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Jung Il-hoon
Jung Il-hoon (; born October 4, 1994), simply known as Ilhoon, is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, record producer, host, actor and entertainer. He was the main rapper of the South Korean boy band BtoB. He is well known for his collaborations with artists such as Hyuna and G.NA, as well for being an assistant MC on the variety show ''Weekly Idol''. Ilhoon made his acting debut starring in the drama '' Webtoon Hero: Tundra Show'' in 2015. He was also known for popularising the gestures for " Gwiyomi Player", later confirmed he was taught it by Yujin when she was a trainee. Biography Jung Il-hoon was born on October 4, 1994, in Seoul, South Korea. He graduated from Hanlim Multi Art School and attended Korea College of Media Arts with acting course. He is the younger brother of singer Joo. Career Pre-debut Jung had filled in for labelmate Yong Jun-hyung during some of G.NA's debut promotions with "I'll Back Off So You Can Live Better" on music shows, in 2010. In 2011, Jun ... [...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] |
Apink
Apink ( ko, 에이핑크, ja, エーピンク) is a South Korean girl group formed by IST Entertainment (formerly Play M Entertainment, A Cube Entertainment, and Plan A Entertainment). The group debuted on April 19, 2011, with the extended play (EP) ''Seven Springs of Apink.'' Apink currently consists of five members: Park Cho-rong, Yoon Bo-mi, Jeong Eun-ji, Kim Nam-joo and Oh Ha-young. Originally a seven-piece group, members Hong Yoo-kyung and Son Na-eun left in 2013 and 2022, respectively. Since their debut, Apink has won awards at shows such as the Golden Disc Awards, the Seoul Music Awards and the Mnet Asian Music Awards. Their first music program win was on ''M Countdown'' on January 5, 2012, for "My My" from their second EP ''Snow Pink''. To date, Apink has released nine Korean EPs, five Korean studio albums, and three Japanese studio albums. On April 29, 2021, Play M Entertainment officially announced that Naeun had left the agency following the expiration of her exclusi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinho
Jo Jin-ho (; born April 17, 1992), commonly known by the mononym Jinho, is a South Korean singer, lyricist, dancer, composer, vocal coach and member of South Korean boy group Pentagon under Cube Entertainment. He is a former SM Entertainment trainee and member of the project group SM the Ballad. After leaving SM Entertainment in 2015, Jinho became a vocal coach. Since then, he has trained Cube labelmates (G)I-dle and Yoo Seon-ho, among others. Early life Jinho was born in Bucheon, South Korea on April 17, 1992. When he was seven, his family moved to Daejeon. At the age of 15, he lived in Qingdao, China, for eight months due to family and work before settling in Seoul. He decided to become a singer after watching Brian McKnight and Johan Kim perform a duet of McKnight's " One Last Cry." Career 2008–2014: Everysing win and SM the Ballad In 2008, Jinho won first place in the SM Everysing Contest. He later became a trainee through SM Entertainment's casting system in the same ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Im Hyun-sik (singer)
Im Hyun-sik (; born March 7, 1992), simply known as Hyunsik, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and composer, and a lead vocalist of the South Korean boy group BtoB. Biography Im Hyun-sik was born on March 7, 1992, in Seoul, South Korea. His father, Im Ji-hoon, is a South Korean folk singer. He studied Practical Music at Howon University with group-mate Lee Chang-sub. Hyunsik is currently taking his Master's degree in Practical Music at Joongbu University. Career Hyunsik debuted as the lead vocalist Cube Entertainment's boy group BtoB on March 21, 2012, with the promotional single, "Insane". The group has released a total of 3 studio albums and 10 extended plays since debut. Hyunsik has also participated in composition of several tracks by BtoB including, "Star", "Killing Me", "I'll Be Your Man (Pray)", "Missing You", "Only One for Me", and "Beautiful Pain". In September 2016, Hyunsik became part of BtoB's first unit group, BtoB Blue (Korean: 비투비 블루) that c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauty YouTuber
