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Victon
Victon ( ko, 빅톤; stylized as VICTON, an acronym for Voice to New World) is a South Korean boy group formed in 2016 by IST Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Han Seung-woo, Kang Seung-sik, Lim Se-jun, Do Han-se, Choi Byung-chan and Jung Su-bin. They debuted on November 9, 2016, with their extended play ''Voice to New World''. Originally a septet, Heo Chan left the group on October 11, 2022. History Pre-debut Members Chan, Seungwoo, Seungsik and Byungchan joined A Cube Entertainment in 2014 and were among the company's first batch of male trainees. Hanse and Sejun joined a year later, followed by last-minute addition, former Cube Entertainment trainee Subin. Several of the members had experience working with their label-mates whilst still trainees, having been back-up dancers for Apink at their 2015 "Pink Island" concerts and recorded backing vocals for Huh Gak's album. 2016: ''Me & 7 Men'' and debut In August 2016, Plan A Entertainment (formerly A Cube En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han Seung-woo (singer)
Han Seung-woo ( ko, 한승우, born December 24, 1994), known mononymously as Seungwoo, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer and actor. He debuted as a member of South Korean group Victon in 2016. In 2019, he finished third on ''Produce X 101'' and became a member of X1. He debuted as a solo artist in August 2020 with the extended play '' Fame''. Career Early life Han was born on December 24, 1994, in Busan, South Korea. He is the youngest of three children, with two older sisters, the eldest being the singer and actress Han Sun-hwa. In 2010 he appeared on television when he visited his sister in ''Invincible Youth''. He never considered entering the entertainment industry and was an avid athlete throughout elementary and middle school, until an injury forced him to quit. Despite initial opposition from his father, he successfully auditioned with A Cube Entertainment (now IST Entertainment) and moved to Seoul in 2014 after completing high school. He and Victon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Byung-chan
Choi Byung-chan ( ko, 최병찬, born November 12, 1997), also known as Byungchan, is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as a member of South Korean group Victon in 2016. In 2020, he made his acting debut in the drama '' Live On''. Career 2016–2018: Debut with Victon Choi joined A Cube Entertainment (which became Plan A in 2015 and then IST Entertainment in 2022) as a trainee in 2014 and was among the company's earliest batch of male trainees alongside Victon members Heo Chan, Han Seung-woo and Kang Seung-sik. In 2016 he was announced as a member of their new boy group, then referred to as "Plan A Boys", participating in their pre-debut reality show ''Me and 7 Men''. In November 2016, Choi debuted in Plan A's new group, officially named Victon. 2019–present: ''Produce X 101'' and acting debut In 2019, Choi competed in ''Produce X 101'' alongside groupmate Han Seung-woo. Choi withdrew from the show permanently on July 11 to recover from the increasing pain br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
From Victon
''From. Victon'' (stylized as ''From. VICTON'') is the fourth EP by the South Korean boy group Victon. It was released on November 9, 2017 with the lead single "Remember Me" by Plan A Entertainment and distributed by Kakao Entertainment. Background and release The EP was released on the group's one year anniversary of debut. The EP contains six songs, including the lead single "Remember Me". Member Do Han-se Do Han-se ( ko, 도한세, born September 25, 1997), also known mononymously as Hanse, is a South Korean rapper, singer and songwriter. He debuted as a member of South Korean group Victon in 2016. He debuted with his solo album ''Blaze'' on Sept ... contributed to writing on all six of the tracks, and all the member's of Victon participated in the writing of the song "Have a Good Night". The music video for "Remember Me" featured labelmate Hayoung. Commercial performance The album peaked at number fourteen on the Gaon weekly album chart. By May 2020, the EP had sold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Do Han-se
Do Han-se ( ko, 도한세, born September 25, 1997), also known mononymously as Hanse, is a South Korean rapper, singer and songwriter. He debuted as a member of South Korean group Victon in 2016. He debuted with his solo album ''Blaze'' on September 25, 2021. Career 2016–present: Debut with Victon Do joined Plan A Entertainment as a trainee in 2016, and later that year was announced as a member of their new boy group, initially referred to as "Plan A Boys". He participated in their pre-debut show ''Me and 7 Men'', before he debuted in Plan A's new group, officially named Victon in November 2016. Since the group's first EP, Do has songwriting credits on the majority of their songs. 2020–present: Solo work In January 2021, for Victon's first full-length album '' Voice: The Future is Now'', Do released the solo song "Where is Love?" which was also self-composed. In March, Do appeared alongside groupmate Heo Chan as a model for designer Jang Yoon-kyung's brand SETSETSET ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Identity (Victon EP)
''Identity'' is the third extended play by the South Korean boy group Victon. It was released on August 23, 2017 with the lead single "Unbelievable" by Plan A Entertainment and distributed by Kakao Entertainment. Background and release The EP contains five songs, including the lead single "Unbelievable", released on August 23, 2017. Victon began promotions for the album with a showcase on August 23 and their performance on M Countdown on August 24. The group's rapper, Do Han-se, participated in the writing of four of the five songs, and Han Seung-woo participated in writing for three songs and he co-composed the lead single. Commercial performance The album peaked at number six on the Gaon weekly album chart. By October 2017, the EP had sold 22,145 copies in South Korea. The song also sold 1,096 copies in Japan, ranking number 50 on the Oricon Albums Chart The Oricon Albums Chart is the Japanese music industry standard albums popularity chart issued daily, weekly, monthly and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voice To New World
''Voice to New World'' is the debut extended play by South Korean boy group Victon. The EP was released on November 9, 2016, by Plan A Entertainment. Background and release After the finale of their pre-debut reality show ''Me & 7 Men'', a teaser was aired on November 1, 2016, featuring Apink member Son Na-eun Son Na-eun (; born February 10, 1994), known mononymously as Naeun, is a South Korean singer and actress. She gained popularity following her debut as a member of the South Korean girl group, Apink. Apart from her group's activities, Son has al ..., revealing the group's official debut date to be November 9. On November 4, a performance trailer for "What Time Is It Now?" was released, a track from their first EP. The album tells a story of a boy who's being disregarded and neglected by his girlfriend but can't help but stay with her. The album is described to have a pop funk sound throughout the songs. On November 9, Victon made their debut with the release of their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ready (Victon EP)
