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A Bitter Day
"A Bitter Day" is a song recorded by South Korean singer Hyuna featuring Yong Jun-hyung and G.NA for her debut extended play ''Bubble Pop!'' (2011). It was released as the lead single from the EP by Cube Entertainment and Universal Music on June 30, 2011. The lyrics were written by Choi Kyu-sung and Yong Jun-hyung. Composition The lyrics were written by Choi Kyu-sung and Yong Jun-hyung. Release On June 29, it was announced that Hyuna would be releasing a digital single, the only ballad song from her debut EP Bubble Pop!. The single, which features Cube Entertainment label-mates G.NA and BEAST's Yong Jun-hyung was released on June 30, 2011. Credits and personnel Credits adapted from Melon. * Hyuna – vocals, rapping * Yong Jun-hyung – rapping, songwriting * G.NA – vocals * Choi Kyu-sung – songwriting, producer Chart performance The song debuted at number 10 on the South Korean Gaon Digital Chart The Circle Digital Chart, previously known as the Gaon Digital Chart, is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyuna
Kim Hyun-ah (born June 6, 1992), better known by the mononym Hyuna (stylized HyunA), is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper and model. She debuted as a member of the girl group Wonder Girls in February 2007. After leaving the ensemble shortly after, Hyuna subsequently left JYP Entertainment and joined the girl group 4Minute, under Cube Entertainment. 4Minute debuted in June 2009 and went on to become one of the most popular girl groups in the country. In 2010, Hyuna began a solo career with a style she described as "performance-oriented music". Her solo debut single "Change" charted at number-two on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart. In 2011, Hyuna gained wider public recognition with the release of her first extended play ''Bubble Pop!''. The title track sold more than three million digital copies and she became the first female K-pop solo artist to reach 100 million views on a single music video on YouTube. Later the same year, she formed the duo Trouble Maker with forme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yong Jun-hyung
Yong Jun-hyung (Hangul: 용준형; born Yong Jae-soon on December 19, 1989), commonly known as Junhyung, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. Junhyung rose to fame as a member of South Korean boy band Highlight (formerly known as Beast), formed in 2009. He departed from Highlight in 2019, amidst the controversy of admitting to watch illegal videos, although the police stated that Junhyung was only considered as a witness at that point in time in the Burning Sun scandal. As a solo artist, he released one extended play, ''Flower'' (2013), and one full-length album, ''Goodbye 20's'' (2018). His also starred in the Korean dramas '' Monstar'' (2013) and '' Coffee, Do Me a Favor'' (2018)''.'' Early life Junhyung was born in Seoul, South Korea. He changed his birth name Yong Jae-soon () to his current name when he was in 6th grade. In 2007, he joined the boy band Xing, which included Kevin Woo (ex-U-KISS). Junhyung was known by the stage name Poppi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bubble Pop!
''Bubble Pop!'' is the first extended play (EP) by the South Korean singer Hyuna, a member of South Korean girl group 4Minute. It was released on July 5, 2011, by Cube Entertainment. Release and reception On June 30, 2011, the lead single, "A Bitter Day", was released digitally. It featured the guest singer G.NA in the chorus and rapping by Yong Jun-hyung of Beast. It was co-written by Yong and Choi Kyu-sung. The song peaked at number 10 on the Gaon Weekly Digital Chart and at number 165 on the Gaon Year-End Digital Chart for 2011. On July 5, 2011, the EP's title track, "Bubble Pop!", and its music video were released. The music video has a cameo by MBLAQ's Lee Joon. It was filmed in Okinawa, Japan. Hyuna promoted the song on music shows from July 8, 2011, on KBS's ''Music Bank'', MBC's ''Show! Music Core'', SBS's ''Inkigayo'' and Mnet's ''M! Countdown''. The song reached number 4 on the Gaon Weekly Digital Chart and finished at number 21 on Gaon's 2011 year-end chart. It has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K-pop
K-pop (), short for Korean popular music, is a form of popular music originating in South Korea as part of South Korean culture. It includes styles and genres from around the world, such as pop, hip hop, R&B, experimental, rock, jazz, gospel, reggae, electronic dance, folk, country, disco, and classical on top of its traditional Korean music roots. The term "K-pop" became popular in the 2000s, especially in the international context. The Korean term for domestic pop music is ''gayo'' (), which is still widely used within South Korea. While "K-pop" can refer to all popular music or pop music from South Korea, it is colloquially often used in a ''narrower'' sense for any Korean music and artists associated with the entertainment and idol industry in the country, regardless of the genre. The more modern form of the genre, originally termed "rap dance", emerged with the formation of the hip hop boy band Seo Taiji and Boys, in 1992. Their experimentation with different sty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B (or simply R&B) is a popular music genre that combines rhythm and blues with elements of pop, soul, funk, hip hop, and electronic music. The genre features a distinctive record production style, drum machine-backed rhythms, pitch corrected vocals, and a smooth, lush style of vocal arrangement. Electronic influences are becoming an increasing trend and the use of hip hop or dance-inspired beats are typical, although the roughness and grit inherent in hip hop may be reduced and smoothed out. Contemporary R&B vocalists often use melisma, and since the mid-1980s, R&B rhythms have been combined with elements of hip hop culture and music and pop culture and pop music. Pre-history According to Geoffrey Himes speaking in 1989, the progressive soul movement of the early 1970s "expanded the musical and lyrical boundaries of &Bin ways that haven't been equaled since". This movement was led by soul singer-songwriter/producers such as Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cube Entertainment
