Fin.K.LFin.K.L (Korean: 핑클) was a South Korean girl group formed by DSP Media in 1998 consisting of members Lee Hyori, Ock Joo-hyun, Lee Jin, and Sung Yu-ri. Fin.K.L was one of the most popular K-pop groups of the late 1990s and early 2000s, alongside rival girl group S.E.S. The group cemented their popularity in South Korea with the release the songs "To My Boyfriend" in 1998, "Eternal Love" in 1999, and "Now" in 2000.
TaeyeonSouth Korean singer (born 1989)Kim Tae-yeon (Korean: 김태연; born March 9, 1989), known mononymously as Taeyeon, is a South Korean singer. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of the most widely known K-pop groups worldwide.
32nd Seoul Music AwardsThe 32nd Seoul Music Awards (Korean: 32nd 서울가요대상; RR: 32nd Seoul Gayo Daesang) is an award ceremony held on January 19, 2023. It was organized by Sports Seoul and broadcast through KBS Joy and U+Idol Live. The ceremony was hosted by Choi Min-ho, Mijoo, and Kim Il-joong. CriteriaAll songs and albums that are eligible to be nominated must be released from January to December 2022. Winners and nomineesWinners and nominees are listed in alphabetical order.
Seoul ShinmunSeoul Shinmun (Korean: 서울신문; lit.'Seoul Newspaper') is a Korean-language daily newspaper published in South Korea. The newspaper claims descendency from a newspaper established by Englishman Ernest Bethell in Korea on 29 June 1904 called The Korea Daily News (Taehan maeil sinbo); per this claim, Seoul Shinmun would be the oldest active newspaper in South Korea.
Sechs KiesSechs Kies (pronounced as ZEKS-kees; Korean: 젝스키스) is a first generation South Korean boy band. Making their debut on April 15, 1997, they are one of the first K-pop idol groups, credited with pioneering the idol scene and fandom culture. The group consists of the following members, Eun Ji-won, Lee Jai-jin, Kim Jae-duck, and Jang Su-won. Sechs Kies formally disbanded on May 20, 2000, after three years of activity.
Jo Sung-moJo Sung-mo (Korean: 조성모; born March 11, 1977) is a South Korean pop ballad singer. He debuted in 1998 with the album To Heaven, and went on to release several of the all-time best-selling albums in South Korea.
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.
BTSBTS (Korean: 방탄소년단; RR: Bangtan sonyeondan; lit. 'Bulletproof Boy Scouts'), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010. The band consists of Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook, who co-write or co-produce much of their material.
Byun Jin-subByun Jin-sub (Korean: 변진섭; born May 19, 1966) is a South Korean singer.
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.
H.O.T.H.O.T. (Korean: 에이치오티; pronounced "H. O. T.", acronym for Highfive of Teenagers) were a South Korean boy band that was created by SM Entertainment in 1996. They are considered to be the first K-popidol group and their successful formula became the model for many K-pop groups that followed them. The group consisted of five members: Moon Hee-joon, Jang Woo-hyuk, Tony Ahn, Kangta, and Lee Jae-won. H.O.T. sold over 6.4 million records in South Korea during their career.
ExoJapanese nameKatakanaエクソExo (Korean: 엑소; RR: Ekso; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean-Chinese boy band based in Seoul formed by SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted in 2012. The group consists of nine members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai and Sehun. They are noted for releasing music and performing extensively in Korean, Mandarin and Japanese.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.