Sung Si Kyung 성시경 成始璄
Born:17 April 1979
Origin:South Korea
Genres:Ballad
Occupation(s):Singer, Songwriter, Radio DJ, TV Host, Actor
Instruments:Vocals, piano
Years active:2000–present (official debut 2002)
Labels:Jellyfish Entertainment
LOEN Entertainment
Biography
Sung's undergraduate education (Bachelor of Arts in Sociology) took place at the Korea University, after which he received Master of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication from the same university. He has also appeared in a number of TV shows including Korean dramas (soap operas) and entertainment shows, gaining favorable response from the public. Sung enlisted in the Republic of Korea Army in 2008 and was honorably discharged in 2010. Sung's first comeback concert after the discharge attracted more than 6,000 fans from all over the country.
Music Career
While at Korea University, Sung participated in an online singing competition and was awarded 1st place in the country. The winners of the song festival released a compilation album, from which his song “The Road that Leads to Me” became a major hit. Due to the popularity of the song, the compilation album sold nearly 100,000 copies, even though it was a promotional album. This helped Sung to attain stardom in November 2000.
Sung’s official debut was in 2001 when he released his first album, 처음처럼 (Like the First Time). Mainly consisting of ballads, his debut album contained three hits and made him the best newcomer singer of the year. Participating as a guest singer on You Hee-yeol’s album also contributed to his rising popularity. His second album released in 2002 was also a success, selling more than 650,000 copies. He continued to release album after album, averaging about one a year.
Sung currently has released 7 full albums - 5 are traditional ballad/pop albums, a "remake" album and a "special" album called "Try to Remember." He also released a "Best of" album in Japan which included his first Japanese title. His sixth and final pre-army was released in 2008.
in September 2011, he made his comeback to the music industry with his seventh album. The album's title song "The First Time" is a sweet and delicate ballad that was also released earlier in the year as a digital single. He decided to produce and release a regular album instead of a mini or a single to express his appreciation for his fans that had waited so long.
The album consists of 12 songs composed by singer-songwriters Yoon Sang, Kim Hyun-Chul and Kang Seung-won. It also features a duet with Lena Park and IU. Also included is the Secret Garden OST theme song, "You're My Spring".
Sung's comeback track "난 좋아" (Even Now) released on his 7th album debuted at number 5 on Billboard's Korea K-Pop Hot 100 for the week of 22 September.
Albums
1 Like The First Time
Released: April 4, 2001
Label: Dream Music, Universal Music
2 Melodie D'Armour
Released: July 19, 2002
Label: Doremi Media
2.5 Try To RememberReleased: May 27, 2003
Label: CJ E&M Music and Liv
3 Double Life; The Other SideReleased: October 16, 2003
Label: Mutu Entertainment, Yejeon Media
4 I Want To Dream AgainReleased: April 7, 2005
Label: Mutu Entertainment, Yejeon Media
5 The BalladsReleased: October 10, 2006
Label: Jelowon Interactive, YBM Seoul Records
5.5 Best Of Album- The Best Of Sung Si KyungReleased: November 22, 2006
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6 Here In My HeartReleased: November 24, 2008
Label:Jellyfish Entertainment, YBM Seoul Records
7 FirstReleased: September 15, 2011
Label:Jellyfish Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment
Remake Albums
1 The blue night of Jeju IslandReleased: May 20, 2004
Label: YBM Seoul Records
2 Sung Si Kyung Remake Album - Winter WonderlandReleased: December 8, 2014
Publisher: CJ E&M
Single Albums
1 Parting once againReleased: October 19, 2007
Label: Jellyfish Entertainment, YBM Seoul Records
Collaboration Albums
1 Kim Hyung-Suk WITH FRIENDSReleased: April 14, 2006
Singer : Sung Si Kyung
Song:I Believe
2 Toy 6th 'Thank YouReleased: December 3, 2007
Singer : Sung Si Kyung
Song:딸에게 보내는 노래(The song for my daughter)
3 Jelly Christmas 2011Released: December 2, 2011
Singer : Jelly Fish Singers (Sung Si Kyung, Brian Joo, Seo In-guk, Park Hak Ki, Park Jang Hyun, Hwang Project)
Song:Everyone Christmas
4 Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1Released: July 15, 2012
Singer : Psy ft Sung Si Kyung
Song:뜨거운 안녕 (Passionate Goodbye)
5 Jelly Christmas 2012 Heart ProjectReleased: December 6, 2012
Singer : Jelly Fish Singers (Sung Si Kyung, Park Hyo-shin, Seo In-guk, Lee Seok Hoon, VIXX)
Song:Because It's Christmas
6 2013 월간 윤종신 Repair 2월호2013 Yoon Jong-shin Monthly Project Repair February
Released: 5 February 2013
Singer : Yoon Jong-shin ft Sung Si Kyung
Song:내일 할 일(Things To Do Tomorrow)
7 Jelly Christmas 2013
Released: 10 December 2013Singer :Jelly Fish Singers (Sung Si Kyung, Park Hyo-shin, Seo In-guk, VIXX, Mysterious Sister)
Song:Winter Propose
8 Toy 7th ‘Da Capo’Released: 18 November 2014
Singer :Sung Si Kyung
Song:세 사람 (Three People)