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61-600: Zhang Liyin (born February 28, 1989) is a Chinese singer and songwriter. She has released singles in both China and South Korea, singing in both languages. Zhang became the first Chinese female to debut in South Korea with the release of her single " Timeless " in 2006, which later reached number one on music charts. She is also the first foreign artist to win Best Newcomer award at the Mnet Asian Music Awards . Zhang

122-429: A Chinese passport holder is only allowed to perform on three television stations. Han was allowed to perform on KBS and SBS , as stated by Lee Soo Man during a Harvard Korean Wave conference in early 2007. Initially, the company did not know of the procedures and was fined because of it. Before Han signed contracts with KBS and SBS, he performed on stage with a mask and a hat to hide his face on screen. Many thought Han

183-570: A Party and starred in the film The First President as Hu Han Min , the secretary of Sun Yat-Sen. On July 19, 2012, Han released his second album Hope in the Darkness which contained singles "Wild Cursive", "Clown Mask" and "Betrayal of the Soul". Han also kicked off his "Hope in the Darkness World Tour" on July 28, 2012, at Beijing MasterCard Center. On November 11, 2012, Han was announced as

244-432: A captain on the first season of the hip hop show, Street Dance of China . In 2019, he returned as a captain for Street Dance of China 2. In 2020, Han starred in modern romance drama Still Not Enough . Han participated in the period drama series “Legacy” which will premiere exclusively on WarnerMedia’s regional streaming service HBO Go at an unspecified date later in 2021. “Legacy” is a 1920s-set drama that chronicles

305-449: A daughter. Before his debut, Han entered Korea with a vacation visa and had to return to China every three months to renew it. After debuting in 2005, his company obtained an E-6 (Entertainment Industry) passport, allowing him to stay for longer periods. However, a Chinese passport strictly limited his promotional activities and appearances in various broadcasting corporations in Korea. By law,

366-1042: A duet single with ballad singer Lee Jung-bong titled "How Have You Been?", as a remake of Lee Jung-bong's own song and was released in Korean and Chinese version. On June 29, 2024, Zhang and Super Junior-M 's Zhoumi released a single titled "Don't Go Today" through Easy Entertainment, a remake single of Ben and Lim Sejun's "Don't Go Today" (2016). On June 18, 2007, DR Music filed a lawsuit against Zhang and SM Entertainment to get compensation for ₩ 200 million from terminating their exclusive contract. Zhang had signed an artist contract with DR Music back in 2002. Like former label mate Han Geng , Zhang held an E-6 (entertainment industry) visa , for foreigners in South Korea . Foreign artists carrying out promotional activities have limitations in terms of location and other factors. Han's visa only allowed him to work under SBS and KBS , while Zhang's allowed her to work only with SBS and MBC , which

427-548: A duet with singer Henry Huo called "Lonely"; a soundtrack song called "Answer" for the Chinese TV drama, The Remedy ; and finally, and a song called "Ashes of Time" that was featured in Tencent Pictures ' feature film, Sword and Fire . Despite these releases, Zhang's time with Show City Times was short-lived. On September 15, 2020, it was announced on Weibo that she had signed with Beijing S.W. Culture Media. In July 2022, It

488-591: A live Yizhibo broadcast, Zhang revealed that her contract with SM Entertainment will expire in April 2017 and she decided to pursue her career in China. On August 15, Zhang's Weibo profile was updated to indicate that she was now managed by Beijing-based talent agency Show City Times ; however, the company did not officially announce her until December 31, 2018, when a Weibo post was shared with her image attached. While under Show City Times' management, Zhang released three new songs:

549-439: A member of South Korean boy band Super Junior , which debuted in 2005. He later became the leader of its sub-group Super Junior-M in 2008. On December 21, 2009, Han filed a lawsuit against SME to terminate his contract. He has since returned to China to pursue a solo career. On September 27, 2011, Han's departure from SM Entertainment was made official as both parties came to a mutual agreement. For his various contributions to

610-503: A part in the song that was previously performed by BoA . She made a second appearance with TVXQ on November 24, 2007, in Malaysia for the same concert, and was TVXQ's regular guest star for their "O" Asia tour until its finale in June 2008. Zhang's first Mandarin album, I Will was originally announced to be released in late 2007, but the release date was pushed to early March 2008. The album

