Kim Hyun-jung (singer)

Kim Hyun-jung
Hangul	김현정
Hanja	金炫廷
Revised Romanization	Gim Hyeonjeong
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Hyŏnjŏng

Kim Hyun-jung
Kim Hyun-jung
	KiM Hyun-jung in 2015.
Background information
Born	April 4, 1976 (age 45); Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop, dance, R&B
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	1997–present
Labels	HIM Entertainment
Website	kimhyunjung.co.kr

Kim Hyun-jung (Korean: 김현정, born April 4, 1976) is a Korean pop singer. She is well known as the "Long-legged singer." With the experience of performing in a heavy metal band, Kim made her debut as a female solo singer Kim debuted as a dance music singer with "Legend." The song <Breakup with Her> was a fast-tempo song with strong beats that shot Kim quickly to the top. The song <Lonely Love> was also a great hit. Since her debut, Kim Hyun-jung has succeeded in releasing great songs, usually dance numbers.^[1]

In 1997, Kim catapulted to stardom almost instantly after her debut, with her distinctively high voice and slim figure - the ordinary image of a female Korean singer by today’s standards, but a rarity at the time.^[2]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
Title	Album details	KOR RIAK ^[3]	Sales
Legend	Released: February 13, 1997 (KOR) Rereleased: May 21, 1998 as Shocking Label: Revolution No.9 Formats: CD, cassette	2^[a]	KOR: 552,639^[4]
A Seagull Of Dream	Released: February 22, 1999 (KOR) Label: Revolution No. 9 Formats: CD, cassette	1	KOR: 561,614^[5]
The 3rd Eye	Released: May 22, 2000 (KOR) Label: Revolution No. 9 Formats: CD, cassette	—	KOR: 421,052^[4]
Wild Beauty	Released: July 25, 2001 (KOR) Label: Revolution No. 9 Formats: CD, cassette	—	KOR: 240,000^[6]
Forever	Released: August 27, 2001 (TWN) Formats: CD	—	TWN: 200,000^[7]
Diet	Released: August 1, 2002 (KOR) Label: Pure Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette	3	KOR: 179,809^[8]
Hit For 6ix	Released: July 11, 2003 (KOR) Label: Pure Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette	—^[b]	KOR: 53,426^[9]
I Love Soul	Released: September 23, 2004 (KOR) Label: Him Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette	9	KOR: 17,477^[10]
In N Out	Released: June 12, 2008 (KOR) Label: Him Entertainment Formats: CD	18	KOR: 3,948^[11]

Special albums[]

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
Title	Album details	KOR RIAK ^[3]	Sales
Fun Town 20	Released: June 23, 2005 (KOR) Label: Him Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette	13	KOR: 38,671^[12]
Dance With Hyun Jung	Released: May 17, 2006 (KOR) Label: Him Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette	12	KOR: 11,232^[13]

Extended plays[]

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
Title	Album details	KOR Gaon ^[14]	Sales
Together Forever 18	Released: June 26, 2015 (KOR) Label: Him Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	—

Singles[]

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales	Album
Title	Year	KOR Gaon ^[15]^[c]	Sales	Album
"Lonely Love" (혼자한 사랑)	1997	—		Legend
"Break Up With Her" (그녀와의 이별)	1997	13	KOR: 192,284^[16]	Legend
"Freedom Declaration" (자유선언)	1999	—		A Seagull Of Dream
"Separation Can Come Back" (되돌아온 이별)	1999	—		A Seagull Of Dream
"Bruise" (멍)	2000	18	KOR: 133,937^[17]	The Third Eye
"Like A Lie" (거짓말처럼)	2000	—		The Third Eye
"You Who Left" (떠난 너)	2001	—		Wild Beauty
"Single Stroke" (단칼)	2002	—		Diet
"If This Is The End" (끝이라면)	2003	—		Hit For 6ix
"Solar Energy" (태양 에너지)	2004	—		I Love Soul
"Type B Man" (B형 남자)	2004	—		I Love Soul
"Funky Town" (originally by Lipps Inc.)	2005	—		Fun Town 20
"Be Strong, Hyun Jung" (굳세어라 현정아)	2006	—		Dance With Hyun Jung
"Saljjak Kung" (살짝 쿵)	2008	—		In N Out
"Cry Cry" (울다 울다)	2008	—		In N Out
"Gold Miss Goes" (골드미스가 간다 송)	2009	—		Non-album singles
"1 Minute 1 Second" (1분 1초)	2011	18	KOR: 291,949^[18]
"Harpoon" (작살) (feat. Alien)	2015	—
"Empty Talk" (빈말)		—		Together Forever 18
"Attention" (너만있으면돼)		—		Together Forever 18
"Holeman Is Back" (톡까고 말할래) (with Holeman)	2020	—		Non-album single

