Sung Si-kyung (Korean성시경; born April 17, 1979)[1] is a South Korean singer, entertainer and television host. He debuted in 2001 and has released eight studio albums in Korean[2] and two studio albums in Japanese.[3] He has also hosted and appeared on numerous South Korean variety television shows including 2 Days & 1 Night, Witch Hunt, Non-Summit, Duet Song Festival, Vocal War: God's Voice, Battle Trip, The Voice Of Korea 2020, On & Off.[4]

Sung Si-kyung
Sung Si-kyung in May 2014
Born (1979-04-17) April 17, 1979 (age 45)
Seoul, South Korea
EducationKorea University
Occupations
  • Singer
  • television host
Musical career
GenresPop ballad
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano
Years active2000–present
Labels
Websitesungsikyung.jp
Korean name
Hangul
성시경
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSeong Si-gyeong
McCune–ReischauerSŏng Sikyŏng

Career

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Sung was born and raised in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea.[5] He attended Korea University.[6] Sung's comeback track "난 좋아" (Even Now) released on his 7th album debuted at number 5 on Billboard's Korea K-Pop Hot 100 for the week of September 22.[7] In 2019, Sung announced his first U.S. concert tour, a six-show trek across most major U.S. markets. Sung released an English song "And We Go" in May 2020.[citation needed]

Discography

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Korean albums

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  • Like the First Time (2001)
  • Melodie D'Amour (2002)
  • Double Life; The Other Side (2003)
  • I Want to Dream Again (2005)
  • The Ballads (2006)
  • Here in My Heart (2008)
  • The First (2011)
  • Siot (2021)

Japanese albums

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  • Drama (2017)
  • You Are Here (2018)
  • You Can Change My Life (2021)

Filmography

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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2001 Golden Disc Awards Rookie of the Year Like the First Time Won [8]
MBC Gayo Daejejeon Best New Artist "Like the First Time" Won
Mnet Asian Music Awards Best New Male Artist Won [9]
SBS Gayo Daejeon Rookie Award Won [8]
Seoul Music Awards New Artist Award Won [10]
2002 Golden Disc Awards Bonsang "We Make a Good Pair" Won [11]
Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Male Artist Won [12]
SBS Gayo Daejeon Bonsang Won [13]
Seoul Music Awards Bonsang Won [10]
2003 SBS Gayo Daejeon Bonsang Won [14]
2005 KBS Music Awards Singer of the Year Won [15]
2006 SBS Gayo Daejeon Bonsang Won [16]
Cyworld Digital Music Awards Song of the Month (November) "On The Street" Won [17]
2007 MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award in Radio Blue Nights with Sung Si-kyung Won [18]
2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Male Artist "I Like" Nominated [19]
2012 KBS Entertainment Awards Best New Entertainer Nominated
2012 MBC Entertainment Awards Top Excellence Award in Radio FM Music City with Sung Si-kyung Won
2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best OST "Every Moment of You" Nominated
2015 Baeksang Arts Awards Best Male Variety Performer Witch Hunt, Non-Summit Nominated
2016 MBC Entertainment Awards MC Award Duet Song Festival Won [20]
2018 KBS Entertainment Awards Excellence Award in Variety Battle Trip Won [21]
2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Collaboration "First Winter" (with IU) Nominated [22]
Song of the Year Nominated

Listicles

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Sung Si-kyung on select listicles
Publisher Year Listicle Ranking Ref.
Forbes 2021 Korea Power Celebrity 40 29th [23]
2024 35th [24]

References

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  1. ^ Pyo, Mi-nae (April 17, 2017). "[HD테마] 오늘 생일 맞은 스타들…'마마무(MAMAMOO) 휘인-안효섭-성시경'". Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  2. ^ "Sung Si-kyung to prerelease song". The Korea Herald. December 4, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  3. ^ "ソン・シギョン、好きな日本語は「枡酒」 酒豪ぶりを公言". Sankei Sports (in Japanese). October 29, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  4. ^ Kim, Yeon-ji (March 8, 2019). "[단독] 성시경, 11년 함께한 젤리피쉬와 결별..1인 기획사 설립". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  5. ^ "'강남 8학군 출신' 성시경 "전셋집 전전했는데…부르주아 이미지 스트레스"" [Seong Si-kyung, 'from Gangnam District 8', I moved from house to house… 'Bourgeois image stress']. The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Naver. December 20, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  6. ^ "Sung Si-kyung". KBS World. October 20, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  7. ^ "빌보드 케이팝핫100 - 2012 09윌 4 주차 - - Billboard K-POP HOT 100 [빌보드] Billboard K-POP HOT 100". Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
  8. ^ a b Seo, Il-ho (January 30, 2003). "한국의 '클리프리처드' 가수 성시경". Weekly Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  9. ^ "Winners from Past Years: 2001". Mnet Asian Music Awards 2013. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  10. ^ a b "역대 수상자". 28th Seoul Music Awards (in Korean). Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  11. ^ Hong, Je-seong (December 14, 2002). "제17회 골든디스크상 대상에 그룹 쿨". SBS NEWS (in Korean). Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  12. ^ "Winners From Past Years: 2002". Mnet Asian Music Awards 2013 (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  13. ^ "'2002 SBS 가요대전" 대상은 보아". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Daum News. December 30, 2002. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  14. ^ "2003 SBS 가요대전 대상에 이효리". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). December 29, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  15. ^ "'2005 KBS 가요대상'의 대상에 김종국". Kookje Shinmun (in Korean). December 31, 2005. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  16. ^ "2006 SBS 가요대전 대상에 '동방신기'". KBS News (in Korean). December 30, 2006. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  17. ^ "디지털 뮤직 어워드". Cyworld Music (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  18. ^ "'2007 MBC연기대상' 의 대상 수상, 배용준에게 돌아가". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). December 31, 2007. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  19. ^ Hicap, Jonathan M. (November 2, 2011). "Mnet Asian Music Awards 2011 nominees bared". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on December 9, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  20. ^ "[2016 MBC 연예대상] 유재석, 대상 품었다..'무도' 4관왕 [종합]". The Chosun Iblo (in Korean). December 30, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  21. ^ "[2018 KBS 연예대상] 이영자, 'KBS 연예대상' 사상 첫 女대상…데뷔 27년 만에 감격 [종합]". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). December 23, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  22. ^ "2020 MAMA Nominees". mama.mwave.me. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  23. ^ Park, Ji-hyun; Kim, Min-soo; Shin, Yoon-ae (April 23, 2021). 2021 포브스코리아 선정 파워 셀럽 40 [2021 Power Celebrity Selected by Forbes Korea 40]. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021 – via Joins.
  24. ^ 2024 파워 셀러브리티 40, K-컬처 알리는 대한민국 대표 셀럽 [2024 Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40, Representative Korean Celebrities Who Promote K-Culture]. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). April 23, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
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