Jclef (제이클레프)

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Jclef was in the Music Access studio for VIP Access with DJ Benji. Jclef (제이클레프) is under Craft and Jun.

Tidbits::
– She’s still a college student and is studying Life.
– Jclef prefers small intimate gatherings.
– She was able to work with a lot of hip-hop producers, and considers her album to be a hip-hop album.
– When she works alone her internal energy comes out in the music. When she works with others the music isn’t 100% her and she feels she could’ve done more.
– ‘Mama, See’ is about her mom, and Jclef’s feelings about situations that could possibly happen to her family. Her inspiration for this song were her memories of calling her mom after bad dreams of bad things happening to her family.
– Her family consist of her mom and two sisters.
– Frank Ocean’s Sweet Life is the song that lead her down the road towards pursuing music.
– She likes mackerel pasta, and makes it often.

j clef

Q & A::
Q: What is the meaning behind jclef?
A: Clef comes from treble clef (🎼), and because music notes don’t go past g she put j with clef.

Jclef (제이클레프)

gname_arirang

Jclef was in the Music Access studio for VIP Access with DJ Benji. Jclef (제이클레프) is under Craft and Jun.

Tidbits::
– She’s still a college student and is studying Life.
– Jclef prefers small intimate gatherings.
– She was able to work with a lot of hip-hop producers, and considers her album to be a hip-hop album.
– When she works alone her internal energy comes out in the music. When she works with others the music isn’t 100% her and she feels she could’ve done more.
– ‘Mama, See’ is about her mom, and Jclef’s feelings about situations that could possibly happen to her family. Her inspiration for this song were her memories of calling her mom after bad dreams of bad things happening to her family.
– Her family consist of her mom and two sisters.
– Frank Ocean’s Sweet Life is the song that lead her down the road towards pursuing music.
– She likes mackerel pasta, and makes it often.

j clef

Q & A::
Q: What is the meaning behind jclef?
A: Clef comes from treble clef (🎼), and because music notes don’t go past g she put j with clef.

OVCOCO

gname_arirang

OVCOCO was in the SoundK studio for You Who Came From the Stars with DJ Ashley. OVCOCO debuted in under

Tidbits::
– Last year she was in a slump, and took some time for her mental health.
– Her songs aren’t available at karaoke rooms, yet.
– Ovcoco is really into board games and solving mysteries lately
– She started really getting into music in her 3rd year of college with singing. Her love for music started in high school when she was in the school band.
– She wants to learn design for her future art work.
– Ovcoco deejays with a friend at lounges and rooftop pubs.
– Her role model is her mother.
– She gets inspiration from listening to different beats. If she hears something that speaks to her she immediately make note of it, and start writing from there.
– Ovcoco thinks her DJ skills are mediocre.
– She’s into art and wants to have her say in regards to her album covers.
– Her parents are the first people to hear her new songs, and they give her their honest opinions.

2

Q & A::
Q: What kind of song is 247?
A: The song is about thinking about the person you like all day and night everyday. She wrote this song while thinking of herself as Wendy from Peter Pan. In this song OVCOCO stresses not to lose your purity.

Live Performance::
247

OVCOCO

gname_arirang

OVCOCO was in the SoundK studio for You Who Came From the Stars with DJ Ashley. OVCOCO debuted in under

Tidbits::
– Last year she was in a slump, and took some time for her mental health.
– Her songs aren’t available at karaoke rooms, yet.
– Ovcoco is really into board games and solving mysteries lately
– She started really getting into music in her 3rd year of college with singing. Her love for music started in high school when she was in the school band.
– She wants to learn design for her future art work.
– Ovcoco deejays with a friend at lounges and rooftop pubs.
– Her role model is her mother.
– She gets inspiration from listening to different beats. If she hears something that speaks to her she immediately make note of it, and start writing from there.
– Ovcoco thinks her DJ skills are mediocre.
– She’s into art and wants to have her say in regards to her album covers.
– Her parents are the first people to hear her new songs, and they give her their honest opinions.

2

Q & A::
Q: What kind of song is 247?
A: The song is about thinking about the person you like all day and night everyday. She wrote this song while thinking of herself as Wendy from Peter Pan. In this song OVCOCO stresses not to lose your purity.

Live Performance::
247

Kim Suyong (김수용)

Kim Suyong at Arirang

Kim Suyong was in the Kpoppin studio for an Insider Report with DJ Isak. Kim Suyong (김수용) made his acting debut in 1983, and he’s currently under Who&U Entertainment.

