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Moonlight Prince
''Moonlight Prince'' () is a South Korean television talk show which premiered 22 January 2013 on KBS. It aired its last episode on March 12, 2013. It was succeeded by ''Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education'' with two of the show's main MCs, Kang Ho Dong and Max Changmin. History The show was first announced on 6 December 2012 as a vehicle for Kang Ho-dong's return to KBS. At the time the show's format and concept were kept under wraps, with the only confirmed detail that it was not a reality variety show. It was also revealed that Kang was in talks with producer Lee Ye-ji of KBS2′s ''Hello'' and ''Sang Sang Plus'' and writer Moon Eun-ae of MBC′s ''Infinite Challenge'' and '' Knee Drop Guru'', and that it would start airing mid-January 2013. KBS said of the show, “It’s different from ‘Star King’ or ‘Knee Drop Guru’, so Kang Ho-dong is very passionate and responsible about it. He has specially requested that the production stay in secret. It’s even diff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety Show
Variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is entertainment made up of a variety of acts including musical theatre, musical performances, sketch comedy, magic (illusion), magic, acrobatics, juggling, and ventriloquism. It is normally introduced by a Master of Ceremonies, compère (master of ceremonies) or Television presenter, host. The variety format made its way from the Victorian era stage in Britain and America to radio and then television. Variety shows were a staple of English language television from the late 1940s into the 1980s. While still widespread in some parts of the world, such as in the United Kingdom with the ''Royal Variety Performance'', and South Korea with ''Running Man (South Korean TV series), Running Man'', the proliferation of multichannel television and evolving viewer tastes have affected the popularity of variety shows in the United States. Despite this, their influence has still had a major effect on late night television whose la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haha (entertainer)
Ha Dong-hoon (; born on August 20, 1979), better known by his stage name Haha (), is a South Korean singer, rapper, variety show host and member of RGP. He is best known for being in the sitcom, '' Nonstop'' and for co-hosting two popular variety programs, MBC's ''Infinite Challenge'' and SBS's '' Running Man''. He has also hosted his own show, titled "Ya Man TV" on Mnet in 2015. Life and career 2000–2008: Debut and rising popularity Haha was born on August 20, 1979, in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany and moved to Seoul, South Korea when he was an infant. His parents are both Korean, with his mother holding a doctorate in psychology, and he has an older sister, Ha Juri () who is a pianist, also with a doctorate. Haha graduated from Daejin University, where he had obtained a master's degree in Drama and Fine Arts. He later signed to Seoul Records and debuted as a singer and rapper in 2001 with hip hop group, Z-kiri. Despite excessive promotion, Z-kiri failed to g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Broadcasting System Original Programming
Korean may refer to: People and culture * Koreans, ethnic group originating in the Korean Peninsula * Korean cuisine * Korean culture * Korean language **Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Chosŏn'gŭl **Korean dialects and the Jeju language **See also: North–South differences in the Korean language Places * Korean Peninsula, a peninsula in East Asia * Korea, a region of East Asia * North Korea, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea * South Korea, the Republic of Korea Other uses *Korean Air, flag carrier and the largest airline of South Korea See also *Korean War, 1950–1953 war between North Korea and South Korea *Names of Korea, various country names used in international contexts *History of Korea The Lower Paleolithic era in the Korean Peninsula and Manchuria began roughly half a million years ago. Christopher J. Norton, "The Current State of Korean Paleoanthropology", (2000), ''Journal of Human Evolution'', 38: 803–825. The earlies ..., the history of Kor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Tae-woo (singer)
Kim Tae-woo (; born May 12, 1981) is a South Korean singer, best known as the lead vocalist of boy band g.o.d. He debuted in 1999 as a member of g.o.d and continued as a solo artist after the group went on hiatus in 2006. In addition to his solo career, Kim has also sung the OSTs of award-winning popular dramas and performed in musicals. Background Kim was born in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, the only son and youngest of three children. Despite not having a musical background, Kim dreamed of becoming a singer as a teenager, especially after watching HOT, and sent in a demo tape to Park Jin-young, who was recruiting a final member for the project group that would become g.o.d. He bought a one-way ticket to Seoul after being called in for an audition and eventually signed with Park's company JYP Entertainment. He studied Postmodern Music at Kyung Hee University. Career 1998–2005: Early years and g.o.d From 1997 to 1998, Park Joon-hyung and Park Jin-young had been holdin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2AM (band)
