Query: south korean girl groups

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2NE1 <=SEP=> 2NE1  (Korean: 투애니원, IPA: [tʰu.ɛ.ni.wʌn]) is a four-member South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment in 2009. The band consists of CL, Minzy, Dara, and Park Bom.First appearing in "Lollipop", a commercial campaign with Big Bang for LG Electronics, 2NE1's debut single "Fire" was released on May 6, 2009. Since then, the group has released two eponymous extended plays, 2NE1 (2009) and 2NE1 (2011), and two studio albums, To Anyone and Crush.

2NE1 discography <=SEP=> 2NE1 is a South Korean girl group signed to YG Entertainment. The discography consists of three studio albums, three extended plays, and twenty-five singles. CL, Bom, Dara, and Minzy make up the quartet. The group established themselves in the Korean music scene in March 2009, with the release of "Lollipop", a collaboration with label mates Big Bang.

4L (band) <=SEP=> 4L (Hangul: 포엘, short for Four Ladies) is a South Korean girl group that debuted in 2014 with the single \Move\"."

4Minute <=SEP=> 4Minute (Korean: 포미닛) is a five-member South Korean girl group formed in 2009 by Cube Entertainment with music singles and albums released primarily in South Korea and Japan. The members of the group are Nam Ji-hyun, Heo Ga-yoon, Jeon Ji-yoon, Kim Hyun-a, and Kwon So-hyun. The group debuted in June 2009 with its first single, "Hot Issue", and in December 2010, it released its first Japanese album, Diamond.

8Eight <=SEP=> 8Eight (에이트) was a South Korean music trio consisting of Baek Chan, Lee Hyun, and Joo Hee. As of December 21st 2014, they have temporarily disbanded, as Baek Chan and Joo Hee's contracts with Big Hit Entertainment have ended.8Eight won the first season of the television series, MBC’s Show Survival (쇼 서바이벌).

AOA (band) <=SEP=> AOA (Korean: 에이오에이; an acronym for Ace of Angels) is a South Korean idol girl group signed under FNC Entertainment. The eight-member band consists of Choa, Jimin, Yuna, Youkyung, Chanmi, Hyejeong, Seolhyun, and Mina, the seven-member idol group consists of all the members except Youkyung. The group debuted their single album Angels' Story on July 30, 2012.

After School (band) <=SEP=> After School (Hangul: 애프터스쿨, Katakana: アフタースクール, often stylized as AFTERSCHOOL, abbreviated as A.S.)  is a South Korean girl group formed by Pledis Entertainment in 2009, with an admissions and graduation concept. The band currently consists of seven members: Jungah, Uee, Raina, Nana, Lizzy, E-Young and Kaeun. After School officially debuted in January 2009.

Apink <=SEP=> Apink (Korean: 에이핑크, Japanese: エーピンク; also written A Pink) is a South Korean girl group formed by A Cube Entertainment in 2011. The group consists of Park Cho-rong, Yoon Bo-mi, Jung Eun-ji, Son Na-eun, Kim Nam-joo and Oh Ha-young. Hong Yoo-kyung left the group in April 2013 to focus on her studies.The group has released five Korean extended plays and two studio albums.

As One <=SEP=> As One (Hangul: 애즈원) is a Korean pop duo consisting of Korean-Americans Lee Min-young (Min) and Chae Da-hee (Crystal).

Baby V.O.X. <=SEP=> Baby V.O.X (Korean: 베이비복스) was a South Korean five-member female dance group that debuted in 1997. The name is shortened from "Baby Voices of Xpression". The group associated to the record company DR Music (formerly Dung-Ryung Agency) and EMI Music Publishing Korea. Baby V.O.X. eventually became a popular group in Korea and other Asian countries from 1998 to 2006, releasing hit albums and selling over 3 million albums in Asia alone.

Baby Vox Re.V <=SEP=> Baby Vox Re.V (name variations include BABYVOX Re.V and Baby V.O.X Re.V) is a K-pop music group, being the descendant group of Baby V.O.X. The group's subtitle "Re.V" stands for Renaissance Voices. Baby Vox Re.V was revealed on December 26, 2006, and like the original group, there is one lead vocalist, three "sub-vocalists", and a singer/rapper.

Bambino (band) <=SEP=> Bambino (Hangul: 밤비노) is a four-member South Korean girl group formed by JS Entertainment in 2015. Bambino made their debut with the release of their single Oppa, Oppa on June 23.

Blady <=SEP=> Blady (Korean: 블레이디) or Blessed Lady is a five-member South Korean girl group formed by SY6 Entertainment that debuted May 16, 2011. The groups current members are Dayoung, Giru, Gabin, Yeeun and Tina.

Bob Girls <=SEP=> Bob Girls (Korean: 단발머리) were a South Korean girl group under the management of Chrome Entertainment. The group consisted of four members, Dahye, Yujeong, Jina and Danbi. They debuted on June 10, 2014 with the single "No Way" from The 1st Single Album.In February 2015, it was reported that Jina was diagnosed with encephalitis and the group was disbanded.

Brave Girls <=SEP=> Brave Girls (Korean: 브레이브걸스, Revised: Beureibeu Geolseu) is a South Korean girl group formed by producer, Brave Brothers of Brave Entertainment. The five-member group consists of Eun-young, Seo-a, Ye-jin, Yoo-jin and Hye-ran.They debuted on 8 April 2011 with the single album The Difference. The songs “Do You Know (Hangul: 아나요)” and “So Sexy” were their promotional singles for the album.

Brown Eyed Girls <=SEP=> The Brown Eyed Girls (Hangul: 브라운 아이드 걸스, Japanese: ブラウン・アイド・ガールズ), often abbreviated as B.E.G., BG or 브아걸 (beu-ah-geol) is a South Korean pop girl group managed by Mystic Entertainment. The group consists of four members: JeA, Miryo, Narsha, and Ga-In.

