Park Hyo-shin

In this Korean name, the family name is Park.
Park Hyo-shin
Park in 2018
Park in 2018
Background information
Birth namePark Hyo-shin
Born (1981-09-01) September 1, 1981 (age 43)
Yesan, South Chungcheong, South Korea
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musical theatre actor
Years active1999–present
LabelsHerbigharo
WebsiteOfficial website
Korean name
Hangul
박효신
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBak Hyo-sin
McCune–ReischauerPak Hyo-sin

Park Hyo-shin (Korean: 박효신; born September 1, 1981)[1] is a South Korean singer and musical theatre actor.[2][3] Following his debut as a singer in 1999, Park released numerous hit songs in the 2000s, including "Good Person" (2002), "Snow Flower" (2004) and "Memories Resemble Love" (2007).[4] In the 2010s, he achieved five number-one hits on the Circle Digital Chart, including 2014's "Wild Flower", which has sold 5 million copies, making it one of the best-selling singles in South Korea.[5]

Early life

Park Hyo-shin was born on September 1, 1981, in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea.[1][6] He discovered his love of singing as a child from singing trot music at his family's restaurant.[7] In high school, Park won prizes at several competitive singing festivals, including the grand prize at the Bucheon Youth Song Festival.[8]

Career

1999–2003: Debut and early success

After graduating high school, Park trained to be a singer for over a year.[9] In January 2000, he released his first album, Things I Can't Do For You (해줄 수 없는 일), which includes the lead single of the same name and the follow-up hit single "Fool" (바보).[10] The album sold more than 446,000 copies by the end of the year and garnered Park a win for Best New Artist at the 2000 Golden Disc Awards.[11][12] That year, Park made his musical theatre debut in the lead role of Rock Hamlet, which premiered in April 2000 at Seoul's Jangchung Gymnasium.[9]

In January 2001, Park released his second album, Second Story, and its lead single, "Far Away" (먼곳에서).[13]

He released his third album,Time Honored Voice, in September 2002.[14] The album's lead single, "Good Person" (좋은 사람), was number one for four weeks on South Korea's Music Box Chart.[15] For the song, Park won bonsang awards at a slew of year-end award shows, including the Golden Disc Awards and Seoul Music Awards.[16][17]

2004–2010: Drama soundtracks and 10th anniversary

Park released his fourth album, Soul Tree, in April 2004.[18] The album topped the Recording Industry Association of Korea's monthly album chart, while the lead single, "Standing There" (그 곳에 서서), ranked number one for three weeks on the Music Box Chart.[19][20] That November, Park released "Snow Flower" (눈의 꽃), a song for the original soundtrack of the television show I'm Sorry, I Love You.[21] The song, which is a cover of "Yuki no Hana" by Japanese singer Mika Nakashima, was a hit for Park and also reportedly gave a boost to Nakashima's album sales in South Korea.[22][23]

In June 2005, Park released Neo Classicism, a remake album of hit Korean songs from the 1980s and 1990s.[24] He followed this up with the release of his fifth studio album, The Breeze of Sea, in January 2007.[25] The album's lead single, "Memories Resembles Love" (추억은 사랑을 닮아), debuted in the top ten of weekly South Korean digital song charts and remained at the top of the charts for several months.[26][27]

He not only participated in his album but was also a singer for many original soundtracks inserted in TV programs and movies. Park sang "Hwashin," or "Flower Letter", for the original soundtrack of the 2008 SBS period drama Iljimae.[28] In 2008, he also participated in Hwang Project as the lead vocal by releasing the song "The Castle of Zoltar," which was quite different from the music that he sang in early stage of his career.[citation needed]

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of his debut, Park held a series of concerts, titled Park Hyo Shin's Gift from October 16 to 18, 2009 at the Olympic Fencing Gymnasium.[29] On May 23, 2009, Park participated in "Green Concert". At the same time, he also worked on his 6th studio album. On September 15, 2009, Park released his 6th album, Gift, Part 1. The song "After Love" made it to number one on the music charts.[30]

2011–present: Hiatus and comeback

Park served 21 months in Yongsan District as an entertainment soldier as part of conscription in South Korea. He finished his service in September 2012.[31]

Park performing "Wild Flower" at his 15th anniversary concert in 2014.

