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Jihoon
Park Ji-hoon (Korean: 박지훈; born March 14, 2000) also known by the mononym Jihoon, is a South Korean singer and one of two leaders of Treasure with Choi Hyun-suk under YG Entertainment. He debuted with the band on August 7, 2020 and its single album entitled '' The First Step: Chapter One''. Life and career 2000–2016: Early life Park Ji-hoon was born on March 14, 2000 in Nam District, Busan, South Korea as the youngest of two sons. While he enjoyed singing from a young age, he never intended to pursue the role of a singer until he encountered the YG Entertainment documentary series, ''WIN: Who Is Next'' (2013) while in seventh grade of middle school at age 14 (Korean age). It showcased two teams — currently active as Winner and iKon — who competed in the program to debut under the label. This initiated his dream to join and debut under the label, so through an audition Jihoon was accepted into YG Entertainment's trainee program in 2016. 2017–present: Debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Ji-hoon
Park Ji-hoon (; born May 29, 1999) is a South Korean singer and actor. Park first made his debut at eight years old as a child actor and advertisement model, appearing as a supporting cast member on the MBC historical drama ''Jumong'' (2006) and earning roles in television dramas such as ''The King and I'', ''Kimchi Cheese Smile'' and ''Iljimae''. He later debuted as an idol, participating in the reality competition show ''Produce 101 Season 2'', where he finished in second place overall and became a member of the boy group Wanna One. The group achieved both critical and commercial success, with six Korean topped-five singles, more than 3.6 million albums sold, and over 16 endorsements in 2017. Park began his solo career with his first fan-meet tour and EP ''O'Clock'' following Wanna One's disbandment in January 2019''.'' Later that same year, he resumed his acting career as part of the main cast of '' Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency''. He has since gone on to lead severa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Treasure (band)
Treasure (; Japanese: トレジャー; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed in 2019 by YG Entertainment through the reality-survival program ''YG Treasure Box'' (2018–2019). The band consists of 10 members: Choi Hyun-suk, Jihoon, Yoshi, Junkyu, Yoon Jae-hyuk, Asahi, Doyoung, Haruto, Park Jeong-woo and So Jung-hwan. Former members Mashiho and Bang Ye-dam went on hiatus in May 2022 and departed from the band in November 2022. Treasure debuted in 2020 with the single album '' The First Step: Chapter One'' – the first in a tetralogy of albums that collectively sold over one million copies in five months. History 2010–2019: Pre-debut activities and formation Junkyu, Bang Ye-dam and So Jung-hwan had stints in entertainment since childhood. Junkyu started as a child model whilst Bang recorded songs for animated shows and competed on ''K-pop Star 2'' (2012–2013) and finished as runner-up behind Akdong Musician (AKMU). So briefly starred as a child a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Hyun-suk
Choi Hyun-suk (Korean: 최현석; born April 21, 1999) is a South Korean rapper and one of two leaders of Treasure alongside Jihoon under YG Entertainment. The band debuted on August 7, 2020 with the single album entitled '' The First Step: Chapter One''. He is also known for his television appearance as a contestant on ''Mix Nine'' (2017). Life and career 1999–2016: Early life Choi Hyun-suk was born on April 21, 1999 in South Korea. He is the eldest in his family and has a younger sister. In his childhood, his mother often travelled for business trips while he remained home. While he studied at Seoul Eonbuk Elementary School, 8-year-old Choi (Korean age) grew an interest for rap and hip hop after he watched Big Bang's documentary, ''The Beginning'' (2006). This resulted him to solely fixate his eyes on the hip hop label, YG Entertainment. He formally encountered hip hop and began to dance at ages 11–12 and 13–14 (Korean ages) respectively, and soon realized his ur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mysterious Class
