Childhoodedit

After graduating from high school, he decided that he was going to become a singer and told his parents. However, they were against the idea and tried to compromise with him, saying that he could do music along with another job. Ultimately he found it too difficult to hold down two jobs at once, so he decided to just do music.

Pre-Debutedit

When he was a trainee, he would do anything to sing, such as performing at street concerts, singing backup, or singing the chorus for more famous artists. During that time, his friendships with today well-known artists-- 8Eight , Lim Jeong-Hee , SG Wannabe , Sweet Sorrow, etc.--started.

2006-2007edit

When K.Will was helping Rain produce his second album, he was noticed by Park Jin-Young , an influential producer in the Korean music industry. Park Jin-Young wrote and composed the title track of K.Will's first album “Left Heart”. K.Will's first album, titled "Left Heart" was released on March 6, 2007. Though "Left Heart" is noted as K.Will’s debut album, he had already performed his debut stage with Lim Jeong-hee (Street Dive also known as J-Lim) in the year 2006.

2008-2009edit

He worked with two members of Girls' Generation , Yuri and Tiffany for this album: Yuri appeared in his "Dropping the Tears" music video while Tiffany sang a duet with him called "Girl, Meets Love". K.Will and Tiffany performed this on Music Core in July 2009.

2010-2011edit

Five years since his debut, K.Will finally won the Mutizen on SBS Inkigayo.

and the reality show "Immortal Song II" nearly the end of the year.

2012edit

The album marked the five-year anniversary of K.Will’s first debut as a singer-songwriter. His self-composed song, "I'll Be With You" is also included and is dedicated to all his fans who believed in him. He was also the co-writer the lyrics of "I'm Will".K.Will earned his first K-Chart award since his debut 6 years ago on KBS Music Bank for his track "I Need You."

The album "Third Album, Part 1" was released on October 11 along with the MV for "Please Don't...", the title track. Promotions for "Please Don't..." were the most successful in K.Will's career to date. The music video starred Seo In-guk , Sistar 's Dasom, and Ahn Jae-Hyun , and was praised for its originality.

2013edit

On February 14, 2013 (Valentine's Day again), Powerhouse Live (U.S.) presented K.Will in a Valentine's Day solo concert in the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, California. He performed his hits, some including "Please Don't," "I Need You," "My Heart is Beating," and "Love 119".

On April 3, 2013, K.Will released his new single, "Love Blossom".

On October 19, 2013, K.Will released his new album, "Will in Fall". The music video for the album's single, "You Don't Know Love," starring EXO rapper Chanyeol and South Korean model | Lee Ho Jung , came out two days later, on October 21.

Studio albums

• Left Heart(2007)
• Miss,Miss,Miss(2009)
• The Third Album Part.1(2012)
• The Third Album Part.2: Love Blossom(2013)

Extended plays

• Dropping the Tears(2009)
• My Heart Beating(2011)
• I Need You(2012)
• Will In Fall(2013)

Rain’s mentor and songwriter Park Jin-Young once mentioned "People say the songs I wrote are really difficult for other singers to sing in their own style, as they have too much of my personality. But "Left Heart", people don’t even know that it’s my song because K.Will perfectly interpreted the song in his style." He also said "This is the perfect singer which I’m looking for."

Music Programsedit

Music Bankedit

Inkigayoedit

M! Countdownedit

Show Championedit

Music Triangleedit

Show Music Coreedit

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• (인터뷰) 가수 케이윌, 학창시절 독서실서 쫓겨나 ‘노래 부르다 보니’ ① 한국재경신문  : (Interview) K.Will, kicked out of a study room? ‘For singing’ Part 1
• (인터뷰) 솔로가수 케이윌, ‘그룹 활동 다시 해보고피’ ③  : (Interview) Singing alone, ‘want to be in a group someday’ Part 3
• 박진영 "케이윌, 천재성•노력•창법 갖춘 완벽신인  : Park Jin-young & Rain complements K.Will
• 케이윌, '초고음 2탄' 셀린 디옹 화제  : UCC of K.Will singing a Celine Dion’s song is a hot issue
• 케이윌 "동방신기, 아이돌 중 최고 보컬  : K.Will says ‘TVXQ is the most talented of the Idol groups’