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Frequently Asked Questions

>> Se7en related
Why is he name after a number?
Ah, the puzzling question everyone has when they first hear about Se7en. Before his debut, his company have thought about the possible stage name (from letters to numbers, including 7) that would be suitable for Choi Dong Wook. While eating a restaurant with YG, they noticed there were 7 pieces of radish kimchi on his plate. So, they confirmed Se7en's name from that.

The number 7 is also considered as a lucky number in Korea. Se7en wants to spread luck through his music with everyone. He also believes his fans give him luck, so that's why his fanclub is named Lucky Se7en.

Why wasn't the "All Night" music video released in 2006?
The "All Night" MV that featured the female singer, Ivy, was cancelled. YG was not satisified with the results. It was planned for a re-shoot, but it never happened. The video was finally released in 2007 due to a request from Se7en to YG. This is a gift to his Korean fans for July 7th, 2007 since he was not able to be with them on that day.

Is his tattoo real?

Yes. He has one tattoo of a G Clef symbol with wings on his left arm. It means that he wishes to fly to his music. He got the tattoo somewhere between 2004-2005. In the drama, Goong S, his tattoo was covered for his character.

Does he have any piercings?
He has 2 piercings - one on each ear.

Does he write any songs?
Se7en has written and composed a few songs on his 3rd and 4th Korean albums. Please visit the 24/SE7EN and Se7olution album threads for more info.

What is the address for YG Entertainment's main office?
It is recommend to use the Korean address. The name in brackets [ ] indicates which person at YG you want to send your mail to.

서울시 마포구 합정동 371-26번지
덕양빌딩 3층 [세븐]앞
우편번호: 121-884
(South Korea)

YG ENTERTAINMENT [Se7en]
Seoul Mapo-Gu Hapjung-Dong 371-26
DukYang Building 3F
PO Box: 121-884
Seoul, Korea


>> General


Who/what is YG?

YG Entertainment is the company label run by the CEO, YG (Yang Goon; real name: Yang Hyun Seok). YG is also a former member of the disbanded group, Seo Taiji & Boys.YG Family refers the artists and people that work under that company.

What is the address for YG Entertainment's main office?

It is recommend to use the Korean address. The name in brackets [ ] indicate which person at YG you want to receive your mail.

서울시 마포구 합정동 371-26번지
덕양빌딩 3층 [세븐]앞
우편번호: 121-884
(South Korea)

YG ENTERTAINMENT [Se7en]
Seoul Mapo-Gu Hapjung-Dong 371-26
DukYang Building 3F
PO Box: 121-884
Seoul, South Korea

What does [insert commonly used Korean word here] mean?

Here are some basic Korean terms for those who are not familiar or new to Korean culture. Keep in mind there are formal and informal (polite and casual) terms, so some words may have the same meanings. Romanizations (roman letters for languages) may vary. Maybe I'll add the original Korean characters later.

* These terms are not only for actual blood relatives. Some may use them as a friendly term to describe other people, but they usually have to know that person very well (or be close) in order to call them by those terms.

General Korean terms

ahgyeo/ehgyo - cutesy
aigoo - good grief; geez
aja aja - go go (used for cheering)
ajeoshi/ajusshi - middle aged man
ajumma - middle aged woman
ahni (informal) - no
ahniyo (formal) - no
annyeong (informal) - hello
annyeong haseyo (formal) - hello
appa - dad
assa - yay! or awesome!
bibimbap - mixed seasoned vegetables, meat, and fried egg on rice
dongseng - younger sibling*
gasoo - singer/artist
go ma wo yo - thank you (informal)
hanuel - sky
hallyu - Korean wave; to describe the popularity of Korean popculture especially with dramas
hangul/hanguel - Korean alphabet/language
hoobae - underclassmen; junior
hwaiting - fighting (cheering term for 'good luck' or 'do your best!' or 'you can do it!')
hyung - older brother (used by males)*
jae song ham nida - I'm sorry (formal)
jja jang myun - Chinese black bean noodles
kam sa ham nida (formal)- thank you
kimbap - rice and vegetables rolled in seaweed
kimchi - fermented cabbages mixed with spices and seasoning
mangnae/maknae - the youngest
mianhae - sorry (informal)
ne - yes
omo - oh my gosh or omg
oppa - older brother (used by females)*
babo - idiot/fool
noona/nuna - older sister (used by males)*
sarang hae yo - I love you
sunbae - upperclassmen; senior
uljjang/ulzzang - good looking person (lit. best looking face)
umma - mom
unnie - older sister (used by females)
wae - why
won - Korean currency; (1 US dollar is approximately 940 won)
(w)uri - our
yeo boh seh yo - hello (only used on the phone)


Initials

CF/CM - commerical film
MV - music video
MR - music recording (instrumental)
NG - no good (outtakes; mistakes)
NR - not real (used in forums)
OST - original sound track (music used for dramas, movies, etc.)
PV - promotional video, which is basically a music video; usually used for Japanese music videos

Music/Media/Internet terms

adieu/goodbye performance - the ending mark of an artist's album/single promotion
bonsang - top artist award; a rank lower than daesang (equivalent to silver award)
come back performance - the beginning mark of an artist's album/single promotion
cyworld - popular networking site
daesang - overall best artist award; highest Korean music award (equivalent to gold award)
digital singles - songs people can purchase online and download legally
gayo - song; music
haduri - Korean webcam program
inkigayo - popular song
jib - album
mutizen - popular music award (given every week on the music show, "Inkigayo")
netizen - internet citizen/internet user
raw - videos in their original language; no translated subtitles
shin in - new artist; new face; rookie



Numbers

Korean has two types of counting sytems:
Native (pure) Korean and Sino-Korean.
For now, you can skim over the rules for them here.

*Note:
세븐 (Se-beun) is the English word "seven" in a Korean accent. It is not the direct translation for the counting number 7. 일곱 (il-gop) or (chil) are the actual Korean counting numbers.


Surnames/Family names + Age
Traditionally in Asia, people list their family names first and then their given names last.
Example: Choi Dong-Wook.(pronounced as Chweh Dong Uk)
Last name: Choi
First name: Dong-Wook

In the Western format, his name will appear as: Dong-Wook Choi (Dong Uk Chweh).

Also, some Asians use a different counting system for one's age. They add one year to person's age because they believe the time spent in mother's womb is almost one year.
Example: November 9, 1984 (Se7en's birthday)

He'd be considered as 25 years old in 2008 by the East Asian system.

In the Western system, he'd be considered as 24 years old in 2008.
 
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<em>klynn12216</em>'s picture

thankyouu for all tis info ~


 

by: klynn12216

Sep 01, 2008 1:11am