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Shin Seung-hun
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Shin in 2012
Background information
Born (1966-03-21) 21 March 1966 (age 58)
Daejeon, South Korea
Genres K-pop, ballad
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instruments Guitar, piano, vocals
Years active 1990–present
Labels Dorothy Company
Korean name
Hangul 신승훈
Revised Romanization Sin Seung-hun
McCune–Reischauer Sin Sŭnghun

Shin Seung-hun (Hangul: 신승훈; born 21 March 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

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
Reflection of You in Your Smile (미소속에 비친 그대)
  • Released: 1 November 1990
  • Label: Dukyun Industries
  • Format: LP
No data
  • KOR: 1,400,000+
Invisible Love (보이지 않는 사랑)
  • Released: 30 November 1991
  • Label: Dukyun Industries
  • Format: LP
  • KOR: 1,580,000+
Because I Love You (널 사랑하니까)
  • Released: 15 April 1993
  • Label: Dukyun Industries
  • Format: LP
  • KOR: 1,700,000+
After A Long Time (그후로 오랫동안)
  • Released: 15 September 1994
  • Label: CJ E&M Music
  • Format: CD
  • KOR: 1,800,000+
To Heaven (나보다 조금 더 높은곳에 니가 있을뿐)
  • Released: 1 May 1996
  • Label: Line Acoustic Co.
  • Format: CD
  • KOR: 2,470,000+
Shin Seung Hun VI
  • Released: 1 February 1998
  • Label: Line Acoustic Co.
  • Format: CD
  • KOR: 1,310,000+
Desire To Fly High
  • Released: 14 March 2000
  • Label: Nori Entertainment
  • Format: CD, cassette
1
  • KOR: 492,931+
The Shin Seung Hun
  • Released: 14 January 2002
  • Label: Daeyeong
  • Format: CD, cassette
1
  • KOR: 410,666+
Ninth Reply
  • Released: 2 February 2004
  • Label: Dorothy Music
  • Format: CD, cassette
1
  • KOR: 232,927+
The Romanticist
  • Released: 10 October 2006
  • Label: Dorothy Music
  • Format: CD, cassette, digital download
4
  • KOR: 137,207+
I Am...& I Am
  • Released: 10 November 2015
  • Label: Dorothy Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
5
  • KOR: 13,335+
My Personas
  • Released: 8 April 2020
  • Label: Dorothy Music
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
12
  • KOR: 10,500+

Awards and nominations

Golden Disc Awards

Year Category Work Result Ref.
1991 Album Bonsang Reflection of You in Your Smile Won
1992 Album of the Year Invisible Love Won
Album Bonsang Won
1993 Album of the Year Because I Love You Won
Album Bonsang Won
1994 Album Bonsang After A Long Time Won
1996 To Heaven Won
1998 Shin Seung Hun VI Won
2000 Desire To Fly High Won
2002 The Shin Seung Hun Won
2004 Ninth Reply Won
2006 The Romanticist Won

Mnet Asian Music Awards

Year Category Work Result Ref.
2000 Best Male Artist "The Unwritten Legend" Won
Best Ballad Performance "After Separation" Nominated
2002 Best Male Artist "If We Can Part Even Though We Love" Nominated
Special Jury Prize Won
2004 Best Ballad Video "When That Day Comes" Won
2008 Mnet PD's Choice Award N/A Won

See also

  • List of best-selling albums in South Korea
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