Tidbits::
– Suyong has around 60 performances to his name.
– To keep up with his schedule he tries to drink a lot of warm water, and get a lot of sleep.
– He couldn’t pick one musical that has been his favorite musical to act in so far.
– He is always very nervous about the first performance for every show he’s been in. His nervousness is self induced because he stresses himself out, because he wants to put on his best performance. Sometimes his nerves get so bad he can’t keep anything down, and has to take medicine to help him out.
– There are usually 2~3 months of practice for each show before the first performance.
– Bat Boy is a musical that was very confusing to him. At first looking at the Korean title he thought it’s be about a guy on a boat or sports. He played a character that was a mutant half-bat half-human that was capture by a veterinarian family which then tried to make him human. He began to resent the humans and became more bat like instead.
– Acting is one thing to him, and how he approaches the role is different. Similar to how eating is eating, but how you approach Chinese food, versus a fancy restaurant or backyard BBQ is different.
– On nights when he doesn’t have a performance the next day he will reward himself with a can of soda.
– He would like to go overseas and perform, however, whenever he signs up for a musical scheduled to go overseas it gets cancelled, or the seasons before and after his end up being the ones to go overseas.

Kim Suyong 1

Q & A::
Q: Is there a role you’d like to play?
A: He would like to be Edward Scissorhands. He friends tell him he has a unique personality that would be great for that character.

Q: Any up coming shows?
A: He will be doing a special performance of Edgar Allan Poe starting August 27th at the Daehangno JTN Arthall Theater 1.

Kim Suyong (김수용)

Kim Suyong at Arirang

Kim Suyong was in the Kpoppin studio for an Insider Report with DJ Isak. Kim Suyong (김수용) made his acting debut in 1983, and he’s currently under Who&U Entertainment.

Tidbits::
– Suyong has around 60 performances to his name.
– To keep up with his schedule he tries to drink a lot of warm water, and get a lot of sleep.
– He couldn’t pick one musical that has been his favorite musical to act in so far.
– He is always very nervous about the first performance for every show he’s been in. His nervousness is self induced because he stresses himself out, because he wants to put on his best performance. Sometimes his nerves get so bad he can’t keep anything down, and has to take medicine to help him out.
– There are usually 2~3 months of practice for each show before the first performance.
– Bat Boy is a musical that was very confusing to him. At first looking at the Korean title he thought it’s be about a guy on a boat or sports. He played a character that was a mutant half-bat half-human that was capture by a veterinarian family which then tried to make him human. He began to resent the humans and became more bat like instead.
– Acting is one thing to him, and how he approaches the role is different. Similar to how eating is eating, but how you approach Chinese food, versus a fancy restaurant or backyard BBQ is different.
– On nights when he doesn’t have a performance the next day he will reward himself with a can of soda.
– He would like to go overseas and perform, however, whenever he signs up for a musical scheduled to go overseas it gets cancelled, or the seasons before and after his end up being the ones to go overseas.

Kim Suyong 1

Q & A::
Q: Is there a role you’d like to play?
A: He would like to be Edward Scissorhands. He friends tell him he has a unique personality that would be great for that character.

Q: Any up coming shows?
A: He will be doing a special performance of Edgar Allan Poe starting August 27th at the Daehangno JTN Arthall Theater 1.

Goopy (구피)

goopy at arirang

Goopy was in the Music Access studio for VIP Access with DJ Benji. Goopy (구피) debuted in 2018 and is currently not under a label.

Tidbits::
– He is described as a husky emotional RnB artist.
– Goopy has a lot of tattoos.
– His motto is “enjoy life,” and means even the bad things and the bad.
– Goopy would like to work with Beenzino. He’d like to make an upbeat track with a musical conversation.
– ‘Nana’ is about the first time you see the person of your dreams, and a bright light shines in you head. The nanana part is where the person of his dreams has sent him out of his head and makes him sing that way.
– ‘Type’ is declaring the person as his type. That highlight the beautiful parts of s relationship.
– ‘Make No Sense’ is the “can I come over” part of the new love story.
– He’s been friends with Producer Girl Next Door (GXXD) for several years.
– If he could travel right now he’d like to go to Central Park in New York City.
– Goopy thinks his biggest attraction point is his charisma, and his big mouth.
– The friend he has met most recently is Producer Suki.
– These days he’s been into cleaning his place.
– He gets through performances by telling himself “let’s not make any mistakes today.”
– Goopy is a homebody.