Bugil Girls' High School <=SEP=> Bugil Girls' Academy (Hangul: 북일여자고등학교; Hanja: 北一女子高等學校) is a private girls' high school located in Cheonan, South Korea. Established in 1995 by Seung-yeon Kim, chairman of the Hanhwa Group, its current principal is Mr. Cho Jae-seung.

Chakra (band) <=SEP=> Chakra (Korean: 샤크라, Revised: Syakeura) was a South Korean girl group, debuting in 1999 as part of the megagroup Bros. The group disbanded in 2006. From their first album, Chakra was known in South Korea for their Indian-inspired dance music. They were created and originally produced by Roo'ra leader Lee Sang-min.

Chocolat (band) <=SEP=> Chocolat (Hangul: 쇼콜라, Syokolla), commonly stylized as ChoColat, is a South Korean girl group created by Paramount Music in 2011. The group's name stems from the idea that each member is reminiscent of a different type of chocolate. The name of the group was initially going to be "Chocolate", but there was already a group with that name, so Paramount Music decided to use the French word chocolat instead. The group consists of mixed race members.

Choi Soo-young <=SEP=> Choi Soo-young (born February 10, 1990) most often credited as Sooyoung, is a South Korean singer and actress. She was a member of Korean-Japanese duo Route θ and is a member of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation.Sooyoung has also participated in various television dramas such as The 3rd Hospital (2012), Dating Agency: Cyrano (2013), and My Spring Days (2014).

Coed School <=SEP=> 'Co-Ed School' was a South Korean pop group formed by record company Core Contents Media in 2010. They consisted of Taewoon, Sungmin, Jungwoo, Hyoyoung, Hyewon, Soomi, Kwanghaeng, Kangho, Chanmi and Noori. The concept of the group was that they were of mixed gender; six males and four females. The members of the group were eventually divided into two sub-unites; an all female-group called F-ve Dolls (2011) and an all-male group Speed (2012).

Crash (South Korean band) <=SEP=> Crash is a thrash metal band from Seoul, South Korea.

Culture of South Korea <=SEP=> The contemporary culture of South Korea developed from the traditional culture of Korea which was prevalent in the early Korean nomadic tribes. By maintaining thousands of years of ancient Korean with influence from ancient Chinese culture South Korea split on its own path of cultural development away from North Korean culture since the division of Korea in 1948. The industrialization and urbanization of South Korea, especially Seoul, have brought many changes to the way Korean people live.

DIA (South Korean Band) <=SEP=> DIA (Korean: 다이아) is a South Korean girl group that debuted in 2015 under MBK Entertainment. Their name is short for "Diamond", and is also an acronym for "Do It Amazing". The group consists of Seunghee, Eunice, Cathy, Jenny, Yebin, Eunjin and Chaeyeon. They officially debuted on September 14, 2015 with their album "Do It Amazing".

Dal Shabet <=SEP=> Dal Shabet (Hangul: 달샤벳, stylized as Dal★Shabet or Dalshabet) is a South Korean girl group created by E-Tribe through their label Happy Face Entertainment. The members include Serri, Ah Young, Jiyul, Woohee, Kaeun and Subin. Viki left the group in May 23, 2012 and was replaced by new member Woohee.  The group debuted on January 3, 2011, with the release of Supa Dupa Diva. The group won the Best Newcomer Artist award at the 26th Golden Disk Awards on January 11, 2012.

Davichi <=SEP=> Davichi (Hangul: 다비치) is a South Korean pop-ballad duo that consists of Lee Haeri (이해리) and Kang Minkyung (강민경). The duo was formed in 2008 by Mnet Media. Davichi was derived from the word "Dabichi" which means the light to shine over the world, illustrating their voices to be spread over the world, explained by Lee Haeri during one of the episodes of Pops In Seoul.

Ddokateun Mam <=SEP=> "Ddok Gateun Mam" ("똑 같은 맘", "Same Heart") is a song by South Korean girl group Kara, used in a mobile game "i-Musician". It was released on June 2, 2009. The song was also released in second album, Revolution

EXID <=SEP=> EXID (/iː ˈɛks aɪ ˈdiː/; Hangul: 이엑스아이디), an acronym for Exceed In Dreaming, is a five-member South Korean girl group, composed of Solji, LE, Hani, Hyelin and Junghwa. They debuted on February 16, 2012 with the release of "Holla". The quintet released their first EP Hippity Hop in August 2012, but it was met with limited success.

F(x) (band) <=SEP=> f(x) (/ˌɛf ˈɛks/; Korean: 에프엑스) is a multi-national K-pop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2009. The group is composed of four members: Victoria, Amber, Luna and Krystal. They have been recognized as "the most reliably risk-taking act in K-pop" due to their experimental fashion and their eclectic, electropop sound.

F-ve Dolls <=SEP=> F-ve Dolls (Korean: 파이브돌스; sometimes stylized as F-VE DOLLS, formerly known as 5dolls) were a South Korean female pop group. They debuted with two single tracks, "Lip Stains" (입술자국) and "I Mean You" (너 말이야), in 2011. The group officially disbanded on March 10, 2015.

Factory Girl (TV series) <=SEP=> Girls' Generation's Factory Girl (Hangul: 소녀시대의 팩토리 걸) is a 2008 reality television show starring South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. The show revolves around the members of the group working as intern editors at Elle Girl Korea. The concept of the show was inspired by the 2006 Hollywood movie The Devil Wears Prada.

Fin.K.L <=SEP=> Fin.K.L (Korean: 핑클) was a South Korean pop girl group that debuted in 1998. Their name stands for Fin Killing Liberty, and was intended to mean that the group stood against "the oppression of all freedom" (fin means "end" in French). The group's name was selected by a poll of young people by the record company before the group's inception.

For Muzik <=SEP=> For Muzik is the first mini-album by South Korean girl group 4Minute. It features their debut single "Hot Issue". The title track "Muzik" was used to promote the mini-album, as well as "What a Girl Wants" later that year.

