Lee Hyun

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In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Hyun
Lee Hyun in 2012
Lee Hyun in 2012
Background information
Born (1983-11-08) November 8, 1983 (age 37)
South Korea
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2007–present
Labels
Associated acts
Lee Hyun
Hangul
이현
Revised RomanizationLee Hyeon
McCune–ReischauerYi Hyŏn

Lee Hyun (Hangul: 이현, born November 8, 1983)[1] is a South Korean singer. He debuted in 2007 as a member of the co-ed vocal group 8Eight, which disbanded in 2014. He was also a member of the disbanded vocal duo Homme from 2010 to 2018. He is currently signed to Big Hit Music as a solo artist.

Career[]

2007–2014: 8Eight[]

Lee joined Big Hit Entertainment as a trainee in 2005 and signed with the company in 2007.[2] That same year, he debuted as part of the co-ed group 8Eight, alongside Baek Chan and Joo Hee.[3] The group released three studio albums between 2007–2009 and two extended plays from 2010–2011. On December 21 2014, Big Hit announced that Baek and Joo's contracts had expired and further promotional activities for the group had been suspended. The label stated that the members remained friends and did not rule out the possibility of them reuniting in the future. During its seven years in the industry, 8Eight had become one of the top vocal groups in Korea and dominated the coffee house scene.[citation needed] The group's song "Let’s Not Go Crazy" was released on September 9.

On January 31, 2021, Big Hit announced that 8Eight would make a comeback in February with a new commemorative single, composed by "Hitman" Bang and Wonderkid, for "Without A Heart"'s 10th anniversary.[4] On February 6, Lee uploaded a new photo of 8Eight to his Twitter account, teasing the impending release. The song was released on February 7 and marked the group's first time singing together in six years since unofficially disbanding.[5]

2010–2018: Homme[]

In 2010, Lee became part of the collaboration duo Homme with Changmin of 2AM. They released the single "I Was Able To Eat Well" featuring Lee Chae-young. Changmin later signed an exclusive contract with Big Hit in 2015.[6] It expired at the end of January 2018, and Big Hit announced on February 1 that Changmin had chosen to leave the company and open his own agency instead. Lee remained with the label as a soloist.[7]

2009–present: Solo activities[]

Lee released his first solo single on September 9, 2009. The first song "30분전" ("30 Minutes Ago") was a duet with Lim Jeong-hee, the third and final song composed by Bang Shi Hyuk for the "Goodbye" trilogy after Baek Ji-young's "총 맞은 것처럼" ("Like Being Hit By a Bullet") and 8Eight's "심장이 없어" ("Without a Heart"). The music video was released the same day as the album, and starred actress Sunwoo Sun. Lee gave the premiere performance "30 Minutes Ago" on Music Bank on August 11, 2009. On November 16, 2009, he participated in the original soundtrack of "천하무적 이평강" ("Invincible Lee Pyung Kang") with the song "천하무�� 이평강" ("Breath"). Lee participated in the original soundtrack of "대물" ("Daemul") with the song "왜 나를 울려요" ("Why Make Me Cry"). In 2012, he released his first full solo album called The Healing Echo.

In 2019, Lee appeared on the BTS World: Original Soundtrack, released on June 28, 2019—he performed the single "You Are Here".[8]

In March 2021, Lee renewed his contract with Big Hit, and announced the opening of his YouTube channel in celebration of his 14 years with the company.[9] On June 1, Korean news media announced that Lee would be participating in the soundtrack for season two of the TV Chosun drama Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce).[10] He released the song "Deep Sadness" (part five of the soundtrack), an emotional ballad about the heartbreaking feeling of losing a loved one and longing for them, on the 26th.[11][12] In July, he released his first single since the renewal of his contract, "Moon in the Ocean".[13]

Personal life[]

On October 8, 2012, Lee enlisted for mandatory military service. He received five weeks of basic training before serving as an active-duty soldier for 21 months.[14] In January 2013, Lee co-starred in a military musical, The Promise. It was co-produced by the Ministry of National Defense and the Korea Musical Theatre Association in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Korean War armistice. The musical ran from January 9–20 at the National Theater of Korea, and co-starred actors Ji Hyun-woo, Kim Mu-yeol, and Jung Tae-woo, as well as singers Leeteuk of Super Junior and Yoon Hak of Supernova.[15][16]

