Park Hyun-bin

Park Ji-ung[1] (Korean: 박지웅; born October 28, 1982),[2] better known by his stage name Park Hyun-bin (Korean: 박현빈), is a South Korean trot singer. Dubbed the "Prince of Trot",[3] he made his debut in 2006 and has released three studio albums. His songs have become popular chants and rally songs sung at sporting events or election campaigns due to their catchy lyrics and tunes.[4][5]

Park Hyun-bin
Background information
Birth namePark Ji-ung
Born (1982-10-28) October 28, 1982
Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
GenresTrot
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2006–present
Korean name
Hangul
박현빈
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBak Hyeon-bin
McCune–ReischauerPak Hyŏnbin
Birth name
Hangul
박지웅
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBak Ji-ung
McCune–ReischauerPak Chiung
In this Korean name, the family name is Park.

Early life

Park was born and raised in Gwangmyeong and moved to the Incheon area when he was in middle school. He was exposed to music from an early age as his father was an amateur saxophone player and his mother is a former vocal instructor.[6][7] After completing his mandatory military service in the Republic of Korea Air Force, where he was part of the band,[8] he decided to pursue a career in music and majored in voice at the Chugye University for the Arts.[7] During his second year in college, he auditioned at Jang Yoon-jeong's agency and was selected.[7]

Career

Park debuted in 2006 with the album Gondre Mandre.[9] At that time he was given the sobriquet "Male Jang Yoon-jeong" by netizens and fans as both were under the same management and embodied a new generation of trot singers who possessed good looks and charismatic stage presence.[7] He was recognized by the Korean Traditional Music Promotion Association (ko) with the Rookie of the Year award in 2007.[10]

In 2008 Park released his second album, Shabang Shabang in 2008.[11] He won the award in the Trot category at the Seoul Music Awards that year, beating veterans such as Tae Jin-ah and Song Dae-kwan.[12] In 2011 he released a Japanese version and it became a hit in Japan, topping the USEN Enka charts.[13][14][15] He was one of the performers at the 2011 Music Bank World Tour and became the first trot singer to perform at the Tokyo Dome and the only trot singer in the line-up, which mostly consisted of pop singers and idol groups.[16][17] That year he returned to the domestic music scene and released his third album Hourglass.[18]

Personal life

In 2015 Park married traditional dancer Kim Joo-hee.[1][3] They have a son and a daughter, both of whom have appeared with him on The Return of Superman.

Park is the younger of two sons. His older brother Ji-su is an opera singer (baritone) based in Germany and graduated from Kyung Hee University and the University of Music and Theatre Leipzig.[19] The brothers performed together during the episode of Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend broadcast on May 24, 2019 and were the final winners.[20]

Discography
  • Gondre Mandre (곤드레 만드레) (2006)
  • Shabang Shabang (샤방샤방) (2008)
  • Hourglass (모래시계) (2011)

Filmography

Television shows
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 National Top 10 Music Show Host broadcast on local television stations [21]
2022 Burning Trotman Judge [22]

Awards
Year Award Category Result Ref.
2008 Seoul Music Awards Trot Award Won [23]
2009 Won [24]
2010 Won [25]
2012 Japan Gold Disc Award Best New Enka Artist Won [26]
2015 Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation Won [27]

References
  1. "박현빈, 지난달 둘째 득녀…11일 채널A 방송서 최초 공개". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). December 10, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  2. Jin, Ju-hui (2014-10-16). "10월 18일 스타 박현빈·잭 에프론". Sports Today (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  3. "Trot singer Park will marry in August". Korea JoongAng Daily. May 20, 2015.
  4. "Trot Singer to Sing Campaign Songs". The Korea Times. March 11, 2008.
  5. "박현빈, '앗！ 뜨거 월드컵' 응원가 발표". Kukmin Ilbo (in Korean). January 21, 2010.
  6. "[여성조선] 아들 박현빈보다 명물! 스타 노래강사 정성을". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). March 12, 2014.
  7. "트로트계 '남자 장윤정' 떴다". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). May 15, 2006.
  8. "<12>공군 군악대 성악병 가수 박현빈" (in Korean). Defense Media Agency. May 25, 2010.
  9. Choe, Na-yeong (2019-12-10). "박현빈, "걷게만 해주세요" 교통사고 후유증 →11월 둘째 득녀 첫 공개(종합)". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  10. "박현빈 "전통가요 가수왕 등극했어요"". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). November 25, 2007.
  11. Lee, Jeong-hyeok (2008-08-07). "박현빈, '샤방샤방' 빅히트로 서둘러 2집 발표". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  12. "Park Hyun-bin Rises Above Trot Big Wigs". KBS. February 1, 2008.
  13. "Trot singer Park Hyun-bin performs his first Japanese concert". Korea JoongAng Daily. December 28, 2011.
  14. "パク・ヒョンビン、日本のＵＳＥＮチャート演歌部門１位入り" (in Japanese). Mnet Japan. April 21, 2011.
  15. "Trot fever in Asia". The Hankyoreh. April 28, 2011.
  16. "박현빈, 트로트가수 최초로 도쿄돔 무대 선다". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). July 13, 2011.
  17. "트로트왕자 박현빈, '일본 인기 장난 아니네!'". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). July 24, 2011.
  18. "박현빈 "'모래시계', 가수 박현빈의 음악적 방향 제시"". The Korea Herald (in Korean). 2011-12-17. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  19. "Das Ensemble stellt sich vor (XI) – Jisu Park (Il Conte d'Almaviva)" (in German). Sommeroper Bamberg. August 22, 2011.
  20. "형제는 잘났다! 박현빈, 형과 입맞춰 '불후의 명곡' 최종우승". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). May 4, 2019.
  21. Kim Saet-byul (October 1, 2021). "박현빈, '전국 TOP10 가요쇼' 새 MC 낙점…2일 방송" [Park Hyun-bin, the new MC of 'National Top 10 Music Show'... 2 days broadcast]. The Fact (in Korean). Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Naver.
  22. Jin Hyang-hee (October 19, 2022). "불타는 트롯맨' 이석훈-김준수-신유-박현빈-이지혜 합류" [‘Burning Trotman’ Lee Seok-hoon, Kim Jun-su, Shin Yoo, Park Hyun-bin, and Lee Ji-hye join] (in Korean). Mail Business Star Today. Retrieved October 19, 2022 – via Naver.
  23. "제17회 서울가요대상 대상에 '빅뱅'". KBS News (in Korean). 2008-01-31. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  24. Lee, Eun-jeong (2009-02-12). "원더걸스, '서울가요대상' 대상". Yonhap News (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  25. Gil, Hye-seong; Lee, Su-hyeon (2010-02-03). "박상철·박현빈, 서울가요대상 '트로트상' 수상". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  26. Yang, Ja-yeong (2012-01-28). "박현빈, 日 골든디스크 '베스트 엔카 가요곡 뉴 아티스트' 선정 쾌거". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  27. Song, Jae-won (2015-10-29). "[포토]박현빈, 문화체육관광부장관표창 받아요!". The Korea Herald (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-01-31.
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