Lee Sang-min (singer)Lee Sang-min (Korean: 이상민; Hanja: 李尙敏; born June 24, 1973) is a South Korean singer, songwriter, record producer and television personality. He is a former member of the hip hop and dance group Roo'ra. He is also best known for being a cast member of the variety shows Knowing Bros and My Little Old Boy. Early lifeLee Sang-min was born on June 24, 1973.
Kim Ji-hyun (singer)Kim Ji-hyun (Korean: 김지현; born August 16, 1972) is a South Korean singer and actress. She debuted in 1994 as a member of the best-selling pop group, Roo'ra, which she left in 1997 to release her first solo album, "Cat's Eye." Kim rejoined Roo'ra in 1999, and remained a member until the group disbanded in 2001. She released her second solo album, Second Time, in 2003, and participated in Roo'ra's reunion in 2009.
Chae Ri-naChae Ri-na (Korean: 채리나; born Bak Hyeon-ju (Park Hyun-Joo), Korean: 박현주; February 3, 1978) is a South Korean singer. She debuted in 1995 as a member of the best-selling co-ed vocal group Roo'ra. She was also a member of the girl group Diva, which debuted in 1997, and the duo Girl Friends, which debuted in 2006. DiscographyThe First Step (2002)Personal lifeChae married professional baseball player Park Yong-geun in 2016.Shin Jung-hwanShin Jung-hwan (Hangul: 신정환; born 10 May 1974) is a South Korean singer and entertainer. He debuted as a singer in 1994 as a member of the K-pop group Roo'ra, and later became a frequent guest on South Korean variety shows. His career was put on hold for several years, and his popularity plummeted after he was found guilty of illegal gambling while visiting the Philippines in 2010.
Co-ed groupA co-ed group, also known as a coed group, mixed-gender group or mixed-sex group, is a vocal group that includes both male and female singers, usually in their teenage years or in their twenties. Historically, co-ed groups have not been as common in pop music as girl groups and boy groups. Music industry pundits have pointed out that such groups are difficult to market to the typical target demographic of teen pop acts, namely pre-teen and teen girls.
Japanese languageJapanese (日本語, Nihongo; ) is the principal language of the Japonic language family spoken by the Japanese people. It has around 123 million speakers, primarily in Japan, the only country where it is the national language, and within the Japanese diaspora worldwide. The Japonic family also includes the Ryukyuan languages and the variously classified Hachijō language.
Korean nationalism(Learn how and when to remove this message) Alternative Korean nameHangul한민족주의Hanja韓民族主義Alternative Korean nameHangul조선민족주의Hanja朝鮮民族主義 Korean nationalism can be viewed in two different contexts. One encompasses various movements throughout history to maintain a Korean cultural identity, history, and ethnicity. This ethnic nationalism was mainly forged in opposition to foreign incursion and rule.
HangulNative alphabet of the Korean languageThe Korean Alphabet System is the modern writing system for the Korean language. It has gone by a variety of names, such as Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, Hangul internationally, and Hangeul in South Korea. The script's original name was Hunminjeongeum. Before Hangul was created, Korea had been using Hanja—Chinese Characters— since antiquity.
HanjaHanja (Korean: 한자; Hanja: 漢字; IPA: [ha(ː)ntɕ͈a]), alternatively spelled Hancha, are Chinese characters used to write the Korean language. After characters were introduced to Korea to write Literary Chinese, they were adapted to write Korean as early as the Gojoseon period.
Dance-popDance-pop (also known as club-pop and EDM-pop) is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1970s to early 1980s. It is generally uptempo music intended for nightclubs with the intention of being danceable but also suitable for contemporary hit radio.
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.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.