Kangta
An Chil-hyun (; born October 10, 1979), known professionally as Kangta (stylized sometimes in all caps and formerly as KangTa; ), is a South Korean singer, composer, songwriter, record producer, actor and radio personality. He is well known as a member of boy band H.O.T. He has also been the creative director of SM Entertainment since 2005. Career 1996–2001: H.O.T. Kangta was discovered at Lotte World, a theme park, when he was only 13 years old. He made his debut on-screen appearance as a backup dancer together with future bandmate Moon Hee-joon for labelmate singer Yoo Young-jin. Kangta eventually decided to become a singer with Moon and three others, Jang Woo-hyuk, Tony An, and Lee Jae-won to form H.O.T. in 1996. The group disbanded in 2001, after the group contract expired as the members decided not to renew it. 2001–2002: Solo debut, 'Polaris' and 'Pine Tree' Kangta released his first studio album "Polaris" on August 16, 2001, and began his solo career with t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Magic Touch Of Fate
Magic Touch of Fate (魔術奇緣) is a 2005 Chinese television series created and directed by Jang Su-bong, starring Ruby Lin, Alec Su, and Kangta. Its storyline involves the world of magic and spells. Cast *Ruby Lin (林心如) as Lin Xiao Mei (林曉梅)Around 23 years old. Magic cafe "Clovers"'s owner. She is the fiancée of Jin Xiu, but he leaves her because of money and honor. She later starts to love Jun An. *Alec Su (蘇有朋) as Wu Jun An (吳俊安)Around 25 years old. He is from the small country city and, after coming to the big city, he started to study for test (his dream is becoming a judicial officer). By accident, he started to learn magic. *Niu Meng Meng(牛萌萌) as Pu Yu La (朴玉拉) *Kangta (安七炫) as Jin Xiu (金修)Around 25 years old. Top Magician and manager of "Clover" cafe with Xiao Mei. A very bright and ambitious person. *Kou Zhen Hai (寇振海) as Cai Fei Hong (蔡飛鴻) Production *Filming Duration: June 24, 2004 - estimated end of Septembe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Song Seung-heon
Song Seung-heon (; born October 5, 1976) is a South Korean model and actor. He has acted in various television dramas, notably ''Autumn in My Heart'' (2000), '' ''East of Eden'''' (2008), '' ''My Princess'''' (2011), ''Black'' (2017), ''Player'' (2018), ''The Great Show'' (2019), and ''Dinner Mate'' (2020). His latest on-screen appearance was in the fourth season of ''Voice'' (2021). Career 1995–2004: Beginnings and Pan-asia stardom Song Seung-heon began his career in 1995 as a model for the jeans brand ''292513=STORM'', and first became known to viewers in the popular sitcom ''Three Guys, Three Girls'' in 1996. The following year he debuted as an actor. His feature film debut came in 1999 in the film ''Calla'' co-starring Kim Hee-sun. True stardom came to Song in late 2000, with the broadcast of the hugely popular TV drama ''Autumn in My Heart''. The romantic melodrama series was a ratings success, pioneering a trend in Korean melodramatic series and launching a fever that i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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SG Wannabe
SG Wannabe () is a South Korean vocal group consisting of members Kim Yong-jun, Kim Jin-ho and Lee Seok-hoon. The group debuted in January 2004 with the single, "Timeless", from the album ''SG Wanna Be+'', and won Best New Artist at the Golden Disc Awards, Seoul Music Awards, and SBS Gayo Daejeon. The group's second album, ''Saldaga'', was the best-selling album of 2005 in South Korea and won Album of the Year at the Golden Disc Awards. Their next two albums, ''The 3rd Masterpiece'' (2006) and ''The Sentimental Chord'' (2007) were also commercial and critical successes. In 2008, original member Chae Dong-ha left the group, and Lee Seok-hoon joined as a new member. The group released the albums '' My Friend'' (2008), ''Gift from SG Wannabe'' (2009), '' SG Wannabe by SG Wannabe 7 Part.I'' (2010) and '' SG Wannabe by SG Wannabe 7 Part.II'' (2011) before going on hiatus while the members served their mandatory military service and focused on their solo careers. In 2015, the group ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shinhwa
Shinhwa () is a South Korean six-member boy band based in Seoul, composed of Eric Mun, Lee Min-woo, Kim Dong-wan, Shin Hye-sung, Jun Jin, and Andy Lee. Launched by SM Entertainment on March 24, 1998, the group signed with Good Entertainment in 2004 before creating theiShinhwa Companyto manage their career as a band. The band struggled initially with their first album before finding commercial success with their sophomore album ''T.O.P.'' (April 1999). When their contract with SM Entertainment expired in July 2003, all six members signed with Good Entertainment and assumed creative control with the release of '' Brand New'' (August 2004). That same year, members began to pursue individual careers. After a four-year hiatus due to majority of the members completing their mandatory military service, the sextet established the Shinhwa Company to facilitate their group career. The release of their tenth album '' The Return'' (2012) made them the first Korean boy band to continue p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lee Min-woo
