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Kim Sung-kyu
Kim Sung-kyu (born April 28, 1989), referred to as Sunggyu or Sungkyu, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is the leader and main vocalist of South Korean boy band Infinite (band), Infinite. In November 2012, Kim began his solo career with his first extended play, ''Another Me (Kim Sung-kyu EP), Another Me'', which debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart. His second extended play, ''27 (Kim Sung-kyu EP), 27'' (2015), debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart and number eight on the US ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' World Albums chart, and yielded two South Korean top-ten singles "The Answer" and "Kontrol". Early life Kim Sung-kyu was born on April 28, 1989 in Jeonju, South Korea. He attended Jeonju National University High School and was in the school rock band called "Coma Beat". When Kim first told his parents about his dream to become a singer, they rejected it because they wanted him to have a normal life and told him they'd rather he leave the house inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeonju
Jeonju () is the 16th largest city in South Korea and the capital of North Jeolla Province. It is both urban and rural due to the closeness of Wanju County which almost entirely surrounds Jeonju (Wanju County has many residents who work in Jeonju). The name Jeonju literally means "Perfect Region" (from the hanja (; jeon) for perfect, (; ju) for region). It is an important tourist center famous for Korean food, historic buildings, sports activities, and innovative festivals. In May 2012, Jeonju was chosen as a Creative City for Gastronomy as part of UNESCO's Creative Cities Network. This honour recognizes the city's traditional home cooking handed down over thousands of years, its active public and private food research, a system of nurturing talented chefs, and its hosting of distinctive food festivals. History The Baekje kingdom was located in southwestern Korea which included the area Jeonju is now located. It is believed that Jeonju was founded as a market town within Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoya (singer)
Lee Ho-dong (; born ), better known by his stage name Hoya or Lee Ho-won, is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, dancer and actor. He served as a rapper and vocalist in boy band Infinite from 2010 and its sub-group Infinite H from 2013 up until his departure from Woollim Entertainment in 2017. In 2018, Hoya made his solo debut on March 28 with his first mini album "Shower". Hoya made his acting debut in the drama ''Reply 1997'' (2012) and went on to star in the dramas ''My Lovely Girl'' (2014), ''Mask'' (2015), ''Radiant Office'' (2017), and ''Two Cops'' (2017), ''Devilish Charm'' (2018). Biography Hoya was born in Busan, South Korea. He dropped out of high school during his first year to pursue his dream as a singer. His father was against the decision thus Hoya had to leave home. He then took the high school qualification exam and passed. Later his father accepted him and now supports Infinite whole heartedly. Hoya auditioned after he dropped out and ended up in his cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweetune
Sweetune () is a South Korean music producer team, originally consisting of Han Jae-ho and Kim Seung-soo, and now including nine other members. They have produced many hit songs and albums for Korean idols and Japanese idols, including Kara, Rainbow, Infinite, Nine Muses, Boyfriend and Spica. Sweetune is known for their 1980s-style synth-pop and disco sound. Team members The Sweetune team includes music producers, composers, songwriters and engineers. Current members *Han Jae-ho (founder) *Kim Seung-soo (founder) *Song Soo-yoon *Lee Chang-hyun *Go Nam-soo *Go Myung-jae *Ahn Joon-sung *Jung Byung-kyu *Han Bo-ram *Hong Seung-hyun *Yue Kim Former members Before debuting with Spica, Kim Boa worked for Sweetune as a vocal coach, and also recorded background vocals and guide vocals. In 2014, three team members (Lee Joo-hyung, Hwang Hyun and G-High) left Sweetune and formed their own music production team, MonoTree. Production discography 2008 * Kara – ''Rock U'' and '' Pretty G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryeowook
