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2007 In South Korean Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2007 in music in South Korea. Debuted and disbanded in 2007 Debuted groups *8eight *AnyBand *Baby Vox Re.V *Black Pearl *Bye Bye Sea * Daybreak *F.T. Island *Galaxy Express *Girls' Generation *Kara * Sultan of the Disco *Sunny Hill *Super Junior-T *Supernova *T-Max *Tritops *Winterplay *Wonder Girls Solo debuts * Andy * Hwang Chi-yeul * Elly *Hwangbo * K.Will * Min Hyo-rin *Innovator *Min Kyung-hoon * Son Dam-Bi * Zia Disbanded groups *AnyBand *Black Beat * Girl Friends * Lady Reformed groups *Broken Valentine (formerly B.August) Releases in 2007 First quarter January February March Second quarter April May June Third quarter July August September Fourth quarter October November December Deaths *U;Nee, 25, singer and actress See also *2007 in South Korea *List of South Korean films of 2007 This is a complete list of South Korean fi ... [...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] |
Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls () was a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group debuted in February 2007 with the single "Irony" and 5 members: Yeeun, Sunye, Sunmi, Hyuna and Sohee. After Hyuna's departure in July, Yubin was added into the group prior to the release of their debut studio album, ''The Wonder Years'' (2007). The album spawned the hit single " Tell Me," which topped various South Korea's on and offline music charts. Wonder Girls further established themselves as one of the top girl groups in the country with the hit singles "So Hot" and "Nobody," released in 2008. After being released as a single in the U.S. in 2009, "Nobody" charted at No. 76 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making Wonder Girls the first South Korean act to enter the chart. The group began their entry into the American market the same year as an opening act for the Jonas Brothers' World Tour, performing English versions of their songs. In 2010, Sunmi left the group to pursue an academic care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broken Valentine
Broken Valentine is a Korean alternative rock band notable for their 2011 appearance on the Korean television program ''Top Band''. History Broken Valentine was formed in 2002 under the name "6. August", but renamed themselves "B. August" in 2004 before finally settling on "Broken Valentine" in 2007. Band membership fluctuated throughout the years as members have gone off for mandatory military service, however by 2007, the current five member lineup was solidified. In December 2008, the reunited band participated in the "Asian Beat" band competition (Korean round) sponsored by YAMAHA, and became the finalist to represent Korea in the following year's Asian Beat Grand Finale held in Hong Kong. In February 2009, Broken Valentine won the Grand Prize and the Best Composer Award (Byun G) with the song "Answer me", which became their most popular track. Broken Valentine thus became the first team in Asian Beat's history to ever win two awards in the same year. In 2009, Broken Valent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady (group)
Lady (Hangul: 레이디) was a Korean pop group, noted as the first transgender group from that country. The band consisted of Sinae, Sahara, Binu and Yuna. According to the official story, they were the best out of hundreds who tried out to be part of this band. Although only three were supposed to be in the group, a fourth was added at the last minute. Their formation was inspired by the emergence of Harisu, a Korean singer and actress, who is also transgender. Sinae has previously appeared in commercials with a female dance group as well as a music video by Cho PD, and Sahara is a 2003 beauty pageant winner in Thailand and a former jeans model. Lady released their first, self-titled album in 2005, consisting of eight tracks, many of them being remixes of their first two singles, "Attention" and "Ladies Night". There was much attention given to them by the press, given their unique status as a transgender band in a conservative country. However, they were able to perform on Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girl Friends (group)
Girl Friends is a K-pop group made up of real-life friends, Yuri and Chae Rina. They released two albums with mixed success; their debut single was "Maybe I Love You." History Both Yuri and Chae Rina have previously been part of major Korean pop groups: Yuri in Cool, and Chae in Roo'ra유리 채리나 듀엣 '걸프렌즈'로 팀명 결정! (''Yuri Chae Rina Duo Name Chosen as "Girl Friends"'') ''MyDaily''. June 27, 2006. Retrieved September 23, 2008. and Diva
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Black Beat
Black Beat (블랙 비트) was a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment. The five-member group released an album ''Volume 1 - Black Beat #2002'' in 2002. They have not promoted as a group since SM Town 2006. Several members are active as choreographers and vocal trainers for other SM Entertainment artists. In 2007, lead vocalist Jang Jin-young teamed up with Kim Sung-pil to form the R&B duo, ByJinSung. Black Beat was originally planned to be formed as a seven-member group before they debuted in 2000. They debuted as a five-member group during Lee Ji-hun's Dream Concert 2000 as back-up vocalists and dancers. Before 2002, Black Beat members performed as rappers and dancers for other artists. They have all performed as dancers for S.E.S.' "Dreams Come True" performances. Performing with other artists After joining SM Entertainment, Black Beat has appeared in many music videos and performances for other artists, mainly S.E.S. Other artists include BoA, H.O.T., Shinhwa, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zia (singer)
