Kassy (케이시)

Kassy was in the Kpoppin’ studio for Be My Super Star with DJ Isak. Kassy (케이시) debuted in 2017 under

Tidbits::
– She has done a soundtrack for
– A lot of the songs were already recorded and she was just waiting for the right time to release everything and promote.
– Kassy loves to watch dramas and fantasy about how her voice could bring out more feeling to this or that scene.
– Her friends record where they are when they here her songs and send the videos to her.
– She doesn’t watch the reruns of Unpretty Rap Star when it’s on the TV.
– Kassy loves her silver accessories and doesn’t feel right if she doesn’t have them with her at all times.
– Kassy prefers to hear that she is a good singer rather than a good rapper.
– She says she has big ears, and she doesn’t like them but she accepts them as hers.
– A lot of the songs she gets are instrumentals and she writes her songs based on the feeling the instrumental gives her.

Q & A::
Q: What type of song is ‘Listen to the song’?
A: It’s a song that gives her a warm feeling. She thinks it can be a song that listeners can officially end their day with.

Q: Do you have any weird habits?
A: She zones out a lot.

Q: Who would you like to collaborate with?
A: She would like to collaborate with Dean and Yoon Mirae. She feels that she could learn so much just from the process of working with them.

Live Performance::
이 노랠 들어요 (Listen to the song)

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Playback (플레이백)

Playback was in the SuperKpop studio for K-Star & Live with DJ Sam. Playback (플레이백) is girl group that debuted in 2015 under Coridel Entertainment.

Members::
Woolim (우림) – Leader, Vocalist
Hayoung (하영) – Rapper
Yoonji (윤지) – Vocalist
Yoojin (유진) – Vocalist
Eunjin (은진) – Maknae, Vocalist

Tidbits::
– Woolim and Hayoung are participating in survival show Mix9 and were not in the studio.
– Some members stopped using stage names and started using their real names. When they were using stage names people were switching between their real names and stage names and it became confusing for them.
– Eunjin and Yoojin have a subgroup called MaSo, its a combination their last names.
– Hayoung has spent some time in The States and speaks good English.
– Eunjin sang part of Pixie Lott’s ‘Cry Me Out’ live on the show.
– They go to a cafe near their company often to eat and always see a dog named Mocha while they are there.
– Every day Eunjin she does applies a facial mask once a day. She taps the facial mask liquid into her skin constantly.

Q & A::
Q: What does the group name Playback mean?
A: Playback means to replay something. They use it has their group name to say that people can listen to their songs again and again.

Q: It has been two years since your debut. What have you been doing during that time?
A: Between this album and their debut they have gained a member, and they spent time going on holidays around the country.

Live Performance::
I Understand by Eunjin

그때의 나, 그때의 우리 (When We Were Two)

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Clara C (클라라씨)

Clara C was in the SuperKpop studio for Music Stage with DJ Sam. Clara C (클라라씨) debuted in 2011 and is currently under Delight Music (딜라이트뮤직).

Tidbits::
– She is fluent in English.
– Her Korean name is Jung Jaeyeon (정재연).
– She was a participant in Super Star K 2016.
– A lot of her songs come from what she feels (her deep emotions).
– She has changed her music style as she has matured, and because he lies to dance and wants to dance around to her own songs.
– Clara lives in the USA and frequently travels to Korea. She is used to he twelve-hour flight. She takes a sleeping pill and wakes up in Korea.
– Her first time going to Korea was when she was 23 to perform as part of a show.
– For food she doesn’t like she says if she tries at least 6 times then she reaches the “OK I can tolerate this now” point.
– She would like to collaborate with The Internet.
– Roy Kim participated in one of her cover contest before he debuted. – She says she has seen others that look similar to her but no celebrity look-a-likes.
– The first song she ever wrote Offbeat was written using musical jargon to describe a love relationship.

Q & A::
Q: What is Rose Red about?
A: It is the song of a confident woman saying “I see you and I think we’d be good together. So why don’t you see me?”

Live Performance::
Offbeat & My Kinda Lovin’

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Koonta (쿤타)

Koonta was in the SoundK studio for You Who Came from the Stars with DJ Leah. Koonta (쿤타) debuted in 2006 is currently under AAP (에이에이피).