A beauty YouTuber, commonly referred to as a "beauty vlogger", "beauty guru", "beauty influencer," or "Beautuber", is a person who creates and posts videos to YouTube about cosmetics, fashion, hair-styling, nail art, and other beauty-related topics. As of 2016, there were more than 5.3 million beauty videos on YouTube, and 86 percent of the top 200 beauty videos were made by beauty vloggers as opposed to beauty brands. Background and industry trends YouTube counts more than 45,000 YouTube channels specializing in fashion and beauty-related content. One of the first beauty vloggers was Michelle Phan, who joined YouTube in 2006. Since then, there have been billions of views on beauty-related videos, with an average of 700 million views per month in 2013. In 2015, 45.3 billion views on these YouTube videos were recorded. In the United Kingdom, beauty vlogging is a rapidly-growing industry that attracts 700 million hits per month. Impact Beauty YouTubers provide viewers with life a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoo Seon-ho
Yoo Seon-ho (born January 28, 2002) is a South Korean singer, actor and model. He is best known as a contestant on the survival reality show ''Produce 101'' (season 2) and drama ''Under the Queen's Umbrella''. He is a cast member of the variety show '' 2 Days & 1 Night'' since 2022. Early life and education Yoo Seon-ho was born on January 28, 2002, in Seoul, South Korea. He was alumni of Hanlim Multi Art School. Career 2017: Acting debut Soon after Produce 101 ended, Yoo became a regular guest on a new variety show called ''Special Private Life'' together with other fellow Produce 101 contestants. He also had guest appearances in variety shows like ''Live Talk Show Taxi'' and ''Problematic Men''. In August 2017, Yoo started appearing as a regular guest for a few episode on Channel A's ''Let's Eat Out This Saturday''. From July to August 2017, Yoo along with BtoB's Yook Sung-jae promoted for TMON's ''Let's Fly TMON Tour'' campaign. On August 3 it was revealed that Yoo would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeon Ji-yoon
Jeon Ji-yoon (born October 15, 1990), professionally known as Jiyoon or Jenyer, is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter and actress known for her work as a former member of South Korean girl group 4Minute. She debuted as a solo artist on November 2, 2016, under the stage name Jenyer, with the release of her debut digital single, "I Do". Early life Jeon Ji-yoon was born on October 15, 1990 in Suwon, South Korea. Career 2009–2012: 4Minute and solo activities Jiyoon was chosen as a member of 4Minute in 2009. The five-member girl group officially debuted on June 18, 2009 with their debut single "Hot Issue" on M! Countdown. On October 15, 2009, she was a featured artist in Woo Yi-kyung's album ''Look at Me'' with the song "Look at Me". On April 13, 2010, she was a featured artist in Lee Hyo-ri's fourth album ''H-Logic'' with the song "Bring It Back" together with After School's Bekah. She sang in the soundtrack of MBC's '' My Princess'', with the song "Oasis", release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unpretty Rapstar 2
''Unpretty Rapstar 2'' () is a 2015 South Korean music competition program focusing on female rappers. It is the second season of ''Unpretty Rapstar'', which premiered in January 2015 on Mnet and was hosted by Korean rapper San E. It is a spin-off of '' Show Me the Money''. Contestants Winner: Truedy (Signed with MNET before show, SMTM6 contestant) First runner-up: KittiB (rapper signed with Brand New Music after the show ended) Second runner-up: Hyolyn (former Sistar member) Third runner-up: Moon Sua (former YG Entertainment Trainee. Now member of Billlie under Mystic Story) Semi-finalists: * Heize (Now with P Nation) * Yubin (former Wonder Girls member) * Jeon Jiyoon (former 4Minute member) (Joined in episode 4) *Yezi (former Fiestar member) * * * Eliminated contestants: * * * * * Kasper (former Play the Siren member, SMTM4 and SMTM6 contestant) (Eliminated in episode 8) * Exy of Cosmic Girls (Joined in episode 6, eliminated in episode 8) * Kim of Rubber Soul, (The Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawn (rapper)
