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Solbi
Kwon Ji-an (; born 30 September 1984), commonly known by her stage name Solbi (), is a South Korean singer, painter, and television personality. She made her singing debut in 2006 as a member of the K-pop group Typhoon, and gained widespread fame in 2008 as a cast member of the variety show ''We Got Married''. She held her first solo exhibition as a painter in 2012. Career Debut She made her debut as the main vocalist of the representative K-pop hybrid group Typhoon in 2006 and also released her solo album ' Do It ' in 2008. In the same year, she also received attention in plays and musicals. Since then, she has been releasing music and music albums every year. Aside from her music career, Solbi has also achieved fame as a television host on MBC, in the shows Sang Sang Plus (season 2) (alongside Lee Hyori and Shin Jung-hwan) and Music Core with Big Bang members Seung Ri and Dae Sung from March 2008 to March 2009, later replaced by Tiffany and Yuri of Girls' Generation. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Typhoon (South Korean Band)
Typhoon (타이푼) was South Korean music group. Typhoon was signed with Trifecta Entertainment (Korea). Due to Solbi's busy schedule in 2008, she was not able to participate in Typhoon's 3rd album ''Rendezvous'', so therefore another female vocalist replaced her. However, this did not confirm Solbi's departure from the group, she was able to remain a member and work again when she was able to. In February 2009, Hana officially left the group after only 2 months. Singer Lee Kyung, who sang for the OST of MBC drama Wise Mothers and Good Wives, officially replaced her on February 6. Typhoon disbanded in 2010. Line-up * Woo Jae (우재, vocals) (2006–2010) * Ji Hwan (지환, rapper) (2006–2010) * Lee Kyung (이경, vocals) (2009–2010) * Solbi (솔비, vocals) (2006–2008) * Hana (하나, vocals) (2008–2009) Discography Albums * ''Troika'', May 2006 * ''Travel'', July 2007 * ''Rendezvous'', November 2008 Awards Mnet Asian Music Awards References Trifecta Entertainmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Typhoon (group)
Typhoon (타이푼) was South Korean music group. Typhoon was signed with Trifecta Entertainment (Korea). Due to Solbi's busy schedule in 2008, she was not able to participate in Typhoon's 3rd album ''Rendezvous'', so therefore another female vocalist replaced her. However, this did not confirm Solbi's departure from the group, she was able to remain a member and work again when she was able to. In February 2009, Hana officially left the group after only 2 months. Singer Lee Kyung, who sang for the OST of MBC drama Wise Mothers and Good Wives, officially replaced her on February 6. Typhoon disbanded in 2010. Line-up * Woo Jae (우재, vocals) (2006–2010) * Ji Hwan (지환, rapper) (2006–2010) * Lee Kyung (이경, vocals) (2009–2010) * Solbi (솔비, vocals) (2006–2008) * Hana (하나, vocals) (2008–2009) Discography Albums * ''Troika'', May 2006 * ''Travel'', July 2007 * ''Rendezvous'', November 2008 Awards Mnet Asian Music Awards The MAMA Awards (formerly Mnet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Typhoon (Korean Group)
Typhoon (타이푼) was South Korean music group. Typhoon was signed with Trifecta Entertainment (Korea). Due to Solbi's busy schedule in 2008, she was not able to participate in Typhoon's 3rd album ''Rendezvous'', so therefore another female vocalist replaced her. However, this did not confirm Solbi's departure from the group, she was able to remain a member and work again when she was able to. In February 2009, Hana officially left the group after only 2 months. Singer Lee Kyung, who sang for the OST of MBC drama Wise Mothers and Good Wives, officially replaced her on February 6. Typhoon disbanded in 2010. Line-up * Woo Jae (우재, vocals) (2006–2010) * Ji Hwan (지환, rapper) (2006–2010) * Lee Kyung (이경, vocals) (2009–2010) * Solbi (솔비, vocals) (2006–2008) * Hana (하나, vocals) (2008–2009) Discography Albums * ''Troika'', May 2006 * ''Travel'', July 2007 * ''Rendezvous'', November 2008 Awards Mnet Asian Music Awards The MAMA Awards (formerly Mnet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Got Married
''We Got Married'' () was a South Korean reality variety show that aired on MBC from 2008 to 2017. The show paired up celebrities who pretended to be married couples and completed various challenges together. The show ran for four seasons and inspired several spin-offs, including a "global edition" of the show that featured non-Korean celebrities. Pilot special The show's pilot episode was aired on 6 February 2008 as a Korean New Year special. On the episode, four arranged celebrity couples had to prepare dinner with a fixed amount of money. ;Couples * Alex & Jang Yoon-jeong * Jung Hyung-don & Saori * Crown J & Seo In-young * Hong Kyung-min& Solbi Season 1 With a new format and slightly different couples, newlyweds are given a mission to complete each week. As during the special pilot episode, interviewed participants provide a unique perspective on the ongoing relationship conflicts and developments. All of the recorded material is then played in front of the participa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Lee (Korean Singer)