G.o.d (South Korean band) <=SEP=> g.o.d (지오디, ji-oh-dee) is a five-member Korean pop music group. The name is an acronym for Groove Over Dose. They were one of the few groups to have an album become a "million seller" in K-pop. The members had gone on to solo careers after indefinitely discontinuing group activity. However, they regrouped and made a come back in 2014.

GP Basic <=SEP=> GP Basic (Korean: 지피 베이직) is a South Korean girl group who debuted on August 15, 2010. At the time of their debut, they were considered to be the "youngest" South Korean girl group with an average age of below 13.5. The age of their youngest member, Janey, caused controversy followed by the debut of a much younger girl group, G-story, who were all below 10 years old. This led to new broadcasting regulations in South Korea.Their official fanclub name is Spade.

Gaon Music Chart <=SEP=> The Gaon Music Chart tabulates the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in South Korea. It is compiled by the Korea Music Content Industry Association and sponsored by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, with an aim to create a national chart for South Korea similar to the Billboard charts of the United States and the Oricon charts of Japan. It started tracking sales since the beginning of 2010.

Girl's Day <=SEP=> Girl's Day (Hangul: 걸스데이) is a four-member South Korean girl group under the management of  Dream Tea Entertainment, a subsidiary of KOSDAQ-listed agency Wellmade Star M.The group consists of four girls who perform under the stage names of Sojin, Minah, Yura and Hyeri. Their biggest hits include "Twinkle Twinkle", "Expectation", "Female President", "Something", "Darling", and "Ring My Bell". Their official fanclub name is Dai5y.

Girl Friends (band) <=SEP=> Girl Friends is a K-Pop group made up of real-life friends, Yuri and Chae Rina.  They released two albums with mixed success; their debut single was "Maybe I Love You."

Girl Scouts Korea <=SEP=> Girl Scouts Korea (걸스카우트) is the national Girl Scouting/Guiding organization of South Korea. It serves 78,365 members (as of 2003). Founded in 1946, the coeducational organization became a member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1957.

Girl group <=SEP=> A girl group is a music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together. The term "girl group" is also used in a narrower sense in the United States of America to denote the wave of American female pop music singing groups, many of whom were influenced by doo-wop, and which flourished in the late 1950s and early 1960s between the decline of early rock and roll and start of the British Invasion.

Girls' Generation's Horror Movie Factory <=SEP=> Girls' Generation's Horror Movie Factory (Hangul: 소녀시대의 공포영화 제작소), commonly abbreviated to 'H.M.F', is an MBC variety TV show starring the South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. The members (excluding Yoona who was not present during filming due to filming of her drama Cinderella Man) undergo various acting lessons and tests. The show started out with horror settings, but after a few episodes became more bright and cheerful.

Girls' Generation-TTS <=SEP=> Girls' Generation-TTS (Hangul: 소녀시대-태티서, also known as TTS, TaeTiSeo, or Girls' Generation-TaeTiSeo) is a subgroup of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation, formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2012. It is composed of three Girls' Generation members: Taeyeon, Tiffany, and Seohyun. The group released their debut album, Twinkle, in 2012 and released a second one, Holler, in 2014.

Girls' Generation <=SEP=> Girls' Generation (Hangul: 소녀시대; So Nyeo Shi Dae), also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun. Girls' Generation officially debuted on August 5, 2007 with its debut single "Into the New World" and subsequently gained some attention with their self-titled debut album.

Girls' Generation Star Life Theater <=SEP=> Girls' Generation Star Life Theater is an KBS2 variety TV show starring the South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. The show presents Girls' Generation's everyday life, showing a complete insider's view of the group's daily routine and schedule.

Girls' Generation World Tour Girls & Peace <=SEP=> Girls' Generation World Tour "Girls & Peace" is the fifth concert tour by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. The tour was officially announced in April 2013 after the last 2 days of "2nd Japan Tour" with two dates in South Korea and plans for future dates across the globe. Although initially announced as a "world" tour, the group only visited seven cities in six countries across East Asia and Southeast Asia.

Girls' Generation discography <=SEP=> The discography of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation consists of eight studio albums (four of which were reissued under different titles), two live albums, four extended plays (EPs), one remix album and twenty-eight singles.

Girls & Peace <=SEP=> Girls' Generation II ~Girls & Peace~ is the second Japanese album (fifth overall) by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. It was released on November 28, 2012 through Nayutawave Records. Girls & Peace is the first release by all the members since their third Korean studio album "The Boys" (2011), after the group entered a semi-hiatus to pursue solo activities in South Korea, in which time Girls' Generation-TTS, the group's first subunit, was created.

Good Entertainment <=SEP=> Good Entertainment (official name: Good Entertainment Media Group, also known as Good! Enter) was a record label owned by CJ Music that was formed April 2003; they produced the popular boy band Shinhwa (after the band left SM Entertainment). The company went inactive by 2009.

Han Seung-yeon <=SEP=> Han Seung-yeon (born July 24, 1988) is a South Korean idol singer, dancer, and actress. She is known for being the main vocalist of the girl group Kara, formed by DSP Media in 2007.

Hello Baby <=SEP=> Hello Baby (Hangul: 헬로 베이비) is a South Korean reality show where celebrities experience parenthood by raising children ages 5 and under. The main purpose is to see whether or not the celebrities make "good" parents.The show already has 7 seasons, and has featured the groups, Girls' Generation, SHINee, T-ara, Sistar, MBLAQ, B1A4 and Boyfriend. With the exception of Girls' Generation's season which ran for 22 episodes, the seasons that followed all have 12 episodes each.

Hi Suhyun <=SEP=> Hi Suhyun (Korean: 하이 수현) is a South Korean duo formed by Lee Hi and Lee Suhyun from Akdong Musician in 2014.

