#leessang company

[rkgray]

//ooc. faceclaim change

Hello friends, 

I finally decided to change Gary’s faceclaim, which wasn’t a easy decision to make (and it took me weeks to finally do it). Thing is, I have been struggling with him a bit for quite some time. Don’t get me wrong: Gary is still my most favorite rapper, and that will never change. BUT as he is one of the older muses and at that a non-idol muse, it constantly got harder to find muses to plot with. I must admit I focused more on Kang Joon after Gary left Running Man and stopped doing LeeSsang activities, which was really heartbreaking to me. He got married soon after and now is even a father, so there was less presence to draw my inspiration and my muse off. But Gary was my very first muse ever, he is precious to me, as he introduced me to a whole new world and to people I would have never imagined to meet any time soon. I gained a really close friend, who I met face to face as well, so I was thankful to play him, even when things were hard with him at times. That’s why I always kept him just like that and cherished every memory I had for him, even with all the news going on for him which often brought me to the verge to drop him. 

Anyways, sometimes I felt like Gary wasn’t recognized by a lot of people, at times it even felt like he was air to some. I’ve tried to plot with people, I did plotcalls, I welcomed new muses, but sometimes my effort vanished without any success. I get the point most people like to plot with rkkangjoon more, he is handsome and a crazy piece of shit, whom I adore to hell, but it made me sad to see the muse I wanted to share with Rookies play a background character. Most of you probably didn’t know my reason why I had chosen him as my first character: At the beginning I originally wanted to take the FC of Tablo, but was told that he is a NPC, which then led to the at that time already taken Bang Yongguk. Both were rappers I loved a lot due to their powerful and more important meaningful rapping. Gary at that time was slowly taking over the spot of my favorite rapper, as his inconventional rap and his pure lyrics made me fell in love with his music. When I choose him, I meant to share the music which I feel is like the music of my soul, with you all. 

So taking this step wasn’t an easy decision, but in order to do justice on my muse, I decided to change rkkanggary (Kang Heegun/Gary) to rkgray (Lee Seonghwa/Gray) since I feel like he is a better fit for Rookies. 

There won’t be major changes about his person:

His birthdate is the still 24th of 1990. He is still a KT boy. His group of friends are still the brosquad and he is still in a relationship with Jiyoon. I will also keep his offbeat rapping style (tagging it on his profile as voice claim) and every LeeSsang and Kang Gary songs I have claimed to be written by him before, will still be claimed. There also won’t be any changes in terms of his personality.

The only things that will have changed are his birthname and stage name, as well a slight change in his past: As he was a plain, almost ugly guy in his childhood and adolescene he wasn’t recognized by the companies he had auditioned for. As he grew older, Karma meant well for him, and he started to grow out of his plain looks, now looking more swag than before. 

Thank you to you all who managed to get through my rambling, I appreciate everyone who reads through long posts like these. I hope Gray can now be recognized more and can be more inspiring to me as well, since I am working at him to get debut ready! Please support him and if you are interested in plotting, like this or comment. I’m happy to be part of Rookies after years, so let’s keep on having a lots of fun!

[bangtanchantan]

Kpop Career Tag @jimin-smile thank you for tagging me and giving me this ummm interesting experience … hahah lets see shall we?

Rules: Go to this website and type your results! Company: JYP Entertainment (oh god help me😐) Number of members: 2️⃣ Position: Maknae (what! there are only 2 of us 😒) Genre: Rock (ooh i’m listening🙃) Collab with: LeeSsang (OMG YES KANG GARY I AM READY😍) Do you go solo? Yes (omg never I would be too scared🤐) Scandal: sex tape (from LeeSsang collab) 😏 Years active: 10  After your career: Actor (umm nah thanks)

I’m tagging anyone who wants to do this hehe 😄 (tag me so I can see as well pls 🤗)

[thatnerdyblondegirl]

Kpop career tag

Thanks so much for tagging me @literally-just-yoongi-trash!! (your kpop career sounded pretty cool)

Rules: go to this website and type your results!

Company: Jellyfish Entertainment (*gasp* just like VIXX!!!!)

