Cho Kyu-hyun

Cho Kyu-hyun
Kyuhyun in November 2016
Kyuhyun in November 2016
Background information
Born (1988-02-03) February 3, 1988 (age 36)
Seoul, South Korea
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musical theatre actor
  • television host
InstrumentVocals
Years active2006–present
Labels
Member of
Formerly ofSM the Ballad
WebsiteOfficial website
Korean name
Hangul
조규현
Hanja
曺圭賢
Revised RomanizationJo Gyu-hyeon
McCune–ReischauerCho Kyuhyŏn

Cho Kyu-hyun (Korean조규현; 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]

  1. ^ Mark Russell (April 29, 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "Super Junior-M to appear on postage stamps". Newsen (in Korean). December 8, 2008. p. 1. Archived from the original on July 11, 2009. Retrieved December 8, 2008.