Actor Yoon Sang-hyun Achieves His Dream of Becoming a Singer In Japan

On March 31st, Actor Yoon Sang-hyun (popular for his roles in "내조의 여왕" or "Queen of Housewives"/"My Wife is a Superwoman", "아가씨를 부탁해" or "My Fair Lady", and the new season of "패밀리가 떴다" or "Family Outing") has officially achieved another dream of his by releasing a solo album in Japan.

Teaming up with major record label Sony Music, Yoon released his first single which is a remake of the hit song by Yasushi Nakanishi, titled "Saigono Ame" or "The Last Rain". Though this is his first self-titled music release, he did take part in singing for the OSTs of "My Wife is a Superwoman" and "My Fair Lady", and represented Korea at the Asian music festival PAX MUSICA 2009 held in Tokyo last November.

Yoon finished the recording of his album last December and even the music video for "Saigono Ame" in which he will be starring in as well. He's currently in Japan for promotional activities and has expressed that although he is nervous about how is album will be received, he's happy that he was able to challenge himself with a new project.

Yoon is making quite the name for himself in Japan. In addition to his voice being on the airwaves, his face can be seen on big screens along the streets of Tokyo for a chocolate advertisement. Starting in April, he'll also be seen on Japan's small screen as his two hit dramas "My Wife is a Superwoman" and "My Fair Lady" will be shown on LalaTV and an all Korean drama channel, respectively.

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