Ulala Session

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Ulala Session
Background information
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres K-pop
Years active 2011–present
Website http://www.ulalafamily.com
Members Lim Yoon-taek (deceased)
Goon jo
Kim Myung-hoon
Park Seung-il
Park Kwang-sun

Ulala Session (stylized as ULALA SESSION) (Korean: 울랄라 세션) is a K-pop boy band that gained popularity after it won the 2011 talent show competition Superstar K3.[1] Ulala Session's members are: Lim Yoon-taek (b. ca. 1980 – d. 2013), Goon jo (b. ca. 1980), Kim Myung-hoon (b. ca. 1983), Park Seung-il (b. ca. 1981), and Park Kwang-sun (b. ca. 1990).[1]

Career

Prior to their appearance on Superstar K3, the group was not widely known in South Korea, performing "anywhere, even in the middle of a schoolyard if there was a stage."[1]

During Superstar K3, audiences responded particularly fondly to lead singer Lim's battle with stomach cancer.[1] This led to some speculation that Ulala Session was making up the story of Lim's cancer as a way to garner sympathy during the competition; Lim responded in July 2012 by bringing his doctor on SBS's One Night in TV Entertainment to confirm the diagnosis.[2]

On 11 February 2013, Lim Yoon-taek, leader of Ulala Session, died from gastric cancer.[3][4]

List of Ulala Session singles that have reached the Top 10 of the Korea K-Pop Hot 100

Song Peak Peak date Weeks in
Top 10
"The Western Sky" 1 November 19, 2011 8
"Swing Baby" 8 November 26, 2011 1
"With You" 6 December 10, 2011 1
"Beautiful Night" 5 May 26, 2012 2
"Used It All Up" 10 June 2, 2012 1
"Goodbye Day" 4 June 30, 2012 1

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Korea Times, KF and CJ E&M, "Kpop group Ulala Session offers something different", http://www.abs-cbnnews.com, posted 23 November 2012; dates of birth calculated based on their ages as of 23 November 2012.
  2. ↑ VITALSIGN, "Ulala Session's Yuntaek tries to clear up rumors refuting his cancer diagnosis", www.allkpop.com, posted 5 July 2012
  3. ↑ Lim Yoon Taek passes away. allkpop. Posted 11 February 2013. Accessed 11 February 2013.
  4. ↑ Lim Yoon-taek: 1980-2013

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