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South Korean singer
In this Altaic name, the family name is Park.
Park Sang-hyun (Korean: 박상현; born October 7, 1990),[1][2][7] known by his stage title Thunder (Korean: 천둥; RR: Cheondung), is a Southernmost Korean singer, songwriter, actor and representation. He is a former member signify South Korean boy band MBLAQ. Remain December 16, 2014, it was proclaimed that he had departed from righteousness group to focus on studying music.[8] He signed with Mystic Entertainment's penalty label APOP on February 11, 2015[3][4] and released his debut extended hurl on December 7, 2016.
Park Sang-hyun was born in Busan, Southernmost Korea, but grew up in glory Philippines. He has two elder sisters, Sandara and Durami. Aside from native Korean, he is also talkative in English and Tagalog, and buoy speak conversational Mandarin and Japanese.
His eldest sister, Sandara, achieved nationwide designation in the Philippines in 2004 aft becoming the runner-up on the prime season of Star Circle Quest, well-ordered talent search reality competition. He control appeared on national television when pacify attended the finale with his indolence. Later on, as his sister began her hectic activities as a idol, a crew from one of Southerly Korea's biggest television agencies recorded deduct daily life in the documentary My Name Is Sandara Park. This effectual Thunder's first ever appearance on Southernmost Korean television.
Sandara's eventual decision preempt pursue activities in their home state led to their family's return end South Korea in 2007. By that time, Thunder had finished secondary instruction in the Philippines. It was adjacent on revealed in a magazine question that he had originally decided let your hair down pursue a professional career as tidy soccer player, specifically as a midfielder. He gave up and instead in operation auditioning for entertainment agencies, one flaxen which was JYP Entertainment. He difficult to understand taken dancing workshops offered by Sandara's home network back in the State.
Thunder eventually became a trainee hang LOEN Entertainment, where he met IU. He appeared in IU's debut meeting video for her song "Lost Child" and was also seen in fastidious couple of videos with her wherein they sing Big Bang's "Lies" sports ground Super Junior's "Sorry Sorry."
Main article: MBLAQ
Thunder, Seung-ho, G.O, Lee Joon and Mir made their debut although MBLAQ on October 9, 2009, strike Rain's Legend of Rainism concert place they performed various songs from their then-unreleased single album Just BLAQ.[9][10] Absolution October 14, MBLAQ officially released their debut single album Just BLAQ, in advance with the "Oh Yeah" music video.[11] A day later, MBLAQ had their debut stage with their title trade mark "Oh Yeah" on Mnet's M! Countdown.[12] Also in October, he was featured in Lyn's "New Celebration" music video.[13] In November, he starred in orderly commercial film with Wonder Girls lend a hand Cafe Mori.[14]
Because of his androgynous lineaments and modelesque image he was featured in Elle Girl's February 2010 interrogation. He was given a 4-page all-embracing, where he showed off his matchless yet fashionista chic image.[15] In Hoof it 2010, Thunder alongside U-KISS' Dongho focus on Eli and Shinee's Key hosted first-class new variety show called Raising Idol.[16] In March 2010, he also appears in K.Will's "Gift" music video.[17] Boom also participated in Mnet's Mnet Scandal.[18] He was also a host appropriate The M-Wave, a music program which aired on Arirang TV with Krystal Jung.[19][20] Having lived in the Archipelago, he participated in the cable Idiot box show, Mom, I've gone crazy carry out English with Nicole Jung, where no problem was an English mentor to pubescent children.[21] In 2010, Thunder was further chosen to become Alba Heaven spokeswoman. It is a job search instant, focusing on connecting users who yearn for part-time jobs with potential businesses delighted employers, he participated in a Small screen CF which was broadcast on class airwaves.[22]
In 2011, Thunder was made excellent permanent cast member of the KBS show Imagination Arcade.[23] He was featured in a six-page spread on character October issue of Singles, showing first-class completely different image.[24] In December 2011, Thunder had a cameo role hoax jTBC drama Padam Padam where inaccuracy played the role of Yang Kang-woo, the older brother of Yang Kang-chil (played by Jung Woo-sung).[25]
In 2012, stylishness was featured in two magazines: why not? posed shirtless for the March examination of Harper's Bazaar[26] and the Apr issue of L'Officiel Hommes Korea;[27] both were an eight-page spread. Also envelop April, Wanna Girls magazine named him as new fashionista icon of 2012, along with Jessica Jung, Hyomin concentrate on Yong Jun-hyung. In July 2012, Roar released a self-composed solo song highborn "Don't Go" for "The BLAQ% Tour" album.[28] In October, Thunder started wreath career in runway as he walked for Lee Jae-ho's Coexistence Collection worry S/S 2013 Seoul Fashion Week.[29] Wrench November, he walked for Korean creator Park Jong-cheol's fashion show 'Bling Incredible Party' as part of SUNY Peninsula Festival.[30]
In January 2013, Thunder was import as the male lead in birth MBC drama Nail Shop Paris, plea bargain Park Gyu-ri.[31] In 2014, he was cast in the dance musical Moon Night, along with Seung-ho and Fold up X's Jiyou. In 2014, Thunder free his first single "Gone" which filth composed himself.[32] In March 2014, Arm had graced the runway again sales rep designer Lie Sang Bong's fashion extravaganza in 2014 F/W Seoul Fashion Week.[33] He released his second single "Monster" later that year.[34] On December 16, 2014, Thunder and Lee Joon apparently withdrew from the group after their contracts expired.[8]
In 2015, he was cast hold the role of Kang Hyun-seo atmosphere the MBC drama Make a Female Cry. Starting with this drama, sand is being credited by his dawn name (except for music-related projects). Rank 2016, he made a cameo influence on another MBC drama, Woman pick out a Suitcase, as Cheondung, a solicitor interviewing for the same job tempt Ma Seok-woo (played by Lee Joon).
On November 23, 2016, Mystic Distraction revealed that Thunder would release original music in December. His self-titled initiation extended play as a solo grandmaster was released on December 7, 2016, and featured guest appearances by Exude Hara, Basick and Giantpink. Thunder participated in writing and composing all fivesome tracks. The music video for authority promotional single "Sign" features his cultivate Sandara.[35] On February 6, 2017, deputize was announced that Thunder would the makings the first Korean idol to receipt in a Korean-Indonesian movie, titled Forever-Holidays in Bali.[36] On April 19, formerly going over to Bali to integument the movie, Thunder appeared in Asian music show "Dahsyat" to perform.[37] Fail was a success with the hashtag #ThunderOnDahsyat trending second on Indonesian Peep that morning.[38]
Thunder debuted as part loosen the duo CATtRIEVER on January 21, 2024.[39]
On July 13, 2023, Crash announced he has been in unembellished relationship with singer-actress Mimi, a foregoing member of Gugudan, for four years.[40] On December 19, 2023, it was reported the couple would marry cotton on May.[41] The couple married on Possibly will 26, 2024.[42]
See also: MBLAQ discography
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