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Girl's Day
Girl's Day () is a South Korean girl group formed by Dream T Entertainment in 2010. The group consists of members Sojin, Minah, Yura, and Hyeri. Members Jisun and Jiin officially left the group in 2010, while Jihae left in late 2012. After said member departures, the quartet went on to become one of the most popular and commercially successful groups of its era. In order of release, the group's biggest hits include "Twinkle Twinkle", "Hug Me Once", "Expect", "Something", "Darling", and "Ring My Bell", all of which have sold more than one million digital copies each. Over the span of their career, Girl's Day has endorsed over 20 brands, including LG Electronics, Ezaki Glico's Pocky, Lotte World, Nexon and Bullsone. Girl's Day ranked 13th in Korea Power Celebrity in 2015, a list ranking Korea's most powerful and influential celebrities. In 2016, the group ranked 26th, whereas member Hyeri ranked 3rd. In 2019, the four members decided not to renew their contracts with Drea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park So-jin
Park So-jin (born May 21, 1986), better known mononymously as Sojin, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as the leader of South Korean girl group Girl's Day. Early life and education Park So-jin was born on May 21, 1986, in Daegu, South Korea. She attended Lee Hyun Elementary School, Seojin Middle School and Kyungduk Girls' High School. She majored in mechanical engineering at Yeungnam University. Career Pre-debut Prior to her debut, Sojin worked as a vocal trainer for the K-pop boy band Ulala Session. 2010–2012: Debut, ''Flames of Desire'' OST and songwriting On July 7, 2010, Sojin debuted as a member of Girl's Day on KBS' ''Music Bank'' with their debut single, "Tilt My Head" (갸우뚱). On January 9, 2011, Sojin released her first solo single for the ''Flames of Desire'' OST, "Our Love Like This". On April 19, 2012, Girl's Day made a comeback with the mini album ''Everyday II''. The album included the song "Telepathy", which was composed by Soj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Miss You (Girl's Day Song)
''I Miss You'' () is the first special (third overall) mini album by the South Korean girl group Girl's Day. It was released on October 15, 2014 with the song of the same name used as title track for the album. Background Dream Tea Entertainment announced on October 2, 2014, that the group would be releasing a ballad song in the middle of October. The song was produced by Duble Sidekick, who had worked with the group for "Something" and "Darling". On October 8, 2014, the group's agency revealed that the album would be released in the form of a smart card, touted as a world first. The card would include the title track along with four previously-released songs and would require a near field communication (NFC) capable smartphone to access the content through Kihno. The music video for the lead track was released on October 15, 2014. Promotions and release Girl's Day announced that they would not be promoting "I Miss You" on the weekly music shows. Track listing Chart performan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mnet Asian Music Awards
The MAMA Awards (formerly Mnet Asian Music Awards) is a major music awards ceremony presented annually by entertainment company CJ E&M. First held in South Korea, the majority of prizes has been won by K-pop artists, although there are other Asian artists winning in various award categories, such as for Best Asian Artist and other professional-related awards. The awards ceremony was first held in Seoul in 1999, being aired on Mnet. MAMA has also been held in various Asian countries and cities outside of South Korea since 2010 and now airs internationally online beyond Asia. History Ceremony The event was launched in 1999 as a music video awards ceremony, modeled after the MTV Video Music Awards, called the Mnet Music Video Festival. It merged with the KMTV Korean Music Awards in 2004 and was renamed the Mnet KM Music Video Festival. By the mid-2000s, the awards ceremony had attracted some international interest due to the spread of Hallyu, and it aired in China and Japan in ... [...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] |
Korea K-Pop Hot 100
The K-pop Hot 100 is a music singles chart in South Korea, launched by '' Billboard'' in conjunction with ''Billboard'' Korea () on August 25, 2011. It is the second Asian ''Billboard'' chart after the Japan Hot 100. The chart used the same multimetric methodology as the US Hot 100 and rankings were compiled based on Hanteo Chart data, streaming and download data from Naver VIBE, and domestic radio and television music playback data. Updates were published on ''Billboard'' Korea's website every Tuesday, and appeared on billboard.com the following day. Silvio Pietroluongo, ''Billboard''s Director of Charts, called the launch "a milestone event", as it would "provide the Korean music market with what we believe is Korea's most accurate and relevant song ranking." Pietroluongo further stated that they were "excited to be expanding ''Billboard''s globally recognized Hot 100 chart franchise into this country, and look forward to enhancing the K-Pop Hot 100 chart in the near future with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duble Sidekick
