JiSoo was born Kim Ji-soo in Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea where she was not only involved in music (attending the School of Performing Arts Seoul), but participated in physical extracurricular activities like basketball and Taekwondo. JiSoo’s goal was originally to become a writer and a painter, but her artistic pursuits took her in a different direction. After joining drama... read full bio
IU (born Lee Ji-eun) is a multi-talented artist from South Korea. Not only is she a singer-songwriter, but IU (which means “I and U become one through music”) is an actress and record producer. In fact, IU signed with EDAM Entertainment, a label operated by herself. IU made her first big debut in 2008 with the “Lost and Found” EP.... read full bio
J-Hope (Jung Ho-seok) is one member of BTS – alongside Jin, Suga, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook – but he is carving out a very lucrative path his own solo career as well. His first solo mixtape “Hope World” landed in March of 2018 and was a huge success. It peaked at number 38 on the Billboard 200 charts and... read full bio
Suga (Min Yoon-gi) is a South Korean rapper and record producer best known as being one of the members of the k pop sensation BTS. Alongside Jin, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook, Suga has made k pop an international sensation, bringing the Korean style of music to the states. Suga, apart from his solo career and his time spent... read full bio
Kim Seok-jin sings professionally as Jin as part of the international sensation, BTS. The k pop icon was born in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea in 1992. Originally, Jin had his eyes set on becoming a journalist but he was bit by the acting bug after seeing Kim Nam-gil in the movie Queen Seondeok. While studying acting, he found out... read full bio
Kim Nam-joon sings professionally under the name RM. You may know him as one of the many talented performers behind k pop’s biggest international sensation, BTS. Not only that, but RM has a solo career of his own that certainly stands out. He became interested in hip hop music at a young age after hearing “Fly” by Epik High, which... read full bio
aespa is an all-female k pop group from Seoul. They first made waves when their song “Black Mama” came out in autumn of 2020 and they’ve since grown their fanbase to international proportions. The song has over 132 million plays on Spotify. Their name is derived from a combination of "æ" (meaning Avatar X Experience) and "aspect.” The band consists... read full bio
With the help of BTS, Jimin (Park Ji-min) has released three of his solo songs. These include "Lie" from 2016; "Serendipity" from 2017; and "Filter" from 2020, all of which saw success on the Gaon Digital Chart in South Korea. He co-wrote and released "Promise," his debut song with a solo credit, in 2018. Additionally, he collaborated with Ha Sung-woon... read full bio
South Koren boy band Seventeen (SEVENTEEN) was formed by the record label Pledis Entertainment and is comprised of thirteen band members. The band is grouped into three sub-units that each have their musical role and specialty: the Vocal Unit, the Performance Unit, and the Hip-Hop Unit. The band members are very involved in the musical production process, developing their own... read full bio
(G)I-DLE, which is short for “Girl-Idle”, is a South Koreans k pop group put together in 2018 by Cube Entertainment. The group -- made up of Miyeon, Minnie, Soojin, Soyeon, Yuqi, and Shuhua – debuted their first EP “I Am” in May of 2018. Along with this EP, they’ve also released five others: “I Made” and “Latata” in 2019; “I... read full bio
EXO is a South Korean and Chinese boy band made up of 9 members. EXO is known for combining a variety of genres including R&B, Dance-pop, K-pop, Hip hop, and electronic. The band achieved success especially quickly; after releasing their debut album XOXO which contained their smash hit track entitled “Growl,” the band achieved success both critically and commercially. The... read full bio
When Cube Entertainment formed CLC in 2015, they were creating an international sensation that would elevate the k pop genre to new heights. The all-girl group consists of Seunghee, Yujin, Seungyeon, Sorn, Yeeun, Elkie and Eunbin – seven immensely multi-talented South Korean singers, rappers, and dancers. Their debut EP “First Love” came out in March of 2015, which was followed... read full bio
Tomorrow X Together (or Tomorrow by Together, or TXT) is one of the biggest names in k pop today. Their name comes from the band members -- SooBin, YeonJun, BeomGyu, TaeHyun, and Huening Kai -- and their shared goal of creating a new and better tomorrow. They were the first band in six years to debut under Big Hit Entertainment... read full bio
Super Junior, also known as SJ or SuJu, is a South Korean boy band that made their debut with producer Lee Soo-man of SM Entertainment. Super Junior consists of members Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook, and Kyuhyun. After their formation, Super Junior released a few singles which included “U,” and “Don’t Don,” as well as studio... read full bio
The band NCT Dream is the third sub-unit of the originally NCT, a group of talented singers and dancers formed by and under SM Entertainment. NCT Dream was formed in 2016 and, since then, they’ve released two studio albums, four EP’s, and six charting singles. The group consists of Mark, Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Chenle, and Jisung – several of... read full bio
The formation of ENHYPEN marks the debut of BELIFT LAB, a new management company created by HYBE and CJ EDNM. The ban consists of the very talented singers, dancers, and rappers Ni-kI, Sunoo, Sunghoon, Jake, Jay, Heeseung, and Jungwon. The seven of them gained fame after they were finalists on the competition reality show I-LAND back in autumn of 2020.... read full bio
ATEEZ is a k pop group, made up of eight very talented members: Hongjoong, Seonghwa, Yunho, Yeosang, San, Mingi, Wooyoung, and Jongho. They were formed by KQ Entertainment back in 2018, the year they debuted their first mini-album “Treasure Ep. 1: All to Zero” along with the songs “Pirate King” and “Treasure”. Under the banner of KQ Entertainment, the band... read full bio
Stray Kids is quicky becoming one of the biggest names in the K-Pop genre, with their tracks “Thunderous” getting over 109 million streams, “God’s Menu” getting over 181 million streams, and “MANIAC” garnering over 65 million streams, all on Spotify alone. Stray Kids consists of the highly-talented popstars Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. 25-year-old... read full bio
Twice (or TWICE) is a pop sensation from South Korea with immense international fame. The all-girl group consists of Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu. They got their start back in 2015 when JYP Entertainment sought-out the next big thing in k-pop. It looks like they found it during Sixteen, a competitive show on Mnet. Since... read full bio
Jeon Jung-kook was born September 1, 1997 in Busan, South Korea. The performer (known as JungKook) became a k pop trainee when he was only in middle school. JungKook originally had plans to become a badminton player when he grew up, but that all changes when he saw G-Dragon’s performance of “Heartbreaker” and from there, his mind was set. After... read full bio