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Q & A::
Q: How did Goopy come to be your stage name?
A: His producer took the name from the Disney character Goofy. He liked his personality.

Q: What kind of album is Make Sense?
A: If you listen to the tracks in order they tell a story. Everything makes sense, if you listen to the album correctly. The story goes: I see you and feel you, you’re my type, can I come over.

Live Performance::
Type

Goopy (구피)

goopy at arirang

Goopy was in the Music Access studio for VIP Access with DJ Benji. Goopy (구피) debuted in 2018 and is currently not under a label.

Tidbits::
– He is described as a husky emotional RnB artist.
– Goopy has a lot of tattoos.
– His motto is “enjoy life,” and means even the bad things and the bad.
– Goopy would like to work with Beenzino. He’d like to make an upbeat track with a musical conversation.
– ‘Nana’ is about the first time you see the person of your dreams, and a bright light shines in you head. The nanana part is where the person of his dreams has sent him out of his head and makes him sing that way.
– ‘Type’ is declaring the person as his type. That highlight the beautiful parts of s relationship.
– ‘Make No Sense’ is the “can I come over” part of the new love story.
– He’s been friends with Producer Girl Next Door (GXXD) for several years.
– If he could travel right now he’d like to go to Central Park in New York City.
– Goopy thinks his biggest attraction point is his charisma, and his big mouth.
– The friend he has met most recently is Producer Suki.
– These days he’s been into cleaning his place.
– He gets through performances by telling himself “let’s not make any mistakes today.”
– Goopy is a homebody.

goopy 1

Q & A::
Q: How did Goopy come to be your stage name?
A: His producer took the name from the Disney character Goofy. He liked his personality.

Q: What kind of album is Make Sense?
A: If you listen to the tracks in order they tell a story. Everything makes sense, if you listen to the album correctly. The story goes: I see you and feel you, you’re my type, can I come over.

Live Performance::
Type

Divin’ (다이빈)

divin at arirang

Divin’ was in the SoundK studio for You Who Came from the Stars with DJ Ashley. Divin’ (다이빈) debuted in 2017 and he considers himself to be an electronica/pop artist.

Tidbits::
– Only you know, is the lastest song he has released and features house sound with Kpop elements.
– Divin’ has already completed his mandatory military service.
– He prefers going out to staying home.
– Divin’ writes his own lyrics the majority of the time.
– When he was 20 he started pursuing a singing career, after a friend heard him sing and told him he should become a singer.
– Divin’ admits to being bad at dancing.
– Usually he works with producer SuperMoon, who he met while in the military. However, for ‘Only you know’ he worked with Kanasus Brew.
– Divin’ gets his inspiration by the contents of his journal.
– He keeps a journal of poems, short stories, and summaries of his day.
– Divin’ favorite meal is chicken and rice.
– Before making music as Divin’ he was a ballad singer.
– His role models are Michael Jackson and Daft Punk.
– He had a love call to do a commercial, but it didn’t work out for him.
– Divin’ is almost always listening to music.

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Q & A::
Q: How did you come up with your stage name?
A: After discussing his various options that he had thought of with his friends “Diving” was the final decision. The apostrophe in divin’ is for aesthetic purposes only, because diving didn’t sound right to him. When looking for a better way to say diving he discovered that in the USA the g is often replaced with an apostrophe. That’s how Divin’ came to be.

Q: What is the meaning behind Cocoshine?
A: It’s the lipstick name of the Sea Brand. He wrote this song to express lips.

Divin’ (다이빈)

divin at arirang

Divin’ was in the SoundK studio for You Who Came from the Stars with DJ Ashley. Divin’ (다이빈) debuted in 2017 and he considers himself to be an electronica/pop artist.

