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Hong Kyung-min, 2023 KBS concert

Hong Kyung-min

홍경민

  • Solo · Male
  • Dance
  • Rock
  • Ballad
  • Debuted 1997
  • Active

Hong Kyung-min, 2023 KBS concert — Photo: 상은TV · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Debut
1997
Birthday
02.091976
Genre
Dance · Rock · Ballad

Basic info

Hong Kyung-min is a singer and broadcaster known for songs that move between rock and Latin dance. His signature songs include 〈흔들린 우정〉, 〈가져가〉 and 〈그녀의 매력〉.

Debut
1997 · Debut song 이제는
Birthday
February 9, 1976
Years active
1997–
Genre
Dance · Rock · Ballad
Real name
홍성민
Debut reference
Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.

걸어온 길

He debuted in 1997 with 〈이제는〉 from his first album 《Dedicate》. At first he worked as a rock ballad singer with a mid-to-low register.

On his third album in 2000, he switched to Latin dance with 〈흔들린 우정〉 and found great success. He took No. 1 on music shows many times and won the Golden Disc Bonsang.

〈가져가〉 in 2001 and 〈그녀의 매력〉 in 2002 also gained popularity. After finishing his military service, he returned in 2004 with his sixth album's 〈Tonight〉.

He released full-length albums up to his tenth in 2009. Since then he has continued performing while working in dramas, musicals, variety shows and radio.

Signature songs

  1. 이제는 1997 YouTube Spotify
  2. 내 남은 사랑을 위해 1998 YouTube Spotify
  3. 흔들린 우정 2000 YouTube Spotify
  4. 가져가 2001 YouTube Spotify
  5. 그녀의 매력 2002 YouTube Spotify
  6. Tonight 2004 YouTube Spotify

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Key releases

  1. 1997.09 Dedicate1st studio albumIncluded on 〈이제는〉
  2. 1998.12 Free Throw 2 Shot2nd studio albumIncluded on 〈내 남은 사랑을 위해〉
  3. 2000.06 홍경민 33rd studio albumIncluded on 〈흔들린 우정〉
  4. 2001.03 Hong Kyung Min4th studio albumIncluded on 〈가져가〉
  5. 2002.08 The Hong Kyung Min BestBest ofIncluded on 〈그녀의 매력〉
  6. 2004.12 Listen & Repeat6th studio album
  7. 2009.08 Someday10th studio album

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Major awards

  • 2000 Golden Disc Awards Bonsang
  • 2000 SBS Gayo Daejeon Popularity Award
  • 2001 SBS Gayo Daejeon Pop Dance Category Solo Award
  • 2006 MBC Drama Awards Special Award
  • 2019 KBS Entertainment Awards Daesang (The Return of Superman)

Key records and stories

  • He debuted in 1997 with 〈이제는〉 from his first album 《Dedicate》.
  • With the success of 〈흔들린 우정〉 in 2000, he earned the nickname "Korea's Ricky Martin."
  • At the 2019 KBS Entertainment Awards, he won the Daesang together with the cast of 《슈퍼맨이 돌아왔다》 (The Return of Superman).
  • His third album sold over 280,000 copies in its first year and became his best-selling album.
  • His friends Cha Tae-hyun and Kim Jong-kook appeared in the 〈To My Friend〉 music video.

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