Kim Gun-mo

Kim Gun-Mo
Kim in 2012
Kim in 2012
Background information
Born (1968-01-13) January 13, 1968 (age 56)
OriginBusan, South Korea
GenresK-pop, ballad
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Piano
Years active1992–present
Korean name
Hangul
김건모
Hanja
金健模
Revised RomanizationGim Geon-mo
McCune–ReischauerKim Kŏnmo

Kim Gun-mo (Korean: 김건모; born January 13, 1968)[1] is a South Korean singer-songwriter, who is considered the country's most successful musical artist of the 1990s.[2] His 1995 album, Wrongful Meeting, previously held the Guinness World Record for the best-selling album of all time in South Korea.[3][4] Since his debut in 1992, Kim has released 13 full-length albums[5] and has won numerous awards, including Album of the Year at the Golden Disc Awards for three consecutive years from 1994 to 1996.[6] In 2011, he received a presidential commendation from the South Korean government for his contributions to popular culture.[7]

Early life

Kim was born on January 13, 1968, in Busan, South Korea.[1] He was interested in music from a young age and started playing the piano when he was four years old.[8] He attended elementary school, middle school, and high school in Seoul[1] and graduated from Seoul Institute of the Arts.[9] He served in the South Korean Navy in the late 1980s.[10]

Career

Kim debuted with Kim Gun Mo 1 in 1992, which was followed by his second album Excuse in 1993. His third album Mis-Encounter came out in 1995. In the following year, he released Exchange. As one of the most popular Korean entertainers, Kim holds the record for biggest selling album in Korea with his third studio album, which sold over 3.3 million copies. Kim's albums rank consistently high on Korean music charts; his 8th album, ‘He-story,’ was the best-selling album of 2003. His most famous songs include "Excuse", "Mis-Encounter", and "Jjangga". In 2004, he released his 9th album Kim Gun Mo 9 which is reminiscent of his first album. This album was his second restarting point in his music career. In the following year, he came up with BE Like...which was also a huge success in Korea. His most recent work was released in 2008, entitled, Soul Groove.

Personal life

Kim married pianist Jang Ji-yeon in 2019, whom he met through a mutual friend.[11][12] They later divorced in 2022.[13]

On December 8, 2019, lawyer Kang Yong-suk announced that he was representing a woman who alleged that Kim sexually assaulted her. Kim denied the allegation and stated that he would take legal action against Kang.[14][15] In 2022, the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office dismissed the rape charge against Kim.[16]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[17][18]
Sleepless Rainy Night
(잠못드는 밤 비는 내리고)
  • Released: October 29, 1992
  • Label: Line Production
  • Formats: CD, cassette
Track listing
  1. After A Break Up
  2. Sleepless Rainy Night
  3. As Much As I Feel For You
  4. Your Reason
  5. Afternoon Scenery
  6. The Sadness I Feel
  7. Love For You
  8. First Sight
  9. Reminiscence
  10. Sleepless Rainy Night (Club Remix Version)
  11. Your Reason (Remix Version)
  12. First Sight (Remix Version)
  13. Sleepless Rainy Night (Dance Remix Version)
 No data*
  • KOR: 1,000,000[19]
Excuses
(핑계)
  • Released: October 20, 1993
  • Label: Line Production
  • Formats: CD, cassette
Wrongful Meeting
(잘못된 만남)
  • Released: January 21, 1995
  • Label: Line Production
  • Formats: CD, cassette
  • KOR: 3,300,000[19]
Exchange
  • Released: May 17, 1996
  • Label: Geoneum
  • Formats: CD, cassette
Myself
  • Released: December 1, 1997
  • Label: Geoneum
  • Formats: CD, cassette
  • KOR: 1,000,000[19]
Growing
  • Released: November 19, 1999
  • Label: Geoneum
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 1
  • KOR: 480,736[20]
Another Days
  • Released: May 5, 2001
  • Label: Geoneum
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 1
  • KOR: 1,376,581[21]
Hestory
  • Released: February 27, 2003
  • Label: Geoneum
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 1
  • KOR: 529,416[22]
Kimgunmo
  • Released: September 3, 2004
  • Label: Geoneum
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 — —
Be Like...
  • Released: June 16, 2005
  • Label: Geoneum
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 — —
Style Album 11: Scarecrow
(Style Album 11: 허수아비)
  • Released: March 15, 2007
  • Label: Geoneum
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 — —
Soul Groove
  • Released: August 7, 2008
  • Label: Media Line
  • Formats: CD
 7
  • KOR: 19,876[23]
Autobiography & Best
(자서전 & Best)
  • Released: September 27, 2011
  • Label: Media Line
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 10
  • KOR: 5,887[24]
* Chart positions not available prior to 1999.
"—"denotes release did not chart.

