14 Facts About Park Hyo-shin

Park Hyo-shin is a South Korean singer and musical theatre actor.

Park Hyo-shin was born on September 1,1981, in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea.

Park Hyo-shin discovered his love of singing as a child from singing trot music at his family's restaurant.

In high school, Park Hyo-shin won prizes at several competitive singing festivals, including the grand prize at the Bucheon Youth Song Festival.

That year, Park Hyo-shin made his musical theatre debut in the lead role of Rock Hamlet, which premiered in April 2000 at Seoul's Jangchung Gymnasium.

In January 2001, Park Hyo-shin released his second album, Second Story, and its lead single, "Far Away".

Park Hyo-shin released his third album, Time Honored Voice, in September 2002.

Park Hyo-shin released his fourth album, Soul Tree, in April 2004.

In June 2005, Park Hyo-shin released Neo Classicism, a remake album of hit Korean songs from the 1980s and 1990s.

Park Hyo-shin followed this up with the release of his fifth studio album, The Breeze of Sea, in January 2007.

Park Hyo-shin not only participated in his album but was a singer for many original soundtracks inserted in TV programs and movies.

Park Hyo-shin sang "Hwashin," or "Flower Letter", for the original soundtrack of the 2008 SBS period drama Iljimae.

On September 15,2009, Park Hyo-shin released his 6th album, Gift, Part 1.

Park Hyo-shin served 21 months in Yongsan District as an entertainment soldier as part of conscription in South Korea.