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Shin Hye-sung

シン・ヘソン　/　しん・へそん

Singer from South Korea

November 27, 1979 (age 46)　・　Seoul, South Korea

singer
actor

My Take

Shin Hye-sung interests me as a case study in longevity within K-pop. As the main vocalist of Shinhwa, one of the first-generation idol groups that helped lay the groundwork for the Korean wave, he's part of a lineage that predates the global explosion most people now associate with the genre. What stands out to me is that he didn't just ride the group's success; he launched a solo career in 2005 and released albums in both Korean and Japanese, leaning into his strength as a singer-songwriter. That bilingual output signals an artist deliberately building a career beyond the boy-group template.

Overview

Jung Pil-kyo (Korean: 정필교; born November 27, 1979) is a South Korean singer-songwriter. He is best known as a member of the South Korean boy group Shinhwa. The main vocalist of Shinhwa, he debuted as a solo artist in 2005 and has since released multiple albums in both Korean and Japanese.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Shin Hye-sung
Name (Japanese): シン・ヘソン
Reading: しん・へそん
Born: November 27, 1979 (age 46)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Goat
Origin: Seoul, South Korea
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: singer / actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Shinil High School
University: Baekseok University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttp://www.lworks.co.kr/HYESUNG/
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/delight.hs/
Xhttps://x.com/shinhs_official
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%98%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%20(%E6%AD%8C%E6%89%8B)

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