Min Kyung-hoon
{{short description|South Korean singer and entertainer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{BLP sources|date=June 2018}}
{{family name hatnote|Min||lang=Korean}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Min Kyung-hoon
| image = Min Kyung-Hoon.jpg
| caption = National Museum of Korea "Cultural Event" in 2015
| alias =
| native_name = 민경훈
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|10|6}}
| birth_place = Seoul, South Korea
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|Entertainer|Lyricist}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Shin Ki-eun|2024}}
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed = yes
| genre = {{hlist|Ballad|Pop rock}}
| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 2003–present
| label = Long Play Music (formerly Santa Music)
| current_member_of = {{hlist|Buzz}}
| website =
| module2 = {{Infobox YouTube personality|embed=yes
| channel_id = UCVe7Bx33A5xmUCYz78YV6sQ
| channel_display_name = 민경훈 TV
| subscribers = 95.5 thousand
| views = 5.29 million
| stats_update = 18 January 2024
}}
| module3 = {{Infobox Korean name|child=yes|headercolor=transparent
| hangul = 민경훈
| hanja = {{linktext|閔|庚|勳}}
| rr = Min Gyeonghun
| mr = Min Kyŏnghun
}}
}}
}}
Min Kyung-hoon ({{Korean|hangul=민경훈}}; born October 6, 1984) is a South Korean singer and television personality. He is the lead vocalist of the rock band Buzz and one-half of the duo Universe Cowards with Kim Hee-chul. His first solo album, Im·pres·sive, was released on December 5, 2007. His second solo album, Picnic, was released on June 27, 2011.{{cite web|url=http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/8259|title=민경훈, 27일 두번째 정규 앨범 발표|date=June 15, 2011|accessdate=October 12, 2015}} He is a regular cast member of South Korean variety show Knowing Brothers (JTBC).
Career
=2003-2007: Buzz activity days=
{{main|Buzz (band)}}
Buzz made their official debut with "Morning Of Buzz" on October 11, 2003.{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=So-dam |title=[뮤직톡톡] "전성기 ing"..버즈, 옛날사람? 여전한 현역 클래스 |trans-title=[Music Tap] "Prime timing..." Buzz, an old person? An unchanged active class|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110705123 |accessdate=June 18, 2018 |work=Osen |date=August 8, 2017 |language=ko}} Their second studio album "Effect" included songs like "Coward", "Thorn", and "Travel to Me" that gained extreme popularity.{{Cite web|last=김|first=원겸|date=April 20, 2005|title=버즈, 국내 밴드위상 높였다|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0000009494|access-date=2021-04-05|website=|publisher=Star News (in Korean)|language=Korean}} In their third album "Perfect", the song "You Don't Know Men" was well received.{{cite news |last1=Kim |first1=Ji-yeon |title=버즈 '남자를 몰라', 지상파 방송 첫 1위 |url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0000038940 |accessdate=June 18, 2018 |work=Osen |publisher=Naver |date=July 2, 2006 |language=ko}}{{cite news |last1=Kim |first1=Won-kyum |title=버즈, '남자를 몰라' 발매 한달만에 온라인 1위 |url=http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2006060114261406596& |accessdate=June 18, 2018 |work=Star News |date=June 1, 2006 |language=ko}}{{cite news |last1=Kim |first1=Tae-eun |title=버즈 '남자를 몰라', SBS '인기가요' 정상 |url=http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2006070216322475507 |accessdate=June 18, 2018 |work=Star News |date=July 2, 2006 |language=ko}}{{cite news |title=버즈 3집 타이틀 '남자를 몰라'로 변경 |url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=001&aid=0001287768 |accessdate=June 18, 2018 |work=Yonhap News Agency |publisher=Naver |date=May 3, 2006 |language=ko}} He was given the nickname "Ssamja" because he made a mistake singing this song. On May 17, 2007, Buzz disbanded temporarily as the members, with the exception of Min, began their mandatory military service.{{cite news |last1=Kim |first1=Won-kyum |title=버즈, 멤버 군입대로 잠정해체..