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Bibi (singer)
Kim Hyung-seo (, born September 27, 1998), known professionally as Bibi (; stylised in all caps), is a South Korean singer-songwriter. In 2017, she signed with Feel Ghood Music after Yoon Mi-rae discovered her self-produced songs on SoundCloud. Early life Kim Hyung-seo was born in Ulsan and spent her teenage years in Changwon. She felt awkward talking to people, so she started to write lyrics about not being able to say what she want to say when she was 15. Career Bibi appeared as a contestant in SBS competition show ''The Fan'', where she eventually finished in second place. She made her official debut with the single "Binu" on May 15, 2019. In April 2021, she released her second extended play '' Life is a Bi...''. In October, she released collaboration single "The Weekend" with 88rising. It later peaked at 29 on the Mediabase Top 40 chart, making Bibi the first Korean female soloist to do so. In December, she signed a global promotion deal with 88rising. In 2022, she rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulsan
Ulsan (), officially the Ulsan Metropolitan City is South Korea's seventh-largest metropolitan city and the eighth-largest city overall, with a population of over 1.1 million inhabitants. It is located in the south-east of the country, neighboring Busan to the south and facing Gyeongju to the north. Ulsan is the industrial powerhouse of South Korea, forming the heart of the Ulsan Industrial District. It has the world's largest automobile assembly plant, operated by the Hyundai Motor Company; the world's largest shipyard, operated by Hyundai Heavy Industries; and the world's third largest oil refinery, owned by SK Energy. In 2020, Ulsan had a GDP per capita of $65,352, the highest of any region in South Korea. Administrative divisions Ulsan is divided into four '' gu'' (districts) and one ''gun'' (county): *Buk District () * Dong District () * Jung District () * Nam District () *Ulju County () History Stone tools found at the Mugeo-dong Ok-hyeon archaeological site indicates t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acid Angel From Asia
Acid Angel from Asia (; abbreviated as AAA) is the first sub-unit of South Korean girl group TripleS, formed by Modhaus in 2022. It is composed of members Kim Yoo-yeon, Kim Na-kyoung, Gong Yu-bin and Jeong Hye-rin. The quartet debuted on October 28, 2022, with the extended play ''Access''. History 2022: Formation and debut with ''Access'' On February 18, 2022, Modhaus announced that they would be launching the world's first "fan-participating girl group" named TripleS and that the group was set to be introduced in the first half of the year. The group is led by the CEO Jaden Jeong who helped to produce artists such as Loona and OnlyOneOf and worked with companies such as JYP Entertainment, Woollim Entertainment, Sony Music Korea and Blockberry Creative. Prior to joining TripleS, all members of AAA were previously involved in the entertainment industry. Jeong Hye-rin was previously a child actress under Kids Planet and made her acting debut in the 2018 web-series ''Betwe ... [...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] |
Twlv
Jo Hyun-soo (; born September 29, 1993), better known by his stage name twlv (, pronounced "twelve"), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and record producer. He began his music career by uploading songs onto music sharing website SoundCloud and collaborating with rapper Superbee. twlv released his solo mini-album ''Contents ½'' in 2018 and competed on SBS TV's survival program ''The Fan''. He signed with Yng & Rich Records the following year and has released several records, including his first studio album ''K.I.S.S'' (2020). Early life and career beginnings twlv was born Jo Hyun-soo on September 29, 1993, in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province. He attended Korea National University of Transportation in Chungju and graduated from the Department of Aeronautical & Mechanical Design Engineering. He completed his mandatory military service and began working on music upon his return. He began uploading song recordings and a mixtape entitled ''Nobody'' (2018) onto sharing website ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mrshll
Marshall Bang, known professionally as MRSHLL (), is a Korean-American R&B and K-pop singer. Early life Born and raised in a conservative Christian home in Orange County, California, Bang started developing his affinity for music and singing in church. He further explored his performing sensibilities in his high school show choir and local community theater productions. After graduating, Bang attended private Christian institution Biola University, where he began to post singing videos online such as his cover of Boyz II Men's "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday" that went viral. Post-college, Bang was diagnosed with laryngopharyngeal reflux, where he eventually had to quit singing and decided to enroll in cosmetology school in Los Angeles. A formative time in his life, this was when he was properly introduced to queer culture and the LGBTQIA+ community at large. After receiving his license, Bang eventually moved to New York City to further his career in the beauty in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bizzy
