: 블록베리크리에이티브) is a South Korean record label formed in 2016. It is a subsidiary of Polaris Entertainment. The label is home to the girl group Loona and soloist Sunye. History Blockberry Creative .... Yeojin, Gowon, and Hyeju followed suit, with CTDENM confirming that they had signed with the agency on July 5. On July 31, CTDEN ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LimeLight
Limelight (also known as Drummond light or calcium light)James R. Smith (2004). ''San Francisco's Lost Landmarks'', Quill Driver Books. is a type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls. An intense illumination is created when a flame fed by oxygen and hydrogen is directed at a cylinder of quicklime (calcium oxide), which can be heated to before melting. The light is produced by a combination of incandescence and candoluminescence. Although it has long since been replaced by electric lighting, the term has nonetheless survived, as someone in the public eye is still said to be "in the limelight". The actual lamps are called "limes", a term which has been transferred to electrical equivalents. History Discovery and invention The limelight effect was discovered in the 1820s by Goldsworthy Gurney, based on his work with the "oxy-hydrogen blowpipe", credit for which is normally given to Robert Hare. In 1825, a Scottish engineer, Thomas Drummond (1797–1840), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiss Of Life (group)
Kiss of Life (; stylized in all caps), also known as KIOF, is a South Korean girl group formed by S2 Entertainment in 2023. The group consists of four members: Julie, Natty, Belle, and Haneul. They debuted on July 5, 2023, with the extended play (EP) '' Kiss of Life''. Name According to S2 Entertainment, the name signifies their ambition to "breathe a new life into the music industry with their music and charm." Reflecting to their name, the group's concepts revolve around the different stages of life, particularly adolescence and young adulthood. History 2015–2022: Pre-debut and formation Belle is known as the daughter of the veteran Korean singer . She used to work for SM Entertainment as a songwriter. Natty was a contestant on the South Korean reality survival shows ''Sixteen'' and ''Idol School'', that led to the formation of Twice and Fromis 9, respectively. In both shows, she made it to the final episode, but was ultimately not chosen for the final line-up of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hori7on
Hori7on (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korea-based Filipino boy band formed in 2023. With members Vinci Malizon, Kim Ng, Kyler Chua, Reyster Yton, Winston Pineda, Jeromy Batac, and Marcus Cabais, they are cited as the first Filipino boy band to debut in South Korea and have been active in both South Korea and the Philippines since their formation. The group was formed by MLD Entertainment and ABS-CBN, through the Kapamilya Channel survival reality show '' Dream Maker'' (2022–23). The septet made their debut on July 24, 2023, with the release of their debut studio album '' Friend-Ship'', which was preceded by the release of three pre-debut promotional singles—"Dash", " Salamat", and "Lovey Dovey". Name The group's name, Hori7on, was conceptualized by the viewers of '' Dream Maker'', and refers to "the dreams of seven boys, who started on the same line, gathered in one place, and face the same goal", according to the name's submitter. The name was selected by the viewe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy Boys (group)
Fantasy Boys (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed in 2023 through MBC TV's reality competition show ''Fantasy Boys''. They are managed by PocketDol Studio and M25. The group consists of eleven members: Kim Gyu-rae, Hong Seong-min, Oh Hyeon-tae, Lee Han-bin, Ling Qi, Kang Min-seo, Hikari, Soul, Kim Woo-seok, Hikaru & Kaedan. They debuted on September 21, 2023, with the extended play (EP) ''New Tomorrow''. History Pre-debut activities Soul (formerly referred to as K-Soul) was a contestant on the competition shows '' Super Idol'' in 2015 and ''We Are Young'' in 2018. In 2016, Ling Qi was a member of the pre-debut Chinese boy group X-Time and in 2018 he participated in the survival competition show ''Idol Producer''. He was eliminated in episode 8 and finished 58th overall. In 2022, Yu Jun-won was a contestant on Hybe Label Japan's survival show '' &Audition – The Howling,'' but was eliminated in the final episode and did not make it into the final lineup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El7z Up
