South Korean Music

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Baek Ji Hye (Korean: 박지혜, born July 21, 1986), better known by her stage name Zia (Korean: 지아), is a South Korean singer.

Zhou Mi (April 19, 1986) is a Chinese singer, actor, MC and radio host. He is a member of the boy band Super Junior-M and the ballad group S.M. The Ballad. In 2014, he released his first solo EP, Rewind.

Zhang Liyin (born February 28, 1989), better known in South Korea as Jang Ri-in, is a Chinese singer active in China and South Korea, She is a member of the South Korean group S.M. The Ballad. Subject to much publicity, Zhang was nicknamed the "Chinese BoA" and the next leader of the Korean Wave. She speaks both Mandarin, which is her first language, and fluent Korean, and has released singles in both China and South Korea, singing in both languages. Her official fanclub color is gold and her fanclub name (although not yet official) is "Chocolate".

Choi Jun-hong (Hangul: 최준홍; born October 15, 1996) better known by his stage name Zelo, is a South Korean rapper, dancer, singer and beatboxer. He is best known as a member of the South Korean K-Pop group B.A.P as the youngest and the lead rapper of the group. He made his recording debut with the single "Never Give Up" under B.A.P's sub-unit Bang&Zelo in November 2011. He is currently signed under TS Entertainment.

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ZE:A (Hangul: 제국의 아이들), also known as Children of Empire, is a South Koreanboy band formed under Star Empire Entertainment in 2010. The group composed of nine members: Kevin, Kwanghee, Siwan, Lee Hoo, Taecheon, Heechul, Minwoo, Hyungsik and Dongjun. The group released their debut EP, Nativity, and lead single, "Mazeltov" on January 7, 2010, alongside their showcase performance five days later. The group debuted on KBS's Music Bank on January 15, 2010.

Yurisangja with band members Park Seung-hwa (born 11 March 1969) and Lee Se-jun (born 6 July 1972) is a South Korean male duo formed in 1997, singing pop-ballads.

Jung Yun-ho (born February 6, 1986), also known by his stage name U-Know Yunho or simply U-Know, is a South Korean singer, actor, dancer, and a member of the pop duo TVXQ. Born and raised in Gwangju, South Korea, Yunho auditioned for the Korean talent agency S.M. Entertainment in 2001. After over two years of training, Yunho debuted with TVXQ in December 2003.

Kim Yubin (Korean: 김유빈; Chinese: 金婑斌; Japanese: キム・ユビン; born October 4, 1988), commonly known as Yubin (also spelled Yoobin), is a South Korean singer, rapper, lyricist and composer. She is the main rapper of the South Korean girl group Wonder Girls, which debuted under JYP Entertainment in 2006. She replaced original member Hyuna who left the group in July 2007.

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You Hee-yeol (Hangul: 유희열; born April 19, 1971) is a Korean pop singer-songwriter, and host of You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook. He is the leader of his one-man project band Toy.

Yang Yoseob, (Hangul: 양요섭; Hanja: 梁耀燮; born 5 January 1990) more commonly known as Yoseob, is a South Korean idol pop singer, dancer and musical actor. He is the main vocalist of the South Korean boy group Beast.

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YB, formerly known as Yoon Do-hyun Band (Hangul: 윤도현밴드), is a South Korean rock band. Formed in 1996, the band consists of Yoon Do-hyun (lead vocals, keyboard, guitar), Heo Jun (guitar, keyboard), Kim Jin-won (drums), Park Tae-hee (bass guitar) and Scott Hellowell (guitar). YB rose to major popularity and success during the 2002 World Cup, and once again in 2011 through appearing in the Korean TV show I Am a Singer. They have performed across the world and regularly headline major rock festivals in South Korea.

Yoon Do-hyun (born February 3, 1972) is a South Korean hard rock/folk rock singer, musician, and songwriter. He is the founder and lead vocalist of the Yoon Do-hyun Band (YB) since 1996. Yoon is also an MC on TV variety programs (notably Yoon Do-hyun's Love Letter) and a musical theatre actor.

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Yoo Chae-yeong (Hangul: 유채영; September 22, 1973 – July 24, 2014) was a South Korean singer, actress, and radio host.

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Kim Jong-woon (born 1984) known by his stage name Yesung, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Super Junior, its subgroups Super Junior-K.R.Y. & Super Junior-H, as well as the ballad group S.M. The Ballad. His stage name Yesung is derived from the Korean phrase "예술가의 성대" (lit. meaning: vocal cords of an artist) and can be translated as an "art-like voice".

Park Ye-eun (Korean: 박예은; Chinese: 朴譽恩; Japanese: パク・イェウン; born May 26, 1989), commonly known as Yeeun, Yenny (English name), or Ha:tfelt, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, composer and producer. She graduated Gyung Hee University. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Wonder Girls, which debuted under JYP Entertainment in 2007.

Lee Eun-Jin (Korean: 이은진, born March 17, 1979), better known by her stage name Yangpa (Korean: 양파, meaning "onion"), is a South Korean singer. She studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Yang Dong-geun (Hangul: 양동근; born June 1, 1979) or YDG is a South Korean actor and hip-hop artist. Yang majored in Theatrical Performance at Yong-in University

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X-Cross (エクスクロス 魔境伝説?) is a 2007 Japanese horror film directed by Kenta Fukasaku.

Xenos-5 (엑스파이브, often referred to as X-5 or X-Five) was a South Korean boy band with five members, formed under Open World Entertainment in 2011. 'XENOS', is an allomorph for the Greek word of 'stranger', where the name 'X-5' (referring to 5 Xenos), originated from. Their fanclub is called 'Xenia'.

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Wonder Girls (Korean: 원더걸스, Chinese: 奇迹女孩, Japanese: ワンダーガールズ) is a South Korean girl group, whose current line-up is composed of Yubin, Yeeun, Sunmi and Hyerim. They are managed by their producer, the singer-songwriter Park Jin-Young under his talent agency, JYP Entertainment. They are co-managed in the United States by Creative Artists Agency.

Winner (Korean: 위너; stylized as WINNER) is a South Korean idol group formed in 2014 by YG Entertainment. The group's five members are Kang Seung-yoon, Song Mino, Nam Taehyun, Kim Jinwoo, and Lee Seunghoon.

Choi Hwee-Sung (born February 5, 1982), better known by his stage name Wheesung (Korean: 휘성), is a South Korean R&B singer and record producer. He initially attended the Sun Moon University, under the journalism major but dropped out. Wheesung subsequently attended the Gukje Digital University and Kyung Hee University's Graduate School of Communication.

Cho Hye-Ri, (Hangul: 조혜리), born May 31, 1976, who goes by the stage name Wax (Hangul: 왁스), is a South Korean pop singer and actress. She was the lead vocalist of the band Dog in 1998, and then went solo as Wax in 2000. She has released ten albums and digital singles. In addition to her singing, Cho made her acting debut in 2007. She was cast as the main actress in the musical Fixing My Makeup (Hangul: 화장을 고치고), whose plot is based on her song of the same name. Her hit songs include "Fixing My Makeup" and "Please". She has won three Golden Disk Awards, one each year from 2001 to 2003.

VIXX (Korean: 빅스 pronounced "viks"; acronym for Voice, Visual, Value in Excelsis) is a six-member South Korean boy band, signed under Jellyfish Entertainment. All members participated in Mnet's survival reality show MyDOL and were chosen via an elimination system through viewer votes. The name, VIXX, was also chosen by viewer votes. VIXX consists of N, Leo, Ken, Ravi, Hongbin and Hyuk. They are predominantly known as a concept or performance group whose music, lyrics, choreography, and overall stage performances are crafted together to tell a story or concept.

Song Qian (Chinese: 宋茜, born February 2, 1987), known as Victoria Song or mononymously as Victoria, is a Chinese singer, dancer, model and actress. Victoria has been active in various Korean and Chinese entertainment outlets.

Kim Jin-tae (Korean: 김진태; born December 19, 1980), better known by his stage name Verbal Jint (Korean: 버벌 진트), is an influential South Korean rapper, lyricist, and record producer under Brand New Music. He officially debuted in 2001 with the mini-album "Modern Rhymes."

Vassline is a metalcore band, from Seoul, Korea.

Uptown 3000 was a Korean American hip hop duo on the record label The Machine Group CEO Alvin & Calvin Waters which consisted of Carlos Galvan aka "Cali-Mexci" and Steve Kim aka "Kwon". The duo was a spinoff of Uptown, a Korean hip hop group which was active in the late 1990s whose sales reached 6 million. The duo is considered defunct as the original Uptown made its comeback in Korea in 2006, which Kim and Galvan were a part of. The group has been credited with being the first Korean hip hop group to closely resemble anything similar to American style hip hop.

Uptown (업타운) is a South Korean hip hop group which debuted in 1997. Uptown was first created in 1996 when R&B and hip-hop were first introduced to Korea. The group's four original members are Chris Jung, Carlos Galvan, Steve Kim and Tasha Reid. The group underwent several lineup changes and then disbanded in 2000. The group made a comeback and released their album, Testimony in May 2006. Steve Kim, Carlos Galvan and Chris Jung returned to the group without Tasha Reid. The female spot in the group was initially given to half-Caucasian half-African American rapper Say, but was soon replaced by teenage artist Jessica H. O. who was featured in their 2006 album, Testimony. For their 2009 album, New Era, the group went through yet another lineup change, replacing Steve Kim and Carlos Galvan with Roy Kim, Jonathan Moon, and Michael Horton.

Untouchable (Korean: 언터쳐블) is a South Korean hip hop duo managed by TS Entertainment. The group released their first single on August 24, 2006, but made their official debut on October 10, 2008 with their hit single "It's Okay" ft. Hwayobi.

UNIQ (Hangul: 유니크) is a five-member Chinese-South Korean boy group formed by Chinese company Yuehua Entertainment in 2014. The group consists of Zhou Yixuan, Kim Sungjoo, Li Wenhan, Cho Seungyoun, and Wang Yibo. UNIQ officially debuted on October 20, 2014 with their debut single "Falling In Love" in both China and South Korea.

United N-generation (also known as UN) was a Korean musical group from South Korea under NH Media (then NH Planning). It consisted of two members: Choi Jung-won and Kim Jeong-hoon. They released 5 albums from 2000 to 2005. "For a Lifetime", a single from their first album, was their first significant hit.

Uhm Jung-hwa (Hangul: 엄정화; hanja: 嚴正化; born August 17, 1969) is a South Korean actress, singer, and lingerie designer. Uhm began her career as a chorus member of MBC, one of the three major South Korean broadcasting companies, from 1987 until 1990. She made her film debut in a 1991 to 1994 film Marriage Story, and released her first studio album Sorrowful Secret the same year.

Ulala Session (stylized as ULALA SESSION) (Korean: 울랄라 세션) is a K-pop boy band that gained popularity after it won the 2011 talent show competition Superstar K3. Ulala Session's members are: Lim Yoon-taek (b. ca. 1980 – d. 2013), Goon jo (b. ca. 1980), Kim Myung-hoon (b. ca. 1983), Park Seung-il (b. ca. 1981), and Park Kwang-sun (b. ca. 1990).

Lee Hye-Ryeon (이혜련), name changed to Heo Yun (허윤), best known as U;Nee (Hangul: 유니; May 3, 1981 – January 21, 2007), was a South Korean singer, rapper, dancer and actress who was found hanged at her apartment having committed suicide.

U-KISS (Korean: 유키스, Japanese: ユーキス) is a South Korean boy band formed by NH Media in 2008. Their name is an acronym, standing for Ubiquitous Korean International Idol Super Star. The group consists of Soohyun, Eli, Kiseop, Kevin, Hoon, AJ and Jun.  Their breakthrough hit was Man Man Ha Ni (2009) from their EP Conti UKISS. U-KISS is known for their international popularity, especially in Latin America where they have conducted various tours. They released their first full-length album Only One on February 3, 2010. In September 2011, U-KISS released their second full-length album, NEVERLAND. They made their formal debut in Japan in 2011 with the release of the single "Tick Tack".  The second single is entitled "Forbidden Love" while their first Japanese full-length album was A Shared Dream (2012). Since their debut, the group has released three full-length albums, seven extended plays and various singles. The group also participated in various TV reality shows and films.

Typhoon (타이푼) is Korean mixed hip hop group consisting of a female vocalist, a male vocalist and a rapper. Typhoon is signed with Trifecta Entertainment.

Two Two (투투) was Korean pop group during the mid-1990s. They garnered great popularity with their hit debut single "One and a half" (일과 이분의 일).

TVXQ (stylized as TVXQ!), an initialism for Tong Vfang Xien Qi (Chinese: 東方神起), is a South Korean pop duo consisting of U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin. They are known as Tohoshinki (東方神起, Tōhōshinki?) in Japanese releases, and are sometimes referred to as DBSK, an abbreviation of their Korean name Dong Bang Shin Ki (Hangul: 동방신기). Their name roughly translates to "Rising Gods of the East".

Tutti (뚜띠) is a Korean female duo consisting of members No Hyun Jung and No Jung Hyun.

Turtles (Hangul: 거북이) was a South Korean hip-hop group which debuted in 2001. The single "Airplane" (bihaengi) from their fourth album topped the KBS chart in September 2006.

Turbo (Korean: 터보) was a popular South Korean duo in the mid to late 1990s. The duo consists of Kim Jong-kook and Kim Jung-nam in the early years and with Mikey later on. They became one of the biggest stars in the Korean entertainment industry during their active time; 1995 to 2000 and sold millions of albums and records in Asia as a whole.After 15 years they are coming back as a trio with the song "Again"

Girls' Generation-TTS (Hangul: 소녀시대-태티서, also known as TTS, TaeTiSeo, or Girls' Generation-TaeTiSeo) is a subgroup of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation, formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2012. It is composed of three Girls' Generation members: Taeyeon, Tiffany, and Seohyun. The group released their debut album, Twinkle, in 2012 and released a second one, Holler, in 2014. The group also released their third one, Dear Santa, in 2015

Trouble Maker is the first official sub-group of South Korean groups 4Minute and Beast, formed by Cube Entertainment in 2011. The sub-group is composed of Hyuna and Jang Hyun-seung.

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TRAX (originally The TRAX) is a South Korean rock band formed in the summer of July 17, 2004 by S.M. Entertainment and formerly produced by X Japan's co-founder Yoshiki. The name "TRAX" refers to "recording tracks", but also stands for the first letter of each original member's stage name, Typhoon of the Rose Attack on X-Mas. Originally a nu metal and alternative rock band, they changed to a straight pop rock sound when drummer Rose left in 2006.

Topp Dogg (Korean: 탑독) is a 10-member hip-hop boy group from South Korea formed by Cho PD under Stardom Entertainment in 2013. Since debut, Topp Dogg have released 6 albums (including repackages) and 1 single. They have held showcases in Japan, Malaysia, U.S, Brazil, and Europe.

Tony An (Hangul: 토니안; born June 7, 1978) is a South Korean singer best known for being part of the popular K-pop boy band H.O.T..

Toheart (Korean:투하트, commonly stylized as ToHeart) is a South Korean duo formed by Woohyun from Infinite and Key from SHINee in 2014. It is a collaboration between S. M. Entertainment and Woollim Entertainment.

Togeworl (Hangul: 투개월, also known as Two Months) is a South Korean folk pop duo, who formed in New Jersey in 2011. They competed in the Superstar K3 singing competition, placing third. The group went on temporary hiatus in 2013, and vocalist Lim Kim debuted as a solo musician.

Tiny-G (Korean: 타이니지) was a Thai-Korean duo based in South Korea, formed in 2012 by GNG production. The group consists of J.Min, and Mint. Their name "Tiny-G" stands for "Tiny Giant" because "even though they're small, with an average height of 153cm, they are strong and fierce like giants".

Hwang Young-Min (Hangul: 황영민; born December 23, 1981), best known by his stage name Tim (Hangul: 팀), is a Korean American k-pop ballad singer. His songs are mostly about unrequited love or parted lovers. He has come into the spotlight as the next successor of male ballad singers in South Korea after Shin Seung Hun. and Lee Seung-Hwan. Tim has participated as a producer and also an album designer for his third album.

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Stephanie Young Hwang (born August 1, 1989), known professionally as Tiffany or Tiffany Hwang, is an American singer and actress based in South Korea. She is a member of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation and its subgroup TTS.

Kim Ho Kyung (Chinese: 金稿京, Korean: 테이; born April 4, 1983) is a Korean singer known by his stage name Tei. Originally discovered by a record company's karaoke website, he gained popularity and fame in South Korea as a TV presenter, promotional model, and actor. Tei is best known for his debut song, "Love Is A Fragrance".

The Strikers are a rock n' roll band from San Diego, California. Consisting of band members Joey (lead vocals, guitar), Rob (doublebass, vocals), and Donovan (drums), their sound is a mixture of musical genres including rockabilly, psychobilly, and metal.

The Jadu (더 자두) was South Korean modern rock band that performed from 2001 to 2008. "Jadu" means "Plum" in Korean. In 2000, Korea Now called The Jadu one of Korea's "most celebrated indie bands."

