. ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 4 , ▁N . EX . T ' s ▁lead ▁singer ▁and ▁founder ▁Shin ▁H ae - ch ul ▁met ▁with ▁him ▁and ▁invited ▁him ▁to ▁join ▁the ▁band ▁as ▁a ▁guitar ist , ▁and ▁he ▁was ▁with ▁them ▁until ▁they ▁dis band ed ▁in ▁early ▁ 1 9 9 8 . ▁That ▁year , ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁he ▁formed ▁the ▁metal ▁band ▁Nova S onic ▁with ▁two ▁other ▁N . EX . T ▁members , ▁Kim ▁Se ung - h wan ▁and ▁Lee ▁Su - y ong , ▁joined ▁by ▁ra pper ▁Kim ▁Jin - py o ; ▁remaining ▁with ▁them ▁until ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁He ▁rejo ined ▁N . EX . T , ▁when ▁they ▁re group ed ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁and ▁remained ▁with ▁them ▁until ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁Also , ▁during ▁N . EX . T ' s ▁hi atus , ▁he ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁rock ▁band ▁ 2 Cell ; ▁and ▁performed ▁on ▁albums ▁for ▁all ▁three ▁bands . ▁ ▁Kim ▁rem embers ▁favorite ▁performances ▁with ▁N . EX . T , ▁re he asing ▁at ▁the ▁Royal ▁Albert ▁Hall , ▁performing ▁concert s ▁in ▁South ▁Korea ▁with ▁the ▁Royal ▁Phil harm onic ▁Orchestra ▁and ▁recording ▁their ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁album ▁Laz en ca ▁( A ▁Space ▁Rock ▁Opera ) ▁with ▁the ▁London ▁Sym phony ▁Orchestra . ▁He ▁performed ▁with ▁the ▁band ▁again ▁on ▁August ▁ 8 ,