Park Jun-young (Hangul: 박준영), better known as Bizzy (Hangul: 비지), is a South Korea-based rapper and member of the hip-hop trio MFBTY. He is an affiliate of YDG's, Yucka Squad, and also the hip-hop crew, The Movement. He became more known when he started performing alongside Drunken Tiger member Tiger JK and later featured on Drunken Tiger's 6th album. Biography Bizzy was born in New Zealand on February 29, 1980. At the age of 7, he moved to Washington, D.C. to live with his aunt. During his time there, he was exposed to Eastcoast hip hop via his uncle (an African-American man) and his extended family. In 1995, he attended a music school in New Zealand and applied his knowledge when he became a DJ at local clubs. He was later admitted to The School of Audio Engineering. In 2001, he moved to South Korea and auditioned at different labels. Most offered him roles as a back up vocal and guest rapper for Korean pop groups. He refused them because it went against his goals ... [...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] |
Tiger JK
Seo Jung-kwon, Hangul: 서정권, Hanja: 徐廷權, also known as Tiger JK (born July 29, 1974) is a Korean-American rapper, record producer and entrepreneur best known as a founding member of Korean hip hop group Drunken Tiger. He has also founded two record labels, Jungle Entertainment and Feel Ghood Music. He is currently a member of hip hop trio MFBTY. He is considered a highly influential figure in the development of Korean hip-hop and is credited with helping bring the genre into the Korean mainstream. ''The Los Angeles Times'' referred to him in 2011 as "perhaps the most popular Korean rapper in America, Asia and the world." Early life Tiger JK (Seo Jung-kwon) was born in Seoul, South Korea on July 29, 1974. His father, Suh Byung Hoo (d. 2014), was a DJ and one of the first Korean pop columnists, and the first ''Billboard'' correspondent in Korea in the 1970s.SPIN magazine, November 2000, ''Silence makes the beats grow stronger'', Brett Forrest, pp. 154-160 His family m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circle 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, Gao ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Changmo
Ku Chang-mo (Hangul: 구창모; born May 31, 1994), known mononymously as Changmo (창모; stylized in all caps), is a South Korean rapper and producer. He released his debut album ''M O T O W N'' on March 18, 2016. In October 2016 he joined Dok2 and The Quiett's sub-label, Ambition Musik. Personal life Changmo was accepted into Berklee College of Music Berklee College of Music is a private music college in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern American music, it also offers college-level cours ... twice, having applied once when he was 18, and once when he was 19. However, as he could not obtain a scholarship on both occasions, he chose not to attend. Changmo enlisted in the army for his mandatory military enlistment on March 14, 2022. Discography Mixtapes Studio albums Extended plays Singles Other charted songs Awards and nominations Notes References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakao M
Kakao M (; formerly Seoul Records, YBM Seoul Records and LOEN Entertainment) was a South Korean entertainment company established by Min Yeong-bin in 1978. It is currently one of the largest co-publisher companies in South Korea. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management, concert production company, and music publishing house. , the company was the leading record company in South Korea by net revenue according to the statistics compiled by the Korea Music Content Industry Association (KMCIA) through the Gaon Music Chart (30.4%); it is also the second leading company in terms of album sales (25.4%). LOEN Entertainment became a subsidiary of Kakao in January 2016 and was subsequently renamed two years later. Online music sales account for most of the company's profit, with 93.9% of revenue coming from online music sales. The label also distributes CDs of some other entertainment agencies in South Korea through its branch #Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaon Album Chart
The Circle Album Chart, previously known as the Gaon Album Chart, is a record chart ranking the 100 most popular albums, extended plays and single albums in South Korea based on their Record sales, pure sales. It is a part of the Circle Chart, previously known as the Gaon Chart. It compiles shipments in weekly, monthly and year-end format with detailed album sales. History The Gaon Album 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. In February 2011, Gaon Chart published information on both online and offline albums sales of 2010, including a detailed breakdown of online chart data and was the first time that offline album sales was released since 2008 when the Music Industry Association of Korea stopped compiling data. In July 2022, Gaon Chart was rebranded as Circle Chart with reformation in the album chart that would also provide weekly physical album sales data in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