The Grace (Korean: 천상지희 더 그레이스; hanja: 天上智喜 The Grace ) was a four-member South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment in 2005. The group consisted of Lina, Dana, Sunday and Stephanie. In 2011, they formed a sub-unit duo group The Grace - Dana & Sunday.

The Geeks are an influential hardcore punk band from South Korea. They are one of Korea's first hardcore punk bands and also the nation's first band to introduce youth crew and straight edge hardcore. They are the first Korean hardcore band to tour the US, Japan, and Southeast Asia. Due to their extensive travels and organizing overseas tours in Korea, they are one of Korea's most-disseminated bands, being widely known around the world in their own niche genre.

The Boss (대국남아, often referred to as DGNA or, incorrectly, D-NA) is a South Korean boy band with five members, formed under Open World Entertainment in 2010. In South Korea they are known as Dae Guk Nam Ah, literally meaning The Boys of Super Space, which is how their English name of 'The Boss' was formed. In Japan, they are known as Daikoku Danji (大国男児).

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Tasty (Korean: 테이스티) is a Chinese duo formerly based in South Korea and signed under Woollim Entertainment. Consisting of two male twins, Daeryong and Soryong, the duo debuted in 2012 with a single titled Spectrum.

Natasha Shanta Reid (born May 31, 1981), known by her Korean name Yoon Mi-rae, is an American-born South Korean rapper and singer. She is part of the Korean hip hop crew The Movement and current member of MFBTY.

Tahiti is the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia; this overseas collectivity of the French Republic is sometimes referred to as an overseas country. The island is located in the archipelago of the Society Islands in the central Southern Pacific Ocean, and is divided into two parts: The bigger, northwestern part Tahiti Nui and the smaller, southeastern part Tahiti Iti.

Dong Young-bae (born 18 May 1988), better known by his stage name Taeyang (meaning Sun) or Sol, is a South Korean singer-songwriter. After appearing in Jinusean's music video "A-yo", Taeyang began training under YG Entertainment at the age of 12. After six years of training, he made his debut in 2006 as a member of the South Korean boy band Big Bang.

Taegoon (born Kim Tae Goon; Korean: 김태군; born January 17, 1986) is a Korean pop singer and dancer. His first television appearance was on the talent search program Battle Shinhwa in 2005. He reached the final round of the competition and was the last one to leave the group. Four years later, after completing hundreds of auditions he was finally able to start a career.

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Choi Seung-hyun (Hangul: 최승현, born November 4, 1987), better known by his stage name T.O.P, is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Big Bang and has also participated in various dramas and films, such as I Am Sam, Iris, Nineteen, 71: Into the Fire, Commitment and Tazza: The Hidden Card.

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T-ara (/tiˈɑːrə/; Korean: 티아라; Japanese: ティアラ; stylized as T-ARA,T♔ARA, or TΛRΛ) is a South Korean girl group that debuted in 2009 under Core Contents Media, now known as MBK Entertainment. Before their debut, there was a high level of interest in the group as they were called the "Super Rookies" and had been training for three years prior.

Swing Girls (スウィングガールズ, Suwingu Gāruzu?) is a Japanese 2004 comedy film directed and co-written by Shinobu Yaguchi, about a group of high school girls who form a big band. The cast includes Yūta Hiraoka, Juri Ueno, Shihori Kanjiya, Yuika Motokariya and Yukari Toyashima. The film ranked 8th at the Japanese box office in 2004, and won seven prizes at the 2005 Japanese Academy Awards, including "Most Popular Film" and "Newcomer of the Year" awards for Yūta Hiraoka and Juri Ueno.

Supreme Team (Korean: 슈프림팀) was a South Korean hip hop duo made up of Simon Dominic (사이먼 도미닉) (born March 9, 1984) and E-Sens (이센스) (born February 9, 1987). They officially debuted in 2009 with their EP Supreme Team Guide To Excellent Adventure. Following their debut, they received a Mnet Asian Music Award (MAMA) for Best New Male Group. In April 2012, E-Sens was sentenced two years of probation for smoking marijuana. E-Sens returned to the music scene in October 2012 through the release of the song "독" (Poison) from hip hop producer Primary's album, Primary and the Messengers LP. Most recently, Supreme Team revealed and performed two new songs at the 2013 Amoebahood concert. This was their first time performing new music together in two years. In July 2013, news outlets reported Supreme Team's disbandment due to E-Sens' contract termination with Amoeba Culture. E-Sens confirmed the news himself in a tweet, adding his intent to focus on his solo career. Simon D later joined as co-CEO of AOMG with Jay Park.

Supernova is a South Korean boy band formed under Mnet Media. Its six members specialized in the areas of singing, dance, acting, rap and pop.

Super Junior (Korean: 슈퍼주니어; Syupeo Junieo) is a South Korean boy band. Formed in 2005 by producer Lee Soo-man of S.M. Entertainment, the group comprised a total of thirteen members at its peak. Super Junior originally debuted with twelve members, consisting of leader Leeteuk, Heechul, Hankyung, Yesung, Kangin, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Siwon, Donghae, Ryeowook and Kibum. Kyuhyun joined the group in 2006.

Super Junior-Trot (Korean: 슈퍼주니어-트로트), officially known as Super Junior-T (Korean: 슈퍼주니어-티) is the second official sub-group of South Korean boy band Super Junior. They are the first idol group known for capitalizing trot music, the oldest form of Korean pop music. Super Junior-T formed in 2007 and contains six Super Junior members, the leader Leeteuk, Heechul, Kangin, Shindong, Sungmin, and Eunhyuk.

Super Junior-M, often referred to as SJ-M, is a Chinese-South Korean boy band formed in 2008 by South Korea's S.M. Entertainment. The band is the first international music group in the Chinese music industry to have members of both Chinese and Korean descent.

Super Junior-K.R.Y. is the first official sub-group of South Korean boy band Super Junior. Super Junior-K.R.Y. formed in 2006 and contains three Super Junior's main vocalists, Yesung, Ryeowook and Kyuhyun.

Super Junior-H (Korean: 슈퍼주니어-해피), sometimes referred to as Super Junior-Happy or Suju-Happy (Korean: 슈주-해피), is the fourth official sub-unit of Korean boy band Super Junior. Super Junior-Happy contains six Super Junior members, the leader Leeteuk, Yesung, Kangin, Shindong, Sungmin, and Eunhyuk.

Lee Sung-min (born January 1, 1986) is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Super Junior and its sub-groups Super Junior-T, Super Junior-H and Super Junior-M.

Susan Soonkyu Lee (born May 15, 1989), known professionally as Sunny, is an American-born South Korean singer, actress and radio personality currently based in South Korea. She is a member of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation.

Sunny Hill (Hangul: 써니힐) is a South Korean girl group. The members consist of Misung, Jubee, Seung Ah and Kota. From 2007–2011, fans of Sunny Hill were known as "Sunshines". Following their rise in popularity, fans voted and had the name officially changed to "Hiller" (stylized as HːLLЁR).

Sung Si-kyung (born April 17, 1979) is a South Korean singer, host and actor.

Sugar (슈가) was a South Korean girl group. Their 2003 singles Take It Shake It and Real Identity were the opening and ending theme songs respectively for Season 1 of the highly popular anime Kaleido Star. However, they had mediocre success in the South Korean market. Their last album has seen them go through an image and style change, as members have been changed. The album had less cute pop material and instead focused on rock songs and midtempo ballads. However, their albums did not have high sales. Since then, Soo Jin has left the group, and Hwang Jung-eum has gone on to have a solo career. On December 20, 2006, KBS World Radio announced that the group had officially disbanded. All members have since branched into acting and musical efforts.

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Yoo Seung-jun, also known as Steve Yoo, is a former Korean American pop star and one of the biggest selling artists in Korean history, selling over 5 million records in the country. Yoo Seung-jun's career in South Korea ended in 2002 due to controversies around his mandatory military service. He was known for his high-energy dancing style, rapping, and singing ability.

SS501 (English pronunciation: /ˈdʌ.bəl ɛs faɪv oʊ wʌn/) is a South Korean boy band formed under the management of DSP Media, formerly known as Daesung Entertainment and DSP Entertainment. The group debuted on June 8, 2005 with five members: Kim Hyun-joong, Heo Young-saeng, Kim Kyu-jong, Park Jung-min and Kim Hyung-jun, along with their debut mini-album entitled Warning. They achieved their first number one song with "Never Again" (2005) and released their first studio album, S.T 01 Now in 2006.

Spica (Hangul: 스피카, stylized as SPICA) is a South Korean girl group formed in 2012 under B2M Entertainment. The group released "Doggedly" (독하게) as a prologue single, on January 31, 2012 and officially debuted on February 9 with the mini album Russian Roulette. The group consists of Kim Boa, Park Sihyun, Park Narae, Yang Jiwon and Kim Bohyung.

Speed (Korean: 스피드; commonly stylized as SPEED) is a South Korean boy group formed by MBK Entertainment (formerly known as Core Contents Media) in 2012. The group was formerly also known as "Male Unit" of Coed School until their agency announced that they were an independent group in 2013.

Choi Soo-young (born February 10, 1990) most often credited as Sooyoung, is a South Korean singer and actress. She was a member of Korean-Japanese duo Route θ and is a member of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation.

Song Jieun, (Hangul: 송지은; Hanja: 宋枝恩; born May 5, 1990) better known as Jieun, sometimes Ji Eun or Ji-eun, is a South Korean singer. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group Secret. Aside from her group's activities, she has released several solo songs and participated in various OSTs. In 2011, her second single, "Going Crazy" featuring Bang Yong Guk, went to become her first number one single on the Gaon Chart as a solo artist.

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Son Dong-Woon, (Hangul: 손동운; Hanja: 孫東雲; born June 6, 1991), more commonly known as Dong Woon, is a South Korean idol singer and dancer. He is the vocalist and youngest member of the Korean boy group Beast.

Son Dam-bi (born September 25, 1983 in Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean singer and actress.

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Ahn So-hee (Korean: 안소희; Chinese: 安昭熙; Japanese: アンソヒ, born June 27, 1992), commonly known by her stage name Sohee, is a South Korean idol actress, singer, dancer, model and MC. She was the visual, and former member of the popular South Korean girl group Wonder Girls, which debuted under JYP Entertainment in 2007.

Kim Kyoung-hee (Korean: 김경희, born January 20, 1972), better known by her stage name So Chan-whee (Korean: 소찬휘), is a South Korean singer, best known for her 2000 song, "Tears".

SM the Ballad (stylized as S.M. THE BALLAD) is a South Korean ballad group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2010. The group has released two mini albums.

Skasucks is a prominent ska-punk band based in Seoul, South Korea. They are heavily influenced by ska-punk as well as 2 tone. Formed in 2006, they opened for The Slackers in 2007 and the Chris Murray Combo in 2008. They are known for their lively stage presence. Their lead vocalist Ryu, who also works as a tattoo artist, has become a prominent organiser of the Korean punk music scene. After the lead singers of Rux and Suck Stuff stepped down, Ryu took over Korean operations for the annual Korea/Japan Punk Festival.

Skarf (Korean: 스카프; often stylized as SKarf) is a Singaporean-South Korean girl group formed by Alpha Entertainment. The meaning behind the group's name is based on the word "scarf". The S stands for Singapore while the C was switched out with the K for Korea. The group is made up of four members, namely, Tasha, Jenny, JooA and Hana.

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Sistar (Hangul: 씨스타, often stylized as SISTAR) is a South Korean girl group formed in 2010 under the management of Starship Entertainment. The group consists of Hyolyn, Bora, Soyou, and Dasom. Their debut studio album So Cool was released on 9 August 2011. Second album Give It to Me was released on 11 June 2013. Their biggest hits include So Cool, Alone, Loving U, Give It To Me, Touch My Body, I Swear and Shake It. Their fourth single "So Cool" debuted at number one at Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 singles chart and became the first number one single on that chart.

Sinawe (Korean: 시나위) is a heavy metal/rock band from South Korea. Led by guitarist and sole constant member Shin Daechul, they are credited as being the first heavy metal band in South Korea. During its golden age in the late 1980s and mid 1990s, many now renowned musicians such as Yim Jae-beom, Kim Jong-seo, Seo Taiji and Bada Kim improved their musical abilities while members of Sinawe.

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Sim Min-kyung (born, arguably, September 11, 1955) is South Korean singer known professionally as Sim Soo-bong. When she was a senior at Myongji University, she debuted in 1978 through MBC College Song Contest (Korean: MBC 대학가요제) at which she performed her self-composed song "Geuddae Geu Saram" (그때 그사람).

Shinvi (Hangul: 신비) was a South Korean pop musical girl group. Shinvi belonged to Cid.K Entertainment, a subsidiary of SM Entertainment. After activities of their first album, the group disappeared from the K-pop scene. All three members have left SM Entertainment and have yet to return to the industry. The group however managed to create a pretty strong official fanbase which is called Linos and went with the balloon's colour of pearl teal.

Shinhwa (Hangul: 신화; hanja: 神話) is a South Korean six-member boy band that debuted on 24 March 1998 with: Eric Mun, Lee Min-woo, Kim Dong-wan, Shin Hye-sung, Jun Jin, and Andy Lee. It is the longest-running boy band in the history of K-pop in South Korea and has enjoyed success alongside Sechs Kies, g.o.d, Fly to the Sky, Turbo, Baby V.O.X, Fin. K.L., H.O.T. and S.E.S.. Shinhwa is the Korean word for myth or legend.

Shinee (/ˈʃaɪniː/ SHY-nee; Korean: 샤이니; Japanese: シャイニー; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean contemporary boy group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2008. The group consists of Onew, Jonghyun, Key, Minho, and Taemin. They made their debut on May 25, 2008 on SBS's Inkigayo with their single, "Replay".

Shin Dong-hee (born September 28, 1985), better known by his stage name Shindong (lit. meaning: "prodigy"), is a South Korean singer, MC, and Radio personality. He is best known as a member of the K-pop boy band Super Junior and its subgroups Super Junior-T and Super Junior-H.

Shin Seung-hun (Hangul: 신승훈; hanja: 申昇勳; born on 11 April 1966) is a South Korean ballad singer whose popularity peaked in the 1990s. He is remembered as one of the most important figures in South Korean pop music scene.

Shin Jung-hyeon (born January 4, 1938 in Seoul) is a South Korean rock guitarist and singer-songwriter. Known as Korea's "Godfather of Rock", he led Korean psychedelic pop/rock culture during the 1960s and 1970s. His sons Shin Dae-cheol (Sinawe) and Shin Yun-cheol are also respected guitarists in Korean rock. He became the first Asian musician and the sixth in the world to be the recipient of the Fender Custom Shop Tribute Series guitar joining five of other such rock legends as Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Eddie Van Halen, Yngwie Malmsteen, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Such was his influence and versatility that he has been described as South Korea's answer to Brian Wilson and Jimi Hendrix.

Jung Pil-kyo (hangul: 정필교; born 27 November 1979), better known by his stage name Shin Hye-sung (hangul: 신혜성), is a South Korean singer. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Shinhwa.

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Shim Mina (born December 10, 1972), known by her stage name, Mina (미나), is a South Korean singer and dancer. She rose to fame at the World Cup in 2002, eventually deciding to become a K-pop singer.

Shim Chang-min (born February 18, 1988), also known by his stage name Max Changmin or simply Max, is a South Korean singer, actor, and a member of the pop group TVXQ. Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, Changmin was scouted by an S.M. Entertainment talent agent when he was fourteen years old. He made his debut as TVXQ's youngest member in December 2003.

She'z (Hangul: 쉬즈) is a South Korean girl group formed by Line Entertainment in 2012. The group consists of Jinah, Taeyeon, Seyeon and Jiyoung. They made their official debut on May 17, 2012 with the song "My Way" (내 맘대로).

Sharp (stylized as S♯arp) was a South Korean pop music vocal group in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The group consisted of Chris Kim, Jang Seok-hyun, Seo Ji-young and Lee Ji-hye. A male original member, John Kim (UPTOWN, Slow-Jam) quit the group after the first album. They released five albums before breaking up. Their last album was "S♯arp Vol. 5 - StYlE." S#arp was a very successful group that won many 1st places on k-pop charts with songs like "Sweety", "백일 기도", "내 입술… 따뜻한 커피처럼", and others.

Shannon Arrum Williams (Hangul: 샤넌 아름 윌리엄스; born 26 May 1998), best known as simply Shannon, is a British singer and actress mostly active in South Korea. She is currently signed under DAP Sound, a division of MBK Entertainment.

SG Wannabe (SG 워너비) (the SG representing Simon and Garfunkel) is a South Korean ballad trio that debuted in 2004. Their first song, "Timeless", quickly propelled the group to popularity and their album topped the charts. Unlike other groups, SG Wannabe decided to abstain from promoting their music initially, declining to appear on music shows or in their own videos; the group has stated that they wish their audience will care more about the music, rather than their appearance.

