| T-ara's Hello Baby | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality |
| Starring | Jeon Boram Qri Park Soyeon Ham Eunjung Park Hyomin Ryu Hwayoung Park Jiyeon |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Production location | South Korea |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS |
| Release | November 16, 2010 |
| Related | |
| Shinee's Hello Baby Sistar & LeeTeuk's Hello Baby | |
T-ara's Hello Baby is a South Korean reality television series that premiered on KBS in November 2010. The show was preceded by Shinee's Hello Baby, in which T-ara had made a cameo in, and was broadcast from November 16, 2010 to February 1, 2011. The show depicts the girl group T-ara experiencing what motherhood is like by taking care of three young children.
| T-ara's Hello Baby | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Im Yonghyeon |
| Production location | South Korea |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS Joy |
| Release | November 16, 2010 |
| Related | |
| Shinee's Hello Baby Sistar & LeeTeuk's Hello Baby | |
Hello Baby is a South Korean reality television series that premiered on KBS Joy in June 2009. The show depicts a different idol group each season taking care of a
Hello Baby seasons edit
The show is produced by Im Yonghyeon and is hosted by a different South Korean idol group each season; taking on the role of "mothers" or "fathers". Each season lasts from 12 to 13 episodes (except for Girls' Generation's Hello Baby which had 22).
| Season | Name | Celebrity(s) | Child(ren) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Girls' Generation's Hello Baby | Girls' Generation | Cho Kyungsan | Was awarded Best Picture for Variety at the 4th Korean Cable TV Awards |
| 2 | Shinee's Hello Baby | Shinee | Jung Yoogeun | |
| 3 | T-ara's Hello Baby | T-ara | The Moon Brothers (Mason, Mavin and Maden) |
The first season of Hello Baby to feature an idol group taking care of three children |
| 4 | Sistar & LeeTeuk's Hello Baby | Sistar and Leeteuk | Kim Kyumin | Features two celebrities |
| 5 | MBLAQ's Hello Baby | MBLAQ | Dayoung, Lauren and Leo | The second season of Hello Baby to feature an idol group taking care of three children |
Puretty 퓨리티 | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | DSP Media |
| Members | Yoo Hye-in Cho Si-yoon Yoon Chae-kyung Jeon So-min Jeon Jae-eun |
| Website | Official Japanese website |
| Chikazuku/sandbox | |
| Hangul | 퓨리티 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Pyuriti |
| McCune–Reischauer | P‘yurit‘i |
Puretty (Korean: 퓨리티, Japanese: error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help), stylized as PURETTY) is a South Korean girl group formed by DSP Media in 2012. Their name is a portmanteau of the words "pure" and "pretty". The group will debut in August in Japan, ahead of their Korean debut.
History edit
Pre-debut edit
In January 2012, DSP Media announced that they will be debuting a new sister group to Kara and Rainbow. Temporarily nicknamed as the DSP Girls, the group revealed plans to debut simultaneously in both Korea and Japan in an anime titled Pretty Rhythm – Dear My Future.
Puretty held their first official performance at the Tokyo Toy Show 2012 on June 15, promoting their debut single "Cheki☆Love".
| Chikazuku/sandbox | |
|---|---|
| File:CORECONTENTS.svg | |
| Parent company | Mnet Media |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Genre | K-pop, dance-pop, R&B |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Location | Seoul, South Korea |
| Official website | ccment |
Core Contents Media is a South Korean record label which operates as a subsidiary of Mnet Media, owned by the CJ Group.
History edit
In October 2006, Mnet Media acquired and integrated three companies: online music portal site MAXMP3, music publishing company Poibos, and IT company Mediopia. However, after the acquisitions, a separate subsidiary was created in order to reduce the size. Core Contents Media was founded in January 2007, with Kim Kwang-soo as CEO.
| "Sexy Love" | |
|---|---|
| Song by T-ara | |
| from the album Mirage | |
| Released | January 3, 2012 |
| Genre | K-pop, dance-pop, electropop |
| Length | 3:46 |
| Label | Core Contents Media |
| Songwriter(s) | Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-sung |
| Producer(s) | Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-sung |
| "Mirage" | |
|---|---|
| Single by T-ara | |
| Released | May 23, 2012 |
| Label | EMI Music Japan |
| Songwriter(s) | Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-sung, Shoko Fujibayashi |
"Sexy Love" is a song by South Korean girl group T-ara from their fourth extended play re-issue Mirage (2012). The song was co-written and produced by Shinsadong Tiger and Choi Kyu-sung. "Sexy Love" is an electropop song. The lyrics are about the protagonist finding everything about their lover as "sexy".
