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Young Tak
Park Young-tak (born 13 May 1983), credited mononymously as Young Tak ( ko, 영탁, commonly stylized as YOUNGTAK), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor and television personality. He made his debut in 2007 as a ballad singer with his 1st album ''Young Tak Disia''. In 2016, he started his trot career with the release of his first trot single album, ''Nuna You Are Perfect''. In 2020, he became well known by placing second in the TV Chosun audition show '' Mr. Trot'' out of 17,000 participants with his biggest hit "Jjiniya". Early life and education Park was born in Mungyeong, South Korea. His father was a soldier and his mother was a civil servant who worked for telephone service. His grandfather was a music teacher and composer, who served as principal and taught music at a senior college. Park's grandfather composed many school songs for local schools in Gyeongsang-do. Park was a member of Andong MBC Children's Choir (안동MBC 어린이 합창단). He attended Yeongga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andong
Andong () is a city in South Korea, and the capital of North Gyeongsang Province. It is the largest city in the northern part of the province with a population of 167,821 as of October 2010. The Nakdong River flows through the city. Andong is a market centre for the surrounding agricultural areas. Since the 1970s Andong has developed rapidly, although the population has fallen by nearly seventy thousand as people have moved away to Seoul, Busan, Daegu and other urban centres. In the late 1990s and early 2000s it became a tourism and cultural center. Andong is known as a centre of culture and folk traditions. The surrounding area maintains many types of traditions and the Andong Folk Festival is held in mid October every year. One of the most famous aspects of these cultural festivities are the Andong masks. Andong National University, specialising in education and Korean folklore, has grown rapidly since the 1970s. Other tertiary institutions include Andong Science College and C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OCN (TV Channel)
OCN (originally an initialism of the Orion Cinema Network) is a movie channel on basic cable throughout South Korea, owned by CJ ENM CJ ENM (, CJ Entertainment aNd Merchandising) is a South Korean entertainment and retail company founded in 2018. CJ ENM was established as a result of the merger of two CJ Group subsidiaries, CJ E&M and CJ O Shopping respectively, in July 201 ... E&M Division. In the 2000s, it became the most viewed station in South Korea, which prompted them to create their widely recognized English-language slogan, "Korea number-one channel." With cable TV penetration quite high in South Korea, OCN is a popular movie resource. OCN's lineup is a mixture of movies from several years ago or earlier, particularly during the daytime, with more recent films during evening prime-time hours. They do not air movies that are as recent as those of sister station CatchOn, a pay service offered on cable TV. They also air episodes of popular overseas television series, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheesung
Choi Whee-sung (; born February 5, 1982), known professionally as Wheesung or by the stage name Realslow, is a South Korean R&B singer, record producer, and musical theatre actor. Career 1982: Early life and education Wheesung was born on February 5, 1982. He was an avid dancer in high school, where he was part of a rock band. He began singing in his senior year. He initially attended the Sun Moon University, under the journalism major but dropped out. Wheesung subsequently attended the Gukje Digital University and Kyung Hee University's Graduate School of Communication. 1997–1999: Dance Team and Group Debut He started his career in 1997 as a member of a back dancing team ING. Wheesung began his career in 1999 with the short lived Korean boy group, A4. He left after the band's first album debut, citing musical differences between himself and the other members of the band. After that, He joined a rock band, MAME, as vocalist for a short while. And, he participated the MB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hidden Singer (South Korean TV Series)
