Kai

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kai
Occupation	Singer
Date Of Birth	Dec 5, 1981(1981-12-05)
Age	43
Birthplace	Seoul
Country	South Korea
Birth City	Seoul
Horoscope	Aquarius

Kai Biography

Kai is one of the most popular and richest Singer who was born on December 5, 1981 in Seoul, Seoul, South Korea. Jung Ki-yeol (born December 5, 1981), known professionally as Kai, is a South Korean singer and musical theatre actor. He is best known in musical theatre and has starred in Korean productions of A Tale of Two Cities, The Three Musketeers and Phantom. Outside of musical theatre, Kai has appeared as a panelist on singing variety shows such as King of Mask Singer and was host of the classical music show 세상의 모든 음악 (Music of the World) on KBS Classic FM.

Kai made his musical theatre debut in the 2011 production of The Story of My Life and has starred as the protagonist in the Korean productions of many notable musicals, including A Tale of Two Cities, Phantom, The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo. He was often cast as authoritarian or “lofty” characters due to his powerful baritone voice. In 2017, he won critical acclaim and recognition for his roles as the eponymous character in the world premiere of Ben Hur, a Korean musical adaption of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, and as Crown Prince Rudolf in Rudolf (promoted in Korea as The Last Kiss).

As a recording artist, Kai had mainly done guest vocals for other artists and released several digital singles. He released his first studio album I AM KAI in March 2011 and it debuted at #92 on the Gaon Album Chart and rose to peak at #26 within three weeks.

Kai Net Worth

Kai is one of the richest Singer from South Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kai 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Kai was trained as an operatic baritone specializing in European classical music and opera but branched out into musical theatre and classical crossover. He gained wider public recognition after featuring as a guest artist at the 2009 nation-wide concert tour of renowned Korean operatic soprano Sumi Jo. He had initially performed under the name “Kyul” (결), a portmanteau of his given name, and eventually adopted the stage name “Kai” at Jo’s suggestion.

From 2010 to 2014, Kai was a DJ on KBS Classic FM’s popular classical music show 세상의 모든 음악 (ko) (Music of the World), the South Korean equivalent of BBC Radio 3. He has also participated in singing variety shows such as Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend, the second season of I Am a Singer and King of Mask Singer. Since 2017 he has been a regular panelist on King of Mask Singer as one of five “music specialists”.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Kai Dating?

According to our records, Kai is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Kai’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Kai Ranked on the list of most popular Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Kai celebrates birthday on December 5 of every year.

What does Kai mean?

In Hawaiian culture, it means “sea.” In Japanese culture, “shell.” In Europe, Kai is perceived as having Frisian roots, a short form of the name Kaimbe, meaning “warrior.”1 Kai is also considered to have Welsh, Scandinavian, and Greek roots; its meaning is “keeper of the keys; earth.” African, Chinese, Korean, Native …

Is Kai a Japanese name?

In Japanese, kai has a number of meanings, including “ocean” (海), “shell” (貝), “open” (開), “restoration” and “recovery”. In Māori, kai means “food” or “meal”. In Northern Ireland, data indicated that Kai experienced a significant rise in popularity as a male given name from 2002 to 2003.

Is Kai a German name?

Family name origins & meanings Dutch and North German : topographic name for someone living by a quayside, from Dutch kaai ‘quay’, German Kai (which was borrowed from the Dutch).

What is kai in Hawaiian?

1. nvs., Sea, sea water; area near the sea, seaside, lowlands; tide, current in the sea; insipid, brackish, tasteless. Examples: I kai, towards the sea. O kai, of the lowland, of the sea, seaward.

Is Kai a cool name?

Kai was a popular name in 2019, ranking at 100th place. It became very popular in 2020 when it reached 93rd place on the popularity list for boys’ names. Kai is also a fairly popular name for girls. At present, it is ranked at 794th place on the list of most popular girls’ names.