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Jinjin
__FORCETOC__ Park Jin-woo (; born March 15, 1996), better known by his stage name Jinjin (Hangul: 진진) is a South Korean rapper, singer, composer, dancer, and model. He debuted as the leader of the South Korean boy group Astro on February 23, 2016, under the label Fantagio. He is also a member of the duo Jinjin & Rocky. Early life Jinjin was born on March 15, 1996, in Seoul, South Korea. He attended and graduated from Hanlim Multi Art School with a focus on Practical Dance. He attended NY Dance Academy in Ilsan and participated in various dance competitions. Career 2015: Pre-debut Jinjin was a trainee for 2 years in Fantagio before debuting with Astro. He was the 5th trainee to be officially introduced with thFantagio iTeen Photo Test Cut Before their debut, Jinjin along with the other 5 members of Astro had starred in a web-drama To Be Continued. 2016-2021: Debut with Astro and solo activities Jinjin debuted as part of the 6-member boy group Astro on February ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinjin & Rocky
Jinjin & Rocky (Korean: 진진 & 라키) is the second official sub-unit of South Korean boy band Astro. The duo formed by Fantagio in 2022 is composed of two Astro members: Jinjin and Rocky. Their debut extended play, '' Restore'', was released on January 17, 2022. Career Pre-debut On December 27, 2021, Fantagio released a surprise image teaser announcing that Jinjin and Rocky would form a duo and release their EP '' Restore'' the next month. It was revealed that the EP title means Recovery and the duo plan to deliver healing in their own way from the COVID-19 situation. Both Jinjin & Rocky are active as the main rappers and dancers of Astro. 2022: Debut with ''Restore'' On January 17, Jinjin & Rocky officially debuted with the EP ''Restore'' and its lead single, "Just Breath" (). The EP contains five songs of various genres—two songs sung by Jinjin & Rocky, two solo songs sung by Rocky and one song sung by Jinjin that features Weki Meki Weki Meki (; abbreviated as W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Yours (Astro Album)
''All Yours'' is the second Korean-language studio album by South Korean boy band Astro. It was released on April 5, 2021, through Fantagio Music and Kakao Entertainment. ''All Yours'' was certified platinum by the KMCA for more than 250,000 copies sold of the album. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Accolades See also * List of Gaon Album Chart number ones of 2021 The Gaon Album Chart is a South Korean record chart that ranks the best-selling albums and EPs in South Korea. It is part of the Gaon Music Chart, which launched in February 2010. The data is compiled by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism ... Release history References 2021 albums Astro (South Korean band) albums Korean-language albums {{2020s-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocky (singer)
Park Min-hyuk (; born February 25, 1999), better known by his stage name Rocky (), is a South Korean dancer, rapper, singer, actor, and composer under the label of Fantagio. He is a member of the South Korean boy group Astro, being the main dancer and lead rapper. He is also a member of the Astro sub-unit Jinjin & Rocky. Early life Rocky was born on February 25, 1999, in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. He attended and graduated from Hanlim Multi Art School with a focus on Practical Music. He has a younger brother, Park Jeong-geun, who is a member of an upcoming boy group Haww under Biscuit Entertainment. Career 2010–2015: Pre debut In 2010 in the fifth grade of elementary school, Rocky participated in the audition for the musical ''Billy Elliot''. In the same year, he became trainee under Fantagio Music. Rocky had been a contestant of ''Korea's Got Talent'' in 2011. Rocky was the first trainee who has been introduced into i-Teen project, ''Lotte Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astro (South Korean Band)
Astro () is a South Korean boy band formed by Fantagio that debuted in 2016. The group is composed of six members: MJ (South Korean singer), MJ, Jinjin, Cha Eun-woo, Moon Bin, Rocky (singer), Rocky and Yoon San-ha. They debuted with the single "Hide & Seek" from their debut EP ''Spring Up'', and were subsequently named by ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' as one of the best new K-pop groups of 2016. Career Pre-debut The members of Astro were known as iTeen Boys while training as part of Fantagio iTeen, a rookie talent development program under the management agency Fantagio. The group's name and members were announced in August 2015. That month, they starred in a web drama series titled ''To Be Continued''. The web drama featured the members as themselves, as well as Kim Sae-ron, Seo Kang-joon, and Hello Venus. In January 2016, Astro starred in their own reality show, ''Astro OK! Ready'', which was aired on MBC Every1 at 7PM KST. 2016: Debut, finding success and rising popular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gateway (EP)
''Gateway'' is the seventh extended play by South Korean boy group Astro. It was released on May 4, 2020, by Fantagio Music and distributed by Kakao M. The album contains six songs including the lead single "Knock". This is their third number one album in South Korea. Reception The group re-entered the Emerging Artists chart at number 49. Upon the release of ''Gateway'', ''Billboard'' reported that the sextet gained 75,000 new YouTube subscribers, 24,000 new Twitter followers and 6,000 new Facebook page followers. The biggest music move Astro made was with new single "Knock" logging 312,000 on-demand US streams, in its first week available. Commercial performance The album debuted atop the Gaon Album Chart for the week ending May 9, 2020. It also debuted at number 38 on Billboard Japan's Hot Albums for the week ending May 18, 2020, and at number 15 on Top Download Albums. It also debuted at number 3 on the Oricon Albums Chart with 11,459 copies sold and peaked at number 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Light
