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2010 In South Korean Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2010 in music in South Korea. Debuting and disbanded in 2010 Debuting groups *The Boss (band), The Boss *CNBLUE *Coed School (band), Coed School *DMTN *Eastern Sidekick *F.Cuz *GD & TOP *Girl's Day *GP Basic *Idiotape *Infinite (group), Infinite *JYJ *Led Apple *Miss A *Nine Muses (group), Nine Muses *One Way (South Korean band), One Way *Orange Caramel *Raspberry Field *Rooftop Moonlight *Rhythm Power *Standing Egg *Sistar *Teen Top *The Boss (band), The Boss *The Koxx *Touch (South Korean group), Touch *ZE:A Solo debuts *The Black Skirts *Cha Cha Malone *Choi Jung-in *Chun Myung-hoon *Crucial Star *Gilme *Huh Gak *Hyuna *Jay Park *John Park (musician), John Park *JeA *Kim Junsu *Okasian *Rumble Fish (singer), Rumble Fish *Soy Kim *Swings (rapper), Swings *Yun Seok-cheol Disbanded groups *Rumble Fish (band), Rumble Fish *Tin Tin Five *Uptown (band), Uptown Releases in 2010 First quarter January ... [...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] |
Rooftop Moonlight
Rooftop Moonlight (Hangul: 옥상달빛; also known as Okdal) is a South Korean duo formed by Magic Strawberry Sound in Seoul, South Korea. They debuted on January 22, 2010, with ''Okdal Radio''. Career Rooftop Moonlight was formed when they were students of video music composition at Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts and has been performing since 2008 with the modern rock club. By participating in the third album of Old Fish, the two took their first step toward becoming musicians. Later, while receiving attention for winning the 19th Yoo Jae-ha Music Competition, documentary and film music participation, it became widely known for its song "Rooftop Moonlight," which was inserted in the drama ''Pasta Pasta (, ; ) is a type of food typically made from an unleavened dough of wheat flour mixed with water or eggs, and formed into sheets or other shapes, then cooked by boiling or baking. Rice flour, or legumes such as beans or lentils, ar ...''. Since their official ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huh Gak
Huh Gak (; born November 15, 1984) is a South Korean singer. He rose to fame after winning the 2010 Mnet talent competition series ''Superstar K 2,'' during which he became known as "the Korean Paul Potts." Early life and education Huh Gak was born in Incheon, South Korea on November 15, 1984. His parents divorced when he was three years old, and he and his twin brother, Huh Gong, were raised by their father. Due to this family's financial difficulties, Huh dropped out of school after finishing middle school and worked as a repairman and event singer. Huh later earned his high school diploma in 2018. Career 2010–present: ''Superstar K 2'', debut, and ''First Story'' In 2010, Huh Gak competed on the Mnet talent competition series ''Superstar K 2'' and took the first place spot in the show's finale in October. Following the show, Huh released his debut single "Always," which topped the Gaon Digital Chart. On 16 November, he released his self-titled, first mini album. After j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilme
Gil Mi-hyun (Hangul: 길미현, born April 10, 1985), known by the stage name Gilme (길미), is a South Korean singer and member of Clover. She was a contestant on ''Unpretty Rapstar 2 ''Unpretty Rapstar 2'' () is a 2015 South Korean music competition program focusing on female rappers. It is the second season of ''Unpretty Rapstar'', which premiered in January 2015 on Mnet and was hosted by Korean rapper San E. It is a spin-of ...''. She released her debut album, ''Love Actually'', on July 29, 2010. Discography Studio albums Charted singles As lead artist As featured artist Soundtrack appearances References {{DEFAULTSORT:Gilme 1985 births Living people South Korean women rappers 21st-century South Korean women singers 21st-century South Korean singers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crucial Star
Park Se-yoon (; born October 16, 1989), more commonly known as Crucial Star (), is a South Korean rapper and record producer. He started writing music at the age of 17 and joined the hip hop duo Libra Twins in 2007, before debuting as a solo rapper in 2010. He released his first EP, ''A Star Goes Up'', in 2011. Biography Park Se-yoon was born on October 16, 1989 in Seoul, South Korea. His father is the painter Hang-Ryul Park. He made his musical debut at the age of seventeen in the hip hop group Libra Twins. Several years later, he signed with independent hip hop label Soul Company, working under the name Crucial Star. He and label mate Mad Clown collaborated on the digital album ''Mad Clown VS Crucial Star'' in 2010. The following year, he released his first EP, ''A Star Goes Up'', and his first full-length album, ''A Star From The Basement''. Following the dissolution of Soul Company in 2012, Crucial Star moved to Grandline Entertainment. While with Grandline, he released t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chun Myung-hoon
Chun Myung-hoon (born April 6, 1978) is a South Korean singer, rapper, actor and television presenter. He is a member of boy band NRG. He released his single, ''Welcome To The Jungle'' on October 19, 2012. He is well known as a cast member on several TV shows, including ''Girl Spirit''. Career Early years Chun's passion for dance began early and he had been part of a break-dancing crew during his teenage years. Despite his father's opposition to him entering show business, Chun began his career as a backup dancer and debuted in 1996 as one-half of the dance-pop duo Hamo Hamo ( ko) with Lee Sung-jin, while Noh Yoo-min and Moon Sung-hoon served as their backup dancers. The foursome would go on to form NRG. As they debuted around the same time as H.O.T., Chun quipped on ''Handsome Boys of the 20th Century'' that NRG would not have been formed had Hamo Hamo not been overshadowed by the massive success of H.O.T. 1997–2009: NRG, military service and disbandment In 1997, the four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Jung-in