Kim Ryeo-wook (born June 21, 1987), better known by the mononym Ryeowook, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and musical actor. He is best known as a member of boy group Super Junior and its subgroups, Super Junior-K.R.Y. and Super Junior-M. Along with four other Super Junior members, he is one of the first Korean artists to appear on Chinese postage stamps. He began a solo career in 2016 with first EP ''The Little Prince''. Career Pre-debut Ryeowook was discovered through the ''CMB Youth ChinChin Festival'' in 2004 and signed a contract with SM Entertainment soon afterwards impressing the judges with his singing talent. Before Kyuhyun was added in 2006, Ryeowook was the last to join Super Junior several weeks before their debut in 2005. 2006–2009: Debut with Super Junior, K.R.Y and Super Junior-M Ryeowook made his debut as part of the 12-member project group ''Super Junior 05'' on 6 November 2005 on SBS' music programme ''Popular Songs'', performing their first single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturday Freedom
''Saturday Freedom'' ( ko, 자유선언 토요일; literally ''Declaration of Freedom Saturday'') was a South Korean reality-variety show shown on the KBS2 network, which competes directly against MBC's ''We Got Married'' and '' Infinite Challenge'', and SBS' ''Star Junior Show Bungeoppang'' and ''Star King''. The lineup ended on March 31, 2012, with ''Immortal Songs 2'' becoming a separate program and '' Invincible Youth 2'' moving into the time slot. History Programs prior to ''Saturday Freedom'' featured a similar title. ''Declaration of Freedom Today is Saturday'' (자유선언 오늘은 토요일) began airing on October 17, 1998, and aired until April 28, 2001. Beginning on May 5, 2001, ''Show Everyone's Saturday'' (쇼 여러분의 토요일) aired, then on November 10, 2001 ''Declaration of Freedom Saturday Big Operation'' (자유선언 토요대작전) took over and aired until November 1, 2003, which at this time KBS's Saturday lineup program was cancelled. It was rev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Sung-kyu At Mnet 20's Choice Awards 02
Kim or KIM may refer to: Names * Kim (given name) * Kim (surname) ** Kim (Korean surname) *** Kim family (other), several dynasties **** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948 ** Kim, Vietnamese form of Jin (Chinese surname) Languages * Kim language, a language of Chad * Kim language (Sierra Leone), a language of Sierra Leone * kim, the ISO 639 code of the Tofa language of Russia Media * ''Kim'' (album), a 2009 album by Kim Fransson * "Kim" (song), 2000 song by Eminem * "Kim", a song by Tkay Maidza, 2021 * ''Kim'' (novel), by Rudyard Kipling ** ''Kim'' (1950 film), an American adventure film based on the novel ** ''Kim'' (1984 film), a British film based on the novel * "Kim" (''M*A*S*H''), a 1973 episode of the American television show ''M*A*S*H'' * ''Kim'' (magazine), defunct Turkish women's magazine (1992–1999) Organizations * Kenya Independence Movement, a defunct political party in Kenya * Khalifa Islamiyah Mindana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welcome To Convenience Store
''Welcome to Convenience Store'' () is a South Korean webtoon created by Ji Kang-min. The webtoon began in February 2008 and received an award at the Seoul International Cartoon and Animation Festival that same year. A paperback version was released on October 23, 2008. ''Welcome to Convenience Store'' was adapted into multiple animated series, as well as a mobile game distributed by Kakao. Characters from the webtoon have appeared in a variety of media and merchandise. Development Photographer Ji Kang-min started drawing ''Welcome to Convenience Store'' in 2008, thinking it would be nice to release a story based on one of the most well-known settings. Kang-min gets a large amount of fanmail containing stories and concerns from retail employees, some of which he introduces to the webtoon. Kang-min stated in 2010 that the webtoon doesn't make him much money, which was his reason to expand to different types of media, such as animation. In an interview with ''The Korea Times'', K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eunhyuk
Lee Hyuk-jae (born April 4, 1986), better known by his stage name Eunhyuk, is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, dancer and television host. He is a member of the South Korean boy group Super Junior and its subgroups Super Junior-T and Super Junior-H. In 2011, he joined Super Junior's Mandopop subgroup Super Junior-M and the duo Super Junior-D&E, active in China and Japan respectively. Gaining attention as the main dancer of Super Junior, he branched out with solo activities beginning as radio host through Super Junior's ''Kiss the Radio'' (2006–2011). Through television, Eunhyuk has also been a cast member in popular variety shows such as '' Star King'' (2009–11), '' Let's Go Dream Team 2'' (2009–2011) and ''Strong Heart'' (2009–2013). After his return from enlistment in 2017, he continued as a concert director for various artists, then transitioned to a performance director and dance mentor in '' Under Nineteen'' (2018–2019) and is currently the host of ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leeteuk
