Musicians

River Phoenix (English: River Phoenix, August 23, 1970 - October 31, 1993) was an American film actor who was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, and was considered one of the most talented actors by Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel. In 1991, he won the Venice Best Actor for "My Own Private Idaho". He died suddenly of a heroin and cocaine overdose on Halloween in 1993. His younger brother Joaquin Phoenix is ​​also an actor.

Kim Ah Yeong (Korean: Ayoung Kim, Romanized: Gim Ah Yeong, English: Kim A Yeoung; November 6, 1992 -), whose stage name is Yura (Korean: Yura, Romanized: Yu Ra), is a member of the South Korean girl group Girl's Day. She serves as the lead dancer, lead rapper, sub-vocalist, and appearance in the team.

Kim Nam Joon (Korean: namjun kim, Romanized: Kim Nam Joon, September 12, 1994 -), stage name RM (Korean: RM; Japanese: RM). Korean singer, rapper, and music producer. He is the captain of the boy group BTS. He serves as the main rapper in the group and is the first member to be selected. On June 13, 2013, he made his debut with the single album "2 COOL 4 SKOOL". On June 4, 2014, he made his debut in Japan with the Japanese single "NO MORE DREAM -Japanese Ver.-". On March 20, 2015, the first mixtape "RM" was released. In 2020, he was upgraded to a formal member of the Korean Music Copyright Association. On December 2, 2022, the first solo album "Indigo" will be released.

Kim Hyo Jung (Korean: Kim Hyo-jeong, Romanized: Kim Hyo Jung, January 11, 1991 -), stage name Hyo Lin (Korean: Hyorin, Romanized: Hyo Rin, English: Hyo Lyn) is a Korean K-pop female singer and dancer. Hyolyn has a sultry and explosive singing voice and sexy style. She has the reputation of "Beyoncé of Korea and Asia". She is also the captain and lead singer of the famous Korean girl group SISTAR under STARSHIP Entertainment. In addition, Hyorin and Bora also formed a sub-group SISTAR19 with two members. In 2013, they made their solo debut with the regular album "Love & Hate". After SISTAR was disbanded on June 3, 2017, on November 13, he announced the establishment of his own agency "bridʒ Entertainment".

Kim Ji-soo (Korean: Jisoo Kim, Romanized: Kim Ji-soo, Japanese: Kim Ji Soo, January 3, 1995 -), whose stage name is Jisoo, is a South Korean KPOP singer and a member of the YG Entertainment girl music group BLACKPINK. On August 8, 2016, Jisoo debuted with the group's first single album "Square One". In 2021, Jisoo starred in the Korean drama "Snowfall Flowers". On March 31, 2023, he released his first solo album "ME", and on February 14, 2025, he released his first mini album "AMORTAGE".

Kim Tae Hyung (Korean: taehyoung kim, Romanized: Kim Tae Hyung, born December 30, 1995), whose stage name is V (Korean: V; Japanese: V), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and actor. He is a member of the boy band BTS and serves as the chorus vocalist in the group. He is the sixth member to be selected. On June 13, 2013, he made his debut with the single album "2 COOL 4 SKOOL". On June 4, 2014, he made his debut in Japan with the Japanese single "NO MORE DREAM -Japanese Ver.-". In late February 2016, his real name appeared in the KBS TV series "Hwarang" as Xi Hanxing, becoming the first member of BTS to venture into acting. On September 8, 2023, the first solo album "Layover" was released.

Kim Tae-yeon (Korean: Taeyeon Kim/Kim Tae-hee, Romanized: Kim Tae-yeon, born March 9, 1989, whose stage name is Taeyeon (English: TAEYEON; Korean: Taeyeon), is a well-known Korean KPOP female singer and star. She is the leader and lead singer of the famous girl group Girls' Generation under SM Entertainment. She is also one of the best-selling idols in Korea and the world. She has won multiple awards at the same time, including six Seoul Music Awards, six Golden Disc Awards, and five Circle Chart Music Awards. Awards, four MAMA Awards and three Melon Music Awards. Taeyeon participated in the celebrity talent show in 2004, won the grand prize and entered SM Entertainment as a trainee. She debuted with the girl group Girls' Generation on August 5, 2007, and served as the team leader and lead singer. In 2012, she formed Girls' Generation's sub-group Girls' Generation - Tai Di Seo with Tiffany and Seohyun. He debuted as a solo singer on October 7, 2015 and released his first solo album "I". The first regular album "My Voice" was released on February 28, 2017. In 2018, she formed Girls' Generation's sub-group Girls' Generation-Oh! GG with Sunny, Hyoyeon, Yuri and Yoona. In 2022, he formed the SM Entertainment limited group GOT the beat with Hyoyeon, BoA, Wendy, Seulgi, Karina and Winter.

