Wheesung
Sign in to saveChoi Whee-sung (; February 5, 1982 – March 10, 2025), known professionally as Wheesung or by the stage name Realslow, was a South Korean R&B singer-songwriter, record producer and musical theatre actor.
Person
- Born
- 1982-02-05
- Died
- 2025-03-10
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Choi Hwee-Sung (born February 5, 1982 in Seoul, South Korea), better known by his stage name Wheesung (Korean: 휘성), is a South Korean R&B singer, song-writer, and record producer signed under the Orange Shock Agency label. He was formerly under M.Boat Entertainment Group & YG Entertainment label. He left both labels when his contract ended in March 2006. His music, at the beginning of his career, was heavily influenced by R&B but pop had become more evident in his music. <a href="https://www.la
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Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Wheesung
- Musical artist.image
- 181003 휘성 "사랑은 맛있다" 화성시, 문화를 펼치다 공연.png
- Musical artist.caption
- Wheesung in 2018
- Musical artist.background
- solo_singer
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Choi Whee-sung
- Musical artist.alias
- Realslow
- Musical artist.birth_place
- Seoul, South Korea
- Musical artist.death_place
- Seoul, South Korea
- Musical artist.instrument
- Vocals
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1997–2025
- Korean name/auto.child
- yes
- Korean name/auto.hangul
- %최휘성
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Key dates
- Born
- 5 February 1982
- Died
- 10 March 2025
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Choi
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- South Korea
- Place of birth
- Seoul
- Place of death
- Gwangjin District
- Occupation
- record producer
- Educated at
- Kyung Hee University
- Languages spoken
- Korean
- Genre
- K-pop
Article
25 sectionsContents
- Career
- 1982-: Early life and education
- 1997–1999: Dance Team and Group Debut
- 2000–2006: Solo debut and YG Entertainment
- 2006–2009: Orange Shock Agency
- 2009–2011: POP/UP Entertainment
- 2011–2016: YMC Entertainment
- 2017–2025: Realslow Company, new stage name and final projects
- Personal life
- Military service
- Drug use
- Death
- Discography
- Studio albums
- Mini albums
- Single albums
- Lyrics and compositions
- Bibliography
- Filmography
- Musicals
- Variety shows
- Concerts
- Awards and nominations
- References
- External links
Choi Whee-sung (; February 5, 1982 – March 10, 2025), known professionally as Wheesung or by the stage name Realslow, was a South Korean R&B singer-songwriter, record producer and musical theatre actor.
==Career== ===1982-: Early life and education=== Wheesung was born on February 5, 1982 in Seoul. His paternal grandfather was a dentist who fled from North Korea and financially supported his family until he fell ill with a chronic illness for several years. By the time Wheesung's father got married, they were almost penniless and Wheesung suffered financial hardships throughout childhood and school years. He was an avid dancer in high school where he was part of a rock band named Zenesis, and began singing in his senior year. He graduated from Mapo High School and briefly attended classes in Ahyeon Polytechnic School as well, where he was a classmate with notable musicians such as Park Hyo-shin and Hwanhee from R&B duo Fly to the Sky. He was also active in a hip-hop society called SNP, which contributed to the rise of early stage Korean hip-hop. Its members included hip-hop musicians such as Verbal Jint, P-Type and Jung-in.