671-477: A performance of her debut single "Timeless" featuring Xia Junsu on MBC's Music Core the next month. Prior to the official release of her single, " Timeless " was available for free download starting on August 31 in five Asian countries. Her debut single, "Timeless", was released on September 8. It is an R&B song which is a Korean version of the original single by Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini . The music video

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732-498: A picture of Han Geng and Yeonhee. He then makes the realization that he killed Yeonhee's boyfriend. He then goes through hospital documents and sees that Han Geng donated his heart to him, causing Siwon to realize why he's been getting flashbacks. He goes through his stuff to find Yeonhee's locket, showing a picture of Han Geng and her, after which he breaks down. He then goes to return the necklace. The story ends with Siwon begging for forgiveness on his knees while Yeonhee cries, clutching

793-548: A pupa to a butterfly! New album, hurry up and release!" On February 3, it was announced that SM The Ballad would make their comeback in the month after more than 3 years of hiatus, and Zhang would join Shinee 's Jonghyun , Super Junior's Yesung , Super Junior-M 's Zhou Mi , TVXQ's Changmin , Girls' Generation 's Taeyeon , Exo 's Chen , and Krystal from f(x) in promoting a new EP called Breath . The eight members released their second EP on February 13, with Zhang performing

854-451: A singer instead. Eventually, her parents began to support her dream to become a singer and she gained confidence when she was selected as the top 10 adult singers in a national singing competition under a sponsorship in Shanghai, China. Zhang was discovered by Korean entertainment company DR Music in 2002 while attending a Baby V.O.X. concert in China, and signed an eight-year contract with

915-688: A single storyline. The music videos feature Super Junior members Han Geng and Siwon , as well as Lee Yeonhee . The music videos featured a hostage situation, in which the thief (played by Siwon) holds Lee Yeonhee captive. As the police arrive on the scene, a police officer (Han Geng) attempts to negotiate with Siwon. Siwon shows the hostage and points the gun at her. Han Geng pulls out his gun upon seeing her. Another police officer attempts to kill Siwon, but misses, resulting in Siwon shooting Han Geng. As Siwon makes an escape, he pulls Yeonhee's necklace with him, but he puts it away, uninterested. The story then jumps to

976-673: A special host for Human Traffic: China, a 36-minute documentary aimed at raising awareness to help prevent human trafficking in China . The documentary was produced with the support of China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) and the United Nations Inter Agency Project on Human Trafficking (UNIAP), in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), Walk Free, and

1037-593: A week before the single's release across China, a joint press conference was held for both Zhang and Super Junior-M for them to officially announce their new releases to the Chinese media. After three short months of promotions for "Moving On", Zhang announced on her Cyworld that she would be returning to South Korea on January 24 to prepare for her second Chinese album. Zhang posted on her Sina Weibo account that her album may be released in September or October. Despite this,

1098-552: A year later, where Han Geng is taken off life support. He is listed as an organ donor. At the same time, Siwon suffers a heart attack. He is given Han Geng's heart and survives. Whilst recovering, Siwon experiences flashbacks of Han Geng and Yeonhee, revealing to the viewers that Han Geng was Yeonhee's boyfriend; however, this confuses Siwon. He recognizes a store from his flashbacks and approaches it, seeing Yeonhee inside. Yeonhee helps him to sit while he experiences some heart pains. While Siwon wonders whether they've met before, he notices

1159-534: Is a remake of Tiffany 's "By Myself" from the SBS drama series Ja Myung Go . The song is the continuation of the story line of her previous single Agape . To support the release of her latest single, Zhang had a showcase in Beijing on September 22 with EXO members Chen and Tao with Tasty as special guests. At the showcase, Zhang performed "Agape", "Back Then", "I Will", "Breath", and "Not Alone". On February 28, 2017, on

1220-603: Is why she only performed on the two stages at the time of her debut. On August 1, 2008, the South Korean government's law of restrictions on foreigners were lifted, and foreign entertainers are now allowed to perform in every station in the country. However, Zhang was unable to perform on MBC due to the channel's conflict with S.M. Entertainment. As of late 2008, MBC has removed the ban of S.M. Entertainment's artists on their channel. Timeless (Zhang Liyin song) For her debut song "Timeless", Zhang released two music videos with

