Park Wan-kyu
# Park Wan-kyu

Park Wan-kyu (Korean: 박완규; born December 1, 1973) is a South Korean singer. He was a lead vocalist of the band Boohwal, and left them to release his first solo album, with the title track "Love of a Thousands Years (천 년의 사랑)" that became his signature song in 1999 but returned to the group in 2019 after 22 years.

He has recorded many soundtracks for Korean dramas, and had his first substantial acting role in one in 2013.

## Music career

### Boohwal

In 1997, as Boohwal's vocalist he recorded their 5th album, Discovery of Fire with them, singing their title song "Lonely Night," and reunited with them in 2011 for their collaboration project with the song "Secret." When discussing Boohwal's several vocalists, the band's leader Kim Tae-won said he sang with an authentic soulfulness which made his vocals both sad and beautiful. In 2019 he rejoined Boohwal.

### Television

He appeared as a contestant on I Am a Singer and in the concert special "Survival – I am a Singer" at the Expo 2012 in Yeosu.

### Drama soundtracks and acting

He has performed a number of OSTs for K-dramas, including "Always" for Goddess of Marriage in 2013, in which he also acted, playing the part of a legendary rocker on hiatus in the citrus plantations of Jejudo, living as his own boss as a free spirit, with his wife. Others include 2014's "Wind Breeze" for Empress Ki, and a rock ballad "Stop Time" in April 2016 for The Royal Gambler.

## Personal life

In September 2011, in an appearance on tvN's show Love Song he talked about his divorce, and expressed an apology to his ex-wife and children.

## Discography

### Studio album

* Thousand Years of Love (1999)
* It's Now Or Never (2002)
* Exodus (2006)
* 1999–2006 (2006)

### Soundtracks

| Year | Title | TV Series |
| - | - | - |
| 2000 | "Tired of Waiting for You" | Look Back in Anger |
| 2001 | "Alone" | Cowboy Bebop |
| 2002 | "In Another Time" | Fun Movie |
| 2002 | "Help Me Love" | Glass Slippers |
| 2003 | "Love Is" | I Run |
| 2004 | "Judgment Day" | Human Market |
| 2007 | "Where You Live" | A Happy Woman |
| 2008 | "Fate" | Hong Gil-dong |
| 2008 | "Lifetime" | The Kingdom of the Winds |
| 2009 | "The Center of the World" | Strike Love |
| 2011 | "One Day of Love" | The Princess' Man |
| 2012 | "Parting Ways" | God of War |
| 2012 | "Here I Stand" | 2012 Tving OSL |
| 2013 | "A Day" | Hur Jun, The Original Story |
| 2013 | "Always" | Goddess of Marriage |
| 2014 | "The Wind" | Empress Ki |
| 2016 | "Time Stops" | The Royal Gambler |

## Filmography

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | Goddess of Marriage | Jung Dae-hyun | SBS | Supporting role |
| 2014 | Modern Farmer | President of Rock Club | SBS | Cameo |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | Korea Broadcasting Prizes | Singer | himself | Won | |
