Kim Sungkyu
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| Native name | 김성규 |
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Kim Sung-kyu April 28, 1989 Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Daekyung University |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Woollim Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Infinite |
| Website | Kim Sungkyu |
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| Hangul | 김성규 |
| Hanja | 金聖圭 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Seong-gyu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sŏng-kyu |
Kim Sung-kyu (born April 28, 1989), better known by the mononym Sunggyu or Sungkyu is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor, and MC. He is the leader and main vocalist of South Korean boy band Infinite.
In November 2012, Sungkyu debuted as a solo artist with his first extended play, Another Me, debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart. He continued to release a second extended play, 27 (2015), debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart and number eight on The Billboard World Album, and yielded two South Korean top-ten singles "The Answer" and "Kontrol".
Kim Sung-kyu was born on April 28, 1989 in Jeonju, South Korea. He attended Jeonju National University High School and was in the school rock band called "Coma Beat". When Sung-kyu first told his parents about his dream to become a singer, they rejected it because they wanted him to have a normal life and told him they'd rather he leave the house instead. He continued to practice in secret and came to Seoul alone to pursue his dreams after graduating from high school. In 2008, he auditioned for SM Entertainment but failed to make the cut. Due to his admiration for rock band Nell, he initially auditioned at Woollim Entertainment under the recommendation of Nell's manager whom he'd met coincidentally at the café where he worked at part-time. With a hurting stomach, Sung-kyu went to his audition and lightly threatened them by saying, "If you don't pick me, you're going to regret it." Afterwards he rushed to the hospital immediately and got an appendectomy. On the day of his release, he received the notification that he had passed his audition. Originally intending to pursue rock music in a band, Sung-kyu instead became a trainee for the dance group Infinite, of which he would later assume the positions of leader and main vocalist. Despite being criticized by his school friends, he believed that it was an opportunity nonetheless and persisted. In 2010, Sung-kyu finally made his debut with Infinite on June 9.
On February 15, 2013 Sung-kyu graduated from Daekyung University's Practical Music program and received along with members L, Sungyeol, Hoya, and Dongwoo, the 'Proud Daekyung University Student Award' in hopes that the group would continue to grow and bring prestige to the school. The members had been accepted through a special screened admittance in early 2011. Sungkyu is currently a student of Practical Music at Hoseo University.
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