Himnaera Him! <=SEP=> Girls' Generation's Himnaera Him! (Hangul: 소녀시대의 힘내라 힘!; lit. Girls' Generation's Cheer Up!), is a South Korean television reality show starring the South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. The show and cast operated under the goal of being the Republic of Korea's cheering squad, with the intention of cheering up the citizens during an economic slump.

Hit Your Heart <=SEP=> Hit Your Heart is the second mini-album by South Korean girl group, 4Minute. The mini-album was released on May 19, 2010, and contains seven tracks. "HuH" was being used as the promotional song for the mini-album. The song debuted at number five on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart and reached number three for two weeks. The mini-album debuted at number three on the Gaon Album Chart on May 30.

Hyomin <=SEP=> Park Sun-young (Hangul: 박선영; born May 30, 1989), better known by her stage name Hyomin, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is the lead vocalist, lead dancer and lead rapper of K-pop girl group T-ara.

Hyuna <=SEP=> Kim Hyuna (Hangul: 김현아; born June 6, 1992), better known by the mononym Hyuna, stylized as HyunA, is a South Korean recording artist, dancer, songwriter and model. She is the main rapper and singer of the Korean girl group, 4Minute, as well as one-half of the musical duo, Trouble Maker, and has also led a successful solo career.Hyuna first rose to fame as the lead rapper of the Korean girl group Wonder Girls, before she left in 2007 due to health issues.

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Isak N Jiyeon <=SEP=> Isak N Jiyeon (이삭 N 지연) was a Korean female duo formed by SM Entertainment in 2002 that has since been disbanded. Jiyeon was involved in SM's project named The Grace, a four-member Korean girl group that sings, dances and acts. Isak was featured in the SM Town albums and videos and continued to do a variety of work, such as being DJ and VJ for Arirang TV, MC work for various networks, and taking on small acting roles on network television.

JQT (band) <=SEP=> JQT (Korean: 제이큐티) was a four-member South Korean girl group that was under GP Entertainment.  The 'J' in the groups name comes from the common letter in each of the members names, while the 'QT' stands for 'Quality' and 'Quartet'.  Three of the four members are from the disbanded group i-13, a girl group that was considered the female equivalent of Super Junior.  The group originally debuted in 2009 with Min Jung, Ga Jin, Ji Eun and Min Sun.

JYP Entertainment <=SEP=> JYP Entertainment is a South Korean entertainment company founded by Park Jin-young based in Seoul, South Korea. The company operates a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production company as well as a music publishing house. The record label is also one of the three big record labels in the K-pop industry, alongside S.M. Entertainment and YG Entertainment.JYP Entertainment has been the home of artists like Park Ji-yoon, god, and Rain.

Jewelry (band) <=SEP=> Jewelry (Korean: 쥬얼리) was a South Korean girl group formed in 2001 by Star Empire Entertainment. The group was the longest-running Korean girl group (with more than 2 members), surpassing super-group Baby V.O.X., until their disbandment in 2015.

Jo Kwon <=SEP=> Jo Kwon (Hangul: 조권, born on August 28, 1989)  is a South Korean singer, MC, actor, entertainer and leader of boy band 2AM.

Jumping (EP) <=SEP=> Jumping (Hangul: 점핑) is the fourth mini-album by South Korean girl group, Kara. It consists of five tracks including the lead single "Jumping", which is also a Korean version of the group's second Japanese single. It was released on November 10, 2010 by DSP Entertainment.

K-pop <=SEP=> K-pop (an abbreviation of Korean pop; Hangul: 케이팝; RR: kei-pap) is a musical genre originating in South Korea that is characterized by a wide variety of audiovisual elements.

Kang Ji-young <=SEP=> Kang Ji-young (born January 18, 1994) is a South Korean idol actress and singer based in Japan. She is a former member of the Korean girl group Kara.

Kara (South Korean band) <=SEP=> Kara (Hangul: 카라, Japanese: カラ, often stylized as KARA) is a South Korean pop girl group formed by DSP Media in 2007. The group is composed of Park Gyuri, Han Seungyeon, Goo Hara, and Heo Youngji. The group's name comes from the Greek word "chara" (χαρά, lit. "joy"), which they interpreted to mean "sweet melody".The group originally started off as a quartet and made their debut with "Break It" (2007) while displaying a strong female image and a mature R&B sound.

Kara discography <=SEP=> Kara has been in the South Korean music industry ever since they debuted with "Break It" on March 29, 2007. They entered the Japanese music scene in August 5, 2010 with Mister. They currently have released nine full-length albums, seven extended plays, and twenty-eight singles. They also have recorded soundtracks of various Korean and Japanese dramas.

Kim Jae-kyung <=SEP=> Kim Jae-kyung (born December 24, 1988) is a South Korea singer, dancer, actress and television personality. She is a member and leader of the South Korean girl group Rainbow.

Kim Jung-hwa <=SEP=> Kim Jung-hwa (born September 9, 1983) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in the 2002 sitcom Nonstop 3, and has since played leading roles in the television series 1% of Anything (2003) and Snow White: Taste Sweet Love (2004), as well as the films Spy Girl (2004) and The Elephant on the Bike (2007).

Kim Seolhyun <=SEP=> Kim Seolhyun (Hangul: 김설현; born January 3, 1995), better known as simply Seolhyun, is a South Korean idol singer and actress. She is best known for being the lead dancer of the South Korean girl group AOA under FNC Entertainment.

Kiss (South Korean band) <=SEP=> Kiss (stylized as KISS.) was a Korean female pop trio. Their debut single "Because I'm a Girl" (Hangul: 여자 이니까; RR: Yeoja Inikka) was a hit in 2001.  The music video stars actress Goo Hye-jin, and actor Shin Hyun-joon, which increased initial public interest in the song.  The song remained a karaoke staple in Korea for many years.This helped to launch the career of Kiss, with an album quickly following.

