Which Korean singer would you hire to sing at your wedding?
Korea is notorious for conducting a variety of WTF unique polls, of which "the celebrity who resembles a meerkat the most" and "the idol you want to share an umbrella with" has been included in the past.
Among the 2722 people who participated in a recent poll held by music portal site Bugs, 863 of them showed a slight preference for 'ballad prince' Park Hyo Shin with 31.7% of the total votes as the singer who they wanted to ahve perform at their wedding.
Having debuted a decade ago, Park Hyo Shin has been praised as one of the greatest and most talented singers in Korea and has swooned the public with his deep, husky vocals.
Park Hyo Shin - After Love
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Netizens commented, "With Park Hyo Shin's extraordinary vocals celebrating the special occasion, I think the wedding, too, will be extraordinary" and "If you have heard Park Hyo Shin's live, there is no other explanation needed."
Trailing closely behind him was g.o.d member and solo artist Kim Tae Woo, who received 644 votes (24.4%).
Kim Tae Woo - Love Rain
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Netizens commented, "Kim Tae Woo's distinctive voice shines through his lovable and happy music" and "If the Kim Tae Woo who grasps the right emotions during performances and sings very well, then the mood of the ceremony will be great."
Coming in third place was Wheesung, another exceptional solo artist who is currently promoting his 6th album 'Vocalate.'
Wheesung - Trickling
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Netizens commented, "If Wheesung was the wedding singer, I'd forget about my bridegroom and drag Wheesung with me to escape from the wedding" and "Personally, I prefer R&B more than ballads so I would rather have Wheesung to sing at my wedding."
Although he began his solo activities not too long ago, Fly To The Sky member Hwanhee, too, managed to smuggle his way into the poll at fourth place.
Netizens commented, "I like Hwanhee because he is smooth and sexy" and "I want to hear Hwanhee's Late Confession as my wedding song."
Ballad singers Shin Seung Hoon and Lee Seung Chul snagged fifth and sixth place respectively. Both of their popularity peaked around early to mid '90s; while the former is most popular for his song I Believe from My Sassy Girl OST, the latter experienced an explosive hit as a member of the Korean rock band Boohwal.
Shin Seung Hoon - I Believe (starts at @2:03)
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Lee Seung Chul - The Leprosy Song Because My Fingernails Came Off
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04 Nov 2009 - 06:21 AM
1. TeejayY
I voted for kim taewoo. his voice is great. nice range too.