Discography[]

See also: 8Eight § Discography, and Homme_(band) § Discography

Studio albums[]

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[17]
The Healing Echo
  • Released: January 2, 2012
  • Label: Big Hit Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
 24

Extended plays[]

Title EP details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[17]
내꺼중에 최고 (You Are the Best of My Life)
  • Released: February 15, 2011
  • Label: Big Hit Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
 — N/A
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Singles[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[19]
As lead artist
"30 Minutes Ago" (30분전)
feat. Lim Jeong-hee 		2009 No data* No data* 30 Minutes Ago single album
"Slander" (악담) 2011 27 내꺼중에 최고 (You Are the Best of My Life)
"내꺼중에 최고 (You Are the Best of My Life)" 3
"Although You Said So" (다며)
feat. Mighty Mouth 		11 Non-album single
"Because You Are You" (너니까) 2012 5 The Healing Echo
"Senseless Me" (촌스러워서) 20 Non-album singles
"Your Lips" (입술자국) 2017 — N/A
"Will There Be a Next?" (다음이 있을까) 2018 — N/A
"Moon in the Ocean" (바닷속의 달) 2021 — N/A
Collaborations
"Burn" (타버려)
with Jeong U 		2010 80 No data* Non-album singles
"Heal"
with Han Go-eun 		—
"After Losing You" (널 잃고 보니)
with Kan Mi-youn 		2012 62
"At the End of the Winter" (겨울 끝에서)
with Jang Hee-young 		2015 72
"It's Raining" (비가 내려와)
with Zia 		42
"Pretty Bae" (예쁜사람)
with Park Bo-ram 		53
Soundtrack appearances
"I Can't Breath" (숨이 막혀) 2009 No data* No data* Invincible Lee Pyung Kang OST
"You Make Me Cry" (왜 나를 울려요) 2010 66 Big Thing OST
"Best Love" (최고의 사랑) 2012 50 Fashion King OST
"My Heartache" (가슴이 시린 게) 4 A Gentleman's Dignity OST
"Engraved in My Heart" (가슴에 새겨져) 48 The King of Dramas OST
"Though It Hurts, It's Okay" (아파도 괜찮아) 2014 91 Birth of a Beauty OST
"Close My Eyes" (눈을 감아도) 2016 — Come Back Mister OST
"You Are Love" (그대 사랑) — Blow Breeze OST
"Because It's You" (그대라서) — Dr. Romantic OST
"You Are Here" 2019 No data* No data* BTS World: Original Soundtrack OST
"Somebody" 2019 No data* No data* Joseon Survival Period OST
"Deep Sadness" (깊은 슬픔) 2021 — Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce) 2 OST
"—" denotes release did not chart.
* The Gaon Digital Chart was launched in 2010. Sales data is not available prior to March 2011.

Television[]

Lee starred in the KBS variety show Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2 from 2010–11. In 2015, he participated in the premiere season of the MBC singing competition program The King of Mask Singer, appearing on episodes 31–32, but was eliminated in the last round by singer Gummy. Lee returned to the show in 2018, appearing on episodes 179–180 with the stage identity "EAGLE". He was the Mask King for four weeks before being eliminated by actress Jang Eun-ah on episode 188 in January 2019.[24]

Awards[]

Year Award-Giving Body Category Work Result
2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Vocal Solo Performance[25] "You are the Best of My Life" Nominated

References[]

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  2. ^ Hong, Se-young (March 29, 2021). 이현 재계약, '빅히트 1호 가수' 존재감 계속 [공식] [Lee Hyun, renewed contract as 'Big Hit's first singer' [Official]]. Sports DongA (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 30, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  3. ^ Kim, Ji Yeon (October 7, 2012). "Lee Hyun to Enter Army on October 8". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Yahoo News Singapore.
  4. ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (January 31, 2021). 빅히트 측 “에이트 2월 7일 신곡 발표, 방시혁 참여”(공식). Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 30, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
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    As lead artist:
    Collaborations:
    Soundtrack appearances:
  20. ^ Cumulative sales of "You Are The Best Of My Life":
  21. ^ Cumulative sales of "Although You Said So":
  22. ^ Sales of "Because You Are You":
  23. ^ Sales of "Senseless Me":
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