Lee Hyun (Hangul: 이현, born November 8, 1983)[3] is a South Korean singer. He debuted in 2007 as a member of the co-ed vocal group 8Eight, which disbanded in 2014. He was also a member of the disbanded vocal duo Homme from 2010 to 2018. He is currently signed to Big Hit Music as a solo artist.
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Revised Romanization | Lee Hyeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Yi Hyŏn |
Lee joined Big Hit Entertainment as a trainee in 2005 and signed with the company in 2007.[4] That same year, he debuted as part of the co-ed group 8Eight, alongside Baek Chan and Joo Hee.[5] The group released three studio albums between 2007–2009 and two extended plays from 2010–2011. On December 21 2014, Big Hit announced that Baek and Joo's contracts had expired and further promotional activities for the group had been suspended. The label stated that the members remained friends and did not rule out the possibility of them reuniting in the future. During its seven years in the industry, 8Eight had become one of the top vocal groups in Korea and dominated the coffee house scene.[citation needed] The group's song "Let’s Not Go Crazy" was released on September 9.
On January 31, 2021, Big Hit announced that 8Eight would make a comeback in February with a new commemorative single, composed by "Hitman" Bang and Wonderkid, for "Without A Heart"'s 10th anniversary.[6] On February 6, Lee uploaded a new photo of 8Eight to his Twitter account, teasing the impending release. The song was released on February 7 and marked the group's first time singing together in six years since unofficially disbanding.[7]
Lee released his first solo single on September 9, 2009. The first song "30분전" ("30 Minutes Ago") was a duet with Lim Jeong-hee, the third and final song composed by Bang Shi Hyuk for the "Goodbye" trilogy after Baek Ji-young's "총 맞은 것처럼" ("Like Being Hit By a Bullet") and 8Eight's "심장이 없어" ("Without a Heart"). The music video was released the same day as the album, and starred actress Sunwoo Sun. Lee gave the premiere performance "30 Minutes Ago" on Music Bank on August 11, 2009. On November 16, 2009, he participated in the original soundtrack of "천하무적 이평강" ("Invincible Lee Pyung Kang") with the song "천하무적 이평강" ("Breath"). Lee participated in the original soundtrack of "대물" ("Daemul") with the song "왜 나를 울려요" ("Why Make Me Cry"). In 2012, he released his first full solo album called The Healing Echo.
In 2019, Lee appeared on the BTS World: Original Soundtrack, released on June 28, 2019—he performed the single "You Are Here".[8]
In March 2021, Lee renewed his contract with Big Hit and opened a YouTube channel, in celebration of his 14 years with the company.[9] In June, he participated in the soundtrack for season two of Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce)[10] and released the song "Deep Sadness" (part five of the soundtrack), an emotional ballad about the heartbreaking feeling of losing a loved one and longing for them, on the 26th.[11][12] In July, he released his first single since the renewal of his contract, "Moon in the Ocean".[13]
In 2010, Lee became part of the collaboration duo Homme with Changmin of 2AM. They released the single "I Was Able To Eat Well" featuring Lee Chae-young. Changmin later signed an exclusive contract with Big Hit in 2015.[14] It expired at the end of January 2018, and Big Hit announced on February 1 that Changmin had chosen to leave the company and open his own agency instead. Lee remained with the label as a soloist.[15]
On October 8, 2012, Lee enlisted for mandatory military service. He received five weeks of basic training before serving as an active-duty soldier for 21 months.[16] In January 2013, Lee co-starred in a military musical, The Promise. It was co-produced by the Ministry of National Defense and the Korea Musical Theatre Association in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Korean War armistice. The musical ran from January 9–20 at the National Theater of Korea, and co-starred actors Ji Hyun-woo, Kim Mu-yeol, and Jung Tae-woo, as well as singers Leeteuk of Super Junior and Yoon Hak of Supernova.[17][18]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [19] | |||
The Healing Echo |
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내꺼중에 최고 (You Are the Best of My Life) |
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"—" denotes release did not chart. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
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"30 Minutes Ago" (30분전) feat. Lim Jeong-hee |
2009 | No data* | No data* | 30 Minutes Ago single album |
"Slander" (악담) | 2011 | 27 | 내꺼중에 최고 (You Are the Best of My Life) | |
"내꺼중에 최고 (You Are the Best of My Life)" | 3 |
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"Although You Said So" (다며) feat. Mighty Mouth |
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"Because You Are You" (너니까) | 2012 | 5 |
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The Healing Echo |
"Senseless Me" (촌스러워서) | 20 |
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"Your Lips" (입술자국) | 2017 | — | — | |
"Will There Be a Next?" (다음이 있을까) | 2018 | — | — | |
"Moon in the Ocean" (바닷속의 달) | 2021 | — | — | |
Collaborations | ||||
"Burn" (타버려) with Jeong U |
2010 | 80 | No data* | Non-album singles |
"Heal" with Han Go-eun |
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"After Losing You" (널 잃고 보니) with Kan Mi-youn |
2012 | 62 | ||
"At the End of the Winter" (겨울 끝에서) with Jang Hee-young |
2015 | 72 | ||
"It's Raining" (비가 내려와) with Zia |
42 | |||
"Pretty Bae" (예쁜사람) with Park Bo-ram |
53 | |||
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"I Can't Breath" (숨이 막혀) | 2009 | No data* | No data* | Invincible Lee Pyung Kang OST |
"You Make Me Cry" (왜 나를 울려요) | 2010 | 66 | Big Thing OST | |
"Best Love" (최고의 사랑) | 2012 | 50 | Fashion King OST | |
"My Heartache" (가슴이 시린 게) | 4 | A Gentleman's Dignity OST | ||
"Engraved in My Heart" (가슴에 새겨져) | 48 | The King of Dramas OST | ||
"Though It Hurts, It's Okay" (아파도 괜찮아) | 2014 | 91 | Birth of a Beauty OST | |
"Close My Eyes" (눈을 감아도) | 2016 | — | Come Back Mister OST | |
"You Are Love" (그대 사랑) | — | Blow Breeze OST | ||
"Because It's You" (그대라서) | — | Dr. Romantic OST | ||
"You Are Here" | 2019 | No data* | No data* | BTS World: Original Soundtrack OST |
"Somebody" | 2019 | No data* | No data* | Joseon Survival Period OST |
"Deep Sadness" (깊은 슬픔) | 2021 | — | Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce) 2 OST | |
"—" denotes release did not chart. * The Gaon Digital Chart was launched in 2010. Sales data is not available prior to March 2011. |
Lee starred in the KBS variety show Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2 from 2010–11. In 2015, he participated in the premiere season of the MBC singing competition program The King of Mask Singer, appearing on episodes 31–32, but was eliminated in the last round by singer Gummy. Lee returned to the show in 2018, appearing on episodes 179–180 with the stage identity "EAGLE". He was the Mask King for four weeks before being eliminated by actress Jang Eun-ah on episode 188 in January 2019.[26]
Lee appeared in several episodes of the faux-reality series Muziekwang Company (2021) hosted by the playlist music channel MUPLY on YouTube and the U+Idol Live app.[27] In 2022, he participated in JTBC's Begin Again Open Mic and appeared on the April 10 episode.[28]
Year | Award-Giving Body | Category | Work | Result |
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2011 | Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Vocal Solo Performance[29] | "You are the Best of My Life" | Nominated |
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