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Lee Ji-hoon (entertainer)
Lee Jee Hoon (; born March 27, 1979) is a South Korean singer and actor. Career Lee made his debut on October 15, 1996, while he was still in high school, with the single "Why the Heaven". He had not been able to release a solo album since his 4 album released in February 2001. Instead of performing on stage as a solo singer, he and Kangta formed a project group called the " S" with their close singer friend, Shin Hye-sung. In May 2004, Lee released a new album as a solo vocalist. The title song of the new album was "Trinity", a ballad sung with a shouting-like singing style. Female vocalist Lee Soo-young and Shin Hye-sung, a member of Shinhwa, participated in the new album by Lee. He also acted in the movie, ''Lovely Rivals'' and ''Wet Dreams 2''. His first major role was as Kim Jaewon's rival for Eugene's affections in '' Wonderful Life''. He then starred in ''Hello! Miss'' and ''New Heart''. He also starred in KBS daily drama ''You Are My Destiny'' opposite of Girls' Gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
FT Island
F.T. Island ( ko, 에프티 아일랜드, or FT아일랜드, short for Five Treasure Island), is a South Korean rock band formed by FNC Entertainment in 2007. The band currently consists of main vocalist Lee Hong-gi, bassist Lee Jae-jin, and drummer Choi Min-hwan. Guitarist Oh Won-bin left the band in 2009 and was replaced by Song Seung-hyun. Former leader Choi Jong-hoon left the band and retired from the entertainment industry on March 14, 2019, while Seung-hyun left the group on December 31, 2019, to pursue his acting career. F.T. Island debuted on the music television program M! Countdown on June 7, 2007, with the single "Love Sick". Their debut studio album, '' Cheerful Sensibility'', was the sixth best-selling of the year and "Love Sick" topped the K-pop charts for eight consecutive weeks. Later that year, the band won the Best New Male Group at the Mnet Asian Music Awards and the Popularity and Rookie of the Year awards at the Golden Disk Awards. F.T. Island made th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBS2
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] |
Billie Jean, Look At Me
''Billie Jean, Look at Me'' () is a South Korean television series that aired from December 26, 2006, to February 6, 2007, on MBC. Plot Yoo Bang-hee's (Park Hee-von) Prince Charming is teen idol Choi Hye-Seong ( Lee Ji-hoon), not exactly the most approachable person. Turning her one-sided love into near stalking, Bang-Hee ends up ruining Hye-Seong's young career by revealing information she shouldn't have to the public. Eight years pass by, and Hye-Seong is still suffering from that failure, roaming the streets aimlessly when a familiar face suddenly appears. Bang-Hee, now an assistant writer for a Star Making Project, promises she'll make up for all her mistakes by making Hye-Seong a star. Cast * Lee Ji-hoon as Choi Hye-sung *Park Hee-von A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC; ) is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. ''Munhwa'' is the Sino-Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television station MBC TV broadcasts as channel 11. Established on 2 December 1961, MBC's terrestrial operations has a nationwide network of 17 regional stations. Although it operates on advertising, MBC is a public broadcaster, as its largest shareholder is a public organization, the Foundation of Broadcast Culture. MBC consists of a multimedia group with one terrestrial TV channel, three radio channels, five cable channels, five satellite channels and four DMB channels. MBC is headquartered in Digital Media City (DMC), Mapo District, Seoul and has the largest broadcast production facilities in Korea including digital production centre Dream Center in Ilsan, indoor and outdoor sets in Yongin Daejanggeum Park. History Radio era (1961-1968) Launching the first radio broadcast signal (ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wet Dreams 2
''Wet Dreams 2'' () is a 2005 South Korean film. Comedic but more serious than its predecessor ''Wet Dreams'', it follows four girls in high school as they become curious about sex and compete for the affection of their new teacher. Plot Sung-eun (Song Eun-chae), her friends Soo-yeon (Jeon Hye-bin) and Mi-sook (Park Seul-ki) likes boys until Sung-eun pursues after someone with more experience. She becomes attracted to new student teacher Kang Bong-goo ( Lee Ji-hoon) and pursues Bong-goo. But what she doesn't realize about Bong-goo, is that he passes gas when aroused. Cast * Lee Ji-hoon - Kang Bang-goo * Song Eun-chae - Oh Sung-eun * Jeon Hye-bin - Park Soo-yeon * Park Seul-gi - Kim Mi-sook * Shin Joo-ah - Baek Se-mi * Jeon Jae-hyeong - Ji Suk-goo * Park Kil-soo - AIDS/Chan Sung-bok * Kim Ji-young - Biology teacher * Park Ye-jin - Bride (Sung-eun's older sister) * Kim Do-yeon - Member of the tango dance team * Kim Hae-sook - Sung-eun's mom * Jung Dong-hwan - Sung-eun's dad * J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blade Of The Phantom Master
/() is a South Korean-Japanese manhwa series created by Youn In-wan and illustrated by Yang Kyung-il. The story takes place in a world reminiscent of ancient Korea, and follows the Korean-folktale-inspired adventures of Munsu, one of the few remaining guardians against corruption and tyranny, as he seeks to find those responsible for the destruction of his country. It was serialized from 2001 to 2007 in South Korea (as ''Shin amhaengosa'') and in Japan (as ''Shin Angyō Onshi''), and was adapted into an anime theatrical-release film in 2004 in a first-of-its-kind collaboration between Japan and South Korea. In 2007, an English-language version of the film was released in the United States by ADV Films (licensed for $130,000) under the title ''Blade of the Phantom Master.'' In 2008, the anime became one of over 30 ADV titles transferred to Funimation. Plot ''Blade of the Phantom Master'' takes place in the fictional land of ''Jushin,'' modeled after feudal Korea. In Jushin, ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM Entertainment
