Monday, 13 July 2015

Infinite

As July seems to be the month all kpop bands are making their comeback, I've latched onto a new group: Infinite. As I watched their latest music video of Bad, I recognized two of the members very easily, and when I recognize an actor in a band, I will probably start to love that group. Those two actors were Hoya and Myungsoo (L), but I'll get to them two in a bit.

Infinite
Origin: Seoul, South Korea
Genres: Kpop
Years Active: 2010-present
Labels: Woollim Entertainment + Universal D
Associated Acts: Infinite H + Infinite F
Debut: June 9, 2010

Members: Sungkyu
Dongwoo
Woohyun
Ho Won (Hoya)
Myungsoo (L)
Sungyeol
Sungjong

Awards and Nominations:
2010:
Seoul Music Awards - Popularity Award
12th Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best New Male Artist Award
18th Korean Culture Entertainment Awards - New Generation Popular Music Teen Singer Award

2011:
Seoul Music Awards - Bonsang Award
Seoul Music Awards - Popularity Award
13th Mnet Asian Music Awards - Song of the Year
13th Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best Dance Performance by a Male Group
3rd Melon Music Awards - 2011 Top 10
Mnet M! Countdown - Idol Dance Competition
The Seoul Foreign Correspondents' Club PR Awards - Performance Group
Mnet M! Countdown Awards - Best Action Performance
OBS Idol Stars Awards - Idol Growth No.1

2012:
Golden Disk Awards - Disk Bonsang Award
Golden Disk Awards - Most Popular Artist Award
Golden Disk Awards - MSN Most Popular Artist Award
Golden Disk Awards - Hallyu Icon Award
14th Mnet Asian Music Awards - Song of the Year
14th Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best Music Video
14th Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best Dance Performance by a Male Group
9th Korean Music Awards - Group Musician of the Year by Netizens
4th Melon Music Awards - 2012 Top 10
4th Melon Music Awards - Daesang: Artist of the Year
Billboard Korea - Best K-Pop Song of 2012
SBS MTV Best of the Best Awards - Best Dance Music Video

2013:
Golden Disk Awards - Disk Bonsang Award
Golden Disk Awards - Best Group Performance
15th Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best Male Group
15th Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best Dance Performance: Male Group
15th Mnet Asian Music Awards - Song MDR World Wide Performer
7th Mnet 20's Choice Awards - Best Global Touring Artist
7th Mnet 20's Choice Awards - 20's Mwave Global Star
SBS MTV Best of the Best Awards - Best Unit
13th Republic of Korea National Assembly Awards - Popular Music of the Year
SBS Inkigayo Half-Year Wrap Up Special - Viewer's Choice Award (Popularity)
SBS Gayo Daejun SOTY Poll - #1 Group People Want to Meet

2014:
Golden Disk Awards - Disk Bonsang Award
Golden Disk Awards - Popularity Award
Seoul Music Awards - Bonsang Award
Seoul Music Awards - Popularity Award
16th Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best Dance Performance: Male Group
16th Mnet Asian Music Awards - K-Pop Fan's Choice: Male
16th Mnet Asian Music Awards - 'BC: Union Play Album of the Year
16th Mnet Asian Music Awards - Song of the Year
SBS Gayo Daejun - Best Performance Chosen by Viewers
SBS Gayo Daejun - Best 10 Award

2015:
Golden Disk Awards - Disk Bonsang Award
Seoul Music Awards - Bonsang Award
Seoul Music Awards - Special Hallyu Award
12th Korean Music Awards - Group Musician of the Year by Netizens
21st Republic of Korea Entertainment Art Awards - Best Male Group

Kim Myungsoo
(Born March 13, 1992 (age 23)), commonly known by his stage name L, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is also the main vocal of Infinite F (one of Infinite's side groups). He attended Duksoo High School and graduated from Daekyung University on February 15, 2013, along with members Sungkyu, Dongwoo, Hoya, and Sungyeol majoring in practical music. He has a younger brother named Moonsoo. I recognize him from the drama The Time We Were Not in Love, where he played the guest role of Ki Sungjae, a young intern who appears during the first four episodes.

Lee Ho Won
(Born as Lee Ho Dong on March 28, 1991 (age 24)), better known by his stage name Hoya is a South Korean singer, rapper, actor and dancer. He dropped out of high school to pursue his dream as a singer. His father was against the decision thus Hoya had to leave home. He then took the high school qualification exam and passed. Later his father accepted him and now supports Infinite wholeheartedly. Hoya auditioned after he dropped out and ended up in his current agency, Woollin Entertainment. He was a former JYP Entertainment trainee. I recognize him from the drama Mask, where he plays the supporting role of Byun Ji Hyuk, the younger brother of the main protagonist: Byun Ji Sook.

Hoya, Sungkyu, Dongwoo, Woohyun, Sungyeol, Sungjong + Myungsoo

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