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Huh Gak
South Korean singer (born 1984)
South Korean singer (born 1984)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Huh Gak |
| image | 170131 레드빅스페이스 허각 음감회 직찍.jpg |
| caption | Huh Gak at Lover Letter showcare event on 31 January 2017 |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Incheon, South Korea |
| genre | |
| years_active | 2010–present |
| label | |
| module | {{Infobox Korean name/auto |
| hangul | %허각 |
| child | yes |
Huh Gak (; born November 15, 1984) is a South Korean singer. He rose to fame after winning the 2010 Mnet talent competition series Superstar K 2, during which he became known as "the Korean Paul Potts".
Early life and education
Huh Gak was born in Incheon, South Korea on November 15, 1984. His parents divorced when he was 3, and he and his twin brother, Huh Gong, were raised by their father. Due to his family's financial difficulties, Huh dropped out of school after finishing middle school and worked as a repairman and event singer. Huh later earned his high school diploma in 2018.
Career
2010–present: ''Superstar K 2'', debut, and ''First Story''
In 2010, Huh Gak competed on the Mnet talent competition series Superstar K 2 and took the first place spot in the show's finale in October. Following the show, Huh released his debut single "Always", which topped the Gaon Digital Chart. On 16 November, he released his self-titled, first mini album.
After joining A Cube Entertainment in early 2011, Huh released the mini album First Story on 16 September. The album spawned the hit single "Hello", which took the number-one spot on the Gaon Digital Chart (also earning a "triple crown" for topping the component Download, Streaming, and BGM charts) and Billboards K-pop Hot 100 chart.
On October 8, 2021, Huh Gak left Play M Entertainment after his contract expired. On October 27, 2021, Huh Gak signed with BPM Entertainment.
Personal life
On October 3, 2013, Huh Gak married his "first love", whom he dated in middle school when they were 16 years old. They met again after 13 years in February 2012. Huh and his wife have two sons: Huh Geon (born 2014) and Huh Gang (born 2015).
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chart | ||||||
| positions | Sales | KOR | ||||
| Little Giant | Hello | |||||
| 14 | ||||||
| 61 |
Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Peak | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chart | |||||||||||
| positions | Sales | KOR | |||||||||
| Huh Gak 1st Mini Album | Like 1st Mini Album "First Story" | Lacrimoso | Reminisce | Snow of April | Story of Winter | Lover Letter | |||||
| 6 | |||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||
| 9 | |||||||||||
| — | |||||||||||
| 13 | |||||||||||
| 23 | |||||||||||
| 34 | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| positions | Sales | Album | KOR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Always" () | "Hello" | "I Told You I Wanna Die" () | "The Person Who Once Loved Me" () | "It Hurts" () | "1440" | "I Want to Love" () | "You Are Mine" () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (feat. Swings) | "Memory of Your Scent" () | "Day N Night" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (feat. Simon Dominic) | "Snow of April" () | "Up All Night" () | "Back in the Day" () | "Miss You" (혼자, 한잔) | "Only You" () | "The Last Night" () | "Empty Words" () | "Without You" () | "How Did We" () | "Confession" () | "I Can't Go to Sinchon" () | "Save Me" () | "Apgujeong Rodeo" () | "Endless" | "The Work of Erasing You" () | "With You" () | "Sob Your Heart Out" () | "It's You" () | "To Heaven" () | "I'm in Tears" () | "Too Late to Love You" () | "Only" () | "Get Ready to Leave" () | |||||||||||||||
| (featuring Onestar) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | 1 | Huh Gak 1st Mini Album | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | 1 | Like 1st Mini Album "First Story" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Lacrimoso | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | 5 | Little Giant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Reminisce | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | 1 | Snow of April | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Story of Winter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 23 | Love Letter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Hello | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 51 | rowspan="18" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 76 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 10 | Romance 101 X Huh Gak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 54 | rowspan="13" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 137 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 164 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 88 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 156 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 107 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 113 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 151 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 148 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 147 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 171 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 182 |
Collaborations
| Title | Year | Peak chart | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| positions | Sales | KOR | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Whenever You Play That Song" () | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| with LE | "I Need You" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| with Zia | "Short Hair" () | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| with Jung Eun-ji | "Break Up to Make Up" () | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| with Jung Eun-ji | "Town Bar" () | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| with Jungin | "Already Winter" () | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| with Vromance | "Bada Ocean.wav" () | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| with Jung Eun-ji | "#Begin Again" (#떨려) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| with Plan A Boys | "Band-Aid" () | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| with MC Mong | "Oasis" () | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| with Apink, Victon | "Let You Go" () | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| with Eunji | "Rain" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| with 2F | "Drunken