Korea Girl <=SEP=> Korea Girl was an American indie rock band from San Jose, California.  The band's members included Elizabeth Yi on vocals and guitar, Tobin Mori on guitar, vocals, and keyboard, Summer on electric bass guitar and Marc Duarte on drums. The group received a Bammie (Bay Area Music Award) nomination in 1997 for Outstanding Independent Album. Che Chou later joined the band temporarily, but does not appear on any of the group's recordings. Scott Landucci later replaced Duarte on drums.

Korean Australians <=SEP=> Korean Australians  are Australian citizens who trace their Korean ancestry, and identifies him or herself to be an immigrant to or a descendant born in Australia.

Kwon Mina <=SEP=> Kwon Mina (Hangul: 권민아; born September 21, 1993), better known as simply Mina, is a South Korean idol singer and actress. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group AOA under FNC Entertainment.

Kwon Yuri <=SEP=> Kwon Yuri (born December 5, 1989) is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation.

LPG (South Korean band) <=SEP=> LPG (Korean: 엘피지; an acronym for "Lovely Pretty Girls") is a South Korean girl group from that debuted in 2005 under Chan2 Productions inspired by the success of "semi-trot" singer Jang Yoon Jung.  Their name showcases the fact that several of this group were pageant participants, with two of them even making it into the Miss Korea pageant. The nine member group consists of Rahi, Rika, Lani, Jiwon, Yuju, Riwon, Songha, Ahyul, and Jieun.

LUV (South Korean band) <=SEP=> LUV (Korean: 러브 Reobeu, Korean pronunciation: [ləːbɯ]) was a short-lived K-pop girls group founded by SidusHQ, consisting of Jo Eun-byul, Jeon Hye-bin, and Oh Yeon-seo. As stated by LUV in an interview, LUV stands for "Love yoUr Voice", stating that everyone should love themselves and their strengths and flaws in their hearts.

Ladies' Code <=SEP=> Ladies' Code (Korean: 레이디스 코드) is a South Korean girl group formed by Polaris Entertainment in 2013. The group originally consisted of leader Ashley and members RiSe, EunB, Sojung and Zuny. They made their debut with the mini-album Code#01 and the lead track "Bad Girl", which was released on March 7, 2013. On September 3, 2014, the group was involved in a car accident which resulted in the deaths of EunB and RiSe.

Lee Hong-gi <=SEP=> Lee Hong-gi (Hangul: 이홍기; pronounced [iː hoŋɡiː ]; Japanese:イ•ホンギ) is a South Korean idol singer best known for his singing abilities and being the lead vocalist of the Korean pop/rock band F.T. Island. He is also an actor, songwriter and fashion designer.

Lee Seung-chul <=SEP=> Lee Seung-Cheol (Hangul: 이승철; also spelled Lee Seung-Chul; born December 5, 1966 in Seoul) is a South Korean singer. He was the main vocalist of Boohwal, a South Korean rock band, until 1989 when he left the band and released his first solo album, Don't Say Good-Bye (안녕이라고 말하지마). In 2005 his 7th album, The Livelong Day, won him Korean Music Awards for best male singer. He has been working as a judge in reality television series Superstar K.

Lee Soo-man <=SEP=> Lee Soo-man (born 18 June 1952) is a South Korean music mogul, musician, and record producer. He is the founding chairman of S.M. Entertainment, specializing in K-pop groups. S.M.

Lie (T-ara song) <=SEP=> "Geojitmal" (Korean: 거짓말 "Lie") is the debut single by South Korean girl group T-ara released on July 27, 2009. All the tracks, excluding "Lie (Part.2)", from the single were later included on the group's debut album, Absolute First Album. The first version was re-titled as "Lie (Dance Ver.)" and the second part "Lie (Slow Ver.)".

List of Girls' Generation concert tours <=SEP=> South Korean girl group Girls' Generation (Korean: 소녀시대; Sonyeo Shidae), known as Shoujo Jidai in Japan, have embarked on three concert tours across Asia, playing to more than 500,000 people. They embarked on their first tour, Into The New World Tour in November 2009, which then continued into 2010.

List of best-selling girl groups <=SEP=> A girl group is a popular music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together. Girl groups have been popular at least since the heyday of the Boswell Sisters beginning in the 1930s, but the term "girl group" also denotes the wave of American female pop singing groups who flourished in the late 1950s and early 1960s between the decline of early rock and roll and the British Invasion, many of whom were influenced by doo-wop style.

Lovelyz <=SEP=> Lovelyz (Hangul: 러블리즈) is an eight member South Korean girl group which was formed in 2014 by Woollim Entertainment. The group consists of Baby Soul, Jiae, Jisoo, Mijoo, Kei, Jin, Sujeong and Yein. Their debut album, Girls' Invasion, was released in 2014, followed by a mini-album Lovelyz8 in 2015.

Luna (singer) <=SEP=> Park Sun-young (born August 12, 1993), better known by her stage name Luna (Hangul: 루나), is a South Korean singer, actress and presenter. She is the main vocalist and lead dancer of  K-pop girl group f(x).

M.I.L.K <=SEP=> M.I.L.K. (Hangul: 밀크) was a K-pop girl group signed under SM Entertainment's sister label, BM Entertainment in 2001. They disbanded when Bae Yu-mi left the group in 2003. Now each member has gone off to do their own individual projects such as acting, singing, MCing, VJing, and modeling. The abbreviation stands for Made In Lovely Kin.REDIRECT Template:Unreliable source?This is a redirect from a page that has been moved (renamed).

Maronnier <=SEP=> Marronnier (마로니에) is a South Korean pop/ballad project group mostly active in the 1990s. Their song "Cocktail Love" has been covered by Maronie Girls, Turtles, and Seo Young-eun featuring Kim Youn-woo.

