Cho Kyu-hyun | |
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Background information | |
Born | Seoul, South Korea | February 3, 1988
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Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2006–present |
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Member of | |
Formerly of | SM the Ballad |
Website | Official website |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 조규현 |
Hanja | 曺圭賢 |
Revised Romanization | Jo Gyu-hyeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Cho Kyuhyŏn |
Cho Kyu-hyun (Korean: 조규현; born February 3, 1988),[1] referred to as Kyuhyun, is a South Korean singer, musical theatre actor, and television host. He debuted as a new member of boy group Super Junior (and later its sub-groups Super Junior-K.R.Y. and Super Junior-M as well as former member of SM Entertainment project group SM the Ballad) in May 2006. Apart from his group's activities, he has established himself as a musical actor, notably through his participation in the original and Korean versions of stage musicals including The Three Musketeers, Catch Me If You Can, Moon Embracing the Sun, Singin' in the Rain, The Days, Robin Hood, Werther, Mozart!, The Man Who Laughs, Phantom, and Frankenstein. He was also cast in television shows including Radio Star, We Got Married, Mamma Mia, Fluttering India and in the third, fourth, seventh, and eighth seasons of New Journey to the West. He debuted as a solo artist with his debut mini album, At Gwanghwamun, on November 13, 2014, making him the first Super Junior member to debut as a solo artist.
He is one of the first four Korean artists to appear on Chinese postage stamps.[2]