1. Cho Kyu-hyun, referred to as Kyuhyun, is a South Korean singer, musical theatre actor, and television host.
26 Facts About Cho Kyu-hyun
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Cho Kyu-hyun was cast in television shows including Radio Star, We Got Married, Mamma Mia, Fluttering India and in the third, fourth, seventh, and eighth seasons of New Journey to the West.
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Cho Kyu-hyun debuted as a solo artist with his debut mini album, At Gwanghwamun, on November 13,2014, making him the first Super Junior member to debut as a solo artist.
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Cho Kyu-hyun is one of the first four Korean artists to appear on Chinese postage stamps.
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Cho Kyu-hyun went on to place third in the Chin Chin Singing Competition in 2005 and entered SM Entertainment the following year.
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Cho Kyu-hyun faced strong opposition from his father, but the latter agreed to grant his blessings if Kyuhyun was accepted into a prestigious university.
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Cho Kyu-hyun appeared on KBS's music competition program Immortal Songs 2, replacing group mate Yesung on the show.
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Cho Kyu-hyun later appeared on We Got Married as part of Fighting Junior, supporting fellow member Leeteuk and his on-screen wife actress Kang So-ra.
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Cho Kyu-hyun played the second lead character, Moo-yeong, a witty and free-spirited security guard at the Blue House.
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Cho Kyu-hyun rotated the role with Beast's Yoseob and actor Park Sung-hwan.
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Cho Kyu-hyun rotated the role with actors Um Ki-joon and Cho Seung-woo.
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Cho Kyu-hyun performed in several cities, including Fukuoka, Sapporo, Osaka, Hiroshima, Yokohama, Nagoya, and Tokyo.
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Cho Kyu-hyun underwent surgeries and temporarily halted his activities, including his performance in an ongoing musical that he was cast in, Mozart, as well as two weeks of recording on Radio Star.
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Cho Kyu-hyun declined to return as an MC of Radio Star; but returned as a cast member of New Journey to the West for its seventh season, and joined the second seasons of Salty Tour and Kang's Kitchen.
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Cho Kyu-hyun released a new EP, The Day We Meet Again, featuring the lead single "Aewol-ri", on May 20,2019.
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Cho Kyu-hyun was cast in the musical "The Man Who Laughs", and was set to perform in January 2020.
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Cho Kyu-hyun took up the role of "Victor Frankenstein", alongside Jeon Dong-seok and Min Woo-hyuk.
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Cho Kyu-hyun participated in the release of Super Junior's eleventh album, The Road, in 2022.
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Cho Kyu-hyun was shockingly being eliminated in the second round, receiving 51 out of 100 votes from the audience.
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Cho Kyu-hyun subsequently developed pneumothorax from a broken rib piercing his lungs and remained in a coma for four days.
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Cho Kyu-hyun pleaded that the doctor find another way to repair his son's lungs.
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Cho Kyu-hyun was discharged on July 5,2007, after 78 days.
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Cho Kyu-hyun subsequently took a break from all activities during recovery.
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Cho Kyu-hyun received training at the Nonsan Army Training Center for four weeks before fulfilling his military duty as a social service worker.
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Cho Kyu-hyun was the main spokesperson for Masita Seaweed from 2011 to 2016.
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Cho Kyu-hyun appeared with Sunmi whom he was a judge with in the reality show Sing Again 2, and participating contestants Kim Ki-tae, Kim So-yeon, Yun Seong.