민경훈 솔로 데뷔 |url=http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2007051711074554506 |accessdate=June 18, 2018 |work=Star news |date=May 17, 2007 |language=ko}} Min was confirmed to continue solo activities while the members are serving the military.{{cite news |title=버즈 멤버 군 입대로 민경훈 솔로 활동 |url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=001&aid=0001639302 |accessdate=June 18, 2018 |work=Yonhap News Agency |publisher=Naver |date=May 17, 2007 |language=ko}} On June 25, 2007, Buzz released the single "Love Is My Heart, Part 2".{{cite news |title=버즈 원년 멤버 모여 마지막 곡 '사랑은 가슴이 시킨다2' 발표 |url=http://news.hankyung.com/article/2007061280187?nv=o |accessdate=June 18, 2018 |work=The Korea Economic Daily Daily |date=June 12, 2007 |language=ko}}
=2007-2014: Solo activity and military life=
On December 4, 2007, Min released his first solo album "Im · pres · sive", with the advice of Buzz members and the solicitation of his former agency.{{cite news |last1=Kim |first1=Ji-yeon |title=버즈 민경훈, 솔로 컴백 임박 '남성미로 승부'|trans-title= Buzz's Min Kyung-hoon's solo comeback is approaching "Masculine beauty victory" |url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G0711220110 |accessdate=July 10, 2018 |work=Osen |date=November 23, 2007 |language=ko}} The album received a lukewarm reception, as did the digital single, "Day", which was released on December 12, 2008.{{cite news |title=민경훈, 1년만 컴백...12일 싱글앨범 '하루' 발매|trans-title=Min Kyung-hoon, Comeback after a year... Released a single "Day" on the 12th|url=http://www.dailian.co.kr/news/view/137816 |accessdate=July 10, 2018 |work=Dailian |date=December 12, 2008 |language=ko}} Until 2009, Min and Buzz took a hiatus. During this time, Min hardly left his house and suffered from severe depression and weight gain. He claims that during this "slump", he drank alcohol as soon as he woke up, and drank again to fall asleep.{{cite web | url=http://news.donga.com/Enter/more29/3/all/20100211/26091881/1 | title=[스타 포커스] "매일 소주 2병...100kg까지 나갔죠" | date=February 11, 2010 }}
Min recovered and returned to music. On February 4, 2010, the mini-album "Reunion" was announced officially. The title song "I Love You" is one of his most popular solo songs. Min released the digital single "It's Alright" on March 29, 2010 and the soap opera My Life Is Beautiful OST "My Eternal Love", but there was no follow-up activity. In October and November 2010, he participated as a guest vocalist by singing his digital single "Wounded" and "Buzz 2" album "Fuzz-Buzz".
On June 27, 2011, Min released his second solo album "Picnic". The album had many new attempts, including fast tempo and lively songs, a change from rock ballads, a genre Min is known for. It had lower album sales compared to the previous album.
On March 6, 2012, after the release of his digital single "Look Back" on March 2,{{cite news |last1=Kang |first1=Se-hee |title=민경훈 입대... 디지털 싱글 '돌아보다' 발매 3월 6일 현역으로 조용히|trans-title=Min Kyung-hoon enlistment... Digital single "Look Back" released quietly while enlisting as active duty soldier on March 6|url=https://www.kyeongin.com/main/view.php?key=638301 |accessdate=July 6, 2018 |work=Kyeongin |date=March 4, 2012 |language=ko}} Min suddenly began his military service.{{cite news |last1=Jun |first1=Won |title=민경훈 마지막디지털 싱글 발표하고 오늘(6일) 입대|trans-title= Min Kyung-hoon announces his latest digital single and enlists today (6th) |url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201203060809171002 |accessdate=July 6, 2018 |work=Newsen |date=March 6, 2012 |language=ko}} He joined the Uijeongbu 306 supporters and served for 21 months.{{cite news |last1=Jun |first1=Won |title=민경훈, 오늘(5일) 현역 만기제대...팬들 품으로|trans-title= Min Kyung-hoon, Discharged today (5th) from active duty |url=http://www.mydaily.co.kr/new_yk/html/read.php?newsid=201312050818251130&ext=na |accessdate=July 6, 2018 |work=myDaily |date=December 5, 2013 |language=ko}}{{cite news |title=[mk포토] 민경훈 입대 '군대 잘 다녀 올게요~'|trans-title= [mk Photo] Min Kyung-hoon Enlisted, 'I'll serve in the army well~'|url=http://sports.mk.co.kr/view.php?no=146276&year=2012 |accessdate=July 6, 2018 |work=Sports MK |date=March 6, 2012 |language=ko}} While Min was serving in the military band, he performed military band performances and concert train performances.