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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]
[265] Yonhap News Agency noted that the group helped "spread K-pop as a cultural brand spanning the U.S., Europe, Latin America and the Middle East." [266] In 2011, the BBC declared that "K-pop bands, including Big Bang, are making their mark around the world", specifically citing the group's contribution to YG Entertainment's economic growth ...
The EP's release was followed by a performance on Saturday Night Live, the first K-pop act to appear there. [156] Map of the Soul: Persona became the first Korean-language album to reach the number one position in both the UK and Australia, [157] [158] and the group's third album to top the Billboard 200 in less than a year. [159]
The group has recorded and/or performed songs in Korean, Japanese, Chinese, [3] English [4] [5] [6] and Spanish. [7] U-KISS has earned six entries on Billboard's World Albums chart and has had 9 songs on the K-pop Hot 100 chart. [8] In 2012, U-KISS was the first K-pop group to hold a fan meeting in Cambodia. [9]
Over six days, a cavalcade of world leaders addressed the U.N. General Assembly against a literal backdrop of marbled green and a more figurative one of diplomatic rows, reignited tensions and a ...
G-Dragon was born on August 18, 1988, in Seoul, South Korea. [1] He enrolled at Kyung Hee University in 2008 to study post-modern music. He later dropped out due to his busy schedule, and instead majored in Leisure Sports Studies at Gukje Cyber University, obtaining a Bachelor's degree in 2013.
Korean boy band BTS made history tonight as the first K-pop group to present at the Grammy Awards.. The group took the stage for the best R&b album category, awarding the Grammy to H.E.R. for her ...