Seventeen (Hangul: 세븐틴), also stylized as SEVENTEEN or SVT is a South Korean boy group formed by Pledis Entertainment. The thirteen members are separated into three different units to showcase their individual areas of specialization: the hip-hop unit consists of S.Coups, Wonwoo, Mingyu and Vernon; the vocal unit consists of Woozi, Jeonghan, Joshua, DK and Seungkwan, and the performance unit consists of Hoshi, Jun, The8 and Dino. The group is regarded highly as the members are known to have helped in the composing and production of all their tracks, as well as the development of their choreographies.

Lee Seung-hyun (born December 12, 1990), better known by his stage name Seungri, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He is the youngest member of the South Korean boy band Big Bang, is the Sub-vocalist and dancer in group. V.I is his stage name when performing in Japan. Seungri has released his first solo album, VVIP in 2011 and his second solo mini album "Let's talk about love" in 2013 in both Korean and Japanese version. He debuted in Japan as a solo singer.

Seo Ju-hyun (born June 28, 1991), known professionally as Seohyun, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation and its subgroup TTS.

SeeYa (Hangul: 씨야) was a South Korean female group originally made up of Kim Yeonji, Lee Bo Ram, and Nam Gyuri. In 2009, Nam Gyuri left the group to pursue a solo career. She was replaced by Lee Soomi until 2010. The group continued as a duo consisting of Yeonji and Bo Ram until their disbandment in 2011. They were known for their 2007 hit song Love's Greetings and won the Best Female Group Award. When they debuted, they were marketed as the female version of SG Wannabe.

Secret (Hangul: 시크릿) is a South Korean K-pop girl group formed by TS Entertainment in 2009. It consists of four members and released their first single in 2009; they released a full-length studio album in 2011.

Choi Dong-wook (born November 9, 1984), better known by his stage name Se7en, is a South Korean singer, who has also advanced into Japan, China and the United States.

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Lee Su-jin (born March 3, 1978), best known by her stage name Seomoon Tak, is a South Korean rock singer. She had her debut at a music festival in 1994. In 2002, she participated in the Red Devils Cheer, a Korean football team support album for the 2002 Korea–Japan World Cup.

Seo In-young (Hangul: 서인영; born on September 3, 1984), also known as Elly, is a South Korean singer, dancer, model, television host, and actress. She is most famously known for being a member of girl group Jewelry and being on the reality television show We Got Married with Crown J. In May 2012, Seo In-young established her own private entertainment company, IY Company. She is no longer affiliated or under contract with Star Empire Entertainment. Currently, Seo is the host for the beauty program Star Beauty Show.

Seo In-guk (Hangul: 서인국; born October 23, 1987) is a South Korean singer and actor. He launched his singing career after winning the talent reality show Superstar K in 2009, and made his acting breakthrough in the 2012 cable TV series Reply 1997.

Sechs Kies or 6kies (Korean: 젝스키스) was a South Korean male idol pop group popular in the late 1990s formed under Daesung Entertainment. Their name "Sechs Kies" is supposed to mean "six crystals" (representing the six members) in German although "Kies" actually is translated as gravel. They are popularly referred to and remembered by fans as "Jekki" for short. Their official fan club was called Dear Sechskies Friend (DSF) and the group's official fan club color was yellow. Sechs Kies debuted on April 15, 1997 on KBS Music Bank with their first single "학원별곡", and disbanded on May 20, 2000, performing for the last time at the 2000 Dream Concert.

Sanullim (산울림, 1971~2008), also spelled Sanulrim, is a South Korean power trio rock band. The name of the band is the combination of words, "san" (산, mountain) and "ullim" (울림, echo). The band is considered to be one of the most influential figures in Korean rock music. Their musical experiments varied from songs for children to progressive/psychedelic rock.

Jung San (born on (1985-01-23)January 23, 1985), more commonly known by his stage name San E, is a South Korean hip hop rapper under Brand New Music. He was previously contracted under JYP Entertainment (JYP) in September 2010 and terminated his contract with them in April 2013.

S.E.S. (Hangul: 에스.이.에스; initialism for Sea, Eugene, Shoo) was a South Korean girl group under the management of SM Entertainment. Lasting from 1997 to 2002, they were viewed as the female version of H.O.T., another SM group who also enjoyed phenomenal popularity during the same years.

Ryu Si-won (Hangul: 류시원; hanja: 柳時元; born 6 October 1972) is a South Korean actor and singer. After he made his debut in the KBS drama Feeling in 1994, Ryu pursued a singing career.

Kim Ryeowook (born June 21, 1987) is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Super Junior and its subgroups, Super Junior-M and Super Junior-K.R.Y.. Along with four other Super Junior members, he is one of the first Korean artists to appear on Chinese postage stamps. He will make his solo debut in 2016.

Rux is an influential street punk band from South Korea. They formed in 1996 and released their first recording in 1999. Lead vocalist Won Jong-hee, the only remaining original member, also ran Skunk Label and owned the punk music venue Skunk Hell. They gained notoriety in 2005 when friends of the band undressed on stage during the live nationwide broadcast of an episode of MBC concert show Music Camp.

Rumble Fish (럼블피쉬) is a South Korean rock band. The group disbanded in 2010, but lead vocalist Choi Jin Yi still continued as a solo-artist under the name of Rumble Fish.

Kim Sang-woo (Hangul: 김상우, Hanja: 金相佑; born July 3, 1993), better known by his stage name Roy Kim (Hangul: 로이 킴), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and radio presenter. He initiated his singing career after winning Mnet's talent competition series Superstar K4. Kim is currently majoring business administration, and also plans to study sociology at Georgetown University.

Roo'ra ("Rulla") is Korean hip hop and dance group from 1994–2001. Its name is abbreviation of Roots of Reggae.

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Red Velvet (Hangul: 레드벨벳) is a South Korean girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment. The group debuted on August 2, 2014, with the digital single "Happiness." The group's original lineup consisted of only four members: Irene, Seulgi, Wendy, and Joy. A fifth member, Yeri, was added to the group in March 2015 with the mini-album Ice Cream Cake. According to S.M. Entertainment representatives, there will be no further lineup changes.

Rainbow (sometimes stylized as RAINBOW; Korean: 레인보우, Japanese: レインボー) is a South Korean girl group formed in 2009 by DSP Media. The group consists of seven-members: Kim Jae-kyung, Go Woo-ri, Cho Hyun-young, Kim Ji-sook, No-eul, Oh Seung-ah, and Jung Yoon-hye. Rainbow released their debut EP Gossip Girl on November 12, 2009 and made their debuted stage on MBC's Show! Music Core on November 14, 2009.

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RANIA (Hangul: 라니아, stylized as Rania or RaNiA, shortened from Regeneration Idol of Asia) is a South Korean girl group formed by DR Music in 2010. The group was initially produced by American Teddy Riley with their first debut single "DR Feel Good" in 2011. Although the group is South Korean, former members Joy is Thai descent, and Riko was raised in Japan. The current members includes Di, T-ae, Xia, Hyeme, Seulji and Alex.

Rave Effect was a rave music group in South Korea.

Puretty (Korean: 퓨리티, Japanese: ピュリティ, stylized as PURETTY) was a South Korean project girl group formed by DSP Media in 2012. Their name is a portmanteau of the words "pure" and "pretty". The group debuted in August in Japan with the song "Cheki☆Love" which was used as a soundtrack for the anime titled Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future. Characters based on the group's members also appeared. They were also plans for the group to make their Korean debut later on. On 14 January 2014, DSP Media announced that the group had been disbanded with the possibility of its members debuting into other new groups in the future.

Park Jae-sang (born December 31, 1977), hangul: 박재상, hanja: 朴載相, better known by his stage name Psy (Korean: 싸이, IPA: ; /ˈsaɪ/ SY), stylized PSY, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, record producer and rapper. Psy is known domestically for his humorous videos and stage performances, and internationally for his hit single "Gangnam Style". The song's refrain "Oppan Gangnam Style" (translated as "Big brother (feminine voice) is Gangnam style", with Psy referring to himself) was entered into The Yale Book of Quotations as one of the most famous quotations of 2012.

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The Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble is an orchestra from North Korea. It is famous for its performances of revolutionary and folk songs. They have been reported to be one of the country's most popular groups, although other critics have questioned what it means for a group to be popular in a country where the only music legally available comes from the few state-sanctioned musicians.

Phantom (Korean: 팬텀) is a South Korea-based hip hop trio consisting of three members: Kiggen, Sanchez and Hanhae. They are managed by Brand New Music and Kim Do-hoon (김도훈)'s WA Entertainment. The group has released three single albums and two mini-albums: Phantom City & Phantom Theory. On 19 May 2014, the group released its first full-length album entitled Phantom Power.

Peppertones (Hangul: 페퍼톤스), is a Korean electronic/house duo formed in 2003 by JaePyung Shin (aka Sayo) and JangWon Lee (aka Noshel). Shin and Lee were both Computer Science majors at KAIST in Daejeon, South Korea. The group's first EP album "A Preview" was released in March, 2004. Sayo and Noshel are stage names they used during their early days. In 2009, JangWon Lee earned his master's degree at KAIST Business School and worked as an internship of Mirae Asset finance group.

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Park Yong-ha (August 12, 1977 – June 30, 2010) was a South Korean actor and singer. He committed suicide at the age of 32.

Park Shin-hye (Hangul: 박신혜; born February 18, 1990) is a South Korean actress, singer and dancer. She is best known for her leading roles in the television dramas You're Beautiful (2009), Heartstrings (2011), Flower Boys Next Door (2013), The Heirs (2013) and Pinocchio (2014-2015).

Sandara Park (born November 12, 1984), better known as Dara, is a South Korean idol singer, actress, and model. She is best known as being a member and the director of communications of the South Korean girl group 2NE1. She first gained major popularity on ABS-CBN's Star Circle Quest during her stay in the Philippines. Her younger brother, Park Sang-Hyun, better known as Cheondung, is a former member of boy band MBLAQ.

Park Myung-soo (a.k.a. Great Park, born August 27, 1970) is a Korean comedian, MC, singer, and songwriter who debuted on television in 1993, appearing on the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Network. He is in the top-rated comic variety programme Infinite Challenge and on the Date at 2 O'Clock radio show. He has released several music singles, including "Prince of the Sea", which was covered by LPG in 2007.

Park Jung-Min (Hangul: 박정민; hanja: 朴政珉; born: April 3, 1987) is a South Korean entertainer, actor, and a member of boyband SS501.

Park Jin-young (born December 13, 1971), also known as J.Y. Park or JYP , is a South Korean music mogul, musician, and record producer. Beginning as a singer, he became a record producer and, ultimately, the CEO and founder of JYP Entertainment, a major artist management/record label of Korean pop music.

Park Ji-yoon (Hangul: 박지윤; Hanja: 朴志胤; born January 3, 1982) is a South Korean pop singer, actress, and model, who debuted as a Haitai model at age 13. She received her B.A. from Kyunghee University in Postmodern Music, and holds an M.A. from Kyunghee University in Entertainment and Culture.

Park Ji-yeon (born 7 June 1993; Hangul: 박지연; Hanja:朴芝妍), better known simply as Jiyeon, is a South Korean singer, actress and model. She is best known for being the visual, main dancer and the youngest member of K-pop girl group T-ara.

Park Hyo-shin (Hangul: 박효신, Hanja: 朴孝信, born 1 December 1981) is a South Korean singer.

Park Gyuri (born May 21, 1988 in Seoul) is a South Korean idol singer, actress and radio personality known for being the leader of girl group Kara, formed by DSP Media in 2007.

Park Bom (born (1984-03-24)March 24, 1984) is a South Korean singer. She was born in Seoul, South Korea, and later moved to the United States where she learned English. She is a member of the South Korean girl group 2NE1, which is under YG Entertainment.

Papaya (Hangul: 파파야) was an all girl pop group from South Korea. They released two albums before becoming inactive.

Shin Ok-cheol (Hangul: 신옥철; born 21 March 1983), known by his stage name Outsider, is a South Korean rapper. He is known for his speed-rapping and is able to rap 21 syllables per second. After a conflict between Outsider and MC Sniper's label, "Sniper Sound", in July 2013, Outsider left the label and signed with ASSA.

Orange Caramel (Hangul: 오렌지 캬라멜) is the first unit group formed from the South Korean pop group After School. This unit was formed with the third generation members: Nana, Raina and Lizzy. Orange Caramel’s concept is the Candy Culture (which involves a cute and colorful style).

Lee Jin-ki (hangul: 이진기; born December 14, 1989), better known by his stage name Onew (hangul: 온유), is a South Korean singer, actor, dancer and presenter. He is the leader of the South Korean boy group Shinee.

One Way (Korean: 원웨이) is a contemporary South Korean R&B/hip hop group managed by YJ Media, also known as YJ Entertainment. The trio consists of leader/vocalist Chance (Michael Kim), vocalist Peter (Peter Hyun), and rapper Young Sky (Cho Jun Young). They made their debut on March 6, 2010 on MBC's Music Core with their promotional single, "Magic". Since their debut, they have appeared in many radio shows, such as MBC Starry Night, TBS K-popular hosted by As One, TBS Music Planet hosted by J.ae, and Arirang Evening Groove hosted by DJ Dorothy.

Old Times is a play by the Nobel Laureate Harold Pinter. It was first performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Aldwych Theatre in London on 1 June 1971. It starred Colin Blakely, Dorothy Tutin, and Vivien Merchant, and was directed by Peter Hall. The play was dedicated to Hall to celebrate his 40th birthday.

NU'EST (Hangul: 뉴이스트; acronym for New Establish Style Tempo) is a South Korean boy group formed by Pledis Entertainment in 2012. The group consists of JR, Aron, Baekho, Minhyun, and Ren.

NS Yoon-G (English name: Christine Kim; Korean name: Kim Yoonji; Hangul: 김윤지; born September 6, 1988), sometimes stylized as NS Yoonji, is a K-pop singer who debuted in 2009 with the digital single "Head Hurts" under JTM Entertainment. The NS in her name stands for "New Spirit". Yoon-G uses her Korean name as her stage name as she found "Christine" was difficult for Korean people to pronounce.

Nōami (能阿弥?, 1397–1471) was a Japanese painter and renga poet in the service of the Ashikaga shogunate. An astute art connoisseur, Nōami collected Chinese paintings and other works of art for the shogunate, and served as an advisor in the ways of Japanese tea ceremony, incense and a variety of other elements related to the arts. He taught the tea ceremony to Murata Jukō.

No Brain is a Korean punk rock band widely considered one of the godfathers of the Korean punk scene. Originally part of Korea's homegrown underground punk movement, known as Chosun Punk, in recent years the group has enjoyed mainstream success both with their music and their emerging acting and hosting careers. Their name comes from their desire for concert-goers to leave their rational minds at the venue doors.

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Nicole Yongju Jung (born October 7, 1991), better known mononymously as Nicole (Hangul: 니콜), is a Korean-American idol singer, TV presenter, promotional model, and entrepreneur. She is a former member of girl group Kara formed by DSP Entertainment in 2007.

Nemesis is a South Korean rock band formed in May 1997. They reestablished with lead vocals Noh seung ho. and They released their debut album "La Rose de Versailles" in 2005. The band consists of Noh Seung ho (lead vocals), Ha Se bin (lead guitar, piano), Jeon Gui seung (guitar, backing vocals), Choi Sung woo (bass), Jung Eui seok (drums). The music can be categorised as Postmodern music, The music Genres is k-pop and k-rock.

Nell (Hangul: 넬) is a Korean indie rock band. Formed in 1999, the band consists of Kim Jong-wan on vocals, guitar and keyboard, Lee Jae-kyong on lead guitar, Lee Jung-hoon on bass guitar and Jung Jae-won on drum. The group was named after the movie, Nell, that starred Jodie Foster. The band is known for their gloomy and psychedelic sound, and gained their fame with tracks like "Stay" from Let It Rain, "Thank You" from Walk Through Me, "Good Night" from Healing Process and "기억을 걷는 시간" (Time Walking On Memory) from Separation Anxiety. Their third studio album Healing Process was chosen as one of five best recordings of the year by critics from South Korea. Nell's fourth studio album Separation Anxiety was a hit in South Korea, ranking number one in various album charts.

Nasty Nasty (stylized as NASTY NASTY) is a unit composed of ZE:A's Kevin, Nine Muses's Kyungri and Sojin. It was formed by Star Empire Entertainment in 2014.

Nam Ji-hyun (born 9 January 1990) is a South Korean idol singer and actress. She is the leader and a vocalist of the girl group, 4Minute, formed by Cube Entertainment in 2009.

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N.EX.T or N.Ex.T. (abbreviation for New EXperiment Team) was a South Korean rock band, although their music can also be categorized with as diverse styles as pop, funk, heavy metal, thrash metal, progressive metal, and electronic.

N-Train (Korean: 엔트레인) was a South Korean boy band, signed under MediaLine Entertainment. The group consisted of five members: Jung Jung Kyun, Jung Seung Hyun, Lee Jong Min, Song Yu Jin and Kim Sang Woo.

