Park Min-jun
박민준
Birth namePark Geun-e
Born (1986-01-10) January 10, 1986
South Korea
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • producer
  • DJ
Years active2009–present
Labels
Formerly of
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationPark Minjun
McCune–ReischauerPark Minchun

Park Min-jun (Korean: 박민준; born Park Geun-e [박근이]; January 10, 1986), better known by his stage name Aoora, is a South Korean singer and composer.[1] He was a member of the South Korean boy band Double-A and its subunit Aoora&Hoik. He debuted on September 4, 2009 with the song “Love Back”.[2] He made his solo debut on March 28, 2014, with the digital single “Body Part.[3] On September 23, 2022 his mashup of the Indian Song "Swag Se Swagat" received a million views and garnered him widespread attention specially in India.[4] He also released the song "Cham Cham".[5]

In September 2023, the Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department announced Aoora along with fellow K-pop artist DJ Fridayy would perform a string of concerts across India as a part of a momentous cultural celebration to commemorate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and South Korea.[6] Those concerts were held at Educational Institutions across India. Due to his time in India, Aoora has gained a lot of attention for highlighting and fostering Indo-Korean collaborations and inclusivity in his music.[7] He passionately shared his love for Indian culture, performing Korean renditions of popular Bollywood songs that garnered him millions of views on his social media platforms.[8]

In India, his bourgeoning base of fans call themselves Aurians.[6]

Career

In December 2023, he joined Indian reality show Bigg Boss 17 as a wildcard entrant.[9]

Television

Year Serial Role Notes Ref.
2023–2024 Bigg Boss 17 Wild-Card Contestant 10th place
(Evicted on Day 84)

Discography

Singles

Song Year
"Love Back" 2009
"69" 2013
"Body Part" 2014[10]
"Morning, Lunch and Dinner" 2016[11]
"Coffee" 2016[11]
"Black Sugar" 2022[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Aoora Drops Fun and Exciting New Single Album "Twerk"". allkpop. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  2. ↑ Nandini Iyengar (2020-10-09). "KPop Hight India". KHigh. Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  3. ↑ "This South Korean singer is making waves in India with his mashups". Bollywood Chronicle. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  4. ↑ "With His Mashups, This South Korean Singer Is Soaring in India". Telly Drama | Web-Series | Television | Big Boss 14. 2022-11-01. Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  5. ↑ "With his mashups, this South Korean musician is breaking through in India". Bollywood | Hollywood | Pollywood | Kollywood | Tollywood. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  6. 1 2 "Meet Aoora, mashup extraordinaire blending Indian and Korean rhythms". The Week. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  7. ↑ "Who is K-Pop singer Aoora and why was he singing Woh Kisna Hai in Mathura?". www.dailyo.in. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  8. ↑ "Aoora's India Diaries: A look at the Kpop star's tryst with all things 'desi'". Lifestyle Asia India. 2023-10-25. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  9. ↑ "K-pop singer Aoora enters 'Bigg Boss 17' as wild card, gets welcomed by Salman Khan". India Today. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "K-Pop is the magic wand that has the Indian youth swept off their feet!". Popdiaries. 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  11. 1 2 이지석. "[단독]'19금돌' 아우라 '더블에이 탈퇴, 솔로로 나선다'...지난 3월 전 소속사 계약 해지". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  12. ↑ "아우라 (Aoora), 친근 매력+시크함 더한 '블랙슈가' MV 비하인드 영상 공개". iMBC 연예 (in Korean). 2019-08-25. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.