Overview
Shinhwa(Korean:신화;Hanja:神話) is a South Korean six-memberboy bandbased in Seoul, composed ofEric Mun,Lee Min-woo,Kim Dong-wan,Shin Hye-sung,Jun Jin, andAndy Lee. Launched bySM Entertainmenton March 24, 1998, the group signed with Good Entertainment in 2004 before creating theirShinhwa Companyto manage their career as a band. The band struggled initially with theirfirst albumbefore finding commercial success with their sophomore albumT.O.P.(April 1999). When their contract with SM Entertainment expired in July 2003, all six members signed with Good Entertainment and assumed creative control with the release ofBrand New(August 2004). That same year, members began to pursue individual careers. After a four-year hiatus due to majority of the members completing theirmandatory military service, the sextet established the Shinhwa Company to facilitate their group career. The release of their tenth albumThe Return(2012) made them the first Korean boy band to continue performing after the members' mandatory military services. Shinhwa is also the firstK-pop idolgroup to lead a successful career after leaving its original agency, despitebeing embroiled in legal battleswith SM Entertainment over the name "Shinhwa" for several years. Over the course of their twenty-year career, Shinhwa havereleasedthirteen Korean studio albums, one Japanese album, and various compilation albums. The group is the longest-running boy band in the history ofK-pop
and is often referred to as part of the "First Generation of K-pop", alongsideH.O.T.,S.E.S.,g.o.d,Fin.K.L, among others.
Their work and longevity have served as influences to future generations of K-pop idol groups, leading many to describe the band itself as "legendary".
Members (COMING SOON)
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Discography (COMING SOON)
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