N.Flying (Korean: 엔플라잉, Japanese: エヌフライング) is a South Korean Rap rock band formed by FNC Entertainment. The band consists of Kwon Kwang-jin (bass), Lee Seung-hyub (rhythm guitar, vocal, rap), Cha Hun (lead guitar) and Kim Jae-hyun (drums) and are currently active in Japan. The name ‘N.Flying’ is derived from the word ‘NEW’ and ‘Flying' which also means ‘new wings’ or ‘new escape’. Their first release, Basket charted at number two on Oricon’s weekly Indies chart in Japan.

My Name (Hangul: 마이네임; stylized as MYNAME) is a South Korean boy band signed under H2 Media. Created by Fly to the Sky member Hwanhee, the group consists of five members: GunWoo, InSoo, SeYong, JunQ, and ChaeJin. They released their debut single "Message" (메시지) in October 2011.

Monsta X (Hangul: 몬스타엑스) is a South Korean hip hop boy group formed by Starship Entertainment in 2015. The members who won the survival show No.Mercy (노머시) debuted as Monsta X. The group consists of seven members: Shownu, Wonho, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Jooheon, and I.M. The group's name Monsta X comes from 'Mon' that is the French word means 'My' so 'Monsta' means 'My star and 'X' is the symbol of mysterious and the factor in Mathematics. The other meaning is they're the monster that will possess your heart.

Miss A (미쓰에이), stylized as miss A, is a four-member Korean-Chinese K-pop girl group based in South Korea. They were formed in 2010 and are managed by JYP Entertainment. The group consists of Fei, Jia, Min, and Suzy. Their group name stands for Miss Asia and the highest rank, A.

2NE1 (Korean: 투애니원, IPA: ) is a four-member South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment in 2009. The band consists of CL, Minzy, Dara, and Park Bom.

Min Sun-ye (Korean: 민선예, born August 12, 1989) is a former South Korean singer. She is the former leader and main vocalist of the Wonder Girls.

Jung Eun-ran (born February 28, 1986), better known by her stage name Min Hyo-rin, is a South Korean actress, model and singer.

Min Hae-kyung (born April 18, 1962) is a South Korean female singer. She became famous as a performing artist in the 1980s and is noted for her singing and dancing.

Mighty Mouth (Korean: 마이티 마우스) is a South Korean duet male group made up of Sangchu (Korean: 상추) and Shorry J (Korean: 쇼리 J). Debuted in 2008 with their Energy album featuring Yoon Eun Hye for "I love you", Sunye of the Wonder Girls for "Energy" and Son Dambi for "Family".

MFBTY (My Fans Better Than Yours) is a Korean hip-hop group consisting of Korean hip-hop legend, Drunken Tiger/Tiger JK, Yoon Mi-rae, and Bizzy. They debuted in 2013, and have one official mini album. However, the group was absorbed into the Drunken Tiger name in August 2013, and have one album under this name. In December 2014, they were again rebranded as YoonMiRae Ft. Tiger JK & Bizzy. While they are referred to three separate acts in most appearances, they are still colloquially known by fans as MFBTY.

Meng Jia (Chinese: 孟佳; pinyin: Mèng Jia), commonly known as Jia, is a Chinese singer and actress. She is a member of the South Korean girl group miss A, which debuted under JYP Entertainment in 2010. Jia is considered one of the four best-known female celebrities of Chinese origin active in the South Korean entertainment scene, along with fellow miss A member Fei.

Maya (born Kim Young-sook on 17 November 1975) is a South Korean singer and actress. Maya began her singing career as an underground rock music singer in 1996, and made her onscreen performance debut on the Mnet program Show King M on 11 March 2003. Maya's first hit song from her debut album was "Azalea," based on the same-titled poem by Kim Sowol.

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M.C the MAX (an acronym for Moon Child the MAX) is a Korean rock band. They debuted in 2000 as a 4-member band under the name "Moon Child". Their 1st album consisted of mainly techno songs, with a few rock songs. Their 2nd album had a more similar sound to what they do today, consisting mainly of ballads mixed with a rock sound. Their title song "사랑하니까" is a ballad song with some rock sounds mixed in. Upon one of the members leaving, the remaining three members re-debuted as M.C. the MAX, steering into music of the ballad genre, while keeping their rock sounds. They are managed by the production company of Yoshiki, founder member of the Japanese group X Japan. They have released 7 albums up to date, and have also released several online singles as well. Their song "사랑의 시", from their 2nd album topped the KBS chart in February, 2004 .

MC Sniper (엠씨 스나이퍼, born February 8, 1979) is a South Korean male rapper. Recording artist and founder of underground hip-hop crew Buddha Baby, MC Sniper is considered a controversial and relatively influential musician in South Korea. He debuted in 2002 with the album "So Sniper..." and immediately became recognized for acrid lyrics that challenged economic, governmental, and societal conditions - his backdrop: a powerful mixture of hip-hop and traditional Korean music.

MC Mong (Hangul: 엠씨 몽) (September 4, 1979) is a South Korean hip hop artist who is known for his comic disposition and his upbeat songs. He graduated from Dong-Ah Broadcasting College. MC Mong has collaborated with many well-known artists, including Kim Tae-woo from g.o.d, Ock Joo-hyun, Ivy, Crown J, Seo In-young, Defconn, Lena Park, Park Hyo-shin, SG Wannabe and Jo Sungmo. He was a member of KBS2's 1 Night 2 Days (1박 2일), a part of the network's Happy Sunday line-up. MC Mong released his fifth album, Humanimal in July 2009 after 1 year and 3 months. Allegations of military draft dodging resulted in a criminal investigation in late 2010.

MBLAQ (Korean: 엠블랙, Japanese: エムブラック; an acronym for Music Boys Live in Absolute Quality) is a South Korean boy band created by South-Korean entertainer Rain under J. Tune Camp. The group consists of Seungho, G.O, and Mir, and formerly Lee Joon and Thunder. The group debuted on October 15, 2009, at Rain's Legend of Rainism concert.

Madtown (Hangul: 매드타운), often stylized as MADTOWN, is a seven-member South Korean boy group, formed in 2014 by J. Tune Camp. The group consists of Moos, Daewon, Lee Geon, Jota, Heo Jun, Buffy and H.O. Their debut album, Mad Town − Super Debut, was released on October 6, 2014. Two of the members, Moos and Buffy, originally debuted as the hip hop duo Pro C in 2013.

M.Pire (Korean: 엠파이어; pronounced as 'empire'), is a seven-member South Korean idol group, signed under CMG Chorok Stars. Members are Taehee, Yooseung, Lumin, Haru, Red, T.O, and Jerry. The group debuted August 1, 2013 with six members. Member Lumin, formerly known as LeeU of F.Cuz, joined the group in October 2013.

M.I.L.K. (Hangul: 밀크 Milk) was a K-pop girl group signed under SM Entertainment's sister label, BM Entertainment in 2001. They disbanded when Bae Yu-mi left the group in 2003. Now each member has gone off to do their own individual projects such as acting, singing, MCing, VJing, and modeling.

M.I.B (Hangul: 엠아이비; known as Most Incredible Busters) is a South Korean hip hop quartet from Jungle Entertainment. Jungle Entertainment reported that 1.7 million USD was invested for the group's debut album since 2009. The album was personally produced and four tracks were part of a solo spin-off to show that each member can stand on their own. Their self-titled album, Most Incredible Busters, was released on October 25.

S.M. Entertainment (Hangul: SM엔터테인먼트, SM stands for Star Music or Soo Man -the label's founder's name) is a South Korean entertainment company, founded by Lee Soo-man. The company operates a record label, talent agency, travel agency, film production company, music production company, event management and concert production firm as well as a music publishing house. A prominent entertainment company in South Korea, the label is one of the biggest record labels in the K-pop industry.

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Park Sun-young (born August 12, 1993), better known by her stage name Luna (Hangul: 루나), is a South Korean singer, actress and presenter. She is the main vocalist and lead dancer of K-pop girl group f(x).

Ulala Session (stylized as ULALA SESSION) (Korean: 울랄라 세션) is a K-pop boy band that gained popularity after it won the 2011 talent show competition Superstar K3. Ulala Session's members are: Lim Yoon-taek (b. ca. 1980 – d. 2013), Goon jo (b. ca. 1980), Kim Myung-hoon (b. ca. 1983), Park Seung-il (b. ca. 1981), and Park Kwang-sun (b. ca. 1990).

Lim Jeong-hyun (born July 5, 1984), also known by the online alias funtwo, is a South Korean guitarist known for his cover of the piece Canon Rock.

Lim Jeong-Hee (born May 17, 1981 in Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean R&B and Pop artist that debuted in 2005 under JYP Entertainment. One of her notable performances in 2005 was the 5th Pattaya Music Festival in Thailand, which helped promote and expose her to the foreign music industry. She left BigHit Entertainment in 2015 after ten years.

Hwang Hyo-sook (Hangul: 황효숙; born May 3, 1977), better known by her stage name Lexy (Hangul: 렉시, stylized as LEXY), is a South Korean female soloist who debuted in 2003 under YG Entertainment. She was the first solo female rap artist to debut under the company.

Lena Park (born March 23, 1976), also known as Park Jung Hyun, is a Korean-American pop singer.

Lee-Tzsche (born March 12, 1970) is a South Korean female singer-songwriter. She is currently under Breeze Music.

Park Jeong-su (born July 1, 1983), better known by his stage name Leeteuk, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He is a member of the K-pop boy band Super Junior and its subgroups, Super Junior-T and Super Junior-H.

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Lee Soo-Young (born Lee Ji Yeon, April 12, 1979 in Seoul, South Korea) is a Korean ballad singer. She made her debut in 1999 in Korea with the hit "I Believe." Currently, she has nine released albums and five mini-albums (labeled as Holiday in Lombok, Classic, As Time Goes By, An Autumn Day, Once) and sang six OSTs. She’s recognized in Korea for her powerful voice and although she rarely appears in her own music videos, she has earned a lot of popularity. She has also recently appeared on a number of variety shows, displaying her sense of humour and her ability to be comical and carefree, adding to her popularity. Today she is considered one of Korea’s most famous and accomplished ballad singers.

Lee So-ra (born 29 December 1969) is a South Korean singer.

Lee Seung-Hwan (Hangul: 이승환; born December 13, 1965 in Busan, South Korea) is a South Korean pop singer and rocker, songwriter and producer.

Lee Ji-hyun (Hangul: 이지현; born December 12, 1986), better known by her stage name Qri, is a South Korean idol, singer and actress, and the leader of K-pop girl group T-ara.

Lee Min-ho (Hangul: 이민호; hanja: 李敏鎬, born June 22, 1987) is a South Korean actor, singer and model.

Lee Min-woo (hangul: 이민우; born 28 July 1979), mononymously credited as M as a solo artist, is a South Korean entertainer, known as a member of the South Korean boy band Shinhwa. Lee was the first Shinhwa member to debut as a solo artist in 2003, and has since released three studio albums.

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Lee Jung-hyun (born February 7, 1980 in Gimje, South Korea) is a South Korean pop singer and actress. She was first recognized for her acting abilities with award-winning role in her first film and has been solidified as one of the top international acts from Korea with her illustrious singing career. She is widely known as "The Techno Queen" as she introduced Techno music genre to Korea and throughout Asia. Lee is also known as "The Queen of Transformation" due to her unique new look for each and every song. In Korea, she was voted "The Best Performer" with her colorful and charismatic stage presence. Lee is one of the most prominent acts from Korea who is widely popular in China.

Lee Ji-hoon (Hangul: 이지훈; born March 27, 1979) is a South Korean singer and actor.

Lee Hyuk-jae (born April 4, 1986), better known by his stage name Eunhyuk, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer and actor. He is a member of the K-pop boy band Super Junior and their subgroups, Super Junior-T and Super Junior-H. In 2011, he joined Super Junior's Mandopop subgroup, Super Junior-M and the duo Donghae & Eunhyuk; active in China and Japan respectively.

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Lee Ha-yi (born September 23, 1996), also known by her stage name Lee Hi, is a South Korean singer under YG Entertainment. She is known as the runner-up of SBS's K-pop Star Season 1. Her debut single "1.2.3.4", was released on October 28, 2012 and reached No. 1 with first-week sales of 667,549 downloads. On November 30, 2012, Lee Hi also had her first performance at the Mnet Asian Music Awards with fellow labelmate Epik High for the song "It's Cold" from the "99" album.

Lee Dong-hae (born October 15, 1986) is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actor. He is a member of the boy band Super Junior, its subgroup Super Junior-M, and Donghae & Eunhyuk, as well as the dance-centered group SM The Performance. He is one of the first four Korean artists to appear on Chinese postage stamps.

Lee Dong-gun (Hangul: 이동건, Korean pronunciation: ; born 26 July 1980) is a South Korean actor and singer.

Lee Byung-hun (Hangul: 이병헌; born August 13, 1970 (July 12, 1970 in Lunar calendar)) is a South Korean actor. A popular and acclaimed actor in South Korea, he is best known for Joint Security Area (2000), A Bittersweet Life (2005), The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008), the television series Iris (2009) I Saw the Devil (2010), and Masquerade (2012). In the United States, he is known for Storm Shadow in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) and its sequel G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013), and starring alongside Bruce Willis in RED 2 (2013). He portrayed a T-1000 in Terminator Genisys (2015).

LedT is a three-member South Korean rock band formed by Starkim Entertainment in 2010 originally as LEDApple. The band currently consists of Seo Youngjun (JUN), Lee Kyumin (Kei) and Kim Hyoseok (AKi)

LC9 (Korean: 엘씨나인) is a South Korean pop boy band formed by Nega Network. The group initially consisted of six members until member E.Den left to pursue his studies. The group currently consists of five members. Their name, LC9, means League of Competition #9. They debuted on May 9, 2013 with "MaMa Beat" on Mnet M! Countdown. The music video was released on the same day.

Kwon Yuri (born December 5, 1989) is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. She has also participated in acting, including the drama Fashion King (TV series) and the movie No Breathing.

Kwon So-hyun (born August 30, 1994) is a South Korean idol singer and songwriter. She is the youngest member of the Korean girl group, 4Minute under Cube Entertainment. She is also a former member of the South Korean girl group, "Orange".

Ku Hye-sun (Hangul: 구혜선; born November 9, 1984) is a South Korean actress, singer-songwriter and director. She is best known for her roles in the television dramas Pure in Heart (2006), Boys Over Flowers (2009), Angel Eyes (2014) and Blood (2015).

Chrystal Soo Jung (born October 24, 1994), better known by the mononym Krystal, is an American singer and actress currently based in South Korea. Discovered by S.M. Entertainment in 2000, she began filming for commercials and music videos in 2002, and officially signed with S.M. as a trainee in 2006. She is a member of both the South Korean girl group f(x) and the ballad group S.M. The Ballad, and has participated in various television dramas such as High Kick 3, The Heirs, and My Lovely Girl.

Koyote (Korean: 코요태) is a South Korean popular dance and hip hop group consisting of members Kim Jong Min, Shin Ji, and Bbaek Ga. The group debuted in 1999 with Shin Ji, Cha Seung Min, and Kim Goo. As a group, they are known for their catchy dance/pop songs, which have been their trademark. In 2005, Koyote won the KBS daesang (대상) (the South Korean equivalent of the Grammy Award) for "Artist of the Year".

Kiss (stylized as KISS.) was a Korean female pop trio. Their debut single "Because I'm a Girl" (Hangul: 여자 이니까; RR: Yeoja Inikka) was a hit in 2001. The music video stars actress Goo Hye-jin, and actor Shin Hyun-joon, which increased initial public interest in the song. The song remained a karaoke staple in Korea for many years.

Choi Chul-wook (trombone) Lee Suk-Yul (lead vocals, congo, percussion) Oh Jeong-Seok (trumpet, flugelhorn) Kim Jeong-Kun (trumpet) Sung NockWon (tenor sax) Seo Jae-Ha (guitar) Son Hyong-Sik (bass) Kim Dae-min (drums)

Kim Yeonji (Hangul: 김연지; born October 30, 1986) is a South Korean singer. She is thelead vocalist of K-Pop vocal group SeeYa. Kim became a solo artist following SeeYa's disbandment in 2011. During her tenure with the group, Kim was noted for her dynamic vocal style and wide vocal range.

Lim Kim (born Kim Ye-rim (Hangul: 김예림; hanja: 金藝琳) on January 21, 1994) is a South Korean singer under Mystic89, and a member of the band Togeworl with Do Dae-yoon. She competed in the Superstar K3 singing competition as a member of Togeworl, placing third. In 2013 Kim debuted as a solo singer, and is known for the song "All Right."

Kim Tae-yeon (born March 9, 1989), most often credited as Taeyeon, is a South Korean singer. She is a member of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation, its subgroup TTS, and SM the Ballad. She has also recorded singles for various television dramas and movies as well as participated in a number of variety shows. Tae-yeon made her solo debut on 8 October 2015 with her number-one single, "I", from her first extended play with the same name.

