Name: Park Hyo-shin (박효신)
Profession: Actor, model and singer
Birthdate: December 1, 1981
Origin :Seoul, South Korea
Genres : K-pop, R&B
Occupations :Singer, songwriter
Years active : 1999–present

Park was educated at Kyung-hee University and majored in post-modern music.

In November 1999, he debuted with "Things I Cannot Do For You", followed up by "Fool". The songs became hits. Later, Park actively performed in various eㄻvents like participating in the musical Rock Hamlet, a tribute album for Deulgukhwa, That Only Is My World and a duet with Lee Sora on her 4th album. In January 2001, Park released his second album Second Story, in which top songwriters like Yoon Sang, Kim Dong-ryul and Yoo Hee-yeol participated. Yet it was not until his 3rd album Time Honored Voice that Park Hyoshin scored his first No. 1 song with "A Good Person". He scored another No. 1 hit with the title song "Standing In That Place" from his 4th album Soul Tree.

Perhaps the most well-known song of Park Hyoshin is the theme song "Snow Flower" from the hit KBS drama I'm Sorry, I Love You in early 2005.

In mid-2005, at the peak of remaking old songs, Park Hyoshin also released a remake album Neo-Classicism. The song "Scattered Days" made it to the top 5 in music charts.

Park Hyo-shin was in complete hiatus in 2006 to prepare for his 5th album. It had been 3 years since he had released a full studio album. His 5th album finally came out in early 2007. The title song "추억은 사랑을 닮아" ("Memories Resemble Love") was a top 3 hit.

He participated in the OST of a Korean TV program called Iljimae by singing the song "Hwashin," which means "Flower Letter." During the fall of 2008, he has participated in Hwang Project as their lead vocal, releasing a single album "The Castle of Zoltar," which has a style apart from usual Park Hyo Shin music.

In December 2008, he appeared on Lee Hana's Peppermint, covering the song Look Only At Me by Big Bang's Taeyang, to promote the concert he was part of, The Soul Concert, with other R&B soul stars, Wheesung, Gummy and Jung Yup.

In May 23, 2009. Park has participated on Green Concert, and is currently working on his 6th studio album.

In September 15, 2009. Park released his 6th album, Gift-Part1. The Song "After Love" made it to the top 1 in music charts. Next Album, Gift-Part2 will be released in 2010.

In August 23, 2010, the first part of the soundtrack to SBS's drama Athena was released. He sang the song "I Love You", which topped the charts once it was released.

In September 13, 2010, Park released "Goodbye Love", his new digital single.

In September 25th, Park began his "Gift Part 2 Live Tour".

On December 1st, 2010, Park HyoShin's management agency, "Jelly Fish entertainment" announced that Park would be enlisting in the army on December 21st.
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