2AM ( ko, 투에이엠) is a South Korean boy band, that consists of Jo Kwon, Lee Chang-min, Lim Seul-ong and Jeong Jinwoon. The band was formed by JYP Entertainment through the Mnet documentary ''Hot Blood'', which spawned the eleven-member boy band One Day; 2AM primarily perform ballad songs while their brother group 2PM performed more dance-focused music. With the addition of Changmin from Big Hit Entertainment, the group was co-managed by JYP and Big Hit from 2008 to 2014. They officially debuted on July 11, 2008, on KBS' ''Music Bank'', performing their debut single "This Song". The group also debuted in Japan with the single " Never Let You Go: Shindemo Hanasanai" in January 2012. 2AM's albums and singles were commercially successful. Several of their Korean albums have charted within the top ten in the Gaon Album Chart, with their album '' I Was Wrong'' (2010) marking their first number one album. Several of their singles have achieved high peaks at the Gaon Digital C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeong Jinwoon
Jeong Jin-woon (Hangul: 정진운), most often credited as Jinwoon, is a South Korean singer and actor. Debuting as a member of the group 2AM in July 2008, he began his acting career in 2012 with the KBS series ''Dream High 2'', playing Jin Yoo-jin. Biography Jinwoon was born on May 2, 1991 in Seoul, South Korea. He graduated high school from BaekAhm High School. He, along with Shinee's Onew and Girls' Generation's Seohyun, had the highest national score for their high school SATs exam. He studied at Daejin University, Dept. of Theatre and Visual Arts, the same class as fellow group member, Seulong. Jinwoon is known to be close to 91-liners, such as Nicole Jung former member of Kara, Son Dong-woon of Beast, Mir of MBLAQ, Key of Shinee, and Seohyun of Girls' Generation. On October 7, 2013, he suffered a car accident and went into surgery. The surgery went well and currently he is going through a recovery process. His cousin, Park Mi So, was a member of a South Korean K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Sook (comedian)
Kim Sook (; born July 6, 1975), is a South Korean comedian. The second woman to ever win the Grand Prize in Entertainment (대상), Kim Sook is one of the most sought after female comediennes that has broken barriers and paved the way for female entertainers in South Korea. Debuting at the age of 19, her career has span for almost three decades. She is currently signed with IOK COMPANY, as her agency. Early life and education As a teenager, Kim attended . She went on to study at Youngsan University, then known as ''Seongshim Foreign Language University''. She also attended Gukje Cyber University, where she gained a qualification in social work, although it took her 6 years to graduate from the university as she was often too busy to study for the qualification. Career In 1995, Kim made her debut in the South Korean entertainment industry after she won silver in the National College Comedy Contest. In 2016, Kim and fellow comedian Song Eun-i published a book together, based on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret (South Korean Band)
Secret () was a South Korean K-pop girl group formed by TS Entertainment in 2009. The group originally debuted with four members: Jun Hyo-seong, Jung Ha-na, Song Ji-eun and Han Sun-hwa. They released their debut single ''I Want You Back'' October 2009. Secret's debut single did not meet great success and it was not until the following year that the group saw a rise in popularity. In 2010, Secret released two singles ''Magic'' and '' Madonna'' which earned much attention with both singles peaking at No. 2 and No. 1 respectively on the Gaon Digital Chart. With the success of "Magic" and "Madonna", the group received the "Newcomer Award" at the 25th Golden Disk Awards. In 2011, Secret adopted a girl-next-door image through songs like ''Shy Boy'' and '' Starlight Moonlight'' which led the group to major success. With the hit single ''Shy Boy'' Secret won their first music show award on ''M Countdown''; they also managed to stay at number one on ''Music Bank'' for three consecutive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han Sunhwa
Han Sun-hwa (born October 6, 1990), also known mononymously as Sunhwa, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group Secret. She made her television debut in 2004 while participating in SBS' ''Superstar Survival'' as a finalist, and in 2009, she was a regular cast on a variety show called ''Invincible Youth''. Aside from music, she also ventured into acting and made her debut in the 2010 drama, ''More Charming By The Day''. She also acted in several dramas with supporting roles in ''Ad Genius Lee Tae-baek'', ''God's Gift - 14 Days'', and ''Marriage, Not Dating''. Early life Han Sun-hwa was born on October 6, 1990, in Busan, South Korea. She has one younger sister and one younger brother, Han Seung-woo. Han's mother gave birth to her at the young age of 20. As the eldest child, she took care of her younger siblings by cooking them food and tutoring them when both of their parents had to work. During the East Asian Financial Crisis i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoo In-na
Yoo In-na (; born June 5, 1982) is a South Korean actress and DJ. After supporting roles in '' High Kick! Through the Roof'' (2009–10) and '' Secret Garden'' (2010), she rose to fame as the lead actress in '' Queen and I'' (2012), which led to a supporting role in ''My Love from the Star'' (2013–14). She is also known for her roles in '' Guardian: The Lonely and Great God'' (2016–17), one of the highest rated cable television series in South Korea and ''Touch Your Heart'' (2019). Aside from acting, Yoo also ventured into radio. She was the DJ of '' Let's Crank Up the Volume'' from 2011 to 2016. Career At the age of 16, Yoo In-na joined an entertainment agency as an apprentice singer in 1998, and had nearly become part of a girl group. After 11 years and five different agencies, she could not be prominent. Yoo said she had difficulty memorizing the dance choreography required of K-pop singers, and after practicing for eight hours a day, six days a week, she had resigned fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
