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Kpop Star 6
The sixth and final season of the South Korean reality television competition show ''K-pop Star'', also branded as ''K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance'', that premiered in SBS on November 20, 2016, until April 9, 2017. It aired every Sunday evenings as part of the ''Good Sunday'' lineup. Yang Hyun-suk, Park Jin-young, and You Hee-yeol will return as judges. Changes to the format have been made to the final season, with restrictions lifted for potential contestants to encourage anyone to participate in "the last chance" to become a K-pop Star. Existing trainees of companies as well as singers who have already debuted are allowed to participate. The winner of the final season will not choose which company to debut with, but instead will be jointly debuted and promoted by all three companies (YG, JYP, Antenna). Process * Audition applications + Preliminary auditions (June - August 2016) Judges *Yang Hyun-suk (YG Entertainment) – Producer, singer *Park Jin-young (JYP Entertainme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Jin-young
Park Jin-young (Hangul: 박진영; born December 13, 1971), also known by his stage names J. Y. Park and The Asiansoul or the initials JYP, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer, record executive, and reality television show judge. Park rose to stardom as a singer following the release of his 1994 debut album, ''Blue City''. In 1997, he became the founder of JYP Entertainment, one of the most profitable entertainment agencies in South Korea. As the former head of JYP Entertainment (May 1997–Feb 2011), Park has developed and managed highly successful K-pop artists including Rain, Wonder Girls, 2PM, Miss A, Got7, Day6, Twice, Stray Kids, Itzy, and Nmixx, as well as Mandopop group Boy Story and J-pop group NiziU. Early life and education Park was born in Seoul. His father was a news correspondent based in the U.S. At age 9, Park moved with his mother to New York following his father's reassignment. They lived there for three years before Park returned to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kriesha Chu
Kriesha Ziskind Teo Tiu (born December 20, 1998), better known by her stage name Kriesha Chu (Korean: 크리샤 츄), is a Filipina-American singer based in South Korea. Life and career Early life Tiu was born on December 20, 1998, in Makati, Philippines to Filipino parents of Chinese heritage who relocated from Cebu to Manila. At the age of 2, Tiu migrated with her family to San Francisco. She then got scouted by her current company, Urban Works Entertainment. She speaks English, Cebuano, Tagalog and Korean, and holds both Filipino and US citizenships. 2016–2017: ''K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance'' and ''Kriesha Chu 1st Single Album'' In 2016, Chu entered ''K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance''. She was eliminated on the seventh episode, but was brought back as a wild card contestant. She became a member of Kwins, which consists of Kim So-hee and Kim Hye-rim, where they finished as runners-up of the competition. After ''K-pop Star 6'' ended, Chu released her first single alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon (South Korean Singer)
Shannon Arrum Williams (born 26 May 1998), known professionally as Shannon, is a British-South Korean singer and voice actress currently based in England. She is known for being a contestant of '' K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance''. Prior to debut, Shannon has released two single: "Day and Night" with T-ara's Areum and Gavy NJ's Gun-ji in September 2012 and then "Remember You" featuring SPEED's Jungkook in January 2014 before made her official debuted in December 2014 with digital single "Daybreak Rain".Since her debut, she has released two extended plays, six singles and three soundtrack appearances. In 2016, Shannon also made her debut as an actress with cast in drama '' Moorim School: Saga of the Brave''. Early life and pre-debut Shannon Arrum Williams was born on 26 May 1998 in England to a Welsh father, Williams Lees, and to a Korean mother, Kim Jung-mi. Shannon (Korean name: Kim Arrum, ) is the youngest child in her family. She has two older twin half-brothers, Christian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loen Entertainment
Kakao M (; formerly Seoul Records, YBM Seoul Records and LOEN Entertainment) was a South Korean entertainment company established by Min Yeong-bin in 1978. It is currently one of the largest co-publisher companies in South Korea. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management, concert production company, and music publishing house. , the company was the leading record company in South Korea by net revenue according to the statistics compiled by the Korea Music Content Industry Association (KMCIA) through the Gaon Music Chart (30.4%); it is also the second leading company in terms of album sales (25.4%). LOEN Entertainment became a subsidiary of Kakao in January 2016 and was subsequently renamed two years later. Online music sales account for most of the company's profit, with 93.9% of revenue coming from online music sales. The label also distributes CDs of some other entertainment agencies in South Korea through its branch 1t ... [...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] |
Produce 101
''Produce 101'' is a reality television talent competition franchise created by South Korean entertainment conglomerate CJ E&M, based around the formation of a K-pop girl group or boy group. The format is noted for having no panel of judges, employing audience participation to make decisions, as well as for starting with a very large number of competitors, 101, narrowing that number down to the final 11. The franchise began in 2016 and has since expanded to other East Asian countries, China and Japan. The franchise has attracted a wide following in the world. More than 10 million people cast votes during the finale of Season 2 in 2017, equivalent to a fifth of South Korea's population. In 2018, the eight episodes of ''Produce 101 China'' attracted more than 4.3 billion views on Tencent Video. Following the Mnet vote manipulation investigation, on November 14, 2019, producer Ahn Joon-young partially admitted to rigging the votes of all seasons of ''Produce 101'' during police ques ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K-pop Star 2
