Shinhwa is a South Korean six-member boy band based in Seoul, composed of Eric Mun, Lee Min-woo, Kim Dong-wan, Shin Hye-sung, Jun Jin, and Andy Lee. Launched by SM Entertainment on March 24, 1998, the group signed with Good Entertainment in 2004 before creating their Shinhwa Company to manage their career as a band. The band struggled initially with their first album before finding commercial success with their sophomore album T.O.P.. When their contract with SM Entertainment expired in July 2003, all six members signed with Good Entertainment and assumed creative control with the release of Brand New. That same year, members began to pursue individual careers.
Park Choong-jae, known professionally as Jun Jin, is a South Korean singer, actor and entertainer, known as a member and rapper of six-member boy band Shinhwa. He debuted as a dancer and rapper in Shinhwa in 1998 but started singing small parts in 2002; the release of Shinhwa's fifth album. He debuted as a solo artist in November 2006 with the single Love Doesn't Come.
Kim Dong-wan is a South Korean entertainer, known as a member of South Korean boy band Shinhwa. He has been acting since 2002, and has starred in television dramas such as A Farewell to Sorrow and Children of Heaven. He has said that given the opportunity he would prefer a career in acting rather than as a singer, However, since the release of his debut album, he has stated that now he prefers singing more. From Shinhwa, Kim is the fourth member to go solo, following Lee Min-woo, Shin Hye-sung, and Jun Jin.
The South Korean boy band Shinhwa has released fifteen studio albums, three live albums, five compilation albums, one box set, three EPs, thirty-four singles, and sixteen contributions to multi-artist compilations. Shinhwa was created by SM Entertainment and debuted in 1998 with the album Resolver. Under SM Entertainment, Shinhwa released six full-length studio albums and contributed to numerous SM Town compilation albums featuring other SM artists. Sixteen promotional, not-for-sale singles were also released. One greatest hits compilation, My Choice, was released by SM Entertainment in 2002 in South Korea.
Troubleshooter or Resolver is the debut studio album by South Korean boy band Shinhwa. It was released on May 9, 1998, by SM Entertainment. The album spawned three singles that were promoted with music videos and live performances on music programs: the title track "Resolver", "Eunsha! Eunsha!", and "Sharing Forever". The album was only moderately successful upon its release, selling around 86,000 copies by September 1998.
T.O.P. is the second Korean studio album by South Korean boy band Shinhwa. It was released on April 15, 1999, by SM Entertainment. The album title T.O.P. stands for Twinkling Of Paradise. The album spawned two singles: the title track "T.O.P. ", which incorporated elements of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake", and "Yo!". The album saw greater levels of success in comparison to their debut album Resolver (1998), selling over 377,000 copies in 1999. Both of its singles ranked atop the music program charts for multiple weeks.
Only One is the third Korean studio album by the South Korean boy band Shinhwa. It was released on May 27, 2000, by SM Entertainment. The album was delayed three months to give SM Entertainment's new group at the time, Fly to the Sky a chance to debut. The album's title song was released as the lead single, with "All Your Dreams", "First Love", and "Wedding March " being subsequent singles. Only One sold 423,873 copies and reached number one on the Recording Industry Association Korea music chart.
Hey, Come On! is the fourth Korean-language studio album by South Korean boy band Shinhwa. It was released on June 28, 2001, by SM Entertainment. As with their past albums, Hey, Come On! was well received by fans and the title track climbed up charts rapidly. The album's release coincided with the rise of the Korean Wave, spreading the group's popularity overseas. Hey, Come On! spent 28 weeks on the MIAK Chart before it dropped.
My Choice is the first compilation album of South Korean boy band, Shinhwa. It was released on January 31, 2002 by SM Entertainment. The album features eleven previously released songs, from their debut album Resolver in 1998 to their fourth album Hey, Come On! in 2001, four new and one remix tracks. It was met with moderate success, selling 183,098 copies.
Perfect Man is the fifth Korean studio album by South Korean boy band Shinhwa. It was released on March 29, 2002, by SM Entertainment. The title track "Perfect Man", includes lyrics with a persuasive love theme, it was followed by second single entitled, "I Pray 4 U".
Wedding is the sixth studio album by South Korean boy group Shinhwa, released through SM Entertainment on December 27, 2002. With the release of Your Wedding, Shinhwa also broke the record for being the longest running boy band in the history of South Korea, a record they are still currently holding as they have not yet disbanded.
Winter Story is the first release in the Winter Story album series of South Korean boy band Shinhwa. It was released on December 31, 2003, by Good Entertainment. Following the success of their Winter Story Tour, Shinhwa has released this album with lead track "Young Gunz".
Winter Story 2004–2005 is a compilation album by Korean musical group Shinhwa. It was released on December 17, 2004, making it the group's second Winter Story album. It contained covers of various songs released in South Korea during the 1980s and 1990s. The album met with same success as the other albums released by Shinhwa. Their single, "How Do I Say," became a hit throughout Asia.
State of the Art is a studio album by South Korean boy band Shinhwa. It was released on May 11, 2006, by Good Entertainment, and represents the group's eighth major album release. It was the third best-selling album of 2006 in South Korea with over 215,000 copies.
Winter Story 2006–2007 is the third Winter Story album of South Korean boy band Shinhwa. It was released on 25 January 2007 by Good Entertainment. Shinhwa did not release a Winter Story for 2005-2006. They released two different kinds of Winter Story 2006-2007, one containing 2 disc with the other containing 2 discs and a DVD.
Winter Story 2007 is the fourth release in the Winter Story album series of South Korean boy band Shinhwa. It was released on 5 December 2007 by Good Entertainment and distributed by Vitamin Entertainment. It is the group's first album in 11 months, since the release of Winter Story 2006–2007 in January 2007. It is also named differently compared to the rest of the series, having dropped '2008' suffix.
Volume 9, also known as 10th Anniversary album, is the ninth studio album of South Korean boy band Shinhwa. It was released on April 3, 2008, by Good Entertainment, marking the group's 10th anniversary. It was first released as a First Press Limited Edition, with 50,000 copies, each with a hologram serial number and a 120-page photobook. The regular edition was released a week later on April 10. "One More Time", a ballad track, was the lead track to be released, as a digital single on March 24, 2008.
The Return is the tenth studio album of South Korean boy band Shinhwa, in commemoration of their 14th anniversary. It was released on 23 March 2012 by Shinhwa Company and distributed by CJ E&M Music. It marked the group's comeback to the music industry after a four-year hiatus, since the release of Volume 9 in 2008, as the band members served individual mandatory military services.
The Classic is the eleventh studio album of South Korean boy band Shinhwa, in commemoration of their 15th anniversary. It was released on 16 May 2013, by Shinhwa Company and distributed by CJ E&M Music. The group conducted an Asian concert tour, 2013 Shinhwa Grand Tour: The Classic in support of the album, with the first show in Hong Kong on 8 June 2013.
Lee Min-woo, under the name "M", has been a solo singer since 2003, and a member of Korean boyband Shinhwa since 1998. His solo material covers 4 studio albums, 3 EPs, one live album, and one single.