After a four-year hiatus, Park released consecutive hit singles, all of which topped local music charts. "Wild Flower" was released in March 2014. The ballad single is about overcoming emotional turmoil through the metaphor of a resilient wildflower. It garnered the first place spot on the K-pop Hot 100, beating out Mr. Chu by Apink.[32] The song remained on the charts long after its release, still placing 70th in March 2016.[33] It was followed by "Happy Together" in November 2014. In April 2015, Park released the digital single "Shine Your Light".[34][35]

In 2014, Park played Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the musical Mozart! at the Sejong Center.[34]

Park's 2008 contract with Jellyfish Entertainment expired in 2016.[citation needed] On August 24, 2016, Park signed with Glove Entertainment.[36] This move was, however, highly controversial, as Park later faced a fraud lawsuit after reportedly taking approximately 400 million KRW worth of gifts after promising to sign an exclusive contract with another company.[37][38]

Under Glove Entertainment, Park released a new album in October 2016, followed by a concert titled "I Am A Dreamer" from October 8–16, 2016.[39]

Discography

Main article: Park Hyo-shin discography
  • Things I Can't Do For You (1999)
  • Second Story (2001)
  • Time-Honored Voice (2002)
  • Soul Tree (2004)
  • The Breeze of Sea (2007)
  • Gift, Part 1 (2009)
  • Gift, Part 2 (2010)
  • I Am a Dreamer (2016)

Musical theatre

Year Show Role Opening venue Ref.
2000 Rock Hamlet Hamlet Jangchung Gymnasium [9]
2013 Elisabeth Tod (Death) Seoul Arts Center [40]
2014 Mozart! Mozart Sejong Center [34]
2015 Phantom Erik Chungmu Art Hall [41]
2016–2017 Blue Square Samsung Electronics Hall [citation needed]
2018 The Man Who Laughs Gwynplaine Seoul Arts Center [3]
2022 Sejong Center for the Performing Arts [42]
2023 Beethoven Beethoven Seoul Arts Center Opera House [3]
Beethoven Season2 Sejong Center [43]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee or nominated work Result Ref.
2000 Golden Disc Awards Best New Artist "Things I Can't Do For You" (해줄 수 없는 일) Won [44]
Mnet Asian Music Awards Best New Male Artist Nominated
2002 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Ballad Performance "Good Person" (좋은 사람) Nominated
Golden Disc Awards Main Prize (Bonsang) Won [16]
Seoul Music Awards Won [17]
KBS Music Awards Park Hyo-shin Won [45]
SBS Gayo Daejeon Won [46]
KMTV Korean Music Awards Singer of the Year (Bonsang) Won [47]
2004 KBS Music Awards Main Prize (Bonsang) Park Hyo-shin Won [48]
SBS Gayo Daejeon Won
Seoul Music Awards Won [49]
Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Ballad Video "Standing There" (그 곳에 서서) Nominated
2007 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Male Artist "Memories Resemble Love" (추억은 사랑을 닮아) Nominated [50]
2009 Cyworld Digital Music Awards Hall of Fame Award "Snow Flower" (눈의 꽃) Won [51]
Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Ballad/R&B Performance "After Love" (사랑한 후에 ) Nominated [52]
2012 Cable TV Awards Cable TV Star Award Consolation Train (위문열차) Won [53]
2014 Melon Music Awards Song of the Year "Wild Flower" (야생화) Nominated [54]
Best Ballad Nominated [55]
2016 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Male Artist "Breath" (숨) Nominated [56]
2017 Melon Music Awards Stage of the Year Park Hyo-shin Won [48]
2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Male Artist "The Sound of Winter" (겨울소리) Nominated [57]
Best Vocal Performance - Solo Nominated
Best OST "The Day" (그 날) from Mr. Sunshine Nominated
Yegreen Musical Awards Best Actor The Man Who Laughs (웃는남자) Won [58]
2019 Korea Musical Awards Won [59]
Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Male Artist "Goodbye" Nominated [60]

Military honors

During his mandatory military service, Park received both the Army Chief of Staff's award and the Minister of National Defense Award.[61]

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