1281-404: The 2nd season of The Amazing Race with teammate Wu Xin . On November 30, 2015, Han released his third album San Geng . He announced that this would be his final album release, and he will focus on acting in the future. In 2016, Han announced that he will be starring in the science fiction drama Hard Memory . He also acts as the executive producer of the series. In 2017, Han was cast in

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1342-809: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). In 2013, Han launched his own customized phone brand, known as the "Geng Phone." On May 16, 2014, Han appeared at the New York Stock Exchange to ring the opening bell as a shareholder of Jumei International Holding Limited. Han is the first Chinese artist to ring the opening or closing bell at the NYSE as a shareholder. On September 24, 2014, Han launched his eyewear brand "Burqa Angel". Han Geng and actress Celina Jade married on December 31, 2019, in New Zealand. In September 2022, they welcomed their first child,

1403-690: The Sichuan earthquake that had devastated home province two weeks earlier. Throughout the months of May and June, Zhang attended many online interviews and made numerous variety show appearances, as well as a short university tour to raise money for the Sichuan earthquake. A solo fan meeting for Zhang was held on July 5, 2008, in Beijing. Besides performing songs from I Will , she also covered songs from notable R&B female singers Whitney Houston and Christina Aguilera . On September 13, 2008, fans first heard confirmed news of Zhang's repackage album, which would feature

1464-520: The 13-year length and structure of their exclusive contracts as well as the terms of profit distribution were unilaterally disadvantageous towards the artists and should be invalidated. Along with this, it was disclosed that because of S.M. Entertainment's refusal to give him a day off in over two years, he had developed gastritis and kidney disease . On December 21, 2010, the Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor of Han. However,

1525-532: The Chinese box office, grossing over 700 million yuan (US$ 115 million). The same year, he was cast in Chinese-French film Seek McCartney , about a romance that centers on a relationship between two gay men. The film is China's first gay film and premiered in Cannes in 2014. In 2014, Han starred in romantic comedy film Ex-Files , which went on to become one of the most successful romantic comedy series. Han

1586-408: The Chinese version of "Breath" with Chen. The Chinese version of "Breath" was promoted on various Chinese and Korean music shows including Hunan TV 's The Lantern Festival , Arirang 's Simply K-Pop , and SBS MTV 's The Show . Through various Korean news sites on May 23, 2014, it was revealed that Zhang would be releasing a new song in the summer. Fellow labelmate, f(x) 's Victoria, was cast as

1647-554: The Dance & Music Spring Festival Gala. She was also in Shanghai on January 9 to film for a song collaboration between many popular Chinese pop artists, such as Show Lo , Fish Leong and BoBo ., On February 6, 2009, Zhang flew to Thailand for the second time in her career to attend the Bangkok concert stop in the SMTown Live '08 tour. For that weekend, her activity schedule was tight as she

1708-516: The Timeless promotional activities along with Xiah. Zhang has received a well response from fans as the MV shows her working hard to achieve her dream. This music video also shows clips of her playing the violin and her dancing skills. Han Geng Han Geng (born February 9, 1984) is a Chinese Mandopop singer and actor. He started his career in 2001, when he was chosen by S.M. Entertainment to become

1769-539: The United States and Russia. In 1999, as a representative of the Nanai ethnic group, Han participated in China's anniversary parade. In December 2001, Han signed up for the H.O.T. CHINA Audition Casting, a casting audition that was hosted by S.M. Entertainment . After the audition, Han began to work briefly as a cameo actor in short low-budget Chinese films to earn a salary before entering college. In late August 2002, Han

1830-486: The album was eventually delayed. During the summer of 2012, Zhang once again announced on her Weibo account that she is busy recording for her new album and it may be released in September or October. Unfortunately, the album release was once again pushed back. In June 2013, labelmate Zhou Mi posted on his official Weibo account hinting that a new album from Zhang may be forthcoming: "Good voices with great potential should not be buried; anticipating Liyin's transformation from

