Park Wan-kyu
Park Wan-kyu (; 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.