Kai (musician, born 1981)

Last updated
Track listing
  1. In the Name of Love
  2. I Believe
  3. Break-up Came Beforehand
  4. Did I Not Love You
  5. Punishment
  6. When I Close My Eyes
  7. Love Will Find the Lover
  8. This Is the Moment
  9. Winter Letter
  10. A Thousand Winds
  11. The Way of the Sun (with Kim Jae-hyung)
  12. Nella Fantasia
  13. I Believe (duet with Sohyang)
  14. You Raise Me Up
Kai
Born
Jung Ki-yeol

(1981-12-05) December 5, 1981 (age 42)
Seoul, South Korea
Alma mater Seoul National University
Occupation(s)Singer, musical actor
AgentEMK Entertainment
Musical career
Genres
Years active2002–present
Korean name
Hangul
정기열
Hanja
鄭基悦
Revised Romanization Jeong Ki-yeol
McCune–Reischauer Chŏng Kiyŏl2682
2Kai in Italy
Track listing
  1. O Sole Mio
  2. Lei (She)
  3. Volare
  4. 'A vucchella
  5. Parla Piu Piano
  6. Non Ti Scordar Di Me
  7. Con Te Partiro
34—

Maxi singles

#TitleAlbum detailsNotes
1미완(未完)
Track listing
  1. 월하연(月下緣) (feat. 전소영)
  2. 어린사랑
  3. 그대에게로
 [33]
2Edgewalker
Track listing
  1. 벌
  2. You Raise Me Up
  3. 벌 (instrumental)
  4. You Raise Me Up (instrumental)
 [34]
3Clad Meets Piano
  • Released: February 2, 2010
  • Label: Universal Music Korea
  • Format: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. 이별이 먼저 와 있다 (feat. Jeong Jae-il on the piano)
  2. 겨울에 쓰는 편지
  3. 이별이 먼저 와 있다 (instrumental)
  4. 겨울에 쓰는 편지 (instrumental)
 [35]

Soundtrack and singles contributions

YearTrackAlbumNotes
2009눈물 Can't Stop Now OST [36]
2010운명의 연인에게 (Did I Not Love You)
(Secret Garden ft. Kai)		Non album single
With Special Guests (Korean Special Edition)
그대 내게 다시
(Jeon Jae-duck with Kai)		A-LIVE Vol.1 김형석의 다락방

Theater

YearEnglish titleKorean titleRoleRef.
2012-2013 A Tale of Two Cities 두 도시 이야기Charles Darnay
2014 Dracula 드라큘라Jonathan Harker
2014-2015 Marie Antoinette 마리 앙투아네트Axel von Fersen the Younger
2015-2021 Phantom 유령Phantom
2016 The Three Musketeers 삼총사D'Artagnan
Jack the Ripper잭 더 리퍼Daniel
2016-2021 The Count of Monte Cristo 몬테 크리스토 백작 Edmond Dantès, The Count of Monte Cristo
2017-2018 Rudolf 더 라스트 키스Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria
2017-2019 Ben-Hur 벤허Ben-Hur
2018-2022 Frankenstein 프랑켄슈타인Henry Dupre/Monster
2019-2020 Rebecca 레베카Maxim de Winter
2019-2021Excalibur엑스칼리버King Arthur
2021-2022 Jekyll & Hyde 지킬앤하이드Dr. Henry Jekyll/Mr. Edward Hyde
2023Beethoven베토벤Beethoven [37]
2023-2024 Les Misérables 레 미제라블Inspector Javert

Awards

Vocal competitions

Musical theater

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
201218th Korea Musical Awards (ko)Best Male Newcomer A Tale of Two Cities Won [41] [42]
20179th Seoul Success AwardDaesang (Grand Prize) / Musical Actor of the YearBen-HurWon [21]
20182nd Korea Musical Awards (ko)Best Lead ActorBen-HurNominated [43] [44]
20215th Korea Musical AwardsBest Lead ActorWertherNominated

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