1891-495: The album was released on October 1 with a limited number of 20,000 copies. Han also held his first two solo concerts in Beijing on July 17 and 18. Han made his debut on the big screen in the US-Chinese collaboration action film My Kingdom . The film is directed by Gao Xiaosong , produced by Andre Morgan and features action directing by Sammo Hung . Han also played Deng Xiaoping in the government-funded film The Founding of

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1952-527: The cast for those two music videos. After the album's release, Zhang received praise from various industry professionals. Golden Melody Award -winning Taiwanese American singer-songwriter Leehom Wang complimented Zhang's singing and was surprised to hear such a strong voice coming from only a nineteen-year-old. During a radio broadcast, Hong Kong-based singer-songwriter, Hins Cheung compared her "soulful" vocals to well-known R&B vocalists such as Whitney Houston , Leona Lewis and Christina Aguilera . He

2013-573: The company to last until May 2011. The next year, she moved to South Korea and started training at the age of fourteen. In August 2003, Zhang's mother requested DR Music to terminate Zhang's contract so Zhang could focus on her studies, but in the same month, Zhang signed a contract with S.M. Entertainment. On June 18, 2007, DR Music filed a lawsuit against Zhang and S.M. Entertainment to get 200 million South Korean won for compensation for her exclusive contract with them. In August 2006, SM announced that Zhang would officially have her broadcast debut with

2074-469: The erotic romance film Ever Since We Love , adapted from the novel Everything Grows by Feng Tang. In 2016, Han starred in the South Korean-Chinese co-production film Sweet Sixteen , a bitter coming-of-age romance. The same year, he starred in fantasy comedy film A Chinese Odyssey Part Three directed by Jeffery Lau , playing the titular role of Sun Wukong . Han also competed on and won

2135-529: The fantasy suspense film The Great Detective (film) . In July, he featured in the documentary film The Founding of an Army , playing the role of Zhang Xueliang. The same month, he was cast in the film adaptation of popular video game Dynasty Warriors , playing the role of Guan Yu . In December, Han reprised his role as Meng Yun in the third installment of the Ex-file franchise. In 2018, Han starred in hacker-themed thriller Reborn . He also participated as

2196-419: The lead actress. On June 18, news arrived that Zhang's music video filming was underway. SM confirmed with Korean media outlets that two more labelmates, EXO member Tao and actor Song Jae-rim were added to the cast. Zhang's third digital single Agape was released August 2, 2014, on Baidu Music exclusively for the Chinese market, before a wider release on Korean online music stores four days later. Agape

2257-613: The lives of the wealthy Yi family and three sisters who vie to inherit their father’s shopping mall business. In a time of upheaval and uncertainty, the three sisters set aside their differences to keep the business afloat and save their family. That same year he was a captain for Street Dance of China 4. In 2022, he returned for his 4th season of Street Dance of China as a captain once again in Street Dance of China 5. In 2013, Han participated in MTV EXIT 's anti-human trafficking campaign as

2318-400: The necklace. The actors received high critical praise for their performances. The story was broken down into two main parts. The first part focuses on Siwon's recovery after the surgery, and his realization that he killed Han Geng and has his heart. The second part shows the hostage situation more clearly. Zhang and Xiah are featured in the second part of the music video. All two music videos

2379-535: The scenes clips of her promotion of "Timeless", including never-before-seen footage of her with Xiah. However, promotions for "Y (Why...)" ended quickly, and SM announced that she would be on hiatus from the music industry throughout the rest of the year to prepare for her major debut in China in the end of the year. Zhang made a surprising guest appearance at TVXQ's second Asia tour concert in Seoul , South Korea on February 23, 2007. She performed "TRI-ANGLE" with TVXQ, singing

2440-445: The spread of Chinese culture , Han was chosen as a torch bearer for the 2008 Beijing Olympics . He later also became an ambassador for the 2010 Shanghai Expo and the 2010 Asian Games . In late 2012, Han started to gain international attention and won the 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards ' " Best Worldwide Act " and Nickelodeon's 2013 Kids' Choice Awards ' "Favorite Asian Act". Han is of ethnic Nanai descent from Northeast China, and