Night" () | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| with Zia | "My First Love (Would You Marry Me)" () | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| with 2F, Onestar, Son Dong-woon, Joo Ho and Kim Hee Jae | "Happiness" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| with Shin Yong Jae and Onestar as HYB | "The Winter" () | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| with Shin Yong Jae and Onestar as HYB | "I Hope" () | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| with Park Bo-ram | "Because of Love" () | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| with Zia | "Old Song" () | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| with Lee Mu-jin, Onestar, Lee Jin-sung, Kim Hee-jae and An Nyeong | "T.B.H" (Ballad ver.; 고민중독) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| with Shin Yong Jae and Onestar as HYB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 34 | rowspan="10" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 159 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 105 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 151 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 138 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 78 |
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| positions | Sales | Album | KOR | ||||||||||||||||
| US | |||||||||||||||||||
| World | |||||||||||||||||||
| "My Best" | |||||||||||||||||||
| with John Park | "Don't Forget Me" () | "One Person" () | "Tears Fallin' Like Today" () | "The Reasons" () | "Since I Met You" () | "Cosmos" | "Because of You" | "Your Warmth" () | "Farewell In Tears" () | "Someday" (그 시간, 그 공간) | "Under the Lonely Sky" () | "Stay with Me" () | |||||||
| 2011 | 43 | — | Glove OST | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | — | The Greatest Love OST | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | 2 | — | Big OST | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | 2 | — | My Love from the Star OST | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | — | — | Man to Man OST | ||||||||||||||||
| — | — | rowspan="8" | Andante OST | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | — | — | Clean with Passion for Now OST | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | — | — | Angel's Last Mission: Love OST | ||||||||||||||||
| — | — | The Tale of Nokdu OST | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | — | — | The World of the Married OST | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | — | — | Hello, Me! OST | ||||||||||||||||
| — | — | Undercover OST | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 160 | 6 | Bon Appétit, Your Majesty OST |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| positions | Sales | Album | KOR | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| "My Heart" | "Running in the Sky" () | "Happy Me" () | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| with John Park | "I Miss You" () | "All of My Life" () | "Before Farewell" () | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| with Huu | "Love Love Love" () | "Grabbing Your Wrist" () | "Monodrama" () | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| feat. Yoo Seung-woo | "Knowing We're Going To Break Up" () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| with Jung Eun-ji | "Your Wedding" () | "Simple Story" () | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| feat. Miryo | "I'll Become Tears" () | "I Want To Sing" () | "Unemployed" () | "Time To Say I Love You" () | "Falling" () | "Linger On" () | "After Love" () | "Miss You" () | "A Bride" () | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | 44 | rowspan="3" | Huh Gak 1st Mini Album | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | 29 | Like 1st Mini Album "First Story" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | 56 | Lacrimoso | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | 2 | Little Giant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | Reminisce | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | 49 | Snow Of April | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Story of Winter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 86 | Lover Letter |
Concerts
As well as numerous appearances on Superstar K2, on 18 January 2011, he participated in a Traditional Korean music concert called "Noon concert".
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | 2010 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superstar K 2 | Contestant | Winner | ||||
| The Listen: The Voice We Loved | Cast member |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. | Cyworld Digital Music Awards | Gaon Chart Music Awards | Golden Disc Awards | Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards | Korea Drama Awards | Melon Music Awards | Mnet Asian Music Awards | Seoul Music Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Song of the Month – November | "As Always" | |||||||||||
| Rookie of the Month – November | |||||||||||||
| 2011 | New Artist of the Year – Male Solo | Huh Gak | |||||||||||
| 2012 | Rookie Artist of the Year | ||||||||||||
| 2013 | Digital Song Bonsang | "The Person Who Once Loved Me" | |||||||||||
| Digital Daesang (Song of the Year) | |||||||||||||
| 2014 | Digital Song Bonsang | "Monodrama" (feat. Yoo Seung-woo) | |||||||||||
| 2016 | "Snow of April" | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | "How Did We" | ||||||||||||
| 2015 | K-pop Singer Award | Huh Gak | |||||||||||
| 2011 | Best Original Soundtrack | "Don't Forget Me" | |||||||||||
| 2012 | "One Person" | ||||||||||||
| 2010 | Hot Trend Award | "Always" | |||||||||||
| 2011 | Best New Artist | Huh Gak | |||||||||||
| 2012 | Top 10 Artists (Bonsang) | ||||||||||||
| Best OST Award | "One Person" | ||||||||||||
| Hot Trend Award | "I Need You" (with Zia) | ||||||||||||
| 2013 | Best R&B/Ballad Award | "Monodrama" (feat. Yoo Seung-woo) | |||||||||||
| 2015 | Best Ballad Award | "Snow of April" | |||||||||||
| 2023 | Top 10 Artists (Bonsang) | Huh Gak | |||||||||||
| 2011 | Best New Male Artist | ||||||||||||
| Best Vocal Performance – Solo | "Hello" | ||||||||||||
| Best OST | "Please Don't Forget Me" | ||||||||||||
| 2012 | Best Vocal Performance – Solo | "The Person Who Once Loved Me" | |||||||||||
| Best OST | "One Person" | ||||||||||||
| Best Collaboration | "I Need You" (with Zia) | ||||||||||||
| 2014 | "Break Up to Make Up" (with Jung Eun-ji) | ||||||||||||
| 2015 | Best Vocal Performance – Male | "Snow of April" | |||||||||||
| 2012 | Main Prize (Bonsang) | Huh Gak |
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