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Seoul Music Awards
The Seoul Music Awards (; SMA) is a major South Korean music awards show presented by the newspaper ''Sports Seoul''. The award winners are selected based on a combination of criteria, including music sales, popular votes, and expert judges' opinions. The annual ceremony was first held in 1990, when the Grand Prize was awarded to singer Byun Jin-sub. Boy groups Exo and BTS are the most-awarded artists at the Seoul Music Awards, with 23 awards each; they both have also won the most Grand Prizes at the ceremony, with four each. Ceremonies Categories * The Grand Prize (also known as the Daesang) is typically awarded to one musical act, with the exception of the 9th awards ceremony, when the Grand Prize was shared by H.O.T. and Sechs Kies, and the 10th awards ceremony, when it was shared by Jo Sung-mo and Fin.K.L. Additionally, at the 29th awards ceremony, two Grand Prizes were awarded: the Album Daesang, which went to BTS, and the Digital Daesang, which went to Taeyeon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBS N
KBS N Co., Ltd. ( ko, 주식회사 케이비에스엔) is a South Korean company owned by the Korean Broadcasting System, producing media, broadcast and telecommunication products for non free-to-air networks used under permission registered due to KBS in 1996, including Skylife and Cable TV(KCTA) service providers. History Television networks * KBS Drama - drama's channel. Launched in 2002. * KBS Joy - entertainment's channel. Launched in 2006. * KBS N Sports - sports's channel. Launched in 2002. * KBS Story - woman's channel. Launched in 2013. * KBS Kids - children's channel. Launched in 2012. * KBS Life - culture's channel. Launched in 2005. * KBS N Plus - Life is a entertainment channel. Launched in 2017. See also * List of South Korean companies * Communications in South Korea In South Korea, telecommunications services improved dramatically in the 1980s with the assistance of foreign partners and as a result of the development of the electronics industry. The num ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han Ji-hye
Han Ji-hye (born Lee Ji-hye on June 29, 1984) is a South Korean actress. Background Born Lee Ji-hye, she used the stage name "Han Ji-hye" upon learning that her real name would cause confusion among fans since an older actress, Lena Lee, also has the same Korean name. Career 2001–2007 Han made her entertainment debut as a model, then started acting in supporting roles in TV dramas such as ''Summer Scent''. She landed her first leading role in ''Sweet 18''. The next couple of years saw Han starring in low-rating dramas, but her 2007 daily drama ''Likeable or Not'' became very popular, topping the ratings chart during its run and recording the highest rating for a daily drama since 2000. Han then displayed newfound maturity and great improvement in her acting in the 2008 epic drama '' East of Eden''. 2008–2011 In 2008, Han along with Leon Jay Williams sang the Korean and Chinese versions of Olympic theme song "Friends." She was brought to the project via a proposal f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bae Suzy
Bae Su-ji (; born October 10, 1994), better known as Bae Suzy, is a South Korean singer, actress and model. She was a member of the girl group Miss A under JYP Entertainment. She made her debut as an actress with television series ''Dream High'' (2011) and has gone on to appear in series such as '' Gu Family Book'' (2013), ''Uncontrollably Fond'' (2016), '' While You Were Sleeping'' (2017), ''Vagabond'' (2019), '' Start-Up'' (2020), and ''Anna'' (2022). She made her film debut in ''Architecture 101'' (2012). Since her successful film debut, she has been hailed as "The Nation's First Love" in her home country. Early life Bae was born in Buk District, Gwangju, South Korea on October 10, 1994, to Bae Wan-young and Jeong Hyun-sook. She has an older sister and a younger brother. She attended School of Performing Arts Seoul and graduated in 2013. Before debuting, she was an online shopping model. Career 2009–2010: Debut with Miss A In 2009, Bae auditioned for Mnet ''Superstar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tak Jae-hoon
Bae Sung-woo (Korean: 탁재훈; born 24 July 1968), better known by his stage name Tak Jae-hoon, is a South Korean singer, actor and entertainer. He first became known for being part of 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, gos ... group Country Kko Kko. He has since made a career as an entertainer on South Korean variety shows. Discography Albums Singles Filmography Film Television series Television shows Web show Hosting Awards and nominations Notes References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tak, Jae-hoon 1968 births K-pop singers Living people Singers from Seoul South Korean male singers South Korean pop singers South Korean television presenters South Korean male film actors Kookmin University alumni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Hyun-joon (actor)
Shin Hyun-joon (; born October 28, 1968) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in ''Barefoot Ki-bong'', ''Stairway to Heaven (South Korean TV series), Stairway to Heaven'' and the ''Marrying the Mafia II, Marrying the Mafia'' sequels, and as the photographer in the popular music video "Because I'm A Girl" by Kiss (South Korean band), KISS. In the Korean press he is nicknamed as 아랍왕자 ("Prince of Arab") due to his foreign look and long eyelashes. Career Shin Hyun-joon was an athletics major at Yonsei University before starting a career in modeling and acting in 1989. His film debut came in director Im Kwon-taek's ''Son of a General'' series, set under the Korea under Japanese rule, Japanese occupation in the 1920s. For the first half of the 1990s he continued working with Im Kwon-taek and also acted in ''Hwa-Om-Kyung'', Jang Sun-woo's award-winning film based on the Avatamsaka Sutra. In recent years Shin has turned more towards popular cinema, finding hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwon Yu-ri
Kwon Yu-ri (; born December 5, 1989), better known by her mononym Yuri, is a South Korean singer, actress and songwriter. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-Oh!GG) in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of South Korea's most popular girl groups worldwide. Apart from her group's activities, she has acted in several television dramas such as '' Fashion King'' (2012), '' Local Hero'' (2016), ''Innocent Defendant'' (2017), ''Dae Jang Geum Is Watching'' (2018), '' Bossam: Steal the Fate'' (2021), and '' Good Job'' (2022). In 2013, she made her film debut in '' No Breathing''. In 2018, she made her debut as a soloist with her first extended play '' The First Scene''. Early life Yuri was born in Deogyang-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea, on December 5, 1989. She has one older brother, Kwon Hyuk-joon. She auditioned at the SM Entertainment Casting System and joined t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium
SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium () is an indoor sporting arena located at the Olympic Park in Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The arena was built from September 1984 to April 1986. History It was known as the Olympic Fencing Gymnasium () or Olympic Gymnasium No. 2 prior to 2011. The arena hosted the fencing and fencing part of the modern pentathlon events at the 1988 Summer Olympics. In 2011 it was remodelled for handball games at a cost of , specialized with handball only courts. It was renamed as such to host the SK Handball Korea League. Notable events Besides holding fencing at the 1988 Olympics, the arena also hosts concerts by Korean as well as international artists. * Megadeth * Scorpions * Unbreakable Tour (Backstreet Boys Tour) * It was the one of the venues for Avril Lavigne's Bonez Tour on March 23, 2005 2008–2009 * SS501: SS501 Showcase with Triple S – November 15, 2008 * Super Junior: 1st Asia Tour – "Super Show" – February 22, 23 and 24, 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
