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Inkigayo
''Inkigayo'' (; English title: ''The Music Trend'', previously ''Popular Song'') is a South Korean music program broadcast by SBS. It airs live every Sunday. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform on stage. It is broadcast from the SBS Open Hall in Deungchon-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul. History ''Inkigayo'' debuted as ''SBS Popular Song'' in 1991 as a chart show, but was canceled in fall 1993 because it was replaced by TV Gayo 20 (TV 가요20). It was later revived in 1998 with its original title and format. In 2003, the chart format was removed and was replaced by ''Take 7'', where seven of the most popular artists from the week are featured and the most popular artist receives the award for ''Mutizen Song''. In spring 2007, the program changed from a recorded broadcast to a live broadcast in an effort to boost ratings, as well as changing the English name to ''The Music Trend''. On November 2, 2008, the program moved from 3:20 pm to 4:10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Programs Of South Korea
Music programs of South Korea are broadcast weekly, with different artists performing on the shows to promote their music. South Korea's largest broadcasting companies each have their own show, which are broadcast on different channels. SBS has ''Inkigayo'', KBS has '' Music Bank'', MBC has '' Show! Music Core'' (also known simply as ''Music Core''), Mnet has '' M Countdown'', MBC M has '' Show Champion'' and SBS Life has '' The Show''. Music programs Current *''Inkigayo'' or ''The Music Trend'' (previously known as SBS ''Popular Song'') airs on SBS every Sunday. It is currently hosted by actor Moon Seong-hyun, Yujin of Zerobaseone and Leeseo of Ive. *'' The Show'' airs on SBS FunE every Tuesday. It is currently hosted by Xiaojun of WayV, Hyeongjun of Cravity and Saebi of izna. *'' Show Champion'' airs on MBC M every Wednesday. It is currently hosted by Seongmo of 82Major, Minwook and Yeojun of Close Your Eyes. *'' M Countdown'' airs on Mnet every Thursday. It is c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Lee (South Korean Singer)
Lee Sun-ho (; born January 21, 1981), mononymously credited as Andy Lee (), is a South Korean singer, rapper, actor and record producer. He is the youngest member of six-member boy band Shinhwa. Besides rapping for his band, Andy has ventured out into television acting, musicals, and solo singing. Andy is also the producer of duo Jumper and boy groups Teen Top, 100% and Up10tion. Biography Pre-debut Andy Lee was raised in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, California, United States and had been a student at John F. Kennedy High School before moving to Seoul. He then completed high school at Korea Kent Foreign School in Seoul. Lee was the second member to join Shinhwa. He originally planned to be a member of H.O.T. (another Korean boy band) with his friend Tony Ahn. However, his parents pulled their support for him joining H.O.T. because they thought he was too young. Nevertheless, he continued to stay with the management of H.O.T. and was even featured as a rappe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim So-yeon
Kim So-yeon (; born November 2, 1980) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in a number of well-known Korean drama, television dramas, notably ''All About Eve (South Korean TV series), All About Eve'' (2000), ''Iris (South Korean TV series), Iris'' (2009), ''Prosecutor Princess'' (2010), ''Happy Home (TV series), Happy Home'' (2016), and ''The Penthouse: War in Life'' (2020–2021). Career When she was 14, Kim So-yeon entered the Miss Binggrae beauty pageant without her parents' approval. She had no makeup, so she used a marker pen as her eyeliner and ended up winning the top prize, thus launching her entertainment career. She debuted with a role in the Seoul Broadcasting System, SBS Drama ''Dinosaur Teacher'', and continued to star in popular TV shows such as ''Reporting for Duty'' (1996) and ''Soonpoong Clinic'' (1998). She also hosted the music program ''Inkigayo'' and appeared in numerous commercials, becoming the first Korean teen star to earn more than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So Yoo-jin