Tidbits::
– Only you know, is the lastest song he has released and features house sound with Kpop elements.
– Divin’ has already completed his mandatory military service.
– He prefers going out to staying home.
– Divin’ writes his own lyrics the majority of the time.
– When he was 20 he started pursuing a singing career, after a friend heard him sing and told him he should become a singer.
– Divin’ admits to being bad at dancing.
– Usually he works with producer SuperMoon, who he met while in the military. However, for ‘Only you know’ he worked with Kanasus Brew.
– Divin’ gets his inspiration by the contents of his journal.
– He keeps a journal of poems, short stories, and summaries of his day.
– Divin’ favorite meal is chicken and rice.
– Before making music as Divin’ he was a ballad singer.
– His role models are Michael Jackson and Daft Punk.
– He had a love call to do a commercial, but it didn’t work out for him.
– Divin’ is almost always listening to music.

divin1

Q & A::
Q: How did you come up with your stage name?
A: After discussing his various options that he had thought of with his friends “Diving” was the final decision. The apostrophe in divin’ is for aesthetic purposes only, because diving didn’t sound right to him. When looking for a better way to say diving he discovered that in the USA the g is often replaced with an apostrophe. That’s how Divin’ came to be.

Q: What is the meaning behind Cocoshine?
A: It’s the lipstick name of the Sea Brand. He wrote this song to express lips.

Zelo (젤로)

2019-July-8

zelo at arirang

Zelo was in the SuperKpop studio for K-Star and Live with DJ Sam. Zelo (젤로) debuted in 2011 as a member of B.A.P and he’s currently under A Entertainment.

Tidbits::
– He’s been coming up with his own choreography.
– Zelo received a lot of strength from the film crew, because their diligence touched him.
– His outfit concept for Questions was suppose to be a boy look, but his grown too tall for it. It turned into a sexy concept.
– Before going to bed he washes way the day with a shower and checks his SNS.
– Zelo is always trying to find the balance between being an artist and being an idol.
– He likes trying new things.
– The concept could possibly be country, because he’s been into Old Town Road by Lil Nas X.
– He’s not into leggings.
– Zelo’s ultimate goal is to be a musical icon. He wants to get to the point that anyone who hears his songs knows right away “that’s Zelo.”
– He’d like to collaborate with J Balvin. He’d like to try making reggaeton style of music.
– For inspiration he tries to find something online that makes him go “i want to try something like that.”

zelo IMG

Q & A::
Q: What kind of album is Distance?
A: It has six tracks crossing several genres, that are meant to show different sides of himself.

Q: Is there any meaning behind the title track Questions)?
A: He is the curious type, and so the title questions fits. He also wanted to try something new, and showcased his vocal skills.

Live Performance::
알고 싶어 (Questions)

Zelo (젤로)

2019-July-8

zelo at arirang

Zelo was in the SuperKpop studio for K-Star and Live with DJ Sam. Zelo (젤로) debuted in 2011 as a member of B.A.P and he’s currently under A Entertainment.

Tidbits::
– He’s been coming up with his own choreography.
– Zelo received a lot of strength from the film crew, because their diligence touched him.
– His outfit concept for Questions was suppose to be a boy look, but his grown too tall for it. It turned into a sexy concept.
– Before going to bed he washes way the day with a shower and checks his SNS.
– Zelo is always trying to find the balance between being an artist and being an idol.
– He likes trying new things.
– The concept could possibly be country, because he’s been into Old Town Road by Lil Nas X.
– He’s not into leggings.
– Zelo’s ultimate goal is to be a musical icon. He wants to get to the point that anyone who hears his songs knows right away “that’s Zelo.”
– He’d like to collaborate with J Balvin. He’d like to try making reggaeton style of music.
– For inspiration he tries to find something online that makes him go “i want to try something like that.”

zelo IMG

Q & A::
Q: What kind of album is Distance?
A: It has six tracks crossing several genres, that are meant to show different sides of himself.

Q: Is there any meaning behind the title track Questions)?
A: He is the curious type, and so the title questions fits. He also wanted to try something new, and showcased his vocal skills.

Live Performance::
알고 싶어 (Questions)

KNK (크나큰)

knk at arirang

KNK was in the SoundK studio for You Who Came from the Stars with DJ Ashley. KNK (크나큰) debuted in 2016 and they are currently under 220 Entertainment.