Lee Sun-ho (; born January 21, 1981), mononymously credited as Andy (), is a South Korean singer, rapper and the youngest member of six-member boy band Shinhwa. Besides rapping for his band, Andy has ventured out into television acting, musicals, and solo singing. Andy is also the producer of duo Jumper and boy group Teen Top, 100% and UP10TION. Biography Pre-debut Andy Lee was raised in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, California, United States and had been a student at John F. Kennedy High School before moving to Seoul. He then completed high school at Korea Kent Foreign School in Seoul. Lee was the second member to join Shinhwa. He originally planned to be a member of H.O.T. (another Korean boy band) with his friend Tony Ahn. However, his parents pulled their support for him joining H.O.T. because they thought he was too young. Nevertheless, he continued to stay with the management of H.O.T. and was even featured as a rapper on female group S.E.S.'s singl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Jong Wook
Kim Jong-Wook ( ko, 김종욱, born February 1, 1982) is a South Korean singer. He is best known for ''Only You'', the theme song of the popular Korean reality show ''We Got Married''. Before leaving for the army, Kim Jong-wook released a song "Goodbye for Now" (''Army Entrance Day''), which was released on December 4, 2009. He has a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from Konkuk University and graduated from the Kyung Hee University Graduate School of Communication. Discography Albums * ''Kim Jong Wook First'', August 2007 * ''For a Long Time'', February 28, 2008 * ''One Fine Day'' (Mini-album), May 22, 2009 * ''Goodbye For Now'', December 4, 2009 Singles * 가난한 사랑 (Poor Love), 2007 * 그대만이 (Only You), We Got Married OST, 2008 * 그대에게 바래요 ( Way Back into Love) with Solbi, 2008 * 운명을 거슬러 (Going Against Fate) with SG Wannabe, East of Eden OST, 2009 * 척하면 척 (If You Pretend) with Kang Min-kyung Kang Min-kyung (bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Hyori
Lee Hyo-ri (; born May 10, 1979) is a South Korean singer, record producer, activist, actress and television presenter. Dubbed as the "Nation's Fairy" during her ''Family Outing'' days, she debuted as a member of South Korean girl group Fin.K.L, but has since become a solo artist. In 2003, she released her debut solo album ''Stylish'' which won several "Artist of the Year" awards. In 2006, Lee was the highest-paid female singer in South Korea when she signed a contract with Mnet Media. Biography 1979–1997: Early life Lee was born in 1979 in Osong-ri, Cheongwon County, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea, as the youngest of three daughters. Lee grew up impoverished, in a barbershop of about 8 pyeong (approximately 285 square feet). After being expelled from middle school once, Lee worked part-time at a restaurant and was scouted by an agency and cast by the manager of H.O.T. (band). She prepared for a girl group debut while living as a trainee of SM Entertainment before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunday Night (South Korean TV Series)
''Sunday Night'' () is the longest-running South Korean television entertainment programme airing on MBC. It runs for 175 minutes, including roughly fifteen minutes of advertising. Previously named ''Big March of Sunday Night'' () when it debuted in 1981, and changing its name to ''Sunday Sunday Night'' () in 1988, in March 2011, the show has changed its name for the second time in its history in an effort to increase its popularity again at the 5:20PM timeslot, with its rival contenders, KBS2's ''Happy Sunday'' and SBS's ''Good Sunday''. As of April 29, 2012, the name was once again changed to its most commonly known abbreviation, ''Sunday Night'' (). Broadcasting times ''Big March of Sunday Night'' * March 29, 1981 – November 20, 1988 (21:00 - 22:00/22:00-23:00 ; 1 hour) ''Sunday Sunday Night'' * November 27, 1988 - Later half of 1999 (18:00 - 19:00 ; 1 hour) * Later half of 1999 - 2004 (18:00 - 19:55 ; 1 hour 55 minutes) * 2004 – 2006 (17:40 - 19:55 ; 2 hours 15 minut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idol School (2017 TV Series)
''Idol School'' () was a 2017 reality girl group survival show on Mnet. The program aimed to form a 9-member girl group from a pool of 41 female participants, training them in singing, dancing and other "subjects" over an 11 week time period. While sharing similarities to another Mnet survival program, ''Produce 101'', the two shows differed in many ways including its number of participants, voting system, and number of winners that will form the final group. Another of the shows greatest differences was how they treated the eliminated contestants. In Idol School, participants where given the chance to continue studying in the 'normal class' for a chance to debut in a future group where they would continue studying in a different class off-campus (off location) under less public scrutiny. The show premiered on July 13, 2017, with the final episode airing on September 29, 2017. The new group name was revealed to be Fromis 9, meaning "From Idol School", but pronounced similar to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K-pop
K-pop (), short for Korean popular music, is a form of popular music originating in South Korea as part of South Korean culture. It includes styles and genres from around the world, such as pop, hip hop, R&B, experimental, rock, jazz, gospel, reggae, electronic dance, folk, country, disco, and classical on top of its traditional Korean music roots. The term "K-pop" became popular in the 2000s, especially in the international context. The Korean term for domestic pop music is ''gayo'' (), which is still widely used within South Korea. While "K-pop" can refer to all popular music or pop music from South Korea, it is colloquially often used in a ''narrower'' sense for any Korean music and artists associated with the entertainment and idol industry in the country, regardless of the genre. The more modern form of the genre, originally termed "rap dance", emerged with the formation of the hip hop boy band Seo Taiji and Boys, in 1992. Their experimentation with different sty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
