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Park Ji-hoon (singer, Born 2000)
Park Ji-hoon (Korean: 박지훈; born March 14, 2000) also known by the mononym Jihoon, is a South Korean singer and one of two leaders of Treasure with Choi Hyun-suk under YG Entertainment. He debuted with the band on August 7, 2020 and its single album entitled '' The First Step: Chapter One''. Life and career 2000–2016: Early life Park Ji-hoon was born on March 14, 2000 in Nam District, Busan, South Korea as the youngest of two sons. While he enjoyed singing from a young age, he never intended to pursue the role of a singer until he encountered the YG Entertainment documentary series, ''WIN: Who Is Next'' (2013) while in seventh grade of middle school at age 14 (Korean age). It showcased two teams — currently active as Winner and iKon — who competed in the program to debut under the label. This initiated his dream to join and debut under the label, so through an audition Jihoon was accepted into YG Entertainment's trainee program in 2016. 2017–present: Debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanna One
Wanna One () was a South Korean boy band formed by CJ E&M through the second season of ''Produce 101''. The group was composed of eleven members: Kang Daniel, Park Ji-hoon, Lee Dae-hwi, Kim Jae-hwan, Ong Seong-wu, Park Woo-jin, Lai Kuan-lin, Yoon Ji-sung, Hwang Min-hyun, Bae Jin-young and Ha Sung-woon. The group debuted on August 7, 2017, under Swing Entertainment and CJ E&M. Their contract ended on December 31, 2018, but their final activity as a group was their last concert on January 24–27, 2019. History Pre-debut: ''Produce 101'' Wanna One was formed through the 'survival' competition series ''Produce 101'' (season 2), which aired on Mnet from April 7 until June 16, 2017. Out of an initial 101 trainees representing various agencies, the final 11 were chosen by audience voting and announced via live television broadcast. Before appearing on the program, several members had already been active in the entertainment industry. Park Ji-hoon was a child actor and had appeared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stray Kids (TV Series)
''Stray Kids'' () was a 2017 reality show created by JYP Entertainment and Mnet. It was a male idol debut project with the concept of winning the "trainees versus JYP" survival. It was broadcast on Mnet from October 17 to December 19, 2017, on Tuesdays at 23:00 ( KST) timeslot for ten episodes. Background and concept In late July 2017, it was reported that JYP Entertainment (JYPE), home to male idol groups 2PM and Got7 (until their departure in 2021) as well as female idol group Twice, was to premiere a new season of their 2015 reality show '' Sixteen'' - which debuted ''Twice'' - in the second half of the year. However, it was revealed the next month that the agency would launch a male idol debut project with a completely different concept from ''Sixteen''. The show began airing in October 2017 and the line up of the group was finalized in December, with the group having their official debut showcase in March 2018. Rather than individuals surviving to become a team, the team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JTBC
JTBC (shortened from ''Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company'' (; stylized as jtbc) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network. Its primary shareholder is JoongAng Holdings, with a 25% stake. It was launched on 1 December 2011. JTBC is a generalist channel, with programming consisting of television series, variety shows, and news broadcasting; its news division is held in similar regard to the three main terrestrial networks in South Korea. JTBC was one of four new South Korean nationwide generalist cable TV networks alongside Dong-A Ilbo's Channel A, Chosun Ilbo's TV Chosun and Maeil Kyungje's MBN launch in 2011, to serve as supplementary networks to the existing conventional free-to-air TV networks like KBS, MBC, SBS and other smaller channels launched following deregulation in 1990. History The JoongAng Ilbo, which used to be a part of the Samsung, had owned a TV station before. In 1964 it founded the Tongyang Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) and ran th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chosun Ilbo
''The Chosun Ilbo'' (, ) is a daily newspaper in South Korea and the oldest daily newspaper in the country. With a daily circulation of more than 1,800,000, the ''Chosun Ilbo'' has been audited annually since the Audit Bureau of Circulations was established in 1993. ''Chosun Ilbo'' and its subsidiary company, Digital Chosun, operates the ''Chosun.com'' news website, which also publishes web versions of the newspaper in English, Chinese, and Japanese. The paper is considered a newspaper of record for South Korea. History The ''Chosun Ilbo'' Establishment Union was created in September 1919 while the ''Chosun Ilbo'' company was founded on 5 March 1920 by Sin Sogu. The newspaper was critical of, and sometimes directly opposed to, the actions of the Japanese government during Japanese colonial rule (1910–1945). On 27 August 1920, the ''Chosun Ilbo'' was suspended after it published an editorial criticizing what it said was the use of excessive force by the Japanese police ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mysterious Class
''The Mysterious Class'' (Korean: 남고괴담; RR: ''Namgogoedam''; "Ghost Story in a Boys' School") is a 2021 South Korean web series featuring an ensemble cast consisting of the members of boy band Treasure—Choi Hyun-suk, Park Ji-hoon, Yoshinori Kanemoto, Kim Jun-kyu, Yoon Jae-hyuk, Asahi Hamada, Kim Do-young, Haruto Watanabe, Park Jeong-woo and So Jung-hwan—and their former co-members Mashiho Takata and Bang Ye-dam. Its plot centers on a group of 12th grade students in a boys' school who try to solve the mystery of their class' resident ghost. The series aired for free viewing every Friday 22:00 KST on the band's official YouTube channel from 12 November to 31 December 2021. A short "cookie video" for each episode, serving as post-credits scenes or supplemental points to the story, was also uploaded for paid subscription in the band's Weverse account a day after its corresponding episode's airing date. It served as Treasure's first full-fledge endeavor in acting aft ... [...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] |
Gaon Social Chart
The Circle Social Chart (), formerly the Gaon Social Chart (), part of Circle Chart, is a weekly chart that ranks the top 50 most-popular South Korean musical artists according to data collected from the digital platforms YouTube, TikTok, Mubeat, and MyCelebs. Launched in July 2013 by the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA), the chart originally ranked the top 100 South Korean songs according to their worldwide popularity on social networking sites. From July 15, 2013 to June 22, 2014, data was taken from YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Me2day. After Me2day closed, data was taken from YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook. In July 2014, in conjunction with the launch of the Gaon Weibo Chart—a joint venture between Gaon and Sina—Facebook was replaced by Weibo. YinYueTai was added to the chart's metrics in February 2016, effective the week eight issue. Weibo was removed in July 2017 after its data partnership with Gaon ended. The final issue published of the song-oriented version of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Na Yeong-seok
Na Yeong-seok (, born April 15, 1976), often known by his nickname Na PD, is a South Korean television producer and director. Na is best known for producing the popular variety-reality shows ''2 Days & 1 Night'', ''New Journey to the West'', ''Grandpas Over Flowers'', ''Three Meals a Day'', ''Youn's Kitchen'', ''Youn's Stay'' and their spin-offs. Career ''2 Days & 1 Night'' Na Yeong-seok majored in Public Administration at Yonsei University. In 2001, he joined KBS and began his career as an assistant director in the network's variety department, then was promoted to producer/director. Na made his breakthrough in 2007 with ''1 Night 2 Days'', which introduced the road trip format to Korean reality programming, as a regular cast of comedians, singers and actors visit various towns across Korea and spend the eponymous one night and two days there, engaging in activities such as games, camping and sightseeing. Starring Kang Ho-dong, Lee Soo-geun, Eun Ji-won, Kim Jong-min, Noh H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NCT (group)
NCT (; an acronym for Neo Culture Technology) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment and introduced in January 2016. The group consists of 23 members and divided into four different sub-units: NCT U, NCT 127, NCT Dream, and WayV. In South Korean charts, NCT has recorded more than 24 million album sales across all sub-units, making them the best-selling act under SM Entertainment. The group debuted their first sub-unit, the rotational NCT U, on April 9, 2016, with the double digital single "The 7th Sense" and "Without You". It was followed by the Seoul-based sub-unit NCT 127 on July 7, 2016, with their eponymous extended play and the then-teenaged sub-unit NCT Dream on August 24, 2016, with the digital single "Chewing Gum". WayV, a seven-member sub-unit based in China and NCT's first overseas sub-unit, debuted on January 17, 2019, with the single album '' The Vision''. Although each sub-unit promotes separately, NCT has united three times as a group to record three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ive (group)
Ive (; stylized as IVE) is a South Korean girl group formed by Starship Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Gaeul, Yujin, Rei, Wonyoung, Liz and Leeseo. They made their debut on December 1, 2021, with the single album ''Eleven''. Name The group's name, Ive, is a contraction for "I have". It alludes to the idea of showing what "I have" to the audience with confidence, where instead of telling the story of growth, the group tries to portray a "complete girl group" from the start. Career 2018–2021: Pre-debut activities Wonyoung and Yujin participated in the reality competition series ''Produce 48'' in 2018. Wonyoung finished in first place and Yujin finished in fifth place, respectively, becoming members of the project girl group Iz*One. They promoted with the group until its disbandment on April 29, 2021. 2021: Introduction and debut with ''Eleven'' On November 2, Starship Entertainment announced that they would be debuting a new girl group, their first sinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Yu-jin
An Yu-jin (; born September 1, 2003), better known mononymously as Yujin, is a South Korean singer. She is the leader of the South Korean girl group Ive under Starship Entertainment. Yujin rose to prominence after finishing fifth on Mnet's girl group survival show ''Produce 48'', which made her debut as a member of the girl group Iz*One, active from 2018 to 2021. Early life An was born on September 1, 2003. She attended School of Performing Arts Seoul. Off the Record revealed in 2019 that she had dropped out of school to focus on her idol life and Iz*One activities and she would be home-schooled. Career 2018–present: ''Produce 48'', Iz*One, solo activities From June 15 to August 31, 2018, An represented Starship Entertainment alongside Jang Won-young and Cho Ka-hyeon on reality girl group survival show ''Produce 48''. She eventually placed fifth and debuted with Iz*One. The group's debut extended play (EP) ''Color*Iz'' was released on October 29, 2018, with "La Vie en Ros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yonhap News Agency
Yonhap News Agency is a major South Korean news agency. It is based in Seoul, South Korea. Yonhap provides news articles, pictures and other information to newspapers, TV networks and other media in South Korea. History Yonhap (, , translit. ''Yeonhap''; meaning "united" in Korean) was established on 19 December 1980, through the merger of Hapdong News Agency and Orient Press. The Hapdong News Agency itself emerged in late 1945 out of the short-lived Kukje News, which had operated for two months out of the office of the Domei, the former Japanese news agency that had functioned in Korea during the Japanese colonial era. In 1999 Yonhap took over the Naewoe News Agency. Naewoe was a South Korea government-affiliated organization, created in the mid 1970s, and tasked with publishing information and analysis on North Korea from a South Korean perspective through books and journals. Naewoe was known to have close links with South Korea's intelligence agency, and according to the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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