Cube Entertainment Inc. () is a South Korean entertainment company. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production company, and music publishing house. Cube are known for having "self-composing and self-producing" idols. In April 2020, the founder of Cube, Hong Seung-sung, resigned from the company due to an ownership dispute. The label currently manages several artists, namely Jo Kwon, BtoB, Pentagon, Choi Yu-jin, Yoo Seon-ho, (G)I-dle and Lightsum. It also manages several entertainers and actors, including Lee Hwi-jae, Heo Kyung-hwan, Park Mi-sun, Na In-woo, Kim Jin-woo and Park Sun-young. It was formerly home to K-pop artists such as 4Minute, Beast, G.NA, Roh Ji-hoon, Hyuna, Rain, E'Dawn, A Train To Autumn, Lai Kuan-lin, Jang Hyun-seung, Elkie, Sorn, Soojin, Yeeun and CLC. History 2006–2010: Formation and first-generation artists Cube Entertainment was founded on August 29, 2006, by Hong Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch– American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its operational headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California. The biggest music company in the world, it is one of the " Big Three" record labels, along with Sony Music and Warner Music Group. Tencent acquired ten percent of Universal Music Group in March 2020 for €3 billion and acquired an additional ten percent stake in January 2021. Pershing Square Holdings later acquired ten percent of UMG prior to its IPO on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange. The company went public on September 21, 2021, at a valuation of €46 billion. In 2019, ''Fast Company'' named Universal Music Group the most innovative music company and listed UMG among the Top 50 most innovative companies in the world and "amid the music industry's digital tran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Change (Hyuna Song)
"Change" is the debut solo single by South Korean singer Hyuna. It marked her debut as a solo artist but still as part of girl group 4Minute. It was released as a digital single by Cube Entertainment and Universal Music on January 4, 2010. The lyrics were written by Shinsadong Tiger and Jeon Hyewon, who also composed the music. To promote the song, Hyuna appeared on several South Korean music programs, including ''Music Bank'', '' Show! Music Core'' and ''Inkigayo''. A music video for the song was released on January 6. The single was a commercial success peaking at number 2 on the Gaon Digital Chart in its weekly chart and at number 5 in its monthly chart. Release "Change" was officially released on January 4, 2010. The song also featured Beast's Jun Hyung for the rap part. Commercial performance "Change" was a commercial success. The song entered and peaked at number 2 on the Gaon Digital Chart on the chart issue dated January 3–9, 2010. The song stayed in the Top 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bubble Pop! (song)
"Bubble Pop!" is a song recorded by South Korean singer Hyuna for her debut extended play ''Bubble Pop!'' (2011). It was released as the title track from the EP by Cube Entertainment and Universal Music on July 5, 2011. The lyrics were written by Shinsadong Tiger and Choi Kyusung, who also composed the music. In order to promote the song and EP, Hyuna appeared on several South Korean music programs, including ''Music Bank'', ''Show! Music Core'' and ''Inkigayo''. A music video for the song was released on July 4 and has surpassed 100 million views on YouTube, making her the first female Korean solo artist to reach this milestone. The single was a commercial success peaking at number 4 on the Gaon Digital Chart in its weekly issue and at number 6 in its monthly issue. The song also charted at number 40 for the year-end chart. The song is also featured in the 2017 dance video game ''Just Dance 2018''. In 2016, the song was parodied in the Family Guy episode "Candy, Quahog Marshmallo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
B2ST
Highlight (Korean: ) is a South Korean boy band formerly known as Beast (Korean: 비스트). The band consists of four members: Yoon Doo-joon, Yang Yo-seob, Lee Gi-kwang, and Son Dong-woon. Originally a six-piece band, Jang Hyun-seung departed from the group in April 2016, and Yong Jun-hyung departed in March 2019. In late 2016, the group moved labels from Cube Entertainment to Around Us Entertainment and subsequently changed their name to Highlight in 2017. The group debuted in 2009 with the EP ''Beast Is the B2ST''. In 2011, they released their first full-length album, ''Fiction and Fact'', and made their Japanese debut with the single, " Shock". As Beast, the group released three Korean full-length albums, nine Korean extended plays, two Japanese full-length albums, and numerous singles. The group re-debuted as Highlight in 2017 with the EP '' Can You Feel It?''. They have since released three more EPs as Highlight. Beast initially received attention for the lack of industr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melon (online Music Service)
Melon () is a South Korean online music store and music streaming service introduced in November 2004, and developed by SK Telecom. LOEN Entertainment (became Kakao M and then Kakao Entertainment) became the company-in-charge of the service in 2009. In 2017, Kakao merged Kakao Music into Melon to have one, unified music streaming service. Melon is South Korea's largest music subscription service, with over 28 million users. Melon is the most popular music streaming service in South Korea. In fact, a survey of users of smartphones found that they were the most used applications by Koreans. Melon users can stream and download music and music videos and create custom ringtones. Melon is currently available on iOS and Android. The name ''Melon'' is an acronym of the phrase ''melody on''. History Melon was established under SK Telecom, South Korea's largest wireless carrier, in 2004. In 2013, it was sold to a Hong Kong-based private equity firm. Later in 2016 it was acquired ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 on an aggregate of streaming, downloads and background music from major South Korean music platforms. It is a part of the Circle Chart, previously known as the Gaon Chart. History The Gaon Digital Chart was launched as a part of the Gaon Chart in February 2010, by Korea Music Content Association and South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. It started with compiling data from six major South Korean music platforms Melon, Dosirak, Mnet.com, Bugs, Cyworld, and Soribada. Spotify Korea was included from chart starting December 2021. It currently compiles data from Melon ( KakaoMusic), Genie, Flo, Naver VIBE, Bugs, Samsung Music, and Spotify Korea. Apple Music Korea was included from chart starting July 2022. In July 2022, G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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