Park Jeong-su (born July 1, 1983), known professionally as Leeteuk (), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, presenter, radio personality and actor. He debuted as the leader of the boy band Super Junior in November 2005 and since then has participated in its subgroups Super Junior-T and Super Junior-H. He began his career as a television presenter on the music show ''M! Countdown''. He is best known for his role in presenting '' Strong Heart'', ''Star King'', '' The Best Cooking Secrets'', ''I Can See Your Voice'', and ''Idol Star Athletics Championships''. He is also a regular figure in the South Korean year-end awards; he has presented Golden Disc Awards three times, Gaon Chart Music Awards six times, and Asia Artist Awards six times. He regularly hosts the Dream Concert and the Asia Song Festival annual concerts. Early life Leeteuk was born on July 1, 1983, as the second child of Park Yong-in and Yoo Suk-yeong. His elder sister, Park In-young, is a singer and an actress. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Junior
Super Junior (; stylized in all caps), also known as SJ or SuJu, is a South Korean boy band formed by Lee Soo-man, the founder of SM Entertainment in 2005. They are also dubbed by the media as the "King of Hallyu Wave" due to their prominent contributions in Korean Wave. Super Junior currently consists of 10 members, consisting of leader Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook and Kyuhyun. Originally a 12-piece group before the addition of Kyuhyun in 2006, Han Geng, Kibum and Kangin departed the band in 2011, 2015 and 2019, respectively. Super Junior launched into international recognition following the release of their best-selling single " Sorry, Sorry" in 2009, the title song of their most critically successful album, '' Sorry, Sorry''. Over the years, they have been divided into smaller groups, simultaneously targeting different music industries and audiences. The members have also individually branched out into hosting, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Sung-jong
Lee Sung-jong (Hangul: 이성종; hanja: 李成種; born September 3, 1993), commonly known as Sungjong, is a South Korean singer. He is a vocalist of the South Korean boy band Infinite (band), Infinite under Woollim Entertainment. He is also the vocalist of Infinite F. Personal life Lee Sung-jong was born in Gwangju, Gwangju City, South Korea, on September 3, 1993. He moved to Andong when he was 9. He has a younger brother three years younger than him named Lee Seon-gyu. He graduated from Jeonju Arts High School on February 7, 2012, and was studying at Kongju University. On July 29, 2019, he revealed on his Instagram that he had quietly enlisted for his conscription in South Korea, mandatory military service. He enlisted on July 22 as a public service worker. His military service ended on May 8, 2021. Career Infinite Lee was first introduced as a vocalist of the boy band Infinite in 2010. His first appearance as a member was during Infinite's pre-debut reality show ''You Are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Sung-yeol
Lee Sung-yeol (; born August 27, 1991), known mononymously as Sungyeol, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Infinite and its sub-group Infinite F. Biography Lee Sung-yeol was born and raised in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do on August 27, 1991. He has a younger brother named Lee Dae-yeol, who is also signed with Woollim Entertainment and is a member and leader of the boy group Golden Child which debuted in August 2017. On February 15, 2013, Lee graduated from Daekyeung University, majoring in Applied Music with fellow Infinite members Sung-kyu, L, Dong-woo and Hoya. Career Pre-debut Prior to debut, Lee appeared in the television series as an extra such as '' Boys Over Flowers'', '' Good Job, Good Job'', and '' Jolly Widows''. He originally planned to debut as an actor, and was once an actor trainee under SM Academy. 2010–2013: Career beginnings Lee was the last member to join Infinite. On June 9, 2010, Lee made his debut as a voca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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