Park Wan-kyu (; born December 1, 1973) is a South Korean singer. He was a lead vocalist of the band
Boohwal, and left them to release his first solo album, with the title track "Love of a Thousands Years (천 년의 사랑)" that became his signature song in 1999
but returned to the group in 2019 after 22 years.
He has recorded many soundtracks for
Korean drama
Korean dramas (; RR: ''Han-guk deurama''), more popularly known as K-dramas, are television series in the Korean language, made in South Korea.
They are popular worldwide, especially in Asia, partially due to the spread of Korean popular cultu ...
s, and had his first substantial acting role in one in 2013.
Music career
Boohwal
In 1997, as Boohwal's vocalist he recorded their 5th album, ''Discovery of Fire'' with them, singing their title song "Lonely Night,"
and reunited with them in 2011 for their collaboration project with the song "Secret."
When discussing Boohwal's several vocalists, the band's leader
Kim Tae-won
Kim Tae-won (, April 12, 1965) is a Korean guitarist with over 30 years of experience in Korean music industry, currently leading one of the most successful rock bands in Korean music history, Boohwal. His life was dramatised in a four episode ...
said he sang with an authentic soulfulness which made his vocals both sad and beautiful.
In 2019 he rejoined Boohwal.
Television
He appeared as a contestant on ''
I Am a Singer
''I Am a Singer'' () is a popular South Korean singing competition program; a part of MBC's '' Sunday Night'' lineup. Seven talented, veteran Korean singers perform for a selected audience, which votes to eliminate one singer after each week's ...
'' and in the concert special "Survival – I am a Singer" at the
Expo 2012
Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea () was an International Exposition recognised by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) held in Yeosu, South Korea which opened May 12, 2012 and ran until August 12, 2012. The theme of the Expo was "The Living Oc ...
in
Yeosu
Yeosu (; ''Yeosu-si''), historically also Yosu, and known to the Japanese as Reisui during the period when Korea was under Japanese rule, is a city located on the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula in South Jeolla Province, South Korea and ...
.
Drama soundtracks and acting
He has performed a number of OSTs for
K-drama
Korean dramas (; RR: ''Han-guk deurama''), more popularly known as K-dramas, are television series in the Korean language, made in South Korea.
They are popular worldwide, especially in Asia, partially due to the spread of Korean popular cultu ...
s, including "Always" for ''
Goddess of Marriage
''Goddess of Marriage'' () is a 2013 South Korean romantic comedy-drama series starring Nam Sang-mi, Kim Ji-hoon, Lee Sang-woo, Lee Tae-ran, Kim Jung-tae, Jo Min-su, Kwon Hae-hyo, Jang Young-nam and Jang Hyun-sung. It premiered on SBS on June 2 ...
'' in 2013, in which he also acted, playing the part of a legendary rocker on hiatus in the citrus plantations of
Jejudo, living as his own boss as a free spirit, with his wife.
Others include 2014's "Wind Breeze" for ''
Empress Ki'',
and a rock ballad "Stop Time" in April 2016 for ''
The Royal Gambler
''The Royal Gambler'' () is a South Korean historical drama starring Jang Keun-suk, Yeo Jin-goo, Jun Kwang-ryul, Choi Min-soo, Yoon Jin-seo, and Lim Ji-yeon. It replaced ''Six Flying Dragons'' and aired on SBS on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 ( ...
''.
Personal life
In September 2011, in an appearance on
tvN TVN may refer to:
* TVN (Australian TV channel), a former horse racing channel
* Televisión Nacional de Chile, a public broadcaster
* TVN (Indonesia), a former television station; predecessor of Rajawali Televisi
* TVN (Norway), or TVNorge, a comm ...
's show ''Love Song'' he talked about his divorce, and expressed an apology to his ex-wife and children.
Discography
Studio album
* ''Thousand Years of Love'' (1999)
* ''It's Now Or Never'' (2002)
* ''Exodus'' (2006)
* ''1999–2006'' (2006)
Soundtracks
Filmography
Television series
Awards and nominations
References
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1973 births
Living people
South Korean male television actors
South Korean rock singers
21st-century South Korean male singers