Tei (singer)

Tei
Birth name Kim Ho Kyung
Born April 4, 1983 (1983-04-04) (age 28)
Ulsan, South Korea
Genres Pop
Occupations singer
Instruments drums
Years active 2004–present
Website Official website
Stage name
Hangul 테이
Revised Romanization Tei
McCune–Reischauer T'ei
Birth name
Hangul 김호경
Hanja 金鎬京
Revised Romanization Gim Ho-gyeong
McCune–Reischauer Kim Ho-gyŏng

Kim Ho Kyung (born April 4, 1983), not to be confused with K-pop/rock singer Kim Kyung Ho, professionally known as Tei, is a Korean Ballad singer.

Tei was born in Ulsan, South Korea. Park Kyung Jun of Kiss Creative Group discovered him while searching through a Korean karaoke website for new talent.[1] Before being discovered Tei wanted to be an architect and studied at Gyeongnam University.[2]

His debut album titled The First Journey was released in 2004. The first single, "And Love Leaves a Scent" soon became his first number one hit. Tei's second album UcuPraCacia was released in 2005. Ucupracacia is the name of an imaginary plant in a novel by Kim Ha-in which dies when touched, but revives after the same person falls in love and caresses it. It reflects Tei’s wishes for his fans’ continuous love after his first album sold 110,000 copies.[3]

On March 3, Tei debuted under the trio "Handsome People" with the single "Shall We Dance."[4]

Discography

# Tracks Sales
Vol. 1 The First Journey

Tracks:

  1. Intro_운명 (Fate)
  2. 사랑은...향기를 남기고 (Love Leaves A Scent)
  3. 닮은 사람 (The Person Whom It Resembles)
  4. 회상 (Recollection)
  5. Why
  6. Another Love
  7. Falling In Love
  8. 집착 (Attachment)
  9. 단념 (Abandonment)
  10. 다신 눈물이... (Don't Let My Tears Again...)
  11. 겨울愛 (Winter Love)
  12. 사랑이 변하니 (Does The Love Changes)
  13. 소녀와 가로등 (Maiden and street lights)
Vol. 2 Ucu Pra Cacia

Tracks:

  1. 어떤날 (One Day)
  2. 사랑은…하나다 (Love Is... only one)
  3. 녹 (Rust)
  4. 나에게 머물다 (In Me It Stays)
  5. 미안해요 (I'm Sorry)
  6. 마음으로 부르는 소리 (The Sound Which It Calls With Mind)
  7. 나만의 너에게 (To My Only You)
  8. 잘지내고 계시죠 (Be Well)
  9. 그리움을 사랑한 가시나무 (The Bramble That Loved Yearning)
  10. 기침 (Cough)
  11. 목요일을 기억하세요 (Remember Thursday)
  12. 아파도 슬퍼도 (Even It Hurts Or Is Sad)
  13. 하얀 의자 (White Chair)
  14. 아프게 희망하기 (To Yearn With Pain)
Vol. 3 A Third Opinion

Tracks:

  1. 獨白(Monologue)
  2. 얼음 인형 (Ice doll)
  3. 그리움을 외치다 (Screaming I miss you)
  4. 버 릇 (Habit)
  5. 그댄 참 향기가 좋아요 (Loving your scent)
  6. 홀로서기 (Standing alone)
  7. 너에게 하고픈 말 (Words I want to say to you)
  8. 그 길에 서서... (Standing on that road)
  9. 사랑을 한다 (To love)
  10. 바보가 됐죠 (I've become a fool)
  11. 서툰 미소로 (With An uneasy smile)
  12. 사랑에...미치다 (Crazy for love)
Vol. 4 Lover

Tracks:

  1. Intro.. 슬픔이 흘러서 (Sad tears flowing)
  2. 눈물에 잠기다 (Be Sunk Under Tears)
  3. 같은 베개 (Same Pillow)
  4. 미워 보인다(Looks hateful)
  5. Queen
  6. 울지 말아요 (Don't cry)
  7. 나무 (Tree)
  8. My Song
  9. 그댈 잊는 법 (Ways of forgetting you)
  10. 어머니 (Mother)
  11. 나는 당신입니다..(I am you...)
Vol. 5 The Note

Tracks:

  1. 어린광대 (inst.) (A Young Clown)
  2. 기적같은 이야기 [TITLE] (A Miraculous Story)
  3. 새벽 3시 [TITLE] (3 o'clock)
  4. 달팽이 (Snail)
  5. 혼자만의 사랑 (Solitude Love)
  6. 다시 사랑해요 (Feat. 장혜진 Jang Hye Jin) (Let's Love Again)
  7. 좋아합니다 (I Like You)
  8. 그땐 왜 몰랐을까 (Why Didn't I Know That At That Time)
  9. 성에 (Frost)
  10. 내 노래 (My Song)
  11. 그렇게 사랑해 (Special Track) (I Love You So)
Vol. 5.5 The Shine(Mini Album)

Tracks:

  1. 내게 가장 아픈말... 친구
  2. 독설 毒舌
  3. Mr. Lonely (Feat. After school Becca) Rap Vers.
  4. From The Heaven
  5. Mr.Lonely

References

  1. ^ Singer discovered on e-karaoke| Korea.net News
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ donga.com [english donga]
  4. ^ Handsome People reveals MV for “Shall We Dance”

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