ShindongSuper Juniorrecientemente revelóuna foto de élabrazando auna persona desconocida, despertandola curiosidad desus fans.
El 29 de febrero,Shindongpublicadola foto de arribajunto con las palabras: "Tal vezdebería haberrevelado unpoco más.La gente ha estado adivinando quela personaesmi novia.Voy a revelarquién es la persona..A partir desubackview..Si ustedesllegar a ser realmentecurioso,voy a revelarsu rostro.Ella esbonita.Incluso subackviewesdigno de ser amado."
Los aficionadosacudieron en masa atratar de adivinar laidentidad de la personamisteriosa."Oppaes realmentetu novia?","Yo séque usted está jugandootro trucode nosotros!", Comentaron.
Unas horasmás tarde,volvió a registrarotro mensaje, revelando laidentidad de la persona."Porque todo el mundotenía curiosidad por saber quién era,voy a revelarquién es!Ta-da!¿Cómo están ustedestan rápidopara darse cuenta?Ustedesestaban en lo cierto!SesunbaeKimTae Won!Acabo de terminar degrabarel primer episodiode la "Temporada deThe BeatlesCódigo2 'con él.Por favor,esperamosqueel primer episodio!Creo que soyparte dela "línea deMC" ahora ".
La persona quelopresentó como sunoviaresultó sernada menos queel veteranoartista KimTae WondeBoohwal!
Los aficionadosrespondieron: "Realmentepensé que eratu novia", "Estoy deseandovertedosMCpara la nueva temporada",y "backviewbellaKim Tae-Won".
Mientras tanto,Shin DongWony Kim Taeterminado de grabarsu primer episodio deMnet'BeatlesCódigo2'el día 29.El episodiosaldrá al aireel 8 de marzo.
Super Junior‘s Shindong recently revealed a photo of him hugging an unknown person, arousing the curiosity of his fans.
On February 29th, Shindong posted the above photo along with the words, “Maybe I should’ve revealed a bit more. People have been guessing that the person is my girlfriend. I’ll reveal who the person is.. Starting with her backview.. If you guys become really curious, I’ll reveal her face. She’s pretty. Even her backview is lovable.”
Fans flocked to guess at the identity of the mysterious person. “Oppa is this really your girlfriend?”, “I know you’re playing another trick on us!”, they commented.
A few hours later, he again posted another message, revealing the identity of the person. “Because everyone was curious to know who it was, I’ll reveal who it is! Ta-da! How are you guys so quick at noticing? You guys were right! It’s sunbae Kim Tae Won! I just finished recording the first episode of ‘Beatles Code Season 2′ with him. Please look forward to the first episode! I guess I’m part of the “MC line” now.”
The person who he introduced as his girlfriend turned out to be none other than veteran artist Kim Tae Won of Boohwal!
Fans responded, “I really thought it was your girlfriend“, “I look forward to seeing you two MC for the new season“, and “Kim Tae Won’s beautiful backview.”
Meanwhile, Shin Dong and Kim Tae Won finished recording their first episode of Mnet‘s ‘Beatles Code 2‘ on the 29th. The episode is scheduled to air on March 8th.
Anteriormente,se informó de quela marca de cosméticosEtudehouserecogiódos delas super estrellas más grandesde Coreapara ayudar arespaldar sus productoseste año.Después dela liberación denumerososteasersy sesiones de fotosconSHINee y2NE1SandaraPark, Etudeha revelado ahorala parte 1de su "Nota Kiss" historia.
Parte 1se titula: La historia de labiosde color coralen elDía del AmorIniciadatímidamente.En el video,SandaraPark es unestudiante en la clase sólo para recibirun beso enla frente deJonghyun profesor después deescribir su nombreen el cuaderno.
Part 1 of SHINee and 2NE1′s Dara ‘Etude Kiss Note’ Story revealed
Earlier, we reported that cosmetics brand Etude House picked up two of Korea’s biggest superstars to help endorse their products this year. After releasing numerous teasers and photo shoots with SHINeeand 2NE1‘s Sandara Park, Etude has now revealed Part 1 of their “Kiss Note” story.
Part 1 is titled: The Story of Coral Color Lips in the Day Love Begun Shyly. In the video, Sandara Park is a student in class only to receive a kiss on the forehead from teacher Jonghyun after writing his name in the notebook.
