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2002 In South Korea
Events from the year 2002 in South Korea. Incumbents * President: Kim Dae-jung * Prime Minister: ** Lee Han-dong until July 11, ** Chang Sang (acting) until July 31, ** Chang Dae-whan (acting) until August 9, ** Kim Suk-soo Events * January 25: The Korea Independent Commission Against Corruption is established. * February 21: SBS Plus is launched. * April 15: Air China Flight 129 * June 13: Yangju highway incident * June 29: Second Battle of Yeonpyeong * November 29: 2002 Mnet Asian Music Awards * December 19: 2002 South Korean presidential election Sport * 2002 FIFA World Cup co-hosted with Japan * 2002 Asian Games * 2002 K League * 2002 Korean FA Cup * 2002 Korean League Cup * 2002 South Korea national football team season Films * List of South Korean films of 2002 * The first edition of the Korean Film Awards Births * January 17 — Arredondo Samuel * January 26 - Isa * February 5 - Park Jisung * February 5 - Kang Taehyun * April 20 - Park Jongseong * April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Dae-jung
Kim Dae-jung (; ; 6 January 192418 August 2009), was a South Korean politician and activist who served as the eighth president of South Korea from 1998 to 2003. He was a 2000 Nobel Peace Prize recipient for his work for democracy and human rights in South Korea and in East Asia in general, and for peace and reconciliation with North Korea and Japan. He is also the only Korean to have won the Nobel Prize to date. He was sometimes referred to as "the Nelson Mandela of Asia". Kim was the first opposition candidate to win the presidency. Early life Kim Dae-Jung was born on 6 January 1924, but he later edited his birth date to 3 December 1925 to avoid conscription under Japanese colonial rule. Kim was the second of seven children. His father, Kim Un-sik, was a farmer. Kim was a 12th generation descendant of Kim Ik-soo (김익수;金益壽) who served as Second Minister of the Board of War (병조참판;兵曹參判) and the civil minister (문신;文臣) who involved at the con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Korean League Cup
The 2002 Korean League Cup, also known as the Adidas Cup 2002, was the 16th competition of the Korean League Cup. Group stage Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage Bracket Semi-finals ---- Final ---- ''Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma won 4–2 on aggregate.'' Awards Source: See also * 2002 in South Korean football *2002 K League * 2002 Korean FA Cup References External linksOfficial website {{DEFAULTSORT:Korean League Cup 2002 |
2002 In South Korean Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2002 in music in South Korea. Debuting and disbanded in 2002 Debuting groups * Black Beat * F-iV * Isak N Jiyeon *J-Walk * Leessang *Loveholics * LUV *MC the Max *Shinvi * Sugar * Sweet Sorrow *Vibe Solo debuts *Byul * Chae Ri-na *Chu Ga-yeoul *MC Sniper *Rain *Ra.D *Shim Mina *Wheesung Disbanded groups *KISS * S.E.S * S#arp *T.T.Ma Releases in 2002 January February March April May June July August September October November December See also *2002 in South Korea *List of South Korean films of 2002 A list of films produced in South Korea in 2002: Box office The highest-grossing South Korean films released in 2002, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows: Released References External links * 2002 in South Korea * 2002 i ... References {{reflist South Korean music K-pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Sung-hoon (singer)
Park Sung-hoon (; born December 8, 2002), known mononymously as Sunghoon, is a South Korean singer, former presenter and former figure skater. He competed as a figure skater from 2010 to early 2020; while simultaneously being a Bighit Music trainee since 2018, later transferring to Belift Lab. He retired from the sport and debuted as a member of the South Korean boy band Enhypen in November 2020. Sunghoon is the 2016, 2017 junior silver medalist and the 2015 novice gold medalist of Asian Figure Skating Trophy, and the 2015 novice gold medalist of Lombardia Trophy. He also won silver medals at the 2013 novice competition and the 2014 junior competition of South Korean Figure Skating Championships. Career 2010–2019: Figure skating Sunghoon won two international advanced novice competitions, Asian Figure Skating Trophy and Lombardia Trophy, during the 2015-16 figure skating season. Sunghoon made his international junior debut during the 2016-17 figure skating season when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loona
