Shin Seung-hun

Shin Seung-hun (Korean: 신승훈; born 21 March 1966)[1] is a South Korean singer-songwriter who was known in the 1990s as the "Emperor of Ballads."[2] He debuted in 1990 with the hit song, "Reflection of You in Your Smile," and has since released 12 studio albums.[3] He previously held the record for the most albums sold by one artist in South Korea with 17 million albums sold over his career[2] until the record was broken by boy band BTS in 2020.[4]

Shin Seung-hun
Shin in 2012
Background information
Born (1966-03-21) 21 March 1966
Daejeon, South Korea
GenresK-pop, ballad
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
InstrumentsGuitar, piano, vocals
Years active1990–present
LabelsDorothy Company
Korean name
Hangul
신승훈
Revised RomanizationSin Seung-hun
McCune–ReischauerSin Sŭnghun

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[5][6]
Reflection of You in Your Smile (미소속에 비친 그대)
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Dukyun Industries
  • Format: LP
No data
  • KOR: 1,400,000+[7]
Invisible Love (보이지 않는 사랑)
  • Released: 30 November 1991
  • Label: Dukyun Industries
  • Format: LP
  • KOR: 1,580,000+[8]
Because I Love You (널 사랑하니까)
  • Released: 15 April 1993
  • Label: Dukyun Industries
  • Format: LP
  • KOR: 1,700,000+[8]
After A Long Time (그후로 오랫동안)
  • Released: 15 September 1994
  • Label: CJ E&M Music
  • Format: CD
  • KOR: 1,800,000+[8]
To Heaven (나보다 조금 더 높은곳에 니가 있을뿐)
  • Released: 1 May 1996
  • Label: Line Acoustic Co.
  • Format: CD
  • KOR: 2,470,000+[7]
Shin Seung Hun Ⅵ
  • Released: 1 February 1998
  • Label: Line Acoustic Co.
  • Format: CD
  • KOR: 1,310,000+[9]
Desire To Fly High
  • Released: 14 March 2000
  • Label: Nori Entertainment
  • Format: CD, cassette
1
The Shin Seung Hun
  • Released: 14 January 2002
  • Label: Daeyeong
  • Format: CD, cassette
1
Ninth Reply
  • Released: 2 February 2004
  • Label: Dorothy Music
  • Format: CD, cassette
1
The Romanticist
  • Released: 10 October 2006
  • Label: Dorothy Music
  • Format: CD, cassette, digital download
4
I Am...& I Am
  • Released: 10 November 2015
  • Label: Dorothy Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
5
My Personas
  • Released: 8 April 2020
  • Label: Dorothy Music
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
12

Awards and nominations

Golden Disc Awards

Year Category Work Result Ref.
1991 Album Bonsang Reflection of You In Your Smile Won [15]
1992 Album of the Year Invisible Love Won
Album Bonsang Won
1993 Album of the Year Because I Love You Won
Album Bonsang Won
1994 Album Bonsang After A Long Time Won
1996 To Heaven Won
1998 Shin Seung Hun Ⅵ Won
2000 Desire To Fly High Won
2002 The Shin Seung Hun Won
2004 Ninth Reply Won
2006 The Romanticist Won

Mnet Asian Music Awards

Year Category Work Result Ref.
2000 Best Male Artist "The Unwritten Legend" Won [16]
Best Ballad Performance "After Separation"Nominated
2002 Best Male Artist "If We Can Part Even Though We Love" Nominated [17]
Special Jury Prize Won [18]
2004 Best Ballad Video "When That Day Comes" Won [19]
2008 Mnet PD's Choice Award N/A Won [20]
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See also

References

  1. 신승훈 나이 관심 집중…이승환·이승철·조성하 등과 동갑. Asia Today (in Korean). 3 December 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  2. Hong, Dam Young (18 December 2017). "27 years on, balladeer Shin Seung-hun says 'life is Polaroid'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  3. Sung, So-young (15 October 2015). "Shin Seung-hun back with new album". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  4. "BTS breaks 20 million album sales record in S. Korea". The Dong-A Ilbo. 10 April 2020. Archived from the original on 10 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  5. "K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  6. "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  7. Eom, Dong-jin (28 October 2015). '안듣고는 못 배길걸' 신승훈 컴백, 관전포인트4. JTBC News (in Korean). Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  8. 신승훈 '심신부터 동방신기까지 동료'. SBS News (in Korean). 29 October 2006. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  9. "대한민국 공식 역대 음반 판매량 순위 50 : MLBPARK". mlbpark.donga.com. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  10. "May 2000 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  11. "2002 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  12. "May 2004 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 12 November 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  13. "2006 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 1 February 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  14. "2015 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  15. "[골든디스크 D-8] 김건모·조성모, 한번도 힘든 대상 3번이나". Daily Sports (in Korean). 2 December 2009. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  16. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 June 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) "2000 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  17. http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=6490 "2002 MMF part 1". Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
  18. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) "2002 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  19. http://mama.interest.me/history?type=winner&year=2004 "2004 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  20. "Winners from Past Years: 2008". MAMA. Retrieved 10 January 2013.


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