Awards[]

Year	Awards	Category	Work	Result
1998	KBS Song Festival	Singer Of The Year	Shocking	Won
	MBC Teenage Singer Festival	Best New Artist		Won
	SBS Song Festival	Teenage Artist		Won
	KMTV Song Festival	Best New Artist		Won
	KMTV Song Festival	Singer Of The Year		Won
	Seoul Music awards	Best New Artist		Won
	Golden Disk	Record of the year		Won
1999	KBS Song Festival	Singer Of The Year	"A Seagull Of Dream"	Won
	MBC Teenage Singer Festival	Singer Of The Year		Won
	SBS Song Festival	Teenage Artist		Won
	KMTV Song Festival	Singer Of The Year		Won
	Korean Entertainment Arts	Youth Song Award		Won
	Golden disk	Record of the year		Won
2000	KBS Song Festival	Singer Of The Year	"The 3rd Eye"	Won
	MBC Teenage Singer Festival	Teenage Artist		Won
	SBS Song Festival	Teenage Artist		Won
	KMTV Song Festival	Best female singer		Won
	MBC Broadcasting awards	Best Radio DJ		Won
	Golden disk	Record of the year		Won
2001	KBS Song Festival	Singer Of The Year	"Wild Beauty"	Won
	MBC Teenage Singer Festival	Singer 30s chose		Won
	SBS Song Festival	Teenage Artist		Won
	KMTV Song Festival	Teenage Artist		Won
	Seoul Music awards	Achievement		Won
	M.net Music video Festival	Best female singer music video award		Won
	Korean Entertainment Arts	New generation music singer		Won
2002	KBS Song Festival	Singer Of The Year	"Diet"	Won
2002	SBS Song Festival	Teenage Artist	"Diet"	Won
2005	China Popular Music Awards	Best Dance singer	"I LOVE SOUL"	Won
2006	Netizen Award	Best female singer	"Dance With Hyun Jung"	Won
2018	KY Star Award	Singing Room Best favorite song	"Bruise"	Won

Notes[]

^ The oldest available chart data is from August 1998.
^ The July 2003 chart is not archived online.
^ The Gaon Music Chart was established in 2010.

References[]

^ "Kim Hyun-Jung". KBS World. 2011-03-04.
^ "Once at the top of K-pop, this singer is still going strong". koreajoongangdaily. 2015-07-08.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b
Recording Industry Association of Korea monthly chart.
Studio albums:
- Legend charting: "8월 가요 음반판매량집계" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on October 21, 1999. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- A Seagull of Dream charting: "1999.02월 - 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on July 18, 2007. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- Diet charting: "2002.08월 - 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on September 26, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- I Love Soul charting: "2004.09월 - 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 5, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- In N Out charting: "2008.6월 - 가요음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
Special albums:
- Fun Town 20 charting: "2005.6월 - 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on January 15, 2006. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- Dance With Hyun Jung charting: "2006.5월 - 가요음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on May 18, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "지드래곤,보아,아이유...15년간 남녀솔로가수 음반판매량 1위는?". mediapen (in Korean). Retrieved February 19, 2015.
^ "1999.08월 - 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
^ "2001년 가요.음반계 시장 '암울'". MaeilEconomy (in Korean). Retrieved December 25, 2001.
^ ""워 아이 니, 김현정"". Hankook (in Korean). September 10, 2001. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
^ "2002년 - 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 28, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
^ "2003년 - 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 28, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
^ "2004.09월 - 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 5, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
^ "2008.6월 - 가요음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
^ "2005년 - 가요 총결산 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
^ "2006.7월 - 가요음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on January 23, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
^ "Digital Chart "김현정" Search". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 3, 2020.
^ "Digital Chart "김현정" Search". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 3, 2020.
^
Cumulative sales of "Break Up With Her":
- "2015년 01월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- "2015년 02월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 3, 2020.
^ "2015년 01월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 3, 2020.
^ "2011년 03월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 3, 2020.

