Jung Pil-kyo (; born November 27, 1979) is a South Korean singer-songwriter. He is best known as a member of the South Korean
boy group
A boy band is loosely defined as a vocal group consisting of young male singers, usually in their teenage years or in their twenties at the time of formation. Generally, boy bands perform love songs marketed towards girls and young women. Man ...
Shinhwa
Shinhwa () is a South Korean six-member boy band based in Seoul, composed of Eric Mun, Lee Min-woo, Kim Dong-wan, Shin Hye-sung, Jun Jin, and Andy Lee. Launched by SM Entertainment on March 24, 1998, the group signed with Good Entertainment ...
. The main vocalist of Shinhwa, he debuted as a solo artist in 2005 and has since released multiple albums in both Korean and Japanese.
Biography
1998: Debut with Shinhwa
Shin auditioned in America through Brothers Entertainment and joined Shinhwa after bandmates Andy and Eric. He officially debuted as part of Shinhwa on March 24, 1998, with a performance of their first single "해결사" (The Solver) on KM Music Tank. Since then, he has released thirteen Korean and one Japanese studio albums with Shinhwa.
2005: Solo career
Shin debuted as a solo artist in 2005 with the release of his
solo album
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entitled ''Love of May'' (오월지련, 五月之戀) in 2005. This album ranked number one on the HMV pre-order sales chart in Japan in February 2005, with 180,000 copies sold. Shin released his second album, entitled ''The Beginning, New Days'' on August 8, 2007. His song, "First Person", was No. 1 on the ''
K-pop
K-pop (), short for Korean popular music, is a form of popular music originating in South Korea as part of South Korean culture. It includes styles and genres from around the world, such as pop, hip hop, R&B, experimental, rock, jazz, gos ...
Top 10'' chart. His album sold 30,000 copies on its first day of release and 50,000 copies in a week.
He has since released five Korean and two Japanese studio albums.
In June 2011, after releasing his fifth Korean studio album, ''The Road Not Taken,'' Shin wrapped up a series of performances in Seoul, Busan, and Shanghai. He also hosted a special two-day, ''2011 Tour in Seoul – The Road Not Taken Act II'', at Kyung Hee University on September 3 and 4. Then in July, he recorded a duet "I Believe," with
Shunsuke Kiyokiba
(born January 11, 1980 in Ube, Yamaguchi) is a Japanese pop singer who debuted in 2001 with the then six-member vocal and dance group, Exile, as their vocalist under the name, Shun. In 2004, he participated in the tribute album for Yutaka Ozaki ...
former member of
Exile
Exile is primarily penal expulsion from one's native country, and secondarily expatriation or prolonged absence from one's homeland under either the compulsion of circumstance or the rigors of some high purpose. Usually persons and peoples suf ...
.
2012–present: Shinhwa comeback
In March 2012, Shin reunited with his Shinhwa bandmates for their comeback after four years, under the management of 'Shinhwa Company'. It is a joint venture agency for members to perform as a group, of which Eric and Lee Min-woo are co-CEOs and the remaining members are shareholders. The Company manages the group as a whole, whilst members' individual activities are managed by their respective agencies. The group released their tenth studio album ''
The Return'' on March 23, 2012, launched their comeback concerts ''
2012 Shinhwa Grand Tour: The Return'' throughout Asia and their first exclusive variety program ''
Shinhwa Broadcast
''Shinhwa Broadcast'' () is a South Korean variety television programme broadcast on general service cable channel JTBC. It is hosted by six-member boy band Shinhwa: Eric Mun, Lee Min-woo, Kim Dong-wan (up until April 2013), Shin Hye-sung, Jun Ji ...
'' premiered on March 17, 2012, on cable channel
JTBC
JTBC (shortened from ''Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company'' (; stylized as jtbc) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network. Its primary shareholder is JoongAng Holdings, with a 25% stake. It was launched on 1 December 2011. JTBC ...
.
On March 25, during the encore performance of the ''
2012 Shinhwa Grand Tour in Seoul: The Return'', Shin injured his knee. At the start of the performance of "Yo!", he was shot up on stage but did not land safely. He ruptured his
cruciate ligament
Cruciate ligaments (also cruciform ligaments) are pairs of ligaments arranged like a letter X. They occur in several joints of the body, such as the knee joint and the atlanto-axial joint. In a fashion similar to the cords in a toy Jacob's la ...
and severely damaged the cartilage and ligament surrounding the meniscus, requiring surgery and six weeks of rest. Shin had previously ruptured his cruciate ligament again, an injury previously sustained during a concert in 2001, and had corrective surgery on his left knee but the cruciate ligament in his right knee continued to suffer damage, for which he was exempt from
mandatory military service
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. However, he has put off surgery, but has continued treatment through the end of promotional activities for
Shinhwa
Shinhwa () is a South Korean six-member boy band based in Seoul, composed of Eric Mun, Lee Min-woo, Kim Dong-wan, Shin Hye-sung, Jun Jin, and Andy Lee. Launched by SM Entertainment on March 24, 1998, the group signed with Good Entertainment ...
