Sung Si-kyung

Quick Facts: Who was Sung Si-kyung?

Subject:

Sung Si-kyung

Known for:

South Korean singer, entertainer, and television host known for ballads and variety appearances.

Born:

1979-04-17

Century / Era:

1979s Historical Era Archive

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Origins & Early Life

Sung Si-kyung (Korean: 성시경; born April 17, 1979) is a South Korean singer, entertainer and television host. He debuted in 2001 and has released eight studio albums in Korean and three studio albums in Japanese. He has also hosted and appeared on numerous South Korean variety television shows including 2 Days & 1 Night, Witch Hunt, Non-Summit, Duet Song Festival, Vocal War: God's Voice, Battle Trip, The Voice of Korea 2020, On & Off. Sung was born and raised in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea. He attended Korea University.

Career & Major Achievements

Sung's comeback track "난 좋아" (Even Now) released on his 7th album debuted at number 5 on Billboard's Korea K-Pop Hot 100 for the week of September 22. In 2019, Sung announced his first U.S. concert tour, a six-show trek across most major U.S. markets. Sung released an English song "And We Go" in May 2020. In May 2021, Sung released his eighth Korean studio album, Siot (ㅅ), marking his first full-length album in ten years. He has also expanded his presence on digital platforms, gaining significant popularity through his personal YouTube channel, particularly with his restaurant review series Mokgeultende (먹을텐데).

Enduring Legacy & Impact

Sung's one-person agency, SK Jaewon (에스케이재원), was reported in September 2025 to have run management work for about 14 years without popular-culture planning-business registration. Coverage treated that as a possible offence under the Popular Culture and Arts Industry Development Act (up to two years' imprisonment or a ₩20 million fine). The firm was incorporated in February 2011; his sister is chief executive and he is its only artist. The agency said it had followed the law in force at incorporation, had not known that a 2014 statute added a registration duty, apologised, and said it would file. In December 2025 Yeongdeungpo Police sent his sister and the company to prosecutors without detention and did not send Sung, saying there was no objective evidence he had run the firm.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1979 (1979-04-17): Birth of Sung Si-kyung — South Korean singer, entertainer, and television host known for ballads and variety appearances.
2. 2001: 2001 Milestone — He debuted in 2001 and has released eight studio albums in Korean and three studio albums in Japanese.
3. 2011: 2011 Milestone — The firm was incorporated in February 2011; his sister is chief executive and he is its only artist.
4. 2014: 2014 Milestone — The agency said it had followed the law in force at incorporation, had not known that a 2014 statute added a registration duty, apologised, and said it would file.
5. 2019: 2019 Milestone — In 2019, Sung announced his first U.
6. 2020: 2020 Milestone — He has also hosted and appeared on numerous South Korean variety television shows including 2 Days & 1 Night, Witch Hunt, Non-Summit, Duet Song Festival, Vocal War: God's Voice, Battle Trip, The Voice of Korea 2020, On & Off.
7. 2021: 2021 Milestone — In May 2021, Sung released his eighth Korean studio album, Siot (ㅅ), marking his first full-length album in ten years.
8. 2025: 2025 Milestone — Sung's one-person agency, SK Jaewon (에스케이재원), was reported in September 2025 to have run management work for about 14 years without popular-culture planning-business registration.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Sung Si-kyung

True or False: “Sung Si-kyung's debut album was titled 'Like the First Time'.”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): He debuted with his first studio album, *Like the First Time*, in 2001.

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