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Pdogg
Kang Hyo-won (Korean language, Korean: 강효원; born September 19, 1983), known professionally as Pdogg Korean language, (Korean: 피독), is a Demographics of South Korea, South Korean record producer, composer, and lyricist for Big Hit Music. He has produced and composed for artists such as 8Eight, Baek Ji-young, BTS, Jo Kwon, and Lim Jeong-hee, among others. Biography and career In 2007, at age 25, Pdogg established a relationship with Big Hit Music, Big Hit Entertainment's CEO Bang Si-hyuk—Bang managed an online composing community where Pdogg uploaded some of his own musical compositions. The music was well received, and Pdogg's tracks "Come Back" and "Love" were included on co-ed group 8Eight's debut studio album, ''The First'', and Lim Jeong-hee's third studio album, ''Before I Go, J-Lim'', respectively—both albums were released that same year. In 2010, with the help of rapper Sleepy (rapper), Sleepy, Pdogg discovered a young RM (rapper), RM, around whom the format ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark & Wild
''Dark & Wild'' (stylized ''DARK&WILD'') is the debut studio album of South Korean boy group BTS. It was released by Big Hit Music, Big Hit Entertainment on August 20, 2014. The album contains fourteen tracks, with "Danger" as its lead single. The third track on the album, "War of Hormone", was later promoted as a secondary single. Background and release On July 30, 2014, Big Hit Music, Big Hit Entertainment launched a countdown clock on BTS' official website, and on August 5, they uploaded a comeback trailer on YouTube which featured contrasting scenes. One scene from the trailer featured a forest paradise, while another showed black and white abandoned structures accompanied with lyrics from a RM (rapper), Rap Monster verse. On August 7, 2014, the company released the first teaser photos and the concept photo for the new album. BTS also released a B-Side Song titled “Let Me Know” for free streaming, which was composed and produced by Suga (rapper), Suga. The company later rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skool Luv Affair
''Skool Luv Affair'' is the second extended play by South Korean boy band BTS. The ten-track album was released by Big Hit Music, Big Hit Entertainment on February 12, 2014, with "Boy in Luv" as its lead single. Two music videos, including a choreography only version, accompanied the single's release. A second single, "Just One Day", was promoted in April. Four different music videos were subsequently released in support of the song. A limited edition repackage of the album, ''Skool Luv Affair Special Addition'', was released on May 14, 2014. The physical copy of the repackage contained eighteen tracks, including two new songs: "Miss Right" and "I Like It (Slow Jam Remix)", and six instrumentals. After its initial release sold out, the repackage remained out of print for six years. Big Hit made the album available for purchase once again in October 2020, due to popular demand. Background and release On January 26, 2014, Big Hit Entertainment released a countdown clock on BTS's o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O!RUL8,2?
''O!RUL8,2?'' ''(Oh! Are you late, too?)'' is the first extended play by South Korean boy band BTS. It was released on September 11, 2013 as the second album after ''2 Cool 4 Skool''. The album consists of ten tracks, with "N.O" (also known as "No Offense") as the lead single. The group later promoted "Attack On Bangtan (진격의 방탄)", another track from the album. Background and release On August 27, 2013 Big Hit Entertainment launched a countdown clock on BTS official website and uploaded a comeback trailer on YouTube in preparation for ''O!RUL8,2?'' and comeback promotions. It featured a monologue by Rap Monster as different 3D images related to BTS floated in space before shattering into the ground and starts off with a voice-over narration that talks about how one should pursue his or her dream. Three days later, they revealed the ''O!RUL8,2?'' track list and concept photo of the album on their official Twitter account and Facebook page. They also released the design and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2 Cool 4 Skool
''2 Cool 4 Skool'' is the debut single album released by South Korean boy band BTS on June 12, 2013 through Big Hit Entertainment and distributed by Loen. The album was supported by the singles "No More Dream" and "We Are Bulletproof Pt.2". Commercially, it peaked at number five on the Gaon Album Chart in South Korea, and at number ten on ''Billboard''s World Albums Chart in the United States. The album has sold over 430,000 copies as of January 2022. A 3-disc version of the album was released in Japan through Pony Canyon in 2014. Background and release Prior to BTS' debut, Big Hit Entertainment ran a blog for the group where the members shared mixtapes, diary entries, video logs, and various other content with their fans. The label announced a temporary closure of the blog on May 20, 2013, in preparation for the group's debut. BTS' official website was launched that same day and featured a countdown timer on the homepage—counting down to May 27 (KST)—with the group's official ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea Music Copyright Association
The Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA) is a South Korean non-profit copyright collective for musical works, administering public performance and broadcasting rights, and mechanical recording and reproduction rights. Founded in 1964, it is the second collective rights management organization for musical works in Asia, after JASRAC in Japan. It is also one of the largest in Asia, with over 40,000 members. In 2021, it collected (US$221 million) in licensing fees and distributed ₩256 billion (US$196 million) in royalties to its members. Copyright owners—including authors, composers, arrangers, and music publishers—can join KOMCA as associate members. Associate members who have "engaged in substantial musical creation" are promoted to full members by the board of directors. These members can attend and vote at the annual general meeting and can be elected to the board of directors. The board consists of 21 members, elected to three-year terms of office. History KOMCA w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KOMCA
The Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA) is a South Korean non-profit copyright collective for musical works, administering public performance and broadcasting rights, and mechanical recording and reproduction rights. Founded in 1964, it is the second collective rights management organization for musical works in Asia, after JASRAC in Japan. It is also one of the largest in Asia, with over 40,000 members. In 2021, it collected (US$221 million) in licensing fees and distributed ₩256 billion (US$196 million) in royalties to its members. Copyright owners—including authors, composers, arrangers, and music publishers—can join KOMCA as associate members. Associate members who have "engaged in substantial musical creation" are promoted to full members by the board of directors. These members can attend and vote at the annual general meeting and can be elected to the board of directors. The board consists of 21 members, elected to three-year terms of office. History KOMCA wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea Music Copyright Awards
The Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA) is a South Korean non-profit copyright collective for musical works, administering public performance and broadcasting rights, and mechanical recording and reproduction rights. Founded in 1964, it is the second collective rights management organization for musical works in Asia, after JASRAC in Japan. It is also one of the largest in Asia, with over 40,000 members. In 2021, it collected (US$221 million) in licensing fees and distributed ₩256 billion (US$196 million) in royalties to its members. Copyright owners—including authors, composers, arrangers, and music publishers—can join KOMCA as associate members. Associate members who have "engaged in substantial musical creation" are promoted to full members by the board of directors. These members can attend and vote at the annual general meeting and can be elected to the board of directors. The board consists of 21 members, elected to three-year terms of office. History KOMCA wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bang Si-hyuk
Bang Si-hyuk (born August 9, 1972), known professionally as "Hitman" Bang (stylized as "hitman" bang), is a South Korean lyricist, composer, producer, and record executive. He is the founder of Big Hit Music (formerly Big Hit Entertainment) and Hybe Corporation, and chairman of the latter. One of the fifty richest people in South Korea according to ''Forbes Asia'', Bang is the only billionaire in the South Korean entertainment industry. As of July 2021, he is reportedly worth an estimated $3.2 billion, according to the ''Bloomberg'' Billionaires Index. Early life Bang Si-hyuk was born to Bang Geuk-yoon, former president of the Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Corporation at the Korea Social Insurance Research Institute, and his wife, Choi Myung-ja. He has a younger sister. His cousin, Bang Jun-hyuk, is the founder of Netmarble, South Korea's largest mobile-gaming company, while his maternal uncle, politician and former journalist Choi Kyu-sik, was appointed as the South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RM (rapper)
Kim Nam-joon (; born September 12, 1994), known professionally as RM (formerly Rap Monster), is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is the leader of the South Korean boy band BTS. RM released his first solo mixtape, '' RM'', in 2015. In 2018, he released his second mixtape, ''Mono'', which peaked at number 26 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and became the highest-charting album by a Korean soloist in chart history. He has also collaborated with artists such as Wale, Younha, Warren G, Gaeko, Krizz Kaliko, MFBTY, Fall Out Boy, Primary, Lil Nas X, Erykah Badu, and Anderson .Paak. Early life and education Kim Nam-joon () was born on September 12, 1994, in Dongjak District, Seoul, South Korea and grew up in Ilsan District, Goyang, where his family moved when he was aged four or five. The elder of two siblings, he has a younger sister. As a child, RM largely learned English by watching the American sitcom ''Friends'' with his mother. As a student, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8Eight
8Eight () is a South Korean co-ed vocal trio group consisting of Baek Chan, Lee Hyun, and Joo Hee. On December 21, 2014, Baek Chan and Joo Hee's contracts with Big Hit Entertainment and Source Music expired and the group became temporarily disbanded. 8Eight won the first season of the television series, MBC’s ''Show Survival'' (쇼 서바이벌). They debuted on MBC’s ''Show! Music Core'' on August 25, 2007. On October 8, 2012, member Lee Hyun enlisted for mandatory military service Conscription (also called the draft in the United States) is the state-mandated enlistment of people in a national service, mainly a military service. Conscription dates back to antiquity and it continues in some countries to the present day un ... of five weeks of basic training followed by duty as an active soldier for 21 months. On September 19, 2014, the group released their comeback single "Don't Go Crazy". On January 31, 2020, Big Hit Entertainment revealed that the group would rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Hit Music
Big Hit Music (; formerly Big Hit Entertainment) is a South Korean music label established in 2005 by Bang Si-hyuk. It was re-branded and re-structured into an independent label under Hybe Corporation (formerly Big Hit Entertainment Co., Ltd.) in March 2021. As of date, the label is home to soloist Lee Hyun, and boy groups BTS and Tomorrow X Together. It previously managed soloist Lim Jeong-hee, and groups 8Eight, 2AM, and co-managed Glam. History 2005–2020: Big Hit Entertainment Big Hit Entertainment was founded on February 1, 2005, and signed the vocal trio 8Eight in 2007. In 2010, the company signed a joint management contract with JYP Entertainment over the boy group 2AM. That year, Bang Si-hyuk signed RM as the first member of BTS and launched nationwide auditions to recruit other members of the group—BTS made their debut under Big Hit on June 13, 2013. In 2012, the company signed Lim Jeong-hee, and formed the girl group GLAM as a collaboration with Source Mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunye
Min Sun-ye (born August 12, 1989), known professionally as Sunye, is a South Korean singer, actress and missionary known for her work as a former leader and main vocalist of girl group Wonder Girls. In early 2013, she stopped promotion activities with Wonder Girls ahead before of marrying her fiancé. Later in December 2014, Sunye confirmed that she officially retired from Wonder Girls and the entertainment industry. Sunye returned to the entertainment industry in August 2018, signing with the company Polaris Entertainment. Sunye made her official solo debut with the EP ''Genuine'' on July 26, 2022, after signing with Blockberry Creative, a subsidiary of Polaris Entertainment, in February 2022. Biography Sunye was born on August 12, 1989, in Seoul. She attended Korea Arts High School and Dongguk University. In 2001, Sunye was discovered by JYP Entertainment during Park Jin-young's "99% Challenge" project, where she sang and danced. She then trained at JYP Entertainment until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
