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Choi Young-jae
Choi Young-jae (; born 17 September 1996), professionally known by the mononym Youngjae, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He is the main vocalist of the Korean boy group Got7. Biography Choi started dreaming of becoming a singer in his childhood, when he sang with his older brother. When the latter enlisted in the military, he joined a practical music academy in his hometown, Mokpo, to learn more professionally, working part-time to earn the necessary money. In 2011, he won the Vocal Excellence Award at Mokpo Youth Music Festival. In 2013, JYP Entertainment held a closed audition in the academy and he became a trainee. Career 2013–2020: Debut and solo activities After one month of training in Seoul, Choi was added to the project group to form JYPE new boy band. After a total of 7 months of training, he subsequently debuted as the main vocalist of the seven member boy group, Got7, with the single "Girls Girls Girls", released on 16 January 2014, from the grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mokpo
Mokpo (; ''Mokpo-si'') is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea, located at the southwestern tip of the Korean Peninsula, close to Yudal mountain. Mokpo has frequent high-speed train services to Seoul, and is the terminus for a number of ferry routes serving islands in the adjacent Yellow Sea and Dadohae National Maritime Park. During the Japanese Occupation (1910–1945), Mokpo served as a crucial port for both commercial ventures and public transportation, due to its location along the sea routes between the Japanese archipelago and the Chinese mainland. The large number of islands surrounding Mokpo have also served as a protective barrier, making the city less vulnerable to high tides and tsunamis. In the occupation era, large residential areas were built to accommodate the Japanese colonists, which are now the city's historic districts. The end of World War II and Korea's independence in 1945 were responsible for the city slowly losing its position as a host to majo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When My Love Blooms
''When My Love Blooms'' () is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Yoo Ji-tae, Lee Bo-young, Park Jinyoung, and Jeon So-nee. It aired on tvN every Saturday and Sunday at 21:00 ( KST) time slot from April 25 to June 14, 2020. Synopsis Han Jae-hyun (Yoo Ji-tae) and Yoon Ji-soo (Lee Bo-young) met and fell in love when they were university students. Twenty years later, they cross paths once again: Jae-hyun has become a successful businessman who pursues wealth and honor, while Ji-soo is a mother and a contract worker living a difficult life. Cast Main * Yoo Ji-tae as Han Jae-hyun ** Park Jin-young as young Jae-hyun : The Vice-President of Hyung Sung Corporation. He is seen as a labor union turncoat when in actuality, he joined Hyung Song Corporation to take revenge on those who betrayed and framed his father for illegal dissolution of labor unions that eventually led to his suicide. * Lee Bo-young as Yoon Ji-soo ** Jeon So-nee as young Ji-soo Supporting People around Ji- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levi Strauss & Co
Levi Strauss & Co. () is an American clothing company known worldwide for its Levi's () brand of denim jeans. It was founded in May 1853 when German-Jewish immigrant Levi Strauss moved from Buttenheim, Bavaria, to San Francisco, California, to open a West Coast branch of his brothers' New York dry goods business. Although the corporation is registered in Delaware, the company's corporate headquarters is located in Levi's Plaza in San Francisco. History Origin and formation (1853–1890s) German-Jewish immigrant Levi Strauss started his trading business at the 90 Sacramento Street address in San Francisco and then moved the location to 62 Sacramento Street. In 1858, the company was listed as ''Strauss, Levi (David Stern & Levis Strauss) importers clothing, etc. 63 & 65 Sacramento St.'' (today, on the current grounds of the 353 Sacramento Street Lobby ) in the San Francisco Directory with Strauss serving as its sales manager and his brother-in-law, David Stern, as its mana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kei (singer)