''Ready'' is the second extended play by the South Korean boy group Victon. It was released on March 2, 2017 with the lead single "Eyez Eyez" by Plan A Entertainment and distributed by Kakao Entertainment. Background and release The EP contains five songs, including the lead single "Eyez Eyez" which was produced by BeomxNang, who also produced the lead singles for their debut EP ''Voice to New World''. Group member Do Han-se Do Han-se ( ko, 도한세, born September 25, 1997), also known mononymously as Hanse, is a South Korean rapper, singer and songwriter. He debuted as a member of South Korean group Victon in 2016. He debuted with his solo album ''Blaze'' on Sept ... contributed lyrics to all five songs on the album, with members Han Seung-woo and Heo Chan also contributing to songwriting. Commercial performance The album peaked at number six on the Gaon weekly album chart, reaching the same peak in two separate weeks a month apart. By April 2017, the EP had sold 27,395 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Cube Entertainment
IST Entertainment (Hangul: 아이에스티엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean entertainment company under Kakao Entertainment. History Plan A Entertainment In 2011, A Cube Entertainment was established as an independent label of Cube Entertainment. A Cube signed its first solo artist Huh Gak and launched girl group Apink, which was made up from former Cube Entertainment trainees. In November 2015, LOEN Entertainment (later Kakao M and then Kakao Entertainment) acquired 70% of the entire label and subsequently absorbed it as an independent subsidiary. The label announced in March 2016 that it has been renamed Plan A Entertainment since it was no longer affiliated with Cube Entertainment. It launched its first boy group Victon in November that year. In early 2018, Plan A Entertainment acquired Kakao M's actor agency E&T Story Entertainment, owning 60% of the agency's shares. In the following months, Choi Jin-ho (founder and co-CEO) resigned and 30% of the remaining shares were s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Produce X 101
''Produce X 101'' () is a 2019 South Korean boy group survival reality show on Mnet and the fourth season of the ''Produce 101'' franchise. The public, referred to as "national producers", "produces" a boy band by choosing 11 members among the 101 trainees from 47 different entertainment companies and independent trainees through online voting and live voting with multiple elimination rounds. The public will also choose the group's concept, debut song, and group name. The show aired from May 3 to July 19, 2019. The group from this show was named X1, but after extensive voting manipulation was proven, the group was disbanded on January 6, 2020. Promotions and broadcast On February 28, 2019, Mnet announced that the debuting group under the show will promote for five years, with a -year exclusive contract and another two-and-a-half year non-exclusive contract, meaning that the eventual members can return to co-promote with their original agencies after the first half. Filming fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IST Entertainment
IST Entertainment (Hangul: 아이에스티엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean entertainment company under Kakao Entertainment. History Plan A Entertainment In 2011, A Cube Entertainment was established as an independent label of Cube Entertainment. A Cube signed its first solo artist Huh Gak and launched girl group Apink, which was made up from former Cube Entertainment trainees. In November 2015, LOEN Entertainment (later Kakao M and then Kakao Entertainment) acquired 70% of the entire label and subsequently absorbed it as an independent subsidiary. The label announced in March 2016 that it has been renamed Plan A Entertainment since it was no longer affiliated with Cube Entertainment. It launched its first boy group Victon in November that year. In early 2018, Plan A Entertainment acquired Kakao M's actor agency E&T Story Entertainment, owning 60% of the agency's shares. In the following months, Choi Jin-ho (founder and co-CEO) resigned and 30% of the remaining shares were s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KCON (music Festival)
KCON is an annual convention held in locations across the world, created by Koreaboo and organized by CJ E&M. It was first held in Southern California in 2012 and has since expanded to ten countries as of 2022. In 2015, KCON expanded to Japan and then quickly announced the first KCON USA on the East Coast. In 2016, KCON expanded into Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and Paris, France. In January 2017, KCON announced that they would be hosting their first KCON Mexico at the Mexico City Arena on March 17 and 18, 2017. An online replacement of KCON due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, titled KCON:TACT, started on June 20 until June 26, 2020 via YouTube, AISPlay, and Shopee. The second season started on October 16, 2020 and ended on October 25, 2020. The third season started March 20, 2021. Background KCON was first created by Koreaboo in 2012, after a partnership with CJ E&M's US-based subsidiary, Mnet America. It was produced by Powerhouse Live, who have continued to work on KCON ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huh Gak
Huh Gak (; born November 15, 1984) is a South Korean singer. He rose to fame after winning the 2010 Mnet talent competition series ''Superstar K 2,'' during which he became known as "the Korean Paul Potts." Early life and education Huh Gak was born in Incheon, South Korea on November 15, 1984. His parents divorced when he was three years old, and he and his twin brother, Huh Gong, were raised by their father. Due to this family's financial difficulties, Huh dropped out of school after finishing middle school and worked as a repairman and event singer. Huh later earned his high school diploma in 2018. Career 2010–present: ''Superstar K 2'', debut, and ''First Story'' In 2010, Huh Gak competed on the Mnet talent competition series ''Superstar K 2'' and took the first place spot in the show's finale in October. Following the show, Huh released his debut single "Always," which topped the Gaon Digital Chart. On 16 November, he released his self-titled, first mini album. After j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