Loona (commonly stylized in all caps or as LOOΠΔ; ; ja, 今月の少女, Kongetsu no Shōjo, Girl of the Month) is a South Korean girl group formed by Blockberry Creative. The group was introduced to the public through a pre-debut project that began in October 2016, where each of the 12 members was revealed in a periodic fashion by releasing a promotional single over the following 18 months. They debuted as a full ensemble with the extended play, '' +' (2018), supported by the lead single " Favorite" and the title track "Hi High". In November 2022, Chuu was removed from the line-up. Name Loona's English name is derived from the Hangul letters ㅇㄷㅇㅅㄴ, each an initial consonant in the syllabic blocks that make (''Idarui Sonyeo''). When rearranged to ㄴㅇㅇㄷㅅ, it resembles LOONA in the Latin alphabet. History 2016–2018: Pre-debut sub-units and ''Mix Nine'' On October 2, 2016, Blockberry Creative announced through Naver that they would be debuting their f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Treasure (band)
Treasure (; Japanese: トレジャー; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed in 2019 by YG Entertainment through the reality-survival program ''YG Treasure Box'' (2018–2019). The band consists of 10 members: Choi Hyun-suk, Jihoon, Yoshi, Junkyu, Yoon Jae-hyuk, Asahi, Doyoung, Haruto, Park Jeong-woo and So Jung-hwan. Former members Mashiho and Bang Ye-dam went on hiatus in May 2022 and departed from the band in November 2022. Treasure debuted in 2020 with the single album '' The First Step: Chapter One'' – the first in a tetralogy of albums that collectively sold over one million copies in five months. History 2010–2019: Pre-debut activities and formation Junkyu, Bang Ye-dam and So Jung-hwan had stints in entertainment since childhood. Junkyu started as a child model whilst Bang recorded songs for animated shows and competed on ''K-pop Star 2'' (2012–2013) and finished as runner-up behind Akdong Musician (AKMU). So briefly starred as a child a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bang Ye-dam
Bang Ye-dam (Korean: 방예담; born May 7, 2002) is a South Korean singer and former member of the boy band, Treasure under YG Entertainment. He is best known for competing in the second installment of ''K-pop Star'' (2012–2013) where he finished as runner-up. In June 2013, Bang was scouted by YG Entertainment and joined as a trainee. Following a seven-year training period, he released the digital single titled "Wayo" (왜요) on June 5, 2020. Thereafter, he debuted with Treasure on August 7. He left Treasure on November 8, 2022 after terminating his contract. Life and career 2002–2011: Early life Bang Ye-dam was born on May 7, 2002 in Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea. Coming from a musically-oriented family, his father, is well known for creating over forty songs for commercials and animations including the Korean-dub for Japanese anime opening songs ''Pokémon'', ''Dragon Ball'' and more. His mother, Jung Mi-young is well known for singing soundtracks in Korean d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kep1er
Kep1er (; ) is a South Korean girl group formed through the Mnet (TV channel), Mnet Reality show, reality survival competition show ''Girls Planet 999'' in 2021 and managed by Swing Entertainment and Wake One Entertainment. The group is composed of nine members: Kim Chae-hyun, Huening Bahiyyih, Choi Yu-jin (singer), Choi Yu-jin, Kim Da-yeon, Seo Young-eun, Kang Ye-seo, Hikaru Ezaki, Mashiro Sakamoto, and Shen Xiaoting. They made their official debut on January 3, 2022, with the extended play (EP) ''First Impact''. Name "Kep1er" was a name suggested by viewers of ''Girls Planet 999'' through the website Naver. The name is a reference to the planets in the Kepler star systems named after the 16th century astronomer Johannes Kepler. The name is also kept in relation to ''Girls Planet 999'' by continuing the show's cosmic theme. History Formation through ''Girls Planet 999'' Kep1er was formed through the Mnet (TV channel), Mnet reality survival show ''Girls Planet 999'', which a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enhypen
