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Singer Lee Hyun-woo

Lee Hyun-woo

이현우

  • Solo · Male
  • Ballad
  • Pop
  • Debuted 1991
  • Active

Singer Lee Hyun-woo — Photo: 여니수니 · CC BY 2.0 kr · Wikimedia Commons

Debut
1991
Birthday
03.061966
Genre
Ballad · Pop

Basic info

Lee Hyun-woo is a singer and TV personality who debuted in 1991 with his 1st full-length album 《Black Rainbow》. Signature songs include 〈꿈〉 and 〈헤어진 다음날〉.

Debut
1991 · Debut song 꿈
Birthday
March 6, 1966
Years active
1991–
Genre
Ballad · Pop
Real name
이상원
Debut reference
Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.

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He moved to the United States during middle school and began singing at a live club in New York in 1988.

He debuted in 1991 with his 1st album 《Black Rainbow》 and gained popularity with 〈꿈〉.

〈헤어진 다음날〉 from his 1997 album was greatly loved. He later worked as an actor and host as well.

In January 1993 he was arrested on suspicion of smoking cannabis and later released on bail. In February 2007 he was fined for drunk driving.

Signature songs

  1. 꿈 1991 YouTube Spotify
  2. 슬픔 속에 그댈 지워야만 해 1991 YouTube Spotify
  3. 헤어진 다음날 1997 YouTube Spotify

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Key releases

  1. 1991 Black Rainbow1st studio albumIncluded on 〈꿈〉
  2. 1993 Blue Vanity2nd studio album
  3. 1997 Freewill of My Heart4th studio albumIncluded on 〈헤어진 다음날〉
  4. 1998 Both Sides of the StoryFull-length album
  5. 2007 Heart BlossomFull-length album

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Key records and stories

  • In 2003, he also appeared as an actor in dramas such as 《옥탑방 고양이》.
  • Since 2007, he has hosted the KBS radio show 《이현우의 음악앨범》.
  • In January 1993 he was arrested on suspicion of smoking cannabis and later released on bail. In February 2007 he was also fined for drunk driving.
  • He has appeared several times in the musical 《Mamma Mia!》.
  • He has published two cookbooks.

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