Number of members: 12 (ohmygod so manyyy)

Position: Main Vocalist (my dream of becoming a singer will finally happen)

Genre of Music: Fusion (hmmm...)

Collab with: Leessang

Do you go solo?: You become a huge hit! (i hope i don’t leave the group hanging though...)

Your scandal: Nudes (oohh... nobody wants to see that)

Years active: 3 (...guess the group wasn’t that successful)

After your Career: Actor (i’m fine with that)

... I think I got wayyy to into it. Tagging: @youngjaesloudlaugh @koreaisanaddiction @penguin-neckpillow @imeightout @kihosprincess @monmoongie @pinkhoodiemark @molberto @aesthetic-asian and anybody else who wants to pretend to be an idol!!

[orchidstarss]

Kpop Career Tag Game

tagged by @tendershepherd

thanks for tagging me! 

rules: go to THIS WEBSITE, click and drag, share your results, and tag other people!

company: pledis entertainment number of members: 5 position: Leader (oh gosh...good luck to my group lmao) genre of music: Alternative (ooh like a day6 vibe?? I’m diggin it) collab with: LeeSSang do you go solo?: Of course not  your scandal: Secret Relationship Revealed (ooh spicy) years active: 4 (only 4????? ;-;)  after your career: designer (heck yeah)

Hmmmm lets see I tag @thisforsakenbeauty, @workofteaguk, @btsgirlfriends, @thatonebtsblog, @concretecatholic, @ask-kimdaily <3

(lol I still don’t have like any friends on here whoops) 

[supastareden]

Bringing Hip Hop Back to K-pop: A Retrospective on B.A.P's Career

March 3, 2019 Qing

Following leader Bang Yongguk and youngest member Zelo, who announced their departure from TS Entertainment last year, the remaining four members of B.A.P have recently confirmed the non-renewal of their contracts as well, wrapping up B.A.P’s 7-year run as a group. The news comes as no surprise, given TS Entertainment’s poor track record of managing and retaining artists, as well as the exploitative circumstances prompting the lawsuit the members filed back in 2014. 

What is perhaps more surprising, and less known, are the lyrical and musical influences they re-introduced to the K-pop scene, the effects of which we continue to see in their hugely popular contemporaries, including BTS and Got7, and in rising groups like Monsta X and Stray Kids. From the moment they debuted, B.A.P carved out a sonic niche, boosted by clever marketing tactics and lyrics that boldly veered away from familiar themes of romantic love.

For sure, B.A.P’s music may not sound all that revolutionary today. But to fully understand what was unique about their sound, it is necessary for us to go back in time for a moment to consider what the K-pop scene was like in 2011, the year leading up to B.A.P’s debut in 2012. Electro-pop and synth-pop were the go-to genres for male groups—think TVXQ‘s “Keep Your Head Down”, Big Bang‘s “Tonight”, and Super Junior‘s “Mr. Simple”. Theatrical dance pop with an emphasis on symphonic flourishes and melodic choruses were also in trend, epitomised by hits like Beast‘s “Fiction” and Infinite‘s “Be Mine”. Rapping was a standard feature, but rarely the centrepiece of title tracks. Predictably, most releases at the time spoke of attraction or heartbreak.

This was the scene that B.A.P broke onto, quite literally—at the beginning of the “Warrior” MV, a figure dressed as Matoki (the group’s mascot) smashes the viewer’s screens as the group launches into their song, a gesture symbolic of the boundaries their music would transcend. With its blazing synths, shrill whistles, Bang Yongguk’s deep, growling voice, Zelo’s rapid-fire rapping, and Daehyun‘s soaring vocals, B.A.P’s musical take on hip hop was decidedly militant. “Warrior” was a deliberate shock to the senses, and whether it was your cup of tea, it was clear that it hit one of the marks of a good debut: it was anything but forgettable.

