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Lies (BigBang Song)
"Lies" () is a song recorded by the South Korean boy group Big Bang. The song was written and composed by rapper G-Dragon. It was released on August 16, 2007, by YG Entertainment as the first single from BigBang's first extended play ''Always'' (2007). It became the group's breakout hit, topping charts in their home country for several weeks and consequently winning Song of the Year at the 2007 Mnet Asian Music Awards. The song remains one of their most critically acclaimed song to date and is often viewed as one of their signature songs. Background and composition BigBang's first extended play, '' Always'' (2007), marked several changes for the group. Though the members had previously involved themselves with writing and composing, the group took more creative control over their music, moving away from their hip-hop and R&B roots and towards electronic dance music. G-Dragon composed and wrote most of the tracks included in their first EP, including "Lies." The rapper ori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Bang (band)
Big Bang (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by YG Entertainment. The group consists of four members: G-Dragon, T.O.P, Taeyang, and Daesung. Originally a five-piece band, Seungri retired from the entertainment industry in March 2019. Dubbed the " Kings of K-pop", they helped spread the Korean Wave internationally and are considered one of the most influential acts in K-pop. They are known for their trendsetting musical experimentation, self-production, and stage presence. Although their debut album, ''Big Bang Vol.1'' (2006), was released to lukewarm reception, greater success followed with a string of hit singles: " Lies", which topped Korean music charts for a record-breaking six consecutive weeks and won Song of the Year at the 2007 Mnet Km Music Festival and the 2008 Seoul Music Awards; " Last Farewell", "Haru Haru", and " Sunset Glow". After winning Artist of the Year at the 2008 Mnet Korean Music Festival and the 2008 Seoul Music Awards, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Mnet KM Music Festival
The 2007 Mnet KM Music Festival (MKMF) was the ninth of the annual music awards in Seoul, South Korea that took place on November 17, 2007, at the Seoul Sports Complex. Boy band Big Bang, trio SG Wannabe, and solo artist Yangpa lead the nominees with five nominations each. By the end of the ceremony, Big Bang received two awards including Song of the Year daesang award. In addition, Epik High and Clazziquai both received 2 wins as well with the former receiving the Album of the Year daesang award and the latter winning both of their nominations. Background The award ceremony was held for the ninth consecutive time."Mnet's MKMF goes into history" ''Asiae''. October 20, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2012 The event took place at the |
Music Y
''Music Y'' () is a South Korean online magazine that publishes music reviews, articles, and interviews with artists. The magazine was officially founded in 2014, and was previously an unofficial webzine in the form of a Naver cafe where critics gathered since 2006. The chief editor Cho il-dong is the main judge of the Korean Music Awards. The editors of the magazine both participated as members of the selection committee in the 100 Korean popular music albums, 2007 edition organised by '' Kyunghyang Shinmun'', and the 2018 edition organised by '' The Hankyoreh'' and Melon. Annual report Album of the Year Rookie of the Year Single of the Year References {{reflist South Korean music websites Internet properties established in 2014 Music review websites Online music magazines published in South Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gallup Korea
Gallup Korea () or Gallup Korea Research Institute () is a South Korean research company. Founded by Park Moo-ik in 1974, the company became a member of Gallup International Association in 1997. It is best known for conducting public surveys on political, entertainment, sports, as well as on social subjects. History Park Moo-ik (1943–2017) founded the South Korea's first public opinion survey company, Korea Survey Polls, in Jongno-gu, Seoul, in 1974. Started correspondence with George Gallup in 1977, the company became a member of Gallup International Association in 1979. In the same year, with George Gallup's consent for exclusive use of the "Gallup" trademark, the company changed its name to Gallup Korea or Gallup Korea Research Institute. In 1987, Gallup Korea, headed by Park Moo-ik, became the first company to successfully predict the results of a presidential election in South Korea. Furthermore, it almost correctly projected the number of votes won by the candidates in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dong-a Ilbo
The ''Dong-A Ilbo'' (, literally ''East Asia Daily'') is a newspaper of record in Korea since 1920 with a daily circulation of more than 1.2 million and opinion leaders as its main readers. ''The Dong-A Ilbo'' is the parent company of Dong-A Media Group (DAMG), which is composed of 11 affiliates including Sports Dong-A, Dong-A Science, DUNet, and dongA.com, as well as Channel A, general service cable broadcasting company launched on 1 December 2011. It covers a variety of areas including news, drama, entertainment, sports, education, and movies. ''The Dong-A Ilbo'' has partnered with international news companies such as ''The New York Times'' of the United States of America, ''The Asahi Shimbun'' of Japan and ''The People's Daily'' of China. It has correspondents stationed in five major cities worldwide including Washington D.C., New York, San Francisco, Beijing, Tokyo, Cairo and Paris. It also publishes global editions in 90 cities worldwide including New York, London, Paris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dong-a Ilbo
