1. Kim Sung-kyu is the leader and vocalist of South Korean boy band Infinite.
39 Facts About Kim Sung-kyu
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In November 2012, Kim began his solo career with his first extended play, Another Me, which debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart.
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Kim Sung-kyu's second extended play, 27, debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart and number eight on the US Billboard World Albums chart, and yielded two South Korean top-ten singles "The Answer" and "Kontrol".
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Kim Sung-kyu was born on April 28,1989 in Jeonju, South Korea.
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Kim Sung-kyu attended Jeonju National University High School and was in the school rock band called "Coma Beat".
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When Kim Sung-kyu first told his parents about his dream to become a singer, they rejected it because they wanted him to have a normal life and told him they'd rather he leave the house instead.
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Kim Sung-kyu continued to practice in secret and came to Seoul alone to pursue his dreams after graduating from high school.
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Originally intending to pursue rock music in a band, Kim Sung-kyu instead became a trainee for the dance group Infinite, of which he would later assume the positions of leader and main vocalist.
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In 2010, Kim Sung-kyu finally made his debut with Infinite on June 9.
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On February 15,2013 SKim Sung-kyu graduated from Daekyung University's Practical Music program and received along with members L, Sungyeol, Hoya, and Dongwoo, the 'Proud Daekyung University Student Award' in hopes that the group would continue to grow and bring prestige to the school.
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Kim Sung-kyu was a student of Practical Music at Hoseo University.
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Kim Sung-kyu made his debut as the leader and main vocalist of South Korean boyband Infinite in 2010.
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Kim Sung-kyu made his debut as a musical actor, along with band member Woohyun, in the musical "Gwanghwamun Sonata".
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Kim Sung-kyu plays the role of Jiyong, the son of the female lead.
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In May 2012, it was announced that Kim Sung-kyu would join Immortal Songs 2 as a fixed member alongside Super Junior's Ryeowook.
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Kim Sung-kyu composed the lead single "60 Seconds" with Sweetune and personally participated in writing the lyrics for the track "41 Days".
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In January 2013, Kim Sung-kyu was confirmed to be a fixed cast on JTBC Lee Soo-geun and Kim Sung-kyu Byung-man's High Society 2 along with Super Junior's Shindong.
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On January 29,2015, Kim Sung-kyu was confirmed to star in new KBS variety show, Fluttering India, along with Exo's Suho, CNBLUE's Jonghyun, Super Junior's Kyuhyun, TVXQ's Changmin, and SHINee's Minho.
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Kim Sung-kyu was cast in the musical In The Heights, along with bandmate Dongwoo.
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Kim Sung-kyu played the main role 'Benny' with Exo's Chen and actor Seo Kyung-soo.
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Kim Sung-kyu held solo fan meetings in cities such as Tokyo and Osaka in September 2017 and had fan meetings in November in Taipei.
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On January 25,2018, it was announced that Kim Sung-kyu will be participating in his first play, Amadeus, taking on the role of Mozart.
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On February 26,2018, Kim Sung-kyu returned as a solo artist with his first full album, 10 Stories.
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Kim Sung-kyu served as an active duty soldier for the 22nd Division Infantry "Yulgok" located in the Goseong area.
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On July 3,2018, it was announced that Kim Sung-kyu would be starring in a military musical 'Shinheung Military Academy'.
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On September 8,2019, it was announced that Kim Sung-kyu will be in the military musical 'Return: The Promise of the Day'.
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Kim Sung-kyu completed his military service on January 8,2020, and held a mini-fanmeeting following his discharge.
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On December 14,2020, Kim Sung-kyu made his solo comeback with his third EP, Inside Me, and its lead single "I'm Cold".
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On November 13,2022, Kim Sung-kyu held a fan meeting to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his solo debut at the Jamsil Student Gymnasium on November 13.
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Kim Sung-kyu held "The Ten" fan meetings in Taipei and Tokyo.
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In December 2022, Kim Sung-kyu was announced as a mentor judge for JTBC's survival show "Peak Time".
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Kim Sung-kyu will be holding the concert in Hong Kong and Taipei.
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In January 2023, Kim Sung-kyu was announced as a cast of the musical "Red Book", playing the character Brown.
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On May 8,2023, it was announced that Infinite has established a new agency, Infinite Company, and Kim Sung-kyu is the representative of the company.
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Kim Sung-kyu released a remake song 'Feeling' on music sites on January 1,2024.
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Kim Sung-kyu held his LV3: Let's Vacay in Seoul concert on 3rd to 4th August 2024 at Jamsil Student's Gymnasium, which were sold out on both days.
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Kim Sung-kyu continued his LV3: Let's Vacay concerts in Kuala Lumpur on 10th to 11th August, in Taipei on 17th August, in Bangkok on 24th August and concluded the tour in Hong Kong on 31st August to 1st September 2024.
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Kim Sung-kyu returned to his role as Charlie in the musical Kinky Boot's 10th anniversary performances.
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On 2nd September 2024, Kim Sung-kyu appeared in the first episode of Tour Fairy, a travel series with Kim Sung-kyu as a tour guide, which is released on YouTube channel Mdromeda Studio.