''Hidden Singer'' () is a South Korean variety-music TV program broadcast on JTBC. The mechanics are a famous singer and several of their impersonators sing one measure of a song behind the blinds for four rounds. In the first three rounds, an audience of 100 people vote on the person who they think is not the real singer, the person with the most votes would be eliminated. In the final round, the audience votes on who they think is the real singer, the person with the most votes would win the episode. The program is hosted by Jun Hyun-moo. After around three years of hiatus, since the fourth season's end, the program began its fifth season by airing a "comeback special" episode on June 10, 2018; the regular episodes air starting from June 17, 2018. A sixth season has been confirmed after two years, starting with a "comeback special" episode that aired on July 31, 2020. After two years of hiatus, the seventh season will air starting from August 19, 2022. This marks the program ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voice Teacher
A voice teacher or singing teacher is a musical instructor who assists adults and children in the development of their abilities in singing. Typical work A voice teacher works with a student singer to improve the various skills involved in singing. These skills include breath control and support, tone production and resonance, pitch control and musical intonation, proper formation of vowels and consonants as well as clarity of words, blending the various high and low ranges of a voice (called "registration"), an attentiveness to musical notation and phrasing, the learning of songs, as well as good posture and vocal health. The voice teacher might operate in a private studio or be affiliated with a college or university faculty. Roles Students usually start vocal instruction after their voices have settled in later teen years. Part of the job of any voice teacher is to know a student's vocal characteristics sufficiently well to identify their voice type. Women are usually clas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hwanhee
Hwang Yoon-seok ( ko, 황윤석, born January 17, 1982), better known as Hwanhee ( ko, 환희), is a South Korean singer, actor and a member of South Korean R&B duo Fly to the Sky. Career Hwanhee graduated from Gwang Moon High School before his debut. He was encouraged to audition by a staff member working for SM Entertainment at his high school festival. He also attended Kyunghee University, majoring in post-modern music. Hwanhee is also known as one of the top male vocalists of the Korean Music Industry with his unique and powerful voice. 1999: Fly to the Sky Officially debuting on November 21, 1999, he released the album '' Day by Day'' alongside fellow member Brian Joo. 2006-2011: Acting Hwanhee debuted as an actor in 2006, when he starred alongside Seo Ji-hye , Ji Hyun-woo and Kim Ok-bin in Korean drama '' Over the Rainbow'' as cocky rock star Rex. The rating of the show was mediocre throughout its airing, plummeting to 7% at one point. His performance received mixed revi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SG Wannabe
SG Wannabe () is a South Korean vocal group consisting of members Kim Yong-jun, Kim Jin-ho and Lee Seok-hoon. The group debuted in January 2004 with the single, "Timeless", from the album ''SG Wanna Be+'', and won Best New Artist at the Golden Disc Awards, Seoul Music Awards, and SBS Gayo Daejeon. The group's second album, ''Saldaga'', was the best-selling album of 2005 in South Korea and won Album of the Year at the Golden Disc Awards. Their next two albums, ''The 3rd Masterpiece'' (2006) and ''The Sentimental Chord'' (2007) were also commercial and critical successes. In 2008, original member Chae Dong-ha left the group, and Lee Seok-hoon joined as a new member. The group released the albums '' My Friend'' (2008), ''Gift from SG Wannabe'' (2009), '' SG Wannabe by SG Wannabe 7 Part.I'' (2010) and '' SG Wannabe by SG Wannabe 7 Part.II'' (2011) before going on hiatus while the members served their mandatory military service and focused on their solo careers. In 2015, the group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Hyo-shin
Park Hyo-shin (Hangul: 박효신, Hanja: 朴孝信; born September 1, 1981) is a South Korean ballad singer and musical theatre actor known for his emotional vocals. He debuted in 1999 and has since released many hit songs including, "Things I Cannot Do For You," "Ba-Bo," "Dong-Kyung", "Good Person" and "Wild Flower", the latter of which is one of the best-selling singles in South Korea. Early life Park Hyo Shin was born on September 1, 1981 in Chungcheongnam-Do Yesan. When Park was young, he sang trot, a Korean traditional genre, at his family's restaurant. Though he was young, many people heard he sang very well so they visited the restaurant to listen to him sing. When Park was in high school, he decided to become a singer via his friend's suggestion and participated in many competitive singing festivals where he won many trophies. Career He became a trainee at a Korean entertainment company. However, due to problems that happened in his management company, he moved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davichi
