To You - Music

Shin Hae-Chul Hangul 신해철 May 6 1968 – October 27 2014 Was A South Korean Singer-Songwriter And Record Producer Known For Being A Pioneer Of Korean Experimental Rock Music. He Was Referred To By Fans As The "Demon Lord" Or "The Devil" For His Charismatic Stage Presence. Shin Formed The Band Muhangwedo Hangul 무한궤도 In 1988 When He Was A Sophomore At Sogang University. The Band Received National Attention When It Appeared On The Televised 1988 MBC Campus Music Festival A Singing Competition For Amateurs. Muhangwedo Won First Place For The Song "To You" 그대에게 Which Was Written By Shin. The Band Released One Album 1989's When Our Lives Are Almost Over Hangul 우리 앞의 생이 끝나갈 때 . Shin Released His First Solo Album In 1990 Which Included A Song That Had An English Rap Which Was Unconventional In The Korean Music Scene At The Time. The Album Was A Huge Hit Leading To Shin Rising To The Top Of Korean Pop Music Charts And Receiving Multiple Korean Pop Music Awards. His Second Solo Album Myself Was Released In 1991 Which Was First Album In Korea To Have Used Midi. He Also Started A Gig As A Radio DJ On MBC FM. In 1992 Shin Formed The Band N.EX.T — Moving From Pop Music To Rock. Their First Album Home Was A Concept Album. While His Previous Songs Were Mainly About Love Or Heartache Here Shin Started To Write More About Social Issues Such As Criticizing The Fast Lifestyle Of Urbanites In "City People". The Group's Second Album Was Released In 1994 Titled The Return Of N.EX.T Part 1 The Being Where Shin Introduced More Philosophical Lyrics Such As Questioning The Meaning Of Life In The Song "The Ocean About Immortality". The Band's Third Album The Return Of N.EX.T Part 2 World. Some Of The Band Members Changed Over Time With Shin Being The Constant Lead Singer/songwriter. During This Time He Also Did A One-Time Collaboration With Singer Yoon Sang To Form NoDance Wrote The Original Sound Track For The Korean Movie Jungle Story And Was The DJ For The MBC FM Radio Program FM Music City From 1996 To 1997. In 1996 He Created His Own Label Big Bang Music. In 1997 N.EX.T Released A Rock Ballad Single "Here I Stand For You" Which Sold 500 000 Copies In South Korea. The Lyrics Of This Song Are Engraved On His Tombstone . The Band Went On To Release Their Fourth Album Lazenca A Space Rock Opera In November 1997 Which Was Also The Original Sound Track For The Television Animation Series Lazenca. The Band Split Up After This- Shin Went On To Study Music Producing In London. read less