SM Entertainment Co., Ltd. () is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency. It is one of South Korea's largest entertainment companies where it was established in 1995 by record executive and record producer Lee Soo-man. The company has been responsible for fostering and popularizing the careers of many K-pop stars garnering huge global fanbases. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production company, and music publishing house. SM Entertainment is known for having led the worldwide K-pop phenomenon and the musical side of " Hallyu", also known as the " Korean Wave", with early overseas successes such as H.O.T., S.E.S. and BoA. The label currently represents K-pop artists such as TVXQ, Super Junior, Girls' Generation, J-Min, Shinee, Zhou Mi, Exo, Red Velvet, NCT, WayV, SuperM and Aespa, and previously represented Hyun Jin-Young, Shinhwa, Fly to the Sky, The Grace, f(x) and Henry Lau. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yangpa
Lee Eun-jin (; born March 17, 1979), better known by her stage name Yangpa (, lit. ''Onion''), is a South Korean singer. She debuted in 1996 with the hit single "Novice's Love." History 1990s Yangpa debuted in 1996 with the album ''Novice's Love'', which was the most successful album of her career. Her second album, ''I Want to Know'', was moderately successful, as was her third album, ''Addio''. 2000s Although active at the beginning of the decade, Yangpa began to experience health issues, causing her to go on hiatus. She released an album in 2007 titled ''The Windows of My Soul'' and collaborated with the singer Miho, but her activities were short lived and she once again went on a break. 2010s In early 2011, it was announced that Yangpa had signed onto Core Contents Media and would be making her comeback after her four-year absence. Her EP ''Elegy Nouveau'', which contained the self-composed tracks "Bon Appetit" and "그때 그 사람", was released on March 28, 2011. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samsung Music
Music Hub was a cloud-based music service launched by Samsung. It allowed users to listen to music from a variety of Samsung devices. According to its website, it wanted to create an integrated mobile and web service for listening to music. History On May 9, 2012, mSpot published a press release, where it stated that it had been acquired by Samsung Electronics. This was followed by a subsequent press release noting the official launch of Music Hub by Samsung. Samsung Music shut down on July 1, 2014, which resulted in the dissolution of the Samsung Music Hub. Availability Initially, the service was launched in Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and the UK. The service was available on the Samsung Galaxy S III and Samsung Galaxy Note II, with initial reports suggesting a wider launch was intended. Competition Reports suggest that Samsung may have created the service in order to compete with other companies such as Google and Amazon in the cloud-based streaming music market. Some also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicked (musical)
''Wicked'' is a 2003 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman. It is based on the 1995 Gregory Maguire novel '' Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West'', in turn based on L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' and its 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film adaptation. The show is told from the perspective of, and focuses on, the witches of the Land of Oz; its plot begins before and continues after Dorothy Gale arrives in Oz from Kansas. ''Wicked'' tells the story of two unlikely friends, Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) and Galinda (later Glinda the Good Witch), whose relationship struggles through their opposing personalities and viewpoints, same love-interest, reactions to the Wizard's corrupt government, and, ultimately, Elphaba's private fall from grace. Produced by Universal Stage Productions, in coalition with Marc Platt, Jon B. Platt, and David Stone, with direction by Joe Mantello and choreog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiyero
''Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West'' is an American novel published in 1995, written by Gregory Maguire with illustrations by Douglas Smith. It is the first in ''The Wicked Years'' series, and was followed by ''Son of a Witch'' (published in September 2005), ''A Lion Among Men'' (published in October 2008), and ''Out of Oz'' (published in November 2011). In 2003, it was adapted as the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical ''Wicked''. The musical is in the process of being adapted into a feature film. ''Wicked'' is a revisionist exploration of the characters and setting of the 1900 novel ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' by L. Frank Baum, its sequels, and the 1939 film adaptation. It is presented as a biography of the Wicked Witch of the West, here given the name "Elphaba." The book follows Elphaba from her birth as the result of a rape through her radicalization, social ostracism, and finally her death at the hands of Dorothy Gale. Maguire shows the tradit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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