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Oneus
Oneus (Korean: 원어스, pronounced as "One Us") is a South Korean boy band formed by RBW. The group consists of five members: Seoho, Leedo, Keonhee, Hwanwoong and Xion. Originally a six member group, Ravn left the group on October 27, 2022. The group released their debut extended play ''Light Us'' on January 9, 2019. History 2017–2018: Pre-debut Individual members of Oneus came out of various trainee programs. Seoho, then known as Gunmin, Keonhee and Hwanwoong were trainees for RBW in the second season of ''Produce 101'' during the first half of 2017, and Ravn and Seoho were trainees for RBW on the YG survival show ''Mix Nine'' during the second half of 2017. Leedo also participated in Mix Nine as an independent trainee, but did not pass the first audition. RBW started a pre-debut project "RBW Trainee Real Life – We Will Debut" in late 2017, to showcase the label's promising male trainees. ''Produce 101'' frontrunners Keonhee and Hwanwoong were the first to join the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road To Kingdom
''Road to Kingdom'' () is a television program that aired every Thursday at 20:00 (KST) on Mnet from April 30 to June 18, 2020. It is known as the first part of the male counterpart of '' Queendom'', and the prequel of ''Kingdom''. A press conference for the program was held on April 21. The Boyz became the winner of the competition, hence securing a spot in the upcoming program ''Kingdom'' (킹덤). Overview The program is a battle for a spot in ''Kingdom'' (킹덤) between 7 boy groups with potential, but are mostly unknown to many. Similar to Queendom, there will be Comeback Singles (newly produced songs) released, on June 12, 2020. Special interview clips with Queendom contestants Park Bom, AOA ( Chanmi), Mamamoo ( Solar, Hwasa), Lovelyz (Mijoo, Kei), Oh My Girl (Hyojung, YooA) and (G)I-DLE ( Soyeon, Yuqi) were shown in episode 1, as they share their first thoughts about Road to Kingdom. The number hints, which were given 1 week before the first recording of the show, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onewe
Onewe (, stylized in all caps, ) is a South Korean alternative rock band composed of five members: Yonghoon, Harin, Kanghyun, Dongmyeong and CyA. The members originally formed under the name M.A.S 0094 (Make a Sound 0094). They released their first digital single "Butterfly, Find a Flower" on August 13, 2015 under Modern Music. In April 2017, they moved to RBW and were renamed MAS. In June 2018, it was announced that the band would redebut under the new band name, Onewe. The band officially made its re-debut on May 13, 2019 with their first single album ''1/4''. Career 2015–2016: Formation and debut Formed in May 2015, M.A.S 0094 was an independent group that performed and covered well-known songs in public with all profits going to charity for comfort women victims. The proceeds of their first digital single, "Butterfly, Find a Flower", released on August 13, 2015, also went towards charity. M.A.S 0094 released their first EP, ''Feeling Good Day'', on March 25, 2016. The EP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malus (EP)
''Malus'' is the eighth extended play by South Korean boy band Oneus. It was released by RBW and distributed by Kakao Entertainment on September 5, 2022. The EP contains seven tracks, including the lead single, "Same Scent". ''Malus'' debuted atop the Circle Album Chart, with over 201,000 copies sold of its physical, Poca and Meta versions. This album marks their final release with Ravn as his departure from the group was announced on October 27, 2022. Background and release On August 16, Oneus announced that they would make a comeback on September 5 with ''Malus''. Critical reception ''NME'' described "Same Scent" as "new tropical house", penchant for incorporating traditional Korean instruments and culture into both their songs and videos. On September 13, the group earned their first music show win with "Same Scent" on SBS M's ''The Show''. On September 14, the group earned their second music show win with "Same Scent" on MBC M's ''Show Champion ''Show Champion'' (Korean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RBW (company)
RBW (; an acronym for Rainbow Bridge World) is a South Korean entertainment company founded by Kim Jin-woo (Hangul: 김진우) and Kim Do-hoon (Hangul: 김도훈) The company has multiple subsidiaries, including Cloud R, RBW Vietnam, All Right Music, RBW Japan, WM Entertainment, and DSP Media. History 2010–2014: Early formation and debut of Mamamoo Kim Jin-woo originally was the representative director of Cube Entertainment's Music Cube. Kim Jin-woo was in charge of the practice room rental business and then expanded his business with opening AN Bridge, Rainbow Bridge Academy and ENB Academy Practical Music Academy, which integrated under the name Modern & Bridge. On March 5, 2010, he later established the first OEM company, Rainbow Bridge Agency, which operates to train students who are not trainees with similar process as the regular entertainment company, such as vocal, dance, acting, language, etc. In August 2011, Hwang Sung-jin (former Music Cube producer) and Kim Do-ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trickster (EP)
''Trickster'' is the seventh extended play by South Korean boy band Oneus. It was released by RBW and distributed by Kakao Entertainment on May 17, 2022. The EP contains seven tracks, including the lead single, "Bring It On". Background and release In February 2022, Oneus began their US tour, with twelve stops including major cities such as New York City and Los Angeles and smaller cities such as Wilkes-Barre and Lawrence Lawrence may refer to: Education Colleges and universities * Lawrence Technological University, a university in Southfield, Michigan, United States * Lawrence University, a liberal arts university in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States Preparator .... In April, Oneus announced two stops to continue their ''Blood Moon'' tour, holding their third Japanese concert with a show in Chiba and in Osaka. They also announced a comeback with their seventh EP ''Trickster'', which was released May 17 along with the lead single "Bring It On". Track listing Charts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blood Moon (EP)