Lee Min-woo (hangul: 이민우; born July 28, 1979), also known mononymously credited as M as a solo artist, is a South Korean entertainer, known as a member of the South Korean boy band Shinhwa. Lee was the first Shinhwa member to debut as a solo artist in 2003, and has since released three studio albums. In 2007, Lee set up his own agency, M Rising Entertainment, to manage his solo activities. He and the other members founded the Shinhwa Company to manage their group activities and became co-CEO with leader Eric Mun. As of November 2012, he has signed with Liveworks Company. Career Debut with Shinhwa While dancing for his group, Dicky Ducky, as a student at Jeonju Fine Arts School for the Everland dancing competition, Lee was scouted and was the fourth member to join the boy band Shinhwa. Although he started out as a rapper and a singer, he stopped rapping as Shinhwa continued to release albums. As a skilled dancer, he has choreographed some of Shinhwa's dances. Solo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jun Jin
Park Choong-jae (; born August 19, 1980), known professionally as Jun Jin, is a South Korean singer, actor and entertainer, known as a member and rapper of six-member boy band Shinhwa. He debuted as a dancer and rapper in Shinhwa in 1998 but started singing small parts in 2002; the release of Shinhwa's fifth album. He debuted as a solo artist in November 2006 with the single ''Love Doesn't Come''. Early life Jun Jin was the first-born child of singer Charlie Park (), also known as Park Young-chul (), who debuted with a solo album ''Casanova Sarang'' in 2004. Jun Jin was born out of wedlock and due to strong opposition from his maternal family, Jun Jin's mother and father split, leaving Jun Jin to be raised by his grandmother. His father remarried, but divorced during Jun Jin's teenage years. His father's third wife proved to be a loving mother as she took care of Jun Jin and his younger sister like her own children. She also located Jun Jin's birth mother and reconnected the two. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kim So-eun
Kim So-eun (born September 6, 1989) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in 2009 in the popular television drama ''Boys Over Flowers''. She has since starred in ''Happiness in the Wind'' (2010), '' A Thousand Kisses'' (2011–12), ''Liar Game'' (2014), ''Scholar Who Walks the Night'' (2015), ''Our Gap-soon'' (2016–17), and ''Evergreen'' (2018). Acting career 2004–2009: First films and rising popularity Kim So-eun made her acting debut with a bit part in the 2004 film ''Two Guys'', when she was in junior high school. She then appeared in minor roles on TV and film, including ''Sisters of the Sea'' and ''The Show Must Go On'' (where she played Song Kang-ho's daughter). Kim rose to fame in 2009 with her supporting role as the heroine's best friend in the hit drama ''Boys Over Flowers''. The same year, Kim gained praise for her versatility since for her portrayal of Chae Shi-ra's childhood counterpart Hwangbo Soo in the period epic ''Empress Cheonchu'', for which she le ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Happy Ending (TV Series)
''Happy Ending'' () is a 2012 South Korean television series starring Choi Min-soo, Shim Hye-jin and Lee Seung-yeon. It aired on JTBC from April 23 to July 16, 2012. Synopsis The series revolves around Kim Doo-soo (Choi Min-soo)'s family after he learns that he is terminally ill. Cast Main * Choi Min-soo as Kim Doo-soo * Shim Hye-jin as Yang Sun-ah * Lee Seung-yeon as Hong Ae-ran Supporting * So Yoo-jin as Kim Geum-ha * Kim So-eun as Kim Eun-ha * Yeon Joon-seok as Choi Dong-ha * Park Jung-chul as Lee Tae-pyung * Kangta as Goo Seung-jae * So Yi-hyun as Park Na-young * Ha Seung-ri as Park Na-ri * Choi Bool-am as Doo-soo's father * In Gyo-jin as Lee Seong-hoon * Jang Da-na as Ji-min * Yoo Jang-young as Young-shik * Maeng Sang-hoon as Director Oh * Han Mi-jin as Team leader Hong * Kang Dong-yup as Reporter Choi * Ryu Kyung-soo Ryu Kyung-soo (born 12 October 1992) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in the drama series '' Confession'' (2019) and '' Itaewon Class ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company
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]   |
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Arirang TV
Arirang International Broadcasting is a South Korean-based broadcasting company operated by the International Broadcasting Exchange Foundation. It began as a cable TV service in South Korea on February 3, 1997, and opened Korea's first overseas satellite broadcasting in 1999 in the Asia-Pacific region. It launched worldwide broadcasting in Europe, Africa, and the Americas in 2000. Three channels are broadcast 24 hours a day with the main language English. In addition, they provide subtitles for Chinese, Spanish, Korean, Arabic, Russian, Vietnamese and Inner (multilingual subtitle services). In May 2022, Arirang Espanol, a Spanish-language YouTube channel, was launched. Arirang International Broadcasting operates on three channels (World, UN, and South Korea), and uses a total of nine major broadcasting satellite relays. It has 36 programs covering the international economy, current situation, culture, and entertainment, and it consists of programs for domestic and foreign opinio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Korean Broadcasting System
The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, and multiple Internet-exclusive services. Its flagship terrestrial television stations KBS1 broadcasts on channel 9, while KBS1 sister channel KBS2, an entertainment oriented network, broadcasts on channel 7. KBS also operates the international service KBS World, which provides television, radio, and online services in twelve different languages. History Early radio broadcasts The KBS began as Keijo Broadcasting Station (경성방송국, 京城放送局) with call sign JODK, established by the Governor-General of Korea on 16 February 1927. It became the in 1932. After Korea was liberated from Japanese rule at the end of World War II, this second radio station started using the call sign HLKA in 1947 after the Republic of Korea was grant ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |