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Seung Ri is from Kwangjoo, the sixth major city in Korea. As we can see in the Big Bang Documentary, it’s quite a long commute between the two. Before Big Bang, he was a member of Ilhwan, a Kwangjoo dance team. In summer 2005, Seung Ri appeared on an episode of Battle Shinhwa, a...
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Dae Sung was recruited in an audition, and even though he was jokingly known as “unpretty boy” among the staff, he turned out to be one of the most popular members. During training, he got to do vocal training with Wheesung, who’s one of his favorite artists. While training, he was diagnosed with vocal...
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Choi Seung hyun (Korean: 최승현, Hanja: 崔勝鉉), better known by his stage name T.O.P, is a rapper and actor from South Korea. Best known for being a member of Korean boy band Big Bang, he has also been in dramas such as I Am Sam. He stars in the upcoming spy thriller IRIS, to...
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Kwon, Ji Yong (Korean: 권지용, Hanja: 權志龍, Born August 18, 1988), better known by his stage name G-Dragon, is the leader of the Korean musical group Big Bang. Yong means dragon in korean and Ji sounds like “g”, hence, the stagename, G-Dragon. He began training under YG Entertainment at the age of twelve. After...
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Super Junior, is a boy band from Seoul, South Korea that was formed under SM Entertainment in 2005. With a total of thirteen members, they are the largest boy band in the world. The members are Leeteuk (the leader), Heechul, Han Geng, Yesung, Kang-in, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook, Kibum, and later, Kyuhyun....
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Shinhwa is a popular South Korean boy band and hip hop group. The group has six members (with 3 vocalists and 3 rappers), and debuted on March 24, 1998. It has enjoyed massive success alongside the likes of Sechs Kies, Baby Vox, Fin. K.L., H.O.T. and S.E.S. Shinhwa is the Korean word for myth...
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F.T. Island, Five Treasure Island, or FTI, is the name of the band . The name F.T. Island stands for ‘Five Treasure Island’, each of the five members being a treasure. The band’s official color is sunshine yellow, and their fans carry yellow flags known as “pentasticks.” Their debut album, Cheerful Sensibility, made the...
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TVXQ (often stylized TVXQ! or TVfXQ), an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi (東方神起), is a South Korean boy band quintet formed under SM Entertainment in 2003. In South Korea they are known as Dong Bang Shin Gi (동방신기); they were later introduced in Japan as Tohoshinki (東方神起, Tōhōshinki?) under the Avex sub-label Rhythm...
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Kim Yoo Jin (born April 9, 1988) is member of Korean girl group After School. Other Information Stage Name: UEE Birth Name: Kim Yoo Jin Group Position: Vocal Born: April 1988 Height: 173cm Links Music Asia Incoming search terms:Kim Yoo JinYoo Jinuee after schoolafter school ueeKim Yoo-jinkim yoo jin after schoolyoojinkim yoojinuee kimyoo jin...
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