Ulala Session | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
Genres | K-pop |
Years active | 2011–present |
Labels | Ulala Company/Star Core/LOEN |
Website | http://www.ulalafamily.com |
Members | Goon jo Kim Myung-hoon Park Seung-il Park Kwang-sun |
Past members | Lim Yoon-taek (deceased) |
Ulala Session (Korean: 울랄라 세션) is a K-pop boy band that gained popularity after it won the 2011 talent show competition Superstar K3. Ulala Session's members are: Lim Yoon-taek (born c. 1980 – died 2013), Goon jo (born c. 1980), Kim Myung-hoon (born c. 1983), Park Seung-il (born c. 1981), and Park Kwang-sun (born c. 1990).
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."
During Superstar K3, audiences responded particularly fondly to lead singer Lim's battle with stomach cancer. 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.
On 11 February 2013, Lim Yoon-taek, leader of Ulala Session, died from gastric cancer.
The following Ulala Session singles have reached the Top 10 of the Korea K-Pop Hot 100