Kim Ji-yeon (; born March 20, 1995), known professionally as Kei, is a South Korean singer and musical actress. She rose to fame as a member of South Korean girl group Lovelyz in November 2014. Kei officially made her solo debut with released EP on October 8, 2019 titled '' Over and Over''. On November 16, 2021, she left Woollim Entertainment after deciding not to renew her contract. She joined Palm Tree Island in January 2022 to focus on her musical career. Biography Kei was born Kim Ji-yeon on March 20, 1995 in Incheon, South Korea. She graduated from Incheon Youngsun High School. Career 2014-2015: Debut with Lovelyz In November 2014, Kei debuted as the main vocalist of girl group Lovelyz with the release of the debut studio album, Girls' Invasion. In December 2015, she recorded the song ''Love Is Like That'' for the drama ''Oh My Venus''. 2016-2018: Solo activities She was a contestant for JTBC's main vocal competition ''Girls Spirit'' in 2016, and was cast for a lead ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lovelyz
Lovelyz () is a South Korean girl group formed in 2014 by Woollim Entertainment and is the company's first girl group. The group consists of eight members: Baby Soul, Jiae, Jisoo, Mijoo, Kei, Jin, Sujeong and Yein. Their debut album, '' Girls' Invasion'', was released on November 17, 2014. History 2014: Debut and finding success Lovelyz's debut was first announced on November 5, 2014, by Woollim Entertainment. Lovelyz released a pre-release digital single, "Good Night Like Yesterday", on the same day. Their debut showcase was held on November 12 at the K-ART Hall in Olympic Park, and their debut stage was on the next day on Mnet '' M Countdown''. The group's debut studio album '' Girls' Invasion'' was officially released on November 17, along with its lead single titled "Candy Jelly Love". The album ranked ninth on Taiwan's Five Music Korea-Japan weekly chart and first on Japan's Tower Records albums chart. Prior to debut, member Jisoo withdrew from the group's debut promotio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Song To The Sun
is a 2006 Japanese film directed by Norihiro Koizumi starring Yui. Upon release, ''A Song to the Sun'' was financially successful and helped launch Yui's music career. In addition, Yui also won the Best Newcomer Actress at the 30th Japan Academy Film Prize for her role. Several adaptations of the film were made, including a 2006 television series, a 2018 American remake, and stage plays. Plot Kaoru has Xeroderma Pigmentosum, a medical condition that forbids its bearer from being exposed to direct sunlight. She sleeps during the day, and is active at night. She busks every night in front of a station, playing the guitar. Outside her bedroom window, she spots a high school boy with a surfboard. She watches him and his friends visit the ocean every morning before going to sleep. One day, she introduces herself to him without letting him know about her medical condition. The man identifies himself to be Kōji Fujishiro. When her friend drags her home, they sit by her window, while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnight Sun (2021 Musical)
''Midnight Sun'' () is a South Korean musical produced by Shinswave in 2021, based on the 2006 Japanese movie '' A Song to the Sun''. History ''Midnight Sun'' is the second Korean musical adaptation of Japanese movie '' A Song to the Sun'' after the one staged in 2010. The musical is produced by Shin Jung-hwa and Son Hyuk-il; it's directed by Kim Ji-ho, with musics composed by Han Bo-ram and Kim Han-sol, who is also lyricist. Production company Shinswave announced ''Midnight Sun'' in early March 2021 by revealing the casting of Shinee's Onew, Day6's Wonpil, Got7's Youngjae and Cho Hun for the male lead role of Haram, Kang Hye-in, Lovelyz's Kei and Lee Ah-jin for the female lead role of Haena, and Kim Ju-ho and Jung Eui-uk as Haena's father. Nu'est's Baekho as Haram was cast on March 30. The musical debuted on May 1, 2021 at the BBHC Hall of Kwanglim Arts Center in Seoul, and ended on July 25, with a limited number of people in the audience due to social distancing norms. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So Not Worth It
''So Not Worth It'' () is a South Korean streaming television series starring Park Se-wan, Shin Hyeon-seung, Choi Young-jae, Minnie and Han Hyun-min. It is Netflix's first Korean sitcom, which premiered on June 18, 2021. Synopsis The series revolves around a group of students with different multicultural backgrounds residing at a college dormitory in Seoul. Cast Main * Park Se-wan as Se-wan, Korean advisor in charge of the dormitory management. * Shin Hyeon-seung as Jamie, a newcomer from the US. * Choi Young-jae as Sam, the son of the president of an Australian ''tteokbokki'' global food chain. * Minnie as Minnie, a Thai student who loves Korean dramas and good-looking guys. * Han Hyun-min as Hyun-min, a Korean student who couldn't enter the dormitory and has to travel five hours to go to university. * Carson Allen as Carson, an American student who loves Korean food and is Se-wan's roommate. * Joakim Sorensen as Hans, a Swedish graduate student that always sticks with h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuseok
''Chuseok'' (; , literally "autumn evening"), also known as ''Hangawi'' (Hangul: ; ; from archaic Korean for "the great middle (of autumn)"), is a major mid-autumn harvest festival and a three-day holiday in South Korea celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar on the full moon. In North Korea, they only celebrate for the day of chuseok. Like many other harvest festivals around the world, it is held around the autumn equinox, i.e. at the very end of summer or in early autumn. It is the biggest traditional holiday in South Korea. As a celebration of the good harvest, Koreans visit their ancestral hometowns and share a feast of Korean traditional food such as '' songpyeon'' (), '' yakgwa'', fruits like Asian pear and '' hallabong'', and rice wines such as ''sindoju'' (). and ''dongdongju'' (). There are two major traditions related to Chuseok: '' Charye'' (, ancestor memorial services at home, also known as Jesa), and ''Seongmyo'' (, family visit to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dog Agility
Dog agility is a dog sport in which a handler directs a dog through an obstacle course in a race for both time and accuracy. Dogs run off leash with no food or toys as incentives, and the handler can touch neither dog nor obstacles. The handler's controls are limited to voice, movement, and various body signals, requiring exceptional training of the animal and coordination of the handler. An agility course consists of a set of standard obstacles laid out by a judge in a design of their own choosing in an area of a specified size. The surface may be of grass, dirt, rubber, or special matting. Depending on the type of competition, the obstacles may be marked with numbers indicating the order in which they must be completed. Courses are complicated enough that a dog could not complete them correctly without human direction. In competition, the handler must assess the course, decide on handling strategies, and direct the dog through the course, with precision and speed equally impo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea Animal Rights Advocates
Korea Animal Rights Advocates (KARA) is a non-profit organization that supports animal welfare in Korea and deals with animal cruelty cases. It is also responsible for the care of abandoned animals and their adoption. History The organization was founded in 2002 under the name of Arumppom by a group of reformers. In 2006, it was officially registered as a non-profit organization and renamed KARA. KARA was registered as an incorporated association to the Korean Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in 2010. The current KARA Executive Director is the Korean movie director Yim Soon-rye. Programs and Campaigns Animal Welfare Education Center In 2014, KARA established the Animal Welfare Education Center. The purpose of the Center is to improve animal welfare issues through educational programs. This is also the head office of the society, and handles calls and manages activities and tasks. Animal Rights Campaigns KARA campaigns for animal welfare issues in Korea such as animal testing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idol Radio
''Idol Radio'' () is a South Korean radio show created by MBC Radio specially for idols. It is listenable through MBC Standard FM and watchable through formerly Naver V Live and currently Universe. The episodes are also available on the radio show's YouTube channel. History Pilot episodes from July 23, 2018, to July 29, 2018, were aired at 00:05 (KST) for weekday shows and at 00:00 (KST) for weekend shows. Starting September 27, 2018, broadcasting started at 21:00 (KST) on V Live for weekdays only, while broadcasts on MBC Standard FM started on October 8, 2018, airing at 00:00 (KST) every day. Starting April 1, 2019, the broadcast on MBC Standard FM would start at 01:00 (KST) every day, while the show is accessible via V Live at 21:00 (KST) every day. Beginning May 11, 2020, the broadcast on MBC Standard FM would start at 00:00 (KST) every day. From May 18, 2020, the new permanent DJs were Got7’s Youngjae and Day6‘s Young K. From August 17, the show only aired on week ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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