''The Mysterious Class'' (Korean: 남고괴담; RR: ''Namgogoedam''; "Ghost Story in a Boys' School") is a 2021 South Korean web series featuring an ensemble cast consisting of the members of boy band Treasure—Choi Hyun-suk, Park Ji-hoon, Yoshinori Kanemoto, Kim Jun-kyu, Yoon Jae-hyuk, Asahi Hamada, Kim Do-young, Haruto Watanabe, Park Jeong-woo and So Jung-hwan—and their former co-members Mashiho Takata and Bang Ye-dam. Its plot centers on a group of 12th grade students in a boys' school who try to solve the mystery of their class' resident ghost. The series aired for free viewing every Friday 22:00 KST on the band's official YouTube channel from 12 November to 31 December 2021. A short "cookie video" for each episode, serving as post-credits scenes or supplemental points to the story, was also uploaded for paid subscription in the band's Weverse account a day after its corresponding episode's airing date. It served as Treasure's first full-fledge endeavor in acting aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Yu-jin
An Yu-jin (; born September 1, 2003), better known mononymously as Yujin, is a South Korean singer. She is the leader of the South Korean girl group Ive under Starship Entertainment. Yujin rose to prominence after finishing fifth on Mnet's girl group survival show ''Produce 48'', which made her debut as a member of the girl group Iz*One, active from 2018 to 2021. Early life An was born on September 1, 2003. She attended School of Performing Arts Seoul. Off the Record revealed in 2019 that she had dropped out of school to focus on her idol life and Iz*One activities and she would be home-schooled. Career 2018–present: ''Produce 48'', Iz*One, solo activities From June 15 to August 31, 2018, An represented Starship Entertainment alongside Jang Won-young and Cho Ka-hyeon on reality girl group survival show ''Produce 48''. She eventually placed fifth and debuted with Iz*One. The group's debut extended play (EP) ''Color*Iz'' was released on October 29, 2018, with "La Vie en Ros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inkigayo
''Inkigayo'' ( ko, 인기가요; English title: ''The Music Trend'', previously ''Popular Song'') is a South Korean music program broadcast by SBS. It airs live every Sunday. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform on stage. It is broadcast from the SBS Open Hall in Deungchon-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul. History ''Inkigayo'' debuted as ''SBS Popular Song'' in 1991 as a chart show, but was canceled in fall 1993 because it was replaced by TV Gayo 20 (TV 가요20). It was later revived in 1998 with its original title and format. In 2003, the chart format was removed and was replaced by ''Take 7'', where seven of the most popular artists from the week are featured and the most popular artist receives the award for ''Mutizen Song''. In spring 2007, the program changed from a recorded broadcast to a live broadcast in an effort to boost ratings, as well as changing the English name to ''The Music Trend''. On November 2, 2008, the program moved from 3: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Bang (band)
Big Bang (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by YG Entertainment. The group consists of four members: G-Dragon, T.O.P, Taeyang, and Daesung. Originally a five-piece band, Seungri retired from the entertainment industry in March 2019. Dubbed the " Kings of K-pop", they helped spread the Korean Wave internationally and are considered one of the most influential acts in K-pop. They are known for their trendsetting musical experimentation, self-production, and stage presence. Although their debut album, ''Big Bang Vol.1'' (2006), was released to lukewarm reception, greater success followed with a string of hit singles: " Lies", which topped Korean music charts for a record-breaking six consecutive weeks and won Song of the Year at the 2007 Mnet Km Music Festival and the 2008 Seoul Music Awards; " Last Farewell", "Haru Haru", and " Sunset Glow". After winning Artist of the Year at the 2008 Mnet Korean Music Festival and the 2008 Seoul Music Awards, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chosun Ilbo
''The Chosun Ilbo'' (, ) is a daily newspaper in South Korea and the oldest daily newspaper in the country. With a daily circulation of more than 1,800,000, the ''Chosun Ilbo'' has been audited annually since the Audit Bureau of Circulations was established in 1993. ''Chosun Ilbo'' and its subsidiary company, Digital Chosun, operates the ''Chosun.com'' news website, which also publishes web versions of the newspaper in English, Chinese, and Japanese. The paper is considered a newspaper of record for South Korea. History The ''Chosun Ilbo'' Establishment Union was created in September 1919 while the ''Chosun Ilbo'' company was founded on 5 March 1920 by Sin Sogu. The newspaper was critical of, and sometimes directly opposed to, the actions of the Japanese government during Japanese colonial rule (1910–1945). On 27 August 1920, the ''Chosun Ilbo'' was suspended after it published an editorial criticizing what it said was the use of excessive force by the Japanese police ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JTBC