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[18]
50
  • Released: November 19, 2016
  • Label: Music&NEW
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 12
  • KOR: 14,168[25]

Filmography

Variety shows

Year Title Role
2016–2019 My Ugly Duckling Himself[26]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / work Result Ref.
Golden Disc Awards 1994 Album of the Year Excuses Won [6]
1995 Wrongful Encounter Won
1996 Exchange Won
Mnet Asian Music Awards 2001 Best Ballad Performance "Sorry" (미안해요) Won [27]
2003 Best Male Artist "Wedding Invitation" (청첩장) Nominated [28]
2011 Best Vocal Solo Performance "Today is More Sad Than Yesterday" Nominated [29]
Seoul Music Awards 1994 Grand Prize Kim Gun-mo Won [30]
2001 Won

State honors

Name of country, year given, and name of honor
Country Year Honor Ref.
South Korea[note 1] 2011 Presidential Commendation [34]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Honors are given at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, arranged by the Korea Creative Content Agency and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.[31][32] They are awarded to those who have contributed to the arts and South Korea's pop culture.[33]

References

  1. ^ a b c "김건모". Daum Encyclopedia (in Korean). Retrieved August 19, 2018.[dead link]
  2. ^ "김건모 소개". Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 20, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  3. ^ Park, Si-soo (October 31, 2013). "Root of K-pop". The Korea Times. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  4. ^ Herman, Tamar (February 25, 2019). "BTS' 'Map of the Soul: Persona' Confirmed as Best-Selling Album in South Korean History: Guinness World Records". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  5. ^ Chung, Jin-hong (November 9, 2016). "Kim Gun-mo readies a new record". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Lee, Jin-a (January 15, 2017). "EXO wins fourth grand prize at Golden Disc Awards". The Korea Times. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  7. ^ Shin, Hae-in (November 21, 2011). "Top Entertainers Honored". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  8. ^ "김건모, 4살 때 피아노 연주...타고난 음악재능". Star News (in Korean). August 21, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  9. ^ "'미우새' 김건모·유영석, '잘못된 만남'이 이 일 때문에…' 왜?". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). May 29, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  10. ^ "김건모 김용만 지석진 '해군시절 함께 죽을뻔'". Money Today (in Korean). November 2, 2006. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  11. ^ "Singer Kim Gun-mo to end tour in February". The Korea Herald. The Korea Herald. November 11, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  12. ^ Dong, Sun-Hwa (October 31, 2019). "Veteran singer Kim Gun-mo to marry pianist". The Korea Times. The Korea Times. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  13. ^ Choo, Seung-hyun (June 10, 2022). "성폭행 무혐의' 김건모, 장지연과 2년만 파경설 "협의이혼 절차" ['Sexual assault' Kim Gun-mo and Jang Ji-yeon break up for the first time in 2 years "Divorce by consultation] (in Korean). Seoul Economic Daily. Retrieved June 10, 2022 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Park, Si-Soo; Dong, Sun-Hwa (December 8, 2019). "Singer Kim Gun-mo embroiled in sexual assault scandal". The Korea Times. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  15. ^ Park, Si-soo (December 9, 2019). "Kim Gun-mo accused of rape". The Korea Times. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  16. ^ Lee, Ji-an (June 14, 2022). "Prosecutors dismiss rape charge against singer Kim Gun-mo". Korea Joongang Daily.
  17. ^ "K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
    • "Growing charting". Archived from the original on April 28, 2018.
    • "Another Days charting". Archived from the original on April 28, 2018.
    • "Hestory charting". Archived from the original on March 23, 2005.
    • "Soul Groove charting". Archived from the original on February 27, 2009.
  18. ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 26, 2018.
    • "Autobiography charting".
    • "50 charting".
  19. ^ a b c "Kim Gun-mo". KBS World Radio. Archived from the original on January 16, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  20. ^ "December 1999 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  21. ^ "2001 K-Pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 19, 2008. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  22. ^ "2003 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  23. ^ "August 2008 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  24. ^ Cumulative sales of Autobiography & Best:
    • "September 2011 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 26, 2018.
    • "October 2011 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  25. ^ Cumulative sales of 50:
    • "December 2016 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 19, 2018.
    • "December 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 17, 2019.
    • "December 2018 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  26. ^ Jin, Min-ji (June 8, 2017). "Family-oriented television pivots to parents: Reality shows featuring celebs' children have dropped in popularity". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  27. ^ "2001 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived June 13, 2014, at archive.today. MAMA. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  28. ^ "2003 MMF part 1". Mwave. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  29. ^ "2011Mnet Asian Music Awards part 1" Archived June 29, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  30. ^ Lee, Ji-seok (December 6, 2017). "2017년 '왕중왕' 가리는 가요계 대축제". Sports Seoul (in Korean). Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  31. ^ Hicap, Jonathan (October 18, 2018). "BTS, Red Velvet win at Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  32. ^ Yeo, Yer-im (October 25, 2018). "BTS gets award upon their return home". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2021 – via Korea JoongAng Daily.
  33. ^ Lee, Sang-won (October 25, 2016). "Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards announces winners". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  34. ^ 대중문화예술상 2011년 [2011 Popular Culture and Arts Awards]. Korea Creative Content Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 12, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2021.


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