Yet there was more to the novelty of B.A.P’s debut: they brought back to the K-pop scene not just the sound of hip hop, but its socially conscious spirit. They were by no means the first group to engage with this aspect of hip hop; hip hop and K-pop go a long way back. The very beginnings of K-pop can be traced to Seo Taiji and Boys, whose idiosyncratic take on hip hop in the 1990s proved wildly popularwith youths, and Deux, a duo also influenced by hip hop. Their success spawned the creation of first-generation idol groups like H.O.T., Sechskies, S.E.S., and Fin.K.L.. Social critiques pervaded the promotional tracks of the hip hop-influenced groups, with songs like Seo Taiji and Boys’ “Classroom Idea” levelling charges at the Korean education system and H.O.T.’s “Warrior’s Descendant” lashing out at bullying.

While hip hop maintained a presence in the early 2000s through artists like Epik High and Leessang, mainstream idol groups tended to favour other genres, especially ballads and dance pop. Socially conscious lyrics resurfaced briefly through TVXQ’s “‘O’-Jung.Ban.Hap” and Super Junior’s “Don’t Don”, and Big Bang’s experimental music fused the sounds of hip hop with pop and R&B. 2PM debuted with a hip hop sound with “10 Out of 10”, but like Big Bang, they were not as interested in the socio-political roots of the genre, and shifted to R&B and dance pop for subsequent releases. So for the most part, the combination of the sound and content of hip hop receded into the background as other trends took over in the latter half of the decade.

It was in this context that B.A.P geared up for their debut, preparing to re-introduce hip hop and its social consciousness to the K-pop world. Bang Yongguk and Zelo’s pre-debut release, “Never Give Up”, gave a sampling of the lyrical content to come:

Taking thousand-dollar private lessons This system that emphasizes grades over friendships This pressure called exams This burden called college The stress that is building up Would my parents know?

The lyrics, penned by Bang Yongguk, also held a more personal element: 

My dream is to hold a mic and rap  But again, I grab a pen and write down math formulas today Yeah, things that we learn at school Are losing dreams and always giving up 

As a group, B.A.P’s lyrics are phrased more broadly, with less targeted critiques, but a similar galvanising tone — “Warrior” is a promise to “fight for the souls in this street” against “hidden system[s]”, while “Power”gestures towards a world with no justice that “surrenders to money” and urges, “Don’t yield in front of them / Don’t do that, lift your head up / We got the power / Stand up against them and fight”. The move to bring back the spirit of hip hop that their seniors in the industry once embodied is a fact the group were conscious of—the title of “Warrior” and its opening line, “Warrior is back”, are likely nods to H.O.T’s “Warrior’s Descendant”. (B.A.P also covered the song twice, for an MCountdown episode in 2012 and the 2016 KBS Song Festival.)

Lyrics aside, B.A.P also reworked hip hop to create their own signature sound; common features included a stomping beat, whistles, an aggressive rap style, and powerful, operatic vocals. These were often interwoven with elements taken from broader dance ballad trends, such as orchestral flourishes, best seen in their dramatic 2013 masterpiece, “One Shot”. Even in “1004 (Angel)”, which is as close to a conventional K-pop dance ballad as the group ever ventured, unexpected touches like blues guitar chords, and the effective pairing of silences with vocal refrains that gain momentum and soar, lent the track the sense of power that characterises many of B.A.P’s title tracks.

The road to realising their musical niche was not, however, without its potholes. After putting out a string of sonically coherent, distinctive releases—”Warrior”, “Power”, and “No Mercy”—the group suffered from conceptual whiplash with “Crash” and “Stop It”, seeing them abruptly shed their aggressive, anti-establishment image and transforming into boys swooning in love. Another worrying sign that our writers back then had picked up on was just how over-promoted and overworked the group was.

Still, the news of B.A.P’s lawsuit against TS Entertainment in 2014 came as a shock. In a cruel twist of irony, they found themselves living out the struggle their lyrics depicted, fighting against exploitative circumstances, including but not limited to being severely underpaid and forced to work in poor health conditions. From the time of their last proper comeback with “1004 (Angel)” and First Sensibility till they reached a settlement with the company and returned in November 2015, 1 year and 7 months had elapsed—a hiatus long enough to weaken the standing of even A-list K-pop groups. For B.A.P, who had only just begun to see the fruits of their labour—”1004 (Angel)” brought them their first music show win—such a prolonged absence was, needless to say, a severe setback for their career.

