Boyfriend debuted in 2011 under Starship Entertainment (labelmates: Sistar and K.Will). Their debut contemporaries include boy group B1A4 and girl group A Pink. Boyfriend has six members: Kim Dong Hyun (Donghyun), Shim Hyun Seong (Hyunseong), Lee Jeong Min (Jeongmin), Jo Young Min (Youngmin), Jo Kwang Min (Kwangmin), and No Min Woo (Minwoo). A unique feature…
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1TYM: Hip Hop For All Time
One of the earliest hip-hop groups in K-pop, 1TYM is a four-member Korean hip-hop group made up of members Teddy (Park Hong Jun), Danny (Im Tae Bin), Jin Hwan (Oh Jin Hwan), and Baek Kyoung (Song Baek Kyoung). The emerged in the wake of earlier hip-hop artists, such as Jinusean, Deux and Tiger JK, but…
4Minute: Plenty of Time to Woo You
4Minute is a female group with members Ji Hyun (Nam Ji Hyun), Ga Yoon (Heo Ga Yoon), Ji Yoon (Jeon Ji Yoon), Hyuna (Kim Hyuna) and So Hyun (Kwon So Hyun). Since their debut in 2009, the group has been signed with Cube Entertainment. To see the enhanced profile, including discographies and videographies, click the…
Dal★Shabet: Sweet Success
Dal Shabet (stylized as Dal★Shabet) is a six-member group signed with Happy Face Entertainment. Dal Shabet means Sweet Sherbet (“Dal” is short for Dalda [달다] which means sweet in Korean; Shabet is the Korean pronunciation of the English word “sherbet”). To see the enhanced profile, including discographies and videographies, click the image to go to…
Crown J: Restoring His Reign
Crown J (Jewel), born Kim Kei Hoon (Kevin) is a Korean rapper who is consistently grounded in the tradition and aesthetic of American rap and hip-hop. After releasing his first album in South Korea, Crown gained recognition when he appeared on the popular Korean television reality show We Got Married with Seo In Young. They were so…
BoA: There’s Only One
BoA (Kwon Bo A) is a female solo artist who is known as the Queen of Korean popular music. Her stage name is a backronym of her birth and middle names (BoA), standing for Beat of Angel or Best of Asia. In 1998, BoA was discovered by SM Entertainment when she attended a talent search…
Big Mama: Big Voices of Hallyu
Big Mama, KPOPIANA, http://kpoparchives.omeka.net/items/show/1066 Showcasing their soulful voices,Big Mama is recognized as one of the most talented, if underrated groups in Korean popular music. Made up of members Shin Yeon Ah, Lee Ji young, Park Min Hye, and Lee Young Hyun, Big Mama signed with M Boat Entertainment (a YG Entertainment company) and released their first…
A Pink: A Group for the Seasons
Consisting of seven members (Chorong, Bomi, Eunji, Naeun, Yookyung, Namjoo and Hayoung), A Pink debuted in April 2011 on the A Cube Entertainment label, a subdivision of Cube Entertainment. A Pink has participated in several television shows as a group (e.g., Birth of a Family) and individually (e.g., All My Love). Although they have been…
After School
Click to jump to a section: BASICS FANFACTS NEWSWORTHY VIDEOS DISCOGRAPHY: KOREAN RELEASES DISCOGRAPHY: JAPANESE RELEASES BASICS Name After School Meaning of Name Members Kahi (가희) / Park Ji Young (박 지영) Leader, Lead Vocalist, Main Rapper, Main Dance (2009-present) Jungah (정아) / Kim Jung Ah (김 정아) Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer (2009-present) Jooyeon (주연) /…
The Boss
Click to jump to a section: BASICS FANFACTS NEWSWORTHY VIDEOS DISCOGRAPHY: KOREAN RELEASES DISCOGRAPHY: JAPANESE RELEASES BASICS Name The Boss (Dae Guk Nam Ah) (Daikoku Danji) Meaning of Name The Boys of Super Space Members Lee Suhoon (Mika)(Leader) Park Hyunchul (Karam) Woo Hyunmin (Hyunmin) Lee Injun (Injun) Jeon Jihwan (Jay)(Maknae) Debut March 4,…
KPK: Kpop Kollective 