Kim Jennie (Korean: Jenny Kim／Jenny Kim, Romanized: Kim Jennie, Japanese: Kim Jennie, January 16, 1996 -), stage name Jennie (Korean: jenny). Korean singer, actress, member of girl group BLACKPINK. Jennie is the most followed Korean on Instagram. She debuted with her first single album "Square One" on August 8, 2016. On November 12, 2018, Jennie officially made her solo debut with the single "Solo". In June 2023, she appeared in the HBO American drama "Idol Swirl" and debuted as an actress. She sang the collaborative song "One of the Girls" and received a lot of praise, ranking on the US Billboard Hot 100 for 20 consecutive weeks. The single "You & Me" was released on October 6, 2023. It achieved global success and topped the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart. At the end of 2023, the personal company ODDATELIER was established. On September 9, 2024, it was announced that it had signed a contract with Columbia Records, a major American record company. The first solo studio album "Ruby" will be released on March 7, 2025. "Ruby" consists of 15 songs, including six collaborations with Dua Lipa, Childish Gambino, FKJ, Kali Uchis, Doechii, and Dominic Fike. The registration number of the Korean Music Copyright Association is 10029200 (page archive backup, stored in the Internet Archive).

Kim Seok Jin (Korean: seokjin kim / Kim Seok Jin, romanized: Kim Seok Jin, December 4, 1992 -), whose stage name is Jin (Korean: jin; Japanese: gin), is a Korean singer. She is a member of the Korean men's group BTS. She serves as the appearance and sub-singer in the group, and is the fourth member selected to be selected for the BTS. On June 13, 2013, he made his Korean debut through the single album "2 COOL 4 SKOOL". On June 4, 2014, he made his debut in Japan with the Japanese single "NO MORE DREAM -Japanese Ver.-". On October 28, 2022, he debuted as a solo artist with his first single "The Astronaut". On November 15, 2024, his first album "Happy" will be released.

Jin Sha (March 14, 1983 -) is a female singer from mainland China. She became famous for her role as Lan Feilin in "Eighteen Years Old Sky" in 2002. In 2003, she filmed Adu's "Going Forward" MV, during which she was appreciated by Bi Xiaoshi, President of Haidie Music Mainland China, and then entered the music scene. She became the first singer signed by Haidie Music in Mainland China, and used Jinsha as her stage name. In 2010, her singing career reached a peak by singing the ending song "Myth of Stars and Moon" in the TV series "Myth". On September 15, 2011, it was announced that it had ended its contract with Haidie, which they had cooperated with for eight years, and signed a contract with Tianhao Shengshi, and established Jinsha Studio on its own. In 2016, the brokerage contract with Tianhao Shengshi ended.

Kim Chung Ha (Korean: Cheongha Kim/Kim Chung Ha, Romanized: Kim Chung Ha, February 9, 1996 -) is a South Korean K-pop female singer and Korean idol. Her single "It's 12 O'clock" (already 12city) is a well-known masterpiece. In 2016, he debuted as a member of I.O.I, a limited group under YMC Entertainment. The group activities ended on January 29, 2017, and they made their solo debut on June 7, 2017. Chungha is a well-known K-pop singer.

Kim Yongguk (Korean: Yongguk Kim, Romanized: Kim Yongguk; March 2, 1996 -) is a male singer from mainland China who developed in South Korea. In July 2017, he and Kim Si Hyun debuted in the subunit "Yongguk & Si Hyun". Later, he joined JBJ, an official group with an activity period of 7 months, and officially debuted on October 18 with their first mini album "Fantasy".