Tidbits::
– His real named is Ahn Taehyun (안태현).
– He is a member of Rude Paper.
– If he were not in music he wants to be a cook.
– He reached #1 on the Naver search engine. His friends say he bragged about and asked them to keep searching his name.
– He would like to be on SNL Korea, but they just finished their last season.
– The song he did with Skull is not playable on Arirang Radio because it is not PG13.
– As long as TV programs don’t put him in spandex he is willing to be on the TV show.
– He memorized ‘No Woman No Cry’ and says its the only song he knows how to do in all English.
– He loves SpongeBob.
– He like Kang Mina. He also likes the cold looking girl.
– He wants to go to Australia because there is a tattoo Artist named Emily Rose. He wants to get a tattoo by her on his thigh.
– He loves Jamaica but would stop people from going there because the Jamaican accent is so thick it’s hard to understand them.

Q & A::
Q: What’s it take to get you to feature on a song?
A: He only has two options if you want him to feature on your song. Be very close friends, or pay him.

Q: Do you have any tips for ramen?
A: He says to make the sauce and cook the noodles in separate pots. After the noodle are done drain them and run them under cold water before adding them to the sauce/soup. He says this gives the noodles a crispy taste.

Q: How did you end up working with Skull?
A: At first Skull and Koonta didn’t want to work together because they are rivals. Skull gave in to the producers first and said: “let’s just do it”. Skull took him to a restaurant that had a very good fish dish. After tasting that dish Koonta decided “OK I must work with him.”

Live Performance::
No Woman No Cry (Bob Marley cover) & A song he Freestyled
Accompanied by Kevon on guitar

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Joohee (주희)

Joohee was in the Kpoppin’ studio for Be My Super Star with DJ Isak. Joohee (주희) debuted in 2007 and is currently under This Is It Records (디스이즈잇레코즈).

Tidbits::
– She did a cover of Crush’s song and did a rewrite of it to show the emotion that a girl could bring to the song.
– She says there is no idol that has caught her attention because she’s into men like The Rock.
– If she had to do a rap song or dance song she would pick rap.
– She works out to stay healthy, but he still puts a lot of effort into it.
– She is AB blood type.
– Even though she really like how she sang the released version of ‘Goodbye Now’ she goes back and makes changes to the song.
– Her pick me up drink is beer (맥주), it is her reward for doing a good job working out.
– She still finds it awkward to promote songs and perform songs by herself.

Q & A::
Q: Can you explain ‘Goodbye Now?’
A: ‘Goodbye Now’ was written during a time when Peperos were everywhere and people were so in love. This song was to show that there are people who were not in love.

Q: Ten years ago where did you think you would be now?
A: She used to think success was making lots of money, having #1s on the charts, and being super popular. Since she started to appreciate music more and found herself as a musician she thoughts of success have changed. She now thinks success is just having her name & music out there.

Live Performance::
이제 그만 안녕이야 (Goodbye Now) & Love Galore (SZA cover)

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Musical – Sister Act

Cast members of the musical Sister Act were in the SuperKpop studio for Music Stage with DJ Sam. Sister Act the Broadway Musical will make its Korean debut on November 25, 2017.

Cast Members::
Dene Hill – Deloris Van Cartier
Rebecca Mason-Wygal – Mother Superior
Sophie Kim (Sohyang Kim (김소향)) – Sister Mary Roberts

Tidbits::
– Sohyang first Asian to play the part of Sister Mary Roberts. This her first time having a role that’s completely in English.
– They will be in Korea for 9 weeks for their visiting performance.
– Rebecca is from Los Angeles and not familiar with the cold weather that’s in Korea right now.
– They were in Japan before coming to Korea. So, they aren’t that jet-lagged.
– They have been touring around Asia. They’ve been to Singapore, Philippines, China, Japan, and Korea.
– Deloris is a disco diva with a big personality.
– Mother Superior has a strict personality.
– Sister Mary Roberts has quiet but strong personality.

Q & A::
Q: What is the ‘Sister Act’ song about?
A: The song sister act is about how Deloris discovers that she doesn’t need all the glitz and glamour as long as she has good friends and love.

Q: How are you and your characters different or similar?
A: Sohyang are her character are a lot alike. They are both quiet and very shy, but also have a hidden strength and bravery.
– Denae is not the type of girl who wants to be in the spotlight. She likes to let others shine. Which is the opposite of Deloris who always wants to be seen and heard.

Live Performance::
The Life I Never Had

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