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July 3 – Nayeon became the first K-pop soloist to enter the top 10 on the US Billboard 200 in the chart's history with her EP Im Nayeon. [ 12 ] July 31 – J-Hope performed at Lollapalooza and became the first South Korean artist to headline the main stage at a major U.S. music festival.
AleXa was born Alexaundra Christine Schneiderman on December 9, 1996, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, [3] to a Russian American father and a South Korean mother. AleXa's mother was adopted at age five by her adoptive American parents from an orphanage in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, where she last saw her brother. [4]
H.O.T. (Korean: 에이치오티; pronounced "H. O. T.", acronym for Highfive of Teenagers) is a South Korean boy band that was created by SM Entertainment in 1996. They are considered to be the first K-pop idol group and their successful formula became the model for many K-pop groups that followed them.
The show is framed as a camera rehearsal for South Korean music agency RBY Entertainment’s New York debut of its stars, at Circle in the Square Theatre on Broadway. RBY’s founder and chief executive, a former K-pop singer named Ruby, discusses logistics with the director Harry as she rehearses the introduction.
Idol bands in South Korea started to appear after the success of Seo Taiji and Boys, whose debut in 1992 is considered a turning point in the history of Korean popular music. [1] [2] 2012 was a record year in K-pop in terms of number of rookie artists: 33 male groups and 38 girl groups debuted. [3] [4]
The Korean Wave, or Hallyu, has significantly influenced the global popularity of South Korean culture, particularly through K-dramas and K-pop, driving increased tourism to South Korea. The strategic initiatives implemented by the South Korean government and tourism industry have capitalized on this trend to enhance South Korea's economic ...
2AM (Korean: 투에이엠) is a South Korean boy band, that consists of Jo Kwon, Lee Chang-min, Lim Seul-ong, and Jeong Jin-woon.The band was formed by JYP Entertainment through the Mnet documentary Hot Blood, which spawned the eleven-member boy band One Day; 2AM primarily perform ballad songs while their brother group 2PM performed more dance-focused music.
Hori7on (Korean: 호라이즌; RR: Horaijeun; MR: Horaichŭn; stylized in all caps) is a South Korea-based Filipino boy band formed in 2023. With members Vinci, Kim, Kyler, Reyster, Winston, Jeromy, and Marcus, they are the first all-Filipino boy band act to debut in South Korea and have been active in both South Korea and the Philippines since their formation.