BTS, who had debuted a year after B.A.P and were also pursuing the sounds and socially conscious lyrics of hip hop, had been steadily gaining traction in the meantime. It was during B.A.P’s absence that BTS achieved a breakthrough with The Most Beautiful Moment in Life Part 1, securing a leading spot in the ranks of hip hop idol groups. Given this and the sheer length of their hiatus, it was understandably difficult for B.A.P to return fully to this niche and have the same degree of commercial success. Their first comeback after the lawsuit, “Young, Wild, & Free”, pushed a message with underdog vibes similar to “No Mercy”, but musically, it lacked the same punch, despite containing some distinctively B.A.P elements and a noticeably more controlled, mature delivery.

Despite the disadvantageous circumstances surrounding their return to the scene, the group persisted in their musical growth. They ventured into more uptempo, pop territory with “Feel So Good” and “That’s My Jam”; though neither were especially experimental, both were solidly produced and infectiously energetic. They soon followed up with Noir, the best album of their career, returning to a theatrical sound with its title track “Skydive”. Longtime followers of the group would doubtless have been heartened by “Wake Me Up”, a subtle return to their socially conscious beginnings, but with a more refined sound incorporating electronic beats, beautiful hooks, and falsetto vocalisations for a stirring, dramatic track.

Although B.A.P’s final title tracks, “Honeymoon” and “Hands Up”, didn’t quite meet the standard of their earlier releases, an overview of their discography from debut to date reveals that they’ve already left their mark on the industry. Their lawsuit and long hiatus may have held them back from achieving a level of commercial success on par with their potential, but their music rarely succumbed to trends. Their earlier tracks, especially, drew attention to the possibilities and value of a hard-hitting, anthemic, rap-forward, yet strongly melodic sound.

While it’s hard to assert that B.A.P had a direct influence on later groups, their debut clearly signalled the revival of K-pop’s interest in hip hop, and the beginning of experimentations with a heavier, more aggressive soundscape. BTS would take the renewed interest in the social consciousness of hip hop in a more culturally specific direction, pursuing a cleaner sound initially before weaving in rock influences; Got7 drew heavily from hip hop street styling and beats in their early releases, but pursued a more playful, pop-laced sound. Monsta X’s discography recalls B.A.P’s blend of aggressive rapping with soaring melodies, working in contemporary trends in EDM to produce their own signature sound.

Even as B.A.P’s future as a group remains up in the air with their contract non-renewals and Bang Yongguk and Himchan‘s impending enlistment, the end of this chapter of their career is also a sign of new beginnings. Bang Yongguk, in particular, is already a step ahead with the gutting pre-release, “Hikkomori”, and his first full album, BANGYONGGUK, due out on March 15. If the other members can find a similar artistic freedom—one that TS Entertainment never fully granted them—while still holding tight to their previous drive to find their own sound and voices, the possibilities that await them will be, indeed, as powerful as their music.

(YouTube. TheBiasList. Lyrics via Popgasa. Images via TS Entertainment.)

[ericmun]

170418 ‘I will be the one announcing my own wedding’… Shinhwa’s Eric and Gary, Open marriage announcement

Celebrities have started to announce their weddings themselves. You can feel their intentions and desires to be open about themselves in front of the fans and the crowd.

Shinhwa’s Eric has joined the group of ‘Unavailable Men’. He surprised everybody by announcing his upcoming marriage in July by himself.

The way Eric announced his marriage, it was through direct communication. He announced his wedding with Na Hyemi on April 17th through Shinhwa Company’s official account: “I met a partner that I want to spend the rest of my life with. We are getting married this coming July 1st at a church in Seoul. The wedding will be held in a private setting only with family and close friends.”

He expressed his gratitude to Shinhwa’s fan club ShinhwaChangjo with “I will return the love you guys have given me by working hard a member of Shinhwa”.

He also added “We will respect and appreciate each other with gratitude”.

Announcing the marriage himself to the fans before the media, he expressed his respect to the fan who have supported him for 20 years.