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Esas eran lasletrasinicialesde "Bomb Jinusean"del álbumdebut delos padrinos deCorea delhip-hop,Jinusean. CuandoJinuseandebutóen 1997, estaban a diferencia decualquier otro grupo deKpopen el momento. Jinuseanel límite, porlo queel hip-hopdebería sonary lo más importante, lo que podríasonar comoen Corea.También fueronsólo elsegundo grupopara debutara partir de unaYG Entertainmentjoven yayudaría aponer en marchala empresa enla central eléctricaque es hoy.
El comienzo
ElJinuseannombre esuna fusión delos nombres de losdos miembros,KimJinuy NohSeung-Hwan(Sean). Ambos miembrosfueron reclutadospor YangHyun Sukde laYG Entertainmentcomo sunueva empresaen elmomento en que secentraen llevarcultura hip-hopy la músicaa la corriente principalde Corea.KimJinuya había debutadoen 1994con su canción"Yo era el capitán" y estaba viviendo enLos Angeles, CA, cuando se unió YGy se asoció conSeanpara formar eldúo deJinusean.
Su álbum debutfue en 1997de'Gasolina' con unsingle de debutdel mismo nombre. "La gasolina" fue ungangster rapinfluenciadocanción con unasensibilidad dela Costa Oesteque podría atribuirseal productorálbumesPerry, quientambién fueel principal productordesus discos.Mientras que la gasolinano era unéxitoenorme,que introdujolas audiencias de corrientea una marca diferentede la músicae hizoYG Entertainmentsinónimo dehip-hop enCorea.
MirandoJinuseanrealizarpor primera vezfue una experienciareveladora.Su música eradiferente delestilo deKpopen el momentoque sefue alto en lagoma deBubble Popybaladas. "La gasolina" era agresivo yel aspecto y lasensación de laactuación fuediferente.Seantenía una miradadreadlockPredator-al igual que bailary nose muevemássebasa en, y dehip-hopde los otros gruposde la época.
El gran éxito
El mayor éxitodel álbum(y probablementeel mayor éxito desu carrera) fue su segundo single,"Tell Me"."Tell Me", contóla cantanteUhm JungHwa, que fue sin dudala artista femenina máspopular en Coreaen ese momento.CantoUhmJung-hwadeinfusióncon lapegadiza melodíacreadauna canción quese desviómás haciala música comercial, perose mantuvo fiel asus raícescon elrapde tiro rápidodeJinusean. El bailede la cancióntambién se convirtió enun éxito enCorea.A día de hoy, siesta cancióncomienza a reproducirse, más probable que no, la genteva a bailarjunto a él.
A pesar de"Tell Me" fue el únicohit # 1de su primer álbum, el álbum sigue siendo consideradouno de los mejoresálbumes completosde la época.Canciones como "nación joven","Celebrate" y "I Will" fueron bien recibidosy todavía son consideradosclásicoshasta nuestros días."NaciónJoven" también contó conel Sr.YGmismo-Yang Hyun Suk, y el ex miembro deDeuxLee HyunDo quecontribuyóal álbum.
Jinuseandeseguimiento"de 1,5" disco "TheReal"fue lanzado en enerode 1998y contó conuna serie deversiones remezcladase Inglésde canciones desu álbum anterior, además dealgunas pistas nuevas. Si bienlas nuevas cancionesnovolar lascartas, quese mantuvo fiel asu estilo ysiguen siendo lastendenciasdel hip-hopen Corea.
SegundoálbumJinuseande'Taekwon V'era el más conocidode la nueva versiónde la1977Bee Geesgolpeado,"How Deep is Your Love". La canción fueun clásico instantáneoque fusionóel ganchobien conocidode la versión originalcon la firmaJinuseanrápidorap yuna energíaoptimistasimilar al de susotras obras.La canción nuncagolpeó el punto superior, perolos rivales"Tell Me", como la canciónfavorita de los fansdel grupo.Sin duda,es para míy parael día de hoy, cuando la primaveracomienza a rodartodoy el climacomienzaa ser un pocomás caliente, me pueden encontrarrodando porlas ventanas de micoche conel volumen.
Suálbum de 2001tercero"ElReino" secentra más envolvera un estilomás durodel hip-hopy contó conuna serie de temascon colaboraciones dealgunos de losgrandes nombres de lamúsica americanacomoCypress Hill,Chino XL yMobb Deep. Estas colaboracionessonun golpegrande paraJinuseanyYG Entertainment, ya que era raro quelos grupos deKpoppara trabajar congrupos de músicade América, especialmente en las áreas derap yhip-hop.Sin embargo,la canciónmás popularde este álbumfue otroremake deotro clásicode 1977.Jinuseantomóla canciónRoseRoyce"Ooh Boy Te QuieroAsí", y realizasu magiaJinuseantrabajando conKpopcantante deJ, queessiempredulce vozal corocon los muchachosque prestansu estilo derap dela firma.
