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Jonghyeong
Kim Jong-hyeong (, born April 13, 2002), better known mononymously as Jonghyeong (), is a South Korean singer and musical actor. He is the leader of the South Korean boy band DKZ and a member of its sub-unit Nine to Six. He starred in musical productions such as ''Equal (musical), Equal'', ''Dracula'', and ''The Secret Garden''. Early life and education Kim Jong-hyeong was born on April 13, 2002, in Gumi, North Gyeongsang, South Korea. Jonghyeong enjoyed watching music shows when he was young which inspired him to become an idol. Before debuting, he was leading a dance club at school and was even elected as the overall vice president during his elementary days. In 2022, he entered Global Cyber University as a Broadcasting and Entertainment major. Career DKZ Jonghyeong was the fourth member to join his current label and was a trainee for several months. He officially debuted on April 24, 2019, as the youngest member of the quintet boy group, Dongkiz. In an interview, Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyoungyoon
Lee Kyoung-yoon (, born February 21, 2000), also known by the mononym Kyoungyoon (), is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the boy group DKZ. He received his first main role as a television actor in a June 2021 Educational Broadcasting System, EBS' international co-production drama, ''Beasts of Asia (TV series), Beasts of Asia''. He also starred in musical productions such as ''Equal'' and ''The Three Musketeers''. Early life Lee Kyoung-yoon was born on February 21, 2000, in Yeongdeok County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Kyoungyoon first dreamed of becoming a singer when he was in middle school after he heard Park Hyo-shin's "Beautiful Tomorrow". Before debuting as an idol, he had been training as an athlete and even formed a band where he was active as a guitarist and vocalist. Career 2019–2021: Dongkiz As a Dongyo trainee, Kyoungyoon was already part of group activities before his official debut. Kyoungyoon officially debuted on April 24, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Heavenly Idol
''The Heavenly Idol'' () is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Kim Min-kyu, Go Bo-gyeol, and Lee Jang-woo. Based on the Munpia and Naver Series web novel of the same name by Mythology Jin (Shin Hwa-jin), it aired from February 15 to March 23, 2023, on tvN's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:30 ( KST) time slot. It is also available for streaming on Viki and Viu in selected regions. Synopsis In the supernatural Other World, the Pontifex Rembrary and his troops battle against dark forces in a campaign to thwart the Evil One's return to power after a hundred years. Just as he takes the upper hand in a tough duel against the Evil One, an inexplicable force foils Rembrary's victory and transports him to the present world. He finds himself in the body of a K-pop idol named Woo Yeon-woo, a member of the boy group Wild Animal. The true Yeon-woo has been transported to the Other World in Rembrary's body. Naive of the workings of the present world, Rembrary struggles to live as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Jae-chan
Park Jae-chan (Korean: 박재찬; born December 6, 2001), also known mononymously as Jaechan (Korean: 재찬), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He is a member of the K-pop boy group DKZ and its sub-unit Dongkiz I:Kan. As an actor, he is best known for his portrayal of Chu Sang-woo in the web novel-adapted BL drama series '' Semantic Error''. Early life and education Park Jae-chan was born on December 6, 2001, in Daegu, South Korea. His interest in music began in middle school upon hearing Justin Bieber's songs. During high school, Jaechan received his GED and became a trainee. In 2022, he entered the Department of Broadcasting and Entertainment at Global Cyber University together with his fellow members. Career Musical career Jaechan officially debuted as a member of Dongkiz with the release of their single album, ''Dongkiz on the Block,'' on April 24, 2019. He is known as the rapper of Dongkiz. Jaechan also wrote and produce several songs for the group. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Equal (musical)
''Equal'' is a two-hander Korean musical based on the Japanese stage play of the same name by Kenichi Suemitsu. The musical's book and lyrics are by Soovin Kim, with music by Woody Pak. The musical is set in 17th century Europe, during the Black Death pandemic. The story takes place over a week and follows the attempts of Theo, a country doctor, to find a cure for the mysterious illness that is killing his best friend Nicola. ''Equal'' held its first theatrical run from December 31, 2021 to February 20, 2022 at Uniplex Hall 1 in Seoul, South Korea. A second Seoul production ran from June 3, 2022 to July 24, 2022, also at Uniplex Hall 1. A number of the 2022 Seoul cast reprised their roles in ''Equal'''s first Japanese production, which ran from August 4, 2022 to August 14, 2022 at Tokyo's Hulic Hall. Plot In 1665, while witch hunts and the Black Death ravage the European countryside, childhood friends Theo and Nicola live together in a small cabin. Monday Theo returns home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Semantic Error (TV Series)
''Semantic Error'' () is a 2022 South Korean streaming television series based on a homonymous BL web novel by Jeo Soo-ri, starring Park Seo-ham and Park Jae-chan. It premiered on February 16, 2022, on Watcha. The series' success turned it into a social phenomenon in South Korea, and introduced the BL genre to the mainstream media. The series was included on ''Teen Vogue'''s best BL dramas of 2022 list. The theatrical version of the series, ''Semantic Error: The Movie'', was first screened at the 26th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival and commercially released in August 2022. Synopsis Computer science major Choo Sang-woo (Park Jae-chan) is the embodiment of an inflexible and strict rule-abiding person. While working on a liberal arts group project with freeloaders who don't put in any effort, Sang-woo decides to remove their names from the final presentation. But he didn't imagine how involved he would become with the person whose plans to study abroad were messed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hankook Ilbo