(skip unrelated. It talks about Gary from Leessang and Actress Choi Hana also announcing their marriage themselves)

These celebrities, unlike others who dated in secret and got their marriage announced through media, were congratulated even more because of their decision to announce the marriage themselves. This displays their confidence in their partners and directly communicate with their fans. This raises an exciting question whether there will be more celebrities announcing their own marriage publicly.

Source: Sportkhang Translation: EricMun.tumblr

[manoelferreira-blog]

Gil e Gary, de Leessang, teriam se separado. De acordo com um relatório exclusivo da Star News, a Leessang Company - uma agência d...

[tw-kwave]

才剛傳結婚 Gary所屬團體被爆鬧不合形同解散！

韓國歌手Gary昨天(5號)宣布閃婚，就連已經與Gary組成Leessang近15年的團員Gill也是看了新聞才知道，有前員工爆料指出Gary與Gill早就鬧不合，Leessang這團體早已形同解散。

Gary與Gill所組的Leessang在韓國出道近15年，發行過八張專輯、三張單曲，還曾在美國以及亞洲等地舉辦巡迴演唱會和見面會，兩人還在2012年成立Leessang Company，是韓國知名的嘻哈團體代表。由於團員之一的Gary昨日宣布閃婚，不少媒體追問Gill是否知道這件事情，Gill僅表示也是透過新聞才曉得的。再加上今年年初就傳出Leessang Company因資金和租賃糾紛而停業，兩人也有意分道揚鑣，難免讓人猜測他倆之間的關係如何。

根據韓網Insight的報導指出，有Leessang Company的前員工爆料表示，去年4月起Leessang Company就已經分成兩家分公司各自經營，Gary與Gill兩人早就各自走各自的路，是因為還有一些音樂���權費用會進帳的關係公司目前才會依然還在，但早已不剩半名員工。而Gary與Gill兩人之間因為衝突糾葛已深，要看到兩人再合體的可能性很低，可說是形同解散。Gary近幾年以《Running Man》走紅，但由於個性低調，鮮少向長年合作的工作人員及演藝圈友人透露自己的事業與感情，如今一連兩則消息曝光，著實考驗粉絲們的心臟強度。

新聞來源:這裡

責任編輯:MiaChou

[twentythirdstation]

Weekend Kpop Update | I.O.I Yoojung Parody of “Very Good”, Zico Responds + "Goblin" Delay, Creators Statement + Gary and Gil Ready to Split?

Weekend Kpop Update | I.O.I Yoojung Parody of “Very Good”, Zico Responds + “Goblin” Delay, Creators Statement + Gary and Gil Ready to Split?

So, usually the netisphere is buzzing with different things that I couldn’t begin to predict happening, but it’s been unusually quiet. Or maybe, I just haven’t been paying attention. Either way, it’s been a lot of good news! Suga has returned to BTS following an injury. He was noticeably absent from some promotions and the end of the year performance but have no fear, he has returned and is ready…

[yoongiilu-archive-blog]

the sweetest @sugasboy tagged me to do a bunch of things! thank u i love these (btw é sempre bom encontrar pessoal q fala português e q tem bom gosto) (also i cut out one of the challenges cause it was too much work)

spell your url with kpop songs!

Check in - svt 

If you do - got7 

Stigma - bts (taetae)

Whatta man - i.o.i. 

Hard carry - got7

I’m not sorry - dean 

TT - twice

Excuse me - aoa

Lost - bts

All in - monsta x 

Dope - bts 

Y .... (i can’t remember one tbh)

top 15 songs of 2016 (in no order)! 

blood sweat and tears - bts 

ivy - frank ocean 

sweet dreams - the last shadow puppets

blackpink - playing with fire

TT - twice

half moon - dean

weight in gold - gallant 

daddy lessons - beyoncé

gravel to tempo - hayley kiyoko 

prism - shinee

freal luv - far east movement ft tinashe and chanyeol

don’t let me down - the chainsmokers

24k magic - bruno mars 

shout out to my ex - little mix 

rockin - the weeknd

the kpop carer thing

company: cube ??? (who r they?) number of members: 6 (seems balanced) position: vocalist (there better be either some autotune or songs that require very little range)  genre: rnb ?? ok  collab with: leessang (idk them but they r a hip hop duo apparently so that’s cool) do you go solo: of course not (obvs)  your scandal: nudes jshdkajhdj  years active: 11 damn  after your career: starts a business noice 

tagging @wfkimbokjoo @iluhoshi @yasmeensghauri @jimxins @2seok @yoonseokswife @ohyoongies

[cosmicmis]

Kpop Career Tag

Tagged by @thick-wonho Thank you so much this was really fun!