Suzuki Kanon (August 5, 1998 -), a ninth-term member of the Japanese girl group "Morning Musume." Graduated from Morning Musume on May 31, 2016. Born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, his official nickname is "Zucchi". Blood type B.

Qian Zhenghao (January 5, 2001 -), a native of Shanghai, a male singer from mainland China and an artist under Yage Culture.

Sherman Chung (born June 20, 1984), a Hong Kong female singer, formerly known as Chung Shuman, participated in the Hong Kong selection of the "Emperor Rookie Singing Contest" co-organized by TVB and Emperor Entertainment in 2005 and won the championship. She officially joined the music scene with the song "Master's Fight". Her record company is Emperor Entertainment. In the same year, she won three new artist awards from Metro Radio, Commercial Radio and Radio Hong Kong. Later, in 2009, she debuted in the music industry with the Japanese song "Tegami (Haikei Jugo no Kimi e)" adapted from Angela Yaji. "Letter to Myself" from "～Throw Kai To you ten years old～" has won golden song awards at many music award ceremonies. In 2025, Zhong Shuman served as the mentor of the TVB singing talent show "The Voice Show". Now an independent singer. In January of the same year, she co-operated the podcast channel "Better Together Hong Kong" with her sisters Zhong Shuqi, Wei Lan, Wei Shi and Wang Junxin. Her sister Zhong Shuqi ranked ninth in the third session of the Taiwanese TV singing talent show "Super Idol".

Linda Chung Ka Yan (English: Linda Chung Ka Yan, April 9, 1984 -), Hong Kong actress and singer, winner of the "2003 Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant" and the "2004 Miss Chinese International Pageant", is a former TVB manager contract artist. He left TVB after his contract expired in January 2018 and faded out of the entertainment industry for a time, but will make a comeback in 2021. After debuting at the age of 19, Chung Ka-yan became familiar to the audience with her first TV role as "Hong Bailan" in the fashion situation drama "As You Like It". Later, she became the leading actress of TVB at the age of 23, and was named one of the "Five Great Actresses" at the age of 27. During her many years at TVB, she has been shortlisted for the final five in the "Best Actress" category at the "Thousands of Stars Awards Ceremony" many times. She has also been named the "People's Choice TV Queen" by local media and netizens many times. She has appeared in "TVB" with the drama series "Big Wheel", "Gorgeous Turn" and "The Doctor Under the Stars". The Malaysian Stars Awards Ceremony 2013", "Thousands of Stars Awards Ceremony 2015" and "Thousands of Stars Awards Ceremony 2021" won the "Favorite TVB Actress", "The Most Favorite TVB Drama Female Artist in Mainland China" and "Malaysia's Favorite TVB Actress" with 100% popular vote. In addition to her development on television, she has also developed into the film and music industry. She was nominated for the final five of the "Best New Actor" at the 27th Hong Kong Film Awards for the movie "Love", and won the "Metro Hottest Female Singer" award for three consecutive years.

Qian Kun, whose stage name is Kun, was born in Taining County, Sanming City, Fujian Province, China. He is a male singer who developed in China and South Korea. He is a member of the Korean men's group NCT under SM Entertainment. He debuted with the Korean men's group NCT in 2018; he debuted with the Chinese men's group WayV in 2019 and served as the captain.