El7z Up (; stylized in all caps or formally as EL7Z U+P) is a South Korean project female supergroup formed through the Mnet reality competition show ''Queendom Puzzle''. The group is managed by Apple Monster and DG Entertainment, and consists of seven members: Kei from Lovelyz, Yeeun from CLC, Yeoreum from WJSN, Yeonhee from Rocket Punch, Nana from Woo!ah!, Hwiseo from H1-Key, and Yuki from Purple Kiss. They debuted on September 14, 2023, with the extended play (EP) ''7+Up''. Name The group's name, El7z Up, is the word "Puzzle" spelled backwards, with the number "7" representing the number of members in the group and replacing one of the "z". The name represents "the best seven members the audience 'puzzled' out". History Pre-debut: Background and formation through ''Queendom Puzzle'' All members of El7z Up have previously made their debuts in other girl groups. Kei debuted as a member of Lovelyz in 2014, Yeeun debuted as a member of CLC in 2015, both of whom also debuted as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evnne
Evnne () is a South Korean boy band formed by Jellyfish Entertainment in 2023. The group consists of seven members: Keita, Park Han-bin, Lee Jeong-hyeon, Ji Yun-seo, Yoo Seung-eon, Mun Jung-hyun and Park Ji-hoo. They debuted on September 19, 2023, with the extended play (EP) '' Target: Me''. Career Pre-debut activities and formation In 2023, Mnet aired the reality competition show ''Boys Planet'', which saw 98 contestants from various backgrounds compete to become part of a temporary boy band under WakeOne. At the series' conclusion, nine contestants were selected to form the lineup of Zerobaseone, which debuted on July 10. Later, on August 3, Jellyfish Entertainment announced that seven losing contestants from the show would debut under the agency in the second half of 2023, as part of the boy band BLIT, following "careful discussions" which saw the trainees' companies—WakeOne, Yuehua Entertainment, and Rain Company—agreed in forming the band. The agency explained tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BoyNextDoor
BoyNextDoor (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by KOZ Entertainment. The group consists of six members: Sungho, Riwoo, Jaehyun, Taesan, Leehan, and Woonhak. The group debuted on May 30, 2023, with the single album '' Who!''. History 2019–2023: Formation and introduction In 2019, rapper-producer Zico founded KOZ Entertainment as a subsidiary of Hybe Corporation. Members Sungho and Riwoo passed their auditions for the agency in September 2021. In 2022, Zico confirmed that the agency was in the process of producing a boy band, with himself serving as its producer. He stated in an interview on the web series Turkiyes on the Block that he will "break the predictable formula" in regards to the group. On April 16, 2023, the agency announced the formation of their first boy band, named BoyNextDoor, through the release of a "logo motion" on YouTube. They explained that the group's name suggests that the boy band "will be friendly and approachable, like boys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BB Girls
BB Girls (; formerly known as Brave Girls) is a South Korean girl group consisting of members Minyoung, Youjoung, Eunji, and Yuna. The group was formed and produced by Brave Brothers in 2011 through Brave Entertainment. Initially a quintet debut as Brave Girls on April 7, 2011, with single album ''The Difference'' and has undergone multiple lineup changes, with their current lineup consisting of Minyoung, Youjoung, Eunji and Yuna become the most well known after the group gained a huge spike in popularity with their song "Rollin' (Brave Girls song), Rollin'" (2017) unexpectedly went viral in 2021. In February 2023, Brave Entertainment announced the group officially disbanded after the members left the agency. Two months after the announcement of the group's disbandment, the four members signed with Warner Music Korea and continued as a group with their name changed to BB Girls. History Pre-debut On September 21, 2010, Brave Brothers revealed he is launching a new 4-member hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BabyMonster
BabyMonster (; stylized in all caps), also known as Baemon (), is a South Korean girl group formed and managed by YG Entertainment. The group consists of seven members: Ruka, Pharita, Asa, Ahyeon, Rami, Rora, and Chiquita. They debuted on November 27, 2023, with the single "Batter Up". History 2018–2022: Formation and pre-debut activities Following the launch of YG Entertainment's representative girl groups, 2NE1 (2009) and Blackpink (2016), news of their next girl group circulated as early as 2018. They received applicants from various countries, some of whom were accepted into its training program as early as age 10, training an average of four to five years. In the number of recruits, each prospective member placed first against thousands in their respective auditions. In January 2020, "BabyMonster", one of many names initially considered for Blackpink, and "Baemon" (a syllabic abbreviation of the former) were trademarked in English and Korean by the label and tentatively u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