2501-444: The title song "My Logo", which was produced by American producer Craig Williams and Dutch producer Rene Van Verseveld . Travis Payne and Stacey Walker, along with Michael Jackson 's " This Is It " dancers participated in creating the choreography for the song. The Heart of Geng topped various major music charts throughout Asia, and sold more than 350,000 copies within only 2 months after its release. A special celebratory version of

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2562-461: The track "Believe in Love", as well as plans for her second Chinese album. Despite this, the repackage album still has not been released and there has been no other announcements of it being sold in the future. While Korea's Mnet/MK Music Festival was being held on the same night, Zhang attended the 6th Annual Southeast Music Ranking on November 15, 2008, winning the award for Best Mainland Newcomer. Her win

2623-701: The winner of the MTV European Music Awards' Best Worldwide Act , earning him his first major international award. On March 24, 2013, Han attended Nickelodeon's 2013 Kids' Choice Awards at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, where he won the Favorite Asian Act award. Han was then cast in Zhao Wei ’s directorial debut So Young . The film was released on April 26, 2013, and became a major success at

2684-484: Was a backup dancer until three months later when his bandmate Kim Heechul finally revealed him to the media by publicly taking off his mask. Despite visa restrictions, Han performed with the rest of Super Junior at the 2007 M.NET/KM Music Festival and the 2007 Golden Disk Awards. Both award ceremonies aired on channels that Han was restricted to perform on. On December 21, 2009, Han filed for contract termination from his former company S.M. Entertainment , arguing that

2745-627: Was a two-part installment, starring Lee Yeon-hee and Super Junior members Han Geng and Siwon . The music video ranked No. 1 on Melon's Video Chart for four full weeks. Within ten days of debuting, Zhang entered the "Take 7" chart on SBS 's Inkigayo . Zhang continued to promote the B-side track from her debut single, "Y (Why...)," in December 2006. SM also released a "Timeless" documentary version of her "Y (Why...)" music video. This music video reveals her hardships during training; it also showed many behind

2806-832: Was announced to be one of the torch bearers for the 2008 Beijing Olympics . He also sung the Beijing Olympic theme song " Beijing Welcomes You ". On April 8, 2008, Super Junior's third subgroup Super Junior-M made its debut in China, with Han as the leader of the group. The subgroup released their first Chinese-language studio album, Me , on May 2, 2008. In 2009, Han starred in CCTV 's 12-episode drama Stage of Youth . This marks his acting debut. On December 21, 2009, Han filed for contract termination from SM Entertainment and ceased activities with both Super Junior and Super Junior-M. On July 27, 2010, Han launched his first album The Heart of Geng . The album contained ten tracks, including

2867-451: Was born in Chengdu , Sichuan, China. Her parents took her to their classical concerts and exposed her to a variety of music. At the age of three, she began to learn the violin. Zhang was so interested in classical, American, and European pop music that she claims she never sang children's songs when she was a child. She also developed the ability to sing a song after hearing it only once. When she

2928-692: Was born in Mudanjiang , Heilongjiang, China. He attended Guang Hua Elementary School from 1990 to 1996. At age 12, Han was accepted into the dance department at the Central University for Nationalities in Beijing, and left his family and his hometown in the Northeastern part of China to pursue studies in dance. During his years at the university, he mastered all 56 types of traditional dances from China's 56 ethnic groups , received training in ballet and martial arts, and performed in many countries including

2989-425: Was confirmed through Weibo that Zhang signed with iFlytek Music. On September 26, 2022, Zhang released her Korean single after several years titled "Sense" as part of the +memory project. On October 26, 2023, Zhang competed on the third season of JTBC survival battle Sing Again - Unknown Singer Competition as singer No. 70, its also marks her first appearance on South Korean national television in 15 years. Zhang

3050-421: Was finally released in different regions of China starting March 3, 2008, and on March 28, 2008, I Will made its Asia-wide release. Before the release of the album, two music videos were released on February 27, 2008, to promote the album. Similar to "Timeless", the two music videos "I Will" and "The Left Shore of Happiness", are one story but separated to two parts. Han Geng , Siwon , and Lee Yeon-hee are also

