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Kim Se-jeong (singer)
Kim Se-jeong (; born August 28, 1996), known mononymously as Sejeong, is a South Korean singer and actress. She finished second in Mnet's girl group survival show ''Produce 101'', becoming a member of the project girl group I.O.I. She was also a member of Jellyfish Entertainment's girl group Gugudan. She is currently active as a solo artist and actress, best known for her lead roles in the television series ''School 2017'' (2017), ''The Uncanny Counter'' (2020–2021), and ''Business Proposal'' (2022). Early life and education Kim Se-jeong was born on August 28, 1996, in Gimje, North Jeolla Province, but moved to Anyang, Gyeonggi where she stayed with her mother and older brother at her aunt's house. Her parents split when she was a child, leaving her mother to single-handedly raise her and her brother. She has previously stated that she did not contact her father until she was in her third year of middle school. Before her debut, Kim participated in track and field competitio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gimje
Gimje () (''Gimje-si'') is a city in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. History The Gimje area is located on the "great plains" of Korea and has been cultivated since ancient times. Nations of early date ascended in the year 200. The Baekje Kingdom invaded and incorporated several small mahan states in the 13th year of King Onjo's reign. The Baekje Kingdom changed its name to Byeogol, but when is not clear. In the Joseon Dynasty, Gimje first appeared in the year 1466 when Sejo of Joseon ruled. He promoted Gimje to an independent county. In 1628, Gwanghaegun of Joseon combined the nearby district of Mangyeong District into Gimje County. The Baekje Kingdom was ruined by the Tang and Silla Kingdoms, and the Unified Silla Kingdom changed the city's name to Gimje city. The Goryeo dynasty promoted Gimje city to Gimje District in the 21st year of King Injong’s reign. City government has always highly regarded and promoted the cultivation of rice and other crop species. From the Bae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Uncanny Counter
''The Uncanny Counter'' () is a South Korean television series starring Jo Byung-gyu, Yoo Jun-sang, Kim Se-jeong and Yeom Hye-ran. Based on the Daum webtoon ''Amazing Rumor'' by Jang Yi, it centers on the titular character So Mun, a high school student with disability who is enlisted to be part of the Counters, a group of paranormal-hunters who search for and fight against evil spirits that escape from the afterlife to prey on humans. The first season aired on OCN from November 28, 2020 to January 24, 2021 on every Saturday and Sunday at 22.30 (KST) for 16 episodes. Each episode was released on Netflix in South Korea and internationally after their television broadcast. The series became the highest rated OCN series so far. The series has been renewed for a second season, which will be broadcast on tvN. Synopsis In the fictional city of Jungjin, a group of four demon-hunters called the ''Counters'' bear the arduous task of searching for and banishing evil spirits (''akgwi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaon Digital Chart
The Circle Digital Chart, previously known as the Gaon Digital Chart, is the music industry standard record chart ranking the 200 most popular singles in South Korea. It provides rankings on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis, which is based on an aggregate of streaming, downloads and background music from major South Korean music platforms. It is a part of the Circle Chart, previously known as the Gaon Chart. History The Gaon Digital Chart was launched as a part of the Gaon Chart in February 2010, by Korea Music Content Association and South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. It started with compiling data from six major South Korean music platforms Melon, Dosirak, Mnet.com, Bugs, Cyworld, and Soribada. Spotify Korea was included from chart starting December 2021. It currently compiles data from Melon ( KakaoMusic), Genie, Flo, Naver VIBE, Bugs, Samsung Music, and Spotify Korea. Apple Music Korea was included from chart starting July 2022. In July 2022, G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zico (rapper)
Woo Ji-ho (; born September 14, 1992), known professionally as Zico (), is a South Korean rapper, record producer, singer and songwriter. He debuted as the leader of the boy band Block B in 2011 and made his first solo release in 2014. Zico is notable for his crossover skills within the Korean hip hop scene, maintaining an underground reputation along with mainstream appeal as a Korean idol. He is a record producer of both K-pop and Korean hip hop music. He is also part of the crew Fanxy Child, which he formed in 2016. In 2019, he released his first full-length solo album, ''Thinking''. Early life and career beginnings Zico was born in Dohwa, Seoul on September 14, 1992. He was a Vocal Performance major at Seoul Music High School. In the lyrics of his song "Release", he mentions that he spent a year studying abroad in both Canada and China, as well as three years in Japan. Meanwhile, he had referred to his time in Japan within his song "Osaka" with fellow Korean musician ELO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flower Way
"Flower Way" (), also known as "Flower Road", is a song by South Korean singer Sejeong released on November 22, 2016, by Jellyfish Entertainment and distributed by Stone Music Entertainment. The track was a promotional tool for Jellyfish Entertainment's digital music platform ''Jelly Box''. "Flower Way" was placed first on the music show '' Show Champion'' on November 30, 2016. Background "Flower Way" was initially born as an improvisation by Zico, who created the song in less than hour on the television show ''Talents for Sale'', in which celebrities cooperate to raise funds for local charities by advertising products created based on their talents. It was first performed by Sejeong and her band-mate Jung Chae-yeon on the same show. On November 16, 2016, it was announced that Sejeong was working on finishing the song alongside Zico and would release it, alongside a music video, on November 23 through Jellyfish Entertainment's music channel project ''Jelly Box''. Composition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jelly Box