Kim Sung-jae (18 April 1972 – 20 November 1995) was a South Korean hip-hop singer, rapper and dancer, first known as the member of Deux, hip-hop duo that gained a popularity in the early 1990s. Several months after the group was disbanded, Kim released his solo album "As I Speak" (말하자면) on 19 November 1995. However, the day after his comeback performance at SBS, Kim suddenly died. The police found out 28 needle marks around his right arm and chest, and presumed his cause of death as a heart attack due to drug overdose. But after the autopsy, an animal anesthetic called 'Zoletil 50' was found and due to the point that he's right-handed his cause of death started to weight from drug overdose to the murder. Therefore his girlfriend was arrested for the alleged murder of Kim but was acquitted due to lack of murder evidence. However the case still has been considered an unsolved mystery.

Kim Soo-hyun (Hangul: 김수현; hanja: 金秀賢; born 16 February 1988) is a South Korean actor best known for his roles in the television dramas Dream High, Moon Embracing the Sun, My Love from the Star and The Producers, as well as the movies The Thieves and Secretly, Greatly.

Kim Soo-chul (surname Kim; also spelled Kim Soochul or Kim Suchol; b. April 7, 1957) is a South Korean musician and composer. He often works with Korean traditional instruments, integrating them with Western instruments. He has composed a number of film scores and has experimented with the use of the electric guitar to play sanjo, a traditional Korean instrumental genre.

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Kim Seung-soo (born July 25, 1973) is a South Korean actor.

Kim Sa-rang (Hangul: 김사랑; born December 3, 1981) is a South Korean rock singer-songwriter.

Kim Min-ki (born March 31, 1951, North Jeolla Province) is a South Korean singer, songwriter, playwright, and composer.

Kim Kyung Ho (김경호, born June 7, 1971) is a Korean rock singer known for his efforts in bringing rock music to South Korea and his 4 octave vocal range.

Kim Kyu Jong (Hangul: 김규종; hanja: 金奎鐘; born February 24, 1987) is a South Korean entertainer, actor, and a member of boyband SS501.

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Kim Ki-bum (born August 21, 1987) is a South Korean actor and singer. He is the former member of the South Korean boy band Super Junior. After the release of Super Junior's third studio album Sorry, Sorry in 2009, Kim announced his temporary leave from the group to pursue his acting career. In 2015, Kim announced his ended contract with S.M. Entertainment and departure from the group. Kim made his television debut in the Korean television drama, April Kiss, in 2004.

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Kim Jong-hyun (born April 8, 1990) most often credited as Jonghyun, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He is the main vocalist of the South Korean boy group Shinee and a member of the ballad group S.M. The Ballad. Jonghyun released his first solo album EP titled Base on January 12, 2015.

Kim Jeong-hoon (born January 20, 1980), also known in Japan as "John Hoon", is a South Korean singer and actor. He initially rose to fame as a member of Korean duo UN debuting with the single Voice Mail in 2000. After the duo disbanded in 2005, his fame increased as an actor starring in Princess Hours, a drama based on a manhwa (South Korean version of a manga).

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Kim Hyung-jun (Hangul: 김형준; hanja: 金亨俊; born: August 3, 1987) is a South Korean entertainer, lead rapper and youngest member of boyband SS501.

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Kim Hyo-yeon (born September 22, 1989), most often credited as Hyoyeon, is a South Korean pop singer. She is a member of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation.

Kim Hee-chul (born 10 July 1983) is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of South Korean boy band Super Junior and its subgroup, Super Junior-T. On 1 September 2011, Heechul enlisted for his mandatory military service, which he completed on August 30, 2013.

Kim Gun-mo (born January 13, 1968) is a South Korean singer and musician. He has released twelve albums. He was educated at the Seoul Institute of the Arts, and majored in Korean traditional music. His most famous songs include 핑계 ("Excuse"), 잘못된 만남, and 짱가.

Kim Dong Wan (hangul: 김동완; born 21 November 1979) is a South Korean entertainer, known as a member of South Korean boy band Shinhwa. He has been acting since 2002, with roles in television dramas such as A Farewell to Sorrow and Children of Heaven. He has said that given the opportunity he would prefer a career in acting rather than as a singer, However, since the release of his debut album, he has stated that now he prefers singing more. From Shinhwa, Kim is the fourth member to go solo, following Lee Min-woo, Shin Hye-sung, and Jun Jin.

Kim Da-hyun (born Kim Se-hyun on January 1, 1980) is a South Korean actor and singer. Kim made his entertainment debut in 1999 as the lead vocalist of the rock band Yada (which disbanded in 2004). Since then, he has been actively engaged in the musical theatre scene, playing lead roles in The Sorrows of Young Werther, Hedwig and the Angry Inch and La Cage aux Folles.

Kim Chang-wan (born February 22, 1954) is a South Korean rock singer, composer, musician, actor, TV host, radio DJ, writer, and poet.

Kim C (Korean: 김C, born November 15, 1971) is a South Korean singer from Hot Potato and an entertainer.

Kim Bum-soo (Hangul: 김범수; hanja: 金範修, born January 26, 1979), is a South Korean R&B and soul singer (see also K-pop) famous for his smooth vocals and emotive ballads.

Kim A-joong (born October 16, 1982, in Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean film, drama actress/model and a singer. She graduated from Dongduk Women's University and attended Korea University and the International Hotel Management Institute Switzerland. She is best known for playing the main character in the 2006 critically acclaimed romance comedy 200 Pounds Beauty.

Kim Ki-bum (born September 23, 1991), better known by his stage name Key, is a South Korean singer and actor. Debuted as a member of the group SHINee in May 2008, and began his acting career in 2011 in the Mnet's series Moon Night '90, playing Lee Hyun Do. In 2014 Key and Nam Woo-hyun formed the duo Toheart with duos successful debut song 'Delicious'.

Ahn Chil-hyun (born October 10, 1979), better known by his stage name Kangta, is a South Korean pop singer. He is a former member of the boy band H.O.T. and a solo singer since their disbandment in 2001.

Kangta & Vanness (Korean: 강타와 바네스), (Chinese:七炫和建豪) is a pop duo composed of Korean singer Kangta from group H.O.T and Taiwanese singer Vanness Wu from F4. They formed in 2006 and have released one album, Scandal.

Yasuo Namekawa (Japanese: 滑川康男; born March 23, 1987), better known by his stage name Kang-nam (Korean: 강남), is a Korean-Japanese singer. He is the vocalist and oldest member of the South Korean hip-hop group, M.I.B. He made his recording debut in Korea with the single, "Say My Name," just before his debut as a member of M.I.B.

Kim Young-woon (born January 17, 1985), better known by his stage name Kangin (lit. meaning: "strong benevolence"), is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Super Junior. In July 2010, Kangin enlisted for mandatory military service and was discharged in April 2012.

Kang Ji-young (강 지영/姜 知英, born January 18, 1994) is a South Korean idol, actress, and singer based in Japan. She is a former member of the Korean girl group Kara.

Park Ji-young (Korean: 박지영; born on December 25, 1980), better known by her stage name Kahi (Korean: 가희), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known for being the former leader of the girl group After School before embarking on a solo singing and acting career.

Kansas City, or K.C., is the largest city in the state of Missouri. It is the 37th–largest city by population in the United States and the 23rd–largest by area. It is the central city of the Kansas City metropolitan area, which straddles the Kansas–Missouri border. It was founded in the 1830s as a Missouri River port at its confluence with the Kansas River coming in from the west. Originally called Kansas after the river, this became confusing upon the establishment of Kansas Territory in 1854. The name Kansas City was assigned to distinguish the two.

Kara (Hangul: 카라, Japanese: カラ, often stylized as KARA) is a South Korean pop girl group formed by DSP Media in 2007. The group is composed of Park Gyuri, Han Seungyeon, Goo Hara, and Heo Youngji. The group's name comes from the Greek word "chara" (χαρά, lit. "joy"), which they interpreted to mean "sweet melody".

Kim Hyung-Soo (Hangul: 김형수; born December 30, 1981), better known by his stage name K.Will (Hangul: 케이윌) is a South Korean ballad singer-songwriter, vocal coach, and Radio DJ on 107.7 SBS Power FM (using his real name as his DJ name).

K-Much is a South Korean boy band formed under Chrome Entertainment in 2014. They debuted on 7 January 2014 with the release of their first mini album Beyond the Ocean. The group consists of four members (formerly five): Kiu, G.Low, BornUs and Ato.

K'Pop (케이팝) is a South Korean dance music group.

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JYJ (formerly known as Junsu/Yuchun/Jejung in Japan) is a South Korean pop group formed in 2010 by Jaejoong, Yoochun, and Junsu, the three former members of TVXQ. Their group name is taken from the first letters of each member's names. The trio are managed by C-JeS Entertainment.

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Jung Yong-hwa (정용화; pronounced ; born on June 22, 1989) is a South Korean musician, singer, songwriter, producer and actor. His name is also written as Jung Yonghwa, Yong-Hwa, or Yong Hwa. Jung made his show business debut as "Kang Shin-woo" in the Korean drama You're Beautiful on October 7, 2009 and played the male lead as "Lee Shin" in the 2011 drama Heartstrings. Jung is the leader, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock band CNBLUE.

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Jun Jin (Hangul: 전진; hanja: 前進, literally: "move forward") (born Park Choong-jae Hangul: 박충재; hanja: 朴忠裁; 19 August 1980) is a South Korean singer, actor and entertainer, known as a member and rapper of six-member boy band Shinhwa. He debuted as a dancer and rapper in Shinhwa in 1998 but started singing small parts in 2002; the release of Shinhwa's 5th album. He debut as a solo artist in November 2006 with single Love Doesn't Come.

Jun Hyoseong (Hangul:전 효성; Hanja: 全 烋星; born October 13, 1989) often simply known as Hyoseong or Hyosung, is a South Korean idol singer and dancer.

Kim Min-jun (Hangul: 김민준; hanja: 金閔俊; born January 15, 1988), better known by his stage name Jun. K, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and record producer. He is the main vocalist of K-pop boy band 2PM, managed by JYP Entertainment.

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JQT (Korean: 제이큐티) was a four-member South Korean girl group that was under GP Entertainment. The 'J' in the groups name comes from the common letter in each of the members names, while the 'QT' stands for 'Quality' and 'Quartet'. Three of the four members are from the disbanded group i-13, a girl group that was considered the female equivalent of Super Junior. The group originally debuted in 2009 with Min Jung, Ga Jin, Ji Eun and Min Sun. In September 2011, it was announced that Min Sun would be leaving the group to focus on a career in acting. She was replaced by Lee Jin Kyung, who was previously a trainee at GP Entertainment. On February 20, 2012, it was announced that JQT's contracts with GP Entertainment expired and would not be renewed; henceforth, they disbanded.

Jung Min Joo (Hangul: 정민주, born on (1990-10-11)October 11, 1990 in Mapo, Seoul, South Korea), simply known by her stage name Joo (commonly stylized JOO; Hangul: 주), is a South Korean solo singer who debuted under JYP Entertainment in 2008.

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Jo Sungmo (Hangul: 조성모; born March 11, 1977) is a South Korean singer who mainly focuses on ballads. He debuted in 1998 with a sad, romantic ballad titled "To Heaven." Jo is notable for his "million sellers", as his first few albums were widely popular.

JJ Project (Korean: 제이제이 프로젝트) is a South Korean pop duo consisting of JB (제이비) and Junior (주니어). They were formed by JYP Entertainment and released their first single "Bounce" in May 2012. They debuted as a part of GOT7 in January 2014.

Jinusean (Korean: 지누션) is a South Korean hip hop duo from the YG Family. The duo is made up of Kim Jin-woo (김진우) and Noh Seung-hwan (노승환). It is one of the pioneers of hip hop music in the country and one of the first groups of YG Entertainment, along with 1TYM.

Jewelry (Korean: 쥬얼리) was a South Korean girl group formed in 2001 by Star Empire Entertainment. The group was the longest-running Korean girl group (with more than 2 members), surpassing super-group Baby V.O.X., until their disbandment in 2015.

Jessica Sooyoun Jung (born April 18, 1989), known professionally as Jessica, is a Korean-American singer, actress, and businesswoman currently based in South Korea. She is a former member of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. In 2014, she established her apparel fashion brand, Blanc & Eclare. Born and raised in San Francisco, California, Jessica is fluent in English and Korean after moving to South Korea at the age of 11.

Jeon Ji-yoon (born October 15, 1990) is a South Korean idol singer. She is a member of the girl group, 4Minute, formed by Cube Entertainment in 2009. She is also a member in the duo sub-unit group, 2Yoon, with Gayoon, also formed by Cube Entertainment, in 2013.

Jeon Hye-bin (Korean: 전혜빈?, Korean pronunciation: ; born September 27, 1983), known as BIN during her music career, is a South Korean actress, singer and model. In 2002, she began her career as singer of the short-lived three-member girl group LUV, however the group disbanded the following year due to individual goals.

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Jaurim (자우림, 紫雨林, meaning "Purple Rainforest") is a rock band from Seoul, South Korea. They had performed in the indie scene before 1997, and became major with their first released single 'Hey Hey Hey' (an original soundtrack of 꽃을 든 남자, A Man who is holding Flowers). They have released nine full-length albums, three unofficial albums, two original soundtrack singles, one original soundtrack EP (which was released as a digital single), and one concert album. Their ninth full-length album, 'goodbye, grief' (part of their "25 Waiting for 21 Project"), was released on October 14, 2013. The band is praised for their arrangements, and singer Kim Yoon-Ah is often praised for her singing abilities and lyrics. Their drummer, Goo Tae-Hoon has run a major live club in Korea, 'Soundholic', since 2003.

Jang Woo-hyuk (hangul: 장우혁; hanja: 張佑赫; born May 8, 1978) is a South Korean rapper. He debuted under SM Entertainment as one of the members of the 5 member boyband H.O.T. in 1996.

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Jang Keun-suk (Hangul: 장근석; hanja: 張根碩; born August 4, 1987) is a South Korean actor and singer. He is best known for starring in the television dramas Beethoven Virus (2008), You're Beautiful (2009), Mary Stayed Out All Night (2010), Love Rain (2012), and Pretty Man (2013).

Jackson Wang (born 28 March 1994) is a Hong Kong born Chinese singer and dancer. He is best known as a member of the South Korean boy band Got7. Jackson was a former national fencer (sabre) of the Hong Kong fencing team and was ranked 11th in 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, eventually winning first place at the Asian Junior and Cadet Fencing Championship in 2011.

Oh Ji-Min (Hangul: 오지민; born on (1988-05-27) May 27, 1988 (age 27) in Seoul, South Korea), commonly stylized and known by her stage name J-Min (Hangul: 제이민; Japanese: ジェイミン), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actress active in Japan since 2007 and South Korea since 2014 under the labels SM Entertainment and EMI Records (and formerly with Avex Group). J-Min speaks Japanese and English along with her native Korean.

JTL (제이티엘) was a South Korean dance music group, consisting of the former H.O.T. members who did not stay with SM Entertainment- Jang Woo Hyuk, Tony An and Lee Jae Won. The group was named after the initials of the members' stage name. After the release of their second album Run Away, the group have been inactive for 7 years and the band members are each pursuing solo careers.

Jung Joon-young (Hangul: 정준영 Hanja: 鄭俊英 born February 21, 1989) is a South Korean rock singer, songwriter, radio DJ, MC, actor, and entertainer. He was born in Jakarta, Indonesia. Then he moved to China, Japan, France and the Philippines. Jung Joon-young has lived in many different countries because his father is an international business man. He is well known for finishing in the Top 3 of Mnet’s reality television talent show, Superstar K4, a member of KBS's "2 Days & 1 Night Season 3", and leader of JJY Band. He was hosting the radio program, MBC FM’s "Jung Joon-young's Simsimtapa". Jung has made his big screen debut through "Love Forecast," released on January 15, 2015.

Lee Ji-eun (Korean: 이지은; born 16 May 1993), better known by her stage name IU (Korean: 아이유), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actress. Upon discovering a passion for singing at school, she auditioned for various talent agencies before signing with LOEN Entertainment in 2007 and began her career as a singer at the age of 15 with her debut album, Lost and Found. Her follow-up albums, Growing Up and IU...IM brought her mainstream success but it was through "Good Day" (Korean: 좋은 날), the lead single from her 2010 album Real, that she achieved national stardom. "Good Day" spent five consecutive weeks at the top position of South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart and holds the record for spending the most number of weeks at number 1 along with Psy's "Gangnam Style".

Isak N Jiyeon (이삭 N 지연) was a Korean female duo formed by SM Entertainment in 2002 that has since been disbanded. Jiyeon was involved in SM's project named The Grace, a four-member Korean girl group that sings, dances and acts. Isak was featured in the SM Town albums and videos and continued to do a variety of work, such as being DJ and VJ for Arirang TV, MC work for various networks, and taking on small acting roles on network television.

