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    Korea
Tae-Hyun Kim
Name: Tae-Hyun Kim

Voice: Baritone

Date of birth: 25.01.1975

Place of birth: Seoul, Korea

Studied at: Yonsei University, Seoul; Hochschule für Musik Hans Eisler, Berlin; Hochschule für Musik und Theater, Hamburg

Born in Seoul, South Korea, Tae-Hyun originally studied at Yensei University, Seoul before moving to Germany and studying first at the Hochschule für Musik Hans Eisler, Berlin and then the Hochschule für Musik und Theatre, Hamburg where he is still a student.

Amongst his many prizes and competition wins are first prize in the Ferniccio Tagliavini competition in Austria in 2000, and second prize in the 2001 Francisco Viñas Competition and the China International Music Competition in 2002.

Tae-Hyun comes to Cardiff having just performed the title role in Tartuffe by K Mechen at the Vienna Kammeroper.

His hobbies include sports especially tennis, football and jogging and he is also a keen photographer.

(Profile last updated June 2003)


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LIsa, Bangkok
I love your voice (^-^)

Dominica Volkert from Hannover
We are very proud to have you in Hannover next season. Good luck for Cardiff!

oliver kretschmer from hannover
tae-hyun is a really wonderful baritone for the future.

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South Korean flag Tae-Hyun Kim is the third Korean entrant to the Competition. All three have been baritones and the first, Dae-San No, won the Lieder prize in 1999.

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