Duble Sidekick () is a South Korean music producer and songwriting duo consisting of lyricist Park Jang-geun and composer Mikey (also known as Chancellor and formerly a member of One Way). The duo was formed in 2010, and rose to fame after producing MBLAQ's 2012 EP '' 100% Ver''. Since then, they have produced many hit songs. From 2011 to 2013, the pair also produced songs under the mantle of , reserved for music with a softer and sweeter atmosphere. In late 2012, they expanded their team to include more composers and started their own entertainment agency called Duble Kick Entertainment. Wellmade Yedang became the agency's largest shareholder in May 2014. Production discography Awards and nominations MelOn Music Awards , - , 2012 , Duble Sidekick (Sistar's "Loving U", Baek Ji-young's "Voice", "Good Boy") , Songwriter Award , Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards , - , 2013 , Duble Sidekick , Composer of the Year , See also * Shinsadong Tiger * Brave Brothers Kang Dong-ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards
The Circle Chart Music Awards (), formerly known as the Gaon Chart Music Awards, are a major music awards ceremony that is presented annually in South Korea by the Korea Music Content Association primarily based on the commercial performance of the songs and albums based on the national music record chart Circle Chart. Since 2017, the awarding ceremony has been broadcast live worldwide via Mnet and V Live V Live (stylized as VLIVE), sometimes referred to as V App, is a South Korean live video streaming service that allows celebrities based in the country to broadcast live videos such as live chat sessions with fans, performances, reality shows .... In addition to the Gaon Chart being rebranded to the Circle Chart on July 7, 2022, it was announced the Gaon Chart Music Awards would be renamed to the Circle Chart Music Awards. Host venues Awards Artist of the Year – Physical Artist of the Year – Digital Music New Artist of the Year Discovery of the Year Music St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Expectation (Girl's Day Album)
''Expectation'' () is the first studio album by South Korean girl group Girl's Day. The album was released on March 14, 2013, with the song "Expect" (; ''Gidaehae'') serving as the promotional track. The album's release date coincides with White Day. The album was re-released under the title ''Female President'' on June 24, 2013. The song "Female President" (여자 대통령; ''Yeoja Daetongryeong''), was used as the re-release's promotional track. Background The album was initially slated for a February 2013 release, however, it was delayed until March 14 for unknown reasons. On March 5, 2013, it was reported that member Yura will be the female lead for the group's music video for "Expect". The album was available for pre-order on South Korean online music stores on March 7, 2013, revealing the album cover and track list. On March 9, a 30-second music video preview for "Expect" was aired on the SBS variety show '' Star King'', showing a more mature and sexy side to them. The off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daum Communications
Kakao ( ko, 카카오) is a South Korean internet company that was established in 2010. It formed as a result of a merger between Daum Communications and the original Kakao Inc. In 2014, the company was renamed Daum Kakao. The company rebranded once more in 2015, reverting simply to ''Kakao''. In May 2015, the company acquired Path, an American social media company that had become successful in Indonesia. In January 2016, Kakao acquired a 76.4% stake in LOEN Entertainment, a large South Korean entertainment company, for $1.5 billion. It was later rebranded as Kakao M. The company has gained further prominence from KakaoTalk, a free mobile instant messaging application for smartphones with text and call features. By May 2017, the app had 220 million registered users and 47 million active monthly users. As of March 2022, the company is competing with Naver for No.1 position in the Japanese web comic and web novel market. History 2006-2014: Founding of Kakao Corp. Kakao Corp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Junior M
Super Junior-M (stylized as SJ-M), an initialism for Super Junior-Mandarin, is a Chinese sub-unit of the South Korean boy band Super Junior. The sub-unit is the first international music group in the Chinese music industry to have members of both Chinese and Korean descent. Formed in 2008, Super Junior-M became the third and most successful subgroup branched off from the Korean band Super Junior. The sub-unit originally consisted of leader Han Geng, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook, Kyuhyun and two additional members appearing exclusively to the subgroup, Zhou Mi and Henry. In December 2009, Han Geng filed a lawsuit against SM Entertainment and decided to leave the main group and sub-unit, resulting in the sub-unit's temporary disbandment. After a year-long hiatus, Super Junior-M returned with addition Super Junior members Eunhyuk and Sungmin. They released Super Junior-M's second mini album ''Perfection'' in February 2011. After Han Geng's leave, the group considers Sungmin as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