Go here to find your own!

Company: JYP Numbers of Members: 2 Position: Leader Genre: Hip hop Collab w/: LeeSSang Solo: I do but I don’t succeed :( Scandal: sex tape (whoopsies :)) Years Active: 2  Post-Career: Start a family (WHO’S THE FATHER)

Now for the tags: @platonicpiggy @hoseokcchi @pileofsuga @jimeme @hoseokmyhearteu @chimchims-abs @fapmonster

[candykook]

Tagged by @fapmonster. Thank you for the tag!

Go here to find your own!

Company: Jellyfish Numbers of Members: 13 Position: Dancer Genre: Electronic Collab w/: LeeSsang Solo: Subgroup, no solo Scandal: Drugs Years Active: 24 Post-Career: Lyricist

Not exactly what I had in mind, but cool I guess. Looks like those drugs didn’t affect my career very much with that 24 year run, so can’t complain really.

[kpopotd2]

September 21st, 2015, GARY released the album: 2002

Gary (개리) born Kang Hee-gun (강희건) on February 24th, 1978. In the late 90s he joined X-Teen, where he met Gil, but dropped out after one album release. Later he and Gil joined Honey Family and released two albums with them, before the group broke up. In 2002 Leessang made their debut, 10 years later they formed Leessang Company together and in 2017 they announced their disbandment after 15 years of working together.  Gary Started releasing his own solo music in 2014, with his first solo single ‘’Shower Later’’ getting banned from MBC, KBS and SBS, but still managing to get to #1 on multiple music charts. ‘’2002′’ was his first studio album, and had two singles: ‘JOA’ and ‘’Get Some Air’’.

Honorable Mentions: 2011 - Simon Dominic (사이먼디) - Stay Cool         His 3rd single: ‘’Stay Cool’’ 2012 - ChAOS (카오스) - Kiss Kiss         Their third & last single release: ‘’Kiss Kiss’’

[sonicsupernovakuci]

Playlist 2019年3月8日

Musicians of the National Dance Company of Cambodia Homrong - Leng Suan - Real World Kohachiro Minyata - Sanya - Japanese Bamboo Flute Shakuhachi Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal - Hamachidori - Japanese Children Songs Rao Ningxin, Luo Dezzai, Luo Lian - Tranquil Lake - Chinese Han Mei Han - The Greening - Outside The Wall Yoshida Brothers - Indigo - Yoshida Brothers II Celestial - VIETNAM - Spirit House The Demos - Lonesome No More - If You Only Knew*** Fitzroy North - Animate (Original Mix) - Animate*** King Gnu - 白日 - Single

Swings - Forget About Work(feat. dok2) - Upgrade II Leessang - Girl that Can’t Break Up, Boy that Can’t Break Away - Hexagona Zion T. - Yanghwa Brdg- Single m-flo - Epic - Single Gary - taeyang - Single Kenshi Yonezu - Haiiirototao - Bootleg Beenzino - Aqua Man - 24:26 Eric Nam - Honestly - Honestly Dynamic Duo - AEAO - A Giant Step Motohiro Hata - Rain - All Time Best Primary - 42 (feat. Sam Kim&eSNa) - Shininryu Ailee - Home(feat. Yoon Mirae) - A New Empire Crush - Oasis (feat. ZICO) - Single

[kpophighlight]

Gary's wife reported to be a Leessang Company employee 10 years his junior https://t.co/ZV9ELqL56q https://t.co/OUR4sRFHlc (via Twitter http://twitter.com/allkpop/status/950859921293238273)