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Ha Hyun-woo

In this Korean name, the family name is Ha.

Ha Hyun-woo (born November 25, 1981) is a South Korean singer-songwriter. He is the lead vocal and guitarist of the rock band Guckkasten.

Ha Hyun-woo
하현우
Ha Hyun-woo with Guckkasten
Born
Ha Hyun-woo

(1981-11-25) November 25, 1981 (age 42)
Jangsu, North Jeolla Province, South Korea
OccupationSinger
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • Piano
Years active2001–present
LabelsInterpark Entertainment
WebsiteGuckkasten
Twitter

Early life

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On November 25, 1981, Ha Hyun-woo was born in Jangsu, North Jeolla Province.[1] He moved to Ansan, Gyeonggi Province at around age 7, where he spent his elementary, middle, and high school days. Throughout his youth, he tended to be introspective until middle school. His voice did not change drastically during puberty. As a result, he was able to produce high-pitched sounds with ease. Unfortunately, his time spent during his youth was rather unpleasant. He remembers his puberty as being a time of defeat, helplessness, and tearfulness. He held a self-image as an outsider, which had a deep influence on his self-esteem, even after passing through puberty. These experiences are an important and prominent theme in Guckkasten's music world, particularly in the first of their regular albums.[2]

At the end of first grade in high school, Ha lost his girlfriend to his friend. He was greatly shocked and started singing, to change his impression. He practiced "She's Gone" hard for the high school festival. He got a good response, and he decided to work on music. Sadly, he did not study music formally because his father opposed him working on music.[3]

On the other hand, Ha also liked to draw cartoons. Thanks to his mother who had dreamed of a painter, he was able to learn art when he was in high school, which was quite late. His father opposed art as well as music, but he eventually let Ha go to the college to study art. He quit music for a while after entering the university. Although his life in the university was short, his interest in art and aesthetics also became a driving force for image music in the future by forming a big axis in Guckkasten's music. He designed all of Guckkasten's albums himself.[4]

Music career

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New Unbalance

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New Unbalance was a band which was formed in 2001.[5] The drummer Lee Jeong-gil, guitarist Jeon Kyu-ho (both members of Guckkasten), bassist Jina Ryu, keyboardist Lee Min-kyung were the group members. Ha Hyun-woo met the drummer Lee Jeong-gil in Daejeon, 2000, and they made the band a year after, within the other members.[6] In 2003, Lee Min-kyung left the band and the other members invited a new keyboardist and changed the band name to the C.O.M.[7]

The C.O.M.

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The C.O.M., also as known as the Compass of Music, was formed in 2003. The members were mostly the previous member of the New Unbalance, with the new bassist Park Chul-young and keyboardist Lee In-kyung. The C.O.M. got the title "The Hidden Expert" in the Samzi Festival in 2003.[8] However, due to military enlistment issues, the band did not last very long and with the end of the Samzi Festival stage, the team was disbanded.[6] Ha Hyun-woo went to the military after the team disbanded.

Guckkasten

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Main article: Guckkasten § History

In 2007, the three members regrouped under the name Guckkasten in Gangwon Province, with the addition of Kim Ki-bum.[9] In 2008, the band earned the Hello Rookie of June award by the EBS Space Sympathy.[10] Guckkasten released their self-titled debut studio album "Guckkasten" on February 4, 2009. They held their first solo concert on February 21, 2009, in Seoul, South Korea, at Hongik University's V-Hall.[9] Throughout that year, the band performed at several music festivals.[11] The band was selected by the KCCA to usher in Korean culture into Japan and they won Rookie of the Year and Best Rock Song for "Mirror" at the seventh annual Korean Music Awards in 2010.[12] They released their first Mini-Album 'Tagträume' on December 7, 2010.[13] In 2011, Guckkasten performed at their first major music hall concert. The 2,000 tickets for the concert were sold out in ten days.[14] Guckkasten made an appearance in the second season of I Am a Singer in 2012.[15] They released their second studio album "Frame" on November 26, 2014.

King of Mask Singer

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In 2016, Ha achieved the record of all-time longest-winning contestant of King of Mask Singer, serving as reigning king of the 22nd to 30th generations (equivalent to 18 consecutive broadcast weeks), as the "Music Commander in Town". During this run, he achieved an average of 68.22 out of 99 votes. As of 2024, his record has not been broken, but has been tied by Yun Min of TOUCHED, who served as king of the 215th to 223rd generations.