JTBC (shortened from ''Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company'' (; stylized as jtbc) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network. Its primary shareholder is JoongAng Holdings, with a 25% stake. It was launched on 1 December 2011. JTBC is a generalist channel, with programming consisting of television series, variety shows, and news broadcasting; its news division is held in similar regard to the three main terrestrial networks in South Korea. JTBC was one of four new South Korean nationwide generalist cable TV networks alongside Dong-A Ilbo's Channel A, Chosun Ilbo's TV Chosun and Maeil Kyungje's MBN launch in 2011, to serve as supplementary networks to the existing conventional free-to-air TV networks like KBS, MBC, SBS and other smaller channels launched following deregulation in 1990. History The JoongAng Ilbo, which used to be a part of the Samsung, had owned a TV station before. In 1964 it founded the Tongyang Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) and ran th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaon Social Chart
The Circle Social Chart (), formerly the Gaon Social Chart (), part of Circle Chart, is a weekly chart that ranks the top 50 most-popular South Korean musical artists according to data collected from the digital platforms YouTube, TikTok, Mubeat, and MyCelebs. Launched in July 2013 by the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA), the chart originally ranked the top 100 South Korean songs according to their worldwide popularity on social networking sites. From July 15, 2013 to June 22, 2014, data was taken from YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Me2day. After Me2day closed, data was taken from YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook. In July 2014, in conjunction with the launch of the Gaon Weibo Chart—a joint venture between Gaon and Sina—Facebook was replaced by Weibo. YinYueTai was added to the chart's metrics in February 2016, effective the week eight issue. Weibo was removed in July 2017 after its data partnership with Gaon ended. The final issue published of the song-oriented version of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bang Ye-dam
Bang Ye-dam (Korean: 방예담; born May 7, 2002) is a South Korean singer and former member of the boy band, Treasure under YG Entertainment. He is best known for competing in the second installment of ''K-pop Star'' (2012–2013) where he finished as runner-up. In June 2013, Bang was scouted by YG Entertainment and joined as a trainee. Following a seven-year training period, he released the digital single titled "Wayo" (왜요) on June 5, 2020. Thereafter, he debuted with Treasure on August 7. He left Treasure on November 8, 2022 after terminating his contract. Life and career 2002–2011: Early life Bang Ye-dam was born on May 7, 2002 in Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea. Coming from a musically-oriented family, his father, is well known for creating over forty songs for commercials and animations including the Korean-dub for Japanese anime opening songs ''Pokémon'', ''Dragon Ball'' and more. His mother, Jung Mi-young is well known for singing soundtracks in Korean d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Na Yeong-seok
Na Yeong-seok (, born April 15, 1976), often known by his nickname Na PD, is a South Korean television producer and director. Na is best known for producing the popular variety-reality shows ''2 Days & 1 Night'', ''New Journey to the West'', ''Grandpas Over Flowers'', ''Three Meals a Day'', ''Youn's Kitchen'', ''Youn's Stay'' and their spin-offs. Career ''2 Days & 1 Night'' Na Yeong-seok majored in Public Administration at Yonsei University. In 2001, he joined KBS and began his career as an assistant director in the network's variety department, then was promoted to producer/director. Na made his breakthrough in 2007 with ''1 Night 2 Days'', which introduced the road trip format to Korean reality programming, as a regular cast of comedians, singers and actors visit various towns across Korea and spend the eponymous one night and two days there, engaging in activities such as games, camping and sightseeing. Starring Kang Ho-dong, Lee Soo-geun, Eun Ji-won, Kim Jong-min, Noh H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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