Tenor Seongjin Hong was born in South Korea and received his first musical training on the piano. His involvement in a youth choir provided decisive inspiration for his path towards singing. After attending Gyeonggi Arts High School, he studied voice at Hanyang University with Professor Wookyung Kim. He went on to complete a master’s degree at the Hamburg University of Music and Theatre, studying with Professor Mark Tucker and specialising in Baroque and Classical repertoire.

He has engaged intensively with the works of the Bach family, studying and performing a range of arias by J. S. Bach, including BWV 22, 142 and 248. He has also worked on C. P. E. Bach’s “Der Frühling”, Wq. 237, as well as works by J. C. Bach, presenting this repertoire in concert.

In the field of Lied, he worked regularly with Professor Burkhard Kehring, further developing his musical interpretation. His particular focus has been on song cycles, including L. v. Beethoven’s “An die ferne Geliebte”, Op. 98, “Drei Gesänge von Goethe”, Op. 83, and R. Schumann’s “Dichterliebe”, Op. 48. He has also performed songs by G. Fauré and E. Grieg in concert.

He has continuously gained experience in a variety of choirs, including at Hamburg’s Laeiszhalle and at St Michaelis and St Nikolai. His recent solo engagements include the tenor parts in Schubert’s “Stabat Mater” and “Mass in G major”. He has also taken part in contemporary projects, including the work “Aufgetischt”.

In the 2026–27 season, Seongjin Hong is a member of the RKC Studio of the RIAS Kammerchor Berlin.