Ra Hyun Kyu, is born in 1981 in South Korea, he graduated at the National University of Changwon, degree in two-year course of specialization at the National University of Pusan. He graduated in singing at the G. Verdi Conservatory in Milan with honors with Mention Special. He studied with Gianni Maffeo, Gianni Mastino, Vittorio Terranova, Adelisa Tabiadon, Stara Carmela, Demetrio Colaci, Vincenzo Taramelli, Luca Gorla. He has won many international vocal competitions : 1st Prize – XXI “Giulietta Simionato” Singing International Competition (2015) 1st Prize – XXX “Ismaele Voltolini” Singing International Competition (2014) 2nd Prize – I “Salvatore Fisichella” Singing International Competition (2014) 1st Prize – V “Giannino Zecca” Liric International Competition (2013) 3rd Prize – II “Maria Malibran” Singing International Competition (2013) 3rd Prize – III Salicedoro Liric International Competition (2012) 2nd Prize – XVII “Spazio Musica” Opera Singing International Competition (2012) Finalist – XXIX Riccardo Zandonai Liric Competition (2012) 1st Prize – XVIII “Ferruccio Tagliavini” Singing International Competition (2012) 1st Prize – I “Città di Magenta” Liric International Competition Special Prize “Per Elisa” (2012) 2nd Prize – VI “Piero Cappuccilli” Music International Competition (2011) Finalist – XIII “Mario Lanza” Singing International Competition (2011) 1st Prize – II “Città di Deiva Marina” Liric International Competition (2011) Finalist – XVII “Ferruccio Tagliavini” Singing International Competition (2011) Best Bariton Special Prize – VIII “Anselmo Colzani” Singing International Competition (2010). In July 2015 he performed Barone Douphol in La Traviata in Savona conducted by A. Sisillo, with the Carlo Felice Orchestra of Genova in a Opera Giocosa production in Savona. In November 2015 he was Giorgio Germont in La Traviata at the Teatro Goldoni in Livorno, conductor C. M. Volpini; he has sung Alfio in Cavalleria Rusticana at the Marenco Festival. In April 2016 he was Marcello in La Bohème at the Daegu Opera House (Korea) and in July 2016 he sang Macbeth in Macbeth by G. Verdi at the Pusan Opera House (Korea). In May 2017 he will be Silvio in Pagliacci at the Seoul Arts Center (Korea). 
He debuted roles: G. Verdi – La Traviata (Giorgio Germont), G. Puccini – La Bohème (Marcello) and Madama Butterfly (Sharpless), G. Donizetti – L’Elisir d’Amore (Belcore), P. Mascagni – Cavalleria Rusticana (Alfio).
His oratorio repertoire: Requiem by G. Verdi, Requiem by G. Faure, Requiem KV 626 by W. A. Mozart, G. F. Haendel’s Messiah, J. Haydn’s Stabat Mater, Mass Gloria by G. Puccini, Mass Gloria by P. Mascagni, Sinfonia n. 9 by L. van Beethoven, Oratorio de Noël by C. Saint-Saens.
