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Lee Sung-min (Korean: 이성민; born January 1, 1986), [1] known mononymously as Sungmin and also LIU, [2] is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Super Junior and its sub-groups Super Junior-T, Super Junior-H, and Super Junior-M.
Dol or doljanchi (Korean: 돌; 돌잔치) is a Korean tradition that celebrates a baby's first birthday.. The tradition has been practiced since the early Joseon period. The ceremony typically involves the ritual offering of a samsinsang to the god Samsin (whom is said to watch over children), the preparation of a dolsang with various foods and ritual objects, and a doljabi (based on the ...
Korean boy bands have aided in the global spread and promotion of Korean culture through their demonstrated prominence and popularity. The emergence of hip-hop music act Seo Taiji and Boys in 1992 shifted the focus of the Korean music industry to teen-centred pop music. [ 1 ]
A less well-known birthday celebration is when a boy or girl reaches adult age (20 for the boy and 15 for the girl). When a boy turned into an adult he would tie his hair into a top knot and be given a gat (traditional cylindrical Korean hat made of horsehair). He would be required to lift a heavy rock as a test of his strength.
The hanbok (Korean: 한복; Hanja: 韓服; lit. 'Korean dress') is the traditional clothing of the Korean people. The term hanbok is primarily used by South Koreans; North Koreans refer to the clothes as chosŏn-ot (조선옷, lit. ' Korean clothes '). The clothes are also worn in the Korean diaspora.
Monsta X (Korean: 몬스타엑스; stylized as MONSTA X) is a South Korean boy group formed through the reality survival program No.Mercy under Starship Entertainment.The group is currently composed of six members: Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Joohoney, and I.M, with former member Wonho having left the group in October 2019.
Hanbok Party (한복놀이단) is a society founded in April 2011 by Park Seon-young from Ewha Womans University. She has gathered like-minded individuals to introduce the charm of hanbok (Korean traditional clothes) to youth.
Jessica Ho (born December 17, 1988), better known by her stage name Jessi, is an American rapper and singer based in South Korea. She was born in New York, raised in New Jersey, and moved to South Korea at the age of 15. [2] Jessi originally debuted in South Korea in 2005 and briefly joined the hip hop group Uptown in 2006.