Minx (band) <=SEP=> Minx (Hangul: 밍스; stylized as MINX) is a South Korean girl group created by Happy Face Entertainment and is the sister group of Dal Shabet. The group has an overall mischievous tomboy concept and consists of five members: Ji-U, Su-A, Siyeon, Yoohyeon, and Dami. Minx made their debut on September 18, 2014, with "Why Did You Come To My Home."

Miss A <=SEP=> Miss A (미쓰에이), stylized as miss A, is a four-member Korean-Chinese K-pop girl group based in South Korea. They were formed in 2010 and are managed by JYP Entertainment. The group consists of Fei, Jia, Min, and Suzy. Their group name stands for Miss Asia and the highest rank, A.

My Girl (2005 TV series) <=SEP=> My Girl (Hangul: 마이걸; RR: Mai Geol) is a 2005 South Korean television series starring Lee Da-hae, Lee Dong-wook, Lee Joon-gi and Park Si-yeon. It aired on SBS from December 14, 2005 to February 2, 2006 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. The romantic comedy series was a hit during its run—it placed number one in its timeslot and reached a peak viewership rating of 24.9%. It also catapulted actors Lee Da-hae, Lee Dong-wook and Lee Joon-gi into Korean Wave stardom.

My Lovely Girl <=SEP=> My Lovely Girl (Hangul: 내겐 너무 사랑스러운 그녀; RR: Naegen Neomu Sarangseureoun Geunyeo) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Jung Ji-hoon (Rain), L, Krystal Jung and Cha Ye-ryun. Having the K-pop world as the backdrop, the drama tells the story of two pained individuals who find healing through music. It aired on SBS from September 17 to November 6, 2014 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.

Narsha <=SEP=> Narsha (born December 28, 1981), born Park Hyo-jin which is also her name as a DJ for KBS 2FM, is a Korean singer and dancer, who is part of the Korean girl group Brown Eyed Girls. She made her solo debut in 2010.

Nicole Jung <=SEP=> Nicole Yongju Jung (born  October 7, 1991), better known mononymously as Nicole  (Hangul: 니콜), is a Korean-American idol singer, TV presenter, promotional model, and entrepreneur. She is a former member of girl group Kara formed by DSP Entertainment in 2007.In 2014, Jung left DSP Media and moved to B2M Entertainment to pursue her solo career. Her solo debut mini album as a soloist, First Romance and the title song, MAMA was released on November 19, 2014.

Nine Muses (band) <=SEP=> Nine Muses (Korean: 나인뮤지스, often stylized as 9MUSES or NINE MUSES) is a South Korean girl group under Star Empire Entertainment. The group debuted in 2010 with the single "No Playboy" from the single album, Let's Have a Party. The group derives its name from the nine Muses of the Greek Mythology. The current lineup includes Hyuna, Erin, Sungah, Kyungri, Hyemi, Minha, Sojin, and Keumjo.

Oh! (Girls' Generation song) <=SEP=> "Oh!" is the lead single from Oh!, the second studio album by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. The single was digitally released on January 25, 2010 and came to be a huge hit song in South Korea. The group used a cheerleader concept for the song's promotional activities. The song hit #1 on various charts, and won several times on the Korean music chart shows Music Bank and The Music Trend.

Oh My Girl (band) <=SEP=> Oh My Girl (Korean: 오마이걸, also stylized in all caps, and as OH!MYGIRL & OMG) is an eight-member South Korean girl group formed by WM Entertainment. They debuted on April 20, 2015, with a self-titled mini-album.

Papaya (band) <=SEP=> Papaya (Hangul: 파파야) was an all girl pop group from South Korea. They released two albums before becoming inactive.

Park Choa <=SEP=> Park Choa (born March 6, 1990; Hangul: 박초아), better known by her stage name Choa (초아), is a South Korean idol singer and musical actress. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group AOA under FNC Entertainment. She is currently a cast member in the variety show We Got Married.

Park Gyu-ri <=SEP=> Park Gyuri (born May 21, 1988 in Seoul) is a South Korean idol singer, actress and radio personality known for being the leader of girl group Kara, formed by DSP Media in 2007.

Pinocchio (album) <=SEP=> Pinocchio is the first studio album and third overall physical release by South Korean girl group f(x), released on April 20, 2011 by SM Entertainment in South Korea.  The album was re-released as Hot Summer on June 14, 2011 and contained the title track "Hot Summer" as well as two singles released in 2009, "La Cha Ta" and "Chu~", plus the previously-released "Is It Ok?".  Both versions of the album sold a total of almost 190,000 copies in South Korea.

Playback (South Korean band) <=SEP=> Playback (Hangul: 플레이백) is a four-member K-pop girl group signed under Clear Company. They officially debuted on June 25th, 2015, with the digital single "Playback". The members consist of Yena, Hayoung, Soyun and Woolim.

Poten <=SEP=> Poten (Hangul:포텐, formerly 4Ten), commonly stylized as POTEN, is a South Korean girl group, formed in 2014 by Jungle Entertainment. Its name comes from the word "potential". Originally debuting as a four-member group by name group 4Ten, the girl group currently consists with five-member group: Hyeji, Hyejin, Heeo, Yun and Hajeong by new name group Poten.

Puretty <=SEP=> Puretty (Korean: 퓨리티, Japanese: ピュリティ, stylized as PURETTY) was a South Korean project girl group formed by DSP Media in 2012. Their name is a portmanteau of the words "pure" and "pretty". The group debuted in August in Japan with the song "Cheki☆Love" which was used as a soundtrack for the anime titled Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future. Characters based on the group's members also appeared. They were also plans for the group to make their Korean debut later on.

Rainbow (South Korean band) <=SEP=> Rainbow (sometimes stylized as RAINBOW; Korean: 레인보우, Japanese: レインボー) is a seven-member South Korean girl group signed to DSP Media. The members are Kim Jae-kyung, Go Woo-ri, Cho Hyun-young, Kim Ji-sook, No-eul, Oh Seung-ah, and Jung Yoon-hye. On November 12, 2009, the group released their debut EP Gossip Girl; two days later, they made their television debut on the MBC program Show! Music Core.

