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Shin Seung Hun
Person · male · South Korea · Daejeon · born 1966 · recording since 1991
South Korean singer
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Also known as 申昇勋 · 申昇勳 · 신승훈 · Shin Seung Hoon · Shin Seung Hun · 申昇勳
Timeline
1960s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: 미소속에 비친 그대
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
Biography
Shin Seung-hun (Korean: 신승훈; born 1966) is a South Korean singer-songwriter who was known in the 1990s as the "Emperor of Ballads". He debuted in 1990 with the hit song, "Reflection of You in Your Smile", and has since released 12 studio albums. Before 2020, he held the record for the most albums sold by one artist in South Korea with 17 million albums sold over his career.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 15 | 72.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 18 | 86.3th |
| Studio albums | 13 | 93.5th |
| Awards recorded | 2 | 92.6th |
| Timeline events | 16 | 91.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 34 | 72.8th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (18 release groups · 13 studio albums)
Albums · 13
1991 · studio album
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1미소속에 비친 그대2두번째의 사랑3오늘같이 이런 창밖이 좋아4그댈 사랑해5돌아봐줘6그대의 마음은7그리워라8그대여 안녕9미소속에 비친 그대 (경음악)10돌아봐줘 (경음악)1991 · studio album
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1보이지 않는 사랑2영원히 사랑할거야3가을빛 추억4우연히5거울속의 나6오늘만은7쉬운 이별8햇살속으로9오늘밤이 지나면10우연히 (remix)11날 울리지마12미소속에 비친 그대1993 · studio album
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1널 사랑하니까2소녀에게 (Hey Girl)3로미오 & 줄리엣4어젯밤 꿈에5처음 그 느낌처럼6나처럼7밤이 내리면8널 위해서라면1994 · studio album
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1Prologue - With You in the Rain...2그 후로 오랫동안3사랑느낌4너를 보내며5내일이 오면6나만의 이별7오랜 이별뒤에8변해가는 내모습9어긋난 오해10슬픈 사랑11로미오 & 줄리엣 (remix: multi mix)1996 · studio album
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1나보다 조금 더 높은 곳에 니가 있을뿐2운명3내 방식대로의 사랑 (House version)4I Love You5Your Song6순간을 영원처럼7이쯤해서8Happy Birthday to Me9Game of R.O.K10내 방식대로의 사랑 (Mambo version)1998 · studio album
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1지킬 수 없는 약속2고개숙인 너에게3세상에서 가장 아름다운 사랑4무너진 사랑앞에서5우연한 만남6오래된 사랑의 끝7인연8실수9꿈속의 그대10나의 하루11오래된 사랑의 끝 (disco version)2000 · studio album
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1Prologue2전설 속의 누군가처럼3가잖아4엄마야5내안의 그녀6Good Bye My Love7이별 그후8어느 멋진 날9슬픈 거짓말10Change11Forever12Over the Rainbow (외국곡)2002 · studio album
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1Prologue (The Eighth Story)2사랑해도 헤어질 수 있다면...3哀而不悲 (애이불비)4Loving You5올꺼야6널 위한 이별7이런 나를...8Face Off9飛上 (비상)10雨戀 (우연)11Tomorrow12I Believe (엽기적인 그녀 O.S.T)13Loving You (instrumental)14[silence]15[silence]16[silence]17[silence]18[silence]19Thanks! My Guardian Angel2002 · studio album
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Disc 11Why4:082그대 떠나갈 만큼4:083Always _Duet With Ash4:394그대여서 고마워요3:355Nostalgia (연주곡)1:566미소속에 비친 그대 + 나보다 조금 더 높은 곳에 니가 있을 뿐 + 보이지 않는 사랑 + 그 후로 오랫동안9:077소녀에게 [Hey Girl] Featuring Rap & Rap Making: Anny5:078가을빛 추억3:529우연히4:0110로미오 & 줄리엣3:4011오랜 이별 뒤에 (Quartet Version)4:1512가잖아 + 이런 나를 (Live Version)8:4413Loving You (House Version)4:0714엄마야 (Remix Version)4:1215전설 속의 누군가처럼 [The Unwritten Legend] (English Version)5:21Disc 21Christmas Miracle4:452Silver Bells5:083White Christmas3:474Last Christmas3:585I Love You For Sentimental Reasons3:286I Left My Heart In San Francisco3:072004 · studio album
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1Prologue - East Side Story2哀心歌 (애심가)3두 번 헤어지는 일4그런 날이 오겠죠5Come to Me6Love Song7그게 바로 사랑이죠8시애틀의 잠 못 이루는 밤9어쩌죠10게으름뱅이의 어느 날 아침11사랑해도 되나요12그댈 잊는다는 게13네 멋대로 해라14그녀와 마지막 춤을15哀而不悲 II (애이불비 II)2006 · studio album
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1Dream of My Life2送戀悲歌 (송연비가: 인연을 보내는 슬픈 노래)3Lady (무궁화 꽃이 또... 피었습니다)4시간을 뒤로 걸어5지금 만나러 갑니다6못된 기다림7그런가요8I Luv U I Luv U I Luv U9아파도, 그래도...10그랬죠 (Song for Mother)11로미오 & 줄리엣 II12어디선가 그녀에게 무슨 일이 생기면13Wonderful World14어떡하죠 (천국의 나무 OST)15그래도 사랑이다 (이 죽일 놈의 사랑 OST)2015 · studio album
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1이게 나예요2사랑이 숨긴 말들3해, 달, 별 그리고 우리4마요5AMIGO6Would You Marry Me7Love Again8I Will9Hello, Hello, Hello10Interstellar11Time Is Mine12Would You Marry Me (Neo ver.)2025 · studio album
