Shin Seung-hun (; born 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 TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSalesKOR
Reflection of You in Your Smile (미소속에 비친 그대) Released: 1 November 1990 Label: Dukyun Industries Format: LP rowspan="6" 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: Dukyun Industries 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: Universal Music Korea Format: CD, cassette1 KOR: 492,931+The Shin Seung Hun Released: 14 January 2002 Label: Daeyeong AV Format: CD, cassette1 KOR: 410,666+Ninth Reply Released: 2 February 2004 Label: Dorothy Music Format: CD, cassette1 KOR: 232,927+The Romanticist Released: 10 October 2006 Label: Dorothy Music Format: CD, cassette, digital download4 KOR: 137,207+I Am...& I Am Released: 10 November 2015 Label: Dorothy Music Format: CD, digital download5 KOR: 13,335+My Personas Released: 8 April 2020 Label: Dorothy Music Format: CD, digital download, streaming12 KOR: 10,500Sincerely Melodies Released: 23 September 2025 Label: Dorothy Music Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 31 KOR: 8,181Cumulative Sales of Sincerely Melodies
Awards and nominations
Golden Disc Awards YearCategoryWorkResultRef.1991Album BonsangReflection of You in Your Smile1992Album of the YearInvisible LoveAlbum Bonsang1993Album of the YearBecause I Love YouAlbum Bonsang1994Album BonsangAfter A Long Time1996To Heaven1998Shin Seung Hun VI2000Desire To Fly High2002The Shin Seung Hun2004Ninth Reply2006The Romanticist
Mnet Asian Music Awards YearCategoryWorkResultRef. 2000 Best Male Artist "The Unwritten Legend" "2000 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list". MAMA. Retrieved 12 June 2014.Best Ballad Performance"After Separation" 2002 Best Male Artist "If We Can Part Even Though We Love"http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=6490 "2002 MMF part 1". Mwave. Retrieved 17 August 2014.Special Jury Prize "2002 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list". MAMA. Retrieved 12 June 2014.2004Best Ballad Video"When That Day Comes"http://mama.interest.me/history?type=winner&year=2004 "2004 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list". MAMA. Retrieved 12 June 2014.2008Mnet PD's Choice Award
See also
List of best-selling albums in South Korea
References
External links Official Site Website by Avex Group