Rania (band) <=SEP=> Rania (Hangul: 라니아, stylized as RaNia or RANIA) is a South Korean girl group. Rania debuted in South Korea and was initially produced by DR Music and American Teddy Riley. Although the group is South Korean, ex-member Joy is of Thai descent, and ex-member Riko was raised in Japan.Rania released their debut track "Dr. Feel Good" in 2011.

Ryu Hwa-young <=SEP=> Ryu Hwayoung  (Hangul: 류화영; born April 22, 1993), often performing under the mononym Hwayoung, is a South Korean rapper and actress. She is best known for being a former member of the girl group, T-ara, and is now currently under the talent agency, Wellmade Yedang, also known as Wellmade StarM.

S.E.S. (band) <=SEP=> S.E.S. (Hangul: 에스.이.에스; initialism for Sea, Eugene, Shoo) was a South Korean girl group under the management of SM Entertainment. Lasting from 1997 to 2002, they were viewed as the female version of H.O.T., another SM group who also enjoyed phenomenal popularity during the same years.S.E.S. was K-pop's first highly successful girl group. They were challenged by groups like Fin.K.L and Baby V.O.X, which debuted soon after S.E.S.

Sassy Girl Chun-hyang <=SEP=> Sassy Girl Chun-hyang (Hangul: 쾌걸 춘향; RR: Koegeol Chunhyang; lit. Delightful Girl Chun-hyang) is a 2005 South Korean television series starring Han Chae-young, Jae Hee, Uhm Tae-woong and Park Si-eun.

Secret (South Korean band) <=SEP=> Secret (Hangul: 시크릿) is a South Korean K-pop girl group formed by TS Entertainment in 2009. It consists of four members and released their first single in 2009; they released a full-length studio album in 2011.

SeeYa <=SEP=> SeeYa (Hangul: 씨야) was a South Korean female group originally made up of Kim Yeonji, Lee Bo Ram, and Nam Gyuri. In 2009, Nam Gyuri left the group to pursue a solo career. She was replaced by Lee Soomi until 2010.  The group continued as a duo consisting of Yeonji and Bo Ram until their disbandment in 2011. They were known for their 2007 hit song Love's Greetings and won the Best Female Group Award. When they debuted, they were marketed as the female version of SG Wannabe.

Seohyun <=SEP=> Seo Ju-hyun (born June 28, 1991), known professionally as Seohyun, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation and its subgroup TTS.

She'z <=SEP=> She'z (Hangul: 쉬즈) is a South Korean girl group formed by Line Entertainment in 2012. The group consists of Jinah, Taeyeon, Seyeon and Jiyoung. They made their official debut on May 17, 2012 with the song "My Way" (내 맘대로).

Shin Hyejeong <=SEP=> Shin Hyejeong (Hangul: 신혜정; born August 10, 1993), better known as simply Hyejeong, is a South Korean idol singer and actress. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group AOA under FNC Entertainment.

Shin Jimin <=SEP=> Shin Jimin (born January 8, 1991; Hangul: 신지민), better known as simply Jimin, is a South Korean idol singer and rapper. She is best known for being the leader and main rapper of the South Korean girl group AOA under FNC Entertainment.

Shinee <=SEP=> Shinee (/ˈʃaɪniː/ SHY-nee; Korean: 샤이니; Japanese: シャイニー; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean contemporary boy group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2008. The group consists of Onew, Jonghyun, Key, Minho, and Taemin.

Shinvi <=SEP=> Shinvi (Hangul: 신비) was a South Korean pop musical girl group. Shinvi belonged to Cid.K Entertainment, a subsidiary of SM Entertainment. After activities of their first album, the group disappeared from the K-pop scene. All three members have left SM Entertainment and have yet to return to the industry. The group however managed to create a pretty strong official fanbase which is called Linos and went with the balloon's colour of pearl teal.

Sistar <=SEP=> Sistar (Hangul: 씨스타, often stylized as SISTAR) is a South Korean girl group formed in 2010 under the management of Starship Entertainment. The group consists of Hyolyn, Bora, Soyou,  and Dasom.

Skarf <=SEP=> Skarf (Korean: 스카프; often stylized as SKarf) is a Singaporean-South Korean girl group formed by Alpha Entertainment. The meaning behind the group's name is based on the word "scarf". The S stands for Singapore while the C was switched out with the K for Korea. The group is made up of five members, namely, Ferlyn, Tasha, Jenny, JooA and Hana. On August 14, 2012, they made their official debut and released their first self-titled album "Skarf".

Sohee <=SEP=> Ahn So-hee (Korean: 안소희; Chinese: 安昭熙; Japanese: アンソヒ, born June 27, 1992), commonly known by her stage name Sohee, is a South Korean idol singer, actress, dancer, model and MC. She was the visual, and former member of the popular South Korean girl group Wonder Girls, which debuted under JYP Entertainment in 2007.

South Korea <=SEP=> South Korea (About this sound listen), officially the Republic of Korea (Hangul: 대한민국; hanja: 大韓民國; RR: Daehan Minguk, About this sound listen; lit. The Republic of Great Han; ROK), and commonly referred to as Korea, is a sovereign state in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. The name Korea is derived from the ancient Kingdom of Goguryeo, also known as Koryŏ.

Spica (band) <=SEP=> Spica (Hangul: 스피카, stylized as SPICA) is a South Korean girl group formed under B2M Entertainment.  The group released "Doggedly" (독하게) as a prologue single, on January 31, 2012 and officially debuted on February 9 with the mini album Russian Roulette. The group consists of Kim Boa, Park Sihyun, Park Narae, Yang Jiwon and Kim Bohyung.

