Korean Music

Big Bang is a Korean hip hop & R&B group composed of five members, each contributing different vocal or rapping parts. Debuting in 2006, they quickly became popular, and experienced great success in 2007 with the release of their single Lies , shooting the five-member boy band into super stardom as one of the biggest boy bands in Korea. Big Bang have been noted for their music as well as their taste in fashion, becoming famous throughout the country in the process.

J-Walk or jwalk is Korean musical duo formed by two former Sechs Kies members. These members are Jang Su Won on vocals, and Kim Jae Duc on rap and choreography. Just last month, J-Walk collaborated with their former Sechs Kies leader Eun Ji Won on a new song called My Love .

This post is in tribute to Turtleman, whose real name is Im Sung Hoon. He is part of the trio called Turtles, along with two other female singers, Z-E who is a rapper, and Su Bin, the group’s vocalist.

Reports stated that Turtleman was found dead in his sleep due to a heart attack in his home in Seoul, when a manager came to pick him up for a schedule. His death came as a surprise as we was always seen happy and active, and many celebrities of the K-Pop world attended his funeral.

A South Korean rapper from the group H.O.T., Jang Woo Hyuk  is also the CEO of Newest Entertainment, a dancing academy. He is also ofter referred to as “The Prince Of Dance Music.”

Jang Woo Hyuk is also popular in China and Taiwan. During the beginning of April of 2006, he started his first promotion in China and also created his official fan club there.

Rain’s real name is Jung Ji-Hoon and was born on June 25, 1982 in Seoul. Rain recalls all the hardships he encountered while auditioning for various talent agencies before he finally got accepted and achieved the fame he has now. His singing and dancing prowess are certainly not to be missed, but another plus factor that makes Rain such a big hit all over Asia is his acting abilities. In 2004, his show “Full House” was one of the highest-ranked Korean dramas of all-time, and was also shown in the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, China, Japan, Taiwan and the U.S. He has also won several acting and music awards since his debut in 2002.

Shinhwa (Korean for myth or legend) is a popular South Korean boy band comprised of 6 members, three of which are vocalists and the other three are rappers.

Shinhwa is also the longest-running boy band in South Korea, and has released a total of 9 studio albums to date. While most popular in Asia, Shinhwa has also performed in various parts of the globe like the US, Australia, China, Taiwan, North Korea, Singapore, and Japan.

A popular hip-hop group, 1TYM is composed of four members namely Oh Jin Hwan, eddy Park, Song Baek Kyoung, and Danny Im. Their official website includes information about the group’s musical beginnings, a photo gallery, and news, and the group’s schedule.

These guys use 50 Cent’s beat to create a whole new song. I wonder what fifty would say? I don’t think he speaks Korean so it won’t be a problem.