K.Will

K.Will
K.Will in 2013
Background information
Birth nameKim Hyung-soo
Born (1981-12-30) December 30, 1981 (age 42)
Seoul, South Korea
Genres
OccupationSinger
Years active2007–present
Labels
WebsiteOfficial website
Korean name
Hangul
김형수
Revised RomanizationGim Hyeong-su
McCune–ReischauerKim Hyŏngsu

Kim Hyung-soo (Korean김형수; born December 30, 1981),[1] better known by his stage name K.Will (Korean케이윌), is a South Korean singer. The name is a combination of the first letter 'K' of his last name 'Kim' and the English word 'Will'.[2] He debuted in 2007 and has since become known for his chart-topping ballads.[3] He has also been dubbed the "Prince of OST" for his frequent Korean drama soundtrack appearances.[4][5]

K.Will has released four full-length albums: Left Heart (2007), Missing You (2009), The Third Album (2012–2013), and The Fourth Album (2017–2018).[6][7][3]

  1. ^ "케이윌". Daum Encyclopedia (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  2. ^ "스카이데일리, 가이드 녹음 목소리부터 빌보드 차트까지… 인정받는 가수 '케이윌'". www.skyedaily.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Lee, Eun-jeong (October 25, 2018). "케이윌, 11월 6일 4집 파트.2 앨범 발표". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 28, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  4. ^ Kim, Ha-jin (October 24, 2018). ""역시 '음원강자'"…케이윌, '내 생에 아름다운'으로 상위권 안착". Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 28, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  5. ^ ""OST 황태자 컴백"…케이윌 '군주' OST '내가 사랑할 사람' 공개". X Sports News (in Korean). June 8, 2017. Archived from the original on October 28, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  6. ^ Gwon, Yeong-mi (July 9, 2018). "'히든싱어5' 케이윌, '그립고 그립고 그립다'로 최종우승…'금의환향'". Kookje Shinmun. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  7. ^ Park, Yeong-uk (April 4, 2013). "케이윌(K.WILL), 정규 3집 앨범 초특급 프로듀서 군단 참여 '차트점령' 예고". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 28, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2018.