Kim Soo-hyun, idol no more

157 March 2, 2011March 2, 2011

by javabeans

Kim Soo-hyun was a hot property before Dream High, but after it, his star has positively skyrocketed. There’s no doubt that attempts to snag him for upcoming projects will be aggressive as everyone wants to claim the newly minted star for their own, whether it be new dramas, movies, or CF deals.

According to his management company Keyeast, Kim Soo-hyun is currently courting around ten offers for new roles. Of those, he’s got one movie and one drama that he’s seriously looking at, which are in the process of being negotiated.

One thing he won’t be doing, however, is pursuing singing, although he has been approached with multiple recording offers as well. His rep stated that he has decided to put those offers aside and focus on his acting for now, although the option is on the table to consider recording projects at a later date.

Singing is a talent he’d kept quiet until this latest project, and with which he astonished fans. (Honestly, at first I wondered if he’d been dubbed over by a pro, he was that good — better, even, than some of the cast’s idol singers, I thought.) And with his vocal chops, Kim Soo-hyun is one case where I don’t think attempting a side project in music would be off-base. A lot of times the actor-to-singer jump feels like a vanity project more than anything, but he’s got the pipes.

On the other hand, Kim’s also fiercely talented as an actor, and even before Dream High made him popular, he’d been gradually making a name for himself as one of the next generation’s brightest new talents. He had small roles in Jungle Fish and Kimchi Cheese Smile, then really made a splash playing Go Soo’s childhood counterpart in Will It Snow For Christmas, where he was absolutely riveting as an intense, smart, and pained youth.

He shone even brighter in the short drama Father’s House (opposite acting heavyweight Choi Min-soo), playing the beloved young son who was raised by a single dad, whose absent mother returns in his teen years. And Giant was the role that solidified his status as a Serious Actor in the making. This kid is IT. (Okay, technically he’s no kid at age 23, but he’s just so wonderful at conveying his characters’ youthful hopes and disappointments that it’s easy to forget he’s out of his teens.)

So given the choices, I’m certainly all for seeing him acting in another drama right away, and would much prefer that to an album or single. (Although imma be greedy and say that there’s no reason we can’t have both… Oh, all right, except for maybe the boy would like to sleep once in a while, I suppose. *sighs ungratefully*)

Kim Soo-hyun – “Dreaming” from the Dream High OST [ Download ]

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1 Giselle

March 2, 2011 at 10:10 PM

Kim Soo Hyun, you're the next big thing. Watch out Lee Min Ho!

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no name

March 2, 2011 at 11:39 PM

agree. he's more than a pretty face. he's got talent (and vocal chops) to boot!

*cradle-snatching noona mode*

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P

March 3, 2011 at 3:20 AM

you're right! He is too talented. Lots of Love to KSH!

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yakunamojing

March 3, 2011 at 1:28 PM

oh me oh my!!!! sounds soooooooooo good !!! listening to it with eyes closed I breathe along with him......

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Rachel

June 16, 2011 at 6:00 AM

Yeah it's rare to find such a natural talent in both acting and singing. He's 3 years older than me, am I allowed to have a crush on him too? :D

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hmmm...

March 3, 2011 at 12:21 AM

Kim Soo Hyun has the advantage, or at least has a better idea on picking roles.

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kooriyuki

March 3, 2011 at 2:21 AM

he has already killed THIS noona with his noona-killing-chops.

i can't believe im going for guys that are getting younger AND younger (but legal).

gawd.

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biankoy

March 4, 2011 at 4:46 AM

I'm not a noona but I soooo wanna be slayed! noona-slayer!

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Marie

March 3, 2011 at 2:40 AM

He played his role in Giant (as the young Lee Sung Mo) with flying colors... thumbs up to his acting !!!

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e

March 3, 2011 at 7:44 PM

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sheryl

June 1, 2012 at 11:52 PM

correct!!! :)

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2 yay

March 2, 2011 at 10:14 PM

oh hell yea!! I can't wait to see him in future projects!!!

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Haru

March 3, 2011 at 3:12 AM

He has such beautiful lips *-*
I prefer him acting over singing~ though I wouldn't mind seeing him on stage doing a musical!!!

Here is some math for all you Dramabeans:
Kim Soo Hyun > Lee Min Ho D;

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joeydragonlady

March 3, 2011 at 4:19 AM

I kinda like that he looks younger than Lee Min Ho, I like seeing him in the school uniform a lot. I hope he stays in boy mode for a bit longer.

Is there a lack of male actors of a certain age coz most of the young actors get paired up with Noonas a lot?

Like Yoo Seung Ho in Flames of Ambition...

Min Ho in Personal Preferance and Boys Before Flowers

Jang Geun Suk in almost all his dramas...

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QuietLurker

March 3, 2011 at 10:09 AM

The military snatches all the 27-31 ones up.

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3 ilikehim

March 2, 2011 at 10:15 PM

The irony is that he's better than Taecyeon, who's the real "singer".
I still think Wooyoung is better though.

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joicy

March 2, 2011 at 10:21 PM

Of course Woo Young is better.
About Taec and KSH, it's hard to say who is better. On stage of the final concert you can see that.

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red

March 2, 2011 at 10:58 PM

though woo young's voice is better technically i preferred kim soo hyun's, there was more emotion in it...guess that's where his acting came in

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Beng

March 3, 2011 at 5:31 AM

agree! woo young's technique stands out because he's been doing it for quite sometime already, while KSH just started doing singing extensively this past few months.

Though he prefers acting over singing, i hope he will not stop practicing and developing his technique so that we he do decide to pursue it, he will be so ready =)

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Ohwamm

March 5, 2011 at 1:43 AM

Taec's singing is a little painful lmao, Kim Soo Hyun is noticeably better

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park713

March 2, 2011 at 10:48 PM

that's why taec is the rapper...

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djeedjes

March 2, 2011 at 10:51 PM

I'd say Taec is not a better singer, even though I'm his fan.
But he's definitely improving from his debut time - especially with his mellow track "My Valentine".

Kim Soohyun's voice is good, he needs more polishing but he has the talent.

I'm happy he decides to pursue the acting career first!

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jyyjc

March 2, 2011 at 10:51 PM

well, taec was never a "singer" in the first place. He raps mostly.

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Moonie

March 2, 2011 at 10:55 PM

Actually, Kim Soo-hyun outshined WooYoung in the live Dream Special Concert. Kim Soo-Hyun was the only person who sounded a lot like he did in his OSTs. He obviously is a very talented singer.

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no name

March 2, 2011 at 11:41 PM

i noticed that too when they sang the dream high theme. everybody else's voice wavered (from all the dancing while singing, i guess) but his voice sounded pretty strong and solid.

and yes, a lot better than taec and wooyoung combined.

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dokutokunaneko

March 3, 2011 at 5:59 AM

no he (KSH) went flat a lot. I cringed every time he got a flat note :( but at the same time understand that he is no professional. The only person consistently in tune and stable in the concert was, of course, IU. There's a difference between being stable/steady and being in tune. The tone of his voice is gorgeous, though. He just needs some professional training :)
Wooyoung, on the other hand, was very stable, but his tone isn't anything special.

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mnstpdu08

March 3, 2011 at 6:20 AM

i cringed too. none of the casts, besides IU (and maybe JYP), did that well.

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L

March 3, 2011 at 4:02 PM

Yeah I was impressed with the OST track but when he sang at the concert... it made me cringe a little. I'm glad he decided to focus on acting.

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SaisMY

March 3, 2011 at 2:27 AM

aha i agree too. he does sound better than Taec. can't wait for another Lee Seung gi to be born. aha. he just needs variety skills. =D Kim Soo hyun. SOOO talented ^^

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biankoy

March 4, 2011 at 4:49 AM

Tae cyeon doesn't really sing right? he normally raps? so talentwise (I mean singing) the equation is

Kim Soo Hyun > Tae Cyeon

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4 ktb

March 2, 2011 at 10:18 PM

That's really him singing?!? That's pretty impressive...

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5 joicy

March 2, 2011 at 10:20 PM

I like his voice in Dream High OST but in the concert, his voice is not very high. He can't reach top note. He's good for an actor who sings in the drama but I agree that he should not pursue the path of being a singer. He's doing much better as an actor.

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Jaeminuf

March 3, 2011 at 2:05 AM

In agreement.

Of course, with some training, he has the potential to be very good, even as a singer. But not right now. His phrasing needs to be more nuanced and definitely less forced. What gives away that he's not a singer proper is not that he can't reach the top note without straining (and for which he compensates by belting) but that he demonstrates limited dynamic range. Good singers make full use of the dynamic range and really good (ballad) singers use pianissimo to drive home the poignancy.

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6 Jasmin

March 2, 2011 at 10:22 PM

This Noona is definitely a fan of Kim Soo-hyun. He totally had me tearing up WISFC and I loved him even more in Dream High. Really looking forward to his future projects. And sorry to Taec fans but KSH totally pwned him in the singing department.

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7 Carinne

March 2, 2011 at 10:22 PM

Listen to the best, stick to acting and sweep all those honorary awards before you leap onto another career.

Wish KSH the best!

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8 swui

March 2, 2011 at 10:23 PM

Always a treat to see new stars coming into the limelight, especially if they deserve it.

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9 Dayan

March 2, 2011 at 10:26 PM

Amazing how some people seem to have it all! Congratulations KSH! And may you be able to choose roles thats best for you.