{{cite news |last1=Kim |first1=Min-hyo |title=[포토] 민경훈, 군악대 공연하는거 너무 좋은걸요 | trans-title= [Photo] Min Kyung-hoon, "It is nice to perform for the military band"|url=https://www.datanews.co.kr/news/article.html?no=41869 |accessdate=July 6, 2018 |work=Data News |date=October 24, 2012 |language=ko}} Min finished his military service on December 5, 2013, and fans and Buzz members gathered and congratulated him.{{cite news |last1=Hwang |first1=Hye-jin |title=민경훈 전역, 오늘(5일) 현역복무 마치고 팬들 곁으로|trans-title=Min Kyung-hoon discharged today (5th) from active duty and stands beside fans |url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201312050906150410 |accessdate=July 6, 2018 |work=Newsen |date=December 5, 2013 |language=ko}}
=2014-present: Buzz re-union, ''Knowing Bros'' and Universe Cowards=
On April 8, 2014, Min returned as the singer of Buzz as the band announced their comeback.{{cite news |title=버즈 8년 만에 재결합, 민경훈 "올해는 좋은 소식" |url=http://www.dailian.co.kr/news/view/431785/?sc=naver |accessdate=September 20, 2018 |work=Dailian |date=April 8, 2014 |language=ko}}{{cite news |last1=Im |first1=Seung-mi |title=버즈, 원년멤버로 돌아온다..민경훈 팬카페에 재결합 발표 |url=http://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1109827004 |accessdate=September 20, 2018 |work=Osen |date=April 8, 2014 |language=ko}}
In December 2015, he joined JTBC's new variety show, Knowing Bros, as a cast member. Fellow cast members include comedians Kang Ho-dong and Lee Soo-geun and Super Junior member Kim Hee-chul.{{cite news|last=Yoon|first=Dong-won|title='아는 형님' 강호동 이수근 민경훈 출연확정...12월을 수놓는 8인의 별들!|url=https://news.mtn.co.kr/newscenter/news_viewer.mtn?gidx=2015111211471311712|work=MTN News|accessdate=November 12, 2015|date=May 15, 2016|language=ko}}
In fall 2016, Min and Kim Hee-chul released a duet titled "Sweet Dream". The two stars are known as "Universe Cowards" when they promote their music.{{cite web|title=아는형님 김희철 민경훈 '나비잠' 비하인드, 트와이스 모모 두고 '신경전'|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=081&aid=0002775582|website=Naver|publisher=Seoul Shinmun|accessdate=January 26, 2017|language=ko}} The song proved successful, topping the South Korean Gaon Digital Chart, an achievement known as an "all-kill".{{cite web|title=스테이션 시리즈 최초 #1 등극!|url=https://www.melon.com/musicstory/inform.htm?mstorySeq=4317|website=Melon|publisher= |accessdate=June 16, 2018|language=ko}} In 2017, "Sweet Dream" won the Best Rock Song award at the MelOn Music Awards.{{cite news|url=https://www.ajunews.com/view/20171203021938528|title='2017 멜론뮤직어워드'방탄소년단ㆍ엑소,대상에 5관왕..아이유,'팔레트'로'올해의 앨범'상|publisher=AJU News|date=December 3, 2017|accessdate=November 15, 2018|language=ko}}
Following the success of "Sweet Dream", in February 2018, Universe Cowards returned with "Falling Blossoms". It was composed by Lee Sang-joon and Cha Gil-wan and features lyrics written by Min,{{cite news|last=Herman|first=Tamar|title=Super Junior's Kim Heechul and Min Kyunghoon Give Visibility to Developmentally Disabled People in "Falling Blossoms" Video|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8206111/super-junior-kim-heechul-min-kyunghoon-falling-blossoms-video|magazine=Billboard|date=February 18, 2018|accessdate=June 16, 2018}} and peaked at number 15 on Gaon Digital Chart. Billboard described it as "soft pop-rock tune that grows to a soaring, emotional cacophony" and complimented how their music video was one of the most inclusive music videos South Korea's seen in some time.
Starting from November 2018, Min became a fixed cast member of the weekly variety show Problem Child in House after successful pilot episodes.{{cite news|title=The Problems of The Rooftop Room|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003880795|date=October 12, 2018|accessdate=October 16, 2018}}
In December 2020, Universal Cowards collaborated with producer DinDin and Bibi to produce the traditional hip-hop track "Hanryang".