The second season of the South Korean reality television competition show ''K-pop Star'' premiered on SBS on November 18, 2012, airing Sunday evenings at 4:55 pm KST as part of the ''Good Sunday'' lineup. Yoon Do-hyun returned as host and narrator, and Boom returned as live host. Yang Hyun-suk, Park Jin-young, and BoA returned as judges. The season ended on April 6, 2013, with Akdong Musician crowned as winner and chose to sign with YG Entertainment. Contestants from the Top 10 of Season 2 returned for a special ''Dream Stage - Best of the Best'' episode on April 14, 2013, competing with contestants of Season 1 for the title of ''Overall Champion''. Process *Audition applications + Preliminary auditions (June - October 2012) **Preliminary auditions were held from around the world in Canada, United States, Australia, and England. *First round: Talent Audition - Check for talents and skills (Airdate: November 18 - December 2, 2012) *Second round: Ranking Audition - Audition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elris
Alice (; formerly known as Elris), is a South Korean girl group. The group consists of seven members: EJ, Do-A , Chaejeong, Yeonje, Yukyung, Sohee, and Karin. They debuted on June 1, 2017, with their first extended play, ''We, First''. History Pre-debut Prior to the group's debut, Kim So-hee and Min Ka-rin were contestants on the reality show ''K-pop Star 6''., she was part of the KWIN unit. The unit made it to the final episode as the runner-up Following the conclusion of K-pop Star 6, on May 19, 2017, Sohee released her first solo digital single "Spotlight". 2017–2020: Debut as Elris and re-formation as seven members On June 1, 2017, Elris released their first EP, ''We, First'', containing five tracks including the titular lead single. Their second EP, ''Color Crush'', was released on September 13, 2017, consisting of five other tracks and the lead single "Pow Pow". In late 2017, members Bella and Hyeseong participated in the reality show MIXNINE. Both of them un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim So-hee (singer, Born 1999)
Kim So-hee (born December 31, 1999) is a South Korean singer. She is known for being a contestant of '' K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance'', in which she emerged as runner-up as a member of KWINs. She officially debuted as a solo artist on May 21, 2017 and on June 1, 2017, she was then officially debuted as a member of Alice. Career 2016: Pre-debut and ''K-pop Star 6'' Kim participated in '' K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance'' in 2016 as a trainee promoted by JYP Entertainment. As part of KWINs, which also consisted of Kriesha Tiu and Kim Hye-rim, she emerged as the first runner-up. 2017–present: Solo debut, debut with Alice On May 19, 2017, Kim made her solo debut with the single "Spotlight". Kim made her debut with Alice on June 1, in which they released their first mini-album, ''We, First''. On December 6, she collaborated with Topp Dogg and JBJ's Kim Sang-gyun (A-Tom) on the duet "Childlike", which was produced by BtoB } BtoB ( ; ; acronym for Born to Beat; often stylize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FNC Entertainment
FNC Entertainment (; stands for "fish and cake") is a South Korean entertainment company established in 2006 by South Korean singer and record producer Han Seong-ho. The label operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production company, and music publishing house. The label previously known as FNC Music, only managed musicians but later changed its name to FNC Entertainment in 2012 and began to broaden their business field of entertainment. It has since January 2012, been based in its own company offices in Cheongdam-dong. The name is based on the miracle of feeding the multitude using only five loaves and the two fish. This is because Han Seong-ho is a devout Christian, he uses the name to hope for more miracles happen for the company. The label is home to prominent musical artists such as rock bands F.T. Island, CNBLUE and N.Flying, and K-pop groups AOA, SF9, Cherry Bullet (under the sub-label FNC W) and P1Harmony. It a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
P1Harmony
P1Harmony (; Acronym: P1H) is a South Korean boy band formed and managed by FNC Entertainment. The group consists of six members: Keeho, Theo, Jiung, Intak, Soul, and Jongseob. They debuted on October 28, 2020, with the extended play (EP) ''Disharmony: Stand Out'', as well as an additional movie ''P1H: The Beginning of a New World''. History Pre-debut Prior to their debut, Jongseob was a contestant on Seoul Broadcasting System, SBS reality program, ''K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance'' as a member of Boyfriend. He won the program in which he was signed with YG Entertainment. Two years later, he joined YG Survival show ''YG Treasure Box'' as a member of Group C. However, he was eliminated in Episode 9. 2020: Debut and ''Disharmony: Stand Out'' In August 2020, FNC Entertainment announced that it was gearing up to debut a new boy group. On the 27th, the company released the teaser poster of the group's debut movie "P1H: The Beginning of a New World", which they described as a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starship Entertainment
Starship Entertainment () is a South Korean entertainment company founded in 2008 and became an independent subsidiary of Kakao Entertainment in 2013. They had been recognized for their contributions to the Hallyu Wave, being home to several prominent K-pop groups and soloists. These include the groups such as Monsta X, Cosmic Girls, Cravity, and Ive and soloists such as K.Will, Yoo Seung-woo, Brother Su, Jeong Se-woon, Wonho, and Kihyun. The label was formerly home to Sistar, Boyfriend, Junggigo, Mad Clown, and Jooyoung. They also manages actors under its subsidiary label King Kong by Starship. History 2008–2012: Founding and beginnings Starship Entertainment was founded in 2008 by the couple Kim Shi-dae and Seo Hyun-joo with Kim Young-suk. Kim Shi-dae previously worked as a road manager for K-pop band Cool and worked for Big Hit Entertainment between 2005 and 2007, while Seo Hyun-joo worked for JYP Entertainment. Starship's first artist was ex-Big Hit singer K.W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