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10 Tess

March 2, 2011 at 10:30 PM

I was in such a grumpy mood yesterday because Dream High's finished... :( But Kim Soo-hyun lives on, so it's ok!! I might have to stalk him in all his previous projects now...

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11 Haj

March 2, 2011 at 10:33 PM

I love 2pm, but Kim Soohyun was definitely better than Taecyeon at singing. Not that I've ever had really high expectations for Taec as a vocalist...

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12 Jess

March 2, 2011 at 10:33 PM

Every time KSH sang I smiled like a total idiot. :)

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13 bbm

March 2, 2011 at 10:39 PM

i love this song, with the exact scene where he cried after singing, i often searched for his singing scene on ep 13 and play it over and over, it never failed to bring tears to my eyes... oh sam dong, how i will miss you...

well i hope that he will be playing more main roles, rather than being someone's child counderpart...

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14 pipao

March 2, 2011 at 10:39 PM

♥♥♥ KSH got me at hello.... lol

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mnstpdu08

March 4, 2011 at 7:37 PM

same here! even with his ridiculous hair. =)

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15 snow

March 2, 2011 at 10:41 PM

ahh he's so talented. i like his voice in "dreaming", if he'd worked on being a singer, he'd be awesome (though he's awesome already, haha). but yes, i think it's wise that he's gonna continue being an actor, build on his earlier work and hopefully he'll snare another juicy role soon so that we can see more kim soo hyun goodness.

would love to see him pair up with nam ji hyun again, they were so cute together in Will It Snow For Christmas.

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dee

March 3, 2011 at 5:52 PM

Oh yes, I agree with you.. They are a perfect couple! Where is Nam Ji Hyun btw? After QSD and WISFC, she is like nowhere.

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supah

March 4, 2011 at 5:42 AM

Nam Ji-hyun was in Giant as the young Park Jin-hee. She was freakin' fantastic!
She also did a short drama over the summer called Na Ya, Halmoni -- which was pretty cute.
Not seen her since the summer, I'm looking forward to her next project.

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16 Anri

March 2, 2011 at 10:42 PM

I agree! As much as I'd follow him if he became a singer.. I WANT TV!! I love the features on him nowadays btw. XD

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17 yunk

March 2, 2011 at 10:44 PM

Its not even one week since the end of Dream High. But I have already missed Kim Soo Hyun soooooooooooooo much...I hope he can have new project as soon as possible so I can see him again...I dont know if its just me, but he remind me of Kim Kang Woo (physically and his way of acting in drama), and i imagine that he will be like Kim Kang Woo in his 30..Really hope your best KSH...I LOVE U!!

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18 danna

March 2, 2011 at 10:48 PM

hell yea!!!...so we'llbe seeing him in a drama some time later this year??......cant wait.....i'm glad he's looking at his acting seriously for now... and I agree that he was even better than some of the resident idols on DH though I was worried his vocal chops would fall short when he was initially cast...he sorta reminds me of Jang Geun Suk minus the crazy wardrobe and slightly feminine looks

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19 red

March 2, 2011 at 10:49 PM

he so talented and i been basically praying to see him in a lead role and then he got dream high...i cant wait to see him fully flex out his acting prowness in a serious drama and meaty character

gah i love him and im so glad hes gaining more attention like he deserves .... i would say he is probably the most talented actor his age group with that much range ...i cant wait for his new projects

and with the singing i loved his voice...i thought his voice was being dubbed for the singing as well and i totally agree he sounded way better than some of the idol boys *cough 2pm

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20 mary

March 2, 2011 at 10:54 PM

He's 23???

Yes! He's still older than me!!!

(I'm smiling like an idiot right now)

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mary

March 2, 2011 at 10:55 PM

Noona-no-more :)

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ren

March 2, 2011 at 11:21 PM

oppa!

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21 Htagged

March 2, 2011 at 10:58 PM

Yes I've been waiting for him to get more recognition ever since I saw him Giant. I can't wait to see him display more of his talent. Dramas, movies or singing I will take him anyway!

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22 Jam

March 2, 2011 at 11:04 PM

Yup he certainly is the next big thing, we'll just have to wait and see his upcoming prowess for the arts.

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23 toopai

March 2, 2011 at 11:23 PM

Theatre, musical. If he goes there and comes out even more fantastic than he already is..... whoa. Love his voice and love him!

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24 Jen Y.

March 2, 2011 at 11:28 PM

KSH is a perfect triple threat. Yerp. <3

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25 luna.tic

March 2, 2011 at 11:32 PM

Yea! Kim Soo Hyun! He just need to polish his hosting skills and he's set for life in the entertainment business. Just look at Lee Seunggi :) Singer, Actor & Host. SHINee Onew is paving the same way (but doing little on the drama-acting).