Korean Boyband Archive

U-Know Yunho

– August 29, 2009Posted in: Actor, Singer

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Jung Yunho (born February 6, 1986), better known by his stage names, U-Know, U-Know Yunho (in South Korea) and Yunho (ユンホ) (in Japan). He is a Korean singer and occasional actor. He is the leader of the South Korean boyband TVXQ.

U-Know was born and raised in Gwangju, South Korea. He has a younger sister, Jung Ji-hye. At the age of thirteen he joined SM Entertainment, after winning a dance competition. Before debuting in 2003, U-Know appeared in label-mate Dana’s music video for her song “Diamond” as a backup dancer and rapper. He has said he chose his stage name to be U-Know because as the leader of the group, he wants to understand everybody as in “I know you.”

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Kim Hyung Joon

– August 15, 2009Posted in: Singer

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Kim Hyung Joon (born August 3, 1987) is a male singer and the youngest member of South Korean boyband SS501.His brother Kim Ki Bum was in the new group Xing he then left in 2007, now he is in a new boyband named U-Kiss.

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Kim Kyu Jong

– August 15, 2009Posted in: Singer, Song Writer

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Kim KyuJong (born February 24, 1987) is a male singer and a member of South Korean boyband SS501.

Kim Kyu Jong debuted as a member of SS501 on 06 June 2005.

Kim Kyu Jong took over the role of DJ from Heo Young Saeng for SBS radio program ‘SS501′s Youngstreet’ on 21 Aug 2006 as Young Saeng had to undergo a throat surgery and require time to recover. He hosted this program with his fellow member Park Jung Min.

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Heo Young Saeng

– August 14, 2009Posted in: Singer, Song Writer

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Heo Young Saeng (born November 3, 1986) is a male singer and a member of South Korean boyband SS501.

Heo Young Saeng was a trainee under SM Entertainment, making him close with members of TVXQ and Super Junior. He later joined DSP Entertainment and debut as a member of SS501 on 8 June 2005.

Young Saeng hosted SS501′s Youngstreet (SBS, 2006) with fellow member Park JungMin from 1 May 2006. He had to part with the program in Aug’06 due to some problems on his vocal cords which requires surgery and time to recover.

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Super Junior

– August 9, 2009Posted in: Boyband

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Super Junior, is a boy band from Seoul, South Korea that was formed under SM Entertainment in 2005. With a total of thirteen members, they are the largest boy band in the world. The members are Leeteuk (the leader), Heechul, Han Geng, Yesung, Kang-in, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook, Kibum, and later, Kyuhyun. The Chinese member, Han Geng, was chosen from three thousand applicants, via auditions held in China by SM Entertainment in 2001.

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F.T. Island – Five Treasure Island

– August 9, 2009Posted in: Boyband

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F.T. Island, Five Treasure Island, or FTI, is the name of the band . The name F.T. Island stands for ‘Five Treasure Island’, each of the five members being a treasure. The band’s official color is sunshine yellow, and their fans carry yellow flags known as “pentasticks.” Their debut album, Cheerful Sensibility, made the sixth best-selling album of 2007 in South Korea. Their official fanclub is “Primadonna”.

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