Stellar (South Korean band) <=SEP=> Stellar (Korean: 스텔라, stylized as STELLAR) is a South Korean girl group that debuted in 2011 under Top Class Entertainment. The group received attention prior to debuting for being produced by Shinhwa member Eric.  After the release of their debut single, "Rocket Girl", Lee Seul and JoA left the group and were replaced by Hyoeun and Minhee.

Sugar (South Korean band) <=SEP=> Sugar (슈가) was a South Korean girl group. Their 2003 singles Take It Shake It and Real Identity were the opening and ending theme songs respectively for Season 1 of the highly popular anime Kaleido Star. However, they had mediocre success in the South Korean market.  Their last album has seen them go through an image and style change, as members have been changed.  The album had less cute pop material and instead focused on rock songs and midtempo ballads.

Sunny (singer) <=SEP=> Susan Soonkyu Lee (born May 15, 1989), known professionally as Sunny, is an American singer, actress and radio personality currently based in South Korea. She is a member of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation.

T-ara <=SEP=> T-ara (/tiˈɑːrə/; Korean: 티아라; Japanese: ティアラ; stylized as T-ARA, T♔ARA, or TΛRΛ) is a South Korean girl group that debuted in 2009 under Core Contents Media, now known as MBK Entertainment.

T-ara discography <=SEP=> South Korean girl group T-ara has released four studio albums (one of which was re-released under a different title), seven extended plays (four of which was re-released under different titles), two compilation albums, two remix albums, thirty-six singles (including four collaboration singles), and six promotional singles.T-ara released their debut studio album, Absolute First Album in 2009, which peaked at number two on the Gaon Album Chart and produced two top-ten singles, "Bo Peep Bo Peep" and "Like the First Time". @en <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-ara_discography?oldid=682996264> .
<http://dbpedia.org/resource/Phinda_Dlamini> <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#comment> Phinda Dlamini (born 8 November 1984) is a Swaziland international footballer who plays as a striker. As of February 2010, he plays for Green Mamba in the Swazi Premier League and has won 10 caps and scored one goal for his country.

T.T.MA <=SEP=> T.T.Ma. (Korean: 티티마) was a South Korean five member K-pop girl band that debuted in 1999 under the label Music Factory. The name originally meant "To the Maximum" but was later changed to "Taste the Maximum".One of the group songs, "Loner" was featured in the South Korean dance simulation game Pump It Up.After some speculation of a third album, the group was disbanded in 2002, with only Soy (the group leader) continuing in the entertainment industry as a VJ.

TTL (Time to Love) <=SEP=> "TTL (Time to Love)" is a hit single by South Korean girl group T-ara and boy band Supernova. It includes members Eunjung, Hyomin, Soyeon, and Jiyeon of T-ara and Kwangsu, Jihyuk, and Geonil of Supernova.

TTL Listen 2 <=SEP=> "TTL Listen 2" is a single by South Korean girl group T-ara and boy band Supernova. Unlike the first version of the song, this includes all members of both T-ara and Supernova.

The Beginning (JYJ album) <=SEP=> The Beginning is the debut studio album by South Korean pop group JYJ, formed by three of the five original members of TVXQ. It is the group's first English release, after their 2010 Japanese language extended play The....

The Boys (Girls' Generation album) <=SEP=> The Boys is the third Korean studio album (fourth overall) by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. It was released on October 19, 2011 by S.M. Entertainment, distributed by KMP Holdings and digitally released on the same day. On December 8, 2011, a Version B edition, re-titled Mr. Taxi was released. The Version B featured \Mr."

The Girl Who Sees Smells <=SEP=> The Girl Who Sees Smells (Hangul: 냄새를 보는 소녀; RR: Naemsaereul Boneun Sonyeo) is a 2015 South Korean television series adapted from the webtoon of the same title. Starring Park Yoo-chun, Shin Se-kyung, Namgung Min and Yoon Jin-seo, it aired on SBS on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes from April 1 to May 21, 2015.Its early working title was Sensory Couple (Hangul: 감각남녀; RR: Gamgaknamnyeo), before reverting to the name of the original webtoon.

The Jadu <=SEP=> The Jadu (더 자두) was South Korean modern rock band that performed from 2001 to 2008.  "Jadu" means "Plum" in Korean.  In 2000, Korea Now called The Jadu one of Korea's "most celebrated indie bands."The band formed  in 2001, initially comprising lead Jadu (자두) (real name Kim Deok Eun; 김덕은) and Kang Doo (강두) (real name Song Yong Shik; 송용식).  Kang left the band in 2006 to pursue an acting career, and was replaced by Maru (마루).

Unicorn (South Korean band) <=SEP=> Unicorn (Hangul: 유니콘) is a five-member K-pop girl group produced by veteran R&B singer Kim Jo-han under Show Brothers Entertainment. According to Kim, “the name refers to the group’s goal to heal people with music, just like a unicorn’s horn is said to have the power of therapy.” The band debuted on September 3, 2015.

Wassup (band) <=SEP=> Wassup (Hangul: 와썹, stylised as WA$$UP) is a seven-member  South Korean girl group formed under Sony Music and Mafia Records. The group consists of Jinju, Sujin, Nada, Nari, Jiae, Woojoo, and Dain. They debuted with their song, "Wassup", on the August 7, 2013 episode of Show Champion.

Wonder Girls <=SEP=> Wonder Girls (Korean: 원더걸스, Chinese: 奇迹女孩, Japanese: ワンダーガールズ) is a South Korean girl group, whose current line-up is Yubin, Yeeun, Sunmi and Hyerim. They are managed by their producer, the singer-songwriter Park Jin-Young under his talent agency, JYP Entertainment.

Yubin <=SEP=> Kim Yubin (Korean: 김유빈; Chinese: 金婑斌; Japanese: キム・ユビン; born October 4, 1988), commonly known as Yubin (also spelled Yoobin), is a South Korean singer, rapper, lyricist and composer. She is the main rapper of the South Korean girl group Wonder Girls, which debuted under JYP Entertainment in 2007.