Chung Yun-ho,better known by his stage name U-Know Yunho (유노윤호) or simply U-Know,is a South Korean singer-songwriter,actor,and a member of the pop duo TVXQ. Born and raised in Gwangju,South Korea,Yunho started his musical training under the talent agency SM Entertainment in 2001 and joined TVXQ in 2003 as the band's leader. Fluent in Korean and Japanese,Yunho has released chart-topping albums throughout Asia as a member of TVXQ. He has made occasional acting appearances in television dramas.
K-pop,short for Korean popular music,is a form of popular music originating in South Korea as part of South Korean culture. It includes styles and genres from around the world,such as pop,hip hop,R&B,rock,jazz,gospel,reggae,electronic dance,folk,country,disco,and classical on top of its traditional Korean music roots. The term "K-pop" became popular in the 2000s,especially in the international context. The Korean term for domestic pop music is gayo,which is still widely used within South Korea. While "K-pop" can refer to all popular music or pop music from South Korea,it is colloquially often used in a narrower sense for any Korean music and artists associated with the entertainment and idol industry in the country,regardless of the genre.
Drunken Tiger was a Korean hip hop group that debuted in 1999 and has since released several albums and won numerous awards. They are known as pioneers of Korean hip-hop who helped bring the genre into the mainstream.
Lee Sun-ho,mononymously credited as Andy (Korean: 앤디),is a South Korean singer,rapper and 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.
Cho Joong-hoon,better known by his stage name Cho PD,is a South Korean record producer,rapper,and the founder of record label Stardom Entertainment. Producing his own music for himself and his crew Stardom,he rose to prominence through the internet then debuted in 1998. Later,he also would support other artists like Psy,Verbal Jint and a young Dok2 earlier in their careers. After twelve years,he briefly "retired" from music in 2010. However,he came out of retirement in 2011 with his two studio albums,State of the Art and Art of Business.
Kim Wan-sun is a South Korean pop singer who was known in the mid-1980s and early 1990s as the "Korean Madonna" and "the dancing queen of Korean popular music's renaissance era" as well as a sex symbol for her "sexy" dancing and "charismatic" stage presence.
Kim Dong-ryul is a South Korean pop singer-songwriter. He composes,arranges,writes lyrics,produces,and performs his own music. He has been active since 1993.
Jung Yong-hwa,also known mononymously as Yonghwa,is a South Korean singer,musician and actor. He is the leader,lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock band CNBLUE. Jung made his television debut in You're Beautiful (2009),and has since starred in television dramas Heartstrings (2011),Marry Him If You Dare (2013),The Three Musketeers (2014),The Package (2017) and Sell Your Haunted House (2021). On the music front,Jung also made his solo debut with the album One Fine Day in 2015.
Kevin Woo,also known mononymously as Kevin,is a South Korean-American singer-songwriter and television host based as a Korean in New York City. He is primarily known as a former member of South Korean boy band U-KISS from 2008 until 2017,as well as a host of various programs such as After School Club.
Teen Top (Korean: 틴탑) is a South Korean boy band formed by TOP Media in 2010. The group is composed of four members:Chunji,Niel,Ricky and Changjo. Originally a six-piece group,L.Joe had filed for contract termination in February 2017,and former leader C.A.P. left the group on May 11,2023. Teen Top debuted with their first single album Come into the World on July 9,2010.
Lee Tae-min,better known mononymously as Taemin,is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as a member of the boy band Shinee in May 2008 and the supergroup SuperM in 2019,both under SM Entertainment,and has subsequently been labeled by media outlets as the "Idol's Idol" due to the large number of idols citing him as an inspiration. As an actor,Taemin's first role was as Junsu in the 2009 MBC comedy Tae-Hee,Hye-Kyo,Ji-Hyun.
Yong Jun-hyung,known mononymously as Junhyung,is a South Korean singer-songwriter,record producer and actor. Junhyung rose to fame as a member of South Korean boy band Highlight,formed in 2009. He departed from Highlight in 2019,amidst the controversy of admitting to watch a video of singer Jung Joon-young and a woman making out in a bar,which was filmed with consent but shared to him without the consent of the woman.
Kim Sung-kyu,referred to as Sunggyu or Sungkyu,is a South Korean singer and actor. He is the leader and main vocalist of South Korean boy band Infinite.
Nam Woo-hyun,known mononymously as Woohyun,is a South Korean singer,songwriter,actor and the main vocalist of South Korean boy group Infinite.
Kim Jun-myeon,better known by his stage name Suho,is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He is the leader of the South Korean-Chinese boy group Exo and its sub-unit Exo-K. He debuted as a soloist on March 30,2020,with the release of his extended play (EP) Self-Portrait. Outside of his musical career,Suho has also starred in various television dramas and movies such as One Way Trip (2016),The Universe's Star (2017),Rich Man (2018),Middle School Girl A (2018),How Are U Bread (2020) and Behind Your Touch (2023).
Nam Tae-hyun,also known as Taehyun,is a South Korean singer,songwriter,producer and actor. In March 2017,he founded a music label,South Buyers Club. Sometime afterwards,the label was renamed to The South. Under the label,Nam debuted the band South Club,of which he is leader,main vocalist,guitarist,and main composer. He was previously the main vocalist of K-pop group Winner,in which he also composed and produced. In November 2019,Nam announced that he closed his music label and that the band had signed with new management.
Park Jae-hyung,better known as Jae,,is an Argentine-born American musician,singer,and songwriter of Korean descent,best known as a former vocalist and lead guitarist of South Korean pop rock band Day6. Prior to joining Day6,he gained attention in South Korea as one of the final six contestants in the first season of the singing competition television series K-pop Star. In 2020,Park began releasing solo music under the name eaJ.
Bolbbalgan4,also known as BOL4 or Blushing Youth,is a South Korean musical act formed by Shofar Music in 2016. They appeared on Superstar K6 in 2014 before signing a contract with their current agency. BOL4 was originally a duo consisting of Ahn Ji-young and Woo Ji-yoon. They debuted with the single "Fight Day" from the mini-album Red Ickle on April 22,2016. The first syllable of the Korean word sachungi "puberty" is pronounced the same as the Sino-Korean numeral four,and accordingly the group name is sometimes shortened to BOL4.
The Rose is a South Korean indie-rock band represented by their company Windfall and partnered with Transparent Arts. The band is composed of four members:Kim Woosung,Park Dojoon,Lee Hajoon,Lee Jaehyeong. While The Rose gained popularity early on,their debut single "Sorry," released on August 3,2017,put them on the map and marked their first official entry into the mainstream music scene,showcasing their unique sound and earning them widespread international recognition.
David Lehre,also known as Chad Future,is an American director,actor,and singer. He is known for directing various films,such as Myspace:The Movie (2006). He has also appeared in several television series and films such as Epic Movie. He has released 2 studio album EPs in English and Korean,featuring well-known K-Pop artists such as Ha Sung-woon,Aron,and Ravi.