The ''Dong-A Ilbo'' (, literally ''East Asia Daily'') is a newspaper of record in Korea since 1920 with a daily circulation of more than 1.2 million and opinion leaders as its main readers. ''The Dong-A Ilbo'' is the parent company of Dong-A Media Group (DAMG), which is composed of 11 affiliates including Sports Dong-A, Dong-A Science, DUNet, and dongA.com, as well as Channel A, general service cable broadcasting company launched on 1 December 2011. It covers a variety of areas including news, drama, entertainment, sports, education, and movies. ''The Dong-A Ilbo'' has partnered with international news companies such as ''The New York Times'' of the United States of America, ''The Asahi Shimbun'' of Japan and ''The People's Daily'' of China. It has correspondents stationed in five major cities worldwide including Washington D.C., New York, San Francisco, Beijing, Tokyo, Cairo and Paris. It also publishes global editions in 90 cities worldwide including New York, London, Pari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M! Countdown
''M Countdown'' () is a South Korean music program broadcast by Mnet. The show features appearances by popular music artists who also perform live on stage. It is broadcast from CJ E&M Center Studio in Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul. Broadcast ''M Countdown'' airs live on domestic television at 6PM KST every Thursday. Live streaming is available internationally via the ''M Countdown On Air'' page on Mwave's website. In the Philippines, online multi-view live broadcast of the show is available via gigafest.smart. It began airing on the free-to-air TV5 network from January 31, 2021, however due to low ratings on the network, it will conclude on March 6, 2022. Full episodes with English subtitles are shown every Sunday night, along with another K-Chart show ''Music Bank'' on GMA HallyPop. Meanwhile, some episodes of ''M Countdown'' like Hot Debut and Comeback Stages are already available on YouTube Philippines since January 2022. Segments Current segments on the show in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mnet (TV Channel)
Mnet (acronym of Music Network) is a South Korean pay television music channel owned by CJ E&M, a division of CJ ENM, part of CJ Group. The CJ E&M Center Studio located in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul is the broadcast and recording centre of many Mnet programs with a studio audience, namely the live weekly music show '' M Countdown''. It is also the venue for live performances in survival shows such as ''Superstar K'', '' Show Me The Money'', ''Unpretty Rapstar'', ''Produce 101'' series, ''High School Rapper'', '' Queendom'', ''Road to Kingdom'', ''Kingdom'' and ''Girls Planet 999''. Other shows are filmed in CJ E&M Studio in Ilsan and CJ E&M Contents World in Paju. History The global website named for Mnet Global changed to MWave in April 2013. Other sites from Mnet are not affected with the change. On February 5, 2020, it was revealed that CJ ENM had begun restructuring Mnet's "We Are K-Pop" slogan and brand after the controversy behind "Produce 101" damaged the network' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cherry Blossom Ending
"Cherry Blossom Ending" () is a song by South Korean indie band Busker Busker, from their debut studio album ''Busker Busker 1st Album''. The song was written by band member and was released on March 29, 2012 by CJ E&M Music. The song is well known for re-entering the music charts every spring in South Korea, earning the nicknames "Spring Carol" and "Cherry Blossom Zombie". As of 2021, "Cherry Blossom Ending" has received over 8,000,000 digital downloads according to Gaon, making it the best-selling single in the country. Background and release Indie band Busker Busker became well known in 2011 through the third season of Mnet's talent show ''Superstar K''. The band consisted of lead vocal and guitarist , bassist Kim Hyung-tae, and drummer Brad Moore. They were the runner-up act in the competition and signed with Mnet's parent company CJ E&M Music. Their debut album, simply named ''Busker Busker 1st Album'', was released on March 29, 2012. "Cherry Blossom Ending" served as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Busker Busker
Busker Busker () is a South Korean indie band who rose to fame through their runner-up performance in the South Korean music audition television program ''Superstar K3'' on Mnet. The band consists of guitarist and vocalist Jang Beom-june, bassist Kim Hyung-tae and drummer Brad Moore. ''Busker Busker 1st Album'' and its single "Cherry Blossom Ending" were released in March 2012. The band's six-month contract with CJ E&M came to an end in 2012, and they then joined Chungchun Music, releasing ''Busker Busker 2nd Album'' in September 2013. In December 2013, they announced they had temporarily disbanded yet the members have repeatedly hinted at a reunion. Career Before ''Superstar K3'' The group Busker Busker was founded by the band's guitarist and lead singer, Jang Beom-jun (). His vision was to create a busking art group that focused on street performances and sought to bring an artistic cultural presence to the streets of Korea. His vision included all art mediums, not jus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyworld Digital Music Awards
The Cyworld Digital Music Awards () was a South Korean music awards ceremony. It was established in 2006 to recognize songs with the largest monthly digital sales on the Cyworld social network service. Monthly awards were also given to popular songs by new artists, popular songs by international artists, and critically acclaimed songs (which received awards called "Tam Eum Mania"). Annual awards were given for the most popular songs of 2009 and 2010. Annual award winners Girl group 2NE1 was the biggest winner at the 2009 Cyworld Digital Music Awards, earning four awards including Artist of the Year and Song of the Year. At the 2010 awards, 4Men won Artist of the Year, while 2PM won Song of the Year. The complete list of winners for both years is below. Artist of the Year Song of the Year Rookie Award Tam Eum Mania Award Original Soundtrack Award Composer Award Best 10 Award Other awards Monthly award winners 2006 2007 2008 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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