Choi Jung-in (; born December 7, 1980), also known mononymously as Jung-in, is a South Korean singer of Jungle Entertainment. She debuted in Leessang's "Rush" and was once part of the five-member group G.Fla until disbanding after three years. Her first album ''From Andromeda'' was released on March 11, 2010. On April 5, she released ''Melody Remedy''. She is a former elite swimmer. Career 2002–2007: Debut and G.Fla She debuted in a collaboration with Leessang for the song "Rush". She would later join the five-member R&B group, G.Fla, consisting of herself, Geol, Jung Soo-young, Jung Hee-young and Kim Ji-in. In 2004, G.Fla released their first album ''Groove Flamingo'' on September 16. Their last album together, ''음악하는 여자'', was released on September 5, 2007. Personal life Choi is married to singer Jo Jung-chi Jo Jung-chi (; born August 25, 1978) is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He is best known for starring in the reality TV show '' We Got Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cha Cha Malone
Chase Vincent Malone (born May 25, 1987), more commonly known as Cha Cha Malone, is an American singer, music producer, songwriter, composer, and member of b-boy crew Art of Movement (AOM), from Seattle, Washington. Malone is widely known for his work with Korean-American singer, friend, and fellow AOMG member, Jay Park, which began in 2010 with online hits " Bestie" and " Speechless", and has produced nine tracks for his multi-platinum and award-winning works, '' Take A Deeper Look'' and '' New Breed''. In 2011, Malone released an EP, ''Breakthrough'', through iTunes and Bandcamp. Aside from collaborations with Park, Malone has produced and worked with many other artists in South Korea, including Red Velvet, Loona, Cho Seungyoun, Shinhwa, Kara, Dok2, The Quiett, Beenzino, U-KISS, NU'EST, One, B1A4, Baekhyun, and Onew. Malone's distinctive producer tag, the phrase 'I need a cha cha beat boy', is heavily associated with Jay Park's music. Biography Early years: B-boying, music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Skirts
Jo Hyu-il (; born 1982), better known as The Black Skirts (), is an indie rock musician based in South Korea. In 2010, he released his debut album, ''201'', which won Best Modern Rock Album at the 2010 Korean Music Awards. He has since released the albums, ''Don't You Worry Baby (I'm Only Swimming)'' (2011), ''Team Baby'' (2017), and ''Thirsty'' (2019). Background Jo was born in Seoul, South Korea, on December 5, 1982. He moved to the United States when he was 12 years old and grew up in New Jersey. His musical taste was influenced at an early age by what he would learn from American music media such as MTV and ''Rolling Stone.'' He was also heavily influenced by Alanis Morissette's ''Jagged Little Pill'' and the first album he ever purchased was Michael Jackson's ''Dangerous''. Career In 2004, Jo formed a three-member punk rock band called Castel Prayon while living in New York City. The band eventually dissolved as members went on to pursue their individual endeavors, le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Touch (South Korean Group)
Touch (Hangul: 터치; shortened from The Original Undeniable Charismatic Homme) is a South Korean boy band formed by YYJ Entertainment in Seoul, South Korea. The group currently consists of five members: Chulmin, Sungyong, Jaewook, Sunwoong and Sangwook. They debuted on October 22, 2010, with the single "Me". Their fans are called "Touchables". Members Current * Chulmin (Hangul: 철민) * Sungyong (성용) * Jaewook (재욱) * Sunwoong (선웅) * Sangwook (상욱) Former * Hanjun (한준) * Younghun (영훈) * Minseok (민석) * Junyoung (준용) * Dabin (다빈) * Kanghyun (강현) Timeline ImageSize = width:600 height:200 PlotArea = width:405 height:175 left:75 bottom:20 Alignbars = justify DateFormat = mm/dd/yyyy Period = from:10/22/2010 till:2017 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyy Colors = id:a value:rgb(0, 0, 0. 9) legend:1st Active Legend = orientation:horizontal position:bottom ScaleMajor = unit:year increment:1 start:2011 gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Koxx
The Koxx (Hangul: 칵스) is a South Korean indie rock band that formed in 2009. They are also involved in the production of k-pop songs. History In 2008, The Koxx got together and played a show for an end of the year party with friends. Afterwards they formed a band starting in 2009 and debuted on the reality show ''Hello Rookie''. They released their first EP, ''Enter'', on June 15, 2010. On June 15, 2011, The Koxx released their first studio album, ''Access OK''. At the end of the year, The Koxx held their first solo concert, ''Success OK'', and went on a tour in Japan, playing at clubs in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya. The Koxx won the "Discovery of the Year" Award on February 22, 2012 at the Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards. Beginning in 2012, the band began appearing on KBS' reality show ''Top Band 2''. On June 26, 2012 they released their second EP, ''Bon Voyage''. The Koxx began hiatus in 2013 when many of the members began their military service. In 2015, The Koxx announced they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teen Top
Teen Top () is a South Korean boy band formed by TOP Media in 2010. The group is composed of five members: C.A.P, Chunji, Niel, Ricky and Changjo. Originally a six-piece group with L.Joe, the former member had filed for contract termination in February 2017. Teen Top debuted with their first single album ''Come into the World'' on July 9, 2010. Career Teen Top members Ricky and Niel were both child actors. Niel debuted through the musical ''Please'', where he played the younger version of Joo Won's role. Ricky debuted in Seo Taiji's music video for "Human Dream" and later portrayed the young version of Song Seung-heon's character in ''Love Song''. Four of Teen Top's Members such as Changjo, Niel, C.A.P, and L.Joe had an open Lotte World audition whereas the other members (Chunji and Ricky) had a closed audition. It took L.Joe two auditions before he could train unlike the other members. 2010–2012: Debut, ''Roman'', ''It's'', ''aRtisT'' and ''To You'' In July 2010, Teen Top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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