External links[]

[4] The oldest available chart data is from August 1998.

[10] The July 2003 chart is not archived online.

[18] The Gaon Music Chart was established in 2010.

[1] "Kim Hyun-Jung". KBS World. 2011-03-04.

[2] "Once at the top of K-pop, this singer is still going strong". koreajoongangdaily. 2015-07-08.

[riak_album-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b Recording Industry Association of Korea monthly chart.
Studio albums:
Legend charting: "8월 가요 음반판매량집계" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on October 21, 1999. Retrieved December 2, 2020.

A Seagull of Dream charting: "1999.02월 - 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on July 18, 2007. Retrieved December 2, 2020.

Diet charting: "2002.08월 - 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on September 26, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2020.

I Love Soul charting: "2004.09월 - 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 5, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2020.

In N Out charting: "2008.6월 - 가요음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
Special albums:
Fun Town 20 charting: "2005.6월 - 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on January 15, 2006. Retrieved December 3, 2020.

Dance With Hyun Jung charting: "2006.5월 - 가요음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on May 18, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2020.

[7] Legend charting: "8월 가요 음반판매량집계" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on October 21, 1999. Retrieved December 2, 2020.

[8] A Seagull of Dream charting: "1999.02월 - 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on July 18, 2007. Retrieved December 2, 2020.

[9] Diet charting: "2002.08월 - 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on September 26, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2020.

[10] I Love Soul charting: "2004.09월 - 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 5, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2020.

[11] In N Out charting: "2008.6월 - 가요음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2020.

[12] Fun Town 20 charting: "2005.6월 - 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on January 15, 2006. Retrieved December 3, 2020.

[13] Dance With Hyun Jung charting: "2006.5월 - 가요음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on May 18, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2020.

[mediapen.com-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b "지드래곤,보아,아이유...15년간 남녀솔로가수 음반판매량 1위는?". mediapen (in Korean). Retrieved February 19, 2015.

[6] "1999.08월 - 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2020.

[7] "2001년 가요.음반계 시장 '암울'". MaeilEconomy (in Korean). Retrieved December 25, 2001.

[8] ""워 아이 니, 김현정"". Hankook (in Korean). September 10, 2001. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2020.

[9] "2002년 - 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 28, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2020.

[11] "2003년 - 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 28, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2020.

[12] "2004.09월 - 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 5, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2020.

[13] "2008.6월 - 가요음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2020.

[14] "2005년 - 가요 총결산 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2020.

[15] "2006.7월 - 가요음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on January 23, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2020.

[gaon_album-16] "Digital Chart "김현정" Search". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 3, 2020.

[gaon_digital-17] "Digital Chart "김현정" Search". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 3, 2020.

[19] Cumulative sales of "Break Up With Her":
"2015년 01월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 3, 2020.

"2015년 02월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 3, 2020.

[27] "2015년 01월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 3, 2020.

[28] "2015년 02월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 3, 2020.

[20] "2015년 01월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 3, 2020.

[21] "2011년 03월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 3, 2020.

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Kim Hyun-jung
Hangul	김 현 정
Hanja	金炫廷
Revised Romanization	Gim Hyeonjeong
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Hyŏnjŏng