So Yu-jin (; born August 11, 1981) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading roles in the television dramas ''Rookie'' (2000), '' Delicious Proposal'' (2001), ''Fox and Cotton Candy'' (2001), as well as in ''Rival'' (2002) and '' Mai Ratima'' (2013). Personal life Marriage and family On January 19, 2013, So married Paik Jong-won, chef and CEO of 26 restaurant franchises with 169 branches across the country. Their first child, a son, was born on April 9, 2014. Their second child, a daughter, was born on September 21, 2015. In April 2016, So's father died the same day as of her son's birthday. On February 8, 2018, So gave birth to her third child, a daughter. Ambassadorship She became the goodwill ambassador for the Seoul International Beauty Industry Festival in April 2013. In March 2012, she became the goodwill ambassador for A Clean. On December 12, 2011, she became a goodwill ambassador for the life sharing program. Filmography Television drama * Villains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Min-hee (actress, Born 1982)
Kim Min-hee (; born March 1, 1982) is a South Korean actress and model. She first gained recognition in the films '' Hellcats'' (2008), '' Helpless'' (2012), and '' Very Ordinary Couple'' (2013). Kim rose to international fame for her role as Lady Hideko in Park Chan-wook's 2016 film '' The Handmaiden''. Since then, she has solely acted in the films of her partner, Hong Sang-soo. She won the Silver Bear for Best Actress for her performance in Hong's 2017 film '' On the Beach at Night Alone''. In 2024, she won the Pardo for Best Performance at the 77th Locarno Film Festival for her role in '' By the Stream''. In 2020, ''The New York Times'' ranked Kim sixteenth on its list of "The 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century". Career 1999: Early career Kim Min-hee began modeling when she was in middle school, and soon appeared as a cover girl in teen magazines. In 1999, she was cast in the campus drama '' School 2'' (1999–2000) as a rebellious high school girl, which launched ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Hee-sun
Kim Hee-sun (; born June 11, 1977) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in the 1990s with leading roles in television series such as ''Men of the Bath House'' (1995), ''Propose'' (1997), ''Wedding Dress'' (1997), ''Forever Yours'' (1998), ''Mister Q'' (1998), ''Sunflower'' (1998), and ''Tomato'' (1999). Kim also starred in the martial arts films '' Bichunmoo'' (2000) and '' The Myth'' (2005), historical medical series ''Faith'' (2012), teen series '' Angry Mom'' (2015), melodrama '' The Lady in Dignity'' (2017), and fantasy series '' Tomorrow'' (2022). Career Kim Hee-sun won the Fair Face Beauty Contest in 1992 while in middle school and began modeling in teen magazines. In 1993, Kim, then a high school sophomore, appeared in a commercial for ''Lotte Samkang'''s crab chips, which led to her acting debut in ''Dinosaur Teacher''; and an MC gig for music show '' Live TV Music 20'' that same year. She enjoyed peak popularity in the mid-to-late 1990s, starring in one hit Kor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Son Tae-young
Son Tae-young (; born August 19, 1980) is a South Korean actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Miss International Korea 2000 and was crowned 1st runner up at Miss International 2000 pageant. She is known for her work on television, with starring in lead and supporting roles in dramas such as ''One Million Roses'' (2003), '' Two Wives'' (2009), and '' Into the Flames'' (2014). Career As Miss Daegu, Son placed second runner-up (or third place) at the Miss Korea pageant in 2000. She was the country's representative at the 2000 Miss International pageant, where she won 1st runner-up and Miss Photogenic. Son was also named Miss Grand Slam 2000 2nd place. Son later turned to acting, appearing in the films ''Sad Movie'' (2005), the critically acclaimed '' The Railroad'' (2007), and '' Crazy Waiting'' (2008). Son is more prolific in television, with starring and supporting roles in dramas such as ''One Million Roses'' (2003), '' Two Wives'' (2009), '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ive (group)
Ive (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by Starship Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Gaeul, An Yu-jin, Rei, Jang Won-young, Liz, and Leeseo. Ive is known for their catchy songs and achieving one of the most successful recent debuts in K-pop, having received several rookie awards and featuring on Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40, ''Forbes'' Korea Power Celebrity 40. Ive made their debut on December 1, 2021, with the single album ''Eleven (single album), Eleven''. It was followed shortly with the single album ''Love Dive'' (2022), whose Love Dive (song), lead single became their first number-one song on South Korea's Circle Digital Chart. It was the List of Circle Digital Chart number ones of 2022, best-performing single of the year and was awarded Song of the Year at multiple year-end award shows, including the Golden Disc Awards, MAMA Awards, and Melon Music Awards. Ive achieved their second number-one song with the After Like (song), l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Dong-wan