's tenth studio album, ''
The Return''. He performed by singing in a chair for their first music show comeback on March 29 on
M! Countdown
''M Countdown'' () is a South Korean music program broadcast by Mnet. The show features appearances by popular music artists who also perform live on stage. It is broadcast from CJ E&M Center Studio in Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul.
Bro ...
, where they performed "Venus" and "Hurt".
In September Shin along with bandmate
Lee Min-woo
Lee Min-woo (hangul: 이민우; born July 28, 1979), also known mononymously credited as M as a solo artist, is a South Korean entertainer, known as a member of the South Korean boy band Shinhwa. Lee was the first Shinhwa member to debut a ...
performed at the ''West Bank Music Festival'' in Shanghai from September 30 to October 2, as K-Pop representatives along with other international artists such as
Michael Bolton
Michael Bolotin
, The Jewish Historical Society of New Haven, 1998. (born February 26, 1953), known professio ...
in front of an audience of 100,000 people.
Discography
* 2005: 五.月.之.戀 ''(Love of May)''
* 2007: ''The Beginning, New Days''
* 2008: ''Live and Let Live''
* 2009: ''Keep Leaves''
* 2010: ''Find Voice in Song''
* 2011: ''The Road Not Taken''
* 2011: ''Embrace''
* 2012: ''Winter Poetry''
* 2016: ''Delight''
* 2017: ''Serenity''
* 2019: ''Setlist''
Compositions
# Shinhwa Vol. 2 "Forever With You (너의 곁에서)"
# Shinhwa Vol. 3 "Never Come To Me" (co-writer)
# Shinhwa Vol. 3 "Vortex" (co-writer)
# Shinhwa Vol. 3 "Wedding March"
# Shinhwa Vol. 4 "Hey, Come On"
# Shinhwa Vol. 4 "Falling in Love"
# Shinhwa Vol. 4 "Sure I Know"
# Shinhwa Vol. 4 "바램 ( I Swear)"
# Shinhwa Vol. 6 " You (노을)"
# Shinhwa Vol. 7 "Oh" (co-wrote song lyrics with Minwoo)
# Shinhwa Vol. 9 "Destiny of Love (흔적)"
# Shinhwa Vol. 10 "Let It Go" (co-wrote song lyrics with Eddie Shin)
# Shin Hye Sung Vol. 1 "Don't Leave" (co-writer with JPS)
# Shin Hye Sung Vol. 1 "Same Thought" (co-writer with Park Chang Hyun)
# Shin Hye Sung Vol. 1 "Punishment (벌)" (co-writer with Kim Do Hyun)
# Shin Hye Sung Vol. 1 "A Song For You"
# Shin Hye Sung Vol. 1 "After... "
# Shin Hye Sung & Lyn
e Said... She Said... "Echo"
# Group S Fr. in Cl "I Swear" (wrote English lyrics)
# Group S Fr. in Cl "I Believe"
# S.E.S Vol. 1 "Good-Bye" (Rap by Eric)
# S.E.S Vol. 2 "Kiss" (Rap by Eric)
Other participation: Shinhwa Vol. 8 "Midnight Girl" (New melody arrangements for ballad version)
Variety shows
Music shows
* 2012
KBS ''
Immortal Songs
''Immortal Songs'' () was a South Korean television music program presented by Tak Jae-hoon, Shin Jung-hwan and Kim Sung-eun. It aired as part of ''Happy Sunday''.
Season 1
The first season of ''Immortal Songs'' was co-hosted by former Coun ...
''
* 2013
MBC ''Remocon''
Awards
References
External links
Official Korean Website
Official Japanese Website
Shincom Entertainment Official Website
*
*https://www.instagram.com/delight.hs/ (in Korean)
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1979 births
Living people
Shinhwa members
Tokuma Japan Communications artists
MAMA Award winners
South Korean male singers
South Korean male idols
South Korean J-pop singers
South Korean pop singers
Singers from Seoul