Rhythm Power (리듬파워)

Rhythm Power was in the SuperKpop studio fo Music Stage with DJ Sam. Rhythm Power (리듬파워) is an underground Hiphop group that debuted in 2010 under Amoeba Culture.

Members::
Geegooin (지구인) – Rapper
Boi B (보이비) – Rapper
Hangzoo (행주) – Maknae, Vocalist, Rapper

Tidbits::
– They all met in high school.
– Hangzoo says when he has a girlfriend he only looks at her, but the members disagreed, saying that doesn’t sound like the Hangzoo they know.
– Geegooin said he doesn’t have a lot of dating experience but thinks he is a very manly type of boyfriend.
– They lasted this long as a group because they have so much in common.
– They fought a lot in their early 20s over little things. They don’t fight so much now that they are older.
– Their favorite foods:: Boi B – kimchi fried rice; Hangzoo – noodle soup (good with chicken).
– According to Geegooin, Hangzoo has the best sense of fashion.

Q & A::
Q: Why did you choose to use instead of your hometown?
A: They didn’t want to talk about their hometown or any of the usual places that are talked about in songs. They choose because it is a place where a lot of good-looking men and woman spend time.

Q: Do you guys ever fight?
A: Hangzoo remembers a time when they were drinking and Boi B was punched full on in the face by Geegooin over a beautiful lady. The lady wasn’t interested in either of them, so it ended up being a pointless fight. Boi B and Geegooin apologized and forgave each other.

Live Performance::
Dongseong-ro (feat.Crush) & Horangnabi (호랑나비)

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Bae Inhyuk (배인혁)

Bae Inhyuk was in the SoundK studio for You Who Came from the Stars with DJ Leah. Bae Inhyuk (배인혁) debuted in 2004 as a member of Romantic Punch (로맨틱펀치) and is currently under Queen Entertainment (퀸엔터테인먼트).

Tidbits::
– In school, he was good at everything but studying. He says he was a rule breaker because he didn’t like doing things he was suppose to do.
– He plays shortstop (between 2nd base and 3rd) on a baseball team.
– Inhyuk is into Rock ‘N’ Roll, Bon Jovi, Oasis, and Aerosmith.
– He doesn’t really listen to kpop but hears it in the streets. However, he was able to correctly name the artist and song title of three songs in a speed quiz.
– Inhyuk loves dessert especially custard pudding. He would rather eat dessert instead of food. He also likes pepperoni pizza.
– He says all he needs in life are his fans, imagination, his guitar, and pizza.
– The title track for his upcoming album ‘딱 죽기 좋은 밤이네 (Live is not Wonderful)’ is about when you text someone that you like them and the message shows up as read, but they never reply.

Q & A::
Q: How did you get into music?
A: He wrote a song and wanted someone to perform it, and he found everyone but a vocalist, and he ended up being the singer. All the members are still together as Romantic Punch.

Q: What is ‘아냐 (Worst Walk Ever)’ about?
A: It is based on a true story in which he liked a female friend. There was a time when they were taking a walk and she was constantly talking about another guy she liked. The song is not out yet, it will be released on 2018/01/13.

Live Performance::
밤은 짧아 걸어 아가씨야 (Moonwalk In Kyoto) & 아냐 (Worst Walk Ever)

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Roh Jihoon (노지훈)

Roh Jihoon was in the Kpoppin’ studio for Be My Super Star with DJ Isak. Roh Jihoon (노지훈) debuted in 2012 under Cube Entertainment.

Tidbits::
– He has his own celebrity soccer team.
– Jihoon’s creation process starts with the lyrics. He gets inspiration from objects and tries to create a story inspired by that object.
– The main concept for the album is sexiness.
– He thinks his eyes are his sexy point.
– If Jihoon was in a group he would want to be the center.
– He wants to hear people say that just hearing the sound of his voice is sexy.
– Jihoon is shy with strangers but has a little bit of humor with friends.
– He ideal type has a nice smile, looks good in jeans, and has a personality that is in layers. He wants to peel back the layers and find out more about her.

Q & A::
Q: What can you tell us about 안해도 돼 (No Worries)?
A: The song has two different purposes. One purpose is to tell the fans not to worry more music coming. The other is to talk about the push and pull of relationships.

Q: When sleep is elusive how do you fall asleep?
A: He doesn’t force himself to sleep. If he can’t sleep he’ll turn on the TV and pick a movie, check the reviews, and if it turns out to be a bad movie he’ll end up falling asleep while watching it.