Kim Hyo-jong (born June 1, 1994), better known as Dawn and formerly E'Dawn, is a South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter. Dawn is best known as a former rapper and songwriter of the South Korean boy band Pentagon, releasing nine EPs in both Korean and Japanese before his departure from Cube Entertainment in 2018. Dawn also participated in the group Triple H alongside (then) bandmate Hui and labelmate Hyuna for the release of two EPs. Dawn made his solo debut on November 5, 2019, releasing the single "Money". Career 2016–2018: Cube Entertainment, Pentagon, and Triple H Dawn debuted on July 10, 2016, under the name of E'Dawn, with the group Pentagon under Cube Entertainment as a dancer and rapper. The group was formed through a variety show called ''Pentagon Maker''. Despite E'Dawn being eliminated from the program, he was added to the group's final lineup alongside Yan An and Shinwon. E'Dawn contributed to the group's debut EP, ''Pentagon'', as a songwriter, writing lyrics f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A+ (EP)
A (stylized as ) is an extended play (EP) by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released by Avex Trax in Japan and Hong Kong on August 11, 1999, in 10 different editions, and through Avex Entertainment Inc. worldwide in September 2008. It additionally served as a single from her second studio album ''Loveppears'' (1999), and is her first single marketed as an EP. The 12-track EP contains four new original songs: "Monochrome", "Too Late", "Trauma", and "End Roll", and eight remixes. All songs were written by Hamasaki, while production was handled by long-time collaborator Max Matsuura. Musically, like ''Loveppears'', ''A'' is a pop rock album with dance music influences. Lyrically, the new songs are written from a third-person perspective, and deal with themes such as nostalgia, anxiety, and trauma. Upon release, ''A'' received favorable reviews from music critics for its individual tracks—some of which were highlighted as examples of Hamasaki's best work—and as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2Yoon
2Yoon (Hangul: 투윤, commonly stylized as 2YOON) was the first and only sub-group of South Korean girl group 4Minute, formed by Cube Entertainment in 2013. The sub-group consisted of Gayoon and Jiyoon., translated to English at History Gayoon and Jiyoon were the lead singers of 4Minute. Cube Entertainment CEO Hong Seung Sung wanted to pair them in a sub-group after watching the duo perform live at the 2011 United Cube in London. The duo were known to fans collectively as Ssangyoon (Hangul: 쌍윤) (a portmanteau of the Hangul word for "twins" and the last characters of their given name "yoon"). However, as the pronunciation of "Ssangyoon" involves a tensed consonant, it was deemed to be ill-fitting for the group's cute image. As such, the sub-unit was renamed as 2Yoon. In addition, "ssangyoon" could be potentially misheard as a profanity, further supporting the basis for the name change. 2Yoon appeared on MBC's Weekly Idol as Ssangyoon, since the show was recorded befo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melting (EP)
''Melting'' is the second extended play (EP) by South Korean singer Hyuna. It was released on October 21, 2012, by Cube Entertainment. "Ice Cream" was released as the lead single. Background and release On October 9, 2012, it was revealed that Hyuna would return as a solo artist on October 17 with her new single, “Ice Cream“ from her second EP, ''Melting''. On October 13, she postponed the EP release date to make addition to "Ice Cream"'s music video. On October 17, it was reported that the EP track "Very Hot" was banned by television networks KBS and MBC. due to copyright: the song lyrics contained a reference to the brand KakaoTalk. The album was leaked several days on a "foreign music site" before its original release date of October 22, 2012 without permission, prompting Cube Entertainment officially release the album a day earlier than originally planned. The EP begins with "Don't Fall Apart" (also translated as "Straight Up"), a hip-hop track written and composed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
