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Super Junior
Super Junior (; stylized in all caps), also known as SJ or SuJu, is a South Korean boy band. The group is composed of Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Siwon, Donghae, Ryeowook, and Kyuhyun. Han Geng, Kibum, and Kangin were originally part of the group before departing in 2011, 2015 and 2019, respectively. The group was formed by the founder of SM Entertainment, Lee Soo-man in 2005 as a 12-piece group with rotational members but the concept was abandoned after the addition of Kyuhyun in 2006. They are also dubbed by the media as the "King of Hallyu Wave" due to their contributions in Korean Wave. Super Junior launched into international recognition following the release of their best-selling single " Sorry, Sorry" in 2009, the title song of their most critically successful album, '' Sorry, Sorry''. Over the years, they have been divided into smaller groups, simultaneously targeting different music industries and audiences. The members have also i ... [...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 ENM Entertainment Division. 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 of the United States, 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, Advanced Info Service#AIS Play, AIS Play, and Shopee. The second season started on October 16, 2020 and ended on October 25, 2020. The third and final season started March 20, 2021. Background KCON was first created by Koreaboo in 2012, after a partnership with CJ E&M's US-base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM Entertainment
SM Entertainment Co., Ltd. () is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency established in 1995 by Lee Soo-man. It is one of South Korea's largest entertainment companies and has been responsible for fostering and popularizing the careers of many K-pop stars garnering huge global fanbases. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production company, and music publishing house. SM Entertainment is known for having led the worldwide K-pop phenomenon and the musical side of " Hallyu", also known as the " Korean Wave", with early overseas successes such as H.O.T., S.E.S., and BoA. The label currently represents K-pop artists such as Kangta, BoA, TVXQ, Super Junior, Girls' Generation, Shinee, Exo, Red Velvet, NCT, Aespa, Riize, Lucas, Naevis, and Hearts2Hearts. History 1989–2000: Creation and first-generation artists After graduating from California State University, Northridge in the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shindong
Shin Dong-hee (; born September 28, 1985), known professionally as Shindong (lit. meaning: "prodigy"), is a South Korean rapper, singer, dancer, host, radio personality, and video director. He is best known as a member of Super Junior and its subgroups Super Junior-T, Super Junior-H, and Super Junior-L.S.S. Career Pre-debut Shin Dong-hee was born in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do on September 28, 1985. Little is known about Shindong's personal life, and many thought he was an only child. He has a younger sister named Ahn Da Young. With a love for dancing, Shindong signed up for the 2002 Goyangsi Youth Dance contest and won grand prize. A year later, he joined the contest again and won gold. In 2004, Shindong joined the Mnet Epi Contest and won both the gold prize and popularity award. In 2005, Shindong signed up for the ''SM Best Youth Contest'' and won first place for Best Comedian, achieving the grand prize. He signed a contract with SM Entertainment and received lessons to further im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Junior-L
Super may refer to: Computing * SUPER (computer program), or Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer, a video converter/player * Super (computer science), a keyword in object-oriented programming languages * Super key (keyboard button) Film and television * ''Super'' (2005 film), a Telugu film starring Nagarjuna, Anushka Shetty and Ayesha Takia * ''Super'' (2010 Indian film), a Kannada language film starring Upendra and Nayantara * ''Super'' (2010 American film), a film written and directed by James Gunn, and starring Rainn Wilson and Ellen Page * "Super" (''Person of Interest''), an episode of the TV series ''Person of Interest'' Music * ''Super'' (Jão album), 2023 * ''Super'' (Pet Shop Boys album), 2016 * "Super" (Cordae song), 2021 * "Super" (Neu! song), 1972 * "Super" (Seventeen song), 2023 * "Super (1, 2, 3)", a 2000 song by Gigi D'Agostino Other uses * Hillary Super, American business executive * Súper, a Spanish professional footballer * Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Junior-D&E
Super Junior-D&E (, also known as Donghae & Eunhyuk, D&E or SJ-D&E) is the fifth sub-unit of South Korean boy band Super Junior, composed of two Super Junior members: Donghae and Eunhyuk. The duo debuted on December 16, 2011, with their digital single "Oppa, Oppa". Career 2011–2013: Formation and debut Donghae and Eunhyuk were introduced publicly as a sub-unit for the first time by performing their song "Oppa Oppa" in Super Show 4 on November 19, 2011. Donghae & Eunhyuk officially debut with released digital single "Oppa, Oppa" on December 16, 2011. The music video were released in two version which the lead music video released on December 16 and the other music video released on December 21, directed by Shindong and starring Amber of f(x), Peter and Youngsky of One Way group with Sungmin and Shindong featured in the music video. The duo made their debuted stage on the same day in Music Bank. The duo released a Japanese version of ''Oppa, Oppa'' on April 4, 2012. The sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Junior-H
Super Junior-H (, also known as Super Junior-Happy or SJ-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. The unit is specialized of Bubblegum pop and Novelty-based sound, they officially debuted on June 5, 2008 with their only EP ''Cooking? Cooking!'' and only active in that year. 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 onl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Junior-M