Upon the album's release Four music videos were released for the song: a drama version, a dance version, a behind-the-scenes version titled "Sexy Love in Tokyo", and a robot dance version which highlights the
"Sexy Love" was re-recorded in Japanese with lyrics by Shoko Fujibayashi, and released as T-ara's fourth Japanese single on November 14, 2012. The single reached number five on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, and number four on the Oricon weekly single charts with 40,835 copies sold.
Background edit
Chart performance edit
"Sexy Love" debuted at number four on the Gaon charts. The song sold a total of 1,542,191 digital copies according to Gaon's 2012 year end chart.
The Japanese single sold a total of 40,835 physical copies its first week, debuting at number four on the Oricon weekly singles chart. The single spent ten weeks on the chart
Live performances edit
T-ara performed "Sexy Love" on South Korea's televised music shows starting on the September 6, 2012, broadcast of M! Countdown.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lovey-Dovey" (Japanese ver.) | Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-sung, Shoko Fujibayashi | Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-sung |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lovey-Dovey (Japanese ver.) Music video" |
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Gaon Weekly singles[1] | 1 |
| Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100[2] | 1 |
| Billboard Japan Hot 100[3] | 11 |
Oricon edit
| Released | Oricon chart | Peak | Debut sales | Sales total | Chart run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2012 | Daily singles chart | 5 | 19,245 (Weekly)[4] 23,263 (Monthly)[5] |
29,129+ | 7 weeks |
| Weekly Singles Chart | 9 | ||||
| Monthly Singles Chart | 24 |
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | January 3, 2012 | Digital download |
| Japan | May 2, 2012[6] | Digital download |
| May 23, 2012[7] | CD single |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ ":: 가온차트와 함께하세요 ::". Gaon. 2012 년, 2012.01.15~2012.01.21: Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ "Korea K-Pop Hot 100 Music Chart | Billboard.com". Billboard. Prometheus Global. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ "Japan Hot 100 | Billboard.com". Billboard. Prometheus Global. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ "CDシングル 週間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング". Oricon Style. Oricon Inc. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ^ http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/m/2012-05/more/4/
- ^ "iTunes - ミュージック - T-ARA「Lovey-Dovey (Japanese ver.) - Single」". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ "Amazon.co.jp： Lovey-Dovey [Japanese ver.](初回生産限定盤)(DVD付): T-ARA: 音楽". Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
External links edit
- Music video for "Lovey-Dovey" (Official) on YouTube
- Music video for "Lovey-Dovey Zombie" (Official) on YouTube
- Music video for "Lovey-Dovey in Tokyo" (Official) on YouTube
| "Chikazuku/sandbox" | |
|---|---|
| Song |
"Countryside Life" is a song by South Korean girl group T-ara N4, a sub-unit of T-ara, from their first EP of the same name (2013). The song features a guest verse from Speed's rapper Tae-woon, and was written and produced by Duble Sidekick, with additional arrangement by Hwang Ho-jin. Musically, "Countryside Life" is a dance-pop song with elements of hip-hop.
Background and composition edit
Critical reception edit
The song has been compared to
Music video edit
Background and synopsis edit
The music video for "Countryside Life" was filmed over a period of three days and four nights, and was directed by Jo Soo-hyun. Jo, who is known for directing Psy's "Gangnam Style" and "Gentleman", previously worked with T-ara for their "Bunny Style!" music video. The first teaser for the music video was shown at the 2013, and the full music video premierd on YouTube
The drama version depicts the group as incompetent farmhands, who are bored and tired of farm life. As their supervisor gets distracted, the members play hooky and . The group practices their dance routine through out the farm before heading into the city to the dance competition where they win. The video features a variety of cameo appearances, including singer Kim Wan-sun, politician Huh Kyung-young, actor Jung Woon-taek, retired baseball player Yang Joon-hyuk, Davichi's Kang Min-kyung and Speed's Tae-won.
Thank U Very Much edit
"Doogeun Doogeun" (Korean: 두근 두근, "Pit-a-pat") is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Bestie. It was released on February 28, 2014 by YNB Entertainment as the group's third digital single. A snippet of "Thank U Very Much" was televised during South Korea's various music shows a week before its full release, announcing the group's upcoming promotional cycle which began on the February 27, 2014 broadcast of M! Countdown.
The song was written and produced by Duble Sidekick, with additional arrangement by Radio Galaxi. Musically, "Thank U Very Much" is a mid-tempo dance-pop song that draws influences from 1980s power R&B, containing a 1970s-sounding guitar riff and classical strings. Lyrically, the about the freedom that comes after a much needed break up. The song is about the girl thanking the guy for leaving her, since he was no good anyway.
While critical reception towards the song were positive, it received low success in South Korea, peaking at number ___ on the Gaon charts and . An accompanying music video for the song
Critical reception edit
Grace Danbi Hong of enewsworld rated the music video three and a half stars out of five, commenting that . both compared the visuals to that of Psy's "Gangnam Style"