Personal life
On July 10, 2024, it was reported that Min would marry JTBC producer Shin Ki-eun, who previously was a producer on Knowing Bros, in November.{{Cite web|last=Ha|first=Kyung-heon|date=July 10, 2024|title=[단독] 버즈 민경훈, 방송 종사자와 11월 결혼|trans-title=[Exclusive] Buzz Min Kyung-hoon marries broadcaster in November|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/ranking/article/144/0000974527|access-date=July 10, 2024|publisher=Sports Kyunghyang|language=ko|via=Naver}} The ceremony was held on November 17 at Hotel Shilla in Seoul.{{Cite web|last=Kim|first=Myung-mi|date=November 17, 2024|title=민경훈♥‘아형’ 출신 PD 결혼식 공개…이상민 “몇 번을 울컥했는지” 감동|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/ranking/article/609/0000921715|trans-title=Min Kyung Hoon ♥ PD from 'Ah-hyung' wedding revealed... Lee Sang Min "I cried so many times" moved|access-date=November 17, 2024|publisher=Newsen|language=ko|via=Naver}}
Discography
{{For|Min's works with Buzz|Buzz (band)#Discography}}
=Studio albums=
=Extended plays=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1" style="width:5em;" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;" | Sales |
| KOR |
|---|
| scope="row" |Reunion (재회)
|
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | 4 | {{n/a}} |
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" style="width:5em;" | Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" |Sales ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| KOR {{cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL|title=Gaon Digital Chart|website=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|accessdate=November 6, 2019}}
|
|---|
| colspan="5" |As lead artist |
| scope="row" |"Sad Fool" (슬픈 바보)
| rowspan="2" | 2007 | rowspan="3" {{n/a}} | rowspan="6" {{n/a}} | rowspan="2" |Im·pres·sive |
| scope="row" |"Cry Only Today" (오늘만 울자) |
| scope="row" |"One Day" (하루)
| 2008 | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" |"It's Love Coz It Hurts" (아프니까 사랑이죠)
| rowspan="3" | 2010 | 4 |Reunion |
| scope="row" |"It's Alright"
| 21 | rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" |"Wounded" (상처투성이)
| 22 |
| scope="row" |"She"
| 2011 | 9 |
|Picnic |
| scope="row" |"Look Back" (돌아보다)
| 2012 | 31 | | rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" |"The Way to Meet You" (널 만나러 가는 길)
| 2019 | — | {{n/a}} |
| colspan="5" |Collaborations |
| scope="row" |"Sweet Dream" (나비잠) {{small|with Kim Hee-chul}} | 2016 | 1 |
|
| scope="row" |"Falling Blossoms" (후유증) {{small|with Kim Hee-chul}} | 2018 | 15 | rowspan="3" {{n/a}} | rowspan="3" {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" |"Hanryang" (한량) {{small|with Kim Hee-chul (Feat. BIBI, Prod. DinDin)}} | 2020 | 190 |
| scope="row" |"I Should Not Have Loved You" (사랑하지 말걸 그랬나 봐요) {{small|with DinDin}} | 2021 |— |
| colspan="5" |{{Small|"—" denotes release did not chart.}} |
= Soundtrack appearances =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| Title
! Year ! Album |
|---|
| scope="row" | "Climax"
| 2008 | The Lawyers of The Great Republic Korea OST |
| scope="row" | "Life is Beautiful"
| 2010 | Life Is Beautiful OST |
| scope="row" | "Hero"
| 2015 | SPY OST |
| scope="row" | "Love You"
| 2016 | The K2 OST |
| scope="row" | "Here I am"
| 2017 | Live Up to Your Name OST |
| scope="row" | "Waiting here for you"
| 2018 | Money Flower OST |
| scope="row" | "Forever Love"
| rowspan="2" |2019 | Kill It OST |
| scope="row" | "Welcome 2 Life"
| Welcome 2 Life OST |
| scope="row" | "Lost Life"
| 2020 | Rugal OST |
| scope="row" | "The Time is Now"
| rowspan="2" |2022 |The Golden Spoon OST |
| scope="row" | "Confession of My Youth"
|Mental Coach Jegal OST |
Filmography
= Television =
Awards and nominations
{{main|Buzz (band)#Awards}}
References
{{reflist|2}}
External links
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