The Boys Are Back
Después deuna pausa de tresaños,Jinuseanlanzó su cuarto álbumy último, de2004'Vamos aJugar ".El álbum fuebien conocido porque comprendeuna serie depistas consuscompañeros desus compañerosde etiquetasYGcomoGummyWheesung, y1TYM. El álbum tambiéncuenta conuna pistaconWarrenGy Snoop Doggllamado "2Toda mi gente". La pista esun guiño a lacosta oeste deG-Funkde sonido quecuenta con dos delas más grandes estrellasdel G-Funk. La canción más populardel álbum fue"Teléfono", que fueprobablemente incluso mejorconocido por suvideo musical.El videotuvo aparicionesde muchos deYGartistas comoLee EunJoodeSwi.T(ahoraesposa deYang HyunSuk), G-Dragon, Taeyang,Psi(queno era miembrode laYGentonces)y más. También hubocameoha hechopor KimHa Neulde DJDOC yuno de losbailarines en el videoes el ParqueKahi,ahora el líderdelgrupo de la muchachadespués de la escuela.
El legado
Hoy en díaKimJinuy NohSeung-Hwan, todavía se pueden encontraren y alrededor dela industria de lamúsica, perotambién están aplicandosus propios caminos. Ambostodavía están involucrados conYG Entertainmentysiguen activos enla gira Familyconcierto deYG. Jinuahora esun ejecutivo dela compañía yha ayudado a desarrollarartistasactuales, comolos Siete y2NE1. Fue presentadoincluso en undocumental del Discovery Channelacerca de lacreciente popularidaddeKpopen todo el mundo.
Sean hatomado un caminodiferente asus días derap.Se casó conla actrizJungHyeYoung ytiene cuatro hijos quese han convertido enmini-YouTubecelebridadespor derecho propio.Seany JungHye Youngson también dos delas celebridades másfilantrópicasde Coreaa través de susmuchascontribuciones caritativas.Recientemente, lapareja deniños apadrinadosenHaití a través deCompassion Internationaldonarmás de $88.000.Su generosidadles ha validoel reconocimientoy la alabanzapor parte del gobiernocoreano ydentro de laindustria del entretenimiento comoverdadera parejamodelo a seguir.
Jinuseannunca alcanzóel éxito comercial dealgunos de sus contemporáneos, pero erantan importantes comolos que lo hicieron. Seallanó el caminoy se rompiólas barrerasparalos gruposde hip-hopde hoy en díay ayudar aeste géneroconvertirse en una partede la músicaKpopgeneral.También fueronel grupoque ayudó aYG Entertainmentconseguir de la tierray ayudó a producirmuchos de losnombres más importantes enla actualidadKpop.Su impacto fueimmeausurabley su música eraparte de lamayoría de la diversión, la músicade entretenimientoen la historiadelKpop allkpop
Way Back Wednesday: Jinusean
Can I rock (UH!), can I rock one time as I design rhymes divine for your mind…
Those were the opening lyrics to “Jinusean Bomb” from the debut album of the godfathers of Korean hip-hop, Jinusean. When Jinusean debuted in 1997, they were unlike any other group in Kpop at the time. Jinusean set the bar for what hip-hop should sound like and more importantly, what it could sound like in Korea. They were also just the second group to debut from a young YG Entertainment and would help launch the company into the powerhouse it is today.
The Beginning
The name Jinusean is an amalgamation of the names of the two members, Kim Jinu and Noh Seung-Hwan (Sean). Both members were recruited by Yang Hyun Suk of YG Entertainment as his new company at the time was focused on bringing hip-hop culture and music to the Korean mainstream. Kim Jinu had already debuted in 1994 with his song “I Was the Captain” and was living in Los Angeles, CA when he joined YG and partnered with Sean to form the duo Jinusean.
Their debut album was 1997’s ‘Gasoline‘ with a debut single of the same name. “Gasoline” was a gangster rap influenced song with a West Coast sensibility that could be attributed to the albums producer Perry who was also the main producer for their albums. While Gasoline wasn’t a huge hit, it introduced mainstream audiences to a different brand of music and made YG Entertainment synonymous with hip-hop in Korea.
