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Choi Jin-young

최진영

  • Solo · Male
  • Rock
  • Ballad
  • Debuted 1999
  • Deceased
Debut
1999
Birthday
11.171970
Genre
Rock · Ballad

Basic info

Choi Jin-young is a person who was active as an actor and then began a singing career in 1999 under the name SKY. His signature songs include 〈영원〉 and 〈24시간의 신화〉.

Debut
1999-11 · Debut song 영원
Birthday
November 17, 1970
Years active
1999–2010
Genre
Rock · Ballad
Real name
최진영
Debut reference
Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.

걸어온 길

Choi Jin-young began acting in 1990 in a supporting film role and was active in dramas and films in the 1990s.

After finishing military service, released the 1st album 《Final Fantasy》 in 1999 under the stage name SKY. Became a talking point by first releasing the 〈영원〉 music video without revealing the singer's identity.

〈영원〉 became very popular, and the debut won rookie awards at several award shows in 2000. The 2nd album's title track 〈24시간의 신화〉 in 2001 was also known for a large-scale music video.

Released the 3rd album as the last album in September 2004, and returned to acting in a drama in 2007. Passed away on March 29, 2010.

Signature songs

  1. 영원 1999 YouTube Spotify
  2. 24시간의 신화 2001 YouTube Spotify
  3. 그때까지만 2004 YouTube Spotify

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Key releases

  1. 1999.11 Final Fantasy1st studio albumIncluded on 〈영원〉
  2. 2001.11 영원 Ⅱ2nd studio albumIncludes 〈24시간의 신화〉
  3. 2004.09 Sky the 3rd3rd studio albumLast album

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Major awards

  • 2000 Golden Disc Awards, Best New Artist
  • 2000 SBS Gayo Daejeon, Rock Category

Key records and stories

  • Debuted as a singer in 1999 under the stage name SKY.
  • For the debut song 〈영원〉, a music video that hid the identity of the voice was released first.
  • Won the Best New Artist award at the Golden Disc Awards in 2000.
  • Passed away on March 29, 2010.
  • The 〈영원〉 music video featured Jang Dong-gun, Cha In-pyo and others.
  • Park Wan-kyu sang 〈영원〉 again on 《I Am a Singer 2》 in 2012.

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