- Debut
- 1997
- Birthday
- 01.101978
- Genre
- Ballad
Basic info
Kim Hyun-sung is a ballad singer who debuted after winning the Gold Prize at the 1997 MBC Riverside Song Festival. His signature songs include 〈소원〉, 〈Heaven〉 and 〈행복〉.
- Debut
- 1997 · Debut song 소원
- Birthday
- January 10, 1978
- Years active
- 1997–
- Genre
- Ballad
- Real name
- 김현성
- Debut reference
- Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.
걸어온 길
As a college student in 1997, he won the Gold Prize at the MBC Riverside Song Festival. He was discovered by Kim Hyung-suk and released his first album, featuring 〈소원〉.
〈Heaven〉, the title track of his fourth album, was a big hit in 2002. 〈행복〉 was also well loved afterward.
Around 2005 his voice deteriorated and he left the music scene. He enlisted in the military in 2006.
He studied writing in the graduate school of the Korea National University of Arts and published an essay collection. After 〈Sugar Man〉 in 2015, he continued his career by releasing new songs.
Signature songs
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Key releases
- 1997 Kimhyunsung vol.11st studio albumIncludes 〈소원〉
- 1998 Killer2nd studio album
- 1999 玄' SOLITUDE3rd studio album
- 2002 Soulmate4th studio albumIncludes 〈Heaven〉
- 2003 Air5th studio albumIncludes 〈행복〉
- 2005 Romio's heart6th studio album
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Major awards
- 1997 MBC Riverside Song Festival Gold Prize
Key records and stories
- He won the Gold Prize at the 1997 MBC Riverside Song Festival.
- He was discovered by composer Kim Hyung-suk and released his first album, featuring 〈소원〉.
- 〈Heaven〉 is known as a difficult song with a high vocal range.
- He started singing again after appearing on JTBC's 〈Sugar Man〉 in 2015.
- He published the essay collection 《당신처럼 나도 외로워서》 in 2015.
- He competed on JTBC's 〈Sing Again 2〉 in 2021.
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