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UN (also known as United N-generation) 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. [citation needed]
The group's influence has led them to address the United Nations at their 73rd General Assembly [21] [22] and to perform before 400 officials including South Korean president Moon Jae-in at the 2018 Korea-France Friendship Concert in Paris, a summit meant to show the friendly relations between France and South Korea. [23]
Idol groups on stage at KCON 2012. Idol musical bands in South Korea started to appear after the success of Seo Taiji and Boys, whose debut in 1992 is considered a turning point in the history of Korean popular music. [1] [2] 2012 was a record year in K-pop in terms of number of rookie artists: 33 male groups and 38 girl groups debuted. [3] [4]
The South Korean boy group Stray Kids attended the Met Gala in New York City on Monday in custom Tommy Hilfiger suits, becoming the first K-pop group to attend.. The eight-member group, composed ...
One of the first girl groups was the Jeogori Sisters, who debuted around 1939, while one of the first boy groups to debut was the Arirang Boys. [1] [2] The first idols to go abroad were The Kim Sisters, a three-member girl group that performed in the U.S. and South Korea from the 1950s to the 1970s.
It became the most pre-ordered album in K-pop history, topping the charts in South Korea and Japan, and debuting at No 2 on the Billboard 200. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ...
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Since K-pop started to spread its industry outside South Korea, K-pop artists have set notable records on YouTube. In December 2011, K-pop became the first country-specific genre of music to gain a homepage on YouTube. [22] In December 2012, Psy's music video for "Gangnam Style" became the first YouTube video to receive 1 billion views. [25]