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Bestie (group)
Bestie (, stylized as BESTie) was a South Korean girl group formed by YNB Entertainment. They released their debut single, "Pitapat", in July 2013. The group was composed of four members, Hyeyeon, Uji, Dahye and Haeryung. While Uji and Dahye parted their ways with YNB Entertainment in September 2017, the group disbanded in 2018 following the news of Hyeyeon joining Star Entertainment. History 2013: Debut and digital singles Hyeyeon, Uji, and Haeryung were previously in another girl group, EXID, before taking their leave for personal reasons, as the former two left to complete their studies, while the latter also left to focus on her acting career. With the addition of Dahye, they debuted as a group on July 11, 2013, with the release of their first single "Pitapat" and its music video, starring Jo Kwon and Yoo Se-yoon. The group held their debut live performance on KBS ''Music Bank'' on July 12. On October 16, they released their second single album with the title track "Love O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of the 1948 constitution. According to the 2020 census, Seoul has a population of 9.9 million people, and forms the heart of the Seoul Capital Area with the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province. Considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC), Seoul was the world's fourth largest metropolitan economy in 2014, following Tokyo, New York City and Los Angeles. Seoul was rated Asia's most livable city with the second highest quality of life globally by Arcadis in 2015, with a GDP per capita (PPP) of around $40,000. With major technology hubs centered in Gangnam and Digital Media City, the Seoul Capital Area is home to the headquarters of 15 ''Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Chanmi (singer)
Im Chan-mi (; born Kim Chan-mi on June 19, 1996), simply known as Chanmi, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group AOA. Biography Chanmi was born on June 19, 1996, in Gumi, South Korea. She was enrolled into dancing school at a young age, and performed on the streets of Gumi. She and her two sisters, Kyung-mi and Hye-mi, were raised by their mother after their parents divorced when Chanmi was in elementary school. Her mother ran a hair salon so Chanmi decided to become an idol to help her mother's financial situation. She was recruited by FNC Entertainment and became an FNC trainee during middle school. Career Career with AOA and AOA Cream On July 30, 2012, Chanmi made her debut as a member of AOA on Mnet's ''M! Countdown'' with their debut single album, ''Angels' Story'' and the title track "Elvis". AOA has released four EPs and ten singles in total. Chanmi is also part of sub-unit AOA Cream together with Yuna a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compact Disc
The compact disc (CD) is a Digital media, digital optical disc data storage format that was co-developed by Philips and Sony to store and play digital audio recordings. In August 1982, the first compact disc was manufactured. It was then released in October 1982 in Japan and branded as ''Compact Disc Digital Audio, Digital Audio Compact Disc''. The format was later adapted (as CD-ROM) for general-purpose data storage. Several other formats were further derived, including write-once audio and data storage (CD-R), rewritable media (CD-RW), Video CD (VCD), Super Video CD (SVCD), Photo CD, Picture CD, Compact Disc-Interactive (CD-i) and Enhanced Music CD. Standard CDs have a diameter of and are designed to hold up to 74 minutes of uncompressed stereo digital audio or about 650 mebibyte, MiB of data. Capacity is routinely extended to 80 minutes and 700 mebibyte, MiB by arranging data more closely on the same sized disc. The Mini CD has various diameters ranging from ; t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaon Chart since 2017
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Gaon may refer to * Gaon (Hebrew), a non-formal title given to certain Jewish Rabbis ** Geonim, presidents of the two great Talmudic Academies of Sura and Pumbedita ** Vilna Gaon, known as ''the'' Gaon of Vilnius. * Gaon Music Chart, record chart in South Korea * Yehoram Gaon, Israeli singer * ''Gaon'' (film), a 2018 Indian drama film * Gaon (restaurant), a Michelin 3-starred restaurant in Seoul, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idol Rebooting Project
Idol or Idols may refer to: Religion and philosophy * Cult image, a neutral term for a man-made object that is worshipped or venerated for the deity, spirit or demon that it embodies or represents * Murti, a point of focus for devotion or meditation in Hindu and Buddhist religion (not always man-made) * Idol (philosophy), one of several concepts developed by various philosophers Arts and entertainment * In pop music entertainment, an idol refers to an entertainer, generally from their teens to mid-20s, whose image and attractiveness are marketed to maintain a close relationship and financial loyalty with fans **Chinese idol, a younger entertainer active in the Chinese entertainment industry **Japanese idol, a younger entertainer active in the Japanese entertainment industry *** AV idol, a Japanese adult video star *** Junior idol, a Japanese entertainer generally under the age of 15 *** Net idol, a Japanese entertainer mostly known as an Internet personality **Korean idol, a you ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girl Spirit
''Girl Spirit'' () is a South Korean reality television singing competition that premiered on cable network JTBC on July 19, 2016. The aim of the show is to highlight the talents of the vocalists of twelve lesser-known girl groups that debuted in recent years. It airs every Tuesday at 22:50 (KST). The contestants are ranked at the end of every episode based on their performances, and their scores will be accumulated over the course of twelve weeks to determine the top four contestants, two from each team. Each week select contestants' songs will be released digitally. The winner will receive a brand new car and the runner-up will get a family vacation to Saipan; both the winner's and the runner-up's final songs will also be released digitally. Format ''Girl Spirit'' centers around twelve girl group vocalists who have yet to achieve mainstream success. Five "gurus" will judge their performances every week, as well as give them advice. In addition to the gurus, the contestants' perf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoo Se-yoon