Date Round Song Against Votes
2016.01.24 1st round Saturday Night Fever Park Ji-woo 79 : 20
2016.01.31 2nd round Freshwater Eel's Dream Ahn Se-ha 62 : 37
2016.01.31 3rd round Lazenca, Save Us Jun.K of 2 pm 91 : 8
2016.01.31 22nd Mask King All three songs above Cha Ji-yeon 77 : 22
2016.02.14 23rd Mask King Don't Worry Tei 61 : 38
2016.02.28 24th Mask King Fantastic Baby Hani of EXID 80 : 19
2016.03.13 25th Mask King Don't Cry Hyolyn of Sistar 67 : 32
2016.03.27 26th Mask King Spring Rain Kim Bo-hyung of SPICA 75 : 24
2016.04.10 27th Mask King Hayeoga Han Dong-geun 78 : 21
2016.04.24 28th Mask King An Invitation to Everyday Life Kim Myung-hoon of Ulala Session 53 : 46
2016.05.08 29th Mask King Everyday I Wait for You Yangpa 66 : 33
2016.05.22 30th Mask King One Million Roses Kim Kyung-ho 56 : 43
2016.06.05 31st Mask King Very Long-Term couples The One 33 : 66 (Lose)
2016.06.12 Special Stage Pulse

Discography

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Extended plays

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Title EP details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[16]
Ithaca 12
Anti Ego
  • Released: March 25, 2022
  • Label: Interpark Entertainment
  • Formats: LP, CD, digital download
 39

Charted songs

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Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
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"Dream of Freshwater Eel" (민물 장어의 꿈) 2016 29 King of Mask Singer 62
"Very Old Couples" (아주 오래된 연인들) 13
"Lazenca, Save Us" 12
"Invitation to Daily Life" (일상으로의 초대) 10
"Shy Boy" (설레이는 소년처럼) 64 Legend of the Blue Sea OST
"Diamond" (돌덩이) 2020 4 Itaewon Class OST
"Doberman" (도베르만) 2022 —[a] Military Prosecutor Doberman OST

Notes

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  1. ^ "Doberman" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked 28 position on the Gaon Download Chart.[23]

References

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  1. ^ "하현우 :: 네이버 인물검색". people.search.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  2. ^ "다시보기 | 라디오스타". www.imbc.com (in Korean). Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  3. ^ "더뮤지컬". www.themusical.co.kr. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  4. ^ 허, 기진 (December 14, 2013), 131203 guckkasten 하현우 한예진특강, retrieved November 30, 2017
  5. ^ "[인물 360˚] '우리나라 음악대장', 하현우". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "만화경에서 튀어 나온 록 밴드". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  7. ^ "하현우 밴드 국카스텐". Munhwa Ilbo. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  8. ^ "인디 록밴드 등용문 쌈사페 개최" (in Korean). Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  9. ^ a b "인디밴드의 고수 국카스텐". February 9, 2009. Archived from the original on October 16, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  10. ^ "인천부평아트센터, 자력갱생 프로젝트 콘서트 개최". 기호일보 (in Korean). November 15, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  11. ^ "[INTERVIEW] Indie band guckkasten". 아시아경제 (in Korean). August 18, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  12. ^ "국카스텐 우리는 진짜로 짱이다 수상소감 눈길[한국대중음악시상식]". Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  13. ^ "'괴물밴드' 국카스텐 새 미니앨범 발매" (in Korean). Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  14. ^ "인디밴드 공연 역사 새로쓰는 '국카스텐'". 경인일보 (in Korean). Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  15. ^ "한영애·국카스텐, '나가수2' 새가수 '확정'" (in Korean). Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  16. ^ "Gaon Album Chart "하현우" Search". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  17. ^ "하현우 홀린 그 섬, 음악이 된 '이타카'". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). October 30, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  18. ^ Cumulative sales of Ithaca:
  19. ^ "Circle Album Chart – Week 36, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  20. ^ "Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  21. ^ a b c d "2016년 06월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  22. ^ Cumulative sales of "Shy Boy":
  23. ^ 2022년 11주차 Digital Chart. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
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