Infinite (Korean: 인피니트) is a seven-member South Korean pop boy band, formed in 2010 by Woollim Entertainment. The group members are Sungkyu, Dongwoo, Woohyun, Hoya, Sungyeol, L, and Sungjong. Their mini-album New Challenge sold over 160,000 copies in South Korea alone and was one of the best-selling albums of 2013. Their second album, Season 2, was released in May 2014. They made their comeback with their 5th mini-album Reality in July 2015.

Im Yoona (born May 30, 1990) is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation and has participated in various television dramas such as You Are My Destiny (2008), Cinderella Man (2009), Love Rain (2012) and Prime Minister and I (2013).

Im Chang-jung (born November 30, 1973) is a South Korean actor and singer.

iKON (Hangul: 아이콘) is a South Korean boy band formed in 2015 by YG Entertainment. The group's seven members are B.I, Bobby, Kim Jinhwan, Koo Junhoe, Song Yunhyeong, Kim Donghyuk and Jung Chanwoo.

Ayumi Itō (born August 25, 1984) better known her stage name as Iconiq in Japan and also known as Ayumi in South Korea, is a Japanese singer mostly active in South Korean and Japan. She is a former member of the Korean girl-group Sugar.

History (Korean: 히스토리) is a five-member boy group from South Korea formed by LOEN Entertainment. They debuted on April 26, 2013 with "Dreamer", featuring the narration of their fellow labelmate IU. They are LOEN Entertainment's first boy group.

Kim Hyuna (Hangul: 김현아; born June 6, 1992), better known by the mononym Hyuna, stylized as HyunA, is a South Korean recording artist, dancer, songwriter and model. She is the main rapper and singer of the Korean girl group, 4Minute, as well as one-half of the musical duo, Trouble Maker, and has also led a successful solo career.

Hyun Young (born Yoo Hyun-young on September 6, 1976) is a South Korean entertainer. She has worked as a model, TV show host, actress, singer, instructor for Public Relations and Personal Financial Planning at colleges, companies. Educated at Yong In University and Korea University, she is known for her unusual, almost cartoon-like voice.

Hyun Bin (born Kim Tae-pyung on September 25, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the television dramas My Name Is Kim Sam-soon (2005) and Secret Garden (2010-2011).

Kim Hyo-jung (born January 11, 1991), better known by her stage name Hyolyn, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of South Korean girl group Sistar and their sub-unit Sistar19.

Park Hwayobi (February 11, 1982), more commonly known as Hwayobi, is a female South Korean R&B singer.

Humming Urban Stereo (Korean: 허밍 어반 스테레오) is a South Korean electropop band. The group was founded on February 15, 2004 in Seoul by Lee Jeereen. The band consists of Lee and (mostly female) guest vocalists. Lee "sings, writes, composes, and arranges music." The most common guest vocalists are Shina-E and Humming Girl, who are considered part of the band.

Huh Gak (허각) (born 15 November 1984) is a South Korean singer and the winner of the Mnet talent competition series ‘Superstar K’ 2 under A Cube Entertainment. He is known as ‘The man who turned the tables’ and ‘The South Korean Paul Potts’.

H.O.T. (Hangul: 에이치오티) was a popular five-member South Korean boy band in the mid to late 1990s. They were formed by SM Entertainment in 1996 and disbanded in 2001. In addition to South Korea, the band was popular in Taiwan, People's Republic of China and Korean and Asian communities in Americas. H.O.T. was the first group to have an album become a "million seller" in K-pop, even though there was a financial crisis in South Korea at the time.

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High4 (Korean: :하이포; stylized as HIGH4) is a four-member South Korean boy band under the management of N.A.P Entertainment. The group consists of members Kim Sung Gu, Alex, Baek Myung Han, and Yim Young Jun. They officially debuted into the Korean entertainment industry on April 8, 2014 with the song "Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms" featuring IU.

Heo Young-Saeng (Hangul: 허영생; hanja: 許永生; born: November 3, 1986) is a South Korean entertainer and the lead singer and the main vocalist of boyband SS501.

Heo Youngji (born August 30, 1994 in South Korea) is a South Korean idol singer. She is known for winning the TV show Kara Project in 2014, making her the newest member of girl group Kara, formed by DSP Media in 2007.

Heo Ga-yoon (born May 18, 1990) is a South Korean idol singer. She is a member and main vocalist of South Korean girl group 4minute and its sub-unit group, 2YOON, along with Jiyoon, the latter formed by Cube Entertainment in 2013.

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HeartB (Korean: 하트비; romanized as Heartbeat; stylized as HeartB) is a South Korean boy group formed by MarblePop Entertainment. The group consists of four members: Dojin, Jinwook, Chanyeong, and Byulha. They made their debut with the single "Shine" on December 3, 2014 and their visual debut with the single "Remember" on May 6, 2015.

Hello Venus (Hangul: 헬로비너스; often stylized as HELLOVENUS) is a South Korean girl group formed by Tricell Media, a joint venture between Pledis Entertainment and Fantagio, in 2012. It was announced in July 2014 that the two companies had ended their partnership, with the remaining members continuing under Fantagio.

Park Ye-eun (Korean: 박예은; Chinese: 朴譽恩; Japanese: パク・イェウン; born May 26, 1989), commonly known as Yeeun, Yenny (English name), or Ha:tfelt, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, composer and producer. She graduated Gyung Hee University. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Wonder Girls, which debuted under JYP Entertainment in 2007.

Lee Kyung-eun (born Lee Kyung-yeop, February 17, 1975), better known by her stage name Harisu (Hangul: 하리수; Hanja: 河莉秀), is a South Korean pop singer, model, and actress. Assigned male at birth, Harisu identified as female from early childhood, and underwent sex reassignment surgery in the 1990s. She is South Korea's first transgender entertainer, and in 2002 became only the second person in Korea to legally change their gender. Her stage name is an adaptation of the English phrase "hot issue".

Han TeRra (born Terra Raesook Han; March 30, 1981) is a Korean kayageum virtuoso, singer and dancer. She was a child prodigy and was performing by age 8. She began her training at the age of five in Western classical music and Korean traditional performing arts including singing and dancing. In addition, she was trained traditional performing arts of Japan and China. She has performed in countries such as South Korea, Japan, China, USA and France, presently serves as an honorary ambassador of the Center For International Affairs of Korea which is part of the Academy of Korean Studies

Han Sunhwa (Hangul: 한선화; Hanja: 韓善伙; born October 6, 1990), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is the maknae and the visual of the South Korean girl group Secret. She made her television debut in 2004 while participating on SBS's Superstar Survival as a finalist, and in 2009, she was a regular cast on a variety show called Invincible Youth. Aside from music, she also ventured into acting and made her debut in the 2010 drama, More Charming By The Day. She also acted in several dramas with supporting roles in Ad Genius Lee Tae-baek, God's Gift - 14 Days, and Marriage, Not Dating. In 2014 she finally starred as a lead actress on MBC's weekend drama Rosy Lovers as Baek Jang Mi co-starring with actor Lee Jang Woo. CNN International Seoul listed Sunhwa as one of the nine rising "It" stars in Korean entertainment citing her as a "multi-tasking" artist. Her portrayal of Kang Se-Ah in the 2014 TVN drama, Marriage, Not Dating earned her a nomination for "Best Youth Actress" at the 16th Seoul International Youth Film Festival. In 2014, her portrayal of Jang-Mi from Rosy Lovers and Jenny from God's Gift 14 Days won her two best new actress awards from MBC and SBS Drama Awards.

Han Seung-yeon (born July 24, 1988) is a South Korean idol singer, dancer, and actress. She is known for being the main vocalist of the girl group Kara, formed by DSP Media in 2007.

Han Geng (Chinese: 韩庚; Pinyin: Hán Gēng; Wade-Giles: Han Keng; Hangul: 한경) (born February 9, 1984) is a Chinese Mandopop singer and actor.

Han Dae-soo (born March 12, 1948, Busan) is a South Korean folk and rock singer-songwriter. He led the Korean modern folk era of the 1960s and 1970s, and released some experimental albums in the 1990s and 2000s.

Park Ji Yeon (Hangul: 박지연; born April 8, 1981), better known by her stage name Gummy (Hangul: 거미, Korean for spider), is a South Korean recording artist formerly signed to YG Entertainment.

Got7 (Korean: 갓세븐; romanized as Gatsebeun; stylized as GOT7) is a multi-national K-pop boy group formed by JYP Entertainment in 2014. Got7 has seven members: leader JB, Mark, Junior, Jackson, Youngjae, BamBam and Yugyeom. They are a multinational group with members from South Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand, and the United States.

Goo Hara (born January 13, 1991) is a South Korean idol singer and actress. She is best known for being a member of Korean pop girl group Kara and for portraying Choi Da-hye, the president's daughter, on City Hunter in 2011.

Global Icon (Hangul: 지아이; acronym: GI) is a South Korean girl group formed by Simtong Entertainment in 2013. The current line-up consists of Eunji, Nayeon, Jinsil, Bomin, and Dokyung. They released their debut single "Beatles" on April 3, 2013. The group originally debuted with a "boyish" concept, referring to the fact that the majority of the members had short hair and a more masculine attitude and style, opposed to the feminine concepts many Korean pop girl groups have, but after their line-up changes, the group returned in 2015 with a feminine and sexy concept.

Girls' Generation (Hangul: 소녀시대; So Nyeo Si Dae), also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun. Girls' Generation officially debuted on August 5, 2007 with its debut single "Into the New World" and subsequently gained some attention with their self-titled debut album. However, it was not until 2009 that they rose to prominence with the single "Gee", which claimed the top spot on KBS's Music Bank for a record-breaking nine consecutive weeks and was named the most popular song of the 2000s decade by Melon. The group solidified their place in the South Korean music industry with follow-up singles "Tell Me Your Wish (Genie)", "Oh!", and "Run Devil Run" from late 2009 to early 2010.

Girl's Day (Hangul: 걸스데이) is a four-member South Korean girl group formed under Dream Tea Entertainment, a subsidiary of Wellmade Yedang in 2010. The group consists of four girls who perform under the stage names of Sojin, Minah, Yura and Hyeri. Their biggest hits include "Twinkle Twinkle", "Expectation", "Female President", "Something", "Darling", and "Ring My Bell". Their official fanclub name is Dai5y.

Girl Friends is a K-Pop group made up of real-life friends, Yuri and Chae Rina. They released two albums with mixed success; their debut single was "Maybe I Love You."

GFriend (Hangul: 여자친구; RR: Yeoja Chingu) is a six-member South Korean girl group formed by Source Music in 2015. They made their debut with the EP Season of Glass on January 15, 2015. GFriend gained impressive scores on various music charts and music programs in just 12 days since their debut.

Kang Hee-gun (born February 24, 1978), better known by his stage name Gary (Korean: 개리, often spelled as Garie) is a South Korean rapper. Besides a solo artist, he is also the rapper and lyricist of the hip-hop duo Leessang. Since their formation in 2002, the group has produced a total of eight albums and had several hits under their belt. In 2014, Gary made his debut as a solo artist with the mini-album Mr.Gae. Despite the album being banned by all major TV broadcast stations for its 19+ content, his songs still managed to top several charts. He and long time collaborator Jung In later went on to formed the duo, Jung In & Gary. The two released the chart topping single "Your Scent" and "Bicycle."

Gangkiz (Hangul: 갱키즈) was a South Korean girl group formed by Core Contents Media. Consisting of members Jihyun, Sooeun, Hae-in, Somin, Eunbyul, Esther, and Hyeji, the group debuted in May 2012, with their first extended play, We Became Gang. In April 2013, it was revealed that all members, with the exception of Esther and Hyeji, had departed the group. The remaining members are presumed to have disbanded sometime in 2014. No official announcement regarding the group's dissolution was ever made.

Galaxy Express is a garage rock band from South Korea. Formed in 2006, they immediately became renowned for their energetic stage presence. They've won high praise from the New York Times, MTV Iggy, and other international media. Lead guitarist/vocalist Park Jong-hyun had previously performed in the band Mogwai, and bassist/vocalist Lee Ju-hyun is a former member of streetpunk band Rux, Oi! band Captain Bootbois, and punk band Ghetto Bombs.

GP Basic (Korean: 지피 베이직) was a South Korean girl group who debuted on August 15, 2010. At the time of their debut, they were considered to be the "youngest" South Korean girl group with an average age of below 13.5. The age of their youngest member, Janey, caused controversy followed by the debut of a much younger girl group, G-story, who were all below 10 years old. This led to new broadcasting regulations in South Korea.

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Gina Jane Choi (born September 13, 1987), better known by her stage name G.NA, is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actress based in South Korea under Cube Entertainment. She released her debut mini-album, Draw G's First Breath, on July 14, 2010.

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f(x) or F(x) (/ˌɛf ˈɛks/; Korean: 에프엑스) is a K-pop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2009. The group is composed of four (formerly five) members: Victoria, Amber, Luna and Krystal. They have been recognized as "the most reliably risk-taking act in K-Pop" due to their experimental fashion and their eclectic, electropop sound. Each member has also participated in other forms of entertainment, such as acting and television hosting.

Fly to the Sky (Korean: 플라이 투 더 스카이) is a South Korean R&B duo, consisting of Korean American Brian Joo and South Korean native Hwanhee.

Fin.K.L (Korean: 핑클) was a South Korean pop girl group that debuted in 1998. Their name stands for Fin Killing Liberty, and was intended to mean that the group stood against "the oppression of all freedom" (fin means "end" in French). The group's name was selected by a poll of young people by the record company before the group's inception. This is the reason for the lack of clear meaning in Fin.K.L's English name, for the Korean name was selected first.

Fiestar (Korean: 피에스타) is a five-member girl group from South Korea formed by LOEN Entertainment.

Fat Cat (Hangul: 살찐 고양이; born March 14, 1990), also known as Defconn Girl (Hangul: 데프콘 걸), is a South Korean singer.

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F.Cuz (Korean: 포커즈, "Focus"), is a South Korean boy band managed by Tunes-Will Entertainment (before 2014 by CAN Entertainment). The group made their debut on January 8, 2010 with their first single, "Jiggy" on Music Bank. F.Cuz originally debuted as a four-member group (Jinon, LeeU, Kan, and Yejun), but LeeU made his departure on August 23, 2011 to pursue a solo career. F.Cuz promoted shortly as three-member group in Japan, but were joined by new members Daegun and Raehyun in 2012. The official fanclub for F.Cuz is 'For U' and their color is Twinkle Light Silver.

Exo (Korean: 엑소; stylized as EXO) is a Chinese-South Korean boy band based in Seoul. Formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2011, the group consists of twelve members separated into two subgroups, EXO-K and EXO-M, performing music in Korean and Mandarin, respectively. EXO rose to fame with the release of their best-selling first album XOXO (2013), which contained the breakthrough hit "Growl". XOXO was a critical and commercial success, winning both Disk Daesang at the 28th Golden Disk Awards and Album of the Year at the 15th Mnet Asian Music Awards. It eventually went to sell over one million copies, putting EXO as the fastest-selling Korean artist in twelve years. Their third EP Overdose (2014) made EXO the highest-charting Korean male act on the Billboard 200.

EXID (/iː ˈɛks aɪ ˈdiː/; Hangul: 이엑스아이디), an acronym for Exceed In Dreaming, is a five-member South Korean girl group, composed of Solji, LE, Hani, Hyerin and Junghwa. They debuted on February 16, 2012 with the release of "Holla". The quintet released their first EP Hippity Hop in August 2012, but it was met with limited success. Their 2014 single "Up & Down", however, reached number one on the Gaon Singles Chart four months after its initial release.

EVOL is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth. It was released in May 1986 by SST Records, the band's first release on the label. The noise rock album is notable for being the first with new drummer Steve Shelley, replacing Bob Bert, and for showing signs of the band's transition from their no wave past toward a greater pop sensibility.

이브, or Eve, is a Korean rock band. It is noted as one of the first native Korean rock bands to command the visual rock/glam style and is still active today, having seen several member and tone changes as it always has been considered a project band.

Jo Sung Hyun (born on July 5, 1983) better known as by his stage name Eru, is an American singer, musician, and Composer based in South Korea.

Nam Yoon-do (November 17, 1988), better known by his stage name Eric Nam, is a Korean-American singer and television host currently based in South Korea.

Eric Mun (born Mun Jung-hyuk on February 16, 1979) is a Korean-American singer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Shinhwa. He has also starred in several dramas such as Phoenix and Super Rookie. He was with The Entertainment Pascal (formerly Top Class Entertainment) from 2007 to December 2013. In 2014 Eric teams up with is long time manager of 10 years, Lee Jong Hyun, to set up a new management agency E&J Entertainment for his individual activities. Eric is also the CEO of Shinhwa Company with Lee Min-woo as co-CEO since 2011, with the remaining members: Kim Dong-wan, Shin Hye-sung, Jun Jin and Andy Lee as shareholders.