Live Performance::
안해도 돼 (No Worries)

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Iris (아이리스)

Iris was in the SoundK studio for You Who Came from the Stars with DJ Leah. Iris (아이리스) debuted in 2017 under

Tidbits::
– She is 15, and from Canada and fluent in Korean and English.
– She is homeschooled.
– Iris was on audition survival show K-pop Star.
– Iris bought herself a red velvet cake to celebrate her debut.
– Her mother sings opera style.
– The singer/songwriter route is more her style than dancing. Although she did do some dancing when she was younger because she wanted to be in a girl group.
– Iris liked figure skating, golfing when she was younger, but she hated P.E because she hates moving her body.
– Her audition song on Kpop Star was ‘Suitcase’ by
– She loves food especially chicken feet.
– Iris lives with her mom and her dog Ted who is a Pomeranian.
– She considers herself a girly girl, and love dresses.
– Iris loves lipsticks and has a collection of over 100.
– Her older sister’s name is Jasmine.

Q & A::
Q: Who is you role model?
A: Her ultimate role model is Taylor Swift, and her Korean role model is girl group Red Velvet.

Q: What are some big things that happened this year?
A: The biggest thing is that she debuted. She admits to starving herself to lose weight and regrets using that method to lose 8 kilos this year.

Live Performance::
The Show (Lenka cover) & 말해도 될까? (Me Too)

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Jang Moonbok (장문복) & Seong Hyunwoo (성현우)

Jang Moonbok and Seong Hyunwoo were in the SuperKpop studio for K-Star and Live with DJ Sam. Jang Moonbok (장문복) is the rapper, and Seong Hyunwoo (성현우) is the vocalist of this project unit. They debuted in 2017 under ONO Entertainment (오앤오엔터테인먼트).

Tidbits::
– They described their friendship as Fantastic Chemistry.
– They edited ‘Don’t be Afraid’ over twenty times.
– Hyunwoo recently moved to Moonbok’s company. The family atmosphere was a big influence on his decision.
– They are on Produce 101 season 2.
– ‘그런 사람 또 없습니다’ by Lee Seungchul (이승철) is one of Moonbok’s mom’s favorite songs.
– Their project unit is the result of a promise they made to there fans.
– Hyunwoo would like to freeze time during happy moments.
– It was cold during the filming of ‘Don’t be Afraid.’

Q & A::
Q: What can you tell us about ‘Don’t be Afraid’?
A: One of the goals they had for this song was for it to warm hearts. They were very happy that a listener going through a tough time wrote in saying that listening to their song gave them the courage to keep living.

Q: What are you afraid of?
A: Hyunwoo – Ghost, he once had sleep paralysis and saw a ghost go into a relatives room.
Moonbok – when he was a little bit scared of his mom.

Live Performance::
겁먹지마 (Don’t be Afraid)

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BLK (비엘케이)

BLK was in the SoundK studio for You Who Came from the Star with DJ Kevin. BLK (비엘케이) debuted in 2017 under ByKing Entertainment.

Members::
D.A (디.에이) – Leader, Vocalist, Rapper
Ilkyung (일경)- Vocalist
Taebin (태빈) – Vocalist
Inno (이노) – Rapper
Sorim (소림) – Vocalist
I (아이) – Maknae, Rapper

Tidbits::
– BLK stands for Beyond Limit Key.
– For Taebin there wasn’t one moment where he decided he wanted to do music. He always listened to music and it naturally led him to be in the music industry.
– D.A is the performance member.
– Taebin gave himself a wallet for his birthday.
– They are still in disbelief that they have debuted.
– I and Inno are the aegyo members.
– Inno and Ilkyung are the hardest to wake up in the morning.
– D.A was nicknamed blackberry in elementary school because he was tall and well built.
– Would like to be on Ilkyung wants to be on a talk show as the host.
– Taebin wants to do a podcast at night to sooth the fans to sleep with his sweet voice.
– Inno hates taking off his makeup, and really admires people who can take of makeup well.
– I has a younger sister.
– D.A solo dance during Hero was choreographed by himself.
– Taebin has trained for the longest, and at one time he was a trainee with KARD.

Q & A::
Q: What is the 7 part story?
A: There is a main character for each album. In the future, as they release albums there will be one member that represents that album as the main character. All 7 of the current and future albums will tell the story that is BLK.

Q: What can you tell us about Hero?
A: Hero’s choreography is heavily focused on martial arts. They practiced a lot because each move is dangerous if done incorrectly. The point dance is a big movement that looks like Superman.

Live Performance::
So High

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