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1너라는 중력2Truly3She Was4Luv Playlist5별의 순간6이별을 배운다7끝에서, 서로에게8그날의 우리9With Me10About Time11저 벼랑 꽃 홀로 핀 꽃처럼
Album · 4
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Endless BalladsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 30 tracksDisc 1 1보이지 않는 사랑 2나보다 조금 더 높은 곳에 니가 있을 뿐 3그 후로 오랫동안 4미소 속에 비친 그대 5널 사랑하니까 6오랜 이별 뒤에 7오늘같이 이런 창 밖이 좋아 8지킬 수 없는 약속 9가을빛 추억 10소녀에게︰Hey Girl 11돌아봐줘 12님의 계절 13고개 숙인 너에게 14두 번째의 사랑 15나의 하루 16우연한 만남 17너만을 위한 사랑 Disc 21운명 2처음 그 느낌처럼 3어긋난 오해 4우연히 (re-mix) 5날 울리지마 (Re-mix) 6내 방식대로의 사랑 (house version) 7실수 8당신은 사파이어처럼 (in studio) 9로미오 & 줄리엣 (remix, multi mix) 10무너진 사랑 앞에서 11사랑느낌 12이쯤해서 13오래된 사랑의 끝 | Compilation | 29 August 2001 | |
| 2010 | 20th Anniversary - Best Collection & Tribute AlbumSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 1:25:01Disc 1 1You Are So Beautiful (Piano With Yiruma)4:37 2미소속에 비친 그대4:29 3보이지 않는 사랑4:20 4그 후로 오랫동안4:25 5나보다 조금 더 높은 곳에 니가 있을 뿐4:30 6오랜 이별 뒤에 (Quartet ver.)4:15 7I Believe (Guitar ver.)4:45 8가을빛 추억3:54 9소녀에게 (Hey Girl)5:07 10우연히4:00 11처음 그 느낌처럼4:14 12가잖아 (Piano inst.)4:12 13You Are So Beautiful (inst.)4:47 Disc 21엄마야 (Vocal By 클래지콰이)4:11 2나비효과 (Vocal By 정엽)4:28 3두 번 헤어지는 일 (Vocal By Davichi (다비치))4:14 4널 위한 이별 (Vocal By 2AM)3:08 5전설속의 누군가처럼 (Vocal By 나비 & 알리 & 탐탐)4:59 6비상 (飛上) (Vocal By 싸이)3:19 7로미오 & 줄리엣 (Vocal By 슈프림팀)3:07 | Compilation | 1 November 2010 | |
| 2024 | Shin Seung Hun The Best Of Remastered 2024Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 1:24:101Reflection of You in Your Smile (2024 Remaster)4:49 2Don’t Make Me Cry (Re-Mix) (2024 Remaster)4:03 3I Like Weather Like Today (2024 Remaster)4:05 4Invisible Love (2024 Remaster)4:07 5Autumn Memories (2024 Remaster)3:42 6By Chance (2024 Remaster)4:05 7Like A Sapphire (In Studio) (2024 Remaster)3:21 8Because I Love You (2024 Remaster)4:26 9Hey Girl (2024 Remaster)4:10 10Romeo & Juliet (Re-Mix) (2024 Remaster)3:27 11Just Like First Sight (2024 Remaster)3:43 12After A Long Time (2024 Remaster)4:23 13Long After (2024 Remaster)4:18 14Misconception (2024 Remaster)3:40 15You’re Just at A Higher Place Than Me (2024 Remaster)4:56 16My Way of Loving You (Mambo) (2024 Remaster)3:26 17Fate (2024 Remaster)4:48 18Breakable Promise (2024 Remaster)4:36 19Mourning You (2024 Remaster)5:34 20Destiny (2024 Remaster)4:31 | Compilation | 18 April 2024 | |
| — | The Legend: The NewSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:10:521Why4:08 2그대 떠나갈 만큼4:08 3Always4:39 4그대여서 고마워요3:35 5Nostalgia (연주곡)1:56 6미소속에 비친 그대 / 나보다 조금 더 높은 곳에 니가 있을 뿐 / 보이지 않는 사랑 / 그 후로 오랫동안9:07 7소녀에게 (Hey Girl)5:07 8가을빛 추억3:52 9우연히4:01 10로미오 & 줄리엣3:40 11오랜 이별 뒤에 (Quartet version)4:15 12가잖아 / 이런 나를 (live version)8:44 13Loving You (House version)4:07 14엄마야 (Remix version)4:12 15전설속의 누군가처럼 (The Unwritten Legend) (English version)5:21 | Compilation | — |
Single · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 미스터 션샤인 OST Part.12Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:281불꽃처럼 아름답게4:28 | Soundtrack | 9 September 2018 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Shin Seung Hun head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 15 | 72.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 18 | 86.3th |
| Studio albums | 13 | 93.5th |
| Awards recorded | 2 | 92.6th |
| Timeline events | 16 | 91.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 34 | 72.8th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Male Artist | won | |
| 2000 | Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Male Artist | won |
Where this record comes from
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https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7153cab8-3e1e-4395-92da-d428904aff7bdiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7153cab8-3e1e-4395-92da-d428904aff7bcore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q490146genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q490146seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin_Seung-hunbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin_Seung-hun
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Wikidata: Q490146 · MusicBrainz: 7153cab8-3e1e-4395-92da-d428904aff7b
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