Shinhwa
| Shinhwa | |
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| General information | |
| origin | South Korea |
| Genre (s) | K-pop |
| founding | 1998 |
| Website | www.shinhwacompany.co.kr |
| Founding members | |
| Eric Mun | |
Singing, rap |
Lee Min-woo |
singing |
Kim Dong-wan |
Singing, rap |
Park Jun-jin |
Lead singer |
Shin Hye-sung |
rap |
Andy Lee |
| Korean spelling | |
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| Korean alphabet : | 신화 |
| Hanja : | 神話 |
| Revised Romanization : | Sinhwa |
| McCune-Reischauer : | Sinhwa |
Shinhwa ( kor : legend ) is a South Korean boy group active since 1998 and thus the oldest active boy group in South Korea. It consists of six members.
history
Shinhwa was cast by SM Entertainment in 1998 and made her debut on March 24, 1998 on the South Korean music show KM Music Tank with her debut single haegyeolsa ( kor. 해결사, dt. Problem solver ). From June 2003 to 2011 she was under contract with Good Entertainment . She then founded her own label, the Shinhwa Company , as the first Korean band . The band is also known outside of South Korea, they performed in the USA, Australia, China, Taiwan, Singapore and Japan, among others.
Members
- Lee Min-woo
- Lee Min-woo ( Hangeul : 이민우, Hanja : 李 珉 雨; * July 28, 1979) is a singer and was the fourth member selected for the group. A student at JunJoo Fine Arts School, he was discovered by an SM entertainment talent scout while performing with his dance troupe Dicky Ducky in an Everland dance competition. As part of Shinhwa, he was involved in all 13 albums and is still a part of the group.
- He published 3 solo albums under the stage name M and played in several dramas and films.
- Andy Lee
- Andy Lee, real name Lee Seon-ho ( Hangeul : 이선호, Hanja : 李先 镐; * January 21, 1981) is one of the rappers of Shinhwa and the second selected member. He was originally intended to be a member of the band HOT with his friend Tony An . However, his parents did not allow it because they felt he was too young for it. When he was older, they let him join Shinhwa. During the fourth album, he took a break to study in the US, but came back for the fifth album, Perfect Man .
- Eric Mun
- Eric Mun, born as Mun Jung-hyuk (Hangeul: 문정혁, Hanja: 文 晸 赫; * February 16, 1979) is the leader of the group and rapper.
- Kim Dong-wan
- Kim Dong-wan (Hangeul: 김동완, Hanja: 金 烔 完; born November 21, 1979) is a Shinhwa singer.
- Shin Hye-sung
- Shin Hye-sungs (Hangeul: 신혜성, Hanja: 申 彗星) birth name is Jung Pil-kyo (Hangeul: 정필 교, Hanja: 鄭 弼 敎; * November 27, 1979), he is the main singer and was the first member of Shinhwa.
- Park Jun-jin
- Born as Park Choong-jae (Hangeul: 박충재, Hanja: 朴 忠 栽; * August 19, 1980), Jun-jin (Hangeul: 전진, Hanja: 前進;) is the rapper and singer of the group. His father (Charlie Park) is also a singer.
Discography
Albums
- 1st Album 해결사 (The Problem Solver = problem solver May 5, 1998)
- 2nd Album TOP (Twinkling of Paradise) (April 4, 1999)
- 3rd album Only One (May 2000)
- 4th album Hey, come on! (June 28, 2001)
- Best Album My Choice (January 2002)
- 5th album Perfect Man (March 29, 2002)
- 6th album 너의 결혼식 (Wedding = wedding on Dec. 26, 2002)
- Winter Story (December 30, 2003)
- 7th album Brand New (August 27, 2004)
- Winter Story 2004–2005 (December 17, 2004)
- 8th album State of the Art (May 11, 2006)
- Winter Story 2006–2007 (Jan 25, 2007)
- Winter Story 2007 (Dec 6, 2007)
- 9th album Shinhwa (April 3, 2008)
- 10th Album The Return (March 23, 2012)
- 11th Album XI The Classic (May 16, 2013)
- 12th Album We (February 3, 2015)
- 13th album Unchancing (January 2nd, 2017)
VHS / DVD
- First Live Concert
- The everlasting Mythology 2nd live concert (2002)
- Winter Story Tour 2003/2004
- Summer Festival 2004/2005
- Winter Story Tour 2004/2005
- State of The Art Tour Seoul
- Music Video Collection
- Winter Story Tour 2006/2007
solo
- 1st Untouchable - M (Lee Minwoo)
- 2nd IInd- Winds - M (Lee Minwoo)
- 3rd Explore M - M (Lee Minwoo)
- 1st Love of May - Shin Hyesung
- 2nd The Beginning, New Days - Shin Hyesung
- 1st Love Doesn't Come - Junjin
- 1st KimDongwan is - Dongwan
- 1st The First New Dream - Andy
- 3rd Live and Let Live - Side 1 - Shin Hyesung
Awards
- December 18, 2000: Prize from KMTV
- December 7, 2001: Seoul Prize
- December 29, 2001: Award from SBS
- December 30, 2001: Prize from KBS
- December 6, 2002: Seoul Prize
- December 12, 2003: Seoul Prize
- December 29, 2003: Award from SBS
- December 10, 2004: Main Prize from Seoul
- December 29, 2004: Grand Prize from SBS
- December 30, 2004: Prize from KBS
- December 31, 2004: Award from MBC