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IU (singer)
Lee Ji-eun (; born May 16, 1993), also known by her stage name IU (), is a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. She signed with LOEN Entertainment (now Kakao Entertainment) in 2007 as a trainee and debuted as a singer at the age of fifteen with her first extended play (EP) ''Lost and Found'' (2008). Although her follow-up albums, '' Growing Up'' and '' IU...IM'', brought mainstream success, it was only after the release of " Good Day" ( ko, 좋은 날), the lead single from her 2010 album ''Real'', that she achieved national stardom. "Good Day" went on to spend five consecutive weeks at the top of South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart, and in 2019, it was ranked number one on ''Billboard''s "100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s" list. With the success of her 2011 albums, ''Real+'' and ''Last Fantasy'', IU established herself as a formidable force on the music charts of her native country and further cemented her girl next door image as Korea's "little sister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songjeong-dong, Seoul
Songjeong-dong is a '' dong'' (neighborhood) of Seongdong-gu in Seoul, South Korea. See also *Administrative divisions of South Korea South Korea is made up of 17 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 metropolitan cities (''gwangyeoksi'' ), 1 special city (''teukbyeolsi'' ), 1 special self-governing city (''teukbyeol-jachisi'' ), and 9 provinces ('' do'' ), including one ... References * * * * External links Seongdong-gu Official websiteMap of Seongdong-guSongjeong-dong Resident office Neighbourhoods of Seongdong District {{Seoul-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girl Next Door
The girl next door is a young female stock character who is often used in romantic stories. She is so named because she often lives next door to the protagonist or is a childhood friend. They start out with a mutual friendship that later often develops into romantic attraction. A similar expression is " boy next door". Characteristics A "girl next door" character is often seen as natural and unpretentious. A trope that evokes nostalgia, it is associated with small towns and more local or even rural ways of life. The girl next door is often portrayed as innocent. Doris Day of the 1950s is described as a pioneering embodiment of the "girl next door" image in film, the "Hollywood's girl next door". A common cliche is when a male protagonist is caught in a love triangle between two women, he will usually choose the "sweet, ordinary, and caring girl next door" he grew up with rather than a more well-off or beautiful woman with fewer morals. Other times, this character ignores t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dream High
''Dream High'' () is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Bae Suzy, Kim Soo-hyun, Ok Taec-yeon, Hahm Eun-jung, Jang Wooyoung and Lee Ji-eun. It aired on KBS2 from January 3 to February 28, 2011, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 ( KST) for 16 episodes. The drama was popular among teenagers, and brought in average viewership ratings of 15.7% during its two-month run. A special episode, where the cast of the show performed the ''Dream High Special Concert'' on a stage near Seoul, was aired on March 1, 2011, the day after the series ended. Its sequel ''Dream High 2'' aired a year later with a different cast. Synopsis Six students at Kirin High School share dreams of becoming K-pop idols, among others. During their school years, they learn how to develop their singing, songwriting and dancing skills while undergoing personal growth. They also start to develop feelings for one another. Each of them has their own strengths and weaknesses, but they strive to debut with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Digital Song Sales
The World Digital Song Sales chart (formerly World Digital Songs) is a weekly record chart compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published by '' Billboard'' magazine. Established in 2010—with the issue dated January 23—as one of 21 genre-specific song charts launched by ''Billboard'' that year, it originally ranked the 25 best-selling digital singles in the World Music genre, but has since been reduced to 15 entries, effective the issue dated November 20, 2021. Hawaiian singer-songwriter and musician Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's recording of " Somewhere Over the Rainbow" was the first song to rank at number one on the chart. It has dominated the ranking for most of its existence, spending 358 cumulative weeks at the top, including a 116-week run at number one from the chart's inception until April 2012. The song has appeared on all 675 issues of the chart, excluding the week dated June 25, 2022. Another notable chart-topper is Psy's "Gangnam Style", which stands in second place for m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Charts
The ''Billboard'' charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs and albums in the United States and elsewhere. The results are published in '' Billboard'' magazine. ''Billboard'' biz, the online extension of the ''Billboard'' charts, provides additional weekly charts, as well as year-end charts. The two most important charts are the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for songs and ''Billboard'' 200 for albums, and other charts may be dedicated to a specific genre such as R&B, country, or rock, or they may cover all genres. The charts can be ranked according to sales, streams, or airplay, and for main song charts such as the Hot 100 song chart, all three data are used to compile the charts. For the ''Billboard'' 200 album chart, streams and track sales are included in addition to album sales. The weekly sales and streams charts are monitored on a Friday-to-Thursday cycle since July 2015; previously it was on a Monday-to-Sunday cycle. Radio airplay song charts, however, follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eight (song)
"Eight" (Korean: 에잇; ''eit'') (stylized in all lowercase) is a song recorded by South Korean singer-songwriter IU featuring Suga, a rapper of South Korean boy band BTS. It was released as a digital single on May 6, 2020 by EDAM Entertainment. It is IU's first single following the release of her fifth EP ''Love Poem'' (2019). The song was written by IU, Suga, and El Capitxn and produced by Suga. Musically, "Eight" has been described as a "nostalgic" pop rock song with lyrics that find IU confessing as a twenty-eight year old, using a virtual figure and various analogies. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, who not only praised its lyrics and production, but also compared the song to the works of musicians such as Avicii, Zedd and Alessia Cara. Commercially, the single debuted at number one on the South Korean Gaon Digital Chart. It also entered the ''Billboard'' World Digital Song Sales chart at number one. The accompanying music video for "Eigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Korea Herald
''The Korea Herald'' is a leading English-language daily newspaper founded in 1953 and published in Seoul, South Korea. The editorial staff is composed of Korean and international writers and editors, with additional news coverage drawn from international news agencies such as the Associated Press. ''The Korea Herald'' is operated by Herald Corporation. Herald Corporation also publishes ''The Herald Business'', a Korean-language business daily, ''The Junior Herald'', an English weekly for teens, ''The Campus Herald'', a Korean-language weekly for university students. Herald Media is also active in the country's booming English as a foreign language sector, operating a chain of hagwons as well as an English village. ''The Korea Herald'' is a member of the Asia News Network. History ''The Korean Republic'' ''The Korea Herald'' began in August 1953 as ''The Korean Republic'', a 4-page tabloid English-language daily. In 1958, ''The Korean Republic'' published its fifth anniversary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilac (IU Album)
''Lilac'' (, stylized in all caps) is the fifth studio album by South Korean singer-songwriter IU. It was released on March 25, 2021, through Edam Entertainment. The album was certified platinum by the Korean Music Content Association. Background and conception On September 8, 2020, IU uploaded a video of herself as Lee Ji-dong, her alter-ego, working for Edam Entertainment on her official YouTube channel, revealing that she would be releasing a studio album by the end of the year. In an interview with ''GQ Korea'' in November 2020, she shared that the release had been scheduled for 2021. On January 11, 2021, her label Edam Entertainment announced that she would return with a pre-release single, a cheerful and energetic pop song titled "Celebrity", on January 27. On March 3, IU announced her fifth Korean-language studio album, titled ''Lilac'', will be released on March 25. Of the 10 tracks, IU served as the sole lyricist on eight tracks, two being co-written with Dean and Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Poem (EP)
''Love Poem'' is the fifth Korean-language extended play (seventh overall) by South Korean singer-songwriter IU. The EP was released on November 18, 2019, through Kakao M. It includes the lead single and title track, "Love Poem", as well as the tracks "Above the Time" and "Blueming", which both received music videos. The EP debuted atop the Gaon Album Chart, selling over 168,000 copies in South Korea in November 2019 and had been certified platinum by the Korean Music Content Association for selling over 250,000 copies. Background and release Following the release of '' A Flower Bookmark 2'' in September 2017, IU focused on acting. In October 2018, she released "Bbibbi", to commemorate ten years since her debut. On March 3, 2019, IU announced that she was working on a new album that would release soon. ''Love Poem'' was announced on October 11. The EP was originally supposed to be released on November 1, 2019, but was postponed by the singer on October 21, following the suicide of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palette (album)
''Palette'' () is the fourth studio album by South Korean singer-songwriter IU. It was released on April 21, 2017, by LOEN Entertainment under its imprint FAVE Entertainment. ''Palette'' is IU's first album since ''Chat-Shire'' (2015), and her first full-length release since '' Modern Times'' (2013). The album was successful both commercially and critically. It spawned three singles; " Through the Night" was released as the album's lead single on March 24, followed by " Can't Love You Anymore" on April 7, and the title track, " Palette", released on April 21. All three singles of the album hit number one on South Korean Gaon Chart. ''Billboard'' magazine listed the album at number one on its list of "Best K-Pop Albums of 2017". The album earned IU a Melon Music Award for Album of the Year, and a nomination for Artist of the Year and won Record of the Year (Album) in the 27th Seoul Music Awards. ''Palette'' also won "Best Pop Album" award at the 15th Korean Music Awards. Title and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyricist
A lyricist is a songwriter who writes lyrics (the spoken words), as opposed to a composer, who writes the song's music which may include but not limited to the melody, harmony, arrangement and accompaniment. Royalties A lyricist's income derives from royalties received from original songs. Royalties may range from 50 per cent of the song if it was written primarily with the composer, or less if they wrote the song in collaboration. Songs are automatically copyrighted as soon as they are in tangible forms, such as a recording or sheet music. However, before a song is published or made public, its author or publisher should register it with the Copyright Office at the US Library of Congress to better protect against copyright infringement. Collaborations Collaboration takes different forms. Some composers and lyricists work closely together on a song, with each having an input into both words and tune. Usually a lyricist fills in the words to a tune already fully written ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chat-Shire
''Chat-Shire'' (stylized as ''CHAT-SHIRE'') is the fourth Korean-language extended play by South Korean singer-songwriter IU. The self-composed EP was released digitally on October 23, 2015, and physically four days later by LOEN Entertainment under its imprint LOEN Tree. It was her first original material release since '' Modern Times'' (2013). ''Chat-Shire'' contains seven tracks in total including the lead single " Twenty-Three". It also features two CD-only bonus tracks ("Heart" and "Twenty Three") from KBS's television series '' The Producers'', in which IU starred as Cindy. Composition According to Scott Interrante of ''PopMatters'', ''Chat-Shire'' uses lush orchestrations and complex arrangements that recreates a 90's chamber pop sound similar to The Cardigans. The song "Red Queen" was inspired by a drawing created by Sulli. Reception Commercial reception The lead single, "Twenty-Three" ( ko, 스물셋), topped the national music charts upon release with several of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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