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SUNMI’s latest release. STRANGER
SUNMI dropped her highly anticipated track STRANGER on October 17. The much anticipated single was well received by fans and the singer hit it out of the park with her amazing song and music video. She made her debut as a part of Wonder Girls in 2007 with the track Irony. She departed from the group in 2010 and established herself as a soloist. In 2013 she came out with her singles Full Moon and 24 Hours which skyrocketed her fame. In STRANGER’s music video, SUNMI flaunts her enchanting vocals and mesmerizing looks and fans can’t seem to get enough of it. She has previously impressed the audience with songs like Gashina, Heroine, Tail and more. Critical reception. Tassia Assis from NME gave Love Dive a 4 out of 5 star rating, describing the single “Love Dive” as “the definite, luxurious plunge”, which despite being “more subdued” than the group’s previous single album “Eleven”, is a “chaebol crush” that matches the extravagance and confidence that defines IVE …The music video, directed by Haus of Team, was released alongside the song by Starship Entertainment on April 5, 2022.The music video portrays the girls “playing the roles of chic, modern cupids” performing in a “luxurious, ever-changing”, and “mystical castle” positioned amongst clouds” with scenes that switches between “various locations within the castle” before transitioning to “breathtaking dance break
performance”. Following the single album’s release, on April 5, 2022, Ive held a live event to introduce the single album including “Love Dive” and to communicate with their fans.
Credits adopted from the album liner notes.
Ive – vocals
Kriz – background vocals, vocal director
Seo Ji-eum – lyrics
Nick Hahn – composition, arrangement
Sophia Brennan – composition
Elle Campbell – composition
Yang Yeong Eun – recording engineer (at Ingrid Studio)
Jeong Eun Kyung – recording engineer
Alawn – mixing engineer
Kwon Nam Woo – mastering engineer
[10/15, 22:27] SKILL INDIA: Kenneth John Ortega (born April 18, 1950) is an American filmmaker, touring manager, and choreographer. He is known for directing the films Newsies, Hocus Pocus, The Cheetah Girls 2, High School Musical, Michael Jackson’s This Is It, Descendants, and Julie and the Phantoms. He also choreographed the films One from the Heart, St. Elmo’s Fire, Pretty in Pink, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and Dirty Dancing; and directed multiple concert tours for Cher, Gloria Estefan, Miley Cyrus, and Michael Jackson. For his work, Ortega was honored with both a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a Disney Legend Award in 2019.Ortega was born in Palo Alto, California, the son of Madeline, a waitress, and Octavio “Tibby” Ortega, a factory worker. He also has a sister, Debra Ortega. Both of his parents were also born in Palo Alto, though his paternal grandparents were Spanish immigrants. He attended Sequoia High School in Redwood City, California, where he was a cheerleader and in the drama group. Ortega began his career as an actor, appearing in a touring production of Oliver! and Hair before venturing into choreography and directing. Ortega choreographed The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo in the mid to late 1970s. Ortega was offered the leading role in a production of Jesus Christ Superstar, but turned the offer down to become a choreographer for the San Francisco-based band The Tubes after being spotted on the dance floor in a club by members of the band. Ortega toured with the band for ten years, before being contracted by Cher to choreograph a TV special and tour and by KISS on their Dynasty Tour. In 1980, Ortega was hired as one of the choreographers on the film Xanadu, working with Gene Kelly who mentored him into choreographing for film. During this time period, Ortega also served as choreographer for several of John Hughes’s films, including Pretty in Pink and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, as well as the 1987 film Dirty Dancing.

Ortega would also choreograph several music videos, including “Material Girl” by Madonna, “She’s a Beauty” by The Tubes, Physical by Olivia Newton-John and “Mr. Roboto” by Styx. He also produced and choreographed the embarrassing “Rock Me Tonite” by Billy Squier which turned into a career-ending disaster for the artist. He made his directorial debut in 1992 with the
Disney musical Newsies, which was followed up by Hocus Pocus in 1993. Both films underperformed at the box-office but have since gone on to attract considerable cult followings. Ortega also served as choreographer for To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar in 1995.

Alongside Michael Jackson, he created ad designed Jackson’s Dangerous World Tour (1992-1993), History World Tour (1996-1997) and Michael Jackson & Friends (1999). He has also choreographed events ranging from Super Bowl XXX, the 72nd Academy Awards, the 1996 Summer Olympics (Atlanta) and the 2002 Winter Olympics (Salt Lake City).In 2006, Ortega directed and choreographed two Disney Channel Original Movies, High School Musical and The Cheetah Girls 2. Ortega would return as
director and choreographer for High School Musical 2 in 2007 and High School Musical 3: Senior Year in 2008.