Park Ji Hye (born July 21, 1986), better known by her stage name Zia, is a South Korean singer. History Pre-debut Zia's first foray into the music industry was when she participated in the 2003 'BoA-jjang Contest' where she placed first overall. In 2005, she was featured on KCM's song '물론' for his second album. Later on that year, she released a song for the soundtrack of the Korean movie, ''Shadowless Sword''. 2007–2008: Debut Zia released her debut album ''Voice of Heaven'' through the agency Taewon Entertainment in July 2007. Her leading single was the ballad 물끄러미, which was greeted with great success. Her follow-up singles included 내마음별과같이 (Feat. KCM) and 수호천사. In November, she was featured in the compilation album titled ''Violin''. Other well known artists featured on the album included Seeya, KCM, and Song SeungHeon. In the beginning of 2008, she was asked to participate in Cho Young Soo's ''All Star'' album series. SG Wannabe were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Son Dam-Bi
Son Dam-bi (; born September 25, 1983) is a South Korean singer, actress and entertainer. She began her career as a solo singer in 2007. She also made her acting debut in the 2009 Korean drama ''Dream.'' Career Son first came to fame when she appeared in a commercial for an MP3 player alongside Poppin' Hyun Joon. Prior to her debut, MSN Japan made a video documentary capturing her pre-debut training and rehearsals, which attracted 480,000 visitors in five days. Son trained with a well-known American choreographer in preparation for this album, and people began calling her the female version of Rain. Son's debut single features five tracks that show off her vocal and dancing talents. Her debut single, "Cry Eye", was produced and composed by Jang Joon-ho, who previously wrote MC Mong's "180 Degrees" and Jang Woo-hyuk's "Last Game". The lyrics were written by Brian Kim, who also penned Shinhwa's Once in A Lifetime. Son joined MBC's reality show ''We Got Married'', being paired ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Min Kyung-hoon
Min Kyung-hoon (; born October 6, 1984) is a South Korean singer and television personality. He is the lead vocalist of the rock band Buzz and one-half of the duo Universe Cowards with Kim Hee-chul. His first solo album, ''Im·pres·sive'', was released on December 5, 2007. His second solo album, ''Picnic'', was released on June 27, 2011. He is a regular cast member of South Korean variety show Knowing Brothers (JTBC) and Problem Child in the House (KBS). Career Audition-related and trainee days During his early childhood, Min never thought that he would become an entertainer. Once he entered high school, he worked with a group of peers who liked to sing. While continuing to sing and perform, Min realized that being a singer who sang in a café next to the Han River suited him better than becoming a famous celebrity. In his third year of high school, Min was recommended to audition for an entertainment company as he was famous among students for both his strong vocals and "fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Innovator (rapper)
Hong In-ho (Hangul: 홍인호, born October 10, 1988), better known by his stage name Innovator (Hangul: 이노베이터), is a South Korean rapper. He was a contestant on ''Show Me the Money 4 The fourth season of '' Show Me the Money'' (''SMTM'') premiered on June 26, 2015, airing every Friday evening on Mnet, and ended with its last episode aired on August 28, 2015. Mnet's fourth season of ''SMTM'' features YG judges Jinusean and T ...''. He released his first album, ''Time Travel'', on October 8, 2007. Discography Studio albums Singles References {{Authority control 1988 births Living people South Korean male rappers South Korean hip hop singers 21st-century South Korean male singers FNC Entertainment artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Min Hyo-rin
Min Hyo-rin (; born Jung Eun-ran on 5 February 1986) is a South Korean actress, model and singer. Career Born in Daegu as Jung Eun-ran, she adopted the stage name Min Hyo-rin when she began modeling for the clothing brand Flapper in 2006. She then appeared in several music videos for Park Ki-young and F.T. Island. Before her singing debut, large teaser posters of her were displayed around the hot spots of Seoul as a promotional stunt. She released the album ''RinZ'' in 2007, and the single ''Touch Me'' in 2008. In 2009 Min made her acting debut in the television series ''Triple'' opposite Lee Jung-jae and Song Joong-ki. She was the lead actress in a 2010 web series adapted from Alain de Botton's novel ''Romantic Movement'', with four different directors each shooting short films in various locations around Seoul. Min was paired with singer Seven in the reality show ''Fox's Butler'', and hosted the sixth season of cable channel Mnet's ''Trend Report Feel'' from 2010 to 2011. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hwangbo
Hwangbo Hye-jeong ( ko, 황보혜정; born on 16 August 1980), better known as Hwangbo, is a South Korean singer and rapper. She debuted in 1999 as a rapper in the group Bros, before joining the K-pop girl group Chakra in 2000. After Chakra disbanded in 2006, Hwangbo released the solo album ''Lady In Black'' in 2007. She has acted in South Korean dramas including ''Between Miss and Ma'am'' (2004) and ''Could Love Become Money'' (2012). She was also a cast member on the variety shows ''We Got Married'' (2008) and ''Infinite Girls'' (2008–2013). Career 1999: Pre-debut While working in a pasta restaurant, Hwangbo was discovered by producer and comedian Lee Sang-min. Before her debut, she was an apprentice to Lee Sang-min while she was part of the band Bros in 1999. 2000–2006: Debut In 2000, Hwangbo debuted as part of the female group Chakra. She started as a vocalist and rapper, and later became the leader of the group. Hwangbo went into a period of depression after Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