Super Junior-M (an initialism for Super Junior-Mandarin, also known as SJ-M), is the third sub-unit of the South Korean boy band Super Junior focusing on Chinese market, currently composed of six Super Junior members Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Siwon, Donghae, Ryeowook, Kyuhyun and special member Zhou Mi. The sub-unit is known as the first international music group in the Chinese music industry to have members of both Chinese and Korean descent. The sub-unit has released two studio albums and three EP's since their debut. Formed in 2008, Super Junior-M became the third and most successful subgroup branched off from the Korean band Super Junior. The group was originally composed of seven members: leader Han Geng, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook, Kyuhyun and two additional members appearing exclusively to the subgroup, Zhou Mi and Henry. In December 2009, Han Geng filed a lawsuit against SM Entertainment and decided to leave the main group and sub-group, resulting in the sub-group's t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Junior-T
Super Junior-T (; an initialism for Super Junior-Trot) is the second official sub-unit of South Korean boy band Super Junior, consists of Leeteuk, Heechul, Shindong, Sungmin and Eunhyuk. They are known as the first idol group for capitalizing trot music, the oldest form of Korean pop music. Super Junior-T released their debut single "Rokuko" on 23 February 2007. Their debut single was listed as Korea's sixteenth best-selling record and the number one best-selling single of 2007, according to the Music Industry Association of Korea. In November 2008, the unit debut in Japan with released the Japanese version of "Rokuko". History Pre-debut Noticing the dying trend of trot music, Lee Soo Man decided to revive the style by producing an idol band that capitalizes this genre. Three months prior Super Junior-T's official debut, they first performance the song "Don't Go Away" at the M.NET KM Music Festival on November 25, 2006 along with Super Junior's Donghae. 2007: Commercial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Junior-K
Super may refer to: Computing * SUPER (computer program), or Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer, a video converter/player * Super (computer science), a keyword in object-oriented programming languages * Super key (keyboard button) Film and television * ''Super'' (2005 film), a Telugu film starring Nagarjuna, Anushka Shetty and Ayesha Takia * ''Super'' (2010 Indian film), a Kannada language film starring Upendra and Nayantara * ''Super'' (2010 American film), a film written and directed by James Gunn, and starring Rainn Wilson and Ellen Page * "Super" (''Person of Interest''), an episode of the TV series ''Person of Interest'' Music * ''Super'' (Jão album), 2023 * ''Super'' (Pet Shop Boys album), 2016 * "Super" (Cordae song), 2021 * "Super" (Neu! song), 1972 * "Super" (Seventeen song), 2023 * "Super (1, 2, 3)", a 2000 song by Gigi D'Agostino Other uses * Hillary Super, American business executive * Súper, a Spanish professional footballer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM Town
SM Town (stylized in all caps as SMTOWN) is a musical collective for the recording artists under South Korean entertainment company SM Entertainment. SM Town artists have performed at the annual SM Town Live world tours since the SM Town Live '08 Asia tour in 2008. As of 2014, the SM Town Live concert series had cumulatively attracted over 1 million audience members. Artists Discography Projects * 2015–19: '' The Agit - Concert Series'' * 2016–present: ''SM Station SM Station is a digital music project by South Korean record label SM Entertainment. It undertook to release one digital single every Friday starting from February 3, 2016. The project's first season ended on February 3, 2017, with 52 songs. It ...'' Studio albums Compilation albums Single albums Single Concerts Concert tours * SM Town Live '08 (2008–09) * SM Town Live '09 (2009; canceled) * SM Town Live '10 World Tour (2010–11) * SM Town Live World Tour III (2012–13) * SM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ICM Partners
ICM Partners was a talent and literary agency with offices in Los Angeles, New York City, Washington, D.C., and London. The company represented clients in the fields of motion pictures, television, music, publishing, live performance, branded entertainment and new media. Its corporate headquarters were in Constellation Place in Century City, Los Angeles.Vincent, Roger.Energy cells help power Century City skyscraper" ''Los Angeles Times''. February 5, 2012. Retrieved on February 5, 2012. In 2022, ICM became part of Creative Artists Agency. History Formation and growth International Creative Management was formed in 1975 through the merger of Marvin Josephson's International Famous Agency and Freddie Fields' Creative Management Associates (CMA). ICM's first president was Freddie Fields, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as Universal Music Group or Universal Music) is a Netherlands, Dutch–United States, American multinational Music industry, music corporation under Law of the Netherlands, Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands, and its operational headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California. The biggest music company in the world, it is one of the "Record label#Major labels, Big Three" record labels, along with Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group. Tencent acquired ten percent of Universal Music Group in March 2020 for €3 billion and acquired an additional ten percent stake in January 2021. Pershing Square Holdings later acquired ten percent of UMG prior to its Initial public offering, IPO on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange. The French Vincent Bolloré, Bolloré family still owns 28 percent of UMG (18 percent directly, and ten percent through Vive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