Davichi () is a South Korean pop duo formed in 2008. The duo consists of vocalists Lee Hae-ri and Kang Min-kyung. Their name, "Davichi", is derived from the Korean phrase "shining over everything" ( 다 비치). The duo has released three studio albums and six extended plays to date, and featured on several soundtracks for television dramas such as ''Big'' (2012), '' Iris II'' (2013), ''It's Okay, That's Love'' (2014), '' Descendants of the Sun'' (2016) and '' Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo'' (2016). Since their debut with the single "I Love You Even Though I Hate You", they have experienced consistent commercial success, with seven number-one singles in Korea. They have a less pop aesthetic than usually defines K-pop and Hallyu, focusing more on power ballads influenced with R&B. Career 2008–2010: Debut and Breakthrough The duo released their debut studio album, ''Amaranth'', on February 4, 2008. The promotional track "I Love You Even Though I Hate You" won the "Rookie of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Junior-H
Super Junior-H ( ko, 슈퍼주니어-해피, also known as Super Junior-Happy or Suju-Happy), is the fourth official sub-unit of South Korean boy band Super Junior with consists of five Super Junior members: Leeteuk, Yesung, Shindong, Sungmin, and Eunhyuk. History 2008: ''Cooking? Cooking!'' and ''Pajama Party'' By 2008, all of the Super Junior members have already been a member of at least one subgroup except Kibum. Super Junior-Happy consists of every previous member from Super Junior-T except Heechul, who is replaced by Yesung. Super Junior-Happy made an unofficial debut performance on May 3, 2008 at the Power Concert although they had not formally introduced themselves as the subgroup at the time. On May 30, 2008, SM Entertainment released the official announcement of the subgroup throug''Newsen'' The subgroup's first EP, '' Cooking? Cooking!'', was released on June 5, 2008. The music video A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
49 Days
''49 Days'' () is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Lee Yo-won, Nam Gyu-ri, Jo Hyun-jae, Bae Soo-bin, Jung Il-woo, and Seo Ji-hye. It aired on SBS from March 16 to May 19, 2011 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 ( KST) for 20 episodes. Synopsis Gullible yet cheerful Shin Ji-hyun (Nam Gyu-ri) is living a perfect life: she is the only daughter of wealthy, doting parents and is surrounded by supportive best friends. She is also engaged to be married to the perfect man, Kang Min-ho (Bae Soo-bin), in just a few weeks. Meanwhile, Song Yi-kyung (Lee Yo-won) is in an existential crisis following her boyfriend's tragic death. She works third shift at a convenience store, sleeps in the afternoon, and often spends what little time she has left in the day contemplating suicide. One fateful day interweaves the two characters' stories as Yi-kyung attempts to kill herself by walking into oncoming traffic. A bystander saves Yi-kyung by pulling her out of harm's way. However, a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Hunter (TV Series)
''City Hunter'' () is a 2011 South Korean television drama based on the Japanese manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Tsukasa Hojo, starring Lee Min-ho, Park Min-young, Lee Joon-hyuk, Kim Sang-joong, Kim Sang-ho, Hwang Sun-hee, Goo Hara, Chun Ho-jin, and Lee Kwang-soo. It premiered on May 25, 2011 on SBS and finished broadcasting on July 28, 2011. This show was successful in Europe and paved way for Lee Min-ho's popularity in Europe. Synopsis In 1983, the South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan and his delegates are visiting Burma when a bomb planted by North Korean agents explodes, killing some high-ranking officials. This historical event is called the Rangoon bombing (also known as the Rangoon incident). To strike back, five South Korean officials plan a covert operation, codenamed "Operation Cleansweep", to enter North Korea and kill several top members of the North's high command. Lee Jin-Pyo (Kim Sang-joong) and Park Moo-yeol ( Park Sang-min), two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