Kim Dong-wan (; born November 21, 1979) is a South Korean entertainer, known as a member of South Korean boy band Shinhwa. He has been acting since 2002, and has starred in television dramas such as ''A Farewell to Sorrow'' and ''Children of Heaven''. He has said that given the opportunity he would prefer a career in acting rather than as a singer, However, since the release of his debut album, he has stated that now he prefers singing more. From Shinhwa, Kim is the fourth member to go solo, following Lee Min-woo, Shin Hye-sung, and Jun Jin. Early life Kim was a child actor and starred in several dramas as a teenager but opted not to pursue acting as a career. He later joined S.M. Entertainment as a trainee after being "streetcasted". He was educated in Whimoon High School. Career 1998: Debut with Shinhwa Kim made his debut in 1998 as a vocalist in the boy band Shinhwa. Although he is not the lead vocalist, he began singing bigger parts on Shinhwa's 7th album, ''Brand New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Han-byul
Park Han-byul (; born November 17, 1984) is a South Korean actress and model. Career As a student at Anyang Art High School, Park posted photographs of herself on the internet, becoming an online celebrity due to her close physical resemblance to actress Jun Ji-hyun. After being signed by an entertainment agency, she made her acting debut in the 2003 horror film '' Wishing Stairs'', her part requiring her to learn ballet over a two-month period of rigorous training. Having since appeared in a succession of television drama series, Park returned to the big screen with a role in the 2008 film ''Fate''. She then went on to star in the horror film ''Yoga'' later the same year. In 2010, Park starred in the coming-of-age film ''My Black Mini Dress'', based on the same titled chick lit novel by Kim Min-seo. In July 2012, Park co-starred with Kim Ji-seok in horror film ''Two Moons'', playing the role of So-hee, a horror fiction novelist with a hidden secret. Park then starred i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Jung-hwa
Kim Jung-hwa (; born September 9, 1983) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in the 2002 sitcom '' Nonstop 3'', and has since played leading roles in the television series '' Something About 1%'' (2003) and ''Snow White: Taste Sweet Love'' (2004), as well as the films '' Spy Girl'' (2004) and ''The Elephant on the Bike'' (2007). Career Kim Jung-hwa made her acting debut in 2000 when she appeared in Lee Seung-hwan's music video "You to You." She rose to fame in 2002 with the sitcom '' Nonstop 3'', and was soon cast in supporting roles in the television dramas ''Glass Slippers'' (2002) and ''Into the Sun'' (2003). Kim starred as the leading actress in the romantic comedies '' Something About 1%'' (2003) in which she played a middle school teacher who enters a contract marriage with a tycoon's grandson, and ''Snow White: Taste Sweet Love'' (2004) where her homely character is unexpectedly caught in a love triangle between two brothers. This was followed by her first film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Jaewon
Kim JaewonThe actor indicates a preference of spelling his name "Jaewon" (without a space or hyphen) on hiofficial website. (born 18 February 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for the television dramas '' Romance'' (2002), '' Listen to My Heart'' (2011), ''May Queen'' (2012), and '' The Scandal'' (2013). Career Kim Jaewon made his acting debut in 2001 in the sitcom ''Honey Honey''. He rose to stardom a year later when he played a high school senior who falls for his teacher (played by Kim Ha-neul) in 2002 hit drama ''Romance''. ''Rival'' (with So Yoo-jin) and '' My Love Patzzi'' (with Jang Na-ra and Kim Rae-won) further raised his profile. He reunited with ''Rival'' costar Kim Min-jung in '' Land of Wine'' (2003), where they played a young couple trying to revive traditional liquor amidst a family feud. Then in 2004, he starred opposite Sun Feifei in ''Beijing My Love'', a South Korean-Chinese co-production which was shot 80% in China. He also appeared in the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
