Kim Bum-soo (singer)Kim Bum-soo (Korean: 김범수; born January 26, 1979) is a South Korean singer who is widely considered one of the country's best vocalists. Kim debuted in 1999 with the album, A Promise, and in 2001, he charted on the BillboardHot Singles Sales chart with his song "Hello Goodbye Hello" which reached number 51. He is best known for the song, "I Miss You," which was featured on the soundtrack for the 2003 Korean drama, Stairway to Heaven.
Lena ParkPark Jung-hyun (Korean: 박정현; born March 23, 1976), also known as Lena Park (Korean: 리나 박), is a South Korean and American singer who debuted in 1998 with the album, Piece. She is also widely known in South Korea as her nickname "national fairy" due to her petite body and powerful singing voice. Early life and educationBorn in Los Angeles, California, Park began singing as a child in the choir of her father's church.
Kim Gun-moKim Gun-mo (Korean: 김건모; born January 13, 1968) is a South Korean singer-songwriter who is considered the country's most successful musical artist of the 1990s. His 1995 album, Wrongful Meeting, previously held the Guinness World Record for the best-selling album of all time in South Korea.Sunday Night (South Korean TV program)Sunday Night (Korean: 일밤; RR: Ilbam) is the longest-running South Korean television entertainment programme airing on MBC. It runs for 175 minutes, including roughly fifteen minutes of advertising.
InsooniKim In-soon (Korean: 김인순; born April 5, 1957), known professionally as Insooni (인순이), is a South Korean singer who made her debut in 1978 as a member of Hee Sisters (희자매). Since then, she has recorded a total of 19 albums, 14 of them full-length albums. She is acclaimed as South Korea's R&Bdiva, having garnered a wide range of fans over her 45+ year career.
Lee So-ra (singer)Lee So-ra (Korean: 이소라; born December 29, 1969) is a South Korean ballad singer. She made her debut in 1993 as a member of the jazz group Strange People, and she released her first solo album in 1995. She has won multiple awards at the Korean Music Awards, and her sixth album, Nunsseopdal, was included on a list of the 100 greatest Korean albums. Lee also hosted the music talk show, Lee Sora's Proposal on KBS from 1996 until 2002.
Ock Joo-hyunOck Joo-hyun (Korean: 옥주현; sometimes spelled Ock Ju-hyun; born March 20, 1980) is a South Korean singer and musical theatre actress, known mostly for her role as the lead singer of the South Korean girl groupFin.K.L. After their unofficial breakup in 2002, Ock released three solo albums and has participated in several musicals, namely Wicked, Aida, Chicago, Cats, 42nd Street, and The Count of Monte Cristo.
Kim Yeon-wooKim Hak-chul, better known by his stage name Kim Yeon-woo (Korean: 김연우; born July 22, 1971) is a South Korean male singer, vocal coach, and professor at Seoul Arts College. Nicknamed God of Vocals, he is well known for his ballads, smooth singing voice, and ability to hit high notes without difficulty. Kim recorded a number of hit ballads with the South Korean band, Toy, in the mid-to-late 1990s, gathering a sizable cult following.
Big Mama KingKim Hyeon-jeong (Korean: 김현정, born September 30, 1973), professionally known as BMK or Big Mama King, is a South Korean singer known for her powerful voice.
Korean languageKorean is a Koreanic language native to Korea, which makes up the majority of the language's 81 million speakers. It is the official language of both North Korea and South Korea. In the south, the language is known as Hangugeo (South Korean: 한국어), and in the north, it is known as Chosŏnŏ (North Korean: 조선어). Since the turn of the 21st century, Korean popular culture has spread around the world through globalization and cultural exports.
Revised Romanization of KoreanRevised Romanization of Korean (RR; Korean: 국어의 로마자 표기법) is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. It was developed by the National Academy of the Korean Language from 1995 and was released to the public on 7 July 2000 by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Proclamation No. 2000-8. The main purpose of RR is to romanize proper nouns such as place names, personal names, and business names.
Munhwa Broadcasting CorporationMunhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC; Korean: 문화방송; lit. 'Cultural Broadcasting Corporation') is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. Its flagship terrestrial television station MBC TV broadcasts as channel 11, while MBC News Now broadcasts as channel 12. Established on 2 December 1961, MBC's terrestrial operations have a nationwide network of 17 regional stations.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.