Jelly Box () is a music channel project in South Korea, operated by Jellyfish Entertainment. It was created on June 8, 2016 and undertook to release singles periodically. Background and release On June 3, 2016, Jellyfish Entertainment announced the launch of their new music channel ''Jelly Box,'' through which Jellyfish Entertainment artists will explore various music genres and broaden their musical influence to the public. ''Jelly Box'' is similar to Jellyfish Entertainment’s previous project ''Y.Bird from Jellyfish Island'' and will showcase Jellyfish Entertainment artists and producers and include collaborations with artists outside of the label. Notable singles The first single to be released under ''Jelly Box'' was "Summer Night’s Picnic" () by Park Yoon-ha and Yoo Seung-woo and was released on June 8, 2016. On July 14, 2016, the second single released under ''Jelly Box'' was "DamnRa" by Ravi of VIXX featuring SAM&SP3CK; a DJ/producer duo. "DamnRa" was released along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrysalis (EP)
''Chrysalis'' is the debut extended play by the South Korean girl group I.O.I, a special group created through the 2016 Mnet survival show ''Produce 101'', composed of eleven trainees from different entertainment companies that will promote for a year under YMC Entertainment. The album was released digitally on May 4, 2016 and physically on May 9 with the single "Dream Girls" in two versions, a standard edition and a special edition. The mini-album was a commercial success peaking at number 4 on the Gaon Album Chart. The EP sold 74,554 physical copies in 2016. Background In November 2015, Mnet announced a new survival show where 101 girl group trainees will compete to be in the Top 11 that would eventually form the group I.O.I. ''Produce 101'' ended on April 1, 2016 and the group immediately started preparations for their debut, starting with recording their own version of the song " Crush", a song produced by Ryan S. Jhun and was performed by the Top 22 of ''Produce 101'' on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dream Girls (I
Dream Girl or dreamgirl may refer to: Film, theater, and television Film * ''The Dream Girl'' (film), a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille * ''Dream Girl'' (1948 film), an American film adapted from the play by Elmer Rice (see below) * ''Dream Girl'' (1977 film), an Indian Hindi-language film * ''Dream Girl'' (1997 film), a 1997 Pakistani film * ''Dream Girl'' (2009 film), an Indian Oriya-language film * ''Dream, Girl'' (2016 film), a documentary featuring Clara Villarosa * ''Dream Girl'' (2019 film), an Indian Hindi-language film * ''Dreamgirls'' (film), a 2006 film adaptation of the Broadway musical (see below) Theater * ''The Dream Girl'' (operetta), a 1924 operetta by Victor Herbert, Rida Johnson Young, and Harold R. Atteridge * ''Dream Girl'' (play), a 1945 stage play by Elmer Rice * ''Dreamgirls'', a 1981 Broadway musical based on Diana Ross and the Supremes Television * ''Dream Girl'' (TV series), a 2015–2016 Indian drama series Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kang Mi-na
Kang Mi-na (; born December 4, 1999), known mononymously as Mina, is a South Korean singer, rapper and actress signed under Jellyfish Entertainment. She is best known for finishing ninth in Mnet's K-pop girl group survival show ''Produce 101''. She is a former member of the girl groups I.O.I and Gugudan, as well as its subgroups 5959 and SeMiNa. Kang is also best known for her roles in the television series ''Dokgo Rewind'' (2018), '' Tale of Fairy'' (2018), ''Hotel del Luna'' (2019), ''Summer Guys'' (2021), '' Moonshine'' (2021–2022), and ''Café Minamdang'' (2022). Early life Kang Mi-na was born in Icheon, and later moved to Jeju City when she was eight years old. She graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul in 2018. Career 2016–2017: Produce 101, I.O.I and Gugudan In January 2016, Kang, together with fellow trainees Kim Na-young and Kim Se-jeong, represented Jellyfish Entertainment on reality girl group survival show ''Produce 101'' for the chance to debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taeyang
Dong Young-bae (; born May 18, 1988), better known by his stage names Taeyang (meaning "sun" in Korean) and SOL (when performing in Japan), is a South Korean singer, songwriter and dancer. After appearing in Jinusean's music video "A-yo", Taeyang began training under YG Entertainment at the age of 12. Six years later, he made his debut in 2006 as a member of the South Korean boy band Big Bang. While the quintet's debut was met with lukewarm receptions, their follow-ups cemented their popularity, becoming one of the best-selling digital group of all-time in Asia and one of the best-selling boy bands in the world. Following the release of several albums and extended plays with his group, Taeyang pursued a solo career in 2008, releasing his first extended play, ''Hot''. The EP was acclaimed by critics and went to win the award for Best R&B & Soul Album at the 6th Korean Music Awards. ''Hot'' was followed by his first full-length studio album, '' Solar'' (2010), that garnered sales ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yang Hyun-suk
Yang Hyun-suk (born January 9, 1970) is a South Korean music executive, rapper, dancer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame as a member of Seo Taiji and Boys during the 1990s. After the group disbanded, he founded and became the Executive producer & Chairman of YG Entertainment, one of the biggest record companies in South Korea. Career 1992-1996: Seo Taiji & Boys Seo Taiji & Boys was formed in 1991 with Seo Taiji, Lee Juno and Yang Hyun-seok. Yang said he first met Seo when the musician came to him to learn how to dance. "Blown away" by his music, Yang offered to join the group and they later recruited Lee who was one of the top dancers in Korea. The group was influential on the Korean music scene, famous for their single, "Nan Arayo" (, "I Know"). The group received criticism for various albums, most notably for the song, "Shidaeyugam" (, "Regret of the Times"), to which the fan backlash led to the abolishment of the Pre-censorship law in 1996.The group disba ... [...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] |
