Kim Hyo-yeon, referred to as Hyoyeon or DJ Hyo, is a South Korean singer, dancer, DJ, and television personality. She debuted as a member of the 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 popular K-pop groups worldwide. She has since participated in other SM Entertainment projects, including Girls' Generation-Oh!GG and Got the Beat. Since 2016, she has also released singles as a solo artist.
The Mnet 20's Choice Awards was a major music awards show that was held annually in South Korea, organized by CJ E&M through its Mnet channel.
SBS Gayo Daejeon is an annual televised music festival that is broadcast by the Seoul Broadcasting System at the end of each year. The program first aired in 1997, and awards were given to musical artists from 1997 to 2006. The awards ceremony portion of the festival was revived in 2014 and discontinued the following year.
The MBC Gayo Daejejeon is an annual, end-of-the-year South Korean music show broadcast by the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC). The event was first held in 1966 as a singing competition, but MBC stopped giving out awards in 2005.
Yoon Bo-ra, better known by the mononym Bora, is a South Korean singer, rapper and actress. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group Sistar and its sub-group Sistar19.
The K-POP World Festival is an annual K-pop talent competition organized by South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the support of numerous government agencies. After going through a few preliminary rounds, fans of K-pop are invited by the South Korean government to take part in the final round of the competition held every year in Changwon, South Korea.
Lee Ho-dong, better known by his stage name Hoya or Lee Ho-won, is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, dancer, actor and currently a member of dance crew MBITIOUS. He is known served as a rapper and vocalist in boy band Infinite from 2010 until his departure from Woollim Entertainment in 2017. In 2018, Hoya made his solo debut on March 28 with his first EP Shower.
Events from the year 1996 in South Korea.
Monsta X is a South Korean boy group formed through the reality survival program No.Mercy under Starship Entertainment. The group is currently composed of six members: Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Joohoney and I.M, with former member Wonho having left the group in October 2019.
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2016 in music in South Korea.
The 2015 Idol Star Athletics Ssireum Basketball Futsal Archery Championships was held at Goyang Gymnasium in Goyang, South Korea on August 10 and 11, 2015 and was broadcast on MBC on September 28 and 29, 2015. At the championships, a total number of 8 events were contested: 4 by men and 4 by women. There were around 300 K-pop singers and celebrities who participated, divided into 10 teams.
Zanybros is a South Korean video production company specializing in music video and commercial film production.
Ryan S. Jhun is a South Korean songwriter and producer. Jhun is known for his work with various K-pop soloists and idol groups, getting his start through acts from SM Entertainment such as Shinee, Super Junior, f(x), Taeyeon, Exo, NCT and TVXQ. He has since produced for several artists from other labels like IU, LOONA, Lee Hyo-ri, U-Kiss, Girl's Day, Twice, and Oh My Girl, as well songs for audition programs Produce 101 and My Teenage Girl.
Lipstick Prince is a South Korean beauty show distributed by OnStyle and premiered on December 1, 2016. The show features 7 idols learning about makeup techniques and applying these new skills either on mannequins or celebrity guests. The show hopes to break the stereotype that makeup is only for females and to encourage discussion of cosmetics, makeovers, and beauty among male idols.
Kim Yu-kwon, better known by the stage name U-Kwon, is a South Korean singer. He is a vocalist and dancer in Block B; he is also a member of the sub-unit Bastarz along with P.O and B-Bomb, as well as the sub-unit T2u with Taeil.
Son Hyun-woo, better known by his stage name Shownu, is a South Korean singer, dancer, and actor. He is the leader of the South Korean boy group Monsta X, which debuted through Mnet's survival show No.Mercy, under Starship Entertainment in 2015. He is also a member of Monsta X's first official sub-unit Shownu X Hyungwon in 2023.