Epik High (Hangul: 에픽하이) is a South Korean alternative hip hop group from Seoul, composed of Tablo, Mithra Jin and DJ Tukutz. The group is known for combining different styles of hip hop, along with different musical genres and collaborations on each album. The group went on hiatus from 2009–2012 whilst members served individual mandatory military service. On July 25, 2012, YG Entertainment announced that they would sign Mithra Jin and DJ Tukutz (Tablo already being signed as he had a solo album under YG) and the group returned with their seventh studio album 99 on October 23, 2012.

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Tymee is a pseudonym of South Korean rapper, lyricist, composer and pianist Lee Ok-joo (born December 6,1985) – formerly known as E.via and Napper. She currently represented by Outsider's label ASSA Communication and is known for being Korea's fastest female rapper.

D-Unit (Korean: 디유닛) was a South Korean girl group under the label D-Business Entertainment. The groups concept includes the addition of a new member with every promotion cycle. The group debuted as a trio consisting of Ram, UJin and Zin with a full-length album, featuring the title track "I’m Missin’ You" on August 1, 2012. This was followed by their debut stage on August 2, 2012 on M!Countdown. In March 2013, D-UNIT added their first guest member, JNey, a member of GP Basic.

Dynamic Duo (Korean: 다이나믹듀오) is a Korean hip hop duo that consists of Choiza (Korean: 최자) and Gaeko (Korean: 개코). They are the main representative artists for urban music label, Amoeba Culture.

Drunken Tiger (Hangul: 드렁큰 타이거) is a Korean/American hip hop group which debuted in 1999 and has since released nine albums. They are best known to be the arguable founders of the Korean hip-hop genre.

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DIA (Korean: 다이아) is a South Korean girl group that debuted in 2015 under MBK Entertainment. Their name is short for "Diamond", and is also an acronym for "Do It Amazing". The group consists of Seunghee, Eunice, Cathy, Jenny, Yebin, Eunjin and Chaeyeon. They officially debuted on September 14, 2015, with their album, Do It Amazing.

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Deux (Hangul: 듀스) was a South Korean hip hop duo popular in early 1990s. The duo consisted of Lee Hyun Do and Kim Sung Jae. They were not only colleagues when they were the 2nd generation of the hip hop group, Hyun Jin Young and Wawa but also close friends to each other. Hip-hop music that was once considered an exclusive music for African-Americans until the early 1990, appeared in South Korea as a mixed form of dance music and rap, called "rap dance". In the mid-1990s hip hop gained great popularity in South Korea and Deux has been considered frontiers of Korean hip hop music along with Seo Taiji and Boys, Kim Gun Mo and DJ Doc. Lee composed their music while Kim took care of choreography and styling. Some of Deux's music has appeared in the Pump it Up. The songs are We Are, Come Back To Me, and Out of the Ring.

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Davichi (Hangul: 다비치) is a South Korean pop-ballad duo that consists of Lee Haeri (이해리) and Kang Minkyung (강민경). The duo was formed in 2008 by Mnet Media. Davichi was derived from the word "Dabichi" which means the light to shine over the world, illustrating their voices to be spread over the world, explained by Lee Haeri during one of the episodes of Pops In Seoul.

Hong Sung-mi (Hangul: 홍성미, Hanja: 洪性美, born 17 July 1986), commonly known as Dana, is a Korean singer under SM Entertainment. Although she was originally a solo singer, debuting in 2001, she has since become a member of the girl group "The Grace", which debuted in 2005.

DMTN (abbreviation of Desire.Motivation.Timing.Now), previously known as Dalmatian (Korean: 달마시안), is a seven-member boyband based in South Korea, created and formerly managed by Monkey Funch Entertainment, which also manages MC Mong. The group consisted of Inati, Day Day, Donglim, Jeesu, Dari, and Daniel. Dalmatian released a 30-second music video teaser of their debut digital single, Round 1 on August 25, 2010. It was followed by the song and video's full release on September 1, 2010 and the group officially debuted on the following day on Mnet's music program M! Countdown. On May 7, 2012, Dalmatian announced that Day Day had dropped out of their group due to personal reasons, and member Simon (who had left the group before debut due to personal reasons) would rejoin the group. Member, Dari enlisted in the military immediately after promotion for "That Man Opposed" ended in 2011, which resulted in his hiatus from the group. This left Dalmatian's lineup to consist of Inati, Jeesu, Daniel, Donglim, and Simon. The group then changed its name to DMTN, following its move to a new label. Following member Daniel's drug controversy, the group has been put on hiatus, while the members pursue individuals activities.

Dal Shabet (Hangul: 달샤벳, stylized as Dal★Shabet or Dalshabet) is a South Korean girl group formed in 2011 created by E-Tribe under Happy Face Entertainment. The group composed of four-members (formerly six) include Serri, Ah Young, Woohee and Subin. The group debuted on January 3, 2011, with the release of Supa Dupa Diva.

Kang Dae-seong (born April 26, 1989), better known by his stage names Daesung and D-Lite, is a South Korean singer, actor, and television host.

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Sandara Park (born November 12, 1984), better known as Dara, is a South Korean idol singer, actress, and model. She is best known as being a member and the director of communications of the South Korean girl group 2NE1. She first gained major popularity on ABS-CBN's Star Circle Quest during her stay in the Philippines. Her younger brother, Park Sang-Hyun, better known as Cheondung, is a former member of boy band MBLAQ.

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Crying Nut(크라잉 넛) is an influential punk band from South Korea. They have performed together since 1995 and released their debut album called Speed Up Losers in 1998, Which made them famous. They are Korea's best-selling independent rock band in South Korea. In 2002 they recorded the official Team Korea song for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. which made them a household name in Korea. They have released 7 full albums as of 2014. Their most recent album is called FLAMING NUTS. They are considered the godfathers of the Korean punk scene and are most likely the first punk band in Korea. Nowadays, their musical style is influenced by many different genres.

Cross Gene (Korean: 크로스진; stylized as CROSS GENE) is a six-member multinational boy group based in South Korea. Signed under Amuse Korea, the group consists of South Korean Shin, Sangmin, Yongseok and Seyoung. Chinese Casper and Japanese Takuya. They released their debut mini-album Timeless: Begins in June 2012, which peaked at number eight on the Gaon weekly album chart.

Kim Ki Seok (Hangul: 김기석; born February 14, 1990) better known by his stage name Young Cream (or simply "Cream"), is a South Korean rapper and beatboxer. He is best known as a member of a South Korean K-pop hip-hop group, M.I.B (band) as a rapper of the group. He made his recording debut with the single, "Do You Like Me" just before his debut as a member of M.I.B (band) He is currently signed under Jungle Entertainment.

Crayon Pop (Hangul: 크레용팝) is a South Korean girl group formed under Chrome Entertainment in 2012. The group consist of five members: Geummi, Ellin, Choa, Way and Soyul. Crayon Pop officially debuted on 19 July 2012 with their performance of "Saturday Night" on Mnet's M! Countdown. Their first EP, Crayon Pop 1st Mini Album, was not a commercial success, and when "Dancing Queen" was released in October, the group had few opportunities to promote on music shows. Instead, they promoted themselves through guerrilla performances on the streets of Seoul, which helped increase their fanbase, including their male fans called "Pop-jeossi".

'Co-Ed School' was a South Korean pop group formed by record company Core Contents Media in 2010. They consisted of Taewoon, Sungmin, Jungwoo, Hyoyoung, Hyewon, Soomi, Kwanghaeng, Kangho, Chanmi and Noori. The concept of the group was that they were of mixed gender; six males and four females. The members of the group were eventually divided into two sub-unites; an all female-group called F-ve Dolls (2011) and an all-male group Speed (2012). In 2013, Core Content Media stated that they have no plans to reform the group as their sub-units have now grown and changed line-ups to become independent ensembles.

Clon (Korean: 클론) is a South Korean dance music duo. Some of their songs, such as "Funky Tonight", "Cho Ryun" (First Love) and "Come To Me" appear in Pump It Up, ez2Dancer and Korean versions of Dance Maniax.

Click-B (클릭비) is a seven-member South Korean pop and hip hop group. They were formed in August 1999 under DSP Media, the same company as Fin. K.L. and the former Sechskies. Click-B started out as a band combining rock and dance beats in their music.

Clazziquai Project (Hangul: 클래지콰이), also known as Clazziquai, is a South Korean experimental band that combines several genres including electronic music, acid jazz and house. The group's first short unofficial albums were released online in 2001, spreading its music through words of "netizens," who positively received the group's music. They remained underground until the release of their first album Instant Pig in 2004, selling over 80,000 copies. Since then, their music has been used in various television commercials, shows, and films, and they have been given the chance to perform at various events.

Choi Jin-ri (born March 29, 1994), better known by her stage name Sulli, is a South Korean actress. She was a former member of the South Korean girl group f(x). On August 7, it was announced that Sulli had officially withdrawn, on good terms, from the group to focus on an acting career, and that the group will continue to promote as four members with SM managing Sulli's acting endeavors.

Choi Min-ho (hangul: 최민호; born 9 December 1991) most often credited as Minho, is a South Korean singer, actor, and presenter. He is the main rapper and the visual of the South Korean boy group Shinee.

Chocolat (Hangul: 쇼콜라, Syokolla), commonly stylized as ChoColat, is a South Korean girl group created by Paramount Music in 2011. The group's name stems from the idea that each member is reminiscent of a different type of chocolate. The name of the group was initially going to be "Chocolate", but there was already a group with that name, so Paramount Music decided to use the French word chocolat instead. The group consists of mixed race members.

Cho Joong-hoon (Hangul: 조중훈; born January 27, 1976), better known by his stage name Cho PD, is a South Korean hip hop record producer and rapper. In 2010, he announced his retirement. But in 2011, Cho PD has made his comeback with his two-part album, State of the Art and Art of Business, featuring several prominent acts such as Verbal Jint, Outsider, Dok2, Zico and Kyung of Block B, Hanhae of Phantom, Mino of Winner, E-Sens of Supreme Team and more. He has been promoting on music programs with his title track, "Family Man", featuring Block B's Lee Taeil.

Cho Kyu-hyun (born February 3, 1988) is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Super Junior, its sub-groups, Super Junior-M and Super Junior-K.R.Y., and a former member of the South Korean ballad group S.M. The Ballad. He is one of the first four Korean artists to appear on Chinese postage stamps.

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Shim Chang-min (born February 18, 1988), also known by his stage name Max Changmin or simply Max, is a South Korean singer, actor, and a member of the pop group TVXQ. Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, Changmin was scouted by an S.M. Entertainment talent agent when he was fourteen years old. He made his debut as TVXQ's youngest member in December 2003.

Chakra (Korean: 샤크라, Revised: Syakeura?) was a South Korean girl group, debuting in 1999 as part of the megagroup Bros. The group disbanded in 2006. From their first album, Chakra was known in South Korea for their Indian-inspired dance music. They were created and originally produced by Roo'ra leader Lee Sang-min.

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Cha Tae-hyun (born March 25, 1976) is a South Korean actor and singer. Internationally, he is best known for his lead roles in the box-office hit comedies My Sassy Girl (2001) and Scandal Makers (2008).

The Grace (Korean: 천상지희 더 그레이스; hanja: 天上智喜 The Grace ) was a four-member South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment in 2005. The group consisted of Lina, Dana, Sunday and Stephanie. In 2011, they formed a sub-unit duo group The Grace - Dana & Sunday.

CNBLUE (Korean: 씨엔블루, Japanese: シーエヌブルー) also known as Code Name Blue, is a South Korean rock band formed in Seoul in 2009. The band consists of Jung Yong-hwa (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Lee Jong-hyun (lead guitar, vocals), Lee Jung-shin (bass guitar, vocals) and Kang Min-hyuk (drums, vocals). CN was short for Code Name and BLUE is an abbreviation of the members' individual images. 'Burning' represents Lee Jong-hyun, 'Lovely' represents Kang Min-hyuk, 'Untouchable' represents Lee Jung Shin, and 'Emotional' represents Jung Yong-hwa.

CLC (Hangul: 씨엘씨) is a five-member South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment in 2015. The group consists of Seunghee, Yujin, Seungyeon, Sorn and Yeeun. CLC is an initialism which stands for CrystaL Clear. CLC made their debut with the release of their EP First Love on March 19, promoting the title track "Pepe".

Chaelin Lee, or Lee Chae-rin (born February 26, 1991), better known by her stage name CL, is a South Korean recording artist. She was born in Seoul, South Korea and spent much of her early life in Japan and France. She trained in JYP Entertainment before joining YG Entertainment, and became a member of the girl group 2NE1.

CB Mass (Critical Brain Mass) was a Korean hip hop group featuring members Choiza, (real name - Choi Jae-ho), Gaeko (real name - Kim Yoon-sung) and Curbin. Choiza and Gaeko originally met in the sixth grade but before forming CB Mass they began an underground hip hop group named kod along with Sixpoint and ZASON, who joined in 1998. In the same year, Choiza and Gaeko met a fellow rapper Curbin and created CB Mass.

C-REAL (Hangul: 씨리얼; RR: Ssirieol) is a three-member South Korean girl group formed by NAP Entertainment in 2011. They debuted with their song No No No No No on October 12, 2011. Their group name was taken from the first letter of each member's name. They are dubbed as the "5-IU Idols" because they are produced by Choi Kab Won, who also produced IU.

C-Clown (Korean: 씨클라운; short for Crown Clown) was a South Korean boy band under Yedang Entertainment. It had six members: Rome, Siwoo, Ray, Kang Jun, T.K, and Maru. They disbanded on October 5, 2015 after being together for 3 years.

Kim Go-Eun (Korean: 김고은), better known by her stage name of 별 (Byul, "star"), is a South Korean singer known mostly for her ballads. She was born on October 22, 1983 in Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do and studied in Dongduk Women's University. She was discovered by singer-songwriter Park Jin Young when she had the opportunity to sing for him at one of his fan-meetings, and is currently signed under Spring Entertainment.

Buzz (버즈) is an all-male South Korean rock, pop band. Their music largely consists of both plaintive rock-ballads such as "Coward" (겁쟁이), though moderately melodic, driving rock songs such as "Leaving on a Journey to Me" (나에게로 떠나는 여행) reminiscent of German Neue Deutsche Welle are also to be heard among their more popular songs. All of their songs are sung in Korean with a smattering of English phrases, as is common in Korean pop music.

Busker Busker (Hangul: 버스커 버스커) is a South Korean indie band, most famous for their runner-up performance in the Korean music audition television program Superstar K3 of Mnet. From November 14, 2011 to December 10, 2011, Busker Busker suspended all public activities. However, they have since resumed their activities by participating in the Superstar K3 Top 11 Tour Concert and are, as of Jun 24, 2012, done recording their first and second studio album apart from the other Top 11 contestants.

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BtoB (/ˈbiː.tuː.biː/; Korean: 비투비; acronym for Born to Beat) is a South Korean seven member boy group formed in 2012 by Cube Entertainment. The group consists of Eunkwang, Minhyuk, Changsub, Hyunsik, Peniel, Ilhoon, and Sungjae. The group debuted on March 21, 2012 on M! Countdown with Insane and Imagine. They have released 7 mini-albums and 1 studio album since debut.

Bangtan Boys (Hangul: 방탄소년단; RR: Bangtan Sonyeondan), also known as BTS, is a seven-member South Korean boy group formed by Big Hit Entertainment. They debuted on June 13, 2013 with the song "No More Dream". They have won several "New Artist of the Year" awards, including those at the 2013 MelOn Music Awards and Golden Disk Awards, and the 2014 Seoul Music Awards, as well as two major bonsang awards for Dark & Wild. The name of the band, Bangtan Sonyeondan, is a combination of "방탄" which means bulletproof and "소년단" which means boy scouts.

Brown-eyed soul is a subgenre of soul music or rhythm and blues created and performed in the United States mainly by Latinos in Southern California during the 1960s, continuing through to the early 1980s. The genre of soul music occasionally draws from Latin, and often contains rock music influences. This contrasts with blue-eyed soul, soul music performed by non-Hispanic white artists.

The Brown Eyed Girls (Hangul: 브라운 아이드 걸스, Japanese: ブラウン・アイド・ガールズ), often abbreviated as B.E.G., BG or 브아걸 (beu-ah-geol) is a South Korean pop girl group managed by Mystic Entertainment. The group consists of four members: JeA, Miryo, Narsha, and Ga-In. They debuted as an R&B/ballad vocal group with "Come Closer (다가와서)" in 2006 and have since challenged themselves with a notable variety of different music genres.

Broken Valentine is a Korean alternative rock band notable for their 2011 appearance on the Korean television program Top Band.

Brian Joo (Hangul: 브라이언 주; born January 10, 1981), better known as simply Brian, is an American R&B and K-pop recording artist who is based in the United States and South Korea. He is better known as one-half of the R&B duo Fly to the Sky. His solo album, The Brian was released in December 2006. His 2nd solo album, Manifold was released in December 2009.