''Hankook Ilbo'' () is a Korean-language daily newspaper in Seoul, South Korea. As of 2017, it had a daily circulation of about 213,200. It was previously published by the Hankook Ilbo Media Group, however following an embezzlement scandal in 2013–2014 it was sold to Dongwha Enterprise, which also owns ''The Korea Times''. Political position ''Hankook Ilbo'' tends to be economically centre-right and socially centre-left. ''Hankook Ilbo'' is a "liberal" media, but this is different from the meaning of "liberal" in the American political context. ''Hankook Ilbo'' officially doesn't put forward ideology other than "centrism". However, ''Hankook Ilbo'' has basically shown a fiscal conservative tone that values "fiscal responsibility". The newspaper has often criticized the Moon Jae-in government's fiscal policy for its lack of awareness of "financial soundness" (). This newspaper also supports "liberal economy". In contrast to the somewhat conservative tendency financially, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woori Financial Art Hall
Olympic Weightlifting Gymnasium located in the Olympic Park area of Seoul, South Korea. It was constructed between August 1984 and April 1986, and hosted the weightlifting at the 1986 Asian Games and two years later the same sport at 1988 Summer Olympics. It has since been renamed to Woori Arts Hall and is currently a musical theatre. Events * Musical ''Hong Gil Dong'' from 18 February to 18 April 2010, with the historical figure Hong Gildong played by Sungmin and Yesung of Super Junior. * ''Super Junior K.R.Y The 1st Concert Super Junior-K.R.Y. is the first sub-unit of South Korean boy band Super Junior, formed in 2006. it is composed the three main vocalists of Super Junior, Yesung, Ryeowook, and Kyuhyun. History During the year 2006, Kyuhyun, Ryeowook and Yesun ...'' – 11 to 13 February 2011. * Musical '' Fame'' from 25 November 2011 to 29 January 2012.Lee, JinH"Eunhyuk Attends ‘Fame’ Showcase" ''Mnet News''. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-01 References E ... [...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] |
Gumi, North Gyeongsang
Gumi (; ) is the second largest city in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. It is located on the Nakdong River, halfway between Daegu and Gimcheon, also lies on the Gyeongbu Expressway and Gyeongbu Line railway which are the principal traffic routes of the country. The city is an industrial center of the country with many companies, including Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, LG Display, having a manufacturing presence and R&D Centres there. The primary industries are electronics and IT Manufacturing such as Smartphone, Tablet computer, 5G networking equipment, Semiconductors, OLED and other Displays, Carbonated fibres, rubber, plastic and metal products. In Gumi, 1,772 companies employ over 80,000 workers. It is the largest scale in Korea. In 2009, the city exported the largest amount in the country and accounted for 96.9% of trade surplus of Korea in 2000 to 2009. The former President of South Korea, Park Chung-hee, was born in the city. History In the Three Kingdoms period, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Busan
Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, with its port being Korea's busiest and the sixth-busiest in the world. The surrounding "Southeastern Maritime Industrial Region" (including Ulsan, South Gyeongsang, Daegu, and some of North Gyeongsang and South Jeolla) is South Korea's largest industrial area. The large volumes of port traffic and urban population in excess of 1 million make Busan a Large-Port metropolis using the Southampton System of Port-City classification . Busan is divided into 15 major administrative districts and a single county, together housing a population of approximately 3.6 million. The full metropolitan area, the Southeastern Maritime Industrial Region, has a population of approximately 8 million. The most densely built-up areas of the city are situated in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love With Flaws
''Love with Flaws'' () is a 2019 South Korean Korean drama, television series starring Oh Yeon-seo, Ahn Jae-hyun, Kim Seul-gi, Gu Won, and Heo Jung-min. Produced by AStory, it aired on Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, MBC on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:00 (Time in South Korea, KST) from November 27, 2019, to January 16, 2020. Synopsis A romantic comedy story about two imperfect people who fell in love with each other. The female protagonist Joo Seo-yeon, who hates men with pretty faces believing that good looking men are nothing but trouble, basing it on her experiences growing up with her three good looking brothers, the male protagonist Lee Kang-woo, who have misconceptions about her at first, and how the people with flaws get over their prejudice. Cast Main * Oh Yeon-seo as Joo Seo-yeon * Ahn Jae-hyun as Lee Kang-woo * Kim Seul-gi as Kim Mi-kyung * Gu Won as Lee Min-hyuk * Heo Jung-min as Park Hyun-soo Supporting * Min Woo-hyuk as Joo Won-jae * Cha In-ha as Joo Won-suk * K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Educational Broadcasting System
Korea Educational Broadcasting System () or EBS is a South Korean educational public broadcaster and radio network covering South Korean territory, and the only major South Korean radio and television network without a separate regional service. Established as KBS 3, Seoul Animation Center and KBS Educational Radio in the 1980s, and became an independent corporation in 1990. EBS strives to supplement school education and promote lifelong education for everyone in Korea. Funding Though nominally a public broadcasting entity, EBS gets most of its yearly budget from advertisements and sales revenue. In 2012, 72.1% of its revenue came from textbook sales, publications and ad revenues on its TV Radio and internet platforms, while the rest came from TV license fees (EBS gets 3% of the total License Fee being collected by the Korean Broadcasting System) and government grants. Channels * EBS 1TV — EBS' main terrestrial channel for premium documentaries, preschool and youth p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