Enhypen (; ja, エンハイプン; ''Enhaipun''; stylized as ENHYPEN) is a South Korean boy band formed by Belift Lab, a joint venture between CJ ENM and Hybe Corporation, through the 2020 survival competition show '' I-Land''. The group is composed of seven members: Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon, and Ni-ki. They debuted on November 30, 2020, with the extended play (EP) '' Border: Day One.'' Name The group's name, Enhypen, was introduced during the live broadcast of the final episode of '' I-Land''. Etymologically, Enhypen derives its name from the hyphen symbol (-), representing "Connection, Discovery, & Growth". Similar to how a hyphen connects different words to create new meanings, Enhypen aims "to come together to connect, discover and grow together to form a new act". Career Pre-debut activities and formation through ''I-Land'' In March 2019, Belift Lab (Belift) was co-founded by South Korean entertainment agencies CJ E&M and Hybe Corporation, with p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomorrow X Together
Tomorrow X Together (, ; Tomorrow by Together, stylized TOMORROW X TOGETHER), commonly known as TXT ( ), is a South Korean boy band formed by Big Hit Entertainment, now known as Big Hit Music. The group consists of five members: Yeonjun, Soobin, Beomgyu, Taehyun and HueningKai. They debuted on March 4, 2019 with the extended play (EP) '' The Dream Chapter: Star''. The EP debuted and peaked at number one on the Gaon Album Chart and ''Billboard'' World Albums Chart and entered the US ''Billboard'' 200 at number 140, the highest-charting debut album by any male K-pop group at the time. Its lead single " Crown" debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' World Digital Songs chart, and TXT topped the ''Billboard'' Emerging Artists chart, making them the fastest K-pop group to appear on the former and the second-fastest to appear on the latter. The group's early commercial success earned them several new artist awards, including Rookie of the Year at the 34th Golden Disc Awards and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NCT Dream
NCT Dream () is the third sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT, formed by SM Entertainment in 2016. They were initially intended to be the teenaged unit of NCT with an admission-and-graduation system, in which members would leave after reaching age of majority (20 in Korean age reckoning, 19 internationally), prior to re-branding in 2020. The sub-unit debuted on August 25, 2016, with the single "Chewing Gum" and a lineup of seven members—Mark, Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Chenle, and Jisung—whose average age was 15.6 years old. In late 2018, the group's leader Mark graduated from NCT Dream but returned in 2020 when began promoting as a fixed seven-member group. Commercial success of their 2019 extended play (EP) '' We Boom'' made NCT Dream into one of the year's top 10 physical sellers domestically and earned them Bonsang awards at the 34th Golden Disc Awards and 2020 Seoul Music Awards. Their second and last record released as a sextet was their fourth Korean-la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
STAYC
STAYC (; , acronym for Star to a Young Culture) is a South Korean girl group formed by High Up Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Sumin, Sieun, Isa, Seeun, Yoon, and J. They debuted on November 12, 2020, with the release of their debut single album '' Star to a Young Culture''. Name The group's name, STAYC, is an acronym for "Star to a Young Culture", and is meant to "reflect the act's aim of dominating pop culture". History 2016–2019: Pre-debut Sieun was well-known prior to debut as both the daughter of veteran singer Park Nam-jung, and for her roles in dramas such as '' The Good Wife'', '' Queen for Seven Days'', and '' The Crowned Clown''. She won the Youth Acting Award in 2018 SBS Drama Awards for her role in '' Still 17''. Seeun was known as an actress, appearing in shows like '' The Guardians'' and ''Circle''. Prior to debut, STAYC was known as "High Up Girls", named after their company, High Up Entertainment. The members, along with unsuccessful tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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