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Kang Dong-chul (Hangul: 강동철), also known by stage name Brave Brothers, is a South Korean rapper, record producer and songwriter of Brave Entertainment. He was a producer and composer for YG Entertainment from 2004 to 2008. In 2008, he started his own record label called Brave Entertainment. He has produced hit songs for Sistar, 4minute, T-ara, Son Dam Bi, Big Bang, Brown Eyed Girls, After School, AOA AND U-KISS. and On August 18 of 2009, he made his music debut with Attitude and later released Passionate on December 8. He has three groups under his record label: Brave Girls, Electroboyz and BIGSTAR. Kang is currently appearing on JTBC‘s Made In U program as a panel judge.

Boys Republic (Hangul: 소년공화국 Romanization: Sonyeon gonghwaguk) is a South Korean pop group consisting of five members: Onejunn, Sunwoo, Sungjun, Minsu, and Suwoong. They are Universal Music's first K-pop idol group (also managed by Happy Tribe Entertainment). Boys Republic debuted on June 5, 2013 with their single, "Party Rock." Their official fan club name is Royal Family.

Boyfriend (Korean: 보이프렌드) is a six-member South Korean boy group under Starship Entertainment formed in 2011. They are the first boy band to have twin members. The group consists of Kim Donghyun, Shim Hyunseong, Lee Jeongmin, Jo Youngmin, Jo Kwangmin, and No Minwoo. They debuted on Mnet's M!Countdown on May 26, 2011 with "Boyfriend".

Boohwal (Korean: "부활", literally "Born again"), is a South Korean rock music band, formed in 1985 by the lead guitarist/songwriter Kim Tae Won .

Bohemian (Korean: 보헤미안, Japanese: ボヘミアン; stylized as BOHEMIAN), is a three-member South Korean pop/ballad group, that along with group endeavors, has recorded many soundtracks, abbreviated as OSTs, for South Korean films and Korean drama or k-drama for television in South Korea, as individual artists. The group is composed of Park Sang Woo (Korean: 박상우), Kim Yong Jin (Korean: 김용진), and Yoo Kyu Sang (Korean: 유규상). Bohemian debuted in 2010 with members Park Sang Woo and Yoo Kyu Sang. In 2012, they were joined by Kim Yong Jin. The group is managed by HMG Entertainment, with recordings released by their distribution company, LOEN Entertainment. Through a LOEN Entertainment agreement with Viki, a video streaming site, both Kim Yong Jin and Bohemian are listed as artists, and their music videos can be viewed.

Kwon Boa (Korean: 권보아, Chinese: 權珤雅, Japanese: クォン·ボア, born November 5, 1986), commonly stylized and known by her stage name BoA, is a South Korean singer and actress active in South Korea, Japan, and the United States. She is referred to as the Queen of Korean Pop.

Block B (Hangul: 블락비) is a South Korean boy group created by Cho PD, active since 2011. The group consists of seven members: Zico (Woo Jiho), Lee Taeil, B-Bomb (Lee Minhyuk), Ahn Jaehyo, U-Kwon (Kim Yukwon), Park Kyung, and P.O (Pyo Jihoon).

Black Beat (블랙 비트) was South Korean boy band. Black Beat belonged to SM Entertainment. A few of their members have appeared elsewhere. But for the most part their public appearances (and subsequent popularity) have been limited. This can be attributed to a number of things: the waning popularity of poppy rap and the decreasing amount of SM Entertainment's PR power (which since 2004 has focused on a few core groups and singers). Their last appearance was the 2006 Winter SMTown. Their disbandment was confirmed in 2007 when lead vocalist, Jang Jin Young teamed up with Kim Sung Pil to form the R&B duo, ByJinSung.

Big Star (Korean: 빅스타, often stylized as BIGSTAR) is a South Korean boy band formed in 2012. Their members consist of Feeldog, Baram, Raehwan, Sunghak and Jude. Big Star is currently signed to Brave Entertainment.

Kim Hyun-jung (김현정, born 30 September 1973), professionally known as BMK or Big Mama King, is a South Korean female singer. After graduating from Seoul Jazz Academy in 1997, Big Mama King has lectured in various schools.

Big Mama (빅마마) was a South Korean female singing group from M Boat, a former sister company of YG Entertainment.

Big Bang (Korean: 빅뱅; often stylized as BIGBANG) is a South Korean boy band formed by YG Entertainment. Consisting of members G-Dragon, T.O.P, Taeyang, Daesung, and Seungri, the group officially debuted on August 19, 2006. Predominantly a hip hop group, their debut was a moderate success, with their first self-titled Korean album selling 48,000 copies. Their breakthrough came with the release of their first extended play, Always (2007), which included the number one song "Lies" (Korean: 거짓말; Revised Romanization: Geojitmal). The song went on to top major Korean music charts for a record-breaking seven consecutive weeks, and won the group the Song of the Year award at the 9th Mnet Korean Music Festival.

Bestie (Hangul: 베스티, stylized as BESTie) is a four-member South Korean girl group under YNB Entertainment. They made their official debut with "Pitapat" on July 11, 2013.

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Beast (/ˈbiːst/; Korean: 비스트; stylized as BEAST or B2ST) is a six-member boy band from South Korea, formed in 2009 by Cube Entertainment. The band's members are Yoon Doo-joon, Jang Hyun-seung, Yong Jun-hyung, Yang Yo-seob, Lee Gi-kwang, and Son Dong-woon.

Battle (hangul: 배틀) is a South Korean boy band that debuted on December 17, 2006 with the release of their first single "Crash". They are most popular for winning the reality show, Let's Coke Play! Battle Shinhwa!. The group includes Ryu, Tae-hwa, Lio, Chris, and Hwi-chan. Shin Ki-Hyun, who was chosen by Shinhwa's Eric, departed the group in 2008.

Bambino (Hangul: 밤비노) is a four-member South Korean girl group formed by JS Entertainment in 2015. Bambino made their debut with the release of their single Oppa, Oppa on June 23.

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Baek A Yeon (Hangul : 백아연, born on March 11, 1993) is a South Korean solo singer who debuted in JYP Entertainment. She is known as the third finalist of South Korea's talent show, K-pop Star Season 1.

Bae Su-ji (Hangul: 배수지; born October 10, 1994), commonly known by her stage name Suzy, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known for her roles as Go Hye-mi in the KBS2 TV series' Dream High, Jang Ma-ri in Big, young Yang Seo-yeon in the movie Architecture 101, and Dam Yeo-wool in the MBC TV series Gu Family Book. She is a member of the girl group miss A, under JYP Entertainment.

Bae Seul-ki (Korean: 배슬기, born September 27, 1986) is a K-pop singer and actress. She made her entertainment debut as a member of The Red, but has since become a solo singer.

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Baby V.O.X (Korean: 베이비복스) was a South Korean five-member female dance group active from 1997 to 2006. The group were contracted to the record company DR Music and EMI Music Publishing Korea. In the period 1998 to 2006, they released seven albums and performed internationally, including in China. They were considered as one of the prominent K-Pop girl groups in the 1990s and early 2000s along with S.E.S and Fin.K.L, and the pioneers of the so-called Hallyu Wave. After the failure of their 2004 album Ride West and numerous line-up changes the group members went their separate ways.

B1A4 (Korean: 비원에이포) is a South Korean idol group under the management of WM Entertainment. The group debuted in April 23, 2011 with the single "O.K" after their first introduction to the public through a webtoon. They have released two studio albums, six EPs and various singles in South Korea.

B.A.P (Korean: 비에이피; an acronym for Best Absolute Perfect) is a six-member hip-hop South Korean group formed in 2011 under the management of TS Entertainment. On January 26, 2012, B.A.P made their recording debut with the single "Warrior", followed by the release of their debut EP, Warrior in February 2012.

Aziatix (stylized as AZIATIX) are an Asian-American music group. The individuals in the group were brought together by veteran producer Jae Chong. Since the group's inception, they have won "Best New Asian Artist Group" at the Mnet Asian Music Awards 2011, they've been featured in Newsweek Japan on January 2012 and the cover of Newsweek Korea on February 2012, and their latest album Awakening hit #1 U.S / Japan iTunes charts. The group has a strong international fanbase and has been gaining popularity, with their debut EP AZIATIX reaching #4 on U.S iTunes R&B/Soul charts. Aziatix has recently been signed to Cash Money Records in February 2013. CEO of Cash Money Records, Slim announced that Aziatix is a new artist in their record label at YMCMB's Annual Pre-Grammy Party celebrating the 55th Grammy Awards.

As One (Hangul: 애즈원) is a Korean pop duo consisting of Korean-Americans Lee Min-young (Min) and Chae Da-hee (Crystal).

Lee Sun-ho (Hangul: 이선호; hanja: 李先皓; born 21 January 1981), mononymously credited as Andy (Hangul: 앤디), is a South Korean rapper and the youngest in the six-member boy band Shinhwa. Besides rapping for his band, Andy has ventured out into television acting, musicals, and solo singing. Lee is also the producer of duo Jumper and boy bands Teen Top and 100%.

Amber Josephine Liu (born September 18, 1992), also known as Amber, is an American rapper and singer currently active in South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean girl group f(x). She debuted as a solo artist in February 2015 with the release of her EP, Beautiful.

AlphaBAT (Korean: 알파벳; stylized as AlphaBAT) is a South Korean hiphop boy group formed by Simtong Entertainment in 2013.

Cho Yong-Jin (Korean: 조용진), famously known as Ali (stylized as: ALi), is a South Korean singer-songwriter famous for her work on Korean pop music in the early twenty-first century. Her stage name is a motif from Muhammad Ali. This is so that it can be engraved easily by the masses. Following her debut in 2009, she is primarily known for her strong vocals and her time as a contestant on the KBS program Immortal Songs 2.

Akdong Musician (Korean: 악동뮤지션, also known as AKMU) is a South Korean music duo under YG Entertainment, consisting of siblings Lee Chanhyuk and Lee Suhyun. They won the second installment of the K-pop Star series.

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Amy Lee (Korean name: Lee Yejin; Hangul: 이예진; Hanja: 李藝眞, born May 30, 1989), better known by her stage name Ailee (Hangul: 에일리), is an American singer based in South Korea. She is signed under YMC Entertainment in South Korea and Warner Music in Japan. Dubbed the "Korean Beyonce", Ailee has been acclaimed by both those in the music industry and the general public with the "highest expectations for her debut", boasting of a charisma that takes over the stage as well as top vocal and sensational rap skills.

Ahn Jae-wook (Hangul: 안재욱; born September 12, 1971) is a South Korean actor and singer.

Ahn Eak-tai (Korean: 안익태, Hanja: 安益泰) (December 5, 1906 – September 16, 1965) was a Korean classical composer and conductor. He conducted numerous major orchestras across Europe, including the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Rome Philharmonic Orchestra. Ahn composed the Aegukga, now the national anthem of South Korea, Korean Dance, Nongae, and the Symphonic Fantasy Korea. His unpublished works, some of which have been discovered recently, include Poema Synfonic ‘Mallorca, Lo Pi Formentor, and The Death of Emperor Gojong.

After School (Hangul: 애프터스쿨, Katakana: アフタースクール, often stylized as AFTERSCHOOL, abbreviated as A.S.) is a South Korean girl group formed by Pledis Entertainment in 2009, with an admissions and graduation concept. The band currently consists of seven members: Jungah, Uee, Raina, Nana, Lizzy, E-Young and Kaeun. After School officially debuted in January 2009. Later that year they released "Because of You", which was ranked number 1 on multiple music charts.

AOA (Korean: 에이오에이; an acronym for Ace of Angels) is a South Korean idol girl group signed under FNC Entertainment. The eight-member band consists of Choa, Jimin, Yuna, Youkyung, Chanmi, Hyejeong, Seolhyun, and Mina, while the seven-member idol group consists of all the members except Youkyung. The group debuted their single album Angels' Story on July 30, 2012. Their fans celebrate August 9, 2012 as their Debut Day in celebration for their 1st Debut stage while in Japan, October 1, 2014 is their official Japan debut and also declared #AOADay by Japan Anniversary Association.

AA (Korean: 더블에이 ; acronym for Double A) is a three-member South Korean boy band formed by Well Made STAR M, the company that houses such actors as Ha Ji Won, Kim Seung Woo, Choi Jung Won, and Lee Jong Suk, in 2011. The group currently consists of Woosang (Leader), Aoora and Hoik.

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Apeace (in Japanese, エーピース; in Korean, 에이피스), formerly known as Double B 21 (더블비21) or Double B, is a boyband from South Korea. The group was the largest K-pop boy band, with 21 members, until 30 June 2014, when it changed to 15 members.

A-Jax (Korean: 에이젝스, stylized as A-JAX) is a South Korean boy band signed with DSP Media. Early in their career, the group was known as DSP Boyz but then was changed to A-Jax. The group is composed of seven members including Hyeongkon, Jaehyung, Yunyoung, Hyojun (Jihu), Sungmin, Seungjin and Seungyub. They made the first appearance on TV as a group on MBC Music's Making the Star - DSP Boyz in April 24, 2012. The group made its official debut with the single "One 4 U" in South Korea on June 1 and in Japan on August 8, 2012 with the same song.

Apink (Korean: 에이핑크, Japanese: エーピンク; also written A Pink) is a South Korean girl group formed by A Cube Entertainment in 2011. The group consists of Park Cho-rong, Yoon Bo-mi, Jung Eun-ji, Son Na-eun, Kim Nam-joo and Oh Ha-young. Hong Yoo-kyung left the group in April 2013 to focus on her studies.

8Eight (에이트) was a South Korean music trio consisting of Baek Chan, Lee Hyun, and Joo Hee. As of December 21, 2014, they have temporarily disbanded, as Baek Chan and Joo Hee's contracts with Big Hit Entertainment have ended.

Kim Han Gil (Hangul: 김한길; born July 26, 1988) better known by his stage name 5Zic or Zick Jasper, is a South Korean rapper and beatboxer. He is best known as a member of a South Korean K-pop hip-hop group, M.I.B (band) as a rapper and the leader of the group. He made his recording debut with the single, "Beautiful Day" just before his debut as a member of M.I.B (band). He is currently signed under Jungle Entertainment.

5urpr!se (Hangul: 서프라이즈, pronounced "Surprise") is a South Korean idol band formed in 2013. Their members consist of Seo Kang-joon, Gong Myung, Yoo Il, Kang Tae-oh and Lee Tae-hwan.

F-ve Dolls (Korean: 파이브돌스; sometimes stylized as F-VE DOLLS, formerly known as 5dolls) is a South Korean girl group formed by Core Contents Media in 2011. The group is composed of six members: Hyoyoung, Seunghee, Yeonkyung, Hyewon, Eunkyo and Nayeon. They debuted with two single tracks, "Lip Stains" (입술자국) and "I Mean You" (너 말이야), in 2011. The group is formerly also known as "Female Unit" of Coed School until CCM's announced that the group became independent in 2013. The group officially disbanded on March 10, 2015.

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2PM (Hangul: 투피엠) is a South Korean idol group managed by JYP Entertainment. The current members are Jun. K (formerly known as Junsu), Nichkhun, Taecyeon, Wooyoung, Junho and Chansung. Former leader Jay Park officially left the group in early 2010.

2NE1 (Korean: 투애니원, IPA: ) is a four-member South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment in 2009. The band consists of CL, Minzy, Dara, and Park Bom.

2AM (Korean: 투에이엠) is a South Korean boy group under JYP Entertainment, consisting of Jo Kwon, Lee Changmin, Lim Seulong and Jeong Jinwoon. It was one of the two subgroups split from the eleven-member boy band One Day, the other being 2PM. They officially debuted on July 11, 2008 on KBS's Music Bank, performing the song "This Song". They won their first Mutizen at Inkigayo on February 7, 2010 with "Can't Let You Go Even If I Die".

1TYM (원타임, pronounced as "One Time") is a four-member Korean hip hop group. They are Oh Jin Hwan (오진환), Park Hong Jun (박홍준, known as Teddy Park), Song Baekkyoung (송백경), and Im Taebin (임태빈, known as Danny). Leader Teddy and lead vocalist Danny (Taebin) originated from the United States and moved to South Korea when they were accepted under YG. The two knew each other and later met Jin Hwan and Baek Kyoung during their trainee days, trying to debut as 1TYM.

15& (Korean: 피프틴앤드, also known as Fifteen And) is a South Korean duo signed under JYP Entertainment that debuted in 2012. The duo consists of Park Jimin and Baek Yerin. 15& is a combination of their ages at debut and the ‘and’ means that they can have success into the future. They released their debut single "I Dream" on October 5, 2012. They released their single "Somebody" on April 17, 2013.

10 cm (Korean: 십센치) is a South Korean indie band. The band has two male members, Kwon Jung Yeol and Yoon Cheol Jong. The name of the band, 10 cm, refers to height difference of the two core members. Since its debut in 2010 with the release of 10cm The First EP, the band has been a rookie among other Korean bands. The band won "This Year's Discovery Award" at the 2010 Mnet Asian Music Awards, and "Best Pop Song Award" at the 2011 Korean Music Awards.

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