Watching Jinusean perform for the first time was an eye-opening experience. Their music was different from the style of Kpop out at the time which was heavy on the pop, bubble gum and ballads. “Gasoline” was aggressive and the look and feel of the performance was different. Sean had a Predator-like dreadlock look and there dance moves were more based on and hip-hop than the other groups of the day.
The Smash Hit
The biggest hit from the album (and probably the biggest hit of their career) was their second single, “Tell Me”. “Tell Me” featured singer Uhm Jung Hwa, who was arguably the most popular female artist in Korea at that time. Uhm Jung Hwa’s singing infused with the catchy melody created a song that veered more towards mainstream music but stayed true to their roots with Jinusean’s rapid fire rapping. The dance for the song also became a hit across Korea. To this day, if this song starts playing, more likely than not, people will be dancing right along with it.
Although “Tell Me” was the only #1 hit from their first album, the album itself is still considered one of the best complete albums of that era. Tracks like “Young Nation”, “Celebrate” and “I Will” were well-received and are still considered classics to this day. “Young Nation” also featured Mr. YG himself- Yang Hyun Suk, and former Deux member Lee Hyun Do who contributed to the album.
Jinusean’s follow up “1.5” album ‘The Real‘ was released in January of 1998 and featured a number of remixed and English versions of songs from their previous album in addition to a few new tracks. While the new songs didn’t blow up the charts, they remained true to their style and continued to be the trendsetters of hip-hop in Korea.
Jinusean’s second full album ‘Taekwon V‘ was best known for the remake of the Bee Gees 1977 hit, “How Deep is Your Love”. The song was an instant classic that melded the well-known hook from the original version with the Jinusean signature fast-paced rapping and an upbeat energy similar to their other works. The song never hit the top spot but rivals “Tell Me” as the fan favorite song from the group. It certainly is for me and to this day, when spring starts rolling around and weather begins to get a little warmer, you can find me rolling down the windows of my car with the volume up. Their 2001 third album ‘The Reign‘ was more focused on getting back to a harder style of hip-hop and featured a number of tracks with collaborations from some of the biggest names in American music including Cypress Hill, Chino XL and Mobb Deep. These collaborations were a big coup for Jinusean and YG Entertainment because it was rare for Kpop groups to work with American music groups especially in the areas of rap and hip-hop. However, the most popular track from this album was another remake of another 1977 classic. Jinusean took Rose Royce’s song “Ooh Boy I Love You So” and performed their Jinusean magic by working with Kpop singer J who’s sweet vocals provided the chorus with boys providing their signature rap style.
The Boys are Back
After a three year break, Jinusean released their fourth and final album, 2004’s ‘Let’s Play‘. The album was well-known for comprising a number of tracks featuring their fellow YG label mates like Wheesung,Gummy, and 1TYM. The album also has a track featuring Warren G and Snoop Dogg called “2 All My People”. The track is a nod to the west coast G-Funk sound that features two of G-Funk’s biggest stars. The most popular song from the album was “Phone Number” which was probably even better known for its music video. The video had appearances from many of YG’s artists like Lee Eun Joo fromSwi.T (now Yang Hyun Suk’s wife), G-Dragon, Taeyang , Psy (who wasn’t a member of YG then) and more. There were also cameo’s made by Kim Ha Neul of DJ DOC and one of the dancers in the video is Park Kahi, now the leader of girl group After School.
The Legacy
Today Kim Jinu and Noh Seung-Hwan can still be found in and around the music industry but are also pursuing their own paths. Both are still involved with YG Entertainment and are still active in the YG Family concert tour. Jinu is now an executive with the company and has helped to develop current artists like Seven and 2NE1. He was even featured on a Discovery Channel documentary about the spreading popularity of Kpop around the world.
Sean has taken a different road from his rapping days. He married actress Jung Hye Young and has four children who have become mini-YouTube celebrities in their own right. Sean and Jung Hye Young are also two of Korea’s most philanthropic celebrities through their many charitable contributions. Recently the couple sponsored children in Haiti through Compassion International donating over $88,000. Their generosity has earned them recognition and praise from the Korean government and within the entertainment industry as true role model couple.
Jinusean never reached the commercial success of some of their contemporaries but were just as important as those who did. They paved the way and broke down barriers for today’s hip-hop groups and help the genre become a part of mainstream Kpop music. They were also the group that helped YG Entertainment get off the ground and helped produce many of the biggest names in Kpop today. Their impact was immeausurable and their music was some of the most fun, entertaining music in Kpop’s history.