''All Light'' is the debut Korean-language studio album by South Korean boy band Astro. It was released on January 16, 2019, through Fantagio Music. The album was released following a hiatus due to internal issues at their label. It debuted atop the Gaon Album Chart and reached the top 10 of the US ''Billboard'' World Albums chart. Background The lead single from the album, "All Night", was called a "soulful dance track" with a "snapping beat guided by groovy synths", a "dynamic beat drop" and a "rhythmic chorus" by ''Billboard''. It was described as showing a "mature" side to the group. The song's lyrics are about a man wanting to talk on the phone "all night" with his love interest. The rest of the album features ballads, as well as electronic pop and dance songs. Promotion The album was teased through concept videos posted by the band's members on social media. Track listing Charts Accolades Sales See also * List of Gaon Album Chart number ones of 2019 The Gaon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switch On
''Switch On'' is the eighth extended play by South Korean boy group Astro. It was released on August 2, 2021, by Fantagio Music and distributed by Kakao Entertainment. The album contains six songs including the lead single "After Midnight". Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Accolades Release history See also * List of Gaon Album Chart number ones of 2021 The Gaon Album Chart is a South Korean record chart that ranks the best-selling albums and EPs in South Korea. It is part of the Gaon Music Chart, which launched in February 2010. The data is compiled by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism ... References {{Authority control 2021 EPs Astro (South Korean band) albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kino (singer)
Kang Hyung-gu ( ko, 강형구; born ), better known as Kino (), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, rapper, composer and dancer. He is best known as a member of the boy group Pentagon, which debuted in 2016 under Cube Entertainment. He releases solo music over on SoundCloud under the name Knnovation. Name At his group debut showcase, he explained the meaning behind 'Kino'. He said, “My real name is Kang Hyung-gu. I wanted to find a name that could show myself as a singer and in the team in the future, so Kino became it. 키노 is Kino, 'INO' is an acronym for innovation. K is from my original family name, Kang's K, Korea 'K'”. Personal life Kino was born in Seongnam, South Korea, on January 27, 1998. He has a younger sister. He lived in the Philippines for 3 months when he was a kid. He can speak Korean, Japanese, and English. He graduated from Hanlim School of Performing Arts in 2017 and got admitted into Sejong University as a practical dance major through non-schedu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autumn Story (EP)
''Autumn Story'' is the third extended play by South Korean boy band Astro. It was released by Fantagio Music on November 10, 2016 and distributed by Interpark. The EP contains 5 tracks, including the lead single, "Confession". The hidden track, called "Confession talk (고백 Talk)" is an audio message from the group members. The album is available in two versions: ''Red'' and ''Orange''. The Red version of the album features MJ, Moonbin, and Sanha talking on the confession, while the Orange version has JinJin, Cha Eun-woo, and Rocky ''Rocky'' is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the first installment in the ''Rocky'' franchise and stars Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, and Burgess M ... talking on the confession. Track listing Charts Weekly Monthly Year-end Sales and certifications Release history References 2016 EPs Astro (South Korean band) albums Korean-la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer Vibes
''Summer Vibes'' is the second extended play by South Korean boy band Astro. It was released by Fantagio Music on July 1, 2016, and distributed by Interpark. The EP contains 6 tracks including the lead single "Breathless". Background and release In June 2016, Fantagio Music reveals details for the second EP by rookie boy-group, Astro. The EP is called ''Summer Vibes'', with the lead single titled "Breathless". It was also revealed that Astro collaborated with the same composers who produced the tracks for their debut album. "Breathless" is a refreshing song with a clear and addictive melody. It is also described as a breezy, synth-pop track that continues the feel-good vibes from their debut single "Hide & Seek". The music video for "Breathless" was also released on July 1, featuring I.O.I I.O.I (; also known as IOI or Ideal of Idol) was a South Korean girl group formed by CJ E&M through the 2016 reality show ''Produce 101'' on Mnet. The group was composed of eleven member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantagio
Fantagio () is a South Korean entertainment company that operates as a record label, talent training and management agency, as well as movie and K-drama production company. The company was founded in September 2008 as N.O.A. Entertainment (standing for "Network of Asia"), before being renamed to Fantagio in June 2011. In 2012, the company had a reported operating income of KR₩14.1 billion with a net income of KR₩1.8 billion (approximately US$1.6 million). History 2008–2013: Company creation and initial goals The company was founded on September 16, 2008 as N.O.A. Entertainment by Na Byeong-jun, who previously worked for SidusHQ. From the start, the company focused on talent training and management, with goals of expanding to other ventures like music and movie production. During this time, the company held regular auditions, where they discovered many talented rookies, some of which became representative domestic actors, such as Ha Jung-woo, Jung Il-woo, and Kim Sae-ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MJ (South Korean Singer)
Kim Myung-jun (; March 5, 1994) known professionally as MJ (엠제이), is a South Korean singer, actor, and model managed under the label of Fantagio. He debuted in 2016 as the main vocalist of the South Korean six-member boy group Astro. In August 2020, he debuted as one of the five members of an idol trot group named Super Five through MBC's reality trot show ''Favorite Entertainment''. Life and career 2012–2015: Pre-debut MJ was a contestant in the 2012 JYP Entertainment X HUM Audition and won a one-year scholarship from Seoul Arts College. MJ took part in Fantagio's iTeen, a rookie talent development program managed under the label of Fantagio. He and other members of Astro were known as iTeen Boys. MJ along with the other members of Astro starred in a web drama series named "To be Continued" which featured the members as themselves. 2016–2019: Debut with Astro and solo activities MJ officially debuted as a member of Astro on February 23, 2016. During Astro's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |