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Polaris Entertainment
Polaris (; Polaris Entertainment), previously known as Ilgwang Polaris, was a South Korean record label founded in 2006. It was formerly a subsidiary of Ilgwang Group, a large South Korean conglomerate whose main business is arms trade, and is now a subsidiary of Levite United, founded by CEO and Ilgwang Group founder Lee Kyu-tae's son Lee Jong-myung. History In late 2018, it was confirmed that the company had signed former Wonder Girls member, Sunye following her 5 year hiatus. In 2019, the company revealed plans to debut a new six member boy group known as Tripleme, revealing each member officially as well as promoting the group on their YouTube channel. However, the group ceased activity after November 2020, without officially debuting. In spring of 2022, Polaris's website officially shut down, following the departure of all musical artists within the company. It is currently unknown if the company is still active. Former Artists * Kim Wan-sun * Choi Moo-sung * Jae Hee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Industry
The music industry are individuals and organizations that earn money by Songwriter, writing songs and musical compositions, creating and selling Sound recording and reproduction, recorded music and sheet music, presenting live music, concerts, as well as the organizations that aid, train, represent and supply music creators. Among the many individuals and organizations that operate in the industry are: the songwriters and composers who write songs and musical compositions; the singers, musicians, Conducting, conductors, and bandleaders who perform the music; the record labels, music publishers, Recording studio, recording studios, Record producer, music producers, audio engineers, Record shop, retail and digital music stores, and Performance rights organisation, performance rights organizations who create and sell recorded music and sheet music; and the talent agent, booking agents, Promoter (entertainment), promoters, music venues, road crew, and audio engineers who help organiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul Shinmun
''Seoul Shinmun'' () is a Korean-language daily newspaper published in South Korea. The newspaper claims descendency from a newspaper established by Englishman Ernest Bethell in Korea on 29 June 1904 called '' The Korea Daily News'' (''Taehan maeil sinbo''); per this claim, ''Seoul Shinmun'' would be the oldest active newspaper in South Korea. It published in both English and Korean, and soon became significantly influential due to its ability to publish critically about the Japanese government, which was rapidly encroaching on Korean sovereignty at the time. However, mounting pressure caused it to be sold in 1910. It renamed to ''Maeil sinbo'', and largely published along Japanese colonial government lines. After the liberation of Korea, the newspaper was seized by the United States Army Military Government in Korea in November 1945 and reorganized as ''Seoul Shinmun''. The paper continued under this name, although it briefly published under the name ''Jinjung Shinmun'' during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dia (singer)
Dia (; born Kim Ji-eun on June 12, 1992), stylized as DIA, is a South Korean singer and a member of the disbanded girl group Kiss&Cry. Career Dia created a sketchbook called Dia's Sketchbook, in which she places videos of her singing covers of other people's songs. Dia has collaborated with many artist including IU, The Black, D'Nine, H-Eugene, PD Blue, and such. She was a member of girl group Kiss & Cry, which released two singlesDomino Game and then disbanded (although their company claims they are simply on hiatus, there is notably no mention of the group anywhere on the company's website). Dia is a lyricist and songwriter for other artist's songs such as Twice's Three Times a Day. Discography Studio albums Extended plays Singles (As lead artist/Collaborations/As featured artist) Personal life Dia attended Sangok High School. She is currently attending Seoul Institute of the Arts. Awards * 2008 : Chupung Ryeon Song Festival Award (in Yeongdong County) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allkpop
''Allkpop'' (stylized in all lowercase) is an American website which features Korean pop and gossip news. It is one of the most trafficked K-pop news sites, with over seven and half million readers per month. In its list of useful websites, ''The Korea Herald'' called it the "fastest news breaker" for K-pop. Controversies In 2010, Tablo of Korean hip-hop trio Epik High alleged that allkpop had been sharing pirated links to the group's '' Epilogue'' album, including "a leaked music video of 'Run' and illegal streaming of all our songs" on his personal Twitter account. Tablo has since removed the posts. In 2013, scandal broke out again when solo K-pop artist Ailee's private, nude pictures were leaked with the allkpop logo posted across blurred photos in their coverage. After facing backlash and lost follower counts, allkpop CEO Johnny Noh and staff member Matt Kim posted responses on their respective Twitter accounts. Noh defended the site saying, "it's our job to report on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chosun Ilbo
''The Chosun Ilbo'' (, ), also known as ''The Chosun Daily,'' is a Korean-language newspaper of record for South Korea and among the oldest active newspapers 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. ''The'' ''Chosun Ilbo'' and its subsidiary company, Digital Chosun, operate the ''Chosun.com'' news website, which also publishes news in English, Chinese, and Japanese. History The Chosun Ilbo Establishment Union was created in September 1919. ''The'' ''Chosun Ilbo'' newspaper was founded on 5 March 1920 by Sin Sogu with the financial support of the Daejong Business Association. Cho Jin-Tae, the vice-chairman of the Daejong Business Association was appointed the first President of the newspaper in 1920. However, as the Business Association failed to pay promised finances, the relationship between the Association and ''The Chosun Ilbo'' broke down ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Bum-soo (singer)