''Blood Moon'' is the sixth extended play by South Korean boy band Oneus. It was released by RBW and distributed by Kakao Entertainment on November 9, 2021. The EP contains seven tracks, including the lead single, "Luna". Background and release Prior to the release of the EP, Oneus held an online and offline concert, "Oneus Theatre: Blood Moon", in Seoul from November 6 to 7. On November 9, the group released their sixth EP ''Blood Moon'', with the lead single "Luna". Critical reception ''Billboard'' described "Luna" as "the celebration of classic and modern-day sounds" by "blending of traditional instrumentation with dreamy synthesizers", and similarly ''NME'' described "Luna" as "a homecoming of sorts", balancing between old and new with "gayageum strings warbling over trap beats touched by ’80s synthwave". On November 17, the group earned their first music show win of their career with "Luna" on MBC M's ''Show Champion ''Show Champion'' (Korean: 쇼 챔피언) is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binary Code (EP)
''Binary Code'' is the fifth extended play by South Korean boy group Oneus. It was released by RBW and distributed by Kakao Entertainment on May 11, 2021. Background and release The EP contains the lead single "Black Mirror", a rock version of their debut song "Valkyrie", and three new tracks. Group member Ravn co-wrote the lead single "Black Mirror". Puah Ziwei, writing for ''NME'', noted that the lead single "Black Mirror"'s music video "seem to draw inspiration from the late Michael Jackson" and the "lyrics also reference a number of the late pop icon’s hits, including 'Bad' and 'Man In The Mirror'." Commercial performance The EP ranked at number 2 for the weekly Gaon Album Chart and number 4 for the monthly chart. The EP sold 103,240 copies in South Korea by the end of June 2021. Critical reception In addition, Black Mirror has been listed as one of the 'The Best K-Pop Tracks of 2021' by Dazed ''Dazed'' (''Dazed & Confused'' until February 2014) is a bi-monthly Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Produce 101 (season 2)
''Produce 101 Season 2'' () was a 2017 boy group survival reality show on Mnet, and is the second season of the original South Korean version of the franchise. The public (called 'national producers') "produces" a boy group by choosing 11 members among 101 trainees from 54 entertainment companies through online voting and live voting with multiple elimination rounds. The public also chose the group's concept, debut song and group name. In the season finale on June 16, 2017, which was broadcast live, the show announced the final 11 members who would debut as Wanna One. More than 16 million people cast their votes during the finale, equivalent to around 30% of South Korea's population. Concept ''Produce 101 Season 2'' consisted of 101 male contestants, who were trainees under company labels, debuted idols, or individual trainees in South Korea. Though most contestants were Korean, there were some Chinese, Japanese, and Taiwanese participants In addition to those from other nations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soribada Best K-Music Awards
The Soribada Best K-Music Awards (previously abbreviated as SOKA and currently abbreviated as SOBA) is an awards ceremony presented by the digital music platform Soribada to celebrate the best and brightest of K-pop releases. The first awards ceremony was held in September 2017 and awarded music released between September 2016 and August 2017. This is the first-ever awards ceremony hosted by Soribada which was established in 2000 as the first digital music service in Korea. List of ceremonies Judging criteria Winners are determined through Soribada's internal data, online and mobile votes from fans across the world, as well as ratings from professional adjudicators and critics. Grand Prize (Daesang) Main Prize (Bonsang) Rookie Award Popularity Award Genre Awards Trot Grand Award Trot Artist Award Rising Trot Award Hip Hop Artist Award R&B Artist Award Rock Band Award Best OST Award Music Video Award Music Producer Awards Producer Award So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circle Album Chart
The Circle Album Chart, previously known as the Gaon Album Chart, is a record chart ranking the 100 most popular albums, extended plays and single albums in South Korea based on their pure sales. It is a part of the Circle Chart, previously known as the Gaon Chart. It compiles shipments in weekly, monthly and year-end format with detailed album sales. History The Gaon Album 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 South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) is a central government agency responsible for the areas of tourism, culture, art, religion, and sports. It has two vice ministers, three assistant ministers, one commission, and .... In February 2011, Gaon Chart published information on both online and offline albums sales of 2010, including a detailed breakdown of online chart data and was the first time that offline album sales was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaon Music Chart
The Circle Chart (), previously known as the Gaon Music Chart or the Gaon Chart (), tabulates the relative weekly popularity of songs and albums in South Korea. It is produced by the Korea Music Content Association and sponsored by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Founded in 2010. History Gaon Chart was launched in February 2010 by the Korea Music Content Association, under the sponsorship of the South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, with the aim to create a domestic national chart similar to the ''Billboard'' charts of the United States and the Oricon charts of Japan. The word ''gaon'', which means "middle" or "center" in Korean, was chosen to represent fairness and reliability. The chart started tracking sales from the beginning of that year. A small awards ceremony was held in conjunction with the launch ceremony on February 23, at the Westin Chosun hotel in Seoul. Girl group Girls' Generation was awarded the Top Artist of January, b ... [...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] |