3111-508: Was followed by numerous invitations to other award shows throughout the month of December, including the 2008 Tencent Star Ceremony, BQ 2008 Celebrity Ranking, and the 1st Annual Mengniu New Music Festival. The beginning of 2009 saw Zhang's Chinese activities come to an end as she started preparations for her second album. Activities for Chinese New Year brought her alongside Super Junior-M to many activities, including her first appearance on China's biggest television broadcaster, CCTV , for

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3172-421: Was impressed at the "international-level music" of the release and said he felt there was a lot of "power in this nineteen-year-old." On May 25, 2008, Zhang received her first award, following the release of her Chinese album, at the 5th Annual Music King Global Chinese Ultimate Song Chart Awards for Female Mainland Newcomer with Most Potential. In her speech, she expressed wishes for more financial support towards

3233-444: Was later eliminated on the seventh episode. On December 19, 2023, Zhang released digitally her second studio album The Tide of Life which composed of ten-tracks previously released since 2022 after she signed with iFlytek Music. On December 29, 2023, Zhang made appearance on Kim Junsu 's year-end concert "XIA 2023 CONCERT Chapter 1: Recreation" with performance duet song "Timeless" in 15 years. On February 16, 2024, Zhang released

3294-442: Was nine years old, she showed her musical ability when she sang Celine Dion 's " My Heart Will Go On ". As she grew older, Zhang became more absorbed into pop music than classical music. She secretly listened to pop music because her parents were against it. When she was twelve, she was accepted into a middle school affiliated to Sichuan Conservatory of Music after scoring the highest with her violin talents, but she opted to become

3355-513: Was notified that he had been accepted into S.M. Entertainment. After Han's graduation at the Central University for Nationalities, he was sent to Korea and received private lessons in singing, dancing, and acting, as well as learning the Korean language. On February 6, 2005, Han was officially announced to be part of the all-boy rotational musical group Super Junior as a member of its first generation, Super Junior 05. On March 20, 2008, Han

3416-591: Was praised for his comedic timing and acting performance. The same year, he made a cameo appearance in the Hollywood blockbuster Transformers: Age of Extinction . On May 27, 2014, Han won the World's Best Male Artist award at the World Music Awards ' World's Best Male Artist. He was also the first Chinese singer to be invited to perform for the World Music Awards . In 2015, Han starred alongside Fan Bingbing in

3477-617: Was promoted on various Korean TV shows like Arirang 's Simply K-Pop , SBS MTV 's The Show and Mnet 's M! Countdown. Zhang also made an appearance on CCTV Global Chinese Music Chart to promote the song in China. On August 7, Zhang announced during a live Weibo interview that a new single will be released after promotions for Agape ; the song and its music video will be a sequel to "Agape". On September 20, Zhang released her fourth single Not Alone in China through Baidu and then later released in South Korea through Korean music sites MelOn, Genie, Naver and Bugs on September 22. The single

3538-419: Was released on October 15. Four days later, the full music video was released through S.M. Entertainment and Sohu . The music video features Zhang reflecting back on her memories of the fictional relationship between Donghae (of Super Junior ) and herself before they break up. Despite fans' general disappointment towards the music video being only a slideshow of photos, it was highly anticipated. On October 23,

3599-434: Was remastered into 4K HD quality on November 16, 2022 and November 23, 2022. The second music video released was for her second track "Y (Why...)" on her debut single. This song is a remake of Jamelle Fraley's song 'Powerless'. This MV features only her, with straight hair and showcasing a more youthful image than in "Timeless". A second version of this music video features a documentary of her training and backstage scenes of

3660-402: Was required to fly throughout Asia for activities. Less than 10 hours after the end of the Bangkok concert, Zhang flew with members of Super Junior-M to Guangzhou , Guangdong, China to participate in the 8th Annual Future Star Competition, which also featured JJ Lin , Eric Tsang and Dicky Cheung . She returned to South Korea for album preparations on February 9, 2009. On March 7, 2009, Zhang

3721-537: Was the opening act for the last Super Show concert in Chengdu on March 7, 2009, singing " I Will " and " The Left Shore of Happiness ". Aside from a performance at the Descendants of the Dragon concert hosted by Jackie Chan , Zhang was relatively inactive as she remained in South Korea to record her second single. Finally, a year and a half after the release of her first album, a teaser for her upcoming song, " Moving On "

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