Suzuki Ami (Japanese: Suzuki Ami (Suzuki Ami), February 9, 1982 -), Japanese female singer, actress, and lyricist. My grandfather is Chinese. When I was young, the New Year’s Eve dishes at home were Chinese dishes such as Peking duck, barbecued pork, pig’s feet, and pig’s ears. In 1998, he participated in the selection event of the variety show "ASAYAN" and won first place in the telephone voting review, thus gaining the opportunity to enter the entertainment industry. In the same year, she signed with Sony Music Japan and officially debuted under the promotion of music producer Tetsuya Komuro, and immediately achieved great success. After the release of the first single "love the island", the popularity once surpassed Ayumi Hamasaki who debuted at the same time. In just over two years from 1998 to 2000, sales exceeded 6 million. But in 2000, Suzuki had serious disputes with the agency and record company. Because Suzuki was underage at the time, her family even requested to terminate the contract with the agency through legal means. The end result was the termination of Suzuki's contract with his agency at the time and Sony Music Japan. In the following years, her acting career came to a standstill. It was not until 2004 that he began to come back as a free agent. Later, in 2005, he joined avex and reappeared in the public eye as a singer of a major record company. In 2006, she made her film debut in the movie "The Rainbow Goddess" which was released to the public. Since then, Suzuki has developed in different fields. In addition to being a singer and actor, he has also participated in music festivals as a DJ. In recent years, he has mainly participated in announcement programs. On July 3, 2016, Suzuki announced her marriage to an outsider man who is seven years younger than her. The first son was born on January 12, 2017, the second son was born on February 15, 2020, and the daughter was born on August 15, 2022.

Jade Kwan Sum-yin (English: Jade Kwan Sum-yin, July 31, 1979-), formerly known as Kwan Huiwen, is a Hong Kong female singer. She entered the Hong Kong music scene from 1999 to 2000 by participating in the "Global Chinese Rookie Singing Contest" and made her official debut in 2002.

Susanna Kwan Kuk Ying (English: Susanna Kwan Kuk Ying; May 3, 1958 -), formerly known by her stage name Kwan Kuk Ying, nicknamed "Big Doll" and "Sister Ju", is a Hong Kong female singer and actress whose ex-husband is musician Lai Siu-tin. He started his career in singing competitions in his early years, and later joined TVB and worked for three record companies, including Entertainment Records, PolyGram, and China Star Records. His career is mainly based on music, and his representative works include "Pastoral Dream" (dubbed with Wu Weiguo), "Frenzy", "Passenger", "We Forgot to Smoking in the Water" (dubbed with Guan Zhengjie), "Speechless", "Unintentional Harm to You", etc., and acting is a minor part. In early 1990, he immigrated to Canada and retired from the entertainment industry. In the 2000s, he returned to the Hong Kong television industry and returned to the public eye with the characters and songs in the "Heartstorm" series.

Sharon Kwan (English: Sharon Kwan, October 12, 1995 -), a Hong Kong-American, Taiwanese Chinese pop music singer, was born in the United States. In June 2011, he participated in the first "Chinese Avenue of Stars" and won the championship in the finals on January 8, 2012, setting a record for the youngest championship in the history of Starlight. On August 24, 2012, she released her first Chinese album "Locked at Home". She was also Tao Zhe's first female disciple. In June 2015, he participated in the fourth season of Zhejiang Satellite TV's "The Voice of China" and successfully advanced to the final four of Jay Chou's team. He released his second Chinese album "Bloom 2.0 Blossom" on July 28, 2016, and his third Chinese album "MASTERPIECE" on August 6, 2020.

Yan Xinlong (March 4, 1985 -), whose real name is "Yan Long", is a Chinese singer and actor of Han nationality. In early 2014, he won the third place in Guizhou Satellite TV's music talent show "Sing the Spark of Love" and has made his debut ever since. In the same year, he released many singles.

Ayunga, male, Mongolian, native of Ordos, Inner Mongolia, graduated from the Musical Theater Department of Beijing Dance Academy, Chinese singer, musical actor, film and television actor, member of the Communist Party of China (joined the party in 2012).

Alan Dawadrolma (Tibetan: ཨ་ལན་ཟླ་བ་སྒྲོལ་མ་, Wiley transliteration: a lan zla ba sgrol ma, THL: Alan Dawadrolma, Tibetan pinyin: Alan Dawazhöma; July 25, 1987 -) is a Tibetan female singer in mainland China who is active in the Chinese pop music scene and the Japanese pop music scene. She was born in Danba County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, the People's Republic of China. She later went to Japan to develop and signed a contract with Avex, with Kazuhito Kikuchi as the producer. It debuted in Japan on November 21, 2007. In 2009, Alan's ninth single "Long Distant River" ranked third on Japan's Oricon weekly sales chart, breaking Faye Wong's record of ninth on the same chart with "Eyes On Me" in 1999, becoming the Chinese singer with the highest record of entering the Oricon chart.