Yoo Se-yoon (; born September 12, 1980) is a South Korean comedian and television comedy show host. He hosts and co-hosts a variety of shows, in addition to being a part of musical/comedic duo, UV. Yoo has been a part of shows such as South Korean talk show ''Non-Summit'', ''Witch Hunt'', ''SNL Korea'', South Korean talk show ''Golden Fishery'' as well as its segments, '' Knee Drop Guru'' and Radio Star. Early life Yoo was born to parents Yo Un-ja(mother) and Yoo Young-Tae(father) in 1980. Yoo grew up with his mom, as his parents went through a divorce when he was in elementary school. Yoo originally dreamed of being a movie director when he was young. Career Comedy Yoo became an officially recruited comedian at the 19th annual public recruitment of comedians for the south korean tv network KBS in 2004. Yoo debuted in his first comedy sketch called "Navigation" in May 2, 2005 with comedian Yoo sang moo and Jang Dong-min. Yoo played a character of a 'bokhaksaeng' (returning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chad Future
David Lehre (born August 8, 1985), also known as Chad Future, is an American actor, director, singer, and television host. He is known for directing various films, such as '' Myspace: The Movie'' (2006). He has also appeared in several television series and films such as ''Epic Movie''. He has released 2 studio album EPs in English and Korean, featuring well-known K-Pop artists such as Ha Sung-woon, Aron, and Ravi. Early life Lehre grew up in the neighborhood of Washington, Michigan in the Metro Detroit area, with Italian heritage. Lehre credits his high school theatre classes as the catalyst for starting his career. He began making films after he and his friends were denied parts in their high school production of ''Little Women''. Career Acting and filmmaking On January 28, 2006, Lehre uploaded '' Myspace: The Movie'', a parody of the popular social networking site that he directed, co-wrote, edited, scored, and starred in. Three days after Lehre uploaded the video to his pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Disc Awards
The Golden Disc Awards (, formerly spelled the Golden Disk Awards before 2015) is an annual South Korean major music awards ceremony that honors achievements in the local music industry. The awards ceremony was founded with the purpose to promote popular culture creativity, discover new artists, and contribute to the growth of the music industry. The first ceremony was held in 1986. The 35th Golden Disc Awards was held on 9–10 January 2021 without a live audience due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. History From its inception in 1986, the event was called the Korea Visual and Records Grand Prize Award () until 2001, when the event named was changed to the Golden Disk Awards. The spelling was later changed to the Golden Disc Awards in 2015. The awards ceremony was hosted in South Korea until 2012, when it was hosted in Osaka, Japan. The ceremony was also hosted internationally in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2013, and in Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamacita (Super Junior Song)
"Mamacita" is a song recorded in two languages (Korean and Japanese) by South Korean boy band Super Junior. The Korean version was released through SM Entertainment on August 29, 2014, while the Japanese version was released on December 17, 2014, by Avex Trax. In Japan, the single reached number-one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart. Background In Japan, "Mamacita (Ayaya)" contained on the B-Side song named "Lunar Eclipse". The single was released in three different editions: CD-only, CD+DVD and E.L.F JAPAN version. Track listing Charts Korean version Weekly charts Japanese version Oricon Accolades Credits and personnel Credits adapted from album's liner notes. Studio * SM Booming System – recording, mixing, digital editing * Sonic Korea – mastering Personnel * SM Entertainment – executive producer * Lee Soo-man – producer * Super Junior – vocals, background vocals * Yoo Young-jin – Korean lyrics, composition, vocal directing, bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Junior
Super Junior (; stylized in all caps), also known as SJ or SuJu, is a South Korean boy band formed by Lee Soo-man, the founder of SM Entertainment in 2005. They are also dubbed by the media as the "King of Hallyu Wave" due to their prominent contributions in Korean Wave. Super Junior currently consists of 10 members, consisting of leader Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook and Kyuhyun. Originally a 12-piece group before the addition of Kyuhyun in 2006, Han Geng, Kibum and Kangin departed the band in 2011, 2015 and 2019, respectively. Super Junior launched into international recognition following the release of their best-selling single "Sorry, Sorry" in 2009, the title song of their most critically successful album, ''Sorry, Sorry''. Over the years, they have been divided into smaller groups, simultaneously targeting different music industries and audiences. The members have also individually branched out into hosting, presentin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoo Seung-woo
Yoo Seung-woo, also stylised Yu Seung Woo (, born February 26, 1997), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is signed to Starship Entertainment's subsidiary label Highline Entertainment. Career 2012-2014: Superstar K4 and debut In 2012, Yoo Seung-woo made his television debut when he competed in Mnet's '' Superstar K4'', where he finished in the top six. On May 3, 2013, he released his music video to "Hello," the title track of his first mini album, ''The First Picnic''. He released ''The First Picnic'' on May 8, 2013. One year later, he released the music video for "Hesitating Lips" the title track of his second album ''Already 19'' on February 9, 2014. 2015-present: Starship Entertainment In January 2015, Yoo collaborated with hip-hop artist Mad Clown, which attracted attention for its mixing of hip-hop and acoustic music. In February, Yoo signed to Starship Entertainment's acoustic sublabel, "Starship Y". In September 2020, Starship announced that Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
