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Fly Again (EP)
Fly Again is the second and final EP by South Korean hip-hop duo, Infinite H. The EP was released on January 26, 2015, in South Korea and it consists of a total of seven tracks, including the promotional track, ''Pretty''. Background After releasing video and image teasers in January, the duo released the promotional track, ''예뻐 (Pretty)'' on January 25 prior to the release of the EP. The music video for the song was also released through Woollim Entertainment's official YouTube channel on the same day. Composition The EP consists of seven tracks in total with Hoya and Dongwoo participating in the composition of several songs on the EP. The title track, ''Fly Again'' is a dub-step song which serves as an intro track. The promotional track, ''예뻐 (Pretty)'' is an upbeat love song about how in love they are with such a beautiful girl that they even hate it when she looks away from them. The third track, ''어디안가 (Aren't You Going Somewhere?)'' is a song with the influe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infinite H
Infinite H ( ko, 인피니트H) was the first official sub-unit of South Korean boy band Infinite (band), Infinite formed under Woollim Entertainment in 2013. The sub-group consisted of Infinite member Jang Dong-woo, Dongwoo and ex-Infinite member Hoya (singer), Hoya. The sub-unit debuted with their mini album titled Fly High (EP), Fly High in January 2013. History 2012: Pre-debut Prior to their debut as a subgroup, the duo had performed new songs such as "Crying" and "You Look Good" during Infinite's concerts and had already received much attention. Although they had been releasing new songs during concerts, Woollim Entertainment only announced that they will be promoting as a sub-unit in 2013 after finishing up with Infinite's activities in Japan. They also performed, "Without You", a song from their debut album at the “Infinite Concert That Summer” on August 8, 2012. On December 20, 2012, they performed for the first time as a duo on M Countdown, M! Countdown for a special s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infinite (band)
Infinite ( ko, 인피니트; stylized as INFINITE) is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010 by Woollim Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Sungkyu, Dongwoo, Woohyun, Sungyeol, L and Sungjong. Originally a seven-piece group, Hoya departed from the group on August 30, 2017. Infinite debuted in June 2010 with their EP ''First Invasion''. In 2012, the single "The Chaser" was named ''Billboard''s third best K-pop song of the 2010s decade and was included in ''Rolling Stone''s list of 75 Greatest Boy Band Songs of All Time in 2020. ''Billboard'' subsequently launched their K-pop column "K-Town" with Infinite in January 2013. In March of that year, Infinite's fourth EP ''New Challenge'' sold over 160,000 copies in South Korea alone, making it among the best-selling albums of 2013, with the single "Man in Love" also experiencing success. Shortly after this, Infinite became the first Korean artist to obtain permission to film at Universal Studios Hollywood for thei ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
Woollim Entertainment
Woollim Entertainment () is a South Korean entertainment company founded in 2003 by Lee Jung-yeop. The label is home to artists such as Golden Child, Rocket Punch, Drippin, and Kwon Eun-bi. It has previously handled artists Epik High, Infinite, Lovelyz, Nell and actor Kim Min-seok. History In June 2010, Woollim debuted their first ever boy group, Infinite. In August 2013, Woollim Entertainment merged with SM Entertainment's subsidiary SM Culture & Contents (SM C&C) to form "Woollim Label", an independent record label whose music would be different from SM Entertainment's sounds with their own color of music and an eclectic lineup of artists. In November 2014, Woollim debuted their first girl group, Lovelyz. On March 21, 2016, SM C&C announced that it decided to separate its video content business from its music content business. SM C&C established Woollim Entertainment (Woollim Entertainment Co., Ltd) to handle its music content business, with SM C&C owning all stocks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fly High (EP)
Fly High is the debut Extended play, EP by South Korean boy group Infinite (band), Infinite's sub-unit Infinite H. The EP was released on January 11 and immediately topped the charts upon release. Background After a series of image and video teasers, the music video for promotional track "Special Girl" was released on January 10, 2013 on Woollim Entertainment's official YouTube channel and following the music video's release, the duo also performed the song and their follow-up track "Without You" on M! Countdown on the same day. Following the release of the music video, the EP was officially released on January 11, 2013. Composition Focusing mainly on the genre hip hop, Infinite H (Dongwoo and Hoya) collaborated with many different artists, including various well-known hip hop composers and rappers such as Primary, Zion.T, Bumkey, Paloalto, Vida Loca, and more. The album's title track, "Fly High," features labelmate Baby Soul, who was featured on the sub-unit's first ever track "C ... [...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 promotions due ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phantom (band)
Phantom ( ko, 팬텀) were South Korean hip hop boy band consisting of three members: Kiggen, Sanchez and Hanhae. They were managed by Brand New Music and Rainbow Bridge World. The group released numerous single albums and two mini-albums: ''Phantom City'' and ''Phantom Theory''. In 2014, the group released its first full-length album, ''Phantom Power''. Phantom disbanded in 2017. Career Beginnings and YouTube covers Kiggen began his career as an underground producer and composer. He released his first solo album, a hip-hop and jazz hybrid called ''Pianissimo'', in 2007. That same year, he started an electronic music project called HybRefine. The group's only album, ''2010'', was released in 2010 and featured Sanchez on the single, "Cosmo Dance." Hanhae was a trainee under Stardom Entertainment and an original member of k-pop group Block B. He left the group before its debut and released his own mixtape, ''Eargasm'', in 2011. After joining Brand New Music, all three artists a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaon Chart since 2017
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LOEN Entertainment
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 1t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