Kim Bum-soo (; born January 26, 1979), is a South Korean singer who is widely considered one of the country's best vocalists. Kim debuted in 1999 with the album, ''A Promise'', and in 2001, he charted on the ''Billboard'' Hot Singles Sales chart with his song "Hello Goodbye Hello" which reached number 51. He is best known for the song, "I Miss You," which was featured on the soundtrack for the 2003 Korean drama, ''Stairway to Heaven''. Early life and education Kim was born in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. He later moved with his family to Seoul, where he attended Gangseo Technical High School. He later described himself as an "outsider" in high school, until he joined a church choir, where he was praised for his singing ability. He studied music at Soongsil University and at Seoul Institute of the Arts. Career Kim made his debut as a singer in 1999 with the album, ''A Promise''. While the album's title song was included on the soundtrack for the Korean d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clara Lee
Clara Lee (; born 14 January 1985), birth name Lee Sung-min () and better known by her mononym Clara, is an actress and model based in South Korea. Career Clara made her entertainment debut under her birth name in 2005 and starred in her first film in 2009, '' Five Senses of Eros''. In January 2012, she adopted Clara as her stage name, which was announced at a press conference for the drama series, '' Take Care of Us, Captain''. Reasons given for the name change included that her birth name, Sung-min, was "male-sounding" and that her English name had always been Clara. In May 2013, Clara became an overnight sensation online after throwing a ceremonial first pitch in a professional baseball game dressed in form-fitting leggings. She has since been hailed as an up-and-coming star and a sex symbol. In September 2013, Clara drew criticism from South Korean netizens for apparently contradicting herself on television by saying she liked to eat chicken and drink beer in one progr ... [...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 ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yang Dong-geun
Yang Dong-geun (; born June 1, 1979), also known as YDG, is a South Korean actor and rapper. He started his career as a child actor, drawing attention for his roles in the television shows ''Seoul Ttukbaegi'' (1990) and ''Hyung'' (1991). He began releasing music as a rapper in 2001, establishing himself as a star of Korean hip-hop. Yang continued acting, gaining popularity for his roles in the television shows '' New Nonstop'' (2002) and '' Ruler of Your Own World'' (2002). He is best known outside of South Korea for playing Park Yong-sik in the second season of ''Squid Game'' (2024). Career His comeback project after being discharged from the military was the film '' Grand Prix'' with Kim Tae-hee. He was cast as male lead Lee Woo-suk after Lee Joon-gi had to pull out when the Military Manpower Administration declined his application to postpone enlistment for military service. On October 18 to November 23, 2008, he acted in the musical ''Mine'' with singer Kangta. The m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunwoo Jae-duk
Sunwoo Jae-duk (born July 23, 1962) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Television series Film Variety show Awards and nominations References External links Sunwoo Jae-duk Fan Cafeat Daum * * * * http://www.sghetti.com/ 1962 births Living people 20th-century South Korean male actors 21st-century South Korean male actors South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors Male actors from Seoul South Korean television presenters South Korean broadcasters Video jockeys Seoul Institute of the Arts alumni Jae-duk Shinil High School alumni Long stubs with short prose {{SouthKorea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Jung-chul
Park Jung-chul (born Park Chul on November 5, 1976) is a South Korean actor. Park made his acting debut in 1997 through a talent search by the KBS network, and has since starred in the romantic comedy film ''Oh! Happy Day'' (2003) and television dramas such as ''Legend'' (2001), ''Present'' (2002), ''Remember'' (2002), ''Blue Fish'' (2007), '' Eight Days, Assassination Attempts against King Jeongjo'' (2007), ''War of Money: The Original'' (2008), ''My Lady'' (2008), ''Wife Returns'' (2009), ''Gwanggaeto, The Great Conqueror'' (2011), and '' Angel's Revenge'' (2014). He has also been a cast member of the reality show ''Law of the Jungle'' since 2012. Personal life Park married his girlfriend of six years, a flight attendant, on April 12, 2014 at the Grand InterContinental InterContinental Hotels & Resorts by IHG is a British-American luxury hotel brand created in 1946 by Pan Am founder Juan Trippe. It has been part of UK-based InterContinental Hotels Group since 1998. As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh Yoon-ah
Oh Yoon-ah () is a South Korean actress and a former racing model. Career Oh Yoon-ah began her career as a racing model (" race queen" or "pit babe"), and in 2000 she won the first Cyber Race Queen Contest. She became an entertainment reporter for MBC's ' in 2003. However, she was fired in a live interview where she stayed silent for 3 minutes. Oh made her acting debut in 2004 TV series ''Into the Storm'', but it was her supporting role as the heroine's friend in hit sitcom ''Old Miss Diary'' that made her into a household name. She continued acting on television, starring in ''That Woman'', ''Mr. Goodbye'', '' Surgeon Bong Dal-hee'', '' Master of Study'', ''Marry Me, Please'', and notably '' Alone in Love'', for which she won Best Supporting Actress at the 2006 SBS Drama Awards. Personal life Oh married advertising executive Song Hoon at Imperial Palace Hotel Seoul on January 5, 2007. The couple divorced in 2015; they have one son, born in August 2007. Oh and her son, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
