Cho Kyu-hyun (born February 3, 1988), referred to as Kyuhyun, is a
South Korean singer, musical theatre actor and television host. He
debuted as a new member of boy group Super Junior (and later its
sub-groups Super Junior-K.R.Y. and Super Junior-M as well as former
member of SM Entertainment project group SM the Ballad) in May 2006.
Apart from his group's activities, he has established himself as a
musical actor, notably through his participation in the original and
Korean versions of stage musicals including The Three Musketeers,
Catch Me If You Can, Moon Embracing the Sun, Singin' in the Rain, The
Days, Robin Hood, Werther and Mozart!. He also cast in television show
including Radio Star, We Got Married, Mamma Mia, Fluttering India and
in the third and fourth seasons of New Journey to the West. He debuted
as a solo artist with his debut mini album, At Gwanghwamun, on October
13, 2014, making him the first Super Junior member to debut as a solo
artist.He is one of the first four Korean artists to appear on Chinese
postage stamps.Kyuhyun was born in Nowon-gu, Seoul, a northeastern
part of the city. His father, Cho Young-hwan, worked for the Korean
Housing Corporation before opening various educational institutes in
Korea. Kyuhyun's mother, Kim Hanna, pursued business ventures such as
establishing an art academy, as well as a guesthouse located in
Myeongdong. Kyuhyun also has an older sister, Ara, a violinist who
studied abroad in Vienna, Austria, before returning to Korea to teach
the violin.Kyuhyun was initially urged to study law by his parents and
later said that it would have been his choice in career had he not
become a singer. His original plans to go into law were abandoned once
he joined a band in high school, where he realized his talents in
singing. He went on to place third in the Chin Chin Singing
Competition in 2005 and entered SM Entertainment the following year.
He faced strong opposition from his father, but the latter agreed to
grant his blessings if Kyuhyun was accepted into a prestigious
university. Kyuhyun subsequently enrolled in Kyunghee University with
a major in Post-Modern Music and received his bachelor's degree in
2013. In 2016, he completed his master's degree in Post-Modern Music
at the same university with master's dissertation entitled, "A Study
on the Current Status and Future Development of K-POP: K-POP
Advancement Strategies to America and Europe based on the Success
Stories of K-POP in Japan and China".
South Korean singer, musical theatre actor and television host. He
debuted as a new member of boy group Super Junior (and later its
sub-groups Super Junior-K.R.Y. and Super Junior-M as well as former
member of SM Entertainment project group SM the Ballad) in May 2006.
Apart from his group's activities, he has established himself as a
musical actor, notably through his participation in the original and
Korean versions of stage musicals including The Three Musketeers,
Catch Me If You Can, Moon Embracing the Sun, Singin' in the Rain, The
Days, Robin Hood, Werther and Mozart!. He also cast in television show
including Radio Star, We Got Married, Mamma Mia, Fluttering India and
in the third and fourth seasons of New Journey to the West. He debuted
as a solo artist with his debut mini album, At Gwanghwamun, on October
13, 2014, making him the first Super Junior member to debut as a solo
artist.He is one of the first four Korean artists to appear on Chinese
postage stamps.Kyuhyun was born in Nowon-gu, Seoul, a northeastern
part of the city. His father, Cho Young-hwan, worked for the Korean
Housing Corporation before opening various educational institutes in
Korea. Kyuhyun's mother, Kim Hanna, pursued business ventures such as
establishing an art academy, as well as a guesthouse located in
Myeongdong. Kyuhyun also has an older sister, Ara, a violinist who
studied abroad in Vienna, Austria, before returning to Korea to teach
the violin.Kyuhyun was initially urged to study law by his parents and
later said that it would have been his choice in career had he not
become a singer. His original plans to go into law were abandoned once
he joined a band in high school, where he realized his talents in
singing. He went on to place third in the Chin Chin Singing
Competition in 2005 and entered SM Entertainment the following year.
He faced strong opposition from his father, but the latter agreed to
grant his blessings if Kyuhyun was accepted into a prestigious
university. Kyuhyun subsequently enrolled in Kyunghee University with
a major in Post-Modern Music and received his bachelor's degree in
2013. In 2016, he completed his master's degree in Post-Modern Music
at the same university with master's dissertation entitled, "A Study
on the Current Status and Future Development of K-POP: K-POP
Advancement Strategies to America and Europe based on the Success
Stories of K-POP in Japan and China".
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