Members::
Jihoon (지훈) – Leader, Dancer, Vocalist
Seoham (서함) – Rapper, Vocalist
Inseong (인성) – Vocalist
Dongwon (동원) – Rapper
Heejun (희준) – Maknae, Vocalist, Rapper

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Tidbits::
– The choreography took them a long time to learn. There are a lot of fantasy like movements bto the choreography.
– Insung liked Heejuns part in the MV because he was shirtless. The other members say they aren’t ready to reveal their abs yet.
– Seoham us responsible for the aegyo. He says he was born with an abundance of aegyo.
– They will reveal the choreography for the other to songs on the album for re first time during their tour.
– Dongwon started promoting with them in 2019. He has been friends with them for five years. They wanted him in the team and he said ok. He was a bit nervous because he joined the team immediately without a trainee period.
– The killing part of the dance is the “take your heart out” move.
– The hardest song to record was “We are the one.”
– Insung has a naturally loud and he can’t control his vocal tension.
– They will be have a European tour soon. They’ll be visiting six cities around Europe.
– Jihoon is in charge of their choreography most if the time.
– Heejuns is shy about seeing himself shirtless. However, he wasn’t shy about filming the scenes even though it was his first time revealing his abs.
– By unanimous vote, Insung is the most competitive member especially with things he likes.
– Dongwon is the mom of the group. The members says he is the most diligent. He also nags the most, and very stern when it comes to rules, and being frugal.
– Heejuns has the most personal talents (another unanimous vote).
– Seoham changed his name twice as he was getting older. He changed his name the first time because he didn’t like his name and was getting picked on because of it. The second time was because his grandma didn’t like his new name.
– Insung trained as a swimmer for 8 years.
– When a members is hanging in the beginning of the choreography and then falls is meant to represent God falling to earth.
– Dongwon had to learn all KNK’s choreography at one time.
– ‘바랬어 (want it)’ is a RnB track, and the title has double meanings.
– Their fanclub members are called Tinkerbells.

knk2

Q & A::
Q: What is the meaning of your team name?
A: Their manager thought of their name because they are so tall. The actual meaning behind the name is that they want to be the biggest in the industry.

Q: What kind of album is S/S Collection?
A: The title of the album is to pay homage to their model like skills. It album was made with a different producer than they usually use.

Live Performance::
SUNSET

KNK (크나큰)

knk at arirang

KNK was in the SoundK studio for You Who Came from the Stars with DJ Ashley. KNK (크나큰) debuted in 2016 and they are currently under 220 Entertainment.

Members::
Jihoon (지훈) – Leader, Dancer, Vocalist
Seoham (서함) – Rapper, Vocalist
Inseong (인성) – Vocalist
Dongwon (동원) – Rapper
Heejun (희준) – Maknae, Vocalist, Rapper

knk1

Tidbits::
– The choreography took them a long time to learn. There are a lot of fantasy like movements bto the choreography.
– Insung liked Heejuns part in the MV because he was shirtless. The other members say they aren’t ready to reveal their abs yet.
– Seoham us responsible for the aegyo. He says he was born with an abundance of aegyo.
– They will reveal the choreography for the other to songs on the album for re first time during their tour.
– Dongwon started promoting with them in 2019. He has been friends with them for five years. They wanted him in the team and he said ok. He was a bit nervous because he joined the team immediately without a trainee period.
– The killing part of the dance is the “take your heart out” move.
– The hardest song to record was “We are the one.”
– Insung has a naturally loud and he can’t control his vocal tension.
– They will be have a European tour soon. They’ll be visiting six cities around Europe.
– Jihoon is in charge of their choreography most if the time.
– Heejuns is shy about seeing himself shirtless. However, he wasn’t shy about filming the scenes even though it was his first time revealing his abs.
– By unanimous vote, Insung is the most competitive member especially with things he likes.
– Dongwon is the mom of the group. The members says he is the most diligent. He also nags the most, and very stern when it comes to rules, and being frugal.
– Heejuns has the most personal talents (another unanimous vote).
– Seoham changed his name twice as he was getting older. He changed his name the first time because he didn’t like his name and was getting picked on because of it. The second time was because his grandma didn’t like his new name.
– Insung trained as a swimmer for 8 years.
– When a members is hanging in the beginning of the choreography and then falls is meant to represent God falling to earth.
– Dongwon had to learn all KNK’s choreography at one time.
– ‘바랬어 (want it)’ is a RnB track, and the title has double meanings.
– Their fanclub members are called Tinkerbells.

knk2

Q & A::
Q: What is the meaning of your team name?
A: Their manager thought of their name because they are so tall. The actual meaning behind the name is that they want to be the biggest in the industry.

Q: What kind of album is S/S Collection?
A: The title of